The Milky Way Page #9

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Hello there! Are you busy?!

- Hey, I'm not deaf!

- What's that?!

I said, I'm not deaf!

Yeah! So am I!

Look, we ought to

get together sometime...

for a quiet little chat!

What for?

Yeah! Yeah, that's right!

You're right!

Just my luck. Sammy winds him up

in the first round.

Listen to 'em!

The crowd's yellin'

for the main event!

No foolin'!

Everything's wrong!

Yeah, these scales

are wrong, too.

We gotta do something.

We gotta stall for time.

What's our angle?

What's our out?

I can get in the ring

and take a few bows.

Why?

I got it. I got it.

We throw in Mrs. Hootenanny.

- Meaning me?

- Come on!

We'll give 'em

a little of that stuff...

about those tiny toddling tots.

That ought to empty the place.

Nice day!

He's not only deaf,

but he's goofy.

Yeah.

Come on!

Step on it!

Step on it!

What's so funny about that?

You're a joker, are you?

I guess this is

as close as you can get.

Yeah.

Uh-huh. We'll get out here.

- "We"?

- Yeah.

There's enough for both of us.

Come on, baby. Come on.

Come on, come on.

That's a girl.

That's a girl.

Come on. Come on,

baby, come on.

It is my privilege

to introduce to you...

that well-known

philanthropist...

Mrs. E. Winthrop Lemoyne!

Ladies and gentlemen...

I thank you for your support

in my efforts...

to supply milk for

those tiny toddling tots.

He's here.

That's it. Whoa!

Whoa, Agnes. Whoa.

That's fine.

Hello, Speed. Look!

Here's little Agnes.

Well, where did you get that?

Oh, I just brought her

along for luck.

Well, you'll need it.

Look out, Agnes. You're heavy!

What hit me?

He's here! He's here!

The Tiger's here!

Yeah, he's been here, too.

What's the matter?

What happened?

He hit him in the face

with his horse.

Oh, this is brutal!

I shot that guy last night,

but it was only a dream.

Get the aromatic spirit

of ammonia.

- It's in my bag over there.

- Huh?

Some ammonia! Some ammonia!

Some ammonia,

some ammonia...

Come on, snap out of it, Speed.

Some ammonia.

Somonia.

Somonia, somonia.

"Insomonia."

"Insomonia."

Oh, yeah. Here it is.

Here it is.

Give him a swig of that.

Are you on for action?

We'll be out

in a couple of minutes.

I don't like that stuff.

It'll straighten you out.

I mixed it myself.

Now, get this... we've got

to make it look good.

If you win with one punch,

they'll know it's a fake.

There's a lot of wise guys

around here...

that'll be throwing

pop bottles at us!

I've been your manager

for a long time.

You've paid me a lot of dough.

If you've ever listened to me,

listen to me now.

You've got to make this guy

look good for three rounds.

What's the matter with you?

Nothing.

What's the matter with you?

Ladies and gentlemen...

this is the main event

of the evening...

fifteen rounds of boxing...

for the middleweight

championship of the world!

Presenting a boy who,

in the short time of 6 months...

has risen to be

a leading contender...

for the middleweight

championship...

none other than

that Fighting Milkman...

Burleigh "Tiger" Sullivan!

Presenting...

the middleweight champion

of the whole world...

Speed McFarland!

Joe Lowry, referee!

Now, both of you boys know

the rules in the boxing game.

I said, both of you boys know

the rules in the boxing game.

Mr. Austin, I might just as well

be broke the way I am now.

I'll bet you my end of the purse

against yours.

Hey, go ahead!

Well, whatever you say goes,

Mr. Sloan.

Come on.

Here, take another shot of this.

- Burleigh!

- Polly! Mae!

Burleigh, don't go in there.

You can't fight!

- I can't what?

- They framed you.

Speed is gonna knock you out.

You never could fight, Burleigh.

- Oh, yes, I can.

- Come on, Tiger. Snap into it.

Burleigh!

Suppose she's right.

Suppose I can't fight.

Don't take a dame's word

for nothin'.

They never start to think till

after they open their mouth.

Just walk right out there

and give him that one, two.

She's right. She's right.

Hey, look.

Here's your good luck charm.

Just hang on to this,

and you can't lose!

Yeah, yeah.

What'd I tell you to do?

- Play around.

- Ha ha.

Hey, your glasses!

Give me your glasses!

- Oh, yes!

- Your glasses!

Give me your glasses!

Wait a minute, now, Speed!

Wait a minute!

He won't let me!

Hey, wait a minute.

Take those off.

Can you get my foot

out of there?

Well, hurry up! It hurts me!

Oh, for goodness sake.

I'm doing the best I can.

I know.

Help him out, boys.

Play! Play!

Seven, eight, nine...

One, two, three...

four, five, six...

seven, eight...

nine... out!

Gee, Speed.

I'm sorry I hurt you.

I guess I didn't realize

how strong I was.

Oh, leave me alone.

Burleigh, before all the press,

I'm gonna make you an offer.

If you'll resign

from the ring...

the undefeated champion

of the world...

I'll make you my partner

in the dairy business.

Ohh, that's wonderful,

Mr. Aust...

Uh, Wilbur. Ha ha.

Say, boy, you've made me

mighty happy tonight.

You know, everybody

should be happy tonight.

Uh-huh. Now, Speed here,

he's all right.

And then there's sis. She...

What about Gabby?

Oh, yeah. What about Gabby?

We gotta do something.

Say, couldn't you make him

your general manager?

He could give the boys

up-and-at-'em.

Well, anything you say goes,

partner.

But what about Speed here?

Oh, Speed, he's fine.

He's a wealthy man.

You see,

I bet all his money on me.

They gave me three to one,

the darned fools.

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