Night Nurse Page #5

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Hey, you. Those two mugs won't wait forever.

Okay, I'm coming.

- Say, we're just going to see the fights.

- Mm-hm.

Honest.

I'll find you sometime and

prove I'm on the level.

- Hmm.

- So long, sister.

- How is she?

- She dozed off at last.

Oh, thank goodness.

Say, when did you take to worrying so much?

I didn't realize it was so serious.

It's sort of gotten

on my nerves lately.

It's about time.

And I heard something

yesterday that I didn't like.

What?

Well, I'll tell you about

it when I'm sure it's true.

Lora's late again. She would be.

Every time I've had a decent date.

I think I'll blow and let you

watch the kids till she comes.

Oh, you mustn't,

with Nanny as low as she is.

- I wouldn't know what to do.

- Keep your chemise on, I didn't mean it.

If she wakes up,

hadn't we better try paregoric?

A lot of good that'll do if she

can't retain a Murphy drip.

Oh, I wish Dr. Ranger would come.

He'd know what to do.

Yeah. He would, all right.

I wish you'd try a milk bath.

My sister Edna saved her baby that way.

- She did, I tell you, I was there.

- Well, let's not go into that again.

- But if it worked once...

- It was a mistake.

Well, it's about time.

- Good evening.

- Good evening.

Where've you been? That rich

boyfriend of mine is waiting again.

Is that so? I just

saw Eagan downstairs.

He tried to duck, but I saw him.

I thought you was out delivering

gin with that crush of yours.

I haven't seen him but once since

that night in the drugstore.

Say, look, won't Nanny love that?

Not the way she was feeling today.

- Is she worse?

- Yeah, took a nosedive.

I had to send Desney to Mrs. Maxwell's room.

- Nanny can't keep anything down or up.

- Did you try a Murphy drip?

- Mm-hm.

- Oh, the poor little baby.

- Have you called Dr. Ranger?

- Yeah, I can't get him.

He's in Jersey on a case.

Well, I've done all I can do without orders.

You could give her a milk bath.

My sister saved her baby with one.

You've got her started again.

Well, good night, kid.

And good luck. And if you need me,

give me a ring.

All right.

Why won't you try a milk bath?

She couldn't absorb

nourishment through her pores.

But she might. We could try.

Oh, I didn't realize

it was this serious.

- Poor kids, the way we treated them.

- Shh. You'll wake her.

Nanny. Nanny.

Look what I brought you.

Pardon me. Could you tell

me where Mrs. Ritchey is?

Say, what's going on here?

- A costume party?

- Well, as I live and breathe.

Now, wait a minute. Hold on...

Control yourself, big boy.

- You don't know her.

- Yes, I do.

One time, I had a pain and the

doctor put a big cone over my face...

...and told me to

take a deep breath.

And I did and I floated

right up through the cone...

...and when I came out the

other end, there she was.

- What have we here?

- Why, it's little Miss lodine herself.

Do you know where I can find

Mrs. Ritchey? It's important.

Well, if you're soliciting for

a hospital, you're too soon.

Mrs. Ritchey won't

need you till morning.

- Do you belong here?

- Yes. Do you know where Mrs. Ritchey is?

She's the latest innovation.

All the newest household bars

have attachable sick nurses.

What's known as the morning-after pickup.

Pickup, yeah, whatever.

Mack, go back and be barkeeper.

- Ah, shut up.

- Go back and be barkeeper.

Tishy wants a drink.

- Oh, Tishy wants a drink, Mack.

- Mrs. Ritchey. Mrs. Ritchey.

- What?

- I wanna speak to you.

Yeah? Well, go back of the bar

and give Tishy a little drink.

Nanny is very ill. You must

come up to the nursery with me.

- What?

- Nanny is dangerously ill.

Oh, you're crazy.

Oh, Mrs. Ritchey, I wouldn't come here

if it wasn't absolutely necessary.

Don't you understand? Nanny is almost dying.

- It's my duty to make you come.

- Ridiculous.

Dr. Ranger is a grand...

...splendid, magnificent doctor.

He's a magnificent doctor.

Says she's almost well.

Don't be silly.

Dr. Ranger hasn't been

near her for two days.

She's sinking very low.

You've got to come with me.

Shh.

Utter confidence in Dr. Ranger.

He's a magnificent doctor.

A marvelous doctor.

Says you're an alarmist,

an alarmist.

He says that I can't

see the children...

...because it makes them

so nervous and so upset.

Oh, don't you understand? Nanny is dying.

Oh, go back of the bar and

give Tishy a little drink.

- Mack, give Tishy a little drink.

- Who says I am?

Oh, hello. I remember you.

What are you waving at?

You get out of here. He's mine.

You get out of here.

Dr. Ranger's a stupendous doctor.

And I love my big boy.

Don't stand there

staring at me like that.

I'm a dipsomaniac

and I'm proud of it.

You hear? I'm a dipsomaniac and I like it.

- I like it. How do you like that?

- You're a cruel, inhuman mother.

I'm a dipsomaniac...

You're a rotten parasite,

that's what.

Don't blame it on the booze.

It's you.

Why do poor little children have

to be born to women like you?

- How can l...?

- Shut up!

Mack, don't let her

hurt my feelings...

You're going up in that nursery

if I have to drag you by the hair.

Let go! Mack, stop her.

Here, here, here.

Just a minute, now.

Don't you realize that you're

getting poor little miss all upset?

Oh, yeah?

Say, you can't...

- Come on, now.

- Stop it, let go of me.

- I say stop it. Stop.

- Oh, snap out of it.

- Stay on your feet.

- Let me alone.

You mother.

Say, you can't do that.

Bye-bye.

Grand 2311.

Hello, is Dr. Bell there?

Oh. Well, do you know where I can find him?

I'm Lora Hart, a nurse.

It's very important.

Will he be at the hospital?

When does he come in, tell him Miss

Hart wants him to come at once.

Tell him it's vital, because I

can't find Dr. Ranger. Thank you.

Hey, sister, where can I find Nick?

Hello.

- Where'd you come from?

- I'm delivering.

I thought you quit.

Oh, well, I guess I

kind of exaggerated.

- Say, are you working here?

- Yes.

And one of my little

patients is dying.

Say, you might help me.

- Well, if I can do anything...

- Come with me.

Say, is this the dump you

got the crack on the chin?

- That doesn't matter now.

- Was Nick the guy?

I've got to think of this little

child and you've got to help me.

Okay, sister.

Dr. Bell wasn't in.

- Oh, what'll we do? What can we do?

- Just wait for Dr. Bell, that's all.

No use sending for an ambulance,

Nanny couldn't be moved.

- Say, who is this Bell guy?

- Arthur Bell, the surgeon.

Maybe I can find him.

I know a couple of guys...

How could you find him? Nobody can.

I wish for once you'd stop acting

as though you knew everything.

- Can't we try a milk bath?

- Oh, that wouldn't do any good.

That's what saved my sister's baby.

- It's a crazy idea, but we'll try anything.

- Oh, thank God.

But I'll need milk.

Ten, 12, 15 quarts of it.

Can you get it?

- Why, where do you buy milk?

- In a grocery, a delicatessen.

- Oh, I get you.

- Now, hurry, bootlegger.

This has gotta be the fastest delivery ever.

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