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But I don't understand.

That isn't what I ordered.

Well, then you don't mind

if I take it back to the store, do you?

Why, of course not.

I ordered a little silver chain.

- It's stupid to send out-

- Not so stupid at that.

I'm here, remember? You see, Mr. Clinton,

that's an old dodge-

the business of ordering an expensive piece

of jewelry sent to a wealthy home.

So it's always best for the police

to check up just in case.

I mean, uh,

just in case of a mistake...

uh, like this.

- Are you implying that-

- Now, wait a minute, Clinton.

You said it was a mistake.

Okay, it's a mistake.

Then I'll take the necklace

back to the store.

But if there's anything else you'd like

to make out of it, that'd be okay too.

Understand?

Buck, I'm sorry to put you

to all this inconvenience.

Forget it.

- Anything else?

- Not by me.

You'd better watch

your step, sweetheart...

or one of these days

you're liable to outsmart yourself...

right into that big stone

cottage up the river.

Good morning, Miss Sargent.

You're up rather early.

- Will you ring Mr. Clinton's room, please?

- Mr. Clinton?

- Uh-huh.

- Oh, uh, Mr. Clinton checked out.

Checked out?

Are you sure?

Yes, about, uh,

2:
00 this morning.

Well, did he leave

any message for me?

No.

No, there's nothing here.

Thanks.

Thanks a lot.

But, look, I've never

been on without her.

We're a two act, me and her,

and that's the way we've been rehearsing.

Now, listen.

She couldn't get back here, could she?

- I don't think so.

- So what are you gonna do...

pass up the greatest break

you've ever had in your life?

But look. Couldnt you make it

next Sunday night? Huh?

No, we couldn't. So get this.

Out there listening to you...

will be Ziegfeld, Dillingham

and the biggest bookers in New York.

- I know, I know.

- You know, huh?

- Yeah.

- Well, then get this. If you flop on me...

I give you my word

I'll come out on that stage...

and I'll break

every bone in your body.

Get that?

Good luck. Get out there and kill 'em.

# Mammy mine #

# Your little rolling stone

that rolled away #

# Strolled away #

# Mammy mine #

# Your little rolling stone

is home today #

# There to stay #

#Just to see

your smiling face #

# Smile a welcome smile #

# I want to feel

your fond embrace #

# Listen #

# Mammy mine #

# Rock-a-bye your baby #

# With a Dixie melody #

# When you croon #

# Croon a little tune #

# From the heart of Dixie #

# Hang that cradle

Mammy mine #

# Right on that

Mason-Dixon line #

# And swing it from

Virginia to Tennessee #

# With all the soul that's in you #

# Weep no more, my lady

Mammy #

#Sing it again for me #

#And Old Black Joe #

#Just as though #

# You had me on your knee #

# A million baby kisses I'll deliver #

# If you will only sing

"The Swanee River" #

# Rock-a-bye your rock-a-bye baby #

# With a Dixie melody #

# Rock-a-bye #

#Hush-a-bye #

#Oh, rock your baby with a Dixie melody #

# When you croon

croon a little tune #

# From the heart of Dixie #

# Hang that cradle

Mammy mine #

# Right on that

Mason-Dixon line #

# And swing it from

Virginia to Tennessee #

# With all the soul that's in you #

# Mammy, Mammy, Mammy

listen to what they're playing #

# They're playing

"Weep No More, My Lady" #

# Sing it again for me and remember #

# Remember Old BlackJoe

Lord love you, Mammy #

# You sang when

I was on your knee #

# A million baby kisses I'll deliver #

# If you will only sing

"The Swanee River" #

# Rock-a-bye

your rock-a-bye baby #

# To a Dixie #

# Melody #

Wait a minute, folks.

You ain't heard nothin' yet.

And now, ladies and gentlemen, if there's

any song you'd like to have me sing...

well, just name it, that's all, folks.

- Just name it.

- Hello!

Just name it.

Any song at all, folks. Any song at all.

How about " Rock-a-bye Your Baby

With A Dixie Melody"?

I'm sorry, sir, but I just got through

singing "Rock-a-bye Baby. "

I'm sorry, sir, but I wasn't listening.

Well, the rest of the

audience was listening.

Why?

As I was saying, ladies and gentlemen-

- What's going on behind that curtain?

- Any song at all, please.

- Just ask for a song, please.

- What's going on behind that curtain?

There's nothing going on

behind this curtain.

There must be!

There's nothing going on in front of it.

Is the manager out front someplace?

The funniest thing happened today

as I was coming to the theater.

I doubt it.

Listen, old man, will you please give me

a chance? I'm doing the best I can.

After all, this may not be important

to you, but it really is to me.

- So give me a break, will you?

- You really want to sing, Cotter?

Yes, I want to sing.

Then sing, Cotter. Sing.

- And I'd just like to see

somebody try to stop you.

Thanks, friend.

And at this time, ladies and

gentlemen, I'm gonna sing-

And this time, I'm going to listen.

Play.

# Toot, toot, tootsie

good-bye #

# Toot, toot, tootsie

don't cry #

# The little choo-choo train

that takes me away from you #

# No words can tell

how sad it makes me #

# Kiss me, tootsie

and then #

# Do it over again #

# Watch for the mail

I'll never fail #

# And if you don't get a letter

then you'll know I'm in jail #

# Don't cry, tootsie

Don't cry #

# Good-bye, tootsie

Good-bye #

I'll kill him. I'll cut his throat

if I have to go to the chair for it.

Come on. Come on.

Nobody's gonna hurt you.

Nobody but me, pal.

Nobody but me!

- Cut it out, will ya? Cut it out!

- Can't you see I'm apologizing?

- Let me go! Let me go!

- Will you cut it out?

This guy's going to save us.

Will you hold still a minute?

- Yeah, but only a minute.

- All right, now, leave it to me.

- But, mister... - Listen, buddy.

What do you do for a living?

Nothing at the moment.

I- I'm unemployed.

- That's why I - - Okay, okay. You're

hired. You've been hired for sometime.

That's what you were doin' out in

the box tonight. We hired you to do that.

But I-I couldn't.

Oh, I couldn't possibly do that.

- But you did it tonight, didn't ya?

- Well, that's different.

- That's-That was the alcohol.

- Oh.

That's what it does to me.

It makes me bold.

But ordinarily, I'm... shy.

I see. Uh-

Well, what do you drink?

- What do you got?

- Never mind that. Never mind that.

Now, how many of what

to make you bold?

Oh, two, maybe three,

four cocktails.

That's okay.

We can afford that.

From the way you looked, I thought you'd

need a gallon or two. Now do you get it?

You're gonna hire that stewpot to sit up

in the box and make fun of my humor?

What's that gonna

make me look like?

What do you care what you look like

for 500 bucks a week?

You mean I've got to get drunk

six nights a week?

- And two matinees.

- But how will I feel?

You'll feel great.

But you'll have to live in a Turkish bath.

Now, you're a team, see? Don't forget that.

The biggest booker in New York

is here to see you.

Come right in, Mr. Kress.

Glad to see you.

Come right in.

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