Road House

Hi.

Hello.

Hmm. Better luck

with your shoes off?

Ha.

You waiting to see me?

- Okay. Who are you?

- I'm Pete. Pete Morgan, the manager.

Good. Can you manage me

a room in a hotel? I'm tired.

Well, uh, it's kind of tough.

But, uh, I have a little place upstairs

while you're waiting, if you're tired.

What did you say your name was?

- Pete. It's a tricky name.

- Pete what?

- Morgan.

- Well, Mr. Morgan, I'd be very happy...

if you'd just get Jefty for me.

Oh, well, Jefty

is a little busy right now.

I usually, uh, handle the details.

Is that so? Well, I'm Lil Stevens,

new entertainer from Chicago.

Right now I'd like to sleep.

Oh. The new equipment.

- What do you do to entertain?

- Oh, didn't Jefty tell you?

No, but I can guess. I know Jefty.

Isn't this small stuff

for a good performer?

Not at the money I'm getting.

- Small town, small pickings.

- Well, I got a small voice.

- Besides, who said I was good?

- What'd he promise to pay you?

Too much. About twice

what I usually get.

And how much is that?

You son of a gun.

I wanted to surprise you.

- You did. You surprised me.

- I did?

Well, what do you think of Lily?

- Was I smart to get her?

- Very smart.

- Come on, Jefty. How about that hotel?

- In a minute, honey.

- She'll be a knockout in the bar, won't she?

- Oh, sure.

I'll get you a place.

But first, uh, have a drink.

Meet the help.

I kept the bar open for you.

Okay. I could do with

a little cooking sherry.

Come on, Pete.

Let's celebrate.

Here it is, honey-And it's all Jefty's.

Oh, Susie, come here.

I want you to meet Lily Stevens,

our new entertainer.

- Hello.

- Hi.

Take her over to Sam

and introduce her to the bar.

- I'll get you a room.

- Fine.

You know, you two

are gonna like each other.

Yeah, we already have

something in common. Same barber.

What do you do?

Sing? Play the piano?

Mm-hmm. Something like that.

Sam? This is Miss Lily Stevens...

our new attraction from Chicago.

Jefty says give her

anything she wants.

Always.

- Always is a long time. Glad to know you, Lil.

- Same here, Sam.

- What'll it be?

- Scotch.

- Soda?

- Straight. Got a cigarette?

- Yeah, sure.

- It's quite a deal you've got here, huh?

Yeah, nice bunch.

Bottoms up.

- How's Chicago?

- Okay.

- Got a nickel?

- Yeah, sure.

The name is Miss Lily Stevens.

That's right.

She'll be over in a little while.

Okay, kid. Thanks.

- I got Lily a room.

- Antlers Hotel, room 12, large double.

- Same old room?

- Aw, now, Pete.

- Don't you ever learn?

- But this gal is different.

What's the matter with the hometown talent?

They're easy to handle.

Last year those entertainers from Kansas City, St. Louis

- Remember the trouble?

- Now, wait-

- Okay, you're the boss.

But don't ask me to dump 'em

when you're tired.

Tired?

Pete, you don't understand.

I can't get anywhere near Lily.

- How much do we pay her?

- Two-fifty.

Two-fifty? And I'm supposed

to make this place show a profit?

- There goes my percentage.

- But if she don't deliver, she goes.

Yeah, boy she must

have been hard to get.

- How many weeks?

- Six.

- But as I said, if she don't deliver, she has to go.

- Six weeks.

Oh, come on, now.

Stop spoiling my fun.

I know I shouldn't mix business with

pleasure. That's why I've got you around.

Hey, come on.

- Hey, Jefty.

- Yeah?

- Miller wants to see you in the poolroom.

- Okay.

Go on inside and get friendly.

You made a bad impression.

Hey, Art. Get Jefty's station wagon

around the front.

- Ah, ah.

- Got to cheat a little, Sam.

Your troubles are over, Miss Stevens.

Gonna be all taken care of.

- The Antlers?

- Yeah, Antlers Hotel. Nice, big room.

Antlers? Guess this

is a moose trap all around.

"Moose trap. "

- That's good.

- That's terrific.

- Thanks, Sam. See you later.

- Good luck.

Oh, Miss Stevens,

I'll see you out front.

- I'll get your bags.

- Mm-hmm.

Hey, Susie, what do you think

of this one?

She's something, isn't she?

If you like the sound of gravel.

Uh, tell me. Think I'm gonna like

this rattrap we're going to?

The Antlers? You betcha.

It's a swell place.

It's got a dining room,

plenty of class- Everything.

And besides that,

it's the only hotel in town.

That does it.

- Where's Lily?

- Pete took her to the hotel.

- Took her to the hotel? What for?

- I don't know.

I really don't know.

I just work here.

Gimme a brandy, will ya, Sam?

Say!

She's pretty nice, isn't she?

I'll say she is.

What, are you talking to yourself?

I don't get it.

I don't get it at all.

- What happened?

- Search me, boss.

This is something new-

Pete being nice to an entertainer.

Yeah.

- What's this?

- The depot.

- Yeah. That's where I came in.

- Yeah, that's where you're going out.

Now look, Miss Stevens,

let's not kid each other.

As I said, it's small pickings in this town.

Now, here's a couple

of hundred bucks and some extra.

I think that'll square us

for your trouble.

Yeah, that's better.

You see, every time

Jefty leaves town...

he gets drunk and brings somebody back.

Oh, he does? Does he know

you're going to all this trouble?

No, but he'll find out

it's for the better, and so will you.

- Supposing I don't want to go?

- Yeah, but you will.

You see, Jefty gets tired easily...

then it's up to me

to do the dumping.

I don't like it, but if I have to

I can get rough.

Oh, you can? Huh.

Well, this should really

buy me off, shouldn't it?

I thought you'd be

as smart as you look.

Listen. When I want to leave,

I'll let you know.

I came out here with a contract.

I needed the dough.

And I'm gonna collect

every nasty little cent of it. Maybe more.

Who knows? Before I'm through,

you might be running for the depot.

Don't try to borrow two bits

from me when you shove off.

Now look, baby,

I'm not trying to rush you.

Silly boy.

- So that's Jefty's new attraction.

- Not so bad.

- When's she supposed to give out?

- Pete says tonight.

She reminds me of the first

woman that ever slapped my face.

- If she sings like she looks- - You

wouldn't let me wear a dress like that.

How's the take tonight, honey?

- We can use Lily if she's good.

- She'll be good.

Oh, Pete, look, uh-

I wanna do this right.

Give Lily a break, you know what I mean?

- Lights out, spotlight. Okay?

- Give her the works.

Okay, good.

Folks, uh, I'd like you to meet...

our new entertainer, from Chicago-

Miss Lily Stevens.

Lily?

# It's quarter to 3:00 #

#There's no one in the place #

# Except you and me #

#So set 'em up, Joe #

#I've got a little story

you ought to know #

#We're drinking, my friend #

#To the end of a brief episode #

# Make it one for my baby #

#And one more #

# For the road #

# I've got the routine #

# So drop another nickel #

# In the machine #

#I'm feelin'so bad #

# Wish you'd make the music #

# Dreamy and sad #

# Could tell you a lot #

# But you've gotta be

true to your code #

#Make it one for my baby #

#And one more for the road #

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