The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin Page #7

waste no time in setting up shop.

Thank you. Good evening.

[Jack] "Haircuts, 50 cents."

Absolutely impossible.

No waiting, gentlemen.

Step right inside.

Fifty cents? It used to be $15.

Times have changed, boy.

Thousands of men flocking into town,

willing to do anything

just for the price of a square meal.

[Barber] I'm telling you the truth.

I'll make it 35 cents for each of you.

[Jack] I'm hungry.

Yes.

Oh, well.

Think about something else.

But how can I when I'm hungry?

Well, concentrate your thoughts on...

What would happen if we went in,

ate our fill and then couldn't pay?

We would be thrown out.

And none too gently.

Step inside, gents.

I'm game if you are.

We shall risk the consequences.

All right, gents.

Where else but in the Lucky Nugget

can you get the best steaks

west of the Mississippi?

See the dancing girls and hear the

Boston Belle. Step right up, gents.

- Come on, Griffin.

- Wait.

[Whistles]

If we are going to be thrown out,

at least let it be

from the best place in town.

[Announcer] Hear the only piano

in San Francisco

and listen, listen to the voice

of the Boston Belle!

Come on, everybody!

The best show in San Francisco.

Move right on to the inside.

All right. Come right on in.

They ate a big meal inside,

run up a big bill...

- Oh, dear.

- Maybe we better go to the other place.

We will not. Come along.

[Shouts]

I'll throw you out.

Will you let us through, please, sir?

- Will you please?

- Ah, Bullwhip!

[Mountain Ox] I wait a long time.

You come back.

Now I fix things good.

I am not aware

of anything that requires fixing.

[Laughs]

- Who is he?

- The great Bullwhip Griffin.

I seen him knock out the Mountain Ox

once with his open hand.

- Why...

- Fight, fight, fight!

You better leave him alone.

This time he might close his fist

and you never will come to.

- Jack!

- [Laughter]

All right, Bullwhip.

Close your fist.

And show everybody

how you knock out Mountain Ox.

Go ahead. Hit me.

Please hit me!

You do rather tempt one.

- However...

- [Sam] Wait, wait. Hold it.

Ox? How many times have I told you to

stay out of trouble? Quit fighting.

Now I'm not gonna tell you again!

You two get outta...

- Bullwhip?

- Yes.

Bullwhip! When did you get back?

It's good to see you.

- Oh, thank you.

- Everybody, Bullwhip Griffin is back!

[All cheer]

Don't fight him here. Not here.

Don't even touch him.

[Crowd moans]

Aw, gee, boss.

Everybody say Bullwhip

knock out Mountain Ox with one hand.

[Ox] Not even closed fist.

Now you say don't fight.

You break Mountain Ox heart.

[Crowd murmurs]

There are men who would pay

thousands of dollars to see this fight.

Thousands of dollars.

You understand, you big ox?

Yeah, boss.

Go inside and have a drink.

I'll talk to you later.

Everybody.

The drinks are on the house.

[Cheering]

As I said the last time you were here,

I'm still willing to guarantee

a $2,000 purse.

Winner take all. What do you think?

- Naturally, one must discuss that...

- We can't think on empty stomachs.

Of course not, of course not.

I'll set you up

a nice, juicy steak dinner.

- And then we'll talk.

- It is a bit past our dinner time.

Good, good! I'll get a table ready.

[Laughs]

Oh! Oy.

I wish you were Bullwhip Brannigan,

so you could fight the Mountain Ox.

- Sure you do.

- Boy, that'd serve him right.

[Laughs]

[Music plays]

Jack, this is not a proper place

for a boy of your age

and you certainly should not

display such an interest

in, um, the ladies who perform here.

[Chuckles]

[Cheering, applause]

[Ladies] And now, gentlemen,

the moment you have awaited.

Presenting the Boston Belle!

[Cheering, applause]

[Piano music plays]

The nights are bright

in San Francisco

Theyre just as bright as gay Paree

Because the girls of San Francisco

Do the dance

that youve all come to see

So if youre new to San Francisco

And want some hometown hospitality

Just pull up a chair, boys

Youre welcome to stare

But open your pokes, boys

and pay for the fare

- The girls of San Francisco...

- Jack! You must not do that!

Griffin. It's Arabella singing.

So pull up a chair, boys

Youre welcome to stare

But open your pokes, boys

and pay for the fare

The girls of San Francisco

will treat you right

At the Lucky Nugget tonight

[chorus] The nights are bright

in San Francisco

- Theyre just as bright as gay Paree

- Arabella! Look over here!

- Because the girls of San Francisco

- Jack!

That youve all come to see

Jack! Oh! Let me look at you.

[Jack] We found a whole bunch of gold,

but we lost it when I fell in the bay.

Oh!

Griffin! Oh, Griffin,

you look so different!

You're tan and I don't think

I've ever seen you without a tie.

[Stammering] Oh, Miss Arabella,

you should not be here alone.

Not in a wild town like San Francisco.

- Certainly not in a saloon.

- Oh, Griffin. I'm not alone.

I'm with you and Jack. As for

singing in a saloon, I love it.

Gosh, but you look pretty, Arabella.

And you sing good too.

[Exasperated] Wait a minute!

[Stammering] The steamship

Robert Emmet.

It leaves in two days for Boston.

You are going to be on it.

- Oh, Griffin...

- You can't do that, Griffin.

Well, well, well. Arabella.

I see you've found your butler and

your brother. I'm very happy for you.

- [Crowd cheering]

- However, the world cannot stand still.

- You have another number to sing.

- Oh, yeah.

Well, you two wait right here, huh?

Maestro.

Last night

I was rolling round the floor

With a lot of handsome fellows

I had never met before

Then abruptly someone stole a kiss

I couldnt see who it could be

But I can tell you this

If you would kiss me again

Whoever you are

Hold me again, whoever you are

Never again would I let you get far

From your lovin mama

Whoever you are

So if youre fat or youre skinny

Youre tiny or tall

You come from Virginny

St. Lou or St. Paul

Come out, come out

from wherever you are

Cause Im yours forever

Whoever you are

[Arabella continues to sing]

Bullwhip? How are you gonna

get the money for Arabella's ticket?

The day after tomorrow, Miss Arabella

and you are going to be on that ship.

Yours forever

Or maybe yours forever

Yours forever

Oh, baby

Yours forever

Whoever

Whoever you are

[crowd cheering, whistling]

Well, Bullwhip. What about my offer?

One question.

If I agree to fight the Mountain Ox,

will you give me $1,000

cash advance immediately?

- No, Bullwhip. Don't do it.

- No, we find it makes a better fight

- winner take all.

- Oh, a better fight.

[Chuckles] We haven't agreed

there's going to be a fight.

Oh, well. If you are reluctant,

it really doesn't matter.

Wait. Let's not quarrel over it.

Uh, Joe.

It's a gentleman's agreement then.

You'll fight the Ox, let me

set the time and place. Right?

Oh, well, I'd need a place to train,

a place to stay.

No problem. There's a little room

next to the stables at my hacienda.

[Sam] It's not very fancy, but...

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