Mighty Joe Young Page #4

another act to take your place.

I've got to protect my investment.

You wouldn't just walk out on me.

Why, of course, l-

I want to do whatever is right.

Sure you do. Now, I'm gonna

take you out and buy you a swell lunch.

Just to show you there's no hard feelings.

I knew you wouldn't let old Maxie down.

Don't you worry about a thing.

Just don't rush me...

...and everything's gonna

turn out all right.

You want to go,

I wouldn't try to talk you out of it.

I'd be the last person

in the worid that would ever...

- What's that?

- Big money for the big monkey.

Ladies and gentlemen...

...when the music starts again,

start throwing your money.

One table has a lucky number.

If Mr. Joseph Young picks it up...

...it means free champagne. Ready?

Pick it up.

Pick it up, Joe.

Your cap, Joe. Take off your cap, Joe.

Stop! Stop!

Curtain.

- Who got the lucky number?

- The monkey never even picked it up.

It's a gyp. O'Hara stopped the act so

he wouldn't have to give away a drink.

Cigars? Cigarettes?

Hi, babe. Sit down, join the party.

No, thank you, sir. Cigars? Cigarettes?

- Come on, sit down.

- I can't do that, sir. Cigarettes?

But, look, you've ruined my-

- Say, I'll have to pay for these.

- Shut up. Get out.

- Go on, scram. Get out.

- Run along, kid. It's okay.

Listen, you guys...

...cut out the rough stuff

or I'll throw you to the lions.

Kid's cigarettes will be on your check.

Enjoy yourselves, gentlemen.

- Who does he think he is?

- Insulting us.

- This joint's dead. Let's get out of here.

- Hey, wait a minute.

- I got a great idea. Wait a minute.

- I wanna have some fun.

Let's buy a drink

for the big monkey, huh?

- Where's O'Hara?

- Don't worry about him, he's gone.

Come on, everybody bring a bottle.

That's a great idea.

That grouch O'Hara,

let's show him we can have some fun.

Poor old monkey.

Bet O'Hara never bought him a drink.

Come on, follow me.

- You better eat something.

- I can't.

How could I let Mr. O'Hara talk me

into doing that new act tonight?

He's a fast talker.

Think of me letting Joe

stand up there...

...and be a target, a clown...

...for all those awful people.

I'll never do it again.

You bet you won't.

That's too dangerous.

There, you see?

I told you I could find him.

Look at him, very sad.

- He isn't having any fun.

- He needs a drink.

Make him feel good, like us.

Come on, fella. Won't you-?

Won't you join us, Mr. Young?

It's good for you. Forget your troubles.

Come on, that's a sport.

This is good stuff.

Watch me.

Good. See?

Now you take it.

Come on. Don't you wanna feel good?

Try it. It'll grow hair on your chest.

That's a boy. Come on, that's it.

- You think he'll like it?

- Of course he'll like it. Just what he needs.

Come on, try it.

He doesn't know what to do with it.

Hey, chum, watch me.

He caught on. Look at that,

he drinks like a gentleman.

- Look at him pour it down.

- He likes it, all right.

Here's looking at you, Mr. Joseph Young.

- Wants more.

- Why don't you give it to him.

- I gave him mine.

- Okay, big boy.

- We're showing him a good time.

- Sure. We're good sports.

And Mr. Young's a good sport.

That's right, Mr. Young.

- Look at that, two bottles.

- Can you imagine the size of his hangover?

Oh, brother.

What a headache he's gonna have.

I'd like to see O'Hara throw him out.

Please stop worrying.

I won't let O'Hara talk you out of it.

Just to make sure that he doesn't, I'll stand

on the pier until your ship is out of sight.

That's wonderful.

I wish I could make Joe understand

we're really going home.

But aren't you coming too?

But if you don't,

that would spoil everything.

You're always saying

what a wonderful place my farm is.

You mean you don't want to go back.

Listen, Jill, you can't go around

asking guys to go to Africa with you.

I don't. I'm asking you.

Well, of course I wanna go

any place you go...

...but I didn't figure

you felt like that. Do you?

Of course I do.

Great day in the morning.

Excuse, please.

Jumping catfish, what a thirst.

- Don't you wish you could do that?

- He's just a hog.

He doesn't leave any for us.

That's gratitude.

I'll bet you he could drink up

all the liquor in this joint.

Well, I'm not gonna buy him any more.

He's drunk. Disgusting.

Listen, Mr. Young, if you can't handle

your liquor, you shouldn't drink.

You drank all our good liquor,

you big moocher.

- You ought to be ashamed.

- What, again?

- No, lay off, will you?

- You drank it all.

I'll teach you.

Drink all our liquor, will you?

He'll get out!

- Look out!

- Help! Help!

He's out! He's out!

Look out! Look out!

Help!

Get out of the way!

Please, don't rush! Please don't panic.

Take it easy, will you? Don't run.

Take it easy, folks.

Help!

Help! Help!

- What's happened?

- Joe's loose. He's gone crazy.

- Help me get in.

- Come on.

That ape tried to kill me.

Hear that? Police.

- They'll shoot Joe.

- Keep them out. Give me just a minute.

Joe! Joe!

Stop it!

Stop it, Joe!

Stop that, Joe. Come on.

Come on, Joe.

Please get up, Joe.

All right, break it up! Break it up!

Wait a minute, boys.

Take it easy, will you, fellas?

- Out of the way!

- Wait a minute.

Hurry, Joe.

Shooting the lions!

Joe.

Oh, no.

Your Honor...

...l'm not unsympathetic

to Miss Young.

But in view of the destruction and panic

already caused by this dangerous animal...

...I cannot allow sentiment

to influence me.

Again, I submit that the court order

should be carried out.

I'm very sorry, Miss Young,

but he must be shot.

He'll never break out again, lady.

Them new bars will hold anything.

Joe...

There isn't anything I can do, Joe.

I tried.

They wouldn't listen.

Gregg and I were gonna take you

back home.

It was nice back there

at home, wasn't it?

Nobody hated us.

Nobody wanted to kill...

Now, lady,

you don't wanna act like that.

You don't wanna be down here

when they come to shoot him.

Look, you go and find O'Hara

and the young fella.

They're likely upstairs in the office.

Go on, now.

That's a good girl.

Well, it's after 8:00.

Where's Schultz and his court order?

- I don't like this job much.

- It's just like shooting a mad dog.

Well, let's get it done.

I got a date tonight.

Chin up, kid.

Max has a scheme.

I don't know what,

but we're not licked yet.

- But where did they go?

- I don't know.

But you can count on Max.

Those men are coming.

They'll shoot Joe.

- We've got a plan, Jill.

- We'll get Joe out.

- Get him out of the state?

- Out of the country.

- Joe's going back to Africa.

- You mean it?

Listen, honey.

I've been doing a lot of thinking.

If Joe gets shot, it's my fault.

You and Joe don't belong here.

I talked you into this.

It's up to me to get you out.

I'll get you back home

if I have to go to jail for it.

We paid the captain

of a freighter down at the harbor.

He promised us not to sail till 6:00

in the morning.

How will we get Joe out?

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes