There's No Business Like Show Business Page #8

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at the restaurant.

I'll give you

exactly 20 minutes.

I'll be there just

as soon as I can.

I promise.

All right, honey,

but don't be long, huh?

I won't.

Night, Kelly.

Good night.

I still can't see

anything wrong

with it.

Lew, it's my first entrance.

I have to make

an impression,

and this dress

won't do it.

This shade of purple

is wrong for me.

The color is heliotrope.

Heliotrope, hydrangea,

petunia,

whatever you call it,

it's still the wrong shade

of purple for me.

Hey, kids,

simmer down.

For two solid hours,

I haven't been

a producer.

I've been a referee.

Lew, it's as simple

as this:

Do you want me

to look right in this show?

Everyone else thinks

it looks wonderful.

She doesn't like it

because it's classic.

In color, in line,

in everything,

it's different.

It's different, all right.

Different from anything

I'm going to wear.

Let's be practical.

The dress cost $1,400,

and that's not heliotrope.

Yes?

Oh. Just a minute.

Did you have a date

with young Donahue?

Poor Tim.

What time is it?

Oh, no.

Hello, Tim.

I'm terribly sorry.

It's taking longer

than I thought.

Yes, I know, but...

Look, why don't you

start your dinner?

I won't be long.

I will. Bye.

- Now...

- Oh, now...

4th round,

coming up.

Oh, this whole argument's

ridiculous.

Are we alive,

or are we dead?

Just as I thought. Dead.

Well, as long

as we're not on the air,

I can speak freely.

The time is now...

12:
31 A.M.

It's tomorrow morning.

First the news.

The news is all bad,

so we'll skip it.

Instead, we'll bring you

the musical portion

of our program.

I would like

to dedicate this number

to a little girl who's

about to become a big star

because she knows

exactly where she's going

and who she's

going there with.

With whom

she's going there...

with?

Anyway, I dedicate

this next number to her

and to me, too, because...

I ain't goin' there

with her.

Well, hello,

Miss Vicky Parker.

I'm terribly sorry, Tim.

Speak up.

I had no idea Geoffrey

was going to be there

and that we would get

into such a big hassle.

Oh, Geoffrey

was there, too?

Well, well...

Geoffrey!

Geoffrey. Geoffrey.

Here, Geoffrey.

I don't see him.

Do you see him?

However, just because

I can't see him

doesn't mean

he wasn't there.

Of course, I can't

see anything. No.

Things can be right

in front of my nose,

and I can't see them.

What things?

You want me

to spell it out for you?

No.

Maybe it's crazy to try and

explain anything to you

the way you are now,

but, Tim,

try to understand,

to you, this is

just another show.

You're part

of this business.

You were born to it.

You never had

to pound on doors

to get people

to listen to you.

Your family did it all.

It's different with me.

I've been on my own

since I was 15.

This show is

my big chance.

It's make or break.

Don't worry, honey.

You'll make it.

You've got what it takes,

and you know

how to use it.

I don't have to take

that from you, Tim.

Why should I?

I don't owe you a thing.

That's right.

You don't.

You only owe Lew Harris.

You owe him everything.

And let it not be said

that you're a girl

who welches on her debts.

Get out.

Get out of here!

Did you send

the flowers?

Molly, for the 40th time,

yes, I sent the flowers.

The florist said they'd

be at the theater by 7:30.

And what about

the reservation

at 21 for after the show?

Yes, I made it, Molly.

Now, will you calm down?

You'd think it was

our opening night.

I wish it was.

Those poor kids.

Oh, just another show.

They'll be great.

Hello.

Hello?

Katy?

What's the matter,

honey?

You sound

like you're crying.

What? No. Where?

Well, is he hurt bad?

Who? Who's hurt?

Was there anybody

with him?

Oh, I see.

Is it Tim?

Yes, but he's

not hurt bad.

He's just banged up

a little.

Look, Katy, I'm gonna

go right out there.

What hospital

did you say?

Yeah, I got that.

Uh-huh.

Now, look, honey...

Now, you stop crying

and get hold

of yourself,

and I'll send Mother

down to the theater

right away.

Yes, I'm leaving

this minute. Right.

All right, honey.

Good-bye.

What is it?

What happened?

He was with one

of the chorus girls,

and the car

turned over.

Katy said

he'd been drinking

up in White Plains

somewhere.

Are you sure

he's not badly hurt?

Katy said no.

What about the show tonight?

Why would Tim...

Now, look, you get a cab

right away, will ya?

Go to the theater.

Katy needs you.

Will you call me

the minute you see him?

Yes, I will,

and don't worry.

Taxi. Taxi.

We'll just have to

cut it, that's all.

But you can't cut

that number, Lew.

That's Katy's best spot

in the show.

But, Mom, the understudy

can't do it like Tim.

Wouldn't mean a thing.

He can get away

with some

of the routines,

but not that number.

I don't know.

Maybe

the best thing to do

would be

to postpone.

Lew, why don't I

do it with her?

You?

Sure. I've been rehearsing

with her every night.

I know it backwards.

Oh, Molly, that's crazy.

I'm telling you,

it'll work.

I'll have to fake

the dancing,

but I've been getting away

with that for years.

You think you can

go out there cold

and sell that number

with Katy?

No, I'm just talking.

Of course I could.

Why not, Lew? Why not?

OK, Molly.

You're on.

You're hired.

Get the wardrobe

mistress up here.

Charlie, take them

to the green room.

I'll send

the orchestra leader

right down.

Me and my big mouth.

All right, everybody,

what are you standing

around here for?

Let's go. We've got

a show to do.

I'm an old salt

I'm a young salt

In the navy

We've been working

very hard

I was part

of that flotilla

With Dewey in Manila

I'm a new recruit

At the Brooklyn

Navy Yard

Tonight we're on a spree

and feeling flowery

We've got a date with gals

and drinks and food

Across

the Brooklyn Bridge

Into the bowery

And I'm gonna get

the kid tattooed

Tattooed?

Tattooed.

A sailor's

not a sailor

Till a sailor's been

Tattooed

Here's an anchor

From a tanker

That I sailed upon

When first

I went to sea

Here's another

Of my mother

Takes me back to when

I sat upon her knee

Here's a crimson heart

With a cupid's dart

Here's a battle cruiser

And when

I sit down

On that, too

There's a tattoo

Of my hometown

To the bowery

Cross the Brooklyn Bridge

And I'm just

in the mood

He'll be filled

with different mixtures

And covered up

with pictures

I can't wait to be

It'll be great

to be tattooed

Tattooed

A sailor's not a sailor

Till a sailor's been

Ta-a-a-ttooed

Tattooed

A sailor's not a sailor

Till a sailor's

been tattooed

Oh, a sailor's

not a sailor

Till a sailor's

been tattooed

Tattoo, tattoo

A sailor's not a sailor

Till he's been tattooed

Tattooed

A sailor's not a sailor

Till a sailor's been

Tattooed

Hiya, Pop.

How's the girl?

She's all right,

I guess. Uh...

they had to take

a couple of stitches,

but the doctor said

none of them would show.

How 'bout you?

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