The Roaring Twenties Page #6

How about a drink?

Not during office hours.

How are you?

- Hello, Ed. How are you?

- Hello, Eddie.

- What's the...? Hi.

- When you're told to do something...

...why don't you do it? Instead of sitting

around drinking rotgut you're to sell.

I did it, Eddie. I got the joint jammed

with professional applauders.

Two bucks a head and drinks.

One of the guys even brought

a dishpan to pound on.

Throw him out.

We need to keep this thing smart.

Tell these monkeys if they sit

on their hands, I'll chop them off.

You hear? Now, go on, get moving.

For the last time, I'm telling you,

ginger ale is cheaper than liquor.

Mix them accordingly.

Is this kid a draw or isn't she? You haven't

had such a crowd since you opened.

Why shouldn't it be full?

Most of them are here on rain checks.

Getting paid, ain't you?

I don't expect to get

a sucker like you every night.

Don't you ever say that

to me again, do you hear? Never.

- You having a good time?

- Swell.

Shouldn't have told me that, chump.

That'll be 10 bucks extra on your check.

She's just kidding.

Well, she goes on in a couple of minutes.

Oh, yeah.

- What's eating you, Eddie?

- Nothing. Why?

I've never seen you like this before.

You act like a kid who's going to

try on his first pair of long pants.

Panama, I'll let you in on something.

Here. Throw a lamp on that.

What a load of ice.

So, what's this kid got on you?

I don't know. Whatever it takes

to get a guy like me, she's got.

She know about this?

No. I'm gonna tell her after the show.

You might be moving too fast.

Sometimes you get over these things,

and you're sorry.

- I don't think I'll ever get over this.

- You're batting out of your league.

You're used to traveling around

with dames like me.

You sure got it bad.

Suppose she turns you down?

Turn me down?

Why should she turn me down?

Suppose you tell me about that later.

Okay, Roy!

All right, now that we got quiet, get your

hands out of your pockets. You'll need them.

Tonight we're gonna do

a Christopher Columbus.

We're bringing you a little gal that's new

to nightclubs and almost everything else.

And she's gonna sing.

And if anybody makes any noise...

...the waiters have been told

to slip them a mickey.

Here she is, folks. Her name is Jean Sherman.

The song is "I'm Wild About Harry."

And when she finishes,

you'll be wild about Jean.

So come on out, honey.

What's going on here, anyway?

Applaud, you stewbum!

Oh, I see.

Oh, Eddie. It's beautiful.

That ain't what I wanna hear.

- They seemed to like me, didn't they?

- You're stalling me, Jeanie.

- You've been awfully good to me.

- I improve with age.

If you want the Brooklyn Bridge,

just ask for it. If I can't buy it, I'll steal it.

Well?

Eddie, I don't know.

What do you mean, you don't know?

I haven't had time to think about it.

You've had plenty of time.

I didn't have to say how I felt about you.

You must've seen it a million ways.

- I have.

- Well?

I don't know, Eddie. I just don't know.

You ought to know how you feel about me,

whether you like me or not.

I do like you, but...

But what?

I just can't tell you.

I know what's bothering you.

Maybe Panama was right.

Baby, you and me

don't play in the same league.

Yeah, that's it. You don't like the racket

I'm in, the people I know, the things I do.

It's not me, it's what I stand for.

Am I right?

- Why, I...

- Yeah, I am right.

I'm not letting that

stand between you and me.

Not the way I feel about you. I'll get out.

A few more years, I'll have enough dough

so we can settle down and forget all this.

How does that sound to you?

Why, it sounds all right.

Yeah. Well, you hang on to that ring.

You'll use it a whole lot sooner

than you expected.

Get that yard of clothesline out of your kisser

and try to pay some attention for a minute.

Look, Brown, here it is.

The stuff I sell has a very limited market.

People with dough

don't wanna buy the poison I make.

Now, I want to get in

on that good market.

I know you're head of a syndicate...

...that's running the high-class

merchandise sold in this country.

All I want you to do is sell me some.

Well, what do you say?

- No.

- Why not?

I don't sell to penny-ante guys.

I got distribution of my own.

Well, don't forget, this penny-ante guy

asked you in a nice way.

I'll try and remember.

You're supposed to be Coast Guard men.

Try to act it till you get onboard.

When you do get on,

get that booze off fast.

- And don't use your guns.

- Unless it's a tie.

Unless it's a...

Now, remember what you've been told.

Boat coming up two points off port bow.

That must be Nick's boys.

Cut it down to half speed.

Hey, that ain't none of our mob.

Looks like a Coast Guard.

Ahoy, freighter!

You'd better stop. They can't do nothing.

We're more than 12 miles out, right?

We're in the clear.

Get that line over.

Stand by!

We're coming aboard!

You can't touch us!

We're outside the 12-mile limit!

Go home and rescue a swimmer!

Come on, boys, rip into it.

Get those hatches open.

You can't get away with this.

We're on the outside.

I wouldn't care

if we were in the Suez Canal.

Get off of this boat,

or we'll throw you off.

Hey, get them up there!

Come on, get them up!

This guy ain't no fed.

Hey, what outfit is this?

Come on, men, move that stuff.

- Who's taking us?

- I am.

Well, you can't get away...

- Hello, George.

- Eddie.

- Hey, I thought you was running a garage.

- Kept me indoors too much.

- Doc decided I needed a sea trip.

- I got the same doctor.

I don't know why,

but I'm glad to see you.

So am I.

Before you go through with this, we'd

better talk. You're heading for trouble.

This is Nick Brown's boat.

Ernie, keep that stuff moving fast.

We gotta get it all off before daylight.

It's moving.

Let's you and me have a little drink.

- It's real stuff, Danny?

- Maybe not...

...but it'll get into a lot better homes

than we ever will.

What'll you have?

Oh, nothing for me.

You don't have to be afraid of this stuff.

This is the McCoy. I drink it.

I still don't like it.

You like it enough to knock over this boat

for $ 100,000 worth of it.

A dress salesman doesn't have to

wear dresses, does he?

Sorry I have to clip you, George.

You ain't clipping me, you're clipping

Nick Brown, the guy I work for.

He's gonna be awful sore at you, Eddie.

I'm in too much of a hurry

to worry about that.

- He's a mean guy.

- I'll take my chances.

You know...

...I think I'd like to take mine with you.

Between us, we ought to do

all right together.

I'm doing all right now.

Look here, Eddie.

It won't be so easy the next time.

Brown ain't gonna stand for you hijacking

his boat. Next time he'll be ready for you.

One fine night, a 5-inch shell

is gonna blow the top of your head off.

You can't spend your profits

in the bottom of the ocean.

- Go on.

- Well, it's like this.

I got the organization to bring the stuff in,

and I know where to get it.

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