She Done Him Wrong Page #2

Looks like heaven.

That's why you gotta climb stairs

to get there.

- Is that all, Miss Lou?

- You can go.

Thank you.

Mike and his horses

are as famous as this dance hall.

The only difference, the horses are sober.

Yeah, you're sure a pip, Lou.

I suppose I'll be seeing you around, Rita?

Oh, yes.

And you Mr...

Come, Rita, let's get this business over with.

Spider, see that I'm not disturbed

by anyone. Come, Rita.

All right, boss.

Serge, come.

Pearl?

Here I come.

Come on, honey.

- I just loves to work for you, Miss Lou.

- Yeah?

You buy such pretty things.

And all them diamonds.

- You're so rich.

- Yes. I wasn't always rich.

No?

There was a time I didn't know

where my next husband was coming from.

Yeah, but I means is you ain't never been

in the circumstances...

where the wolf came to your door.

The wolf at my door?

Why, I remember when he came

right into my room and had pups.

Well?

A pint, Kelly.

- Did you fix it like I told you, Mrs. Cassidy?

- No.

Always take a bit of butter

and rub it at the bottom of the can.

- That kills the suds.

- Is that so?

I never thought of that at all.

Why didn't you

tell me that before?

I don't know.

Spider?

Yeah, what's the matter?

Look at that.

I got it. Get out of the way.

Get out of the way.

Give her some air, will you?

What's the trouble?

This girl tried to croak herself,

but they stopped her before she could.

All right, Spider, bring her up.

Bill, fix up something for her.

Right away, Lou.

Think of trying to bump herself off in here,

of all places.

She come to the right place, all right.

What do I do with the kid, Lou?

Put her right over here, Spider.

Where's Gus?

He's down in his office. He left word

not to be disturbed for anything.

Thanks. You go downstairs

and shut that crowd up, will you?

You can go, Spider. I'll look after her.

Poor kid looks like she is all in.

She must have been up against it

to want to croak herself.

Come on, take this. Here.

Come on. This will fix you up.

- What's the matter? Committed murder?

- No, not that. I never will.

Then you have nothing to worry about.

At least the guy is alive.

How did you know there was a man?

There always is.

It takes two to get one in trouble.

You know everything about me.

I wouldn't say that, but I am observant.

Come on, move over here.

Sit down there.

What was he? Married?

Yes, but I didn't know.

Makes no difference to me

whether you did or not.

Men's all alike, married or single.

It's their game.

I happen to be smart enough

to play it their way.

You'll come to it.

Where've you been?

Just when I need you most of all,

you ain't around.

I ain't been no place, Miss Lou.

You ain't been no place,

you've just been lost.

Get my little friend here fixed up

with some new clothes.

Get these rags off her.

What's your name, dear?

Sally.

Sally, what?

Sally Glynn.

Always remember to smile.

You'll never have anything to worry about.

Forget about this guy.

See that you get a good one the next time.

Who'd want me after what I've done?

Listen, when women go wrong,

men go right after them.

You want to put more petticoats on her?

No, she's got enough on.

Wouldn't need any of them if they didn't stuff

this furniture with horsehair.

If you was to go out

and something were to happen...

I wouldn't want no policeman to catch me

without no petticoat.

No policeman? How about a nice fireman?

That's the spirit, sister.

Lou, I'm just bringing the folks in.

All right.

Such a gorgeous place, Gus.

I didn't think such a room existed

in this house.

Everything here imported special from Paris.

Hello, Rita.

Hello, Lou.

I didn't expect to see you so soon.

You're here, too? How nice.

Lou?

What's become of the girl

who caused the excitement downstairs?

She's inside. Pearl's fixing her up.

She'll be all right.

You gotta do something about people

using your joint for a morgue.

- What about this poor creature, Lou?

- Some guy done her wrong.

The story's so old

it should have been set to music long ago.

I would like to see this girl, Lou.

I think, perhaps,

I could do something for her.

That'll be great. I'll send her in.

- You look after her, Gus. I gotta dress.

- All right.

- I think she would be very useful to us.

- Don't mention it.

How charming. How lovely.

Come, sit over here with us.

What a sweet, innocent face.

Can't you do something for her, Rita?

Can you sing and dance, perhaps?

Not very well, I'm afraid.

- But you'd be willing to learn?

- Yes, I guess so.

Then, I think I can find you

a very nice position.

Have you heard, perhaps,

of the Barbary Coast?

No, I don't think so.

But it wouldn't make any difference.

Your people? Your parents?

I don't want them to know

anything about me.

I don't want them to know where I am.

You just leave everything to your friend, Rita.

There you are. Come with us now, little girl.

We'll take good care of you.

Thank you so much.

Lou, we're going to help this little girl.

All right, Gus. She's a nice kid.

- Are you busy?

- Yeah, I'm a little late getting dressed.

Come, Serge.

See you later.

All right, Lou.

Come up again, any time.

I shall. Then I hope you will be alone.

So do I.

Warm, dark, and handsome.

- Your bath is ready, Miss Lou.

- You take it. I'm indisposed.

Serge, come.

All right, Spider, just a minute. Here you are.

You go with Rita,

she'll take good care of you.

Sally, you come with me, dear.

I will take very good care of you.

Pearl.

Pearl?

I is coming.

Yeah, you is coming,

your head is bending low.

Now, get here before winter.

- Here I is.

- Here you is.

Eight Ball, what're you doing?

Working for me or sleeping for me?

I ain't sleeping so much that I don't see

what's going on around here.

What've you been seeing?

That fellow from the mission.

Mr... What's his name?

Y'all know what's his name, Miss Lou.

I'm surprised at you, with all

your experience, casting eyes on a preacher.

Now, Pearl, you know I've never been

interested in a man's job.

Besides, he ain't a preacher.

Anyhow, he ain't like the other men

you done made history of.

No, that's what makes him

kind of interesting.

Wouldn't hurt me any to have a new kind

of man added to my record, would it?

Goodness me, Miss Lou.

You ain't thinking of reforming, is you?

You know,

preachers don't give away no diamonds.

I told you he ain't a preacher,

he just runs the mission next door.

I hear he ain't gonna run that long.

I hear they're gonna take the mission

away from him.

Fella named Jacobson

that owns the building...

I hear they can't pay the rent.

Seems to me you've been hearing things.

Who's that?

Spider Kane.

In a minute, Spider.

Miss Lou'll be here in a minute.

Thanks, Pearl.

Come in, Spider, sit down.

What's on your mind?

I want to talk to you about something.

- Nothing serious, I hope.

- Not exactly, Lou.

Well, yeah, maybe in a way, it is.

Spill it. I ain't afraid. My conscience is clear.

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