Wedding Present Page #7

Ist das nicht an executive?

Giving all he has to give

Yes, this is an executive

Come here.

Giving all he has to give

Do I have to fire you

to show you I mean business?

Listen, when I get scared,

it'll take more than a stuffed

shirt like you to do the scaring.

Do you think you can bully me, you

great, big, two-telephone man, you?

Come on, come on.

You're hurting me.

Let me down. Let me down.

I'll let you down.

You certainly have.

Take her down

and don't bring her back.

Yes, sir.

I'd like a ticket

on the next plane to New York.

Sorry, but we're sold out. Can't give

you a thing until 6:00 this evening.

Well, if there should be a cancellation,

will you let me have it? I'll wait.

Certainly, Miss.

Got my reservation?

The name is Dodacker.

Here's your ticket, Mr.

Dodacker. $47.95, please.

All right.

And might I ask if you're

Roger Dodacker, the author?

Yes, I'm afraid I am.

I've read The Will to Live and

Lift Yourself by Your Bootstraps.

They're inspiring,

Mr. Dodacker.

Well...

Thank you.

Thank you.

It's nice to have

a famous brother.

A lot of good it does me

to be famous.

Oh, cheer up, Roger.

I don't want to cheer up.

Look here, Laura, I want

to face facts. I always do.

I've been jilted, and I'd like

to figure out why.

But you know why.

She told you.

She doesn't love you.

But what of it?

You were never in love

with her, either.

But I'm not the kind

that falls madly in love.

But to be turned down like

this at the last moment...

Well, it's humiliating.

Besides,

what will people say?

Roger Dodacker,

who writes books on success,

couldn't make a success

of his own engagement.

Well, if you'll put as much

technique into your courtship

as you put into your books,

you will be successful.

Oh, yes, but... Ask any

woman if I'm not right.

Ask Mother.

Better still, try it.

But let's talk

about something serious.

I put a bottle of champagne

in here,

and I want you to open it

when you get in the plane.

As if that would

make everything all right.

It'll help.

A good swig of that

will do wonders for you.

And if there's a nice girl

in the plane, flirt with her.

Too bad that one

couldn't get a ticket.

She's the kind I'd like you

to pick next time.

Somebody else

seems to be picking her.

Going to New York?

That's swell.

Great flying weather,

isn't it?

My name is Givens.

Fancy that.

Oh, come on. Aren't you

going to tell me yours?

Just call me "Cutie".

Any cancellations yet?

No, Miss. Sorry.

Oh, I'm sorry

if I was rude, Mr. Givens,

but I was worried

about something.

Oh, that's all right.

Tell Papa.

Do you believe in dreams?

I certainly do.

Last night, I dreamed

this plane was going to fall.

What? Say that again.

Last night, I dreamed

this plane was going to fall.

Yeah?

You know, the last time I had

a dream like that, it came true.

It was about poor Grandma.

What do you know about that?

I'd like to ask the man to

refund the money on my ticket,

but somehow

I haven't got the nerve.

I suppose you think

I'm just a silly woman.

Well, I don't know.

I've heard of cases like that.

Then you don't think

I'm a coward?

I tell you what, baby,

let me handle this.

Can I turn in my ticket?

What's the matter?

Nothing, only I've, I've

got to get there quicker.

How, by telegraph?

No, I mean, I'm not in

a hurry. I don't, I...

Anyway, what do you care?

Can I cash in my ticket

or can't I?

Surely.

It's okay. I turned mine in.

Come on, baby.

Here's a ticket, Miss.

$47.95. Thank you.

Say, what is this?

I've changed my mind.

You know how women are.

She thinks she took me in.

Do you mind

if I introduce myself?

I'm Laura Dodacker.

I want to offer you

the Dodacker Prize

presented regularly

on the spur of the moment

to every gal who makes

a worthwhile contribution

to the subject of pests

and how to get rid of them.

Thanks. I'm Monica Fleming.

Oh, swell. It's cold.

Will you help me

drink my prize?

All aboard! All aboard!

Well, I'm afraid

it's too late,

but perhaps my brother, Roger,

can help you.

He's flying with you.

Congratulations to the winner

of the Laura Dodacker Trophy.

Thank you.

May I carry it for you?

Oh, I don't know.

How do you carry your liquor?

Let's go.

Just thought I'd drop in

to say good night.

Good night, Haley.

Got a letter

from Mary Lawson today.

Did you know she landed a job

on the New York Star?

Yeah.

Rusty's staying with her.

Yeah. Well, don't forget to follow

up on that rumpus at City Hall

first thing in the morning.

Right.

Rusty's been stepping out

with a fellow named Dodacker.

You've heard of him,

haven't you?

The guy who writes those

best sellers on success?

Looks like wedding bells.

You'd better see

the Mayor himself.

I hear there's going to be

a big blow off.

Good evening, Mason.

Good night, Haley.

Oh, good night.

Mason, I suppose you're wondering

what I'm doing here at this hour.

But the bigger the job,

the bigger the responsibility.

When they write my biography,

I want them to say

I was the first to arrive at

the office, the last to leave.

What's that? Oh, yeah, yeah.

I haven't said much to you since

you took over this desk, Mason,

but I've been watching you.

You've done a remarkable job.

Remarkable.

You'll make a fine executive.

Don't be surprised

if there's $25 more than usual

in your pay envelope

this week.

Never mind saying it, Mason.

I know how you feel.

As a matter of fact,

Mr. Van Dorn...

Tomorrow, Mason, tomorrow.

I can see you're tired.

I guess I've sort of

overwhelmed you, eh?

Well, keep up the good work.

You're going places.

I am going places, Mr. Van

Dorn, especially New York.

And I'm going tonight.

What I wanted to tell you

was that I'm resigning.

What? Don't tell me

that I was mistaken in you.

Oh, not as much

as I was in myself.

I've got to be

a human being again,

the kind of guy who runs

to three-alarm fires himself

when the gong starts to ring.

And it's ringing right now.

Mr. Van Dorn, Haley would be

a good man for that City Desk.

What? You can't do that.

No one's telling me what I

can't do anymore. Good night!

Down, Jonathan, down.

This way.

What's the idea?

Never mind, come on.

Come on.

Hiya.

Oh, fancy meeting you here.

My boys in Chi told me

you was coming.

You and that dame ain't made a move

since I left Chi that I don't know about.

What's the idea?

I told you that I'm a guy

that always pays off.

You say not with dough? Okay,

not with dough. Some other way.

I'm taking care

you have a good time, see?

What's the program?

What's the program?

Right here, and I can take care

of it without any help from you.

Get a toothbrush.

I thought of that. What else?

Find a hotel.

You're all set. Plaza Pierre.

Buy flowers for Rusty.

I'll take care of that.

I got the flowers

all delivered.

That's her room up there.

Anything else I can do?

Yeah, go away.

I'll take that kind of talk

from you until I've paid you off.

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