My One And Only Page #5

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So what if I am?

What are you gonna say to him?

That I wanna go back to New York

and live with him.

I'm not gonna let you do that, George.

We can't stay here anymore.

We have no money.

Darling, your father...

He doesn't want you.

- He does too want me.

- You don't know him like I do.

I know him better than you do, and I know

that he'll take me back in a minute.

George. I know

this has been hard for you.

But things will change soon, I promise.

How? How will they change?

I'm going dancing tonight

with Mr. Currell.

[Sighs]

Mom. Listen.

Charlie Currell is not interested in you.

- You know that for a fact, do you?

- Yeah. Everybody knows that.

That girl he was with today

is closer to my age than she is to yours.

Don't say anything you'll regret.

You have two kids, for Christ's sake.

You're too old for him.

Isn't it obvious?

It is to everyone else.

[Woman] It's such a cryin' shame

to play the numbers game

And barely know

the company you're keepin'

You can take the tears

Give me the golden years

The smiles that I'll be reapin'

while I know each night I'm sleepin'

I'll wake up to a friend

And another happy end

Has begun

With my one and only

- [Ends]

- [Applause]

Thank you. Thank you, Tanya.

Isn't she great?

Folks, that was "My One and Only"hit.

- [Laughter]

- Hey. Give me time.

Give me time.

One, two, three.

[Resumes]

- Can I help you, ma'am?

- I'm meeting Mr. Currell.

I don't believe Mr. Currell's party

is here yet, ma'am.

But they usually head right up

to the Starlight Room.

Thank you.

I'll wait for him in the bar.

- [Continues]

- [Laughter, Chattering]

Hey, kid.

What you doin' here?

We're living here now.

Didn't you get my postcards?

Well, yeah, sure I got 'em.

But I've been on the road.

You know how that is. Hey, Carl. Carl.

You remember my boy George.

- Oh, sure, yeah. Hi. How are you?

- This here's Tanya, our singer.

- Hi, cutie.

- And you know Nate.

- Hey! How's it goin', George?

- It's okay.

- All right.

- Hey, sit down. Sit down.

- So where are you livin'?

- In an apartment on the South Side.

- Yeah? Nice place?

- No, it's mostly working people.

That must rankle your mother to no end.

Imagine her livin' with the riffraff.

- She's fine.

- Good.

Hey, you want a Coke?

- You got a Coke?

- Give the kid a Coke.

- I don't want a Coke.

- What do you want?

I want you to take me back

to New York with you.

Take you back? Oh, man.

Son, I'd like to do that.

I really would.

But I'm on the road for, like, what,

five months at least.

After this, we go straight to Cleveland.

And after Cleveland, it's...

- Hey, Carl, what's after Cleveland?

- Chicago.

- Chicago.

- Five weeks.

Five weeks in Chicago.

And then, you know, who knows where?

- Kansas City.

- Kansas City.

- After that, Dallas.

- After that, Dallas. And Dallas...

And you'd hate Dallas, George.

I gotta tell you. What's after Dallas?

- Phoenix.

- Phoenix.

Okay. Forget about it.

I wasn't being serious.

I was just kidding anyways.

I'm gonna stay here.

- So how you fixed for money?

- We're running out.

Yeah? You know, I send your mother money

all the time. She sends it back to me.

- She does?

- Yeah.

So I stopped.

She got a job?

Oh, man!

[Laughing]

What was I thinkin'?

Can you imagine Ann gettin' a job?

Your mother always thought

she was too good to work.

I hate to be the one

to break it to you, kid...

but your mother has got

delusions of grandeur.

- No, she doesn't.

- Mm-hmm.

She always figured she was some kind

of southern royalty, man, you know.

But you gotta take it from me.

In the real world...

class doesn't count for anything.

If it ain't in the bank,

it ain't anywhere.

Let me see if I got some...

Hey, Carl.

- You got any money on you?

- No.

Don't bullshit me, man.

Come on. Give me $100. It's for the kid.

- I got some.

- I don't want your money.

Wait. Hey, hey.

Come on, now. Don't be stupid, kid.

Take the money.

Don't be like your mother. Take it...

till she finds some other guy

to pay her way.

Did you ever love her?

Your mom? Yeah.

I loved her a lot.

- You ever love me?

- You're up in five!

- I better go.

- Wait, wait.

I still love you, pal.

You know, it's just...

I mean, with my life

on the road and all...

I was never cut out to be a father.

Just-Just like your mom

was never cut out to be a mother.

Yeah, well, at least she tries.

Yeah, she does try.

She loves you, kid.

Don't ever forget that.

See ya.

Hey.

[Clicks Tongue]

I'll see you, George.

I'll see you around.

You owe me a hundred, Dan.

[Piano]

- Thank you.

- Ma'am.

Paging Mr. Foster.

There's a call here for Mr. Foster.

Call for Mr. Foster at reception.

[Chattering, Laughing]

When your old friend shows up, you can

dance with her once, but that's all.

I doubt she'll even come, doll.

She's got kids to take care of.

- Well, then it's probably past her bedtime.

- You...

[Elevator Bell Dings]

- [Man] All aboard!

- [Man 2] We can all get in.

[Bartender]

Martini? Certainly, ma'am.

- Hi, there. I'm Ann.

- Hi.

I'm Frank.

- Hello, Frank.

- Hello.

I hope you don't mind me

coming over here to talk to you.

Not at all, no.

I don't normally do this.

- Ma'am.

- Don't you?

I'm a little lonely tonight.

Are you alone too?

Yeah, I'm-I'm alone.

- From out of town?

- Well, originally, yeah.

So you're staying here at the hotel?

Well, actually, Ann,

l-I work at the hotel.

Oh, do you?

Well, what do you do?

[Sighs]

I'm a detective.

And I'm arresting you for solicitation.

- Prostitution.

- [Laughing]

You had me going there, Frank.

I'm not kidding, ma'am.

- [Chuckles]

- Now, listen, you have a choice here.

I can either handcuff you

right here at the bar...

which would be very unpleasant for you,

for me and for the hotel...

or you can walk quietly with me to the back

while we wait for a police officer.

All right. Come on, doll.

- [Line Ringing]

- It's ringing.

- [Up-tempo Jazz]

- [Phone Ringing]

'Cause you know how he starts

playing something, and it's totally wrong.

- [Ringing Continues]

- Hello.

Yeah. Who is it?

Hey, hey, hey! Hey, y'all, keep it down,

for Christ's sake.

- Who is it, Dan? Another girlfriend?

- Give me that thing.

[Tanya]

Hello? H...

[Dan] Come on, baby.

Give me that phone. Stop fooling around.

Yeah. Hello? Who is it?

- Oh, well.

- [Replaces Handset In Cradle]

[Line Disconnects]

There's no one there.

- [Chattering]

- Come on.

- Come on.

- No, wait!

Thank you.

I'd like to, um...

I need to explain.

You don't need to explain anything to me.

You just need to get home.

Thank you.

Well, good night.

Well, morning.

[Chuckles]

Yeah.

Thank you.

Oh, uh, Bud?

I would really appreciate it

if this didn't get around.

If what didn't get around, ma'am?

[Chuckles]

You're the most beautiful woman

I ever saw, Mrs. Devereaux.

You take care of yourself, ma'am.

Bud?

You're the first real gentleman

I've met since I left New York.

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