Neptune's Daughter Page #7

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Now, are you going to get out of there,

or will I have to go in after you?

No, no.

Don't come in. I'll come out.

Up to now, my relationship with Eve

had been strictly business.

But I knew

I had always been in love with her...

... and tonight I decided to do

something about it.

As I handed her the flowers,

I felt something was wrong.

Flowers, I brought you some flowers.

Thank you, Joe. They're beautiful.

Well, they won't be

if you don't put them in water.

Oh, I'm sorry. I wasn't thinking.

I'd say you were thinking,

and not about flowers.

What's on your mind, honey,

or would you rather not tell me?

Of course I wanna tell you, Joe, but...

Well, I just don't know how.

- lf it's anything I said tonight, I'm sorry.

- Oh, no...

...it's nothing like that.

- Then what is it?

As if I didn't know.

You sure he's the right guy for you?

- That he's sincere and honest and worthy?

- Yes, I'm very sure.

You weren't sure an hour ago.

Well, a lot can happen in an hour.

It was like a bolt of lightning.

I don't know.

I guess that's just the way it happens

when it's real.

I'm very happy, Joe.

I'd like you to be happy for me.

- When's it gonna be?

- Tonight.

He isn't wasting any time, is he?

We're flying up to Yuma tonight...

...and right after the game tomorrow,

we're leaving for South America.

South America?

Well, you don't need me anymore, Joe.

The firm's well-established.

It can get along just as well without me.

You're the driving force.

I just did what you told me.

There are lots of girls coming up now.

Smarter ones, and prettier too.

Oh, Joe, I just wish

it could have been you.

- That must be Betty.

- You haven't told her yet?

No, and I'm not

looking forward to it either.

She hasn't had much luck with men...

...and the one man she's crazy about,

I take away from her.

Hi, sis. Hi, Joe.

Oh, I have something thrilling to tell you.

I'm so excited, I gotta sit down.

I can't sit down, I'm too excited.

Your sister has something to tell you.

It may be a shock, so you better sit.

I know! You and Eve

are gonna get married.

- Well, you're only half right.

- Please, Joe, let me tell her.

Oh, what is it?

Betty, dear, it's about Jose.

I was all wrong about him...

Oh, that's wonderful.

I didn't know how I was gonna tell you.

- Tell me what, dear?

- About me and Jose.

- What about you and Jose?

- We're gonna be married.

- Married?

- Yes, I'm so excited I could die.

- I don't believe it.

- I didn't believe it either, but it's true.

- Look, a ring and everything.

- It's a ring, all right.

- When did he give it to you?

- A few hours ago, when he proposed.

He's had a busy day.

Well, he wanted to get married

right away...

...but I was worried about Eve,

because she thought he was a heel.

We all make mistakes.

People aren't always what they seem.

- Well, Evie, then you give your consent?

- Of course she does.

She wishes you every happiness

in the world, don't you, Eve?

- Of course I do, Betty.

- Well, that's wonderful.

Then you two can stand up for me.

I'm afraid we can't.

We have a lot of work at the factory.

Well, don't take it so hard, sis.

I'll still be around.

Hey, Matilda, what's for dinner?

I'm starved.

Oh, no, Joe, he wouldn't dare.

- Let me go.

- No, no, this is my job.

I'll take care of it.

- Hello, darling.

- Don't you "darling" me.

How dare you show your face

around here?

- Of all the contemptible, despicable, low...

- Why, Eve, l...

I ought to slap your face,

but you're not just worth the effort.

Let me in.

Let me in!

I must talk to you.

No use looking at that door, bud.

- I'd tackle you before you got halfway.

- Oh, football player, huh?

I suppose like most football players,

you've got a slipped disc.

All I ever got slipped

was 200 bucks before each game.

- Now, sit down.

- Look, don't get so rough.

I'm only concerned about your back.

A lot of football players have slipped discs.

- You don't have trouble with your back?

- I don't have any trouble.

Really? Even right there?

Just as I thought. You know,

I run across a lot of these cases in my work.

Yeah? What do they do?

I'd rather not tell you about it.

It'd only make you worry.

First, it throws you off to one side

a few degrees.

And then a little more,

a little more, a little more.

And finally you're at an angle

where they just cover you up.

What do you mean?

I ain't off no degrees.

You're not, huh? Get the chair.

Here, sit down and face me.

We'll make a little test right here.

Now, look me straight in the eye.

- Hey, you sitting up straight?

- Sure.

- Gee, there does seem to be a difference.

- I knew it.

Stand up.

You know, you could probably go like this

for years before the final stages.

But then again,

it could happen over night.

Hey, walk over to me.

- What happens in the last stages?

- Oh, I'd rather not tell you.

It's pretty horrible and, well,

I wanna remember you just as you are.

- Is there any cure?

- I could help you.

- But you haven't been nice to me.

- Is there a cure?

I don't brag, but my massages

have helped hundreds.

- Would you give me a treatment?

- Oh, sure.

Get over on the table there.

Just stretch right out.

There, get up there. Every second counts.

You never know where those

slipped discs might slide to next.

Here. How's that feel, huh?

See, this is much quicker.

Besides, you don't want

any backtalk to me anyhow.

Here. Now we'll put a little

pressure pack on here.

- How's that, huh?

- Yeah.

- That feel better?

- Yeah.

- That hurt?

- No, no.

Oh, it will.

You'll feel better

when it stops hurting.

Now, we'll...

There. How does that feel, huh?

Yeah.

This is in case you walk in your sleep.

Now, for the final treatment,

we'll give you a little hot poultice here.

Yes, sir. You should be done

in about an hour.

Haven't been able to find out

why Jose O'Rourke isn't in the game.

But the South Americans

certainly miss him.

Well, I'm gonna go and find him.

There is the stroke,

and it's over for a score.

That makes the score 2-0

for the North Americans.

Don't you understand what

I'm trying to tell you? He's been kidnapped.

Jose O'Rourke.

He's been kidnapped, kidnapped.

Pardon me, senor.

Did you say kidnap?

No, but I'll try it that way.

He's been kidnapped.

Kidnap? Hey, Pedro.

- What did he say, what did he say?

- He don't know what it means too.

Oh, well...

Oh, I'd better call the police.

Hey, have either of you

seen Jose O'Rourke?

Or do you know where he is?

S, senorita, Jose O'Rourke

has been kidnapped, I think.

Kidnapped?

You mean he's been abducted?

Abducted? Hey, Pedro.

- Well, what did he say?

- He is still working on "kidnapped."

Oh, this is awful.

I'd better go call the police.

- Hello, is this the police department?

- I have to report a kidnapping.

Hello, give me the police department.

This is the police department?

Well, look, my fianc has been

kidnapped, I mean, napped.

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