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dodge in the world.

Oh, I'm... I'm sorry.

Perhaps there is

a Chuck Brown.

Of course there is,

or Paul wouldn't say so.

Well, where

are you meeting?

I don't know. Why?

I'll bet

it's his apartment.

It's such a comfortable

place to wait.

In case

Mr. Brown is delayed.

I'll also bet you that

sometime during the evening

there'll be a convenient

message from Mr. Brown...

Thanks, Tommy.

But I think I'm as good a

Judge of people as you are.

Woman's intuition, eh?

That's right.

Woman's intuition is an old

established custom, Tommy.

Good night, Judy.

Good night, Roz.

You two been having a row? Oh, no, no.

Just bustling her off

to meet Prince Charming.

Oh.

Shows what a uniform can do.

I like your eyes,

even if the army doesn't.

Come on, Tommy. I've

got a date too, you know.

Thank you, sir.

All right.

Uh-uh, mustn't smile.

It lights up the street so much

the warden will be running us in.

We're going to have supper

at my apartment.

It's more comfortable there.

Temple Gardens.

Now you can smile.

Good evening.

Beg pardon, sir.

Yes? This letter came for you, sir.

A gentleman from the

Royal Air Force left it.

Thank you.

Here's where I lived

before I Joined up.

It's very nice.

Oh, you've no idea how your

being in it improves it.

Make yourself at home. I'll

find us something to drink.

Aren't you going to

read your note?

Oh, may I?

Of course.

It might be something...

Well, unexpected.

No, I, I rather

expected this.

It's from

a very forgetful man.

I'll be right back.

I suppose you'd like ice?

I want to warn you, this

really isn't a cocktail.

It's a deadly love potion, brewed

from an ancient recipe that...

What's the matter?

I Just did something awful.

Impossible.

I read your letter.

It's awfully bad manners and I never

did anything like that before but I...

I Just had to,

don't you see?

Well, there's no reason why you

shouldn't have read it if you wanted to.

It was Just from...

I know, but...

For goodness' sakes,

give me a drink.

You know, at home, I used

to read books about England.

The hero always lived

in rooms like this.

Fine old building

with lots of tradition.

Cheerful fire,

oak-paneled walls.

Old, worn

leather armchairs.

Solid and substantial.

It's very reassuring.

Oh?

Yes?

Of course.

Send him up at once.

Who's that?

My father.

He doesn't look as if

he likes me very much.

Well, if he looks

a bit startled,

you're probably the first actress

he's ever seen in his life.

Excuse me.

Anything more, sir? No, that'll

be all. Thanks. Good night.

Good night, sir.

Good night, Miss.

If we get hungry.

He isn't coming, is he? Who?

Chuck Brown.

Oh darling, you really

wouldn't have liked him at all.

Very rude fellow.

Not your type.

Of course, I didn't find

all these things out until...

Rosalind, please, say

you're glad he isn't coming.

Doesn't matter.

Rosalind.

I discovered something very

interesting tonight. Do you know that?

What?

That woman's intuition

is highly overrated.

I've discovered

something too.

Really?

Well, don't you want

to hear what it is?

It's something you

yourself said last night.

I? What?

Listen.

You excite me

Beyond my power to explain

Yours is the art

to start my heart

A bubbling like champagne

You ex...

I'm glad this is not an

example of British strategy,

or I'd be very worried

about the outcome of the war.

Hello.

Hello!

You're home early.

Oh, is it early?

I hadn't noticed.

Didn't you have

a nice time?

Oh, sure, grand.

Well, tell me about it.

Where did you go?

Oh, well, we ended up

at Paul's apartment.

There wasn't any man

from St. Louis.

He didn't show up, he

wasn't meant to show up.

It was Just one of

Paul's little ideas.

It was Just one

of those things.

I thought Paul

was different. But...

Oh, Judy, how I wanted

him to be different.

To be here,

or not to be here,

that is the question,

old man.

No, old boy,

that's the answer.

What's happened to my call to

the Music Box Theatre, London?

I've been waiting

more than...

But she can't refuse

the call, can she?

Oh, she can.

These are for you, sir, they're

marked, "Return to sender. "

Yes, I know. I know.

What shall I do?

Well, have you a mother?

Why, yes, sir.

That's it.

Thank you, sir.

You excite me

Beyond my power

to explain

Yours is the art

to start my heart

A bubbling

like champagne

It's sensational, sir.

Music, dancing, girls.

Everything the men want.

Oh, I don't know. We've got

Shakespeare booked on Sunday.

I'm not saying a word against

Shakespeare, he's very well thought of.

But a thing like this

has its points too, sir.

I mean, in its own way,

it's quite educational.

I'll put in a request

for them.

Thank you very much, sir.

Oh, could you

mark it "urgent," sir,

in case any of the young

ladies has other plans?

What?

Oh, yes. Yes, quite.

I'm sorry.

They really gave it

to us tonight.

The streets are full

of bricks and glass.

We can't even get home.

This is the last straw.

Oh, I can't remember when

I've had a good night's sleep.

Well, aren't

the buses running?

Nothing's running.

Nothing's even walking.

Well, look who's here.

Mary, queen of the war effort.

Where's the colonel?

Waiting for me

at the 299 Club.

My taxi couldn't

get through.

Why didn't he send

a tank for you?

I don't know what my ma

will say, not going home.

So you had to

come back too?

Couldn't take the girls to supper

and we couldn't take them home

so we brought them

back to you.

It's no good, children,

we can't go on like this.

It's going to get worse

instead of better.

You're not gonna close

the Music Box, are you?

What about us?

Ain't we got our rights?

It's easy for you chaps.

You're only in for one show,

we do five a day.

Don't close up.

There aren't many

theaters left open.

I'm on a minesweeper. These

shows are nice to come home to.

You can't do it, Tolly.

They're right.

If they wanna come,

you've got to stay open.

I don't know how

we're going to do it,

but if that's the way

you want it, lads,

we'll have a try at it.

All right, girls, say

goodnight to your friends.

Goodnight, boys.

Well, wake me up for

the first show, somebody.

My poor dogs,

are they barking!

I could sleep

standing up.

Well, it's better than trying to

get home. That's all I can say.

If we've still got a home.

Of course

we've got a home.

What's the matter with staying

right here in the theater?

Live in the theater? But

what about my social life?

No, thanks, I'm not

running any home for actors.

Oh, we won't be

any trouble, Tolly.

All we have to do is put

mattresses in the dressing rooms.

I can imagine you people

together 24 hours a day.

A thing like that

breeds murder.

Oh, we'd behave

like lambs, Tolly.

We could pool

our ration points

and rig up a kitchen

and canteen upstairs.

Come on, Tolly,

it'd be fun.

Very well. If all of you

want to try it, I'll agree.

You've made your beds, now you

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