Million Dollar Mermaid Page #8

but this special item

is hand-woven

from the reservations

for gifts to Navajos,

one of whom

you see here besides me.

May I present Chief Thunderbird.

How.

Chief, what is your opinion

to this cloth?

Product good.

Please, please, leave me alone.

I'm not cold.

I don't want a blanket.

Perhaps you'd be interested in

one of these

beautiful signet rings.

Hand carved by Indian natives.

I don't want anything.

I just want to be left alone.

Now, please, please,

get out of here.

Very well. Good day, sir.

Good afternoon, sir.

Good afternoon, madam.

Annette.

Hello, Doc.

Your feather's crocked.

Jimmy. Hi, Sullivan.

Come on in. Sit down.

How.

How.

They're very nice.

Are they handwoven?

These? I'm just

helping a friend of mine,

a fellow named Fred Hardy.

He got himself overloaded with

some big sack of stuff and well,

he just sort of asked me if

I could help him get rid of them.

I... I read about

you getting married.

Yes.

Good idea. It's about time

you start raising a family

of little swimmers.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

All the luck in the world.

We're not taking a big jump

until Annette finishes

her picture here.

Why, you're making picture?

Yes. Neptune's Daughter.

Great. Glad to hear it.

Great future,

as a matter of fact,

I got some picture plans myself.

Garder signs us,

he's on the train.

Jimmy, if I could be

of any help, I...

No. I'm in good shape.

I've got some

important contacts on the coast.

Well, nice seeing you.

Nice bumping into you.

Best of luck, Annette.

Thank you, Doc.

There you are.

Didn't I warn you about taking

this dog out of the baggage cart?

Just a moment, conductor.

This isn't just an ordinary dog,

this is a highly trained animal

who's going to be

a movie star in six months.

I don't care

if he's plan is exbus,

but he doesn't

belong in the lower deck

frightening the passenger.

And as for you,

you look like the man

I kicked off in Albaclerk.

Me? But that's

perfectly ridiculous.

How.

Don't give me that how business.

You didn't pay your fare...

Conductor, look.

Couldn't we discuss

somewhere else?

You know,

you're probably not aware,

but there's a new Act

just passed by the Congress,

an Indian on his way

to his reservation

is entitled to

free transportation.

I know of no such Act.

I resent your tone, sir.

As a matter of fact,

I've got plenty of

cash here in my...

This is ridiculous,

absolutely ridiculous, sir.

Would you like me to see

what I can do for them?

No. No, I'll do it.

Forgive me, Alfred.

Yale, did you say? Yale, Harvard,

Princeton, take your pick.

You want yourself to have

a college education, don't you?

Of course.

Can you imagine on your salary?

You know damn well I can't.

Alright, then. Be smart.

The movie picture business

is growing fast

and this dog

will take the country by storm.

Watch. Burglar.

Pretty girl.

He certainly is clever.

Clever. You haven't seen

one-tenth of his bag of tricks.

And remember this,

no overhead, no salary,

no expenses other than his food,

and it's not going to

cost you one dime.

I'm gonna cut you in simply

for being a good sport.

Well... I can't very well put you

off in the middle of the dessert.

How.

Let's have a

good scene now, boys.

Make the audience believe it.

Make them believe it.

Now, take in the money.

Play that piano

a little bit louder.

That's it.

Alright, come on. Light them up.

Go. Give him your position.

Let's run through it again.

Sam, come over here.

Move it along, will ya?

Joe, get over there and help him.

We haven't got all day. Come on.

The Hippodrome

was never like this was it?

Frankly, no.

You people don't stay in one spot

long enough to get acquainted.

Well, with luck,

we'll do it today.

But I tell you, I haven't been

so high on a picture,

you can believe me.

Annette is simply wonderful.

Now, if I can persuade you

both to postpone your honeymoon.

We leave tonight.

Well. I was only

thinking out loud.

Let's get more scene

around that cave.

Keep that water coming.

Holding fifty galleons now.

Can we raise the level?

That's glass, you know.

We built it pretty solid

but why take the chances.

Alright, you're the doctor.

So Bill,

you think we can go for a take?

Any time.

Robbie. Yes, sir.

Miss Kellerman in five minutes.

Yes, sir.

I'll get her.

Well, thanks, Mr. Harper.

Yes. You're wanted

on the set, darling.

Alright, I'm ready.

Put it out.

Neptune's Daughter.

Alfred, be careful. My make-up.

Well, this is it, sweetheart.

Garvey said you're

all through after the scene.

You've been very patient

with all these, Alfred.

It's just a pause.

I've never been

so impatient in my life.

Is this what you're looking for?

Yes. Yes. It's sort of

a good luck charm,

I wear it whenever

I'm performing.

Silly, isn't it?

Well.

Yeah, sure. Ready, Annette?

Ready. Okay.

Let's get it the first time.

Places, everybody.

Good luck, honey.

When you get up from the top,

wave if you can hear me.

Right.

Alright, come on. Come on.

Move it along, boys, will ya?

Alright,

get that stuff out of here.

Come on. Come on. Hurry it up.

Fill in the tank.

Go on. Get ready.

Now places for everybody.

As soon as she came out

of the cave,

dive down and tide.

Now, stand by.

Let's get at first tape.

Annette, can you hear me?

Come forward a little bit.

More. That's it.

Okay, we got it now.

Okay, Bill.

Okay. Ready, sir.

Alright.

Music.

Camera. Action.

Alright, girls. Get ready.

The glass is breaking.

Get her out of there.

Look out.

Come on. Get her out of there.

Get her out of there.

Watch out. Watch out.

Are you okay?

Please, nurse. I must see her.

I've been waiting here every day

for the past two weeks.

I'm sorry, sir. Strict orders

have been issued. No visitors.

Let me talk to the doctor.

If you'll wait,

I'll try to get a report for you.

Hello, Sullivan.

Mr. Harper, I...

I know.

Come along with me.

It's alright, Grace.

How is she?

We'll know this morning.

Good morning, Mr. Harper.

Good morning.

The doctor

is in Miss Kellerman's room.

Thank you.

Good morning, Doctor.

Good morning.

This is Mr. Sullivan.

Mr. Sullivan

How do you do?

Is there any news?

She's resting comfortably.

I think we were wise to offer it.

Well, when will she be able to

leave the hospital?

I don't know. I don't know.

Mr. Harper,

I think I can speak plainly.

Miss Kellerman's spine

has suffered

a severe blow, what we called

a spinal cord hematoma,

and we believe

the pressure, unfortunately,

was no severance

to the nerve tracks.

She will have to face

the possibility that

she may not have the use

of her legs for sometime.

Did you tell this to her?

She insists on knowing.

I saw no reason

of withholding from her.

I'd rather she didn't

have any visitors right now.

I understand. Thank you.

I know how much of a blow

this is, Mr. Harper.

But whatever sooner

possible to do,

we'll do for her.

The rest is up to Miss Kellerman.

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