No Man of Her Own

(ALL LAUGHING)

Well, I might as well.

Oh, there she goes.

So, when the bank extended

the $50,000... And you?

I think I'll take

the next three, please.

And...

Oh, be quiet, Uncle.

Give me three good ones.

Well, I'm not particular.

Thanks.

You give me the next two.

Okay.

One for me.

Oh, I think you're a lot of

meanies, not letting me win.

Never mind,

unlucky at cards...

No one loves Mr. Stewart.

It's hereditary.

No woman ever had

anything to do with my father.

A bee kissed a sunflower,

and Mr. Stewart was born.

Can I help you?

I guess I need it.

Look...

And I had my heart all set on winning

$1,000 for a fur jacket with a fox collar.

Oh, we can't

allow that tragedy.

I hate to break it up, but...

Yeah, won't run,

you can't force them.

Last hand, huh?

Beginner's...

(SNEEZES)

God bless you.

Excuse me.

Yeah, well, as I was saying, the

bank extended the $50,000 to us,

even though we showed a

100,000-ton loss on our books.

Well, there's always

the personal angle on a loan.

Oh, when you big businessmen

get together...

Uncle Charlie, I just knew you and

Mr. Morton would take to each other.

Darling, is it my foot

you're trying to caress?

No, ducky, Mr. Morton's foot

and mine have secrets.

Pass.

I'll open without looking.

Well, I'll raise.

I'll stay.

Me, too.

BABE:
I raise.

MORTON:
Come again.

Oh, I haven't a big hand,

but give you a chance,

make it the biggest pot

of the evening.

Once more.

Another stack, please.

That makes eight,

doesn't it?

Exactly.

And still once more.

Oh, I'm going to make this

good for you.

I call.

I only have aces and kings.

Well, that's what I've got.

Aces and kings and 10 next.

Then who wins?

You do, you heartless wretch.

Jack next.

Jack next. Here I had queens full

and he... Has anyone got a gun?

Oh, put that away.

Let's store our chips

back in the middle.

I should say not.

But it was too high a limit,

just a friendly little game.

Here, I'll tell you what. Cut the

cards to see whether I tear them up...

Oh, no.

Oh, no, it's bad luck.

You watch out,

we'll get you next time.

Won't we?

BABE:
I hate to do this.

And I did so want to

bring you luck.

Don't worry. I'm giving you

$1,500 toward that $1,000 coat.

All right, Mary.

Good night, Miss Everly.

Good night.

Good night, dear girl.

Good night, Uncle Charlie.

Good night, Miss Everly. Nice of

you to let your uncle ask us up.

Good night.

Good night.

Great girl, that niece

of yours. Oh, yeah.

Thanks for looking after her

while I was away.

Oh, Mr. Stewart, I expect that order

from you by next Friday. Don't forget.

If you'll promise to play cards with

me again and don't win this back.

CHARLIE:
Did you ever hear

that one about the couple?

So he said, "But honey,

we have to eat sometimes."

(ALL CHUCKLING)

(ALL CHATTERING)

Can I give you a lift,

Mr. Morton?

No, thank you, I'll walk. I

have only a couple of blocks.

How about you, Mr. Stewart?

Going downtown?

No, thanks,

I go the other way.

Mr. Vargas?

Thank you, I walk uptown.

Good night, Mr. Stewart.

Good night, Mr. Morton.

Good night, Mr. Vane. Good

night, Mr. Stewart. Good night.

Good night, Mr. Vargas.

Good night.

Good night, Mr. Vane.

Good night, Mr. Morton.

Good night. Good night.

Good night.

Good night.

Good night, Vargas.

Good night.

Good night.

Oh, there.

Good night, Mr. Vargas.

Good night, Mr. Morton.

Babe.

Well, you fishcake.

Get some tomato sauce for

this guy, will you, Vargas?

And feed him to the cat.

What'd I do now?

Can't even stack

a deck of cards straight.

After being with me for three

years, jack next against his 10.

What, then?

Make it look phony?

I always told you, I don't want

it that close to the big pot.

One card slipped in there wrong,

and you'd throw the whole thing out.

I think Charlie has

a blonde on the brain.

Yeah, that adenoid dame on the

boat's got him by the tonsils.

Oh, you leave my tonsils

out of it.

And another thing. Do I have

to tell you at this late date

that when I sneeze and pull the

cold deck out of my handkerchief,

that's a signal for you

to gab with a come-on?

Take his eyes away?

Well, I did.

You didn't grab his eyes for

10 seconds after the sneeze.

Do I have to send you

to sneezing school?

All right, boss,

if you wanna break up...

Sure. Break that

bottle up three ways.

What do I get, the cork?

Now, you boys

aren't leaving, are you?

Wasn't even thinking about it.

Well, you are.

Babe and I

have some business.

All right, niecey,

business before pleasure.

Never mind the wisecracks.

And next time you play uncle,

cut out those wet kisses. Here.

Your checks, bozos.

You're sure Morton's

check won't bounce back?

I lined up Morton, didn't I?

I told you he's President

of the Riverside Bank.

There you go. It'll bounce

back sure, a bank president.

Endorse it over to you

so he can't stop payment.

Cash it in the morning.

You know, you could raise that

check by just adding a "Y".

Now, don't start anything

crooked, Charlie. Let's shove off.

You're sticking around, Babe.

Oh, I haven't seen you in a month.

Listen, kid, that thing

you've got on is pretty thin,

but I've got tough skin,

see, and I don't feel it.

All right, let's have it.

Who did you meet on that boat?

The steward's grandmother,

and did she have it.

Some woman with you. That's why

you wouldn't let me cross with you.

And those radiograms you sent me.

You know you set the boat on fire?

Charlie had to spit twice

to put it out.

Three times.

Oh, I've got to see you for five

minutes. It's important, I tell you.

Babe, I miss you so.

You can't let me down this way

after what we've been to each other.

You know, what gets me is why

women can't laugh when it's over.

It was all right, wasn't it?

What you bawling about?

When you joined up with us, it was a

business proposition, pure and simple.

Keep it simple, will you?

Why did you make love to me?

Go on, tell me. Why did you?

You know

I'm a hit-and-run guy.

Never going to have to

comb any gal out of my hair.

I'm free, see? And ankle-chains

give me the jitters.

Not even answering

my radiograms.

I ever tell you I loved you?

You bet I didn't.

I'm a square shooter.

I tell you, you can't walk

out on me now, I won't let you.

Think you're a big wag,

don't you?

Well, if you walk out on me

now, it's for good.

I knew you were a good sport.

I'll ditch the whole works, I'll

go to Morton, I'll tell him...

Sure you'll go to the police, the

newspapers. I play it on my drum.

I'll jump off this roof,

believe me.

I can't depend on you.

(DOORBELL BUZZING)

You'll probably have

your chance to talk now.

How are you, Mr. Collins?

Nice to see you.

Thought it was you, Mr.

Stewart. Saw you in the hall.

I have friends

in the building.

I am glad you dropped in.

Sit down.

Let me mix you a drink.

Oh, excuse me, Mr. Collins.

Miss Everly, my fiance.

How do you do? I met Mr.

Collins on the boat, going over.

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