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- But, Jane, he...

- Excuse me.

I said we were sorry.

I apologized.

You don't know the first thing

about women. You never did.

I remember in school. Lots

of girls had crushes on you.

So did I. But you just didn't

know what to do about them.

Orville, a woman doesn't want

apologies. She wants romance, excitement.

- She wants to be swept off her feet.

- That's only in big cities.

Oh, no, it isn't. Orville, you

have to be strong, forceful.

A woman doesn't want to be

asked. She wants to be told.

Maybe you're right. I'll

speak to Father about it.

Thanks, Abigail. You're very nice.

- Here.

- Thank you.

- Give those to Jane, will you?

- Yes, I will.

You're very nice.

Hey, kids, kids. Hey. Pay

attention to me. Listen, kids.

There'll be a run-through tonight at

7:
30. Seven-thirty sharp. Look alive.

- Alive? We're half-dead. -

Look half-dead. But be there.

- Hey, who's this one for? The chickens?

- Chickens. Hey, that's funny.

The chickens.

How do you like it?

Well, I don't...

I don't know much about all of this.

But with the lights and

all, it's kind of exciting.

Exciting? Yeah.

But wait till opening night

when the people come in.

Even the air gets exciting.

You can feel them out there.

You can't see them

but you can feel them.

It's like electricity.

Oh, boy.

- You really love this, don't you?

- What, show business?

There's nothing else in the world.

If I couldn't be up here, I'd

work backstage or sell tickets.

Why?

Why?

Oh, a lot of reasons.

Here's one.

Now, look, close your eyes.

Take a whiff of that.

You like it?

- Yes, I think I do.

- Sure you do. It's greasepaint.

Go easy. That's very potent stuff.

You smell it once too often, it

gets away down deep inside you.

You can wipe it off

your face, all right.

But you'll never get

it out of your blood.

No, it's the same old stuff, but that's

one of the reasons I love the theater.

And everything it stands for.

The heartaches, the

excitement, the applause...

...the lights, the hokum, everything.

- Hokum? What's hokum?

- Hokum? Well, hokum's comedy.

Well, no, it isn't either,

exactly. Well, it's hard to explain.

The word itself comes from

the old vaudeville days.

Two comics would come out on stage

and one would say to the other:

"How come I seen you at the

party last night stealing spoons?"

The other would say, "Doctor's orders.

The doctor says, 'Here's your medicine,

take two spoons after each meal. '

That's how come. "

They were called "how come"

jokes. "How come. " Hokum. See?

You don't have that kind of

"how come" in this show, do you?

Well, we better not have. No, no.

No, we're trying to tell a story

with music and song and dance and...

Well, not just with words.

For instance, if the boy tells the girl

that he loves her, he just doesn't say it.

- He sings it.

- Well, why doesn't he just say it?

Why?

Oh, I don't know,

but it's kind of nice.

Look, let me show you.

Now, you're the girl and

I'm the boy. Oh, here.

When the curtain goes

up, you're sitting here.

Yeah. Yeah.

I'm in love with you and I tell you.

I'm glad I met you

You wonderful you

I can't forget you

You wonderful you

You're like a breath of spring

A whole new thing has happened

And without much ado

I look at you and

There stands love

My arms around you

That's wonderful too

So glad I found you

You wonderful you

Remember, finders keepers

Losers weepers

And because it's true

You're mine now

You wonderful you

- I like that.

- And then they dance.

A nice, easy dance.

It's a nice, easy song.

You're like a breath of spring

A whole new thing has happened

And without much ado

I look at you and

There stands love

My arms around you

That's wonderful too

So glad I found you

You wonderful you

Remember, finders keepers

Losers weepers

- And because it's true

- And because it's true

- You're mine now

- You're mine now

You wonderful you

Good evening, Jane.

- Mr. Wingait.

- We came over this evening...

...because Orville has

something to say to you.

- Hello, Orville.

- Evening, Jane.

- Oh, Jane, may we sit down?

- Oh, yes. I'm sorry. Please.

Jane, Dad was thinking... I

mean, I was thinking that...

- Orville is going to be very frank.

- Frank.

He can't see why you invited these

people here or permit them to stay.

- He didn't come about that.

- No.

- Well, go on. Go on.

- Jane, Dad feels, I mean, I feel...

He feels you should have

a definite understanding.

He's been very patient

the last four years, Jane.

- You can't expect a man to wait forever.

- No, you can't.

- You mean, you want me to set a date?

- Yes.

Yes. It's not only for his sake.

Orville's greatly worried about you.

He didn't sleep a wink last night.

Didrt you walk the floors

until morning thinking?

- I'm sorry.

- Well, Jane?

Orville.

When these people leave, I'd

be very happy to marry you.

- Congratulations.

- That's wonderful.

- Congratulations.

- Wonderful.

- Give it to her.

- I've got it, Jane.

- I've got something that I...

- Go on. Hurry.

- Where'd you put it? Here.

- I think it's in my pants...

Oh, here. Here. What's

the matter with you?

Here you are, Jane. Here you are.

- Oh, Mr. Wingait.

- Been in the family for generations.

Oh, my, it's lovely. Thank you.

The Falburys and the Wingaits.

Well, come on, son. It's getting late.

Good night, Janie.

Good night, Mr. Wingait.

Good night, "daughter. "

Good night, dear.

Well, come on!

When young'uns can't

make up their own minds...

...it's up to an old codger like me

to make it up for them, eh, Janie?

Fine for Niagara Falls

this time of year, son.

Mighty pretty up there.

Night, Janie.

See you in church.

There's a star for everyone

Brightly shining in the sky

It seems to be a part of our destiny

Every night I eagerly

Watch them all go twinkling by

But I can't seem to find

The one the heavens assigned

To me

Friendly star

Where can you be hiding

Smile for me from out

of the lonely night

Friendly star

My fate needs deciding

How I need the glow

of your guiding light

I know that you are near

For I am strangely dreamy

And so if you can see me from afar

Wort you kindly

Light my way

Lead me to my lover

Just point him out and whisper

"There you are

There you are"

Then my love, you will be

Standing here, close to me

In your eyes

I will see my friendly

Star

That was nice.

You...

You and...

You set a date?

It'll be soon.

Well, that's fine. Fine.

I think it's a good idea.

Anyway, what I came to

talk to you about, I...

Well, you know that...

Down in the barn, I...

Well, don't worry about that.

That didn't mean anything.

Oh, I know.

I showed you a number.

We sang. We danced.

- You're a very good dancer.

- Thanks.

But nothing happened.

That is, nothing important.

So it's certainly no reason

for rushing into a marriage.

We're not exactly rushing.

No, you've been engaged.

- Four years.

- I know. Well, I...

I just wanted to tell you. I

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