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Rhapsody in Blue Page #8
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Here are the laboratory reports, Doctor.
Thanks.
Well, Doctor?
It's leukemia.
Leukemia?
Say, what is this
fancy-sounding disease?
eating up the red ones.
And is that bad?
Very bad.
How bad
is it?
Shall I be
honest?
Always the best policy.
Half a year. Month or two either way.
Piece of peppermint,
doctor?
Thanks.
No mistake?
No mistake.
Ok.
Ira...
When does George
come home from Cuba?
He's planning a concert tour, Poppa.
You know, sometimes I
think George is unhappy.
Success isn't enough.
I want you
to take care of him, Ira.
Watch over him always.
Don't worry,
Poppa.
You'll do me
a big favor, Ira.
Ira.
or Momma?
We'll keep it a secret
between you and me.
Accidentally on purpose
We'll forget
to tell them, hmm?
A trick
before high heaven.
Yes, makes
the angels weep.
What's that?
Why, the rest of your
quotation, Mr. Gershwin,
From Shakespeare.
I spoke a quotation?
Yes.
How do you like that,
Ira? I spoke a quotation...
From Shakespeare.
Good-bye,
Doctor.
George!
Momma.
How's my Poppa?
Georgie.
I think I'll
have to take you
To the mountains
for a few weeks.
Take Momma.
Are you happy, Georgie?
You're beginning to lose
your hair, my boy.
I still have
more than you.
You're crowding
too many things.
You should take more time
to be happy, Georgie.
With all due respect...
It should have been Julie.
Poppa.
Poppa!
Hmm?
People like
the Cuban Overture?
It gets a very
good hand, Poppa.
You'll hear it soon.
How long
does it run, Georgie?
Exactly how long?
10 minutes, Poppa.
10 minutes exactly.
10 minutes.
Good.
An important...
Piece.
Poppa.
Poppa!
Wait a minute.
Wait a minute.
Mine...
The point they're making in the song
Love is mine...
Is that they more than get along
Whether it's rain or storm...
And he is not ashamed to say
Or shine...
She made him what he is today
Mine...
It does a person good to see
You are mine...
Such happy domesticity
Never another...
The way they're making love, you'd swear
Valentine...
They're not a married pair
And I am yours...
He says no matter what occurs
Tell me that I'm yours...
Whatever he may have is hers
Show me that smile...
The point that she is making is
My heart adores...
Whatever she may have is his
Mine
More than divine
To know that love
like yours
Is mine!
If the rest
of the show
Is as good
as that song,
You'll have
another hit.
With a little more suffering,
I could become a great singer.
We've been doing the suffering, my boy.
Now let's go
home and to bed.
It's time
for breakfast.
What does your father say
when you come home so late?
What's the matter? You
fellas quitting already?
I got a date
with my insomnia.
We haven't even
started yet.
What's the rush,
George?
You can do all this during rehearsals.
I want to get this done
How do you
like the fella?
Of Thee I Sing just
won the Pulitzer Prize,
He's got another show in rehearsal,
and now he's talking about-
show. I want to do something else.
What is it,
Georgie?
What do you
want to do?
I've been thinking
about an opera.
It's 4:
00 in the morning, andDon't you think
I can do it?
Of course
you can, George,
But what kind
of opera?
I don't know exactly.
I'd like to use
a folk theme,
Something American
if I can find it.
this penthouse beachcomber,
You'll find him over at
Ira's kitchen. Come on, Ira.
Let's close up shop.
We've been working all night.
Nonsense. We've got
too much to do.
You can go on if you
want to. I'm going home.
But we should try to
- Let me go home, will you?
I want to see if Lee
still remembers me.
You remember Lee-my wife.
Ok, Ira. Good night. Tell her
I said your lyrics are swell.
Thanks, Mr. Music.
Good night,
Mr. Words.
Well, George, what is it
you're trying to forget?
Forget?
Don't tell me you've turned
yourself into a dynamo
Just for the fun of grinding
out one hit after another.
Success is coming
out of your ears.
Why don't you relax and
I don't know what
you're talking about.
I'm talking
about you.
I can see a boy way down in
those streets who dreamed himself
A long way from
Came up like an elevator.
Now he's looking
for new buttons to push.
Seems to have an idea
that happiness is vertical
And the last stop is heaven.
Quit it,
will you, Max?
I thought you'd finished
your portrait.
I don't know if I'll
ever get it done.
It's beginning
to get on my nerves.
Every time I look at myself,
I see something different.
I can't get George Gershwin
to stay on the canvas.
He keeps running
away from me.
I can see 4 Georges, and heaven
knows how many more there are-
The man who writes hits,
the man who dreams,
The man who climbs
the golden stairs,
And maybe there's one
left over for Julie.
Shut up, Max! If you're
going to talk like that,
Get out of my house.
Max, Max.
I didn't mean that.
I don't want to hurt you. You know that.
I don't want
to hurt anyone.
These headaches...
I guess
you're right, Max.
Part of me
is lonely.
Part of me got
lost somewhere.
Maybe way down deep,
I'm just a family man...
Without a family.
I'm proud of you,
George.
To me, you're the voice
of your generation.
I just want
to see you happy.
That's why
I mentioned Julie.
Good night.
You're so delici-ous
And so caprici-ous
I grow ambiti-ous
To have you care
for me
In that connect-ion
You're my select-ion
For true affect-ion
For all the time
to be
Now, I've had 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8, 9, 10 beaus before
But you're the one,
the only one
The one beau I adore
Yes, on reflect-ion
In that connect-ion
If you've
no object-ion
To me, you're just
perfect-ion
If you're suspici-ous
Why, I'm repetiti-ous
It's 'cause you're so
Delici-ous
What on earth are you
doing in Florida, George?
I was just about to
ask you the same thing.
That's easy.
I'm earning a living.
Why did you turn down
my shows? Why, Julie?
We've been all over
that once, George.
I want you
to come back.
Why did you come?
To see you.
Well, that-that's
very friendly, but-
Julie, don't talk like that,
as if we were strangers.
I need you, Julie.
That's a romantic notion,
George.
You don't need anyone.
How does it feel to be
sitting on top of the world?
Remember the time
you had your first flop?
You were a child, but you said
you didn't have time for flops.
You had too much to do.
Well, now you've done more than
even you could have dreamed of then.
I'm not so sure
of that.
You'd always feel
that way.
That's part
of your restlessness.
Maybe it's even
part of your music.
I've found you can live
in a penthouse,
Surrounded by people,
And still be alone.
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