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they're taking pictures of Mars...

and we're in the balcony

talking to Charlie Robbins.

Stoner.

How are you? Good to see you again.

- Who was that?

- That's Anderson, the Toledo plant.

- We should check the ballroom.

- Hell, Rico's taking care of it.

It's his great and glorious moment.

Leave him alone.

- What'll it be, gents?

- Two White Label on the rocks.

You've gotta solve this thing

between Rico and Meyer.

What?

When are you gonna learn Spanish?

When you learn to fish.

I wonder how Freddy's doing.

Freddy doesn't have to do anything.

Margo's doing all the work.

Margo the Machine.

The working man's friend.

Ernie Koy. Indian Ernie, center-field

for the '39 Dodgers.

I damn near had it fleshed out.

Now wait a minute.

We had Camilli, Pete Coscarart,

Durocher's at short.

Lavagetto's at third, Babe Phelps

is catching...

left field is either Moore or Medwick

and center, Ernie Koy in center.

Call for Mr. Stoner. Call for Harry Stoner.

- Christ. All right, yeah. Right field...

- Hi, Mr. Stoner.

- I have a call for you.

- I'll be right back. Thank you.

- You have a big show today.

- Yes, we've got a big show today.

Here. Hello, Mr. Stoner,

you got a call for me?

Right field. Damn.

Hello.

Listen, don't you call anybody,

you stay right there, we'll be right up!

- He's alive.

- What?

- Making sounds.

- Fred?

- I got him breathing.

- Oh, my God!

What the hell did you...

You call the desk, get Johnny,

and tell him to get the house doctor.

A friend of mine, a buyer, collapsed.

Get an ambulance.

Fred, can you hear me?

It's me, Harry. Fred.

He kept pleading with us to prolong it.

Prolong it?

Why, for Christ's sake, you're a pro!

You're supposed to know the limits.

You know how far to go!

For God's sake!

The doctor's on the way! Get out of here!

Shut up and get out,

both of you, right now!

Room 9227.

It looks like it might be a heart attack.

We need the doctor right away, hurry.

I said get out of here!

- I'm sorry, Harry.

- Yes, so am I.

Ambulance and doctor on the way.

Damn it! We should have

gotten the order up front.

Order? Thank God he's alive!

We're responsible, we set this thing up.

We're to blame here. The man may die.

So he dies!

Then he won't get horny any more.

- You're talking about a man, Harry.

- He's not a man, he's a casualty.

Stay with him and tell the doctor to

give him the best and send us the bill.

I got to get down to the show.

- Jackie, where the hell is he?

- I haven't the slightest idea.

- They're all sitting down!

- Relax, Rico.

I'm gonna cue the musicians.

We're going to start without him.

Alfie, did you get the rest of the 238's?

Everything's been here,

for the last half hour.

Your timing is exquisite.

We were just going on.

Are you all right, Mr. Stoner?

- I'm fine.

- You're sure?

Yes, I'm fine.

Welcome to Los Angeles.

Before we begin our show, this afternoon...

I should like to present our president,

the president of Capri Casuals...

the man who made all this possible,

Mr. Harry Stoner.

Thank you. Thank you, Jackie.

First I would like to...

welcome all of you,

thank you for being present...

of course, I don't know all of you

personally, but our field men do.

And through our...

field men...

our professional ties with some of you...

go back 15 years.

There are some faces missing.

But the spirit of the company...

Charlie Company.

I sincerely hope that you like...

what we're going to present, this afternoon.

Our field men, of course, will...

remain after the show,

to take your orders...

and answer the questions,

on delivery dates...

and trajectory and costs.

That's...

Capri has a very special significance

for me...

because I was recuperating there, you see?

It was a sanctuary for the living...

it was beautiful,

Roman columns and it was quiet...

and it was filled with men,

brave men that stuck together...

because they believed in something.

It had a very special significance...

- What Mr. Stoner means...

- Capri...

Is that Capri was not an accident,

but rather an inspiration.

Now, how about a nice round

of applause for Mr. Stoner?

Ladies and gentlemen...

we begin our show and our theme,

this afternoon is, Isle of Capri.

We designed this line for the chic woman...

Now as usual, you've all been given

your description list...

of the line so you can check off

your favorite numbers.

So let's start the show this afternoon,

with Number 235...

White, uncrushable linen pantsuit,

marvelous red wallpaper printed shirt...

tied together, with its own matching belt.

Available in two other color combinations.

- Are you all right?

- Fine, yeah.

Something wrong? What the hell is wrong?

Nothing is wrong.

Number 236.

- Harry, that war was 30 years ago.

- I know that.

... worn as a beach cover-up or as is...

You're smoking again.

How's Freddy?

- Coronary occlusion.

- How bad?

He's in Intensive Care.

He's got the best. Cedars.

- Yes?

- A Dr. Kellen, a specialist.

- Doctor says he has a chance.

- Thank God.

... the color coordinated skirt.

Each one is a winner.

Mr. Stoner?

There's a Ms. Duka in the bar for you.

This is Number 239,

worn by Sheila. A khaki safari...

Okay, dear, that's fine.

Is he all right?

Yes, he's fine.

Number 240...

and it features our new Gondola look,

that's so important in our theme today.

And it features our new Gondola look,

that's so important in our theme today.

- How's the Dragon Lady?

- I sent Dusty to cover my appointments.

I just wanted to tell you Harry, I'm sorry.

Everybody misses.

Not professionals.

Yeah, professionals, too.

Quarterbacks get knocked down...

nurses get knocked up,

somebody invented the Edsel.

Everybody misses.

Everybody misses.

- Would you care for something to drink?

- No. Just the check.

Okay.

Must've scared the hell out of you.

Look, some night let's have dinner.

What are we going to talk about?

Business.

- Yours or mine?

- We both sell the same thing.

- What's that?

- Imagination.

Yeah, that's what they buy.

Trick or treat?

It's always Halloween, isn't it?

Every day.

Well, I just wanted to tell you, Harry,

that I'm sorry.

Let's have dinner some night.

Sure.

- Some night we'll have dinner.

- I mean that.

Okay.

And the first color shocker combines...

a side-wrap pleated skirt

with an updated classic shirt...

which you will see throughout this line.

That's Number 242.

And Number 243...

Hey, who let you out?

A packable, washable, banaline...

designed to hold and flatter the figure.

It has an elasticized bodice, a bare back...

This is the look that has made our line

so popular in the past.

Hell of a line, Phil.

- How are you, Sid?

- I'm good, Phil, like always.

I was watching those garments,

they'll walk out of the stores.

- Congratulations.

- Thanks.

- Phil, you got the gelt?

- Some.

Big line, you'll get big orders,

you'll need big money.

- I suppose we will.

- Suppose?

That ain't exactly a bar mitzvah

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