Pin Up Girl Page #6

- You took her to the train?

- Look, bud, you got the wrong party.

- You didn't take her to the train that night.

- I tell you I did.

I wasn't lettin' those guys

beat my time.

- But they took her to the train too.

- They horned in.

She didn't want 'em.

She says, "George, I'm just bein' nice to them

'cause they're doing their bit.

You're the only one I love."

- She said that to you?

- Sure. Course, she's nice to all the fellas.

That's why she's

such a popular pinup girl.

- Thousands of guys have her picture.

- Pinup girl?

You mean I've got a popular pinup girl in my show,

and I'm not letting the public know?

Miss Lorraine

won't be here until tonight...

so why don't you and I sort of plan

a little surprise for her?

- Well, that's fine.

- Pardon us.

Wait a minute, Molly.

You're not going anyplace with him.

- If she wants to, who's gonna stop her?

- Yeah. You keep out of this.

War is war. Oh, and by the way,

reserve a table for Miss Lorraine's fianc.

He's going to be

our honored guest tonight.

You look good, Ed.

- Good evening.

- Good evening.

Once too often

You're gonna step out

once too often

I'm gettin' mighty sick and tired

Of totin' the torch for you

So just be careful

brother

I, too

can find another

Remember anything that you do

I can do too

Once too often

I'll get the go-by once too often

And then you'll have

to change your tune

And sing in a different key

That line that you've been usin'

Will cease to be amusin'

It's gonna boomerang

When you come lookin' for me

Say, you're a wizard

when it comes to cryin'

A master in the art of alibi-in'

Go on and do

your tall and fancy lyin'

Baby, but you will say you're sorry

Once too often

You're gonna weep

but I won't soften

You're gonna whimper like a pup

The day I catch up with you

Step out, go on and show off

Some night the lid will blow off

You're gonna give my heart

the business once too often

- Stick around. I'll be back in a minute.

- Hey. Where you goin', sailor?

I'm going backstage and pop

a mighty important question.

Keep your fingers crossed

that I get the right answer.

Come on now, girls. You go

and get ready for your next number.

- Oh, Tommy, can you spare a minute?

- Well, l-l-l-

I've got a surprise. It's for Miss Lorraine.

I thought maybe you'd want to get in on it.

- Well, you bet your life I would. What is it?

- I'll show you.

Tommy Dooley, meet George Davis.

- How are ya?

- Very well, thanks.

- How are you?

- Isn't this wonderful, you meeting him?

Well, sure, but I don't quite understand.

What's this all about?

Well, George is Miss Lorraine's fianc,

only she doesn't know it yet.

Oh, yes, she does.

She told me so herself.

- She doesn't know you're here.

- I don't get this.

She doesn't know he's in town.

We were gonna wait until after her number,

then all of us were gonna walk in on her.

Will she be happy- success in the show

and getting her boyfriend back in one night.

And she deserves it.

She's got what it takes.

- That, my friend, is an understatement.

- You a friend of hers too?

In a way. Course, it was only casual.

Very casual.

Thanks, Molly, for saving me

from doing something very silly.

Glad to have seen you.

Best of luck to you both.

He's not a very sociable guy, is he?

He's been looking out a porthole too long.

What are we waitin' for?

I'll change all my advertising. I'll bill you

as the nation's number-one pinup girl.

Everybody in Washington'll be packin' the joint.

I'll give you the biggest publ-

- Surprise! Look who's here.

- Lorry!

- How do you do?

- Don't you remember me?

Oh, yes. Of course.

It was at a dinner party, wasn't it?

- Now, was it in Pittsburgh or-

- It was in Missoula at a dance, and you know it.

You're engaged to him.

Don't you remember?

Molly, if this is gonna be a fight,

remember it's a private one.

George! Now I place you!

Well, it's about time

we got to know each other better.

And maybe it's about time

we had something understood.

See, I'm engaged to 500 boys, but that doesn't

say I'm gonna marry each one of them.

- I'll say you're not.

- No.

You can include Tommy Dooley in that 500, too,

because you're not gonna marry him either.

- I fixed that.

- What do you mean, you fixed it?

I introduced George to Tommy,

and I told him you two were engaged.

You did? Where is he?

From the way he left, by now,

he's probably flying over the equator.

Oh.

Now you've really fixed it.

Well, how did I know

she was engaged to 500 other guys?

You didn't wanna

get married anyway, did ya?

"Dear Tommy, it is hard to explain

what happened last night.

"There is so much

I would like to tell you.

"If you will see me,

I'm sure I can make you understand...

"and you won't think so badly of me.

"Please leave a message with your stenographer.

I will phone her.

Sincerely, Laura Lorraine. "

Miss Jones, if Miss Lorraine calls,

tell her I don't want any part of her.

- You don't?

- Never.

- That's being awfully hard-hearted.

- She made a fool out of me.

What do you expect me to do?

Congratulate her?

Maybe you don't understand.

I think her letter was beautiful.

- I'm sure she's terribly unhappy.

- Don't let her fool you.

She's probably laughing up her sleeve.

She's engaged to another guy.

The chief was right. He told me

she was playing me for a chump all the time.

- Why are you sticking up for her?

- I'm not.

I think she's a silly person who

probably didn't realize how serious-

Baloney. Let's skip the whole thing.

I don't wanna think about it.

It's over. From now on,

it's a thing of the past.

What did I tell you,

you irresponsible, seagoing Romeo?

Look at that. She's done it.

And she had the colossal gall to pull it right

under the nose of the navy department.

She's followed you to Washington.

Didn't I tell you she was out to exploit you?

Wait a minute, Chief.

You don't have to worry about her anymore.

I brushed her off for good last night.

One with a bow line like that?

How could you do it?

What's the difference? All that matters

is we're washed up, and that's final.

- You sure?

- Positively.

She's out of my life forever.

Well.

- Forever?

- Yes. Forever.

I had it coming.

I was a sap to fall for an actress

in the first place.

I'm not the type,

and I should've known it.

- But you're being so hasty.

- I'm not being hasty. I'm just being sensible.

If I had a brain in my head,

I'd fall for a girl like- like you-

a girl who's sincere and honest

and has both feet on the ground.

- Did you say like me?

- Yes. You.

You wouldn't think of deceiving

a fellow or lying to him.

You're the kind of a girl a fellow needs.

The ceiling's gonna fall

right down on my head.

- What'd you say?

- Oh- Oh, l- Oh-

I said I broke the lead.

Hey, wait a minute.

What are you doing tonight?

- Oh, I've got a date.

- Break it. I'm taking you to dinner.

Have you ever been

to the Club Diplomacy?

- Well, not exactly. l-

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