Roberta Page #4

two dozen touchdowns for me?

Oh, lay off.

Would run up for me two field goals

and a bias,

with the score tied in the back?

Kind of a halfback.

I don't get sore often, but I will in a minute

if you two don't shut up.

Do you plan

fitting the ladies yourself, John?

What a picture. Tape measure around

the neck and pin-cushion on the hip.

I ought to spank the two of you.

Now, don't lose

your sense of humor, Johnny.

Why don't you let a guy alone

when he's trying to figure things out?

She just wants to know

what you're going to do.

- That's all.

- I'm going home.

- But you can't. You're Mr. Roberta.

- I'm not. Stephanie is.

I mean, well, Aunt Minnie left no will,

so her property comes to me.

But she always said

the shop was to be Stephanie's.

- Stephanie's going...

- Yes.

We are astonished.

Well, I'm not astonished.

You mean you're going to give

the whole shop to Stephanie?

Yes, right away. That's what Aunt Minnie

wanted and that's what I want.

You're giving it to her without any...

strings?

What do you mean, "strings"?

Oh, she just means

strings.

Well, you make yourselves comfortable.

I've got to find Stephanie.

I was looking for you.

- Well, hello.

- No, no, no.

Can you tell me why no will can be found?

- Well, because there isn't any.

- Why haven't you been able to find it?

- It must have been destroyed.

- So you admit it?

Admit what?

For years Stephanie has worked

to build this business.

It was hers as much as Roberta's.

Madame could not destroy that will.

- Are you trying to say I did?

- I will not say yes or not.

But it looks queer, very queer.

You... Why, you Russian prince!

I'm still boss of this outfit,

and you're fired!

No, no, I am not fired. I am perfectly cool.

I mean you're dismissed.

You think you can get rid of me so easy!

- Get out!

- You think no one will protect Stephanie.

- Stephanie doesn't need your protection.

- While Stephanie stays here

and remains here, I will protect her.

Aren't you ashamed to be quarreling

like two silly little boys?

Please go, Lad, I'll meet you downstairs.

The Russian nobility burns me up anyway.

They're always sticking their noses

in other people's business.

- You don't like the Russian nobility?

- No.

I don't like his hanging around you.

I was going to give you the shop anyway.

Oh, you are very magnanimous,

giving me something I don't want.

- You don't want it?

- No.

And who are you to give me gifts?

- Wait a minute, you mustn't act like this.

- I'll act the way I choose.

It's your shop, you run it.

Goodbye.

Hey, wait a minute, Stephanie.

I'm sorry, but I can't be a dressmaker.

I couldn't half carry on the business.

- Maybe you could carry it on half.

- How do you mean?

Well, I mean

- maybe we could be partners.

- No, no.

You like it, you take it, Stephanie.

I've got a football team to coach.

No, I wouldn't accept anything

except in partnership.

Not on your life. That's out.

- All right, then I'm out.

- Oh, wait a minute.

Pardon, mademoiselle,

may I finish this now?

Oh, yes, yes.

Oh, wait a minute.

May she?

I mean, yes. Certainly, my good woman.

You'll make a very nice partner.

It isn't generally known that Madame

has been letting me do all the designing.

So we'll have to startle them

with daring styles.

- Partners.

- Partners.

Oh, John, look. We've had a brainstorm.

Instead of you going home, why don't

you and Stephanie become partners?

Huck, you're brilliant.

What do you say, Stephanie?

No, not on your life. That's out.

You'll make a very nice partner.

It isn't generally known that Madame

has been letting me do the designing.

We'll have to startle them

with daring styles.

- Partners.

- Partners.

Countess, you shall be our first customer.

Yvonne.

This we call le Petit Trianon.

If you don't like any of these,

say so, won't you?

Gee, I think they're swell.

And this is le train bleu.

Oh, that one's a honey.

That's the one I'd take.

Do your ecstasies

refer to the gown or the girl?

Oh, I hadn't noticed the girl,

but now that you mention her,

- I'd take...

- Yes?

The gown. Less upkeep.

This is called la sirene noire.

Does not she look wonderful in that?

Marvelous.

Just like a peeled eel.

I don't like that one.

Liane...

Albert.

Maybe we could do something about it.

Albert, do you suppose

we could raise this back a little?

If you don't mind, I'd like that dress out.

- As bad as that, huh?

- Worse.

All right, then it's out.

Take it away, Albert.

This is le ciel gris.

That is the one I will take.

And tall, handsome gentlemen

with large bank accounts

will be asking for my telephone number.

And getting it.

And won't they be surprised

when I answer?

Well, so long.

Tell the Countess I'll be waiting for her.

Where?

Oh, either on the right side

of the Left Bank,

or the left side of the right bank.

- I think you're swell not to be angry.

- Angry?

I hope we're good enough friends

for you to express an opinion.

And I hope we're good enough friends

for you to dine with me tonight.

- Oh, I'm sorry.

- Tomorrow night.

I'm very sorry.

I'll tell you, the night

Huck opens at the Caf Russe.

All right.

Gee, that'll be swell.

Yes.

I've always been interested

in newspaper work.

Have you anything more to say?

I think he's said enough.

I haven't any more paper.

Oh, we have reams and reams of it here.

Oh, thanks.

A football player

owning a dress shop is news, isn't it?

Good news.

Well, that's what I say,

almost too good to be true,

and that's why

we want you to have it first.

So that you can write it in your own sweet

charming way that you've made famous,

Miss...

We want you to introduce it

in your own inimitable style, Miss...

- Jones.

- Jones.

Jones.

But I'm still sore about all those

silly jokes they're printing about me.

Yes, but they print it.

Every time they make a joke,

a million francs pour in.

It's a pretty expensive joke

on somebody else, I think.

- Now, when Mr. Kent designs clothes...

- When I what?

Does Mr. Kent design clothes, too?

- No.

- Oh, modesty, modesty.

Mr. Kent's idea is to introduce

the football motif into dress designing.

The outdoor flavor will make

the evening clothes look healthier.

Oh, wait till you see our

end-around-end evening creation.

You know, the one

with the dash-off center.

Has Mr. Kent any more ideas?

- No.

- Oh, yes, thousands and thousands.

As a matter of fact, Mr. Kent's

main idea is to design women's dresses

the way men think they should be.

And how do you men

think they should be?

Not so naked.

Well, well, he means that

if clothes are to clothe, they should clothe.

It's more stimulating

to the imagination, if clothes clothe.

That's very unique.

Yes.

And pockets in all dresses,

especially in the evening ones,

so the women can pack their own junk.

The bulging pockets of the male

will disappear forever.

Women will not have to

depend upon their male escorts.

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