Primrose Path Page #5

You're just making

a big fuss over nothing.

They said if I even

seen you again,

I needn't never

come back.

Folks ain't got no right

to be as strict as that.

Aw, I want to go

with you, Ed.

Well, I ain't gonna

let you.

I can't cook

nor nothing like that,

but I could wait on the

people and wash the dishes

and learn some

of that repartee.

Well, ain't you got

no friends to go to?

I ain't got nobody now,

'cept you.

I don't like being

put on the spot.

I could even learn to work

them pumps if I had to.

But I ain't ready

to get married yet.

You ain't what?

I ain't ready

to get married yet.

That's something a guy's

got to think over.

Aw, don't do that, kid.

Don't be that way, please.

Hey, what is this?

I'll be right in.

Oh, I know I ain't

as pretty as her,

but maybe I would be if i

had them kind of clothes.

That ain't got nothing

to do with it.

All I know is

you've got to go home.

I ain't gonna have

no more trouble with you.

All right, Ed.

I'll go...

but I ain't going home.

And what do you think you're

gonna do, sleep out here?

Don't worry about me.

Go on back in to your portugee

gal. I'll be all right.

You're going right home.

Go on in.

Just leave me here.

Well, what you gonna do?

It don't make

no difference.

Before you go,

would you kiss me?

All right.

Make you happy.

Now you can go.

I don't like to leave you

out here like this.

Do you need any money?

No, not where I'm going.

You've got me

all mixed-up.

Where do you think

you're going?

Don't worry about me.

You won't see me

no more.

What do you mean

by that?

I won't never

bother you again,

if you'll just

kiss me once more.

All right.

Not one of them

long ones.

Thanks.

Now, you don't want

to do nothing like that.

Well, I guess that's all

I can rob you of today.

That'll be 92 cents.

You're feeling pretty good

lately, ain't you, joe?

Well, why shouldn't people

feel good all the time?

What's happened

to your arthritis?

Never heard of it.

You been taking pills

or something?

Pills are for

old guys like you.

Everybody will think it was you

that got married instead of Ed.

Oh, I ain't

that crazy.

Hey, jake,

did you catch that fight last night?

No.

Where was it?

A couple of portuguese got in a brawl.

It was

pretty messy.

Cops come

and grabbed them

and took them

to the station.

Hey, al,

here's your soup.

Say, Ellie, do you

call this chicken soup?

That's what we call it.

Yeah?

Where's the chicken?

Crossing the road.

Says right here on the

card, "chicken soup."

Oh, well,

don't let that fool you.

Just another name

we got for hot water.

Ha ha!

You better keep quiet, al.

You ain't getting none

the best of it.

I'm going to bring my

other glasses next time.

Maybe I can see

the chicken.

Why, there's a great big hunk of

it right on that piece of rice.

I give up.

Oh, we don't care

what you say about the soup,

but don't pick on the coffee.

It's too weak to fight back.

Had enough, al?

I can't top her.

What unlucky guy

gets the stew?

Poor old

jake halpern.

Where do you hide

the toothpicks, joe?

People that eats in here

ain't got no teeth left.

That ain't bad, grandpappy.

She's got me doing it. It's my own

fault for picking up hitchhikers.

They either bat you over

the head or they move in.

First thing you know,

they're bossing you around.

A little bossing wouldn't

have hurt you a long time ago.

I'll shut up, too.

And now, don't make no

cracks about that beef stew.

Wait till you et it, and then

nothing'll matter anymore.

Nothing to worry about, jake,

till you start turning green.

Maybe I better get down to

ike's place to eat my lunch.

He may have

better beef stew,

but we give

free bicarbonate.

Ed, I'm afraid you've picked

something for yourself.

Aw, I never picked her.

She picked me.

Yeah, and the picking

was pretty slim that day.

How does it feel

to be tied down, big boy?

Who, me?

Aw, I ain't tied down.

Oh, no?

Ask me if I'm coming down

to the bluebell tonight.

Ok. Come to the bluebell tonight, Ed?

Sure. What time

you gonna be there?

Soon as I get through

counting them fish.

I'll be there, if I can get

rid of the ball and chain.

Going to the bluebell

tonight, Ed?

Oh, who said anything

about the bluebell?

Nobody said nothing

what meant it.

How do you like that?

What chance has a guy got?

I used to be as free

as air once.

If you ain't careful, I'm gonna

let some of that air out of you.

Maybe I better get out

of here and get some air.

Maybe you better had.

It's done.

Yeah.

Wait a minute,

wait a minute.

Why don't you go out

and get some air yourself?

Who gets the stew?

That's for al

over there.

Tell him not to look

for any meat in it.

Oh, I guess he's

still complaining.

You got any scratch

for them sea gulls?

Si.

It's ok with me,

whatever he said.

Say, can't a man

do his work

without someone always snooping around?

I ain't snooping. How

about feeding the gulls?

You know, you're gonna have

all the gulls in the pacific

around here if you

don't quit feeding them.

Somebody's got to feed them.

When we going sailing?

When the boat's ready,

that's when.

When can I see?

Will you get out of here

and quit being so nosy?

Oh, you like your old boat

better than you like me, huh?

Well, I can get a gal

like you any day.

It's hard to find

a good boat.

Is that so?

Yes, that

- don't lean on that. It ain't dry yet.

Maybe some of them

good-looking customers

would care more about me

than they would an old boat.

Oh, they would,

would they?

Well, how would you like

to have your nose painted?

I never said they did.

Maybe you been making eyes at some

of them good-looking customers.

Maybe they been

making eyes at me.

Have they? I only said,

"what if they did?"

I only said, "have they?"

Maybe I ain't telling.

Maybe you ain't telling. We'll

see about that. No! Stop it!

Come back here.

You're going to get

your nose painted.

No!

Yes, sir.

Now what do you think

you're going to do?

What do you think?

Oh, no, Ed. Not that.

That ain't fair.

Ain't it?

No.

No, you better hadn't.

Who said so?

I said so.

Hey, somebody wants

some gas.

Oh, let them wait.

Here, I'll get it.

Let them wait.

I'll get it.

No, you don't.

No, you don't.

Can't you hear

that horn blowing?

I'll be there

in a minute.

Aw, go on with your mush.

You ain't much use

around here anyway.

Now will you

tell me?

Will I tell you what?

Have they?

Have they what?

Been making eyes

at you.

What do I get

if I tell you?

Will you tell

if you get it?

Maybe.

Well, here we go.

Mmm, that was good.

Let's have some more.

Whew!

Now can I see what you

painted on the boat?

I ain't never seen

a girl like you.

All right!

Go ahead and look.

You won't be mad?

Naw.

The Ellie May.

Oh, Ed.

Aw, it ain't

a very good job.

Maybe I should have had

a painter do it.

The Ellie May.

Well, you don't have to

feel that way about it.

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