The West Point Story Page #6

with his Uncle Harry.

He's gonna sign with Bixby.

And what felony

do you want me to commit?

I want you to give the kid a taste

of show business.

She's here, all right, but why?

- Well, didn't you know?

- No.

Well, Bix got her to come up

as a blind drag for Tom...

...and Tom got Bix special permission

to come to the hop.

Now, tonight, he's gonna ask you

to be in the show.

I told him to do it.

And when he starts selling,

baby, you start buying.

I came up here for one night,

not to make a career out of this.

Now, didn't we say

that this was time for a little giving?

And just think, just think...

...the first dame

ever to be in a West Point show.

Do you think I can swing it?

With what you have to swing?

Start swinging.

I thought you might enjoy

a little refreshment.

Say, that's nice. For you.

After you, sir.

- Do your boys have this?

- Yes.

When she comes up here,

give her an introduction...

...and send her right into it, huh?

- Right.

You did a number in your last picture,

the "Military Polka."

- We liked it up here.

- Oh, thank you.

- How about doing it for us now?

- Oh, really, I don't want to sing now.

- Come on, they'd enjoy it.

- But I didn't bring my music.

Please.

- All set?

- All ready.

Put your arms around her shoulder

When the order's "Shoulder arms"

Take a full, firm grip

Of the lady and her charms

If her heart is your objective

You can win it right away

When they play the "Military Polka"

"To the right flank" is the order

And the dancers gaily twirl

- Then it's:

- Left about-face

So you face your neighbor's girl

But you turn back to attention

Love's the order of the day

When they play the "Military Polka"

Hut, two, three, four

Hut, two, three, four

Hut, two, three, four, here they go

See those military men in line

See their uniforms

Their buttons all a-shine

It's amazing how erect they stand

And your heart begins to beat

Begins to beat to beat the band

And the band's terrific

It's positively great

When they play for marching

And when they syncopate

Get set

Fall in

They're all set to begin

Hut, two, three, four

Hut, two, three, four

Hut, two, three, four

Put your arms around her shoulder

When the order's "Shoulder arms"

Take a full, firm grip

Of the lady and her charms

If her heart is your objective

You can win it right away

When they play the "Military Polka"

"To the right flank" is the order

And the dancers gaily twirl

- Then it's:

- Left about-face

So you face your neighbor's girl

But you turn back to attention

Love's the order of the day

When they play the "Military Polka"

See the dancers marching forward

Straight across the ballroom floor

If he steals a kiss

All is fair in love and war

From now on there's no retreating

'Cause you'll fall in love to stay

You can bet your boots

You'll all be recruits

When they play the mil...

Military

The "Military Polka"

- Would you like a little air?

- Fine.

You see, up here, every spring,

we put on our show.

- Well, that's the musical without girls.

- That's right.

- Not much fun in that, is there?

- Well, we have to break out sometime.

Sort of celebrate

the end of the gloom period.

Look what I've done.

I'm all thumbs.

I'll get it.

What's the name of that song

they're playing?

- Oh, that's the ballad from our show.

- Is it? Sing it for me.

No, no, I'm out of my class.

You're used to professionals.

Oh, come on. Tonight you may lose

your amateur standing.

You love me

The miracle of miracles

You love me

In every dream

You seem so unattainable

It's not explainable

And yet you're mine

You're mine

Believe me

Believe me

I'm sure this heart of mine

Would not deceive me

And even if you never say it

This I know is true

You love me

Just as I love you

Tom, that was just wonderful.

Oh, and I love that song.

Really, your voice just thrilled me so...

Here. Don't spill it.

Kiss her.

Kiss her!

Not on the hand. No.

On the mouth.

Look.

Like that.

- What's that?

- That's "Army Blue."

It means we have exactly one hour

to get back to barracks before taps.

Will you please tell me

what this is all about?

You know that idea you had

about the local playing the princess?

I've thought it over. It's positively great.

That's not a local, that's a movie star.

And she's cadet-happy.

And the cadet is movie-star-happy.

And in about five minutes...

...they'll be on Flirtation Walk.

Doesn't that make you wish

you were young again?

I suppose you know

this crooked little path is famous.

This isn't the road

that's paved with bad intentions, is it?

- Rocks in your shoes?

- Feels like a whole quarry.

I'll get it.

Wonderful little pebbles.

Scattered in the most convenient places.

Slows down the enemy...

...and brings her into range.

Something tells me

I'll be safer as a moving target.

Warn you:
Flirtation Walk gets darker.

Also previously arranged?

You know, the girls

sometimes call this Temptation Walk.

Tom, you know,

you really have a beautiful voice.

What are you gonna do with it?

You know my uncle too?

Well, yes, but you can't throw away

talent like yours.

You could have a great career.

You could be a star.

Well, right now I'm concentrating

on a star on my shoulder.

Incidentally, Tom,

it was nice of you to ask me.

It was wonderful of you to come.

Oh, I mean about the show.

- Do you really want me?

- Want you?

Well, I mean, if you do,

I could arrange my schedule.

That'll be wonderful.

- And what a lovely princess you'll make.

- Thank you.

Well, what do you know.

By a fortunate coincidence,

we're under the Kissing Rock.

Nice maneuvering, general.

- Now what?

- Well...

You've been kissed, I know

In the very last row

When the love scene is on

At the movie show

But wait until tonight

And you'll be kissed but right

By the Kissing Rock

It's a lovely spot

And believe it or not

If you just care a little

You'll care a lot

So let's dispense with talk

And take Flirtation Walk

To the Kissing Rock

Now, a girl once refused to kiss a lad

And the lad was a man of honor

He warned her she'd make

The rock real mad

And the legend is the rock fell upon her

That was years ago

And it must have been so

'Cause from that day to this

Not a girl said no

- And that's the story of

- Whoever falls in love

By the Kissing Rock

- What's this for?

- You're supposed to put it on.

And now, so the rock won't fall down

and kill us both...

It's just a legend.

Oh, it's a lovely legend.

And a wonderful timesaver.

Would you stop making

a Supreme Court case out of nothing?

- Out of nothing?

- Yes.

How much did Eberhart promise you

to come up here?

Now, look, sweetheart,

I've been doing this all for you.

- For me?

- Yes.

Why do you suppose

I'm in this usher's outfit?

Because I like to play soldiers? No.

All right, I'm gonna get the kid

busted out of here.

Does he know what he's got?

No. But you know, and so do I.

There's gold in them thar tonsils.

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