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Mr. Smith Goes To Washington Page #7
JEFFERSON:
(on edge)
Gosh! You see sir--I was fixing some
plaster for a cast on Amos' leg--
he's always chewing 'em off. I'll
only be a minute--if you'll excuse
me, sir--
HUBERT:
By all means--by all means.
Jeff exits hurriedly.
MA:
Maybe you'd like to come along and
watch, Governor? Jefferson's done a
wonderful job with that leg.
HUBERT:
Why, of course.
Ma starts out after Jeff--Hubert follows. He descends the
The PET SHOP, which Ma and Hubert enter, is a crudely built
room, another addition to the house proper. The instant they
set foot inside, the damnedest furore breaks loose--dogs
bark--parrots scream, until Hubert is about to lose his mind.
Jeff is placing his plaster on the center table and is
stepping to one of the cages.
JEFFERSON:
(calling)
Jerry! Blackie! Queenie! Let's have
it quiet, fellows!
MA:
(calling)
Now, now, now!
(To Hubert)
It's all right, Governor.
She moves toward the table--Hubert following.
HUBERT:
A pet shop?
MA:
Well, it sort of got to be--from
Jeff just pullin' splinters and things--
Jeff pulls down from a cage Amos, a Siamese monkey, and sets
him on the TABLE. Amos is fighting fiercely. The cast on his
leg hangs down in shreds. Hubert, approaching, is amazed and
startled. Jefferson starts to pull the old cast from Amos'
leg.
JEFFERSON:
(to Ma)
Here, Skinny, give me a hand. Hold
Amos' tail down so he can't get it
around my waist.
Ma holds the monkey's tail as directed--or tries to.
JEFFERSON:
(to Amos)
Now, now, now--that isn't going to
get you any place. Get a firm grip,
Ma!
MA:
Satan's in this little fella tonight!
JEFFERSON:
(at work)
Sorry about this, Governor. But it
won't take a minute. You were saying
something in the other room, sir--
HUBERT:
Well--yes--I was saying--the State
should reward you--
JEFFERSON:
Aw--
HUBERT:
--And it is in my power to confer a
very signal honor upon you. In my
official capacity, therefore, I--
JEFFERSON:
Ma! Hold him!
MA:
I just can't, son--not the head and
tail both!
HUBERT:
Uh--could--could I help--?
JEFFERSON:
Thanks, Governor--*yes*! Do you mind?
His head--Ma'll take the tail.
HUBERT:
The--head?
JEFFERSON:
Just get one hand against each ear
there--keep his face straight up.
Hubert timidly does as directed. Amos yells--Hubert almost
lets go.
JEFFERSON:
Amos!
(To Governor)
Hold 'im, Governor. That's right.
Cinch him down. Fine--fine--
Jeff starts to put the plaster on.
JEFFERSON:
What were you saying, Governor? Sorry.
HUBERT:
(determinedly--once
and for all)
I said, sir--in my official capacity--
as an honorary gesture--I appoint
you to the United States Senate!
It does not penetrate to Jeff that instant.
JEFFERSON:
Now, Amos, now--
(Then, as Hubert's
words hit)
What?
MA:
What?
At this instant, Amos wriggles his head and sinks his teeth
into the soft, white thumb of Governor Hopper.
HUBERT:
(yelling)
Ow! He bit me!
He lets go of Amos, who wriggles and is nearly off the table.
Jeff and Ma make a dive for him.
JEFFERSON:
(yelling)
Amos! Amos!
And, added to everything else, the pet shop goes up in a
roar.
The scene dissolves to NEWSPAPER HEADLINES, a flaring, eight-
column head reads:
GOVERNOR HOPPER IN SURPRISE APPOINTMENT
And another headline (with picture of Jefferson Smith):
HERO JEFFERSON SMITH
IS GOVERNOR'S SENATE CHOICE
The scene dissolves to the GOVERNOR'S LIBRARY, in the morning.
Taylor, McGann, Hubert and Paine are present.
TAYLOR:
(pounding a newspaper
in his hand, yelling
at Happy)
--a *boy ranger* a squirrel chaser--
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