Swing Time Page #2

Goodbye, Lucky, old boy. So long.

- Goodbye, Lucky.

- See you later.

Give my regards to the folks, will you?

Say hello to Aunt Lucy.

So long. Goodbye, Lucky.

Lucky, here's your suitcase.

Here's your toothbrush.

Boy, I'd give my life for a smoke.

- Well, take the quarter.

- No, sir, not the lucky one.

Wait a minute. I'll get a smoke.

I beg your pardon,

have you got a match, please?

Thank you.

How careless of me.

I left my cigarettes at home.

Then you won't need the matches.

I'm afraid that won't work,

unless you have a needle and thread.

Excuse me, have you change for a quarter?

Thank you very much.

You shouldn't have done that just for me.

I could've gotten along without them.

- You hold it.

- All right.

Looks like a jackpot.

Go and get your lucky quarter back, quick.

I beg your pardon.

You probably think I'm silly.

Yes, I'm afraid I do.

Just a moment. That quarter,

I wonder if I could have it back?

This isn't getting you anywhere.

You don't understand.

I'm not trying to get acquainted.

All I want to know is...

It's all my fault, too.

I'm awfully sorry.

Yes, I know.

You've been trying so hard to avoid me.

All right, give it back.

- Give what back?

- The quarter you stole from my purse.

Come on, will you?

Hand it over or I'll call a policeman.

I haven't got it.

I gave it to you at the cigarette machine.

- Officer.

- Come on. Let's go, will you?

No, wait a minute.

What seems to be the trouble?

Good morning, sir.

Officer, this man stole a quarter

from my purse. Make him give it back.

Now, miss, does he look like a man

who would steal quarters?

- That's just what I said to the lady.

- Imagine...

I don't care what you think he looks like.

I know he stole my quarter.

Now you run along, sister...

before I run you in

for disturbing the peace.

But, Officer, he took my...

That'll be enough.

Run along now, you're obstructing traffic.

Why, you Cossack.

Officer, you had no right

to speak to that little girl that way.

I suppose you're going to tell me

what my duty is.

Not at all, but...

Listen, guys like you pay me

to protect them from screwy dames.

That's fine, but in this instance

I'm sure you were wrong.

So now I'm wrong.

You ought to thank me for what I've done.

- All right, thank you.

- All right.

What did you say?

I said, look out for the great big ditch.

Pop, why didn't you tell me you had it?

In front of the cop?

I would've been accused of stealing it.

Give me that.

Wait for me.

Miss Carrol!

Hello, kids.

No wonder this school is losing money.

Everybody late every morning.

Any more dilly-dallying and

some of you will lose your jobs.

Yes, and that goes for you girls, too.

Anybody would think

I had nothing else to do, but nothing.

One would.

Miss Anderson, good morning.

If you're late again, you'll be fired, too.

That's final. I have nothing more to say.

That's good.

- Is that you, Mabel?

- I don't know. Tell me, is it?

- Kind of sounds like you.

- That's a load off my mind.

I'm never sure these days.

- Did you see a young...

- Visitors make the pupils self-conscious.

Would you mind waiting a second, please?

Thank you very much.

Miss Anderson, come quickly.

Please.

He's hissing at me again, the swan.

And good morning to you, too.

- Are you interested in the dance?

- I came here to see if I...

All the world loves a dancer.

To know how to dance...

Is to know how to control oneself.

Thanks. You saved me a lot of breath.

Our course is $45.

But the first lesson is given free...

to see if the prospective student

has any real aptitude.

That's why our school is so successful.

We never refuse the $45.

- I mean...

- You never let a pupil get away.

I understand.

We don't fool anybody.

Have you any preference as to the type

of instructress you'd like?

Yes, I have.

I'd like one that comes to about here.

And if she had red hair,

that would be a great help.

And a cute little nose.

She might be able to teach you

to move your feet.

Miss Anderson, my dear. Good morning.

Me, too.

- Mr. Gordon, this is Mr...

- Garnett.

How do you do, Mr. Garnett?

I'm delighted, I assure you.

- The young man would like a trial lesson.

- Of course.

I think Miss Carrol might please him.

Of course, Miss Carrol.

Come this way, will you?

She's one of our best instructresses.

You're a very fortunate young man

to learn to dance...

- to move...

- To flirt with Terpsichore.

Yes. What?

How do you do?

Do you mind if I wait here?

- No, help yourself.

- Thanks.

I mean to the chair.

Miss Carrol, this is Mr. Garnett.

This is Miss Penelope Carrol.

We're all so fond of her here,

we just call her Penny.

Penny, dear.

- This is Mr. Garnett.

- Penny.

Miss Carrol.

Mr. Garnett is very anxious

to learn how to dance.

So you won't always be stepping

on other people's toes.

- That's very good, isn't it?

- Yes, that's very good.

What kind of dancing

would you like to learn?

What kind have you got?

- Sap.

- Sap dancing?

- No, she means tap dancing.

- Tap dancing, of course.

You see, we have tap dancing...

and ballroom dancing

and aesthetic dancing.

If it's all the same to you,

I'll take a little of each.

A little of each, yes.

Miss Carrol wants to know

what kind you'd like to learn first?

Whichever takes the longest.

Go on, begin the lesson.

You must learn to walk first.

Now start with your right foot, please.

- No, your right foot.

- Sorry, I'm left-handed.

Right, left.

Miss Carrol, I'm sorry about your quarter.

But you see, Penny...

If you're trying to annoy me,

you're succeeding.

I know you don't care about dancing.

But I do. All the world loves a dancer.

Don't you?

Right, left.

- This is fun.

- Now you turn.

Start again. Right, left.

If you don't get out of here,

I'm going to lose my temper.

If you talk like that, I'll call a policeman.

- Why, you...

- Officer...

"Our young ladies are sweet-tempered,

patient and understanding. "

You're doing splendidly.

I don't think you need me here any longer.

I know I'm leaving you in good hands.

Lovely hands.

You know, that's the most marvelous trick

I've ever seen a magician do.

You mean the one with the four aces?

No, the way you made

my club sandwich disappear.

Who, me?

My dear young lady...

You'd better take a club sandwich

out of this hat.

Are you accusing me

of eating your sandwich?

You might begin by taking that piece

of lettuce off your necktie.

One, two, three. Turn.

Let's try it again from the beginning.

One, two, three. Turn.

- I'm getting it, aren't I?

- Yes.

Again.

One, two, three. Turn.

Now you've got it.

I can't teach you anything.

All right, I'll show you again.

Remember, three steps to the left...

three steps to the right and turn.

One, two, three.

Listen, no one could teach you

to dance in a million years.

- Take my advice and save your money.

- Miss Carrol.

How do you think this school can exist

if you turn away applicants?

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