Step Lively Page #4

- Oh, look, Mr. Miller.

- Yes?

Since seeing that rehearsal, we're

no longer interested in your enterprise.

Oh, Mr. Jenkins, I...

The mood begins

With violins

And suddenly

You're close to me

The tune that they're playing

Is simple and pure

The words keep saying

That my love will endure

As long as there's music

And words of romance

The spell of a theme starts you to dream

There's always a chance

As long as there's music

Whatever the song

As long as there's music

For sweethearts to sing

I'll sing you my love

Melodies of the birds on the wing

My loneliest days

Can never seem long

As long as there's music

And you are

The song

- Is he in the show?

- Is he in the show?

Miss Abbott, he is the show.

- Well, Mr. Jenkins, settle the deal.

- Ha-ha-ha.

You heard what the lady said, Jenky.

Settle the deal.

- Oh, you were wonderful.

- Was I?

I'm so glad

we're going to be working together.

- Are we?

- Oh, Miss Abbott.

Glenn, what Miss Abbott means is,

she's interested in you...

I mean, she's financially interested

in backing the show.

- She and Mr. Jenkins.

- Oh?

But there's one thing you must understand.

This is not my money we're investing.

Oh-ho-ho, I think I know

what you mean, Mr. Jenkins...

No, I am the agent

for a very wealthy man.

You'd recognize his name

if I were to mention it.

Or if we saw it on the check.

You mean,

he wishes to remain anonymous?

Well, you see,

it's Miss Abbott's current whim...

...to do something in the theater.

Oh. Oh, well, may I say that it's

the theater's extreme good fortune.

- You're a professional, Miss Abbott?

- Naturally.

Of course she is. It's oblivious.

Sure, stands out all over. You can see it.

Now, my client is predisposed

to indulge Miss Abbott's whim...

...to the amount of, say, $50,000.

Fifty...? Fifty thou...? Ha.

Well, ha-ha, I should say a good whim

was worth $50,000. Ha-ha-ha.

If you'll have the papers ready tomorrow,

I'll be here and take care of everything.

- Fine, fine.

- And I'll be here to take care of everything.

Oh, Miss Abbott,

I think you need some fresh air.

I know what I need.

- Goodbye.

- Goodbye.

I just wanna know one thing, Gribble.

What goes on in that head of yours?

- Mr. Wagner, if you'll just let me explain.

- Explain?

You let this chiseler move in here,

move in 22 other people.

Twenty-two people that I can't even find.

Charging it all up to one room...

...and paying out

over $200 in cash for gifts.

Well, they are very generous people.

You see, Mr. Miller kept promising

and showing me backers and telegrams...

...and he even gave me

his word of honor.

I don't know what you're talking about.

The more I go into this, the less I know.

But one thing I'm sure of, there's a screw

loose in this hotel and I'm gonna find it.

- Yes.

- I was sent here...

...to pull this unit out of the red

and nothing is going to stop me.

First, I'm gonna lock out

these 22 vanishing Americans...

...and then, I'm going

to take care of Miller personally.

And you are gonna be charged

the difference...

...between the credit limit and the loss.

- Seven hundred dollars.

- Yes, Mr. Wagner.

That will be all, gentlemen.

Seven hund...

Seven hund...

No.

No.

This is Mr. Gribble.

Get me Gordon Miller.

Fifty thousand dollars.

You realize you sold the show

on Russell's voice?

- Sure.

- How you gonna sell Russell?

- We'll make that sale when we get to it.

- Suppose he doesn't wanna be in the show?

What's he got to say about it?

I'm producing this show.

- What are you gonna have?

- B&B with a shot.

- Tequila.

- I'll have a beer.

Yeah, all right. For you, Mr. Miller.

For me? Thanks. Hello?

Gordon, Wagner's here.

He checked the books.

Gordon, he's not happy.

He's gonna lock out your cast.

He's gonna throw you out too.

He can't. If he locks them out,

I'll lose my cast, I've got a backer.

You tell that to Wagner.

Gordon, if I lose that job...

...your sister may have

to go to work again.

Joe, Joe, wait a second. Joe.

- What's up, boss? What's the matter?

- What?

The worst has happened.

- What?

- We're locked out.

- Oh, no.

- Oh, no.

Wagner wants the money.

I don't where to get ahold of Jenkins.

- How about giving a dated check?

- You can't, they'll get wise to it.

- Let's think of something.

- This is no time to think.

Boys, I got it.

There's an old hotel law that says you

cannot move a sick man out of his room.

- Yeah.

- That's right.

- How do you feel?

- Huh?

Me? Great, great, never felt better.

Gordon, Glenn wants to talk to you

about his play.

Yeah, particularly that rehearsal.

It just about made me sick.

- Sick?

- It upset me very much.

May I suggest you have a little drink,

and we'll talk the whole thing over.

My lines weren't written

to be spoken like that.

Oh, well, that was just a rough rehearsal.

The actors speak much better

when they're made up.

Yes, in the theater and with costumes.

There you are, try that.

- Everything is gonna look different to you.

- I hope so.

Sure, sure.

There will be so many changes around here,

it will make your head swim.

I can't understand it.

It came on me all of a sudden.

- You look terrible, terrible.

- Look how pale he is.

Probably change in water, change of food.

Maybe something inherited

from his stepfather.

Perhaps it was something in that drink,

it tasted very funny.

What? A bad drink

at the Hotel Crillton bar? Lmpossible.

- You better get to bed right away.

- Yeah, I feel awful.

You'll feel better in the morning.

Chris, Harry, I want you

to get some things for Glenn.

Binion, take care of him.

He's your responsibility.

My grandmother said the same thing.

They were gonna shoot her, but she

got her foot caught in a bear trap.

- Did you do something?

- Don't worry, he'll be all right.

Go down to the lobby, get the cast,

and keep them there.

We're being locked out.

Go with her, when you get them,

hide them someplace.

- Up in the ballroom.

- Suppose Wagner should find out?

If he comes in, start them dancing.

Now, hurry up.

All right, come on.

There's a screw loose in this hotel,

and I'm gonna find it.

I'll pull this hotel out of the red

if I have to check into every room myself.

- Yes, sir.

- Yes, sir.

As long as there's music

There's always romance

- What the devil are you singing about?

- I, singing?

You were definitely singing.

And at a time like this.

- Well, good afternoon, gentlemen.

- Who is this man?

Mr. Miller, this is Mr. Wagner,

the aforementioned gentleman.

Oh-ho. So you're the person responsible

for all my discomfiture, huh?

Look here, I must insist you immediately

reopen those rooms on the 19th floor.

The occupants happen to be my guests.

I'm responsible for their bill.

And who is responsible for yours?

Will you please not cloud the issue?

I'll tell you what I'm gonna do. I'm going

to give you one hour to clean up your bill...

...or I'm gonna put you out of this hotel

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