Easy, Marsh, here she comes! Dorothy, may I . . .
Don't say a word, I want to do this myself! Mr. Marsh, ever since I was a tiny little girl and saw my first Julian Marsh show, I've dreamed of the day when I might work with the King of Broadway. At last that day has come, and I am filled with pride, joy, and humility.
Hold on, Mr. Marsh, Dorothy don't have to try out. She's already got her contract!
Mr. Dillion, what would I do without you? By the way, there were a few items you forgot to mention, so I wrote them in. Limousine, redecorated dressing room, private maid � no problem about the salary, I just added another zero.
Now see here Dorothy . . .
Of course, if there's any objection, I won't insist. We'll just peddle our Kiddie Kars, and you go peddle your fish.
You're not hearing me, Miss Brock. I'd like to try you on one of the songs to see if you can handle the role.
If you're asking me to audition Mr. Marsh, I'm afraid the answer is no!
And down a tone. From the top, Miss Brock
I'm sorry Mr. Marsh, but . . .
Not bad, Miss Brock, not bad
Mr. Marsh, what does it take to get a compliment out of you?
That was a compliment, Miss Brock
Wardrobe, where are you? How do you expect me to dance when the sleeves are halfway to the ground?
Hello, kid
Pat! What are you doing here?
Had to see some booking agents in the neighborhood and thought I'd drop by to see my best girl.
And what if Mr. Dillon had been here? No. Pat it's too dangerous. Now be a dear, take in a picture or something and I'll meet you in my dressing room at five
Dorothy, I can't take your money. It was all right in the old days when we had the act in Vaudeville but now you're a star
What difference does that make if we still care for each other? Oh, Pat, don't you think I hate meeting in corners like this? But isn't it better than not meeting all?
"In the shadows blah blah . . ."
Now run along, my dearest, and I'll see you in my dressing room at five
Dorothy, I . . .
Till five, my darling!
Then get me any girl. We'll put a costume on her later. I want to rehearse this number right now. Miss Brock, Billy, let's go! "It is morning the sun sparkles brightly on a section of the boardwalk at at Atlantic City as we discover Rodney and Madeline. M
Darling, darling why did you take so long to declare yourself? The answer is yes. Of course we'll live together . . in a cottage by the sea and every morning we'll have breakfast and kisses in bed" . . . oh my God
And will you always love me Madeline?
Yes yes yes yes . . . yes
All right, hold it. Hold it
Who is that person?
Her name is Peggy Sawyer. She's new. Are you OK kid?she's fainted!
Thank God
Oh yes it is young lady. For you anyway. Now, as your Doctor, my first prescription is for you to sit on this chaise. That's it, and as your Doctor, my second prescription is for you to get those legs up.
And I'll bet I know what your third prescription is
Dorothy, I didn't expect you till --
It's quite obvious you didn't expect me, Doctor
Darling, she fainted and they brought her in here till she came to
And since when is my dressing room an emergency ward for every clumsy chorine who throws a little fainting act? Now get her out of here before I prescribe some medication she won't like so much
Please Miss Brock, I --
You shut up. And if my prescription upsets you, Doctor, you can just get out with her
Dorothy!
It's Abner! Pat, quick, behind the chaise!
Hello Sugarplum. I just brought these posies for you
Thank you
No no not at all we were just winding up. By the way, this is one of our dancers, Peggy Sawyer and her boyfriend, Pat Denning
Now, just a moment, Julien
Do you mean that Dorothy
Of course I mean it! What girl wouldn't want to be alone with you? Just look at yourself, come on
Miss Brock, may I please have a word with you?
Of course Julien. Is it about the character I'm playing?
It's about the character you're playing around with. I don't know what went on in that dressing room, but "Pretty Lady" means far too much to me to let any gigolo stand in its way. I want you to give him up
Aren't you a bit confused Julien? You're the director of my show, not my personal life
When your personal life gets in the way of my show, I direct that too
Mr. Marsh, I shall see whom I please when I please and no show is going to stand in my way
WHOS SAYING HIS TOODLE OOS GETTING OUT OF TOWN
I'm sorry, but I don't want to go to Philadelphia! My contract says I must play out of town in Atlantic City!
But Dorothy, why don't you want to go to Philadelphia?
Who says I don't want to go to Philadelphia? I want to go to Philadelphia, my contract says I MUST play out of town in Philadelphia!
Congratulations, kids, that was damn good!
Too damn good. I am the star of this show, Julian, and I don't appreciate making my entrance ten seconds before the blackout.
Are you suggesting I bring you on after the blackout?
I am suggesting you re-do the dance to suit my talents.
That might make it a rather short number, Miss Brock.
You'll regret that remark, Mr. Marsh. You may be the director of this show, but I'm driving the Kiddie Kar!
� Dorothy and Abner enter �
Hey, Mac! Are you sure there were no calls for me?
No, Miss Brock
I need another drink. Hey, play something gay, will ya? Something NOT from the show.
Say, another one of those and they'll build a bridge over you
Another crack like that and they'll build a monument over you.
Kitten, I turned around and you'd disappeared! How does that feel, sweetie pie?
Like a dead, wet cobra.
Say what's eating you tonight?
I finally figured out what the show needs. A few more songs. By Irving Berlin! Now get away from me and take Buffalo Bill with you.
Hey, wait a minute! I've got a hundred thousand dollars in this show, so you'd better not give me the air!
So I better not give you the air, huh? Well, how about just a few bubbles?
Now get on your Kiddie Kar and pedal back to Tulsa, you beached whale!
Listen, in show business that's a compliment. What you need is some fun! Why don't you come to a quiet corner and I'll sing you the scores of my last six shows
I don't care how many hotels you've tried! Try the Belvedere too. And now!
I smell a rat, Bert. And the rat's initials are Pat Denning!
Hello, Belvedere? Have you a Pat Denning there? You do? Well, give him to me, you idiot!
So I was right! Denning's in town!
Oh, Pat, Pat darling! I can't go on like this. I've tried to forget you, but I can't, so please come back at once! At once!
Call Nick Murphy. I think he's got a couple of Philadelphia cousins who might be able to handle the situation.
Oh, Pat, darling, I can't take it anymore, I can't!
Dorothy, will you calm down and tell me what's wrong?
In a minute. Just hold me first. Hold me and never let me go!
Not any more. Come on, let's have some fun!
Who is it?
Peggy Sawyer, Miss Brock
Peggy Sawyer? Oh, the fainting violet Mr. Denning took out to dinner last week.
I've got to see Pat. Pat, there's going to be trouble.
You're darn right there is unless you get the hell out of here!
Two men, friends of Murphy's . . .
Don't you tell me to wait a minute! And how come you're sticking up for her in the first place?
Dorothy, you don't understand.
I think I understand all too well.
No, you don't.
Get out of here, the both of you!
It's all right, Peggy. Now, Dorothy . . .
I said the both of you!
Alright, if that's the way you want it!
That's the way I want it. Get out! Out! Out!
Well there wont be a finale unless Brock gets out here! Dorothy, where the hell are you?
There's no need to shout, Julian. I can hear you.
All right, you're on in about ten seconds!
I have never missed a cue in my life! When I do, you can take me to task -- not before
Excuse me, Miss Brock, I just wanted to explain about last night
I don't want an explanation from you!
But, Miss Brock . . .
Get away from me! The farther the better!
What the hell happened?
She pushed me! Sawyer!
I wasn't out of line!
She pushed me. I want her fired!