Sadie McKee Page #7

Where do you get that stuff?

I do as I like because I like it,

but I never sold myself for money.

Shut up!

Well, you...

Dolly, honey, you better hurry.

You're on in...

Oh, darling.

Did you tell that gal her right name?

- Sorry, dear.

- Sorry for what?

- Will you have a little champagne?

- No, thanks.

Do you want to tell Papa your troubles?

Jack, I'm going to fall down on you

because I'm a fool.

- You're the only girl in the world.

- That makes it harder to say.

I can't go to Europe with you.

What happened tonight,

it's something I never told you.

There was no reason for it.

I thought it was dead.

- Somebody you love?

- I can't help that, can I?

Any more than you can help loving me.

I fell in love with him when I was 17,

with all my heart. Everything.

We were gonna be married.

This girl, Dolly Merrick...

Oh, Jack, please try to understand.

I married you because I was knocked silly

and it was a refuge.

I found out tonight that this boy's

in trouble. Maybe alone.

It's blinding me.

I can't think of anything else.

If I went on with you, you'd soon hate me.

Jack, there's only one man in my heart,

and I've got to find him.

I don't know why that's so, but...

That's the way it is.

I don't know how to say it.

My dear, you said it straight

as you always do.

- I'll call you in the morning.

Right.

It's awful hurting you this way.

Sadie, one can't buy love.

That's about the only chance I'd have.

- Jack, I do love you.

- Yes, I know.

You've given me my life,

and if there's anything in the world

that you want, I'll help you get it.

Stick to your guns about this, will you?

Right.

I'll arrange with Michael about the divorce.

- Jack, I just wanted you to understand.

- I do understand.

Take me home, will you?

There's so much I want to tell you.

Let's have one dance.

After all, we're saying goodbye here.

Right here, where we started.

What do you say?

All right.

I don't like that cough very much.

I guess you like it as well as I do.

How are you, Tommy?

Well, fancy seeing you here.

- What'll you have?

- Nothing, thanks.

Sadie wants to know how you are,

Tommy. How you're getting along.

- She send you?

- Not exactly.

- Well, I don't want any part of it.

- Never mind that.

How you and I feel about each other

has nothing to do with this.

Well, you tell Sadie I'm okay.

I'm not doing as well as she is, but okay.

How long has this been going on?

Listen, buddy, what do you want?

What is all this? Come on, let's have it.

Did you ever make a bad mistake

you'd give your whole life to fix up?

- Yeah.

- I'm speaking for myself.

I did a lot of damage, Tommy.

Now give me a chance.

I want to do what I can.

Listen, you had me pegged right

in Richley. I was guilty.

No, that's got nothing to do with it.

You see, Sadie is still in love with you.

She's clearing the decks.

I'll tell you all about it.

It's too late.

I'm shot, brother.

- This could be fixed, this cough business.

- Oh, yeah?

You don't want Sadie to find you like this.

And she's going to find you.

- Anything new?

- About the same.

- This is a slow business.

- Hey, it speeds up for the exit, doesn't it?

- Exit?

- I know, Doc.

I heard the consultation.

I was playing possum.

- Kind of caved in last night, didn't I?

- You've been asking for Mrs. Brennan.

- Is she here?

- Mmm-hmm.

Do me a favor, will you, Doc?

- Don't tell her.

- No.

- No, of course not.

- On the level, Doc. Don't tell her.

Dr. Briggs.

Mrs. Brennan, Dr. Briggs.

- How do you do?

- How do you do?

Did you warn her

about excitement being bad?

We haven't been able

to fool this young woman.

Why, I wouldn't say we told her.

Instinct, I guess.

- He was improving until last night.

- And now?

Well, that's hard to say.

He made me promise

we wouldn't tell her.

All right, Doctor.

- Mrs. Brennan, you won't...

- Of course not.

I'm all right now.

Hi, Tommy.

Hi, Sadie.

- How are you?

- Swell.

Come here.

You'll have to come all the way.

I'm not allowed to move.

Holy smoke, Sadie.

I came as soon as I knew you were here.

I had it all figured out,

what I was going to say to you.

- Now I can't think of a blooming word.

- Tommy, you don't have to say anything.

I'll just sit here.

Now, don't you go and get worried.

I'm okay.

Yeah, so they tell me.

You know, Sadie,

you're even prettier than you used to be.

Am I?

Yes, sir, you sure are.

I took care of myself for you, Tommy.

I knew we hadn't lost each other.

Will you give me another chance?

Anything in the world you want,

you know that.

Sadie, you know why

I'm kind of tongue-tied?

Tommy, if you're gonna worry about the

least little thing now, I'll have to go.

Oh, now, look here. I feel swell.

They got me down, but that's nothing.

I'm all right.

But you mustn't dig up things

except the good ones.

- I never stopped being crazy 'bout you.

- I know that.

I've been lying here thinking

about you every second I'm awake.

- Darling...

- Don't shut me up.

All right, dear, only don't worry 'bout it.

I should say not.

You're gonna give me another chance?

I knew you would. I always did.

Once I started, once I messed things up,

I couldn't get right again, and then...

You remember that time I saw you

in the theater?

Yeah, I was through after that, no fooling.

I used to go to bed

and get to thinking so hard in the dark,

get so sick about it, I'd get up again

and go out someplace and get drunk.

- Tommy, please...

- No, I gotta tell you. I want you to know.

You don't have to say it, darling.

I know all about it.

Say, I'll sing you a song again

- when the robins come home.

- Sure you will.

I don't know

where Michael got all these doctors,

but they sure are great.

Michael?

- Haven't you seen him?

- Yes, I saw him.

Didn't he tell you?

That's the funny thing about that guy.

You know, he is just as swell a bird

as he ever thought he was.

Tommy, I'll have to go.

You've had enough.

I'll sing you a song again

when the robins come home.

Yes, sirree.

Tommy, darling,

I can't pretend any longer.

I know I shouldn't break up this way,

but just seeing you like this and...

I'll get hold of myself in a minute,

darling. It doesn't mean anything, honest.

I'm sorry.

It's just that it was all tied up inside

and had to come out, I guess.

Tommy.

Tommy, dear.

You know, there are a lot of people

in New York

who'd buy seats to watch me do this.

Say, tell Sadie I really did some of that,

will you?

- How do you like it here in the big city?

- Oh, I love it.

Four months. It seems like four days.

Doesn't it go fast?

This is the first real birthday party

I've ever had in New York.

Tell me something, will you?

Am I coming here too often?

- Hello, everybody.

- That man's in again.

- And welcome, too.

- How's the honest working girl?

- Swell. Many happy returns.

- Thanks.

- Look at that.

- Gee, Mom, it's grand.

Now, you two sit right down.

Me and the hired girl

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