My Man Godfrey Page #3

- Happy landing.

What day is it, Molly?

- I'm not Molly.

- Who isn't?

I'm not.

Stop jumping up and down,

so I can see who you are.

- I'm not jumping.

- That's better.

- What's your name?

- Godfrey.

Are you someone I know?

We met last night

at the Waldorf Ritz.

Oh, yes, you were

with Mrs. Maxton's party at the bar.

Or were you?

I'm the forgotten man.

So many people

have such bad memories.

That's so true.

Why do they keep playing

that same tune over and over again?

Why do they?

Don't you hear it?

Oh... yes, yes, I do,

in a way.

Always the same tune

over and over again.

May I, uh...

May you what?

Where are you?

What's that?

Pixie remover.

Oh. Then you see them too.

We're old friends.

Yes, but you mustn't

step on them.

I don't like them, but I don't like

to see them stepped on.

I'll be very careful.

I wouldn't hurt them for the world.

- What am I supposed to do with this?

- Drink it.

And they'll go away very quickly.

Very, very quickly.

You must never be rough with them.

You must always send them away quietly.

- Is that better?

- Yes. You're a great help.

Go away, little men.

Go away. Shh, shh, shh.

Oh, but... Oh, you haven't

told me who you are.

I'm Godfrey, the forgotten man.

I'm the new butler.

- Are you that ugly man with the beard?

- The same.

Oh, you've changed.

I should never have known you.

- Thank you.

- You're very comforting.

I hope I'll see more of you.

Maybe I'd better not drink any more

of this, or you might go away too.

I put your hat

at the foot of the stairs.

You can go out

the front way.

- I think I won the first round.

- You're still working here?

- Haven't heard anything to the contrary.

- You just got by the cub.

- Try the lioness.

- Oh, which is she?

Her name's Cornelia.

She's a sweet-tempered little number.

- Yes, I met her last night.

- You've got a treat coming.

You never met her in the morning.

Second door.

Who are you,

and what are you doing in here?

Get out! I don't want

a hobo serving my breakfast!

Don't ever come here again,

if you know what's good for you.

I'm afraid I lost

the second round.

Hey, I want the new butler

to bring me breakfast!

Opportunity never stops knocking

in this house. Want to try again?

- How is she in the morning?

- Not as violent, but more insidious.

Here goes.

I'll leave your things right up here,

so you won't forget them.

Good morning.

I brought your breakfast.

A- Are you the new butler?

- Don't you remember last night?

- What happened to Godfrey?

- I'm Godfrey.

- Oh, you look so different.

What happened

to those nice whiskers?

Turn around.

Let me look at you.

You're the cutest thing

I've ever seen.

Thank you.

Will there be anything else?

Yes. Sit down and talk to me.

I like to talk in the morning...

especially if you've been

somewhere the night before.

Don't you think it'd be better

if I talked standing?

No. If you're uncomfortable,

I get uncomfortable,

I get uncomfortable and forget

what I have to say.

If you insist.

But it doesn't seem in very

good form for a butler.

Oh, you're more than a butler.

You're the first protege I ever had.

- Protege?

- You know, like Carlo.

- Who is Carlo?

- He's Mother's protege!

You know, it's awfully nice

Carlo having a sponsor,

because he doesn't have to work and

he gets more time for his practicing.

- And that makes a difference.

- Yes, I imagine it would.

Do you play anything?

Oh, I don't mean games.

- I mean the piano and things like that.

- Well, I...

It doesn't really

make any difference.

It's funny how some things

make you think of other things.

Yes, very peculiar.

- Makes me feel so mature and grown up.

- What does?

Having a protege.

You're the first one I ever had.

- You've never had others?

- You're the first, and it's thrilling.

Not only does it occupy my mind,

but it's character-building too.

Mm-hmm. Just what

does a protege have to do?

Well, you just go on buttling,

and I sponsor you. Don't you see?

Yeah, it's getting clearer.

It's really not much work,

and it's gonna be such fun.

I'm sure it's going

to be heaps of fun.

For instance, if Cornelia got mean, you

wouldn't have to do anything about it.

I'm your sponsor,

and I'd just take a sock at her.

I hope that'll

never be necessary.

I just wanted

to give you the idea.

That's fine, but a protege

has certain responsibilities also.

For instance, if someone should ring

for me now and I didn't answer,

that would reflect upon you

because you're my sponsor.

- Don't you see?

- Yes, I never thought of that.

You don't know how nice it is having

some intelligent person to talk to.

It's been very enlightening

to me too.

Oh, I just thought of something.

Do you know what you are?

- I'm not quite sure.

- You're my responsibility.

- That's very nice.

- See you in church.

Good morning.

Fine morning, sir.

Yes, it is a fine morning.

Don't be in a hurry.

You see,

I'm the old-fashioned type.

And I was also middleweight champion

when I was in college.

I thought you might like to know that

before this thing starts.

Well, you see, sir,

I'm the new butler.

I just served Miss Irene

her breakfast.

Do you always take a change of wardrobe

when you serve breakfast?

Well... I think

this young lady can explain.

He really is the new butler,

Mr. Bullock.

I can't imagine how his things

got in the hallway.

I still don't get it. But if you are

the new butler, why didn't you say so?

I'm very sorry, sir.

May I?

There's a man at the door to see you.

I think it's another process server.

- Another one?

- Yes, sir.

Well, here I am again

with another little present...

Yes, I've heard that before. Which one

of the family is it this time?

Miss Cornelia. Last night, she busted

up a few windows along Fifth Avenue.

- I'm sorry, but girls will be girls.

- Good-bye.

In this family,

it's one subpoena after another.

Mr. Bullock, there's a handsome

cab driver waiting in the kitchen.

- What's he want?

- He wants $50 and his horse.

What horse?

The one Miss Irene rode

up the front steps last night.

Where is his horse?

I haven't got it.

It's in the library,

where Miss Irene left it.

Well, do you begin

to get the idea?

Come here, my man.

Do you like your place here,

so far as you've gone?

I find it very entertaining.

Yes, we are a very

entertaining family.

You really think you're

going to like it here?

I must admit it's more desirable than

living in a packing case on a city dump.

Oh, that's where I met you,

isn't it?

- Yes, miss.

- Oh, yes, yes. I remember now.

We were playing some sort of a game...

a scavenger hunt, I think.

We needed a forgotten man. I asked you

to go to the Waldorf Ritz Hotel with me,

and I'm a little bit hazy as to

just what happened after that.

- I pushed you into an ash pile.

- Oh, yes, of course you did.

It was very amusing.

They were nice, clean ashes.

- I'm very sorry, miss.

- I didn't mind at all.

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