Meet Me in St. Louis Page #3

SPEAK LOUDER, PLEASE.

NEW YORK?

NO, I'M NOT

CALLING NEW YORK.

UH, HELLO.

HELLO.

I'M HAVING THAT PHONE

TAKEN OUT.

ALONZO.

YES, ANNA?

EVERY TELEPHONE CALL

ISN'T FOR YOU.

THAT ONE WASN'T.

THOSE OPERATORS.

KATIE, TAKE THIS OUT IN

THE KITCHEN AND SLICE IT.

ROSE IS CRYING.

WHAT'S THE MATTER

WITH YOU?

OH, NOTHING,

PAPA.

YOU'VE

JUST RUINED:

ROSE'S CHANCE

TO GET MARRIED,

THAT'S ALL.

WHAT?

THAT WAS:

WARREN SHEFFIELD

CALLING:

LONG DISTANCE:

TO PROPOSE.

OH, I SEE.

TOOTIE, DID YOU KNOW

A LONG DISTANCE:

PHONE CALL:

WAS COMING:

TO THIS HOUSE?

THE ICEMAN:

SAW A DRUNKARD:

GET SHOT YESTERDAY.

THE BLOOD:

SPURTED OUT 3 FEET.

ANSWER YES OR NO.

Yes, sir.

AGNES?

YES, SIR.

LON?

YES, SIR.

WELL,

THAT'S JUST FINE.

ANNA, I'M CURIOUS.

JUST WHEN:

WAS I VOTED OUT:

OF THIS FAMILY?

OH, LON,

REALLY, NOW.

WHAT ELSE:

AM I TO THINK?

MY ELDEST DAUGHTER

IS PRACTICALLY:

ON HER HONEYMOON,

AND EVERYBODY:

KNOWS ABOUT IT BUT ME.

IN VIEW OF:

THIS FAMILY'S REFUSAL

TO LET ME IN:

ON THEIR LITTLE INTRIGUES,

I'LL HANDLE THE TELEPHONE

IN MY OWN WAY.

FROM NOW ON, I'LL TAKE

ALL INCOMING CALLS.

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

ROSE, YOU

ANSWER THAT.

THANK YOU, PAPA.

[RING]

HELLO.

YES, THIS IS

MISS ROSE SMITH.

YES, YOU MAY PUT

THAT NEW YORK CALL ON.

HELLO, WARREN.

YES, I'M FINE.

HOW ARE YOU?

OH, I'M FINE, ROSE.

HOW'S ST. LOUIS?

WHAT DID YOU SAY?

I SAID,

HOW'S ST. LOUIS?

OH, ST. LOUIS

IS FINE.

IS IT HOT THERE?

YES,

IT'S VERY HOT.

IT'S AS HOT

AS JULY.

IS IT HOT THERE?

YES, IT'S

HOT HERE, TOO.

I'M CALLING FROM

THE HOTEL DELMONICO.

CAN YOU HEAR ME:

ALL RIGHT?

YES, I CAN

HEAR YOU FINE.

WHAT DID YOU SAY,

WARREN?

NOTHING.

I WAS WAITING:

FOR YOU TO TALK.

OH.

WELL, DID YOU

WANT TO DISCUSS:

ANYTHING:

IN PARTICULAR?

WHAT?

I SAID, WAS THERE

ANYTHING SPECIAL

YOU WANTED:

TO ASK ME?

I CAN'T HEAR YOU,

ROSE.

THAT'S FUNNY.

I CAN HEAR YOU:

PLAINLY.

ISN'T THIS GREAT?

I'M IN NEW YORK,

YOU'RE IN ST. LOUIS,

AND IT'S LIKE YOU'RE

IN THE NEXT ROOM.

WHAT WAS THAT?

IT'S JUST

LIKE YOU'RE

IN THE NEXT ROOM!

SAY, ROSE, I, UH...

I HOPE YOU:

WON'T MISUNDERSTAND

WHAT I'M

GOING TO SAY.

YES?

I DON'T THINK

YOU BETTER MENTION

THIS CALL TO ANYONE.

WHY NOT?

THERE'D BE

"H" TO PAY

IF MY FAMILY:

KNEW I CALLED:

LONG DISTANCE.

WHAT?

HE SAID:

THERE'D BE--

THERE'D BE

"H" TO PAY

IF MY FAMILY:

KNEW I CALLED:

LONG DISTANCE!

THAT'S STRANGE.

MY FAMILY'S HOME,

AND THEY DON'T THINK

ANYTHING OF IT.

I BETTER NOT WASTE

ANY MORE OF:

YOUR TIME AND MONEY.

WAIT, ROSE.

WE'VE STILL GOT,

UH, 36 SECONDS.

I HAVE:

AN ENGAGEMENT.

I THINK I CAN HEAR

JOE'S VOICE NOW.

GOOD EVENING,

JOE.

I WAS GOING TO WRITE

TO YOU TONIGHT.

YOU CAN IF YOU WANT.

I'LL WRITE YOU RIGHT

AFTER I HANG UP.

YES, DO THAT

LITTLE THING.

[CRUNCH]

LON,

I THINK--

YOU KNOW:

WHAT HAPPENED--

I BEG:

YOUR PARDON.

WELL, I'LL BET

NO OTHER GIRL:

IN ST. LOUIS

HAS HAD A YALE MAN

CALL LONG DISTANCE

TO INQUIRE:

ABOUT HER HEALTH.

I SHOULD:

SAY NOT.

I'VE GOT

A NEW MOVE:

IN CHESS.

I'D LIKE A SLICE

OF CORNED BEEF.

I THOUGHT YOU:

WERE MAD AT ME.

I COULDN'T BE MAD

AT YOU, MR. SMITH.

ES.

ES, HE'S HERE.

WHAT DID HE SAY?

NOTHING CONCRETE,

BUT HIS VOICE:

IS WONDERFUL.

IT WOULD'VE

BEEN NICE:

IF I WERE:

A BRUNETTE.

YES. THEN NOTHING

COULD'VE STOPPED US.

IMAGINE US:

GOING OUT TOGETHER,

YOU WITH YOUR:

RAVEN BLACK HAIR

AND ME:

WITH MY AUBURN.

ROSE, I'VE

DECIDED SOMETHING.

HMM?

I'M GOING TO

LET JOHN TRUITT:

KISS ME TONIGHT.

ESTHER SMITH!

IF WE'RE

GETTING MARRIED,

I MAY AS WELL:

START IT.

NICE GIRLS:

DON'T KISS MEN

UNTIL AFTER:

THEY'RE ENGAGED.

MEN DON'T

WANT THE BLOOM:

RUBBED OFF.

PERSONALLY,

I THINK I HAVE:

TOO MUCH BLOOM.

OH.

MAYBE THAT'S

THE TROUBLE WITH ME.

OHH.

EVE, IT'S BEEN AGES,

AND YOU BROUGHT:

YOUR VIOLIN. HOW NICE.

HARRY, HOW ARE YOU?

HOW NICE:

OF YOU TO COME.

REALLY,

I'M SO GLAD.

PRINCETON'S

A PEACH OF A SCHOOL,

A PEACH:

OF A SCHOOL.

OH, ES.

YES, ALONZO?

MAY I PRESENT:

OUR NEIGHBOR JOHN TRUITT?

I DIDN'T QUITE

CATCH THE NAME.

JOHN TRUITT.

WELCOME TO OUR HOME,

MR. TRUITT.

THANK YOU.

THIS IS:

THE FIRST PARTY:

I'VE BEEN TO

SINCE MOVING:

TO ST. LOUIS.

OH, DO YOU

LIVE HERE?

HE LIVES NEXT DOOR.

OH, WELL,

THAT'S WHERE

I'VE SEEN YOU.

[TRUMPET PLAYS]

[FIDDLE PLAYS

TURKEY IN THE STRAW]

" SKIP, SKIP,

SKIP TO MY LOU "

" SKIP, SKIP,

SKIP TO MY LOU "

" SKIP, SKIP,

SKIP TO MY LOU "

" PUT ON YOUR

SUNDAY GO TO MEETIN' "

" AND I'LL TAKE YOU

BY THE HAND "

" IF YOU WILL BE

MY DANCIN' PARTNER "

" WE WILL DANCE

TO BEAT THE BAND "

" SO JOIN

THE PROMENADE "

" AND LEAD

THE BIG PARADE "

" AND IF YOU DON'T

GET HOME AT ALL "

" YOUR PA

WILL UNDERSTAND "

" SO CHOOSE

PARTNERS "

" SKIP TO MY LOU "

" CHOOSE PARTNERS "

" SKIP TO MY LOU "

" CHOOSE PARTNERS "

" SKIP TO MY LOU "

" SKIP TO MY LOU,

MY DARLIN' "

" FLIES IN THE BUTTERMILK,

SHOO, SHOO, SHOO "

" FLIES IN THE BUTTERMILK,

SHOO, SHOO, SHOO "

" FLIES IN THE BUTTERMILK,

SHOO, SHOO, SHOO "

" SKIP TO MY LOU,

MY DARLIN' "

" I'LL BE GLAD

TO GO WITH YOU "

" SO PRITHEE

DO NOT TARRY "

" BUT IF I DO,

IT'S UP TO YOU "

" TO LET ME DANCE

WITH HARRY "

" SKIP TO MY LOU "

" CHARLIE "

" SKIP TO MY LOU "

" JOHNNY "

" SKIP TO MY LOU "

" SKIP TO MY LOU,

MY DARLIN' "

[MEN WHISTLE

TURKEY IN THE STRAW]

" SKIP TO MY LOU "

" SKIP TO MY LOU "

CORNER BOY:

BUCK AND WING:

CORNER GIRL!

IDA BOOTHBY:

TO THE CENTER:

AND WHIRL!

EVERYBODY DANCE!

" LOST MY PARTNER "

" SKIP TO MY LOU "

" LOST MY PARTNER "

" SKIP TO MY LOU "

" LOST MY PARTNER "

" SKIP "

" SKIP TO MY LOU,

MY DARLIN' "

" I'LL FIND ANOTHER ONE

PRETTIER THAN YOU "

" I'LL FIND ANOTHER ONE

PRETTIER THAN YOU "

" I'LL FIND ANOTHER ONE

PRETTIER THAN YOU "

" AND GO TO

ANOTHER PARTY "

" OH "

" I'LL FLY AWAY

TO A NEIGHBORIN' STATE "

" I DON'T CARE

WHAT MY FRIENDS SAY "

" WE'LL DANCE AND SING

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