The Milky Way Page #5

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All right, I'm the other fella.

You come in swinging.

One, two, boom. One, two, boom.

Start swinging.

Oh, no. I might hurt you.

I'll take a chance.

I'm very game.

All right.

One, two, boom.

One, two, boom.

One, two, boom.

One, two, boom.

One, two, boom.

One, two, boom.

One, two, boom...

What's holding you up?

Nah, nah, get tough.

Give it all you got.

Oh, no.

Come on, start swingin'.

All right.

Now what?

That's all. I quit.

- Oh, Tiger?

- Yeah.

- Or are you too busy?

- Huh?

No. No, no.

Do you know how to dance?

Dance? Yes. At the sunflower,

you know, we used to...

Yeah, I'm convinced.

How do you hold a girl?

Like that.

Now close your fists.

Now dance.

Without music?

Ahem.

Tra la la-la...

Now, wait a minute.

Now, listen.

Tra la-la-la

Boom, boom.

Tra la la-la

Boom, boom.

Tra la la-la

Boom, boom.

Tra la la-la la

La la la,

boom, boom, boom

Tra la la-la la-la

La la-la la la-la

Tra la la-la la-la

La la-la la la-la

Tra la la la la

la la-la la la-la...

This is what I tell him...

"Dear Joe, we'll be

in Detroit on the ninth.

"Don't worry about the weight.

"He'll make it with

a quart of milk in each hand."

Ha ha! It's all set, Speed.

Chicago on the fourth,

Detroit on the ninth.

La la-la la la-la

Tra la la-la la-la

la la-a la la-la

Tra la la-la la-la

la la-a la la-la...

Why can't I just punch him

in the nose in public...

and get it over with?

The way you talk, Speed...

is the difference between

a smart guy and a grape nut.

Uh-oh. Look what's

coming to our house.

Yes, and coming to make trouble.

Now, get a hold of them.

Stop them...

and keep them away

from that waltzing mouse.

Now, listen, Speed.

That sister's plenty tough.

Make a play for her,

and if she falls for you...

she'll be a cinch to handle.

Turn on that 160 pounds

of personality.

And if you want to put her

in a good humor...

tell her I broke my leg

and you had to shoot me.

Hey!

Where do you think

you're going?

There's Polly and Mae!

So what?

Dames and fighters don't mix.

That's what he found out.

- Oh!

- Come on. Keep calm.

But I want to say hello to them!

Keep cool.

Take him over

and give him a shower.

While you're there,

take one yourself.

Hey, I'm...

What can you lose? Look.

Oh, don't worry, Polly.

I'll do the talking.

I'll tell

that Gabby Sloan that...

Welcome, welcome, welcome.

Hmm. That means we're welcome.

Miss Pringle, Mr. McFarland.

- How do you do?

- How do you do?

I want to talk to Mr. Sloan.

And you most certainly would

if he was here...

but, uh, he's in town.

Tooth. Mm. Out to here.

Good. Maybe I can talk to you.

Now, that's a pleasure.

If you'll excuse us...

Oh, I'll be around.

Give me back those pants!

I'll fix you!

Hey, come back with that towel!

Come here!

I ain't through with you.

Don't get the wrong impression

of the fight game...

just because a few fighters

walk on their heels.

The wise ones don't.

Look at me.

I am.

Why are you so interested

in Burleigh?

Well, in the first place...

because he's...

he's your brother.

That doesn't even make sense.

What I wouldn't give

for a place like this...

with a cow and a few chickens...

and you.

Honey, if this thing works out...

and it can't miss...

I'll get you a place like this

and a million chickens.

You know,

I've heard all that before.

When I first met you,

I had two of everything.

Now I've got one of nothing.

WXJK...

ladies and gentlemen,

"The Tannenbaum Hour."

I just can't imagine

your being a fighter.

Oh, well,

it's just a means to an end.

Had to have

some money quickly...

and, well,

as soon as Agnes is better...

I'm going back

to the dairy business.

You think a whole lot of Agnes,

don't you?

Mm-hmm.

Look.

That came right off her tail.

- I made it myself.

- You did?

It's my good luck charm.

Well, you weren't very lucky...

when you lost your job,

were you?

No, but...

I was lucky when I met you.

Heh. You know...

- you're an awfully nice person.

- You're an awfully nice person.

- Thumbs.

- Thumbs.

- Heh.

- Heh.

One, two...

Heh. That guy Hogan's terrible.

Yeah.

Mr. Hogan's doing everything

you taught me.

Four, five...

six, seven...

eight, nine, ten!

OK, kid. You're next.

Now?

Yep. Right now.

Come on, Tiger!

Hey, give me that phone!

Give me that phone!

Hey!

Get down, get down.

Mr. Sloan, l...

I don't feel so good.

What's the matter, buddy?

I don't know.

I think I got a chill.

There's your trouble right here.

Huh?

Oh. Heh.

Yeah. Feel better now.

He's not much to look at,

folks...

but if you don't think

he packs a wallop...

ask our erstwhile champion

Speed McFarland.

He's fighting a good man...

Tornado Todd.

And here's Todd now.

Can you imagine having

to lose to this guy.

It don't seem right.

- Mr. Sloan?

- Yeah.

Do you think I've had

enough boxing lessons?

Listen, Burleigh,

you got nothin' to worry about.

With everything

we taught you...

and that good luck horsehair

charm you got, it's a cinch.

Hmm?

What's the matter with you

now?

My charm.

Ladies and gentlemen...

- Yeah!

- Yeah!

In this corner,

we have Tornado Todd!

And in this corner, we have...

Throw in a couple of Filipinos.

I'll have him back

in ten minutes.

Folks, folks!

Oh, it's a circumstance

over which...

the milkman has no control!

Am I supposed to ask

what you're looking for?

I'm looking for a horse's tail!

Oh. Mike looking for lke, huh?

Yeah, and I gotta find it.

He must've left it

around here somewhere.

Where's the wonder boy?

He's in the dressing room.

Spider's sitting on him.

Oh, here it is!

W-what was that?

Tiger O'Duck... pursued

by the headless horseman.

You Judas! He sent me

for a bag of peanuts...

and when I come back,

what do you think?

- You forgot the peanuts.

- No, he was gone!

Hey, Burleigh. Look,

here's your good luck charm.

- Come on out.

- Uh-uh.

Oh, look, just what

we were looking for...

the horse's tail.

Come on, let's hurry.

You know, Mr. Sloan, as I was

running across 42nd Street...

You tried to make

a left hand turn?

You can't.

Anyway, as I was running...

I got to thinking.

Got to wondering...

if you couldn't put this fight

off till tomorrow night.

Maybe I'd feel

more like it then.

Some of the boys

might not be able...

to get out again

tomorrow night.

I'll get him, boss.

I see. A quitter.

Oh, no. I'm not quitting.

Gee, that's swell.

Then come on, let's go.

I'm just not starting.

I see. You want

to double-cross a guy...

that never did

a dirty trick in his life.

You know, l...

I don't deserve this, Spider.

Tiger.

Uh, Tiger. Excuse me.

You've done something to me...

right here.

Let me bust the door in!

If you do,

I'll go down the fire escape.

Come on! Are you gonna fight

or aren't you?!

Uh-uh.

Well... if it's no go,

there's no hard feelings.

To show you

the kind of a guy I am...

I'm going over

to call the whole thing off.

Oh, thanks.

- Good-bye, Burleigh.

- Good-bye.

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