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Rhapsody in Blue Page #7
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He didn't expect
such a large party.
Come in,
Mrs. Gilbert.
Thank you.
Any friend of George
is most welcome here.
Surprised, George?
I? Ira,
why didn't you tell me?
They threatened me.
The Gershwin
trademark!
I see you've learned
to play with both hands.
I took the liberty of
recording our Rhapsody.
Yeah, I heard it, and I
still like my recording.
Tell me something,
George.
Good evening, Mrs.
Gilbert. My name's Levant.
Tell me something. If you
had it to do all over again,
Would you still fall
in love with yourself?
Wonderful!
Play do, do, do.
No. Fascinating Rhythm.
Clap yo' Hands.
Lady Be Good.
Oscar, do it again.
I can't do it again.
I haven't eaten.
Bidin' My Time,
George.
Yeah. Bidin' My Time.
I'm bidin' my time
'cause that's the kind...
Well, an evening with
Gershwin is a Gershwin evening.
Whenever he sees a piano,
he'll leave any girl flat.
You mustn't
take offense.
I keep busy...
On the contrary...
I quite understand.
You see, George is
never quite so happy
As when he's playing his
own music for his friends.
Yes, I know.
How about a drink?
Thank you.
Tell me, how did
George do in Paris?
Did he learn a lot
there?
Yes, I think
he did.
Did he finish
his concerto?
That's what
he went there for.
Concerto? Concerto?
George is going to
do another musical.
Are you in show business,
too, Mr. Dreyfus?
You have been in Europe a long time,
Haven't you,
Mrs. Gilbert?
The rents
are cheaper there.
Have a drink?
Please.
Ice?
No. Just water.
I've been trying to protect
George from highbrows-
That is to say, from
symphonies and concertos.
George will go
his own way.
After all, there's no
reason why he shouldn't write
Popular songs one day
and symphonies the next.
Those long
compositions
Take up a lot of valuable time.
You don't drink,
do you?
Thank you.
Time seems to be
scarce over here.
Not mine.
Mr. Levant, you're not
so ferocious as you sound.
Don't let that
get around.
You know, George has
I understand
you compose, too.
If it wasn't
for Gershwin,
I could have been a pretty
good mediocre composer.
But, Julie, don't
let it upset you.
I'm sure it doesn't
mean a thing.
Just one of those shipboard roman...
acquaintances.
I begin
to understand now
Why George
didn't write to me.
All the work on his concerto over there.
Concerto?
Fiddlesticks.
You haven't heard
the news.
He's writing a new show, for you, Julie.
Ira is doing the lyrics.
What a combination.
Play Embraceable You.
Let's get Julie
to sing it.
Where is she?
Julie!
Max, my head is splitting.
Please get me out of here.
But I can't leave
my guests.
Come now,
keep your chin up.
Go through
with this, Julie.
Julie.
Julie, where have you
been? We've missed you.
Everybody has been asking for you.
You must sing for us
now. But, George, I can't.
I've just been
telling Julie
About
the new show.
Ira is going to write
the lyrics. Mr. Words.
Mr. Music.
Julie, we'll make this the
best part you've ever had.
Just like old times,
only better.
We'll all be
together again.
Now, how about
Embraceable You?
Can you lend me
cab fare to go home?
Embrace me
My sweet
embraceable you
Embrace me
You irreplaceable you
Just one look at you
My heart
grew tipsy in me
You and you alone...
What a wonderful
welcome for George.
Mr. Host,
the season
Has now officially started.
Thank you, Mr. Words.
I love all
the many charms
About you
Above all...
Nice.
It's exciting
to have George back.
I want
my arms about you
Don't be
a naughty baby
Come to Mama
Come to Mama, do
My... sweet...
Pardon me.
Christine.
Do you like it?
So much that
it makes me furious.
You could do much better, dear,
if you'd only get started again.
Go on with
your work, George.
I'll browse around
the other masters.
Please do.
I, uh, I feel sort of guilty, Christine.
You don't paint
anymore.
You're not happy
in New York.
You're happy.
When you're around,
I am.
No. You don't need
anyone or anything.
Whatever you touch
turns to gold.
You're busy every hour.
You have hundreds of friends
who like what you like.
I'm not good for you,
George.
You would be if you'd
only make up your mind.
Then I'd be sure
of you.
Let's not put it off
any longer, darling.
George, you're
the perfect bachelor.
It wouldn't do.
Don't you love me
enough?
Maybe I love you
too much.
That's just what
I didn't want to happen.
I want you
to marry me.
It'll never work, George.
We both want too much
out of life.
We'll have
what we want.
Tomorrow we'll
get a license
And look
for a place.
How about
a penthouse?
A penthouse
built for two.
You sound like
your songs, George,
And you expect life
to be like your music,
But it isn't.
You can make up songs,
but you can't make up life.
Please go on
with your painting.
All right.
You must
finish it soon.
You'll wait?
You've made such a fine start, George.
You mustn't
waste a minute.
The light won't hold... much longer.
Chris-
Chris-
Chris!
George, why did you
come here?
What's happened,
George?
I had to see you, Julie.
You haven't felt the
need for quite a while.
But, Julie
- It's all right, George.
I knew I shouldn't have taken this show.
To have me around would just bother you.
You know how I've always
felt about you, Julie.
I have to talk to someone.
Could it be that Mrs.
Gilbert isn't available?
She's gone...
To Mexico.
Read it, Julie.
You have the wrong idea
about me, George.
You think I can be
put away in lavender
And then be taken out
as a last resort.
I don't want
to read your letters.
I don't want you
to cry on my shoulder.
I don't want
anything at all.
I've been all
mixed up, Julie.
Please try
to understand.
I do understand...
Too well.
Everything I say
is wrong.
Please go.
Ready, Julie?
Come in, Max.
What's wrong?
"George, dear, by the time this reaches
you, I'll be on my way to Mexico."
"Perhaps I can get back
to work down there.
"Anyhow, I must try.
ahead in fast 2-4 time.
"Mine simply goes
around in a circle.
"I meant it when I said
you were the ideal bachelor.
"You think
of yourself first,
"And that's
as it should be
"Because you give so much
pleasure to the world.
"I was tempted for a while
to spoil it all for you.
"Now I know better.
Christine."
I've done her
a great injustice.
The woman has good sense-
I mean, as far
as she is concerned.
Don't spare
my feelings, Max.
I know she's right, as
far as anyone is concerned.
George has to go
his way alone.
He must be free.
Yes, but, Julie, with you,
it would be different.
No, Max. I'll never
be a handicap.
The day
this show closes,
I'm leaving town...
for good.
18 minutes exactly.
Mmm! Such a mechanism.
Yes, yes.
Poppa, I'm seeing things
in you I never saw before.
Yeah?
That's all,
Mr. Gershwin.
You may
get dressed now.
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