The More the Merrier Page #8

Me? Joe...you're doing me

a great injustice!

Hey mister...

You in the corner pocket...

You wanted the 'Washington Sun' building

didn't you?

- Yeah.

- Well, there it is.

For a dull night...finally got a good story.

Thanks to you, Mr...

Pendergast?

Pendergast...Charles J...DL..

Thanks...there you are, driver...

Got a deadline to make.

Goodnight.

Good morning.

He's a newspaper man!

Your friend just stole third base!

A million people in this town...

...and it had to be a newspaperman

in the corner pocket.

That's bad!

I'm sorry about this Connie...

but don't cry!

- Who's crying?

- SHE is.

She had a perfect right to.

Why not? Her name 'll be mud

by morning.

Well, can't we...?

Oh...don't bother about me...gentlemen!

Every man for himself!

I warned her about burning Charley

behind her.

Just don't bother about me,

because I'll...

I'll give up...I'll...

I'll get out of town...

I'll go back home and be miserable.

YOU started all this, Ben!

I know...it was cowardly of me.

If I didn't have to leave

in the morning...

...I'd do something about it myself.

What would you do?

Don't be stupid...

What can HE do?

Telephone Charley and get the ring

and use it himself.

Me be engaged to Joe Carter

while he's away?

No, married...kill the scandal.

That's preposterous!

Wait a minute...

I only mean one of these

"in name only" propositions...that's all.

I'd be willing to co-operate.

Co-operate!...HE would?!...

That's mighty big of him!

What's SHE got to be so huffy about?

What are you so huffy about?

I guess he wouldn't even be happy

THAT way!

- Would he?

- Would you?

I don't know, if it's THAT way...

What's being happy

got to do with it?

What's being happy

got to do with it?

Nothing!

Right!...All it needs is a little teamwork.

You two co-operate on a quick ceremony,

for the sake of all of us.

Then an annulment

is a simple matter...

...if you don't co-operate any further.

Miss Milligan can stay right here

on her war job...

...with her head high.

Joe goes overseas

with not a thing on his mind.

Well, if HE'd do it...

I'd be willing to co-operate, that far.

Well, we'd have to do it quickly...

...because I have to leave

in exactly 26 hours...

...hot or cold.

Well, then it can't be done.

It takes 3 days to get married.

It could be right now

in South Carolina.

Hot or cold.

South Carolina?

That's hundreds of miles from here.

By plane, it's right next door.

I've got a little schedule here.

Here, take this down.

A schedule is a mighty handy thing

at times, Miss Milligan.

Now let me see...it's now 4.21am...

You could be at the airport by 4.50...

Your plane leaves at 5.42,

hot or cold...

I could be back at my hotel,

by 6 or 6.22...

...telephoning Charleston...

making all arrangements.

You arrive at Charleston

at 8.43, hot ot cold...

At 9.35 you get your licence...

At 10.15 you're standing

in front of the minister...

At 10.30 you're married...

And at 12 o'clock, hot or cold...

lunch.

Here's your "50-cent Blue Plate".

What kind of fish is this?

Catfish.

Here's your nice boiled rice.

What's the matter, honey?

We'd better hurry up and eat our lunch

and get out of here.

Let's go.

Is there something wrong, mister?

No...everything's just dandy.

Then why is the young lady crying?

Because she's so happy.

Oh, for goodness sake!

Newlyweds!

What's wrong with newlyweds?

I better give you this licence, coz...

Then if anybody asks

about your marriage...

...you can just show 'em that.

Oh, thanks!

Thanks for marrying me...

...Joe.

It's a pleasure.

Well, I guess I better go up

and pack my things.

Then you can get an annulment,

and I can go to Africa...

...with nothing on my mind.

Where do you think

you'll stay tonight?

I'll just roam around town, I guess...

I haven't seen much of Washington...

...and anyway, I probably

wouldn't sleep very much.

Well that seems kind of silly...

I mean your room is still vacant...

And you're paid up until tomorrow.

Do you think it's be alright?

Well, if the FBI come...

we'll just show them this.

I'm trying to steal the sweetheart of the soldier...

It's up to you to play a manly part...

For he's over there, and she's over here...

Still she's always in his heart...

They may not meet again to love each other...

Still he prays that he'll come back some day

You'll write to me and let me know

where you are, won't you?

When I know where I am.

When I know where YOU are...

...I'll write to you and let you know

where I am.

Coz I'm gonna worry about YOU.

You mustn't do that...

You have to go with nothing

on your mind.

Well I can't help worrying about you.

Goodnight.

Goodbye.

Goodbye.

What is it, Connie?

I forgot to take it!

To take what?

I forgot to take my bag

on my honeymoon.

Maybe you can take it another honeymoon

some time with somebody else.

I don't want it with somebody else!

Oh, and another thing...

Don't take in any more roomers.

Why?

Why? Because you pick up

a lot of riff-raff that way...that's why.

Well, I was only trying to be patriotic.

Well...they're sending

your husband to Africa...

That's patriotic enough.

Don't take in any more roomers.

But, Joe!

You know what happened last time.

Ought to be a lesson to you.

What happened?!

Nothing!

I'm not the kind of person

anything happens to!

I should think YOU'd know that.

Yeah, well, as long as

you're married to me...

...no more roomers.

Why are you talking

like a REAL husband?

You're only supposed to co-operate

so far, you know.

I AM a real husband...

Until it's annulled.

Oh, annulled, annulled...

that's all you talk about!

For gosh sake...

All I said was no more roomers!

But Joe...

Supposing I don't get a job

right away?

How will I pay the rent?

At last a roomer would help.

I'm gonna have my pay

signed over to you...

You don't need a job.

I don't want your pay!

You're gonna get it.

I've saved some dough,

and you're gonna get that, too.

I'm gonna sign my insurance

over to you...

Then if anything happens to me,

you're gonna get $10,000.

If anything happened to you,

I wouldn't want that money.

Well, I'd rather have you take the money,

than take in roomers.

Just promise me

you'll take care of yourself!

Don't cry, baby!

In love and war, with people like us...

...we've got to work fast

or we'll miss the bus.

If you straddle a fence

and you sit and wait...

...you get too little

and you get it too late.

What'll you say

if we see it through...

You stick by me

and I'll stick by you.

And our 18 children

will be glad we said...

Damn the torpedoes,

full speed ahead...

Damn the torpedoes...

full speed ahead...

And our 18 children

will be glad we said...

Damn the torpedoes...

full speed ahead

Damn the torpedoes,

full speed ahead

Damn the torpedoes...

full speed ahead!

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