The Eddy Duchin Story Page #3

- And learn to know your place.

What is your place?

Right now, it's beside me.

That's not so bad, is it?

Ladies and gentlemen,

in answer to your many requests...

here is Eddy Duchin at the piano

and " Dizzy Fingers. "

Bravo!

- You must be very happy about Eddy.

- Oh, yes.

He's a wonderful boy.

- Tell me, you sing with the orchestra?

- No, she's one of New York's-

- An interior decorator.

- You've known our Eddy a long time?

Almost as long as he's

been in New York, I'd say.

You're looking at me in a strange way,

Mrs. Duchin. Why?

Because I think you like our Eddy.

Hmm?

But one question remains, and,

by no means, an unimportant one.

Does Eddy like you?

Now, don't you think that

Eddy should answer that?

Yeah. But I wouldn't

have the nerve to ask him.

Oh, I'm glad the music stopped.

I was getting a headache.

- Eddy! Eddy, you were so wonderful.

- Congratulations!

Hello. Thank you, Lou.

- We are so proud of you.

- Thank you.

How are you getting along

with these old friends of mine?

- I hope they don't send me away.

- Is it like this every night here?

A party all the time.

Oh, Mom, I have everything.

He who has everything always

wants a little bit more.

Yeah, a Romanian proverb

she made up this morning.

Listen, could I make

a quiet little speech?

Go ahead.

Mom and Dad, you've always

been my dearest loves.

Sacrifice and hard work

so that I could get ahead.

You know what you

both mean to me and-

and how grateful I am for

everything you've done...

for more reasons than you know.

One of the reasons is me.

Well, don't you want to marry me?

Yes, but I haven't asked you.

How do you like that?

Believe me,

it was the same with us.

The men in the Duchin family

do not like to ask for something...

until they are sure

they can have it.

That works, Eddy, huh?

It sure works.

Well, to make it official-

and in front of

my mother and father-

will you marry me?

- Mazel tov!

- Oh, Mama.

Mazel tov.

Mazel tov.

Now, hold it, Mr. and Mrs. Duchin.

Now steady. Steady.

Now just one more, please.

Just one more. Hold it. That's it.

Look at the cake.

- To our home.

- Our home.

You know, I bet all our friends

must think that we-

Oh, look. Come here.

A gold key.

Well, goodness.

What's it for?

For you...

to our front door.

- Cold? What's the matter?

- Oh, it's nothing.

Just the wind.

I don't like the wind.

- Why?

- Oh, no reason. See the casino?

This is the first night

in two years...

that I haven't played

at the casino.

Sometimes I think you love

the casino more than you do me.

Oh, no, but with you.

You're all mixed up with it.

That's good. I like being mixed up

with the things you love.

I knew exactly what I wanted,

and I got it.

All of it, even you.

I was a cinch.

You're all of it, really.

But I am the best of it-

I and that deep,

God-given talent of yours.

None of the rest of it really counts,

darling. You understand that?

Because if it were all to disappear

tomorrow, it wouldn't really matter.

Not as long as you have me,

and I'm not quite that important.

You're the most important thing

in the world.

I hope so, darling.

I hope so.

The things I want now, I want for you.

Don't you understand that?

I'd like to buy you a diamond

as big as the Ritz.

Oh, Eddy, no.

No, darling.

No, not the things you can buy me.

Just you, the things

you can give me of you.

Everything you want.

It all comes so easy for you.

It scares me a little.

Well, remember Horatio Alger?

Don't you know about " Eddy's luck"?

I have it.

I'll always have it- a very special

angel who watches over me and mine.

You talk like I'm one

of those statues in the park.

You are.

You're my own statue

in my own personal park.

Darling, do you realize that you've

never danced with me to my music?

Well, I've always wished I could.

A little difficult on

the piano bench, Mrs. Duchin.

Say that again.

Say " Mrs. Duchin" again.

Come inside with me, Mrs. Duchin...

and let me demonstrate through

the miracle of science, Mrs. Duchin...

how one man can be in two places

at the same time.

I never realized

you could step like a dream.

Oh, Eddy.

Eddy, my darling.

I love you.

Oh, I love you, Mrs. D.

I love your hands.

Not just for the sweet

music they make, but-

but physically, they-

they excite me

just to look at them.

Did you know that I fell in love

with your hands...

before I fell in love with you?

Well, now look who's

talking too much.

Really a storm kicking up.

Marjorie, what is it?

What's wrong?

- It's nothing.

- Nothing? What do you mean nothing?

- Tell me, what is it?

- No.

Please.

Please tell me.

Wind frightens me.

Oh, Eddy. The wind!

Why? Why?

A dream I had...

and I can't seem to fight it off.

Darling, darling.

Try to forget it.

I try. I try.

I tell myself it's only a dream, but-

but it keeps coming back.

The wind blows between us, and I-

I keep trying to reach for you,

but you're gone.

Oh, it won't be like that.

I know.

I shouldn't have told you.

Oh, darling, darling.

Now, I'm here.

It's only a dream.

You ought to beat me.

I'm- I'm afraid I spoiled

your wedding night.

How could you?

Good afternoon, Mrs. Duchin.

Darling, what is it?

You sounded so frantic over the phone.

Darling, are you ill?

Why did I have to rush over here?

Eddy, what is it?

- Well, that's a fine reaction.

- Better go out and come back in again.

Well, what happened to Mr. Reisman?

Leo got an offer of a fabulous tour,

and he accepted it.

- When did he decide?

- About six weeks ago.

- He's going to Europe and the Riviera.

- Six weeks?

- He'll be gone about-

- You've known about this six weeks...

and you haven't even told me,

your own wife?

Now, listen, I'm your own husband

and it was almost two months...

before you told me

we were gonna have a baby.

- You traitor.

- We wanted to surprise you.

- Are you pleased?

- Oh, I'm so terribly happy.

Will you sit here, Mrs. Duchin?

Ladies and gentlemen,

the first appearance...

of Eddy Duchin and his

Central Park Casino Orchestra...

and for a very special audience.

"You're My Everything. "

Mrs. D., do you dance?

Well, I- I have in my time...

but I'm not the girl I used to be.

Shall we?

Just the three of us.

I'm afraid I'm rather keeping you

at a distance, Mr. Duchin.

Yes. You have let someone

come between us.

Do you mind terribly?

Not as long as I have you.

Oh, she's great.

- Hello, Harry.

- Hello, Eddy. What's new?

Please, pardon the musical interruption,

ladies and gentlemen...

but we had a birth in

the Duchin family this week.

This number is dedicated to

my son Peter, and my wife Marjorie.

I hope you're both listening.

It's- It's hard to believe.

There must be something you can do.

It had nothing to do

with childbirth.

Believe me, Sherm.

We've done everything possible.

Doctor, your exchange

is on the phone.

Pardon me a moment.

He's certain, of course?

She won't live out the night.

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