Take Me Out To The Ball Game Page #3

"The guy up at bat hits a terrible clout

"The dust clears away

and they're both of them out

- "O'Brien

- "To Ryan

"To Goldberg

- "O'Brien

- "To Ryan

"To Goldberg

"Packs them into the park

"The crowds in the bleachers

Are there at dawn

"They treat us royal

Gee-whiz, but they're loyal

"One game lasted 17 innings

"It was way after dark

"We couldn't see a darn thing anymore

"We thought the crowd

had gone home good and sore

"Then out of the back

came a deafening roar!

"O'Brien to Ryan to Goldberg!

"Who is the guy who scoops up the ball

"And whips it to second base?

"O'Brien

"And who is the guy

who stands on the pill

"To first at an awful pace?

"Ryan

"And who is the guy

who tags them at first

"With a pitying look on his face?

"Mrs. Goldberg's baby boy

"Goldberg, Goldberg

That's the word for us

"My mother always wanted me

to play the violin

"That dainty little instrument

just didn't fit my chin

"The night of my recital

"I played Ich Liebe Dich

"When suddenly a voice rang out:

"'Throw that cat a fish! '

"And then a ripe tomato

was hurled in rude attack

"I swung my fiddle wildly

and batted it right back

"That moment started off my new career

"And now the sweetest music do I hear is

"O'Brien to Ryan to Goldberg

"What they all come to see

"Shortstop to second and then to first

"Just one, two, tree, the unholy trio

"The way that we move on the diamond

"It is sheer poetry

"Winning the games

from the spring to the fall

"It's just all for one

and it's just one for all

"The Three Musketeers

of the bat and the ball

"O'Brien

"To Ryan

"To Goldberg"

- How about a game of checkers?

- Checkers? That's for firemen.

For ballplayers too,

if you know what's good for you.

I know what's good for me.

Don't lock the door. I'll be in around 2:00.

What's the fine for breaking training?

$25. Why?

Let's make it $50, shall we?

The little dears do need their rest,

you know.

How much money have you got?

Well, in round figures, exactly 38 cents.

And you?

Checkers.

I didn't say nothing.

- That's a quarter you owe me.

- This could go on all season.

- What's eating him, anyway?

- The call of the wild, junior.

Something's got to be done.

Something's got to be done.

Take a look.

Beautiful, isn't she?

Not bad for a dame

who can field a hot grounder.

"'... The crowd

"'Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack

"'I don't care if I never get back

"'Let me root, root, root for the home team

"'lf they don't win it's a shame

"'Cause it's one, two,

three strikes you're out

"'At the old ball game

"'One, two, three strikes

You're out

"'At the old ball game"'

Boys, I've got it.

This is what we do. First, we...

Fellas...

...come here.

Come here!

There's one way we can break training

without getting into a jam.

Take her out on a date. We'll get

two other girls and we'll go stepping.

I've got a hunch that girl is human.

Yes, and guess who she's crazy about?

You.

Me? Personally? You think so?

Sure. Denny, this is it.

If she's a dame, she wants romance.

And she's a dame.

Denny, here's your chance.

A touch of her hand, a subtle caress...

...a few tender little nothings

whispered in the moonlight...

Denny, it's up to you.

But I don't know any tender little nothings.

It's been my experience,

the athletic type like Higgins...

...might go for the caveman approach,

like this.

Come here.

Handle her rough, Denny.

Rough?

No.

What do you want me to do?

First, go out on that balcony.

Let her see you.

Then let nature take its course.

Be nonchalant.

But I don't know about nonchalant

and things like that.

Sit on the rail, look up at the moon.

Look up at the moon!

Never mind the moon.

Never mind the moon!

Make up your mind.

Attract her attention.

Cough!

Softly, you dope.

Hello, Denny.

Hello, Miss Higgins.

Katherine's the name.

Hello, Katherine.

What do I do next?

What did you say, Denny?

I said, what do I do...

- Talk to her!

- Say something!

- Go down and talk to her.

- How can I get down?

- Get down the tree!

- The tree?

Go down the tree. Go on. Don't stop now!

- Hello, Miss Higgins.

- Katherine.

Katherine.

- It's a lovely night, ain't it?

- Yes, it is, Denny.

And that's a great big moon, ain't it?

Yes, it certainly is. It's a lovely moon.

How's that?

I said, "It's a lovely moon."

Just stopped to think that...

...a lovely night like this

and a great big moon, and a girl like...

The right girl, Denny.

Sure.

How would you be able to tell, Denny?

I could tell.

Right away?

Right from the very first time.

"I'll hear heavenly music

"I'll hear bells start to chime

"I'll hear thunder

"And I'll be struck with wonder

"But I won't have to look

"A second time

"If her voice is a song

"And her walk is a dance

"And if her laugh

"Is warm and free

"If I suddenly seem

"To be seeing a dream

"She's the right girl for me

"If the glow in her eyes

"And the light in her smile

"Could charm a bird

"Right off a tree

"I'll be charmed as a bird

"And I'll know in a word

"She's the right girl for me

"She'll have a simple, sweet appeal

"That wins my affection

"She'll be the kind who'll make me feel

"She needs my protection

"If the sight of her face

"And the touch of her hand

"Can make me happy as can be

"If my heart says, 'Come in

"'Darling, where have you been? '

"She's the right girl...

"...for me"

That was beautiful, Denny. Beautiful!

Miss Higgins, you're wonderful!

The way you picked up that grounder

was just wonderful.

The kid's all right.

Yes. It's gonna be a gay social season.

There's some little red books in my drawer.

Get me Volume 3.

Volume 3.

One, three.

Give me that.

We'll get two other girls.

We'll be a party of six till we get to town.

Then it's every man for himself.

Let's see now:
Alice, Stella.

How about Stella?

- Nothing.

- Nothing? Let me see.

Jesse Davis,

I think she owned a horse and buggy.

I don't think we'll go out tonight.

What do you mean?

There's the bag.

Hit it hard.

- You're out.

- Got me.

See if you can get it.

I'll go to second. I got it.

Out.

- Wonderful.

- That's fun, Denny, but...

...it is getting late.

I think I'd better be going.

- Goodnight.

- Goodnight.

Of all the stupid...

He's probably coming back

for his baseball bat.

What a spot for a pinch hitter.

Pinch hitter? No, not me.

I'm poison to her.

We've got to get out of here.

The social season. The little red book.

Remember?

- That a boy!

- Okay.

She's wonderful! She's beautiful!

Did you see her figure?

Did we see her figure?

Wait a minute. What are you gonna do?

Take it up where you left off.

A fine pal he turned out to be!

Come on. Quit worrying!

He's just gonna fix it up for you.

He is? Really?

"If I suddenly seem

"To be seeing a dream

"She's the right girl for me"

Who is it?

It's me. O'Brien.

May I come up?

I hope you'll pardon me,

Miss Higgins, but I...

There's something on my mind and I...

Yes?

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