Pride of the Yankees Page #6

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Only more so.

That's why I bought it for you.

It's your wedding present.

I asked them to bring it up

to see how it would look.

You can live with it for a while,

and if you don't like it...

I can send it back.

I promise, you won't send it back,

not with the scarf on it.

I just want you to let me show you

how it looks.

- Will you let me, Ellie?

- Certainly.

What's that?

The bedroom paper, miss.

You've made a mistake.

It's the wrong pattern.

- This is the one I selected.

- It was changed this morning.

- Who changed it?

- Isn't it beautiful?

This little rose pattern I picked out...

I guarantee you wouldn't like it if you

saw it on the wall, neither would Louie.

Lou was with me when I picked it out.

He liked it.

Men like anything.

I never gave you much advice.

First, you wouldn't take it.

Second, I've been married 35 years...

...and I've learned one thing.

Well?

Can't you read between the lines

what I'm saying?

It's not anything I can say

in so many words...

...and yet, it's something that,

if you don't handle it right...

Don't say anything about this to Mama.

About what?

It's all right.

It doesn't make that much difference.

- And if you don't like the chifforobe...

- I'll probably get used to it.

You are very sweet to admit you are wrong.

Look, the same wallpaper

we had when you were a little boy.

- What's wrong with Ellie?

- Ellie? Nothing. She just left here.

- What happened? Was it about this?

- The chifforobe?

It's not what she ordered. She wanted...

It wasn't practical. Not even mahogany.

- The drawers were too small.

- But she liked it.

She liked this wallpaper, too, at first.

But I convinced her that pattern was better.

More practical.

She's very sensible.

- You are lucky to get a girl like her.

- That's right.

I just had a nice talk

with your mother-in-law.

- What about?

- Lots of things.

Mostly about interior decorating,

especially wallpaper and chifforobes.

You know that wallpaper you picked out

for the bedroom?

I think it's wonderful.

- Your mother picked out another pattern.

- I saw it. It's terrible.

And so is that chifforobe.

- You mean, the one that just came in?

- I mean, the one that just went out.

I told them to take it back.

I'd have nightmares looking at that thing.

Lou Gehrig, I think

I could learn to like you.

I hope you didn't hurt Mom's feelings.

I probably did. But she'll get over it.

She'll have to.

You can't run a baseball team with two

captains or a household with two bosses.

There's only going to be one boss

in this house.

You'd better get that apron off,

and get your nose powdered.

Why?

I telephoned Sam Blake

to get the mayor over here right away.

What for?

I thought you wanted to get married.

"...giving the ring and join hands.

"Now therefore, I,

by virtue of authority reposed in me...

"I pronounce...

"I pronounce, they are man and wife."

The party is over.

We've got to get this house ready for living.

Put the bathtub in there. Thank you, sir.

Mr. Blake, you better arrange right away

for a leave of absence for Louie.

- Leave of absence? What for?

- Your wedding trip.

Atlantic City would be a good place.

Excuse me.

I haven't missed a game since I joined,

and I'm not going to now.

If he does, I'll get a divorce.

You mean you are not

going to have a honeymoon?

Of course. The Yankee Stadium.

We'd better go if Ellie wants to stop

to change her dress.

Holy Mackerel, I'll miss batting practice.

Pull over.

Fifty miles an hour on a thoroughfare.

Fifty-five to be exact, Officer.

I know it's terrible but...

...it'll be terrible if we don't get

to the Yankee Stadium in 15 minutes.

It'll be terrible if you don't get there

for the start of the game.

It will be terrible if Lou Gehrig

doesn't get there for the start of the game.

You know he hasn't missed a game

since he joined the Yankees.

Who'd you say?

Lou Gehrig.

- Hello, Mr. Gehrig.

- Hi, officers.

- This is Mrs. Gehrig.

- How do you do?

This is our 10th wedding anniversary.

We've been married 10 minutes.

- You just got married.

- What do you know about that?

Pardon me,

but the game starts in exactly 14 minutes.

What are we waiting for?

Do you want to get pinched

for holding up traffic?

- Who you got there, Joe?

- Lou Gehrig.

He's late for the game.

It's Lou Gehrig. Come on.

That's the way to go in there.

What are you doing, Lou?

Knocking the rice off of your spikes?

All right, pitch to me, now.

That was a thank you for marrying me.

- What?

- That was a thank you for marrying me.

What?

He says that was thank you for marrying him,

and we thank you, too.

You're welcome.

Not so bad for a guy

who nobody was going to remember.

- One more kissing the bride.

- Okay.

That's terrific. Hold it.

Thank you, Mr. Gehrig.

What about the one

where the bride kisses the groom?

Yeah.

I never knew you were

such a hound for publicity.

Publicity? I don't even care

if there's no film in their cameras.

All right, here we go.

Hold it.

Okay.

A girl's got to breathe.

- The best of luck to you, Lou.

- Thanks, Babe.

You'll get a great play on these pictures.

The day that Lou won

all three American championships.

Batting average, home runs...

He's got it wrong.

This is the day I got married.

- Come on, let's get this.

- That's a good one.

You've got to forgive me. I was held up.

The boss had a brainstorm.

He gabbled for two hours.

Finally I said,

"Look, Boss, this is Lou Gehrig's birthday.

"I'm master of ceremonies, so good-bye."

How are you anyway?

- I suppose Lou is sore at me?

- I wouldn't know.

What's going on here? Where is Lou?

I was hoping he was with you.

With me? Did he say...

I did see him after the game, he...

What time was that?

It was kinda late.

You see, we hung around for a while.

What did he say when he telephoned?

He didn't telephone.

He was probably detained somewhere.

Maybe something important.

No doubt.

Now, don't be like that.

You don't know how lucky you are.

Most women, when their husband's late,

have to worry.

They're either drunk

or run into a dame or something.

But you and Lou, why,

all you've got to do is sit pretty and smile.

I'll bet this is the first time he's late

since he's been married.

This is the fourth time, Sam.

That's nothing. Four times in 10 weeks.

That's perfectly understandable.

Have you tried calling up anywhere?

I don't have to call up. I know where he is.

Don't talk like that.

You know Lou is true-blue.

- That's what you think.

- Don't get hysterical.

- Things like this happen all the...

- I'm not hysterical.

I'm perfectly controlled.

I've just learned to face the facts.

- Where are you going?

- I'm going to get him.

- You can't do that.

- Yes, I can.

I tell you, you're wrong.

There's some explanation

that doesn't appear on the surface.

- You know where he is?

- Yes.

- You sure?

- Yes.

- How'd you find out?

- I caught him.

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