The Belle of New York Page #4

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- Angela, you look lovely.

Well, thank you.

You're very sweet.

Well, apparently not sweet enough.

Gilfred, you mustn't...

Perhaps it will be best if someone else

played the "Wedding March. "

- But you play so beautifully.

- Please.

I'm not made of wood.

- All right.

- Oh, Angela.

If you should change your mind.

you'll find me a very forgiving man.

- You sure you don't want one?

- No, thanks.

- Well, I thought maybe...

- No, thank you.

All right, all right.

- A game of cribbage?

- Not for me.

Oh, sure.

It might be a good idea

to lay off those cards.

You know.

the gambling fool is the devil's tool.

Thank you.

Look, I know that this wedding tomorrow

is important to you.

I know you wanna take it easy.

But this is your last night.

You can't just sit here and read.

No, as a matter of fact.

I think I'll turn in.

Turn in? It's 9:
OO.

Don't you know that every hour of sleep

you get before midnight...

...does you more good

than all the hours you sleep after that?

- No, I do not.

- Well, you should.

Just fine.

your wanting to turn a new leaf...

...but you can't be

this good all at once.

It's too much of a shock

to your nervous system. And mine.

See you in the morning, Max.

Now, who could that be at this hour?

Probably a little man.

a white coat with a net.

- Better say I've retired.

- Hey.

It's a policeman.

A policeman?

- It's you. Officer Clancy.

- Good evening.

- Mr. Ferris.

- How do you do?

- Good evening.

- Sit down.

Thank you, I wanted to say that on behalf

of me and the boys in the precinct...

That's Precinct 99.

We.., I wanna congratulate you

on the coming nuptials.

Oh, thank you, thank you.

At first, a lot of the boys thought

you were no good.

- But I convinced them otherwise.

- That's very kind of you.

They don't come any

better than Mr. Hill.

- Please.

- Well, how about a toast to the bride.

- No, I don't think we'd better.

- Oh, I'm off duty.

No, I mean me.

You won't drink to the bride?

- Well, really, I...

- To Angela?

And you won't drink to her?

Well, I'll see that something's done...

Now, wait a minute.

You're right, absolutely right.

Well, I was wondering.

I didn't mean

that I wouldn't drink to her.

- Don't get me wrong.

- A little bit of ice.

A very short one. A wonderful girl.

- Mr. Hill live here?

- Oh, come right in.

Thank you very much.

All right. Good evening, Mr. Hill.

- Well, hello there.

- How are you?

- You know Mr. Ferris?

- How do you do?

- You boys know each other?

- Yeah.

- Sit down.

- No, thanks.

I just came to congratulate you

on your coming...

- Nuptials.

- Thank you very much.

- Thanks a lot. Thank you.

- I ain't much on words.

- Why don't we just toast the bride?

- No, I don't think I will.

- Ain't gonna toast the bride?

- Well, really, I...

You love her, don't you?

- Let's toast the bride.

- Good idea, good idea.

- Would you like a little soda?

- No, straight, please.

- I'll have a double this time.

- A double.

- How old is this whiskey?

- It's probably 40.

- Mr. Hill's apartment?

- Oh, yes.

- Come right in.

- To Angela.

- To Angela.

- To Angela.

- The sweetest girl in the whole world.

- You bet.

- Good evening, Mr. Hill.

- Why, hello there.

Mr. Hill

I came here to congiatulate you...

...and to tell you

that in spite of our rivalry...

...I've consented to play

the "Wedding March. "

- Oh, I'm honored.

- Please.

- You're quite welcome.

- Gilfred, ain't you gonna toast the bride?

- Well, I usually don't indulge.

- Come on, pour him a drink.

- How would you like yours?

- I'll take mine straight.

- Just straight.

- A tall one this time.

- There you are.

- Fill mine to the top.

- Here we go. To the bride.

- To the bride.

- No question about it, sir.

- You can have it with us.

I always say.., I always say...

- Howdy, Mr. Hill.

- Congratulations, Mr. Hill. Congratulations.

Charlie, wake up.

- Wake up.

- I am awake.

Wide awake.

- Max, how'd we get here?

- You insisted on a last toast with Jiggs.

Quite a celebration for something

that didn't come off.

What time is it?

One-thirty.

The wedding was at noon.

Yeah.

What are we doing here?

Let's get this thing straightened out.

It is straightened out.

Max, I love Angela more than anything

in this world.

But look what I've done to her.

Look what happens

when my intentions are good.

But this wasn't even your fault.

Sure it was.

We gotta do something.

We can at least convince her

you're not a heel.

You couldn't even convince me.

Angela.

The janitor let me in.

He called me Mrs. Hill.

He probably thought we were...

You look so lovely.

I'd have made a lovely bride.

Must have been embarrassing.

Yes, it was.

Sure.

Charles.

It's not too late.

It's no use, Angela, It won't work.

Can't you see what I've done?

- I'm unreliable and selfish.

- You were all of those things this morning.

Exactly, but I just realized it.

That's nonsense.

This is my wedding day

and I want to get married.

But you don't marry a fellow just

because you happen to be dressed for it.

Darling, you need someone dependable.

- A man with both feet on the ground.

- No, Charles.

I want a man who walks on air.

Please marry me.

Angela.

Angela? You know.

I think you play beautifully.

Thank you.

You know, I don't think there's anything

prettier than a drum and a tambourine.

Don't you agree?

Elsie, where's Angela?

- She's not with us anymore.

- She hasn't left the group?

Oh, yes. We cried the night

she turned in her tambourine.

- Oh, she's changed so.

- Changed?

Yes, she said something about

being so tired of being too good.

She was awful good, you know.

Haven't you any idea where

I could find her?

Well, let me see.

You might try...

You might try the gayer places.

Cabarets.

Elsie, if you have any word from her

at all, call me at Webber's Casino.

I'm there every night.

All right.

- Elsie, how could...?

- I had to say something.

- What will he think of me?

- At least he'll be thinking of you.

And I think that tonight

we'll go to Webber's Casino.

- What?

- Yes.

Now, that you're a disillusioned woman

we'll give Charlie a chance to reform you.

How could I act like a frivolous woman?

- You've got every part to play it with.

- It's impossible.

- I could never do like that.

- Yes, you can.

You've been moaning around for months.

- You're going, I don't care what you say.

- I couldn't.

- Oh, Elsie, look at this.

- Oh, it's beautiful.

- I'll get my things together.

- It does feel soft.

Don't take any of my things.

Where's my corset?

- These are your gloves.

- You have it. This is my necklace.

- These are my earrings.

- What was this? I forgot...

- Elsie, Garters.

- Oh, the garters.

But do you think we can be this bad?

You're not being bad.

just little naughty.

- Well, I don't know.

- Now, hurry up and get dressed.

Oh, I can't wait, I can't wait.

Wanna be naughty

Maughty but nice

See if I'm made of

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