The Belle of New York Page #3

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That you found a baby brother

I'm takin' you off the shelf

And showin' you off myself

Oh, can't you see it now?

I'm tahing you walhing

Holding your parasol

Oh, honey, there's no use talhing

You're a beautiful baby doll

Baby doll

You beautiful baby doll

Let a little love

Let a little love

Let a little love come in

Let a little love

Let a little love

Watch it.

Look out!

Angela.

Streetcar, miss?

Oh, it's you.

The New York Transit offers

speed, comfort and economy.

No, thank you.

And you better tend to your business

or you'll lose this job too.

I will if I don't get any customers.

I don't mind so much about myself, but

I'd hate to see old Jiggs here lose his job.

He can't afford it at a time like this.

- You see, he's planning to get married.

- Yes?

Yeah, they've already picked out

the stable.

And I'm giving them one of my shoes

to hang over their door for luck.

I'll hope they'll be very happy.

How can they be happy

if we haven't any customers?

What do you say, customer?

- Well, I really shouldn't, but I...

- Oh, you'll like it.

You're gonna love this trip.

Up the Bowery, across Cherry into Grand.

down Rivington through Mulberry.

I've made it eight times today

and I'm still not tired of it.

Hello there.

Everybody's so friendly.

They keep waving at me all day.

- They wanted to get on.

- I know.

Oh, here. Peanuts.

I only wish they were diamonds.

- That's silly, you can't eat diamonds.

- But diamonds can buy a lot of peanuts.

I've got a lot of peanuts.

You know. Jiggs here has been suggesting

a double wedding.

He wants to give us one of his shoes

to hang over our door.

- I think that's very presumptuous.

- You can't argue with a horse.

- Honestly, you're insane.

- Insane?

I should say I am.

From the moment I saw you.

Oops, my heart went oops

The moment that we met

My heart went whoops

I never will forget

My heart turned hoops

The moment that I met you

Oops, my feet went oops

I nearly tooh a spill

My hnees went oops

They shook a bit until

My head went oops

You mustn't let it get you

I was going for a very

What you'd call a

solitary sort of stroll

Just a-twiddling my thumbs

When I heard a lot of drums

Begin to pound

And roll

And oops

My heart went oops

It went into a spin

Of loop-the-loops

You must have thought me kin

To nincompoops

The silly way I acted

Of course, you couldn't hnow

That you were so aglow

And I was so attracted

But, baby, take a bow

My heart is going oops right now

Woo!

I'll be right back.

I'll just be a minute.

I have to put old Jiggs to bed.

And then we can...

We'll go and have a bite of supper.

I know just the place.

Good music and good food.

What do you say?

Angela?

Angela.

- Where are you?

- I'm up here.

You too? Darling.

I might have known

I couldn't trust a nitwit like you.

- I've been all over town, I couldn't find him.

- That settles it.

From now on, as far as I'm concerned.

he's a complete stranger.

- Hello, stranger.

- Hello, Charles.

Charles!

- Charles!

- Where have you been?

- On a streetcar, mostly.

- Streetcar?

- Finally run out of money.

- No, I was driving it.

- Drinking?

- No, Aunt Letty, I was working.

- Working?

- Working?

Did you say you were

driving a streetcar?

And did you maybe ride a bicycle?

And were you pushing one of those...?

Oh, what a relief.

I thought for a moment, I was:

Well, aren't you? Now, sit down.

Tell me what this is all about.

Well, Aunt Letty, I've reformed. And

I want you to meet the girl who did it.

- Girl?

- Girl?

- She's here.

- In this house?

Oh, no.

- This time I'm serious.

- This time I'm serious.

The last mess I'm getting you out off.

- Now, look here...

- Bring in this female.

- This girl doesn't want my money.

- No, none of them do.

Unfortunately, it's always my money.

- Oh, here she is.

- Young woman, if you think you...

You?

You.

You mean, you...

...and he?

Isn't it wonderful?

It's fantastic!

Angela, how did a sweet.

lovely child like you...

...ever meet a man like my nephew?

- I guess it was fate.

- But how did you meet?

Did he go where you go

or did you go where...?

- Oh, no.

- I hope you'll approve of me.

Angela, I can understand

your being attracted to Charles.

His personality and charm.

But it's only fair to warn you, honey.

You see, Charles has one trait...

...a characteristic inherited

from his uncle's side of the family.

What's that?

- He's no good.

- What?

I'm sure Charles would be

the first to admit it.

I wouldn't.

I must have some good in me...

...even if it comes from

your side of the family.

Of course he has.

Goodness knows Charles needs help and

he couldn't find a better little helper.

Then you'll give your consent?

I'll take care of everything.

The wedding, your bridal gown...

...and from now on.

my home will be your home.

That's the one thing I've missed

all these years.

A family.

But now I'll have the two of you.

And pretty soon, there may be three.

Well, I have to live someplace.

Perhaps you'd be interested in our park.

Most young engaged couples like summer.

Oh, I've never liked

summer, It's too hot.

- Oh, summer's too hot.

- Summer's too hot.

- Well, what about winter?

- Winter?

Too cold.

- Too cold.

- Yes, winter's too cold.

How about something in between?

- I've always liked autumn.

- Autumn.

- Autumn.

- Autumn.

- Now, isn't that just lovely?

- Oh, yes.

- You sit right here.

- Don't you like that? I've always liked fall.

- Right here, there we are.

- And look at these.

- Like this?

- Now, right here like this?

- Beautiful, beautiful.

- Lovely, lovely.

If you'll hold it, please.

What a lovely couple.

We're posing for a picture

By Currier and Ives

And I can't wait

Till the great day arrives

For you'll be so attractive

And I'll be so in love

That years from now when I'm madame

And everybody calls you sir

We still can see

The boy and girl we were

For grooms turn into husbands

And brides turn into wives

And there we'll be

For the rest of our lives

So thank you, Mr. Currier

And thank you, Mr, Ives

Over here?

- Get out of the way, will you?

- Miss Elsie.

- Oh, good morning, boys.

- Miss Elsie, look.

Look what we've got for the newlyweds.

- Oh, that's beautiful.

- Yeah.

- Where'd you get it?

- Where'd we get it?

- Why, we bought it.

- Where do you think? We bought it.

- Good morning, Miss Elsie.

- Good morning.

- It's beautiful, it's beautiful.

- Thank you. We're gonna rehearse now.

- Fine.

- Gilfred, we're gonna rehearse.

Gilfred, that's much too slow.

Now, again.

Gilfred, your heart isn't in it.

Well, how could it be?

Now, they're gonna be walking like this.

Now, you watch me.

Come on. Officer Clancy.

you be the groom.

- Oh, Miss Elsie, I'll feel silly.

- No, you won't.

- Come on.

- Oh, all right.

I do.

Remember, now, you boys line up here

and kiss the bride.

First the groom.

Angela.

- Hello, Gilfred.

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