Step Lively Page #6

- No, we will not accept the charges.

- Hey, that's my mother.

You see that?

Reversed charges, meals, empty rooms.

You're a bellboy, that's what you are.

- An overgrown bellboy.

- On the stationery, it says "manager. "

Hurry and make him healthy,

and get him out.

I'll get on with this

in my own time and manner.

Now clear this room, instantly.

Instantly, do you hear me?

All right, hurry up.

Thirty years in the hotel business...

- Screw loose here somewhere.

- I'm gonna find it.

Wagner, take it easy, with your

high-blood pressure, you'll blow a gasket.

- Give me that phone.

- Hello? Hello?

Hello? What?

Nineteen people? I'll be right down.

Nineteen were discovered

in the Crillton Theater.

- What happened to the other three?

- Come on, we'll throw them out bodily.

They're not hurting your empty theater.

Haven't you any milk of human kindness?

Get out of that, get down there,

keep that cast together.

Tell them to walk around. That's a public

place, he can't throw them out.

Young man...

I know, doc. There isn't a thing wrong

with me. You won't tell Wagner, will you?

I hold no brief for Wagner.

I've had to submit to his bullying myself.

But my duty is clear. I shall have

to report that you're in perfect health.

Wait, doctor. Report tomorrow

or the next day, but not now.

I'm sorry, young man.

- I'll give you a piece of the show.

- I don't want a piece.

- We'll give you 10 percent.

- No.

I'll put your name on the program.

- Swell advertising.

- I don't advertise.

Oh, wait a minute, doctor.

- Hello, long distance, please. Oswego.

What?

Oh, never mind.

I'll go downstairs and use a pay phone.

Look, if you'll do this for me, I'll make

those actors employ you as their personal...

No. I will not be coerced

or intimidated or bribed.

Haven't you any red blood?

Yes.

Have you any regard...

...for your fellow man?

No.

Doc, you gotta listen to reason.

All right, doctor,

if that's the way you want it.

- Let me go. Where are we going?

- You're going out to get some air.

- No.

- Yes.

No, I can't stand heights.

I can't stand heights.

I don't wanna argue about it any further.

I want you to do exactly as I say.

Well, Mr. Jenkins, how do you do?

Come right in.

Thank you.

- I'm not interrupting?

- Oh, no, no, indeed.

Just usual distractions of a producer.

Many things to think about.

The actors, scenery, and all that stuff.

- It keeps you young.

- It keeps you young or kills you.

Oh, that'll be all, and I want

my instructions carried out to the letter.

- Pleasure, Mr. Miller. Good afternoon.

- Good afternoon.

Can't run a big organization

without discipline.

- Naturally.

- Sit right there, sir.

You have the papers ready?

Oh, yes, indeed, sir.

Here's the stock book, all made out.

Fifty shares made out

in the name of Simon Jenkins.

Help. Help.

Now, here's the contract.

It's just a simple statement.

You don't have to bother to read it

if you don't want to.

"Gordon Miller, you are hereby commanded

to appear before Judge Thatch... "

Oh, what's that? Oh, excuse me, sir.

How do you like that?

You got hold of one of the props.

- I'm sorry that that mistake happened.

- Oh.

Here's the contract right there.

- There you are.

- Ahem.

If you'd scare to sign right on that line...

I never sign anything

without thoroughly digesting it first.

Oh, I see.

Here's Oswego for you, Mr. Russell.

- Oswego? Russell?

- Yes, sir.

Didn't I order not to accept calls

from that room?

He's calling from a booth

on the mezzanine.

- Russell?

- Yes, sir.

- A booth on the mezzanine?

- Yes, sir.

The man that hung up the phone?

Oh, he didn't understand, Mom.

He was just clowning.

All right. Goodbye, Mom.

- Hello.

- Hello.

Are you alone?

As far as I know, yes.

May I come in?

- I have to go...

- Everything's all right.

- Is it?

- Yes.

Jenkins is giving Miller a check.

- Oh, good, then I'll be seeing you...

- Oh, don't go.

Well, I got my party.

So did I. Shall we sit down?

In here?

Well, why not? It's cozy, we're friends.

Hello, operator?

Give me the booth on the mezzanine.

- The phone's ringing.

- I know.

- Why don't you answer it?

- Sure.

The other way.

Hello?

Oh, hello.

What are you doing?

Oh, I got a thing on my hands...

This is Chris. Will you do me a favor,

and no questions asked?

Don't say anything about the show.

Just play dumb and say "yes"

to everything Ms. Abbott asks.

- Everything?

- Yes, I'll explain later.

Okay, but I may have to explain later too.

Goodbye.

- My mother.

- Uh-huh.

She's worried about me.

I know because...

...I've a woman's intuition.

I can't help but I suspicion.

I have an urge

And I simply must obey it

Now, don't be alarmed unduly

My approach may seem unruly

But I have love to convey

And you must let me convey it

That hug was the final blow

And that's why I'd like to know

Oh, boy

Where does love begin

And where does friendship end?

You give me what you call a peck

And say it's just affection

Where does love begin

And where does friendship end?

Why is it every time you neck

I find I need protection?

There are some things we daren't

That's what you always say

You treat me just like a parent

But those kisses of Father's

Don't give me the bothers

So will you please define

That thrill dividing line?

And if that line won't break

I'll make it bend

Oh, where does love begin

And where does friendship end?

Ms. Abbott, you know New York City has

the finest police department in the world?

- Has it?

- You're not listening to me, Ms. Abbott.

Do you know that New York

has the finest police, you know, police?

Pshaw. Police.

We couldn't be relations

Not from the way you act

'Cause I get such funny sensations

And a kiss from my sister

Doesn't bring on a blister

Will you please define

That thrill dividing line?

And if that line won't break

I'll make it bend

Everything seems

to be satisfactory, Mr. Miller.

Wonderful.

Now, you're going to see

the signature on the check...

...so you might as well know

who your backer is.

Zachary Fiske.

- Zachary Fiske?

- Shh!

Now you understand why there should be

no publicity about this whatever.

The world must never know.

Mr. Jenkins, believe me,

this will be my sacred trust.

Good.

Great Scott. What is that?

I don't know. You don't suppose

that could be an optical illusion, do you?

- It looks like a face hanging there.

- Does it?

- Yes.

- Why, say, it is a face. Ha-ha-ha.

How stupid of me not to recognize.

That's the fellow I've got under contract.

He used to be a human fly

and he likes to keep in practice.

Ringtail, would you mind

not rehearsing outside my window?

I've a business conference.

Get away, I'm busy, I'll see you later.

I'm sorry about these interruptions.

Anything for a laugh.

- You know how actors are.

- No, I don't.

Oh, well, I just noticed that this check

is made out to you, sir.

Yes, I was just gonna endorse it

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