Stormy Weather Page #4

- I need exactly $ 560.

Ain't you got that much in the box office?

No, that's been attached

for the costumes and scenery.

Well, buddy, if that's all that's

worrying you, your worries is over.

You got yourself a new agent.

You mean to tell me you got $560?

No, I ain't got 560 cents,

but I got an idea.

I got ideas too,

but what I need is money.

Now, you listen to me.

If you look prosperous

and sweet-talk them gals...

...they'll be so busy figuring out how to

make you spend what they think you got...

...that they ain't got no time to worry

about how much money you ain't got.

Look here, Gabe,

what are you driving at?

Just leave that to me.

Leave it to me.

You just go on back down to that theater...

...and tell them gals

that Gabriel the angel is coming.

You ain't gonna have no trouble

stalling them gals, is you?

Oh, no. I'll see you.

- All right, buddy. I'll be out...

My rent is due.

- I need cash money.

All you keep doing

is flapping your big mouth.

You say too much and you do too little.

- Girls, girls, girls.

Listen. The angel is on his way,

and he'll be here any minute.

Oh, we've heard that before.

I guess that's old Gabriel

blowing his horn now.

Might be.

Gabe.

- Evening, William.

Shake hands with Mr. Miller.

- Mr. Miller.

Girls, this is your new boss,

Mr. Gabriel Tucker.

He's even got an angel's name.

- But he doesn't look the part.

All right, everybody,

inside. This way, Gabe.

Okay, Willie.

Wait a minute.

- Where's the money?

Ladies, after all. Let's do this

in a businesslike manner.

Let's proceed, William.

- How do you like that?

He looks like ready money.

Well, let's take a chance. We

ain't got nothin' to lose.

Okay.

Come on, girls.

I've seen that guy somewhere before.

Yeah?

Come on, girls. Mr. Tucker

has something to say to you.

Ladies, I understand that there's

a little matter of back salaries...

...which I am here to clear up.

That's right.

- Providing, of course...

If I can see a little sample

of what I'm putting my money into.

Maybe I could give you an idea.

Vamp me, Professor. Vamp me.

All right.

# Salt Lake City haunts me #

# How that city taunts me #

# Night and day I pine #

# Salt Lake City on my mind #

# Oh, I lost my sugar in Salt Lake City #

# Oh, why did I go there #

# I should have stayed

down in New Orleans #

# Never, never gone nowhere #

# A gal with sweet talk #

# From Kansas City #

# Her words were sweet like wine #

# She bought him diamonds

and limousines #

# Stole that man of mine #

# When night comes creepin' #

# For me, there's no sleepin' #

# What he sows he'll be reapin' #

# For he done me wrong #

# Oh, how I cried my heart out

in Salt Lake City #

# The day I heard the news #

# He left me deep in my solitude #

# With the Salt Lake #

# The Salt Lake City blues ##

Ladies of the ensemble...

I have decided to personally guarantee

the money that's coming to you all.

You will find your pay envelope

at the stage door as you pass out tonight.

And henceforth, you will

all receive a five-dollar raise.

Why, it's Gabe, isn't it?

Hello, Gabe.

Oh, Selina, oh.

- Selina, come here a minute, honey.

I got something to tell you confidentially.

Just a minute, Bill. I hardly

recognized you in those clothes.

Yeah, it's been a long time.

- Oh, I should say it has.

Not since the night of the ball in New York,

when you pretended

you knew Chick Bailey.

Yeah, that was funny,

but don't let me detain you.

Come on, honey.

You got to get dressed.

Oh, and that big limousine, remember?

Bill and I've laughed about it

a hundred times.

Haven't we, Bill?

- Yeah. Yeah.

Boy, call a half-hour.

- But Mr. Williamson, we've got an hour yet.

Listen, call a half-hour now,

and call it loud.

All right.

Bill always said if you didn't have

a nickel to your name, you'd still...

Half-hour. Half-hour.

- Come on, Selina. It's half-hour.

But my watch must be slow.

- It sure is.

I know I've 'seed' that

guy someplace before.

Yeah? Where?

I don't know.

The face is familiar...

...but I can't recollect

the surroundings I 'seed' it in.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Was it a pool room?

No, no.

- I thought it might give you a cue.

A barber shop?

No, no.

Say, Cousin Jake. Do me a favor, please.

- Well, what?

Run outside and get me a box of candy.

- Candy?

You know, somethin' big and fancy.

- Well, how big and how fancy?

Well, do the best you can

with three bucks, hear?

Okay, okay, okay.

Clear outta here.

What's wrong with it?

- I'd...

Where'd you have it fixed?

- I just had it worked on.

Who worked on it?

- The man that's got the garage...

Well, he ain't no good.

The man you want is the man...

I had him.

He's the one that ruined it.

Well, I see you got plenty water,

but is you outta gas?

No, it ain't that. I think maybe it's...

Oh, it couldn't be that.

- Well, there ain't much wrong with it.

What you need is some

of them new gadgets.

You know,

the kind that you buy...

I just bought some.

- Oh, not them.

I mean the kind what fastens

where they fits.

A whole dozen'll cost about...

- That's too much money.

I can't afford it. I got to get

some that don't cost no more...

You can't get 'em that cheap.

Well, we can get the car

fixed up good maybe for around...

No, what you need...

...is a new car.

- Yeah.

The kind like my uncle

had. He made a trip out...

Did he go out there?

Sure.

- I thought all the time he was gonna go...

He did, but not that time.

- Well, what's he doin' now?

Since he been back, he's been very busy

gettin' ready for what he thinks...

Is that so?

- Sure.

Well, I guess like all bachelors, he's...

- No, no. Not him.

He gonna get married.

- He is?

Yeah, he's gonna marry the widow

whose husband used to be...

She's a fine lady.

- Mm-hmm.

But listen...

I heard that one time she...

- That was her daughter.

You see, I'm keeping company with her.

You is?

Yeah, I been engaged to

her ever since the time...

I didn't know you knowed her that long.

- Sure.

I worked with her brother. And one day

on the job, the first thing I know...

That was your fault.

Now, what you should have done was...

I did.

- You see that?

Now that why I like talk to you.

- Yeah.

'Cause me and you can

agree with one another.

Sure.

You know one thing.

When I get the car fixed up...

I'm gonna take you and your girl

out for a ride sometime.

That'll be great. Can you make it...

- I'll be busy then.

When can you make it?

- Let's see. The best day for me will...

That'll suits me. What hour?

Anytime between...

- That's a little early, but we'll be there.

All right, I'll be seein' ya.

- Later, bye-bye.

Bon voy...

That was awful nice of you,

honey, to promise us a raise in salary.

Oh, that's trivial, honey, trivial.

I might even split my profits with you.

- Oh, really?

Wonderful.

Oh, that's my man.

Now, don't go away.

I'll be right back in a second.

Oh, that's swell. What...

All of this for three bucks?

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