Ten North Frederick Page #2

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they don't know.

When did you get time to

make all your millions?

Listen. I'm downtown at ten o'clock

just after the bell rings.

Some guys go to a gym.

I take a dame to a nightclub.

The same effect.

Tell me something.

Have you ever been out

with another woman..

...since you married Edith?

Or are you too much of a

gentleman to answer that?

I'll answer it. And the

answer is "no".

You poor miserable jerk!

You've never got anything

out of life..

...and boy, you wouldn't know

how to start now.

Paul, if you really got anything

out of your kind of life...

...you wouldn't brag about

it so much.

After you, Don Juan.

Joby!

Hello Joby.

Father, mother... Anna Banana.

What are you doing here?

I've been fired.

Fired?

Ann. Turn off that radio.

Fired.

You know:
expelled.

Given the old heave-ho.

What for?

Well, the specific crime was "smoking".

But I think there's a lot more.

Old Potty's writing you a letter.

Ann. Go to bed.

I said, go to bed.

Yes, mother. See you later.

Stop that!

I'll call doctor Potts in

the morning. Maybe...

Take my tip and save your 15 cents.

Old Potty's had it.

You still have to prepare for college.

We'll have to send you to some

tutoring school.

Father!

You know Bill Weizansky

in my class?

Well, his father's the pianist. You know:

Lazlo Weizansky.

He gave a concert at

school last month.

Afterwards, I played for him.

He said I could easily get a

scholarship at Juilliard.

What's Juilliard?

A music school in New York.

A music school?

Well, it's famous mother. You get a

chance to study with the top men.

Classical and jazz. I could..

What about Yale? What

about law school?

You know that Arthur McHenry and I..

...have always had our hearts set

on you coming into the firm with us.

Well it's... it's an idea. That's all.

Well, perhaps.

A foolish idea.

Mother, I..

Alright, we'll sleep on it.

And discuss it in the morning.

Yes, sir, but I mean..

Goodnight, Joby.

Goodnight sir.

Goodnight, Joby.

Goodnight, mother.

Come in.

Oh. Were you already asleep?

No. I just turned off the

light this minute.

Came to say goodnight.

Goodnight.

You dear man.

My lovely father.

Your lovely, antique, father.

Oh stop boasting.

Father?

What you going to do about Joby?

I haven't decided yet.

You know, he really

has talent.

He certainly displays a talent

for getting into trouble.

That's why you're so different. You've

never given me a moment of worry.

Goodnight, dear Ann.

Goodnight.

Goodnight my lovely daughter.

Goodnight.

What time do you have to be

at the office tomorrow?

I have to be in court at

ten o'clock.

Well, you'd better tell Marion, then.

Yes, sir?

Marion, I'll have breakfast

at eight-thirty.

Thank you. Goodnight.

Goodnight, sir.

You know, I've been thinking about this..

...Juilliard School.

Joe!

If we let Joby go to a place like that.

What would your friends say?

The people who really count,

like..

...Paul Donaldson, for instance.

I really don't give a hang what

Paul Donaldson would say.

I like Paul. But he's not

a man I admire.

I've never understood Joby,

and I don't suppose I ever will.

But I want to help him.

Help him ruin his life?

Well, it's his life, Edith.

And have we no responsibilities

as his parents?

Yes. We're responsible alright.

And that's what makes it so

tough to decide.

One thing is certain. He's

got to go through college.

He can't afford to miss

out on that.

Afterwards, we'll see.

It's time enough then, to

go to Juilliard.

If he still wants to.

A jazz pianist! What an ambition.

Speaking of ambitions.

What were you and Mike Slattery

discussing at the party?

He asked me to have

lunch tomorrow.

He did?

Do you think he's

guessed anything?

Maybe.

Now I've got to decide whether

to break the date or keep it.

Oh keep it, of course! You

wanted him to come to you.

I don't know Edith, but when

you get right down to it..

...I'm no politician.

Neither was Wendell Wilkie

a year ago.

A year from now, he may be President

of the United States.

In four years, you

could be the one.

Hey, Edith, Edith, wait a minute.

This is just the way we

planned it.

Now, the professionals are

getting interested.

That's what worries me.

Why should it? You need the Mike

Slattery's and they need you.

You want me to

look at this?

I think I see... twenty thousand dollars.

You want me to put

this in my pocket?

What's the matter? Afraid there's a

Dicta-Graph in this office?

I take it..

...that this isn't just your usual

campaign contribution.

Mike, you haven't picked the nominees

for the top state offices yet.

"Governor", and

"United States Senator".

No.

I don't want either of them.

You don't want to be Governor

or Senator. Is that it?

That's it.

Frankly... a million dollars wouldn't

get you either of them.

I'm not completely an

innocent, Mike.

My grandfather was Lieutenant-Governor

of this state.

Oh. You want the nomination for

Lieutenant-Governor?

Is that it?

Yes!

Who knows you want it?

You and Edith, that's all.

Though speaking personally,

I'd like to see you get it.

And not only as a friend.

That's good enough for me Mike.

Now that we've got this, for openers.

Openers?

Well, you know what the boys

are going to say.

Who's "Joe Chapin"?

Whoever heard of him on

Satello, Mengo County.

Let's say this would impress

the boys, but.

It wouldn't impress the world.

How much would... would impress them enough?

That's for you to say Joe.

If I'm forced to, I'll go five

times this amount.

A hundred thousand dollars! Can

I tell the boys you're good for that?

If they're good for the nomination.

If they'll shake hands on it.

Oh, they won't shake hands

on anything, Joe.

Not in a tough year like this.

Well.

I'll uh..

Tell you what I'll do

with you Joe.

I'll keep this.

I won't ask you for

the rest of it..

...unless in my honest opinion,

you have the inside track..

...for the nomination.

But you'll have to trust me, Joe.

This?

You've kissed this goodbye.

No matter what happens.

You understand?

Mike, you're a wonder.

At least you didn't call

me a smart Irishman.

Only because I forgot to.

I like it when people like

you forget that, Joe.

Goodbye Mrs. Slattery.

I never even knew you

worked for your husband.

He's a slippery lad. I never

let him out of my sight.

Peg makes all the major

decisions in this office.

You'll here from me soon.

Alright, Mike.

Did you get that?

Every word. You want me to

play it back?

Why uh..

Why would a fellow

like Joe Chapin..

...want to be "Lieutenant Governor"?

It doesn't make sense.

Unless he wants to

fly even higher.

How much higher? He ruled

out Governor and Senator.

Are you thinking the

same thing I am?

What, for instance?

I can't say it.

The words have a hard time..

...getting out of my mouth.

The same thing Mr. Wilkie wants?

Say it girl!

Mr. Chapin wants to be

President, that's all.

Cannot imagine how.

How do you convince yourself..

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