Million Dollar Mermaid Page #7

Fine. Fine.

How's Jimmy?

That's why I'm here.

I hate to bother you, Annette,

but somebody got to

talk him out of that thing.

What thing?

That Buckaus air race.

He's got his eyes on that fifty

thousand dollars pot, you know.

Doc. Jimmy?

You mean

he's gonna fly to California?

He's gonna try.

You should see and watch.

You can't even steer that thing.

You can swing around

with ropes over your shoulders.

Doc. He'll

smash himself to pieces.

Well, I've been

trying to tell him

but you know that Sullivan.

I just thought

maybe there was something

you could figure out.

When did he plan to take off?

Any time now, maybe even tomorrow

if the weather's right.

We've been sleeping

next to the machine,

out of Montac point.

Doc. I've got

a performance tonight.

Don't you worry, I'll be there.

I'll figure out something.

Gee, thanks, Annette.

Bye-bye, Doc.

Don't tell him I came here.

I 'm enough trouble now.

Sure. Sure, Doc. Bye.

Bye.

Well, it looks like it's lifting.

Okay, Mac. Clear the field.

We're gonna take off.

Jim, don't you think

we ought to wait a little while.

It might rain.

The weather is perfect.

Please, I'm sorry.

Excuse me, please.

Nobody gets through, miss.

He's gonna take off.

But officer, I...

I'm sorry.

Nobody gets through.

Stand back.

Thank you.

Keep going, Sullivan.

Bring me an orange

from California, Jimmy.

Good luck, Jim.

I'll need it.

Best of luck, Jim.

Thank you.

Jimmy.

Hello, sweetest.

How's everything?

I heard you're at the Hippodrome.

She has no pass, Mr. Sullivan.

Shall I let her stay?

Sure, why not.

She's a famous personality

in that Coleman.

Why won't let you?

Jimmy Sullivan,

I don't care what happen to you,

but Doc is a friend of mine

and I forbid you

to take him on this flight.

See what I mean?

Greatest lecture of the day.

You heard me.

I'm not going to let them find

Doc's broken body

crushed and mangled in some where

in the Rocky Mountain.

That's very sweet of you, baby,

but you don't have

to worry about Doc.

He's not leaving the ground.

He's driving

hat emergency repair car.

That's me,

still looking as I am a robot.

All clear, Mr. Sullivan.

Right.

Jimmy, please don't force me

to take drastic actions.

What's that?

I said don't force me

to take drastic action.

I've never forced you

to do anything, baby, remember?

Okay, Doc. Let's go.

Here's a summons, Mr. Sullivan.

Your flying machine and

all equipment has been attached.

What? Go away.

Sorry. It's a court order.

Court order for what?

Nonpayment of money

due for Annette Kellerman.

I had an accounting

of all the books

while you ran the concession.

Among other items,

there's one marked

two hundred dollars personal.

You'll have to explain that.

Yes. I'm sorry.

Here's the item.

You can sell it somewhere.

Okay, Doc. Let's go.

Leave the field, lady.

Thanks for trying, honey.

Switch on. Turn it on.

Who say, Frank, would have

the best chance of winning?

I'm betting Rodneys.

Well, what about Sullivan?

In the cracker box,

I don't see how he has gone

as far as he had.

I'll say one thing

to this air race.

It certainly captured

the attention of this country.

I'm sorry, Alfred.

You want him very much

to win, don't you?

I? Well, of course. I mean...

You figure if he'll have

fifty thousand dollars.

He can come to you and carry you

off in a white chariot.

All very simple.

The American success story.

Darling, I know how importantly

this man has moved you.

But allow me the privilege

of knocking my competition.

Maybe he will win that pot.

I hope he does.

But it still won't work.

You're big league.

Sullivan, he's a little of

the whisk, a cranny man.

He'll always be up the clouds

forever looking

for that fast dollar.

The big bullehu that would make

him seven day to one.

It probably isn't news

that I love you very much.

What's most important,

I think I can make you happy.

Will you marry me, Annette?

Alfred, believe it or not.

This is the first marriage

proposal I've ever had.

It's a little overpowering.

Well, just say yes.

Ladies and gentlemen.

We interrupt for a moment

to bring you the latest bulletin

on the great cross country

flying race.

Now, five contestants

are still in the running.

We have news of three of them.

Bob Gibb traveling Eastwood

has logged five hundred miles

from Golden Gate Park,

San Francisco.

Carl Rogers and his Memphis

has just reached

Elmira, New York,

and James Darling

and his Chesterby plane

has nearing Buffalo.

Now, three other flyers

had been forced out

including Jimmy Sullivan,

who has been reportedly

injured in a smash up.

However, our report said

he managed to right the machine

and balance it down

to a landing in a town

called Grovers Junction,

where he has been hospitalized.

Alfred,

I've got to get to a telephone.

Hello.

Yes, this is the

Grover Memorial Hospital.

I'd like to

inquire about James sullivan.

Yes. The Flyer.

No, he wasn't badly injured.

He patched up his arm

and he left.

Where did he go?

Can you tell me?

I'm sorry.

Neptune's daughter.

That's what I'd call the picture.

It's a natural for Kellerman.

And for our underwater

shots in hollywood,

I'll build a giant glass tank.

We could shoot right through

the glass into Neptune's cage.

Sounds very interesting, Orson.

Great challenge,

and a wonderful medium.

Movies are growing bigger

every day.

Really. If you could persuade...

Have you talked to

Miss Kellerman?

I thought you were

handling her affairs.

Well, don't let that fool you.

I advice her but she's a lady

who makes up her own mind.

Still, it might be

a good change for her.

Might even be

a good change for me.

And for you?

A trip to California, to others.

Just thinking. There's

a party going on backstage.

Special performance for the kids

at the orthopedic hospital.

It's Annette's idea.

Could you join us?

I wish I could

but I'm picking my wife.

Christmas shopping.

That's too bad.

Looks like fun for the children.

Annette's a wonderful woman.

I'm sorry

you can't join us, Mr. Jovi,

but I'll be

in touch with you later.

I'll be counting on you.

Fine. Good bye.

Do you know how to work it?

That's good.

Now, you can find the circus way.

Here's a fine jolly blue dress

for you here.

There it is.

Another circus present.

It's a green one.

Here is a mufferjug,

silly elephant.

This is for you, darling.

Isn't she lovely?

It's a wonderful party, Annette.

Hello, Alfred.

Only I'm a little jealous.

Everybody have

a Christmas present but me.

Poor Alfred. What would you like?

An answer to that question

I've asked you last June.

You know, you can have

these genuine Indian blankets

for a ridiculous price

of three dollars and fifty cents.

I can assure you, sir,

you are getting one of

the greatest bargain

since Manhattan Island that

went for twenty-four dollars.

But I have no use for a blanket.

No use for

ordinary blanket perhaps,

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