Take Me Out To The Ball Game Page #7

I don't care about your ball playing.

I've got to get this show set.

And I got to play baseball.

I feel like a heel letting the team down.

That pennant means extra dough

to those guys.

I don't like that kind of talk.

Don't threaten me!

I'm not coming down,

not tonight or any night.

I think that boy needs a little talking to.

Hello, Eddie.

Hiya.

What's your hurry?

I'm tired. I'm gonna hit the hay.

Wait a minute.

Let's have a little talk?

Just you and me?

Come on.

If it's about my batting average,

there's nothing left to talk about.

That's why I want to get some sleep.

That's just it.

Maybe you're getting too much sleep.

That can happen, too, you know.

You see, it's this way.

You're just like a horse.

I mean, a racehorse.

You're all nerves.

You're too finely trained...

...and all of a sudden,

after you win a race, well...

...you start looking around.

What am I looking at?

Don't you know?

It's a long time since I've been a racehorse.

Anyway, Eddie,

what I'm trying to say is that...

...maybe you're getting restless.

You should relax more.

Get out and just bust out. You know?

I really think it might do you some good.

Get yourself a girl, maybe, and just...

...bust out.

What girl am I gonna...

..."bust out" with?

I don't know, but...

...if you can't find one...

...there's always me.

You?

You want to go out with me?

You're asking me?

It's for the team.

Sure, the team.

Your batting average, you know.

Sure, I know.

You've been making errors.

Am I making one now?

You're the prettiest manager in baseball.

You're certainly the prettiest shortstop.

I've been a foul ball up to now...

...but it's all gonna be different

from here in.

Goodnight, Miss Higgins.

Eddie, wait.

Don't you want to bust out?

Right now all that counts

is winning that pennant.

I'll take a rain check on the other.

I'm going to lay that pennant

right at your feet.

But, baby, when I do, we're gonna bust out

in every town in this league.

Hello, Eddie.

I hope I'm not intruding.

Good evening, Miss Higgins.

Run along. I'll see you tomorrow.

This is why you missed

the rehearsal tonight?

I thought you said you needed a rest.

Rehearsal? What's he talking about?

Doesn't she know?

He's been rehearsing every night

for the past couple of weeks.

Rehearsing every night?

For a show that I'm putting on.

The girls are gonna miss you tonight.

They need you badly.

- The girls?

- Listen, I'll explain all this tomorrow.

From now on, they can have him.

And the team can get along without him

for the rest of the season.

Personally, I can get along without him

for the rest of my life.

I guess I can get along without you, too,

Eddie, from now on.

It's beginning to penetrate my thick skull.

You must've bet a lot of money

against the Wolves.

The little boy's beginning to get smart.

So you played me for a sucker.

I had to protect my investment.

There's no point in giving you the routine...

...about baseball being a great game,

and keeping it clean for the kids.

- You'd just be wasting your time.

- That's what I thought.

Come on.

Wolves In Slump As O'Brien Shelved

PENNANT PLAY-OFF TODAY

Come on, folks. Get a program

before the game starts. Program.

We want O'Brien. We want O'Brien.

Louder!

We want O'Brien!

This is the guy they need.

No, he went all to pieces.

What do you mean all to pieces?

Anybody can have a slump once in a while.

Look.

We want O'Brien!

Louder.

We want O'Brien! We want O'Brien!

I knew it was you, Eddie.

It's O'Brien, fellas. He's sitting right here.

Get in there and play!

Nobody asked me.

We'll carry you if it'll do any good.

Holy smoke! Look, it's Eddie!

Hey, Eddie!

That a boy, Eddie!

What are you going to do?

There's nothing to be done.

It won't hurt to talk to him.

Mike, there's nothing to talk about.

He's probably in no condition to play.

- Put him out there and see.

- We have plenty of time before the game.

No.

You can talk to him if you want to.

That a boy, Eddie! Get in there!

If he goes in,

we can kiss our $20,000 goodbye.

You give up too easily.

What are you talking about?

What $20,000?

- Have you boys been betting against them?

- Shut up!

O'Brien mustn't play today, boys.

- That's it.

- Okay.

A change in the line-up for today's game.

O'Brien at shortstop for the Wolves.

Denny, come here.

- What are you doing here?

- They're gonna get him!

- Get who?

- Eddie. They're out to get him!

- What?

- I heard Lorgan and his men talking.

They've bet a lot of money

against the Wolves.

They're bad luck!

They won't stop at anything!

- You've got to tell Eddie not to play.

- He'd play anyway.

But you've got to stop him from playing!

Sure. Stop him from playing.

Yeah, I'll stop him.

How about giving them the old routine,

the gag?

- You got the soft ball?

- Right there.

Come on, let me have it.

Hurry up. Let me have it.

Fellas, come here. I think he's hurt.

Get a doctor!

Is there a doctor?

- Looks as if our boy was really hurt.

- Yeah. What do you know?

- I'm Dr. Winston.

- Right here, Doc.

- Open up, boys.

- Here he is, Doctor.

Better get him to the locker room.

- Get him up. Take it easy. Go ahead.

- Take it easy, boys.

There ain't nothing left for us to do.

Maybe he's stunned for a few minutes.

We must keep him out.

They don't know you. Pretend you're

doctors and keep O'Brien out.

He'll be out, Joe.

Take it easy now, boys.

- Put him right down here.

- Careful with him, very careful.

- Give me room, boys. I'm Dr. Karl.

- I'm Dr. Stevens.

- How is he?

- It may be a concussion.

Concussion?

- Get out of here. We'll take care of him.

- Boys, back in the field.

Come on, Miss Higgins. He'll be all right.

I don't suppose you have

a stethoscope with you?

Just caught me short.

Why don't you run along?

We don't all have to be here.

Thank you very much.

I would like to see the game.

What is it?

It's 2:
10.

Run along and enjoy the game.

That's a nice fellow.

- He's a light sleeper, ain't he?

- Yeah.

Call it.

- Heads.

- You win.

He's safe!

He's safe!

- How is he?

- They say they may have to operate.

What?

Denny, what's all this about gamblers?

- Who told you?

- Shirley did.

Don't you start that!

I know you knocked him out on purpose.

Look, I was in a spot.

You don't want a dead shortstop, do you?

Why didn't you call the cops?

I was scared. Why didn't you tell me?

How did I know you were gonna bean him

with a hard ball?

- Have you seen him?

- He's still out.

The doctors won't let me in.

They're gonna operate.

Operate! In there? That's impossible!

- That's what they're saying.

- I'm going in there.

Is it that bad?

You hit him next time, will you?

My knuckles are getting sore.

You can't come in here!

- Why not?

- Doctor's orders, and I'm the doctor!

This man's been hurt very bad.

Shut the door and get out of here!

Those two aren't doctors! Come on, quick.

You can't come in here!

He's safe.

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