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I can go anywhere, anyhow. I am Ragatzy.

But if you please!

Listen, when you promised me the next dance,

I didn't expect to have to sit it out.

Oh, excuse me, Mr Owen. I have to

talk to you a moment.

Oh, seems almost anybody

can cut me out tonight.

Won't you sit down over there?

Thank you very much.

Do people like that?

Yes.

I came hereto ask you when you are coming

back to see Miss Sturdee.

Why, is anything the matter?

The matter is that she will not go to

sleep until she's seen you.

I cannot make her go to sleep -

not even with my music.

And she must sleep.

But Lally knows I'm coming back.

Yes, well, I want to know that

you've come - and gone.

Then she'll be able to sleep and rest.

Don't worry. I'm booked for

just one more dance.

After that I'll hop into the car and

come back straight away.

All right.

- Goodnight, everybody.

- Goodnight.

Oh, goodnight, Mr Ragatzy.

Er, pardon me.

Come on, Basil - let's dance.

Oh, no, you don't! This time you're

walking outwith me.

Well, I like that!

Goodnight.

Oh, miss?

There, now... let's see.

Here. You can keep the change.

Oh, thank you, sir.

Oh, hello, nurse.

She asleep?

- Yes, she's gone off at last.

- That's good.

But she's been very restless...

...and I think she's been crying.

Oh, she mustn't cry.

If that fellow doesn't get here

before midnight---

What will you do?

I'll tell you what.

When I ring twice...

...you bring me in these flowers.

I'm not going to fail just

because he's a fool!

It's all right, I go.

Ragatzy!

Oh, what a fool.

Ragatzy!

Ah, you recognise my voice, eh?

I recognise the language.

Who's a fool?

My friend, the Duke of Putney.

You don't know him.

Where did you meet him?

At Buckingham Palace.

I've just been dining there.

There were several kings, invited

specially to meet me.

Why did you come back so early?

Oh, those kings were charming.

But then they all began to

put their crowns on.

I didn't have one...

...so I like much better to see the

new year in with you.

Oh, I wish he'd come.

Who?

Basil.

But he did come.

What?

Yes, yes, he came...

...only you were so peacefully sleeping,

that I didn't want to wake you up.

Oh, I knew he'd come.

- You should have wakened me.

- Oh, no.

Besides, he said he might come back.

Might?

And in the meantime...

...he sends you all his love...

All his love.

...twenty thousand kisses...

...and...

...half a million roses.

Oh, they're lovely.

And he told me to tell you, that he doesn't

want to go to these silly parties...

...but it's good for his business.

And that all the other women in the world

are a lot of brainless dolls!

Ooh, that reminds me.

I too have a little present for you. Look.

Now, what would you like?

Whisky? Soda? Gin?

All comes from the same bottle.

I have something else to show you that

will make you laugh even more.

Look.

He welcomes in the new year, too.

I think he's already had a

little bit too much, eh?

Yes.

Let's have a drink to good old Lally.

Oh, I say, Wendy. I must go - really I must.

I promised Lally.

Ah, promises! Sacred things. They

must never be broken... much!

Oh, Basil - you can't go now!

Good evening, everybody. Last night it would've been

"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen."

But tonight, we just want you to be yourselves.

Welcome to the Hollywood Club.

You know, we get all the celebrities

in London here.

The cream of society.

"The cream of

today is the cheese of tomorrow"!

Now we want you all to have a

marvellous time tonight.

And to help you forget your

cares and your wives...

...we got a little gadget here -

a little spotlight.

And we're just going to swing

it around the floor...

...and see what celebrities we can pick up.

Okay, now. Here we go.

Let's see what we can find.

Ah! There's Admiral Douglas, and party.

I like the party.

Hi, Admiral.

Looks like the fleet's lit up.

Ah, there's Anthony Winsome.

The most famous columnist in town.

And if you're here with somebody else's wife...

...well don't you care, because probably

your wife is---

Well, anyway - it's all in fun!

Ah, there's General Hawkinge.

Well, well! An admiral and a general!

Looks like they're manoeuvering, too!

Ladies and gentlemen, what have we here?

Beautiful Wendy Carrington...

...the famous, young musical comedy star.

Everybody loves Wendy.

I love Wendy, you love Wendy.

Don't you?

Yes!

Hey, Wendy. How 'bout a little song, huh?

Say, are we in luck tonight!

Because look who's with little Wendy...

...none other than Basil Owen.

The fellow who writes the words

that Wendy warbles.

Come along, Basil. Play for her, will ya?

"Had a lovely dream. Such a lovely dream."

"You were in my arms, sweetheart."

"We were hand in hand, in a wonderland."

"All at once we were apart."

"If it wasn't for the early bird."

"If it wasn't for the song I heard."

"If he hadn't found my window sill,

I'd still be dreaming of you."

Did you know they were playing

your music in Munich tonight?

Do they still have time for

music in Germany?

Oh, yes. Even the Nazis take

an occasional night off.

I want to know what's happening

in London.

My London.

That's easy.

From totalitarianism to democracy

in the turn of a thumb.

"If it wasn't for the early bird."

"If it wasn't for the song I heard."

"If he hadn't found my window sill,

I'd still be dreaming of you."

"I was in heaven, darling mine -

and I missed you.

"L was in such heaven, darling,

I would have kissed you---"

Oh, don't!

I want to hear it.

"---If it wasn't for the early bird."

"If it wasn't for the song I heard."

"If he hadn't found my window sill,

I'd still be dreaming of you."

Thank you, Wendy. And thank you, Basil.

Say, you two look swell together.

Why, you even sound swell together!

Thanks.

And now, ladies and gentlemen

of our radio audience---

Don't worry so much about

me, please.

I know you think Basil ought

to have come, but...

...I'm glad he didn't.

He's been so good. I know how he

hates coming here, really.

Oh, no, no.

Oh, yes, he does.

And he's right.

It's right to hate suffering.

It's ugly-

But I tell you, he did come.

It was I who sent him away.

I should be kicked.

Will you ever forgive me?

I'm afraid I can forgive you almost

anything in advance.

Even that.

You've been so sweet and kind to me.

I'll never forget.

Besides...

...l know how worried you've been.

It must have been awful for you, too.

Oh, no.

To see your soul begin to shine a little.

To watch your spirit conquer.

That wasn't difficult.

You are a dear.

I never thought I'd call you that.

Do you remember the first

time I met you?

You were terrible!

Tell me...

...do you still go into a room with

your hat and stick...

...and then not know where

to put them?

Well, of course.

And do you still go around telling people,

very loudly, that you're a genius?

Naturally!

You're a dreadful person, Ragatzy!

But...

...please don't change.

I like you.

I think you love me a little, too.

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