The Ladies Man

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looking after your money.

- It's now 2:
00 a.m. and time for--

' i. [SOUI]

What's happening?

And welcome to The Lad/es Man,

the love line with all the right

responses to your romantic queries.

My name is Leon Phelps, and to those

of you that are uninitiated,

I am an expert

in the ways of love.

Um, I have made love

to many fine ladies,

from the lowliest

bus station skank...

to the classiest,

most sophisticated,

educated, debutante,

high society bus station skank.

But listen. I am doing good,

if you were askin'.

I got my Courvoisier cognac

right here,

and I'm ready

to take your calls.

While I am not a psychiatrist

or a psychologist or whatever,

I have done it

to a lot of ladies,

and that makes me

somewhat like an expert.

I have a Ph.D. in tang,

as it were.

So, if you have a romantic query

and you are under the age of 50...

and you're not freaky or disgustin',

please give us a call.

My lovely producer,

Julie Simmons,

she is over there and she is

awaiting with bated breath...

to hear what

you got to say.

Okay, you're gonna have

to hold anyway, sir. Yeah.

Susan from Oak Park.

you have a question for Leon?

Oh, he left his clothes

at your house.

[Leon] The phone is lighting up,

so let's take a call.

Hey, what's happening? This is

Leon Phelps. You got The Ladies Man.

- [Woman] Hello, Ladies Man.

- Oh, it's a lady.

[Woman] I'm new to this city.

and I don't know too many people.

And I am painfully shy.

Yeah, you sound painfully shy.

Listen, this is what you should do.

Go to the bus station

or to a bowling alley...

and hang out

with no underpants.

- Trust me. It works.

- What?

You'd be surprised at how many men

will approach you. I know that I would.

Next caller, go ahead.

You got The Ladies Man.

[ Woman Over Telephone] Ladies Man.

I've been feeling really confused.

Yeah, that sounds good.

No, it's not good.

I'm in a relationship, but

I don't know if he is for real.

How do you know when

you're really, truly in love?

Don't worry.

When you're really, truly in love,

you will feel it

deep down in your pants.

Unless, of course,

you're not wearing any pants,

which is not uncommon

in my case.

What are you talking about?

I asked you about finding true love.

Yeah, that's right. You did. Listen,

I hope whatever I said was helpful.

Next caller.

You got The Ladies Man.

Next caller.

You got The Ladies Man.

Ma'am, I'm gonna have to put

you on hold, okay? Lad/es Man.

Listen, I don't care what you say.

Chlamydia is a soup.

It's my opinion.

I can have that if I'd like.

You don't have to argue. I've seen it

on the grocery store shelves.

Yes, I know that clam chowder

is not a venereal disease.

Don't argue with me about it.

I don't care if you are a doctor.

No, we promise there

won't be any more vulgar material.

You gotta get a thumb

and just stick it up in there.

Actually, get two thumbs up

in there, you know, like the Fonz.

Like this- Hey."

[ Chuckles]

There may be weird smells afterwards,

but don't worry. just take a shower.

Hey, go ahead, caller.

You got The Ladies Man.

[Man Narrating] No one knows

where Leon came from exactly,

but he started out life on

the steps of a majestic mansion.

The master of the house

was a great man...

who surrounded himself

with the world's most beautiful objects.

He had everything he wanted,

except a son.

Young Leon was taken

into this world...

and raised as one of their own.

And in that warm

family environment,.

Leon developed into quite

a stylish young man.

He learned everything a bright kid

would wanna know about--

stereo systems

and, of course, love.

In this magical kingdom,

the king shared everything

with him.

Only one thing was off-limits.

But Leon being Leon,

the day arrived when the benevolent

proprietor and Leon parted ways.

Poor little Leon

was thrown out into the cold,

much like Moses

in the days of old.

After that it Wash "t easy

for the little man, but he got along.

He always did.

Not because he was smart

and not because he was rich,

but because...

the ladies loved Leon Phelps.

- How did he do it?

- [ Bar Patrons In Unison] Hey, Leon.

Well, I guess you'd better

ask the man yourself.

Lester, how come you tell that story

every time we walk into this bar?

I don't know. Maybe there's somebody

out there who don't know you.

Yeah, right. It's the same five

or six people in this place.

- How'd your show go tonight?

- Oh, yeah, good question.

Um, same old, same old.

Leon Phelps is a genius.

Yeah, same old angry calls

from our listeners...

and same old threats

from the boss.

[Leon] But listen,

for every hundred angry calls we get,

there is somebody

that I helped.

Ain't that right,

Scrap Iron?

Huh? Yeah.

Leon single-handedly saved

my second and fourth marriages.

- Mm-hmm.

- That's right. And it was Leon...

who taught me I didn't have

to be ashamed of my body.

[Men Hooting]

Thank you, Candy. You see, I like

to help people. That is what I do.

You know,

lam like Mother Teresa,

but of boning,"

you see what I'm saying?

Listen, Julie, you are now

in the world of Leon Phelps, okay?

Everything will work out.

Trust me.

Thank you, Scrap.

And besides that, Julie,

you have to learn...

that there are more important things

in life than work.

- Can I help you?

- Martini with lemon.

So excuse me while

Leon Phelps shows you...

how he brings home

the bacon.

That's my cue.

I'm out of here.

Yeah, I know. It's a heartbreak,

ain't it, girlfriend?

I mean, when's it

gonna be our turn, right?

You know, you and me

are exactly alike. Eerie.

- See you later, Scrap Iron.

- Bye, baby.

- Bye, Lester. See you tomorrow, Leon.

- Bye, sweetie.

There goes Julie Simmons.

I bet you're wondering what a nice girl

like that is doing in a place like this.

That's exactly what I was wondering

one night about two years ago.

Do me wrong

Do me right

Do me right, baby

,1' Tell me lies ,1'

- Bourbon, up.

- [Continues]

Let me help you with that.

There you go.

Listen, I was wondering,

can I ask you a question?

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