Pin Up Girl Page #5

- I've got it.

- What?

- A moonlight picnic.

If you could have someone put up a box

supper for two and get a portable radio-

- I can get those all right, but where in

Washington- - Why not right on the mall?

With moonlight on the water,

it would be awfully romantic...

and, I've heard,

sometimes awfully lonesome.

Miss Jones, you're wonderful!

You're terrific!

You're-

Just showing her

a Japanese stranglehold, Chief.

If this keeps up, she won't be here

long enough to use it.

Penny for your thoughts?

I was thinking of your secretary and what

a lovely person she was to suggest this place.

It must be nice to have

such a sweet girl in your office.

I'd much rather think

of the sweet girl I have in my arms.

I wonder if you'll always feel

that way towards me, Tommy.

- Always.

- Even if something happened?

- Of course, darling.

- I wish I could be sure.

What makes you say that?

Oh, I don't know. l-

- Lorraine.

- Yes?

When a fella's liable to go away...

maybe for a long time...

do you think he has a right to-

well, to ask a girl to wait for him?

If he loves her, I think he has.

But you're joining the U.S.O. show.

You don't know where you'll be or-

I haven't had much luck

with the U.S.O. show, Tommy.

There's too many big stars

ahead of me.

I was thinking of going back home

to Missour- uh, Kansas City...

and- and forgetting the stage.

That's a fine thing.

With all your talent? Why, it's ridiculous.

Oh, no, it isn't.

I don't mind giving up the stage.

Besides, Washington wouldn't

be the same if you went away.

Ladies and gentlemen...

you've been listening to the music

of Charlie Spivak and his band...

coming to you from the opening tonight of

Washington's newest and smartest nightclub...

the Club Diplomacy.

What's the matter with us?

There's the solution to our whole problem.

Eddie Hall! Why, he's right here

in Washington opening up his club tonight.

That Miss, um-

you know, the singer-

She's been sending me telegrams

and letters, begging me to come.

- But, Tommy- - We'll grab a taxi

and go over to the Club Diplomacy.

- But listen-

- Not to one word.

I'm gonna make Eddie Hall give you a break

if it takes an act of Congress.

All kidding aside, folks, you've made me

the happiest boy in the world.

Why, just two minutes ago

Senator Novacall stopped me, and he said...

"Mr. Hall"-

He called me by my maiden name.

"Mr. Hall," he said,

"I want to congratulate you.

Your opening is the biggest

we've ever had in Washington."

Oh.

Now I know what he meant.

And now, ladies and gentlemen,

that cheerful little earful of corn...

Miss Molly McKay!

Ladies and gentlemen

attention, please

You've got to listen to me

Here's an extra special communiqu

Just arrived today

From Washington, D.C.

Pretty little milkmaid

milk that cow

Say there, you

grab ahold of that plow

We gotta do a heap of farmin' now

We're on a Yankee-Doodle hayride

Run your little tractor

Stack that wheat

Your big boy and his buddy must eat

We need a lot of starch

for marching feet

We're on a Yankee-Doodle hayride

Oh, there ain't gonna

be no hoedown

Till we knock the foe down

Neighbor

we just can't slow down

Got to go

Got to go like blazes

Soldiers in khaki

Sailors in blue

Cannot be any prouder than you

A pair of overalls is a uniform too

We're on a Yankee-Doodle hayride

Hey, hey

What do you say

We gotta have beans

and gotta have tomatoes

Come along, rain

We gotta have crops

lowa corn and Idaho potatoes

Fatten that calf

We got to have chops

If you want to win

you've gotta pitch in

If you want to pitch in

then you've gotta pitch hay

Hey, hey

Are you goin' away

Way down yonder in a cornfield

Soldiers in khaki

Sailors in blue

Cannot be any prouder than you

A pair of overalls is a uniform too

Your Uncle Sam is calling you

To come and hitch your wagon

to a Yankee-Doodle

Cock-a-doodle-doodle hayride

Having you folks drop in is all I needed

to make the evening complete.

- You're sweet to say that.

- Looks like you're having a big opening night, Eddie.

A sellout.

Hey, what's going on

between you two anyway?

Hmm. I get it.

Well, he's a great guy, Miss Lorraine.

I've known this son of a gun ever since

he wore three-cornered pants.

As a matter of fact, I loaned you

the dough to buy your first long ones.

- That's right.

- Yeah.

I guess that shows you where I stand.

And you think he wouldn't do me a favor?

- Favor? Are you short? Do you need dough?

- Oh, no, no.

- There is something else.

- Just ask. You've got it.

- You're going out on a limb.

- For you, I'll chop it off.

- Mr. Hall, l-

- You're sure?

Positive. Ask me anything. It's done.

Okay. I want you to put

Miss Lorraine in your show.

- Did you say-

- Remember how good she was in New York?

She'll be twice as good here

in Washington.

Didn't I tell you he'd do it?

Didn't I say he was a great guy?

I think you're one

of the nicest persons in the world...

and I appreciate

what you've done for me.

- What's the matter? You sick?

- Oh, no. No, no.

Just a little dizzy from climbing out

on that limb so fast.

- What hit me, a P-38?

- I hit you.

When you signed up that Lorraine girl,

you didn't invite trouble with me, you ensured it.

Now, wait a minute.

Let's talk this thing over sensibly, Molly.

Stay down for a full count or I'll hang a shanty

on your other eye to look like a duplex!

- I'll go for help!

- Help nothing, sister.

You come back in a few minutes, and what's

left of him you can kick under a rug.

Listen, you got this thing all wrong.

I was forced to sign up Miss Lorraine.

Tommy Dooley made me do it.

- Oh, yes? What did he use for persuasion?

- Friendship.

What do you think? I gave in because he was

gonna hit me with a piece of wet lettuce?

I don't care why you gave in!

All I know is I'm through.

- I'm walking out on you right now!

- Molly!

That Lorraine dame took Dooley

away from me in New York...

but I'll choke before I let her parade

in front of me in Washington!

But she isn't gonna

parade herself in front of ya.

You're the star of my show.

She can't compare with ya.

You're my drawing card. Molly!

- Don't you think anything of me?

- Anything?

Everything.

Everything I can think of!

Wait a minute.

For once in your life, be sensible.

- Mmm.

- Even if it's only for the novelty.

Excuse me.

Mmm. A marine.

And "excuse me," he says.

How do you want him to come in?

Throwing hand grenades?

- How do you do?

- What can I do for you?

- I'm looking for someone- Miss Lorraine,

as you call her. - It's her again.

- She gets 'em all.

- Look, brother, will you please go away?

- I got all the trouble I can use.

- Yeah? Well, you're gonna get some more if I don't find her.

- I happen to be engaged to her.

- That's fine. Now, if you'll just run al-

- You're engaged to her?

- That's right.

- Are you sure?

- Of course I'm sure.

She gave me this the night

I took her to the train.

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