The Bellboy Page #4

- You mean the chick?

No, no, the full moon. You know

how I am about that astronomy jazz.

An old Greek astronomer said that

when the man in the moon is smiling,

all the stars and planets

are swinging.

Mercury warms up a little bit more.

Jupiter starts jumping.

Venus puts on a new hairdo

or manicure.

All the stars and planets are having

a great, big party up there in the sky.

Sylvia, get up. The sun is shining

and it's a beautiful day.

Are you crazy?

It's 3.30 in the morning.

For the money it's costing, we'll

take the sun whenever they give it to us.

Stanley, Mr Novak wants to see you,

on the double.

Check on that shipment. And send

that wire to New York. It's important.

Hello?

Oh, the senator. Senator Tyson.

Yes, put him on.

Just a moment.

Go to the airport. The captain of

the National Airlines jet just flew in.

He left his briefcase in the cockpit

of the plane. Go and get it.

It's at Gate 39.

Hurry up. Go on, go on.

Hello, Senator. How are you?

Last call for passengers, Flight 104

for Chicago and Los Angeles.

Now loading Gate 5.

Last call for passengers, Flight 104

for Chicago and Los Angeles.

Now loading Gate 5. Last call.

We are sorry

we cannot accommodate you

but shall be happy to be of service

in the future. Cordially yours...

Hello? Yes, this is Mr Novak.

Yes.

Sorry, we have 3,000 employees.

I couldn't know every one of them.

Oh, Stanley? Yes, he works for me.

He what?

I just saw one man on the floor.

Where is everybody?

They're inside having a meeting at

the round table. Looks like trouble.

I say one thing.

Striking is a matter of principle.

Then let the principles strike.

The seating at separate tables,

no fraternisation.

And the bell captain

and his storm-trooper tactics.

What we do after work is our business,

not theirs.

You're right. They shouldn't tell us to stay

out of strip joints. I like strippers.

Remember, fellas,

the decision must be made now.

A-ha! So you're the ringleader.

I've caught you at last.

I thought you were

a nice, quiet young man,

and I find you're just a troublemaker.

This is how you treat me.

You ought to be ashamed of yourself.

I've given you a home away from home.

Yes, I have, you know I have.

And this is the way you repay me.

You're nothing but a strike creator.

Yes, a troublemaker,

an instigator, a picket-plugger,

yes, you are.

Stop shaking your head. What's

the matter with you? Can't you talk?

Certainly I can talk. I suspect I can talk

as well as any other man, Mr Novak.

In that case...how is it we never

heard you talk before?

Because no one ever asked me.

So you see? There was no story.

But there is a moral,

and a simple one.

You'll never know the next guy's

story... unless you ask.

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