My Man Godfrey Page #11

on the market, so I sold short.

I don't understand. You sold short.

You mean gentlemen's underwear?

Wait! You mean that you've been making

money while I was losing it?

I did it in your interest, sir.

The stock has been endorsed over to you.

I don't understand.

You did this for me?

Well, sir, there comes a turning point

in every man's life.

A time when he needs help.

It happened to me, also.

This family helped me

I hope I repaid my debt.

Some of the money went into a project

of my own. I hope you won't mind.

Do you mean that you did

all that on $150 a month?

Well, hardly. You see,

with the aid ofTommy Gray,

I was able to transmute

a certain trinket into gold,

then into stock

and then back into pearls again.

Thank you, dear lady,

for the use of this trinket.

Oh, Godfrey!

Then you did steal them!

Well, I, uh... Perhaps Miss Cornelia

had better explain that.

- You win.

- What is this all about, anyway?

I put the pearls

under Godfrey's mattress.

Thank you, Miss Cornelia.

I wanted you to say that.

- But why?

- You wouldn't understand.

Here, Godfrey.

These are rightfully yours.

Oh, no, thank you. I repaid my debt,

and I'm grateful to all of you.

If anyone's indebted, we are, after

the way some of us have treated you.

I've been repaid in many ways.

I learned patience from Mr. Bullock.

I found Mrs. Bullock

at all times, shall we say, amusing.

That's complimentary, and don't forget

you said I looked as young as Cornelia.

- What good did you find in me, if any?

- A great deal.

You taught me the fallacy of

false pride. You taught me humility.

I don't understand you.

Miss Cornelia, there have been other

spoiled children in the world.

I happened to be

one of them myself.

You're a high-spirited girl.

I can only hope that you use those

high spirits in a more constructive way.

And so... good day.

You know,

I hate to see Godfrey go.

He's the only butler we ever had

who understood women.

Well, Molly, you told me to leave

my hat near the door. Remember?

I hate to see you leave,

Godfrey.

- Oh, Molly, you've been swell.

- The house will seem empty.

Well, I guess the best

friends have to part.

Will you say good-bye

to Miss Irene for me?

I don't think I can go through

that ordeal right now.

You're sweet, Molly.

Good-bye.

What is it?

What's the matter

with Cornelia?

What's the matter with everybody?

Mother, what's the trouble?

- He's gone.

- Who's gone?

- Godfrey.

- Where?

And Carlo's gone out of the window.

Everybody's gone!

Oh, Molly, has he gone?

Poor Molly.

He's not gonna get away from me.

Order the car, Molly.

I'll be right down.

- Hello, Duke.

- Hi, Mike.

Say, business

looks pretty good tonight.

I'll say it is. Mayor Courtney's

here tonight with a big party.

I'll have one of the boys

bring these down, Duke.

- Hello, Duke.

- Hello. We can't complain about this.

Complain? Why, we got

the Meriwethers here!

- So I heard.

- Big stuff, huh?

This is all Greek to me.

Oh, here's our wandering butler now.

Explain it to him.

- Hello, Duke.

- Arthur.

I've got an estimate from the contractor

on your housing plan for the winter.

He figures he can petition off

our present buildings into compartments,

take care of

at least 50 people.

It'll cost $5,800,

but that includes steam heat.

Forgotten men with steam. Sounds like

something that ought to be on the menu.

I'll talk with you

about it later, Arthur.

I've still got an interest in this

company. When do you pay dividends?

We're giving food and shelter to 50

in the winter and employment in summer.

- What more do you want?

- You're the most arbitrary butler ever.

- Ex-butler.

- Fired?

I quit. I felt that

foolish feeling coming on again.

- You mean Irene?

- What do you know about that?

Nobody knows anything about her love,

except all of Upper New York.

Guess I got out

just in time.

Why don't you marry

the girl?

- I've had enough of matrimony.

- What's wrong with butlers?

Lots of society girls

run away with their chauffeurs.

Never mind about that. Suppose

you write me out a check for $5,000?

- For what?

- A new dock.

Perhaps we'll get

some of the yachting trade.

Well, how about

an airplane landing?

We'll come to that later.

Say, mister, what happened

to the city dump that was here?

Well, this is it, but

most of it's been filled in.

- What happened to those forgotten men?

- Forgotten men?

- Oh, we got most of them out in time.

- Where's Godfrey?

- You mean Mr. Godfrey Smith?

- Yes.

Well, lady, his office is right over

there where it says "office. "

Oh, just where it used to be.

Thank you. Come on, Clarence.

Say, wait a minute!

What is this? A basket party?

- Good evening, Mr. Courtney.

- Good evening.

- Lovely evening.

- Yes.

Good evening.

Well, there you are.

Business is fine.

I'm stuck, you're nuts,

and I'm going back to Boston

before I disgrace my family.

- Good riddance.

- Oh, Godfrey, company has come.

- Hello.

- What are you doing here?

Yes, what are you doing here?

Don't let him off the hook.

You must leave at once.

Do you hear me?

We got rid of her. If I can help

you in any other way, let me know.

Oh, my, how you've

fixed this place up, Godfrey.

- It's much nicer than before.

- Oh, you noticed that?

- Are the forgotten men having a party?

- It's their annual reunion.

- I saw the mayor. Is he one too?

- He's the guest of honor.

Oh, it's a lovely view.

- The bridge is always there?

- Most always.

Oh, you have a kitchen!

I'm gonna like this place.

What's over here?

Oh, is this where you sleep?

That's the general purpose

of the room. Any observations?

I think it's very cute,

but we'll have to change the wallpaper.

- What do you mean "we"?

- Oh, I don't like green wallpaper.

You won't have to look at it.

You're going home right now.

- Oh, but I can't go home.

- Why not?

- I can't go home after what happened.

- What happened?

You know what happened

just as well as I do.

- Now see here...

- Oh, go on and lose your temper.

I love it when

you lose your temper.

Why can't you let me alone?

Because you're my responsibility,

and someone has to take care of you.

- I can take care of myself.

- Look me in the eye and say that.

You love me,

and you know it.

There's no sense in struggling against

a thing when it's got you.

That's all there is to it.

Oh, that's Clarence.

I'm sorry I was delayed,

Miss Irene.

- I had to go around the back way.

- Put the wood over there.

You can put the groceries

right there in the kitchen.

- That's fine. Thank you, Clarence.

- What's the idea?

I brought some wood and food.

It should last us for a week.

It's a wonder you didn't bring

a minister and license.

I never thought of that.

- May I come in?

- Oh, Mr. Courtney.

Mr. Gray said there were a couple of

people here who wanted to get married.

- Are you it?

- Can you marry us without a license?

It may get me

into a lot of trouble,

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