Road House Page #2

#You'd never know it #

# But, buddy I'm a kind of poet #

#And I've got a lot of things to say #

#And when I'm gloomy #

#You've simply

gotta listen to me #

# Until it's talked away #

#Well, that's how it goes #

#And, Joe, I know you're

getting anxious to close #

# So thanks for the cheer #

#Hope you didn't mind my #

# Bending your ear #

#This torch that I've found #

# Must be drowned #

# Or it soon might explode #

# Make it one for my baby #

#And one more #

# For the road #

#That long #

# Oh, that long #

# Long road ##

Is she good?

She does more without a voice

than anybody I've ever heard.

Honey, you were wonderful.

- Terrific.

- Oh, you're crazy, you know that?

Come on, give 'em

another one, huh, baby?

- Well, wise guy, is she good?

- She's good.

And little Jefty did it.

Don't forget that.

She'll be the biggest hit we ever had.

She'll double our business in the bar.

Well, come on. Admit it.

- I admit it.

- You know what I think I'll do?

I'll knock out that wall in the back,

and I'll double the bar.

- Now, wait a minute.

- We'll have the swellest joint west of Chicago.

- Don't lose your head, Jefty.

- Two-fifty? Ho, ho.

She's a steal.

You know, I'm beginning

to get interested in this business.

Lily, how about a double,

on the house?

- No thanks, Sam. Bad for my voice.

- You were great.

- Surprised?

- To tell the truth, I was.

Oh? So was I.

You're a terrific tonic

for lonely people, Sam.

- Good to talk to.

- Yeah.

Everybody's lonely.

Now, there's a guy

comes in here every night...

takes that stool at the end of the bar-

Miss Stevens, you're good.

You're a hit.

- I don't have to tell you they like you.

- Fine. And you?

- Best we ever had.

- Think I'm worth the money?

I've got to admit, Jefty's got

the top end of the bargain.

Still want to rush me

out of town? Hmm?

Now look, I said I made a mistake.

- I'm sorry.

- Okay. Think nothing of it.

Come on, kids. Let's laugh it off.

Sam, bring us a special, huh?

No, thanks. I gotta count up the profits.

Hmm.

I love that guy. He's a great kid.

- Don't get him wrong.

- Oh, I don't.

Well, who do I get my weekly check from,

you or bashfulJoe?

BashfulJoe.

- You know, he's not gonna like that.

- So what?

Tell me, Jefty, what do you do

around here between songs, hmm?

Anything you like to do, honey.

Just name it.

Oh, I don't know. For laughs,

how about me learning how to bowl?

- Sure.

- Who's the coach?

- Coach? Susie.

- Oh.

Honey, I've got the greatest coach

in the world for you.

You know, I'm going to love this.

You just leave it toJefty.

You're a million laughs, you know that?

#Again #

#This couldn't happen #

#Again #

#This is that once #

# In a lifetime #

#This is the thrill #

#Divine #

#And what's more #

#This never happened #

# Before #

#Though I have prayed #

# For a lifetime #

#That such as you #

#Would suddenly be mine #

#Mine to hold #

#As I'm holding you now #

#And yet #

#Never so near #

#Mine to have #

#And the now and the here #

#Disappear #

#But then #

#If this doesn't happen again #

# We'll have this moment #

#Forever #

#But never #

#Ever again ##

You sore about something, Pete?

You hit 'em like you mean it.

Well, Jefty's bound

to find a singer once in a while.

- Not bad. Not bad at all.

- Donna, what do I have to do to beat Fred?

Fair, anyway. I don't like her.

That's the first time I ever interrupted

a game for anything.

- I like it.

- There's still no excuse for that dress.

What did you say her name is?

You see that mob, kid?

I told you she'd double

our business at the bar.

Don't tell me I didn't make a good deal.

Did you?

How you doing?

I can wait.

May be a long wait.

Got nothing else to do.

Serious?

Maybe. Oh, honey.

Pete, got a grand job for you.

Lily wants to learn how to bowl.

And here's the boy

who can teach you.

Best bowler in the state.

And the best instructor.

- Oh, I'm afraid not.

- Why not?

I've got too much work to do.

What are you doing now?

Keeping the alleys warm.

- Don't bother. So I take up knitting.

- Wait a minute.

Pete, I asked you to teach Lily.

For me.

I don't ask you much.

This is something I want you to do.

- Now, look-

- Am I that hard to take?

I didn't say you were.

Okay then, it's all settled.

I knew you would.

Anytime when you're not busy.

Around noon?

Okay. Around noon.

Fix her up with a pair of shoes,

will ya, Pete?

And, uh, you need slacks.

Something like that.

I know how to dress.

You kill me.

#Again #

Form is important in bowling,

like in everything else.

There are three kinds of rolls.

The straight roll-

Keep the thumb straight.

- Fascinated?

- Oh!

I was just watching.

Don't break your glasses.

You aim down the right

side of the alley toward the center.

Watch.

- You try it.

- Okay.

Well- Nothing to it.

- See what I mean?

- No, you've got the idea. Now there's the backup ball.

The backup ball is thrown to the Brooklyn

side of the pin, and backs up into the pocket.

- You get it?

- Oh, yeah, sure.

Try it.

Okay.

Well, here we go.

Backup ball.

That was great, wasn't it?

- If you say I've got the idea again-

- But you have got the idea.

Now we'll try to throw a curve.

That ought to be easy for you.

The curve is thrown like a hook.

- May I ask you a simple question?

- Yeah, if it's simple.

Why don't you stop fighting me?

I won't bite.

Who's fighting?

You're fighting the ball.

- You're overdoing it, that's all.

- Give me the ball.

- Kid lives dangerously, doesn't he?

- You know any other sports?

Never mind.

Come on. Try it again.

All right.

Only this time, would you mind

grabbing me when I throw the ball?

I have a knack of going

halfway down the alley with it.

You should have worn

the shoes I got you.

How was that?

You need a rest.

I'll get a drink. Some water.

- Hi, Susie.

- Hi.

- Sleep well?

- Beautifully. And you?

After those hamburgers?

Straight water so early in the day?

Was this what you had to do

that was so important?

I didn't say it was important.

Oh, thanks.

Uh, she comes to work early, doesn't she?

- She's a hard worker.

- Mm-hmm.

She looks tired.

This one's going to be a straight ball.

Okay, coach.

- Straight.

- Straight.

I think I get the idea.

- Good morning, Miss McGuinness.

- Hello, Jimmy.

The only trouble with your cabin, Jefty-

It's too close to Canada.

You shoot 'em and they

beat it for the border.

And besides, when that

fog rolls in from the lake-

- Where you going?

- I'm having breakfast upstairs.

Wait for me.

Maybe she won't think it's so romantic-

7:
00 on a Sunday morning.

Mmm.

Who is it?

What are you doing here? Get out.

Wait a minute, Lily. Don't get sore.

- I brought you breakfast.

- You heard me. I said get out.

What, do you think

you own this town or something?

I don't like people

busting in my room.

I wasn't sure what you like,

so I got the works.

Here. Smell this coffee.

Mmm! What a way to start the day.

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