The Thrill of It All Page #9

a piece of string or a shoelace?

- Sidney. Do you have a shoelace?

- Shoelace, madam?

- Yes, a shoelace.

- I'm wearing loafers.

- Mr Fraleigh, do you have a shoelace?

- What do you need a shoelace for?

- Oh, my God, that's barbaric.

- Do you have a shoelace?

- I'm wearing gaiters.

- W-W-Well, borrow one!

Borrow a shoelace. Shoelace.

Oh, I, er, I'll go round.

Pardon me, sir,

but are you wearing regular shoes?

- Are you a nut?

- No, you don't understand.

You see, I'm having a baby

and I need a shoelace.

- Get outta here!

- Get out of here.

No, you wouldn't have a shoelace.

Would you ha...? No. Shoe... Shoelaces.

Sir, I'll give you twenty dollars

for a shoelace.

- Twenty dollars for a shoelace?

- Forty dollars!

Here ya are.

Twenty dollars is enough.

"Twenty dollars is enough."

The man offered 40

but my Irving has to be a big shot. Ah!

Is there a newspaper in the car?

Yes, a newspaper.

An unused one is relatively germ-free.

- Here it is.

- Thank you. Now get me a newspaper.

- A newspaper? There's no time to read.

- For the baby!

Please, Mr Fraleigh, don't ask questions.

Just get it. An unused one!

Gerald, please hurry.

Dr Taylor will stay on this phone in case

you need instructions. I'm on my way.

Here, Taylor. Stay awake. Mike, let's see

if that car of yours can outrace a stork.

- Excuse me, sir.

- You can't have my shoelaces.

- Get outta here.

- I don't want shoelaces.

I need a newspaper, for my baby.

I hope the baby don't object.

It ain't the Times.

Oh, thank you. Thank you very much.

Did you read this?

Yeah. You can keep it.

I don't want it if you read it!

Get outta here!

Sir, could I have that newspaper

you have in the backseat?

- I'm sorry. I haven't read it yet.

- Wonderful!

- I'll give you ten dollars for it.

- Ten dollars for a newspaper?

- Er, how much?

- Er, twenty.

Thank you. Call again.

Twenty dollars isn't enough

for a newspaper?

Some businessman!

In a seller's market like this,

you could have got a hundred.

Here's the newspaper.

Where's Dr Boyer? Why isn't he here?

- He'll be here soon.

- Oh, relax, Gardiner.

Babies are born every day.

- That's true, sir.

- Oh, why don't you shut up and drive?

Are you a doctor? Where are the police?

See, my wife is... Are you a doctor?

I got a maternity case in a Rolls Royce

three blocks up. Can you give me a lift?

- Sure.

- Hop on, Doc.

- Are you a doctor?

- That did it.

Ooh. Ah.

Oh, dear.

Officer! Officer!

Officer! Offic... Oh!

Look, I... My wife is having a baby.

Officer? Officer.

Oh, there he is. There's a doctor.

Doctor?

There's a very pregnant lady around here.

I think she's gonna have a baby.

- Anybody hurt in the accident?

- No.

Right here, Doctor.

Follow me. Follow me.

Would you try to keep the people away?

And clear this lane of traffic.

All right now, clear it out. Hey, you guys,

give me a hand. Pregnant woman, here.

Everybody, work. Get around this car.

- OK, move it up.

- Up! Up!

That's it. Move it over.

Move this car out. Come on!

Move this car out.

- All right, all right, let the car through.

- Move along.

Hurry, Sidney!

Sid... Wait a minute. Wait a minute.

- What about me?

- Hop on.

Hurry, hurry, hurry!

Darling. Darling, I...

- Who's that?

- It's your daughter.

It's my... daughter.

My... Oh, darling!

You are a genius.

A- And you're brilliant. You're brilliant!

That's brilliant.

Th-That's brilliant, Doctor.

- Dr Taylor, will you take the baby?

- The baby is brilliant!

Look at... That's a baby!

Take over.

Oh, hold me.

Hold me.

Oh, darling, I need you so much.

- Do you need me?

- Very much.

Darling, you know when I helped you

back there in the car

and I held that new life in my arms?

I knew, I knew what you must feel

every single day.

And I felt so close to you.

Oh, darling,

I love you so much.

And I want to be a doctor's wife again.

Do you think you'll be happy

being just a doctor's wife?

Oh, yes.

Did you deliver

a baby tonight, Daddy?

Well, hello there.

And what are you two doing up?

- Andy was thirsty.

- Did you deliver one, Daddy?

Well, yes, I did, and Mommy helped too.

- Oh! Can we keep it?

- No, I'm afraid not.

But you said when Mommy helped,

then you would bring it home.

- Yes, you did.

- You promised. We want a baby.

- Well, now wait a minute.

- Darling, a promise is a promise.

Now you two get to bed

and Daddy and I will discuss it.

- Will you 'scuss it tonight?

- If Daddy's not too tired.

No, I don't think Daddy's too tired.

Hurray for Mommy and Daddy!

Hurray for Mommy and Daddy!

Hurray for Mommy and Daddy!

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