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- I couldn't do that.

- You're a girl in 100,000.

- No.

- Take it from me. I know you can.

- No, no.

- Listen to him.

- You can do that part.

- Listen to him.

Again. Again.

That's right, turn.

Come on, get in now. That's it.

- Gosh, I can't...

- Come on.

- That's right.

- I'll never get it.

No, look, baby...

Come on now.

That's it.

All right, hold it. That's too slow.

- We gotta do it a lot faster.

- I've done that entrance 20 times.

So we'll do it 40, 50,

100 times and do it right.

- All right, all right.

- Jane.

- Oh, Orville.

- What are you doing up there?

Well, I'm making an entrance.

Forty, 50, a lot of times.

What in the world is going on here?

Orville, I'll tell you about it later.

Well, I demand to know

right here and now.

Orville, this is none of

your affair. Just go away.

I will not go away, you come

down from that stage immediately.

Come on, come on.

Orville, I've got enough

trouble. Don't you start in on me.

I've only got two days to get up in

this part. This is no time to argue.

You're not in this show?

- You're not.

- I just told you. Yes, I am!

Why, I won't have it.

I won't have a fiance

of mine working in a...

Orville, if you don't stop

this, you won't have a fiance.

So just sit down and be quiet.

If you can't be quiet, leave.

- Now, look here.

- All right.

Go away. Go home.

- What do we do now?

- We'll rehearse that entrance.

All right.

What kind of a man are you, anyway?

Your fiance mixed up

with a theatrical show...

...and you not stopping it.

You call yourself a Wingait? You

ought to be ashamed to use the name.

- A sniveling, helpless...

- Shut up.

- What did you say?

- I said shut up!

Well, that's a fine way

to speak to your father.

You've been talking that way to

me for 27 years and I'm sick of it.

I'll prove whether

I'm a Wingait or not.

I'll stop that show if

it's the last thing I do.

And I'll do it without

your advice or your help.

And hereafter, when you talk to

me, keep your voice down! Look out!

Good, good, good. All

right, that's swell.

Take an hour for dinner.

Your feet hurt?

I forgot to mention that.

It's an occupational disease.

You'd better go to dinner.

You only have an hour.

Oh, Joe, you wanted me to remind you.

- What?

- You haven't done the first act finale.

- You can't make the change.

- I forgot.

Well, I don't know who to

put in it, Artie. Let me see.

- Frank can't do it.

- No, he's in it now.

Or Charlie. A big number ahead of him.

Come away with me on Memory Island

Come away, my sweet To my own far land

Oh, Cynthia, you're a gay,

impetuous fool, aren't you?

Dig, dig, dig, dig for your dinner

Nothing's what you get for free

You silly little goose. You're a

mad, impetuous fool, aren't you?

Come away with me on Memory Island

- Come away, my sweet, to my own far...

- Herb.

- All right, you'll do the number.

- Who, me?

Why, this comes as a rather

surprise. I don't think I'm ready.

I have an orchestra in my dressing room.

I'll tune them up. I must tell my agent.

He'll be so pleased.

I haven't got an agent.

Jane, Jane, wait, I've

got something to tell you.

Old man Wingait's telling everybody

there ain't gonna be no show.

Says Orville's gonna stop it.

- Orville? How?

- I don't know.

They're talking about

returning their tickets.

But they can't do that. All that

money's been spent. Every penny. But...

Wait a minute, don't say

anything to anybody. Be quiet.

Yes sir, that boy of

mine is really wrought up.

"I'll stop that show if it's

the last thing I do," he says.

And by ginger, he means

it. Yes, come in, come in.

- Oh, Jane, you know the city aldermen.

- Oh, yeah, hello. Please sit down.

Mr. Wingait, where is

Orville? I can't find him.

- I've been to the house and I've been...

- I haven't see him since this morning.

It's not true he's going to do something

to interfere with the show, is it?

- You'll have to ask him.

- Well, I can't find him.

He just mustrt

interfere with this show.

It means too much to Joe.

Joe Ross, he...

It's his show.

- And a rumor like this could...

- I'm not so sure it is a rumor.

You know when he makes up his

mind, how headstrong Orville is.

Why, he's a young bull.

- Orv...?

- He's doing it for you, Jane.

A Wingait fighting tooth and

nail for the woman he loves.

All right, Mr. Wingait. I'm a Falbury,

fighting tooth and nail for the...

For this show.

And if Orville does

anything to interfere...

...there won't be any woman he loves.

- But, Jane.

- Tell that to the young bull.

There he is, Artie.

That's him. Jerry Solliman, the

biggest ticket broker on Broadway.

Well, this is it, kid.

- Herb, I'm scared.

- Scared?

Don't let me hear you talk

that way. What do you mean?

This is it, what we've been waiting for.

Nothing can stop us now. Opening night.

First thing you know,

you're on there alone.

All these people looking up at you

and then the spot hits you, and...

- You heard anything about Orville, Es?

- Oh, no. Don't worry about that.

My life and happiness...

Oh, I knew this, Es. I did

know it. I knew my lines.

What's happening to me?

Come in.

Oh, no, Joe, please,

don't you start on me now.

Esme, would you take these dresses

out to the stage for the quick changes?

I brought you these.

Not much for a star

on her opening night.

But it's the best I could do.

I picked them in your garden.

You mean, you're not gonna yell at me?

Why should I? You're wonderful.

Everything I ever hoped

for in a leading lady.

- You people are crazy.

- Sure.

Sure, we're crazy.

Here, give me your foot.

Now, you just relax. You're

gonna be great tonight.

I'm gonna be awful. You better

start yelling right now...

...because I can't

remember a single line.

They'll all come back

when the curtain goes up.

And remember, if you need me,

I'll be right there beside you.

- Will you, Joe?

- Every second.

And when the show's over and

it's the success I hope it is...

...we've got a lot of talking to do.

- What about?

- Oh, all kinds of things.

First, I wanna hear

the story of your life.

Everything that's ever happened

to you since you were so high.

And then I wanna know

what you eat for breakfast.

What's your favorite color.

What comic strips you read.

Then we'll talk about shoes

and ships and sealing wax...

...and shows and farms and families.

It may take hours. Weeks.

Years. I wanna know everything.

Now I won't... Now I

won't remember a word.

Good luck.

Good luck.

It's a lovely world

That's all around you

Count your treasures

You are well-to-do

There's so much to see

That's absolutely free

And it's all for you

Don't you know That

Lady Luck has found you

And she's by your side

Your whole life through

Pick your favorite sight

You'll find the price is right

'Cause it's all for you

If you should fall in

love The moon is yours

A bird's tune is

yours Take your choice

Say, it's an almost perfect paradise

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