Holiday Inn Page #2

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# I want to peek through the deep #

# Tangled wild woods counting sheep #

# 'Til I sleep like a child would #

# With a great big valise full #

# Of books to read

where it's peaceful #

# While I'm killing time #

- # Being lazy #

- Whoa! Whoa!

So Lazy Acres

was a snare and a delusion, huh?

Oh, brother!

There's the hardest work in the world.

Maybe you'd be happier

back in town, Jim.

If you get that agricultural urge again,

you can raise a geranium.

Oh, no.

Wait 'til you hear.

- I think I've dreamed up the greatest idea I ever had.

- And you've had some pips.

Oh, but this can't miss.

I'm turning the farm into an inn!

But what an inn.

Here, read up, brother.

"Holiday Inn.

Midville, Connecticut.

Get off the highway

and relax on a farm.

Dancing, entertainment, home cooking.

Open holidays only. "

- Open holidays only? How many

of those are there? - Mm-hmm.

Oh, there's about 15.

- That gives me 350 days a year to kick around in.

- You would think of that.

Did you get your discharge

from that sanitarium?

Oh, don't you worry.

This is going to work.

I'm having auditions every day.

If you run into any talent,

will you send 'em out?

Sure, as soon as I get back.

I'm flying down

to Miami Beach tonight...

to set an engagement

for Ted and Lila. Lila.

You forgot the flowers.

Don't get excited. There's

a flower shop out at the airport.

I guarantee to have orchids

before her first number.

Boy, you'd better. This kid even

expects presents on Father's Day.

Well, good luck, Jim. So long, Ted.

Have a nice trip.

I mean, yeah, thanks, I will.

That reminds me,

I forgot to give him...

a little Christmas

remembrance I brought along.

Got one here for each of you.

Say, this is swell.

What is it?

Homemade peach preserves. I put 'em up

myself before I went into the sanitarium.

Boy, do I go for those!

Why, they're great on...

on, uh... Or even plain.

They're nonfattening too.

Well, it's a long trip.

I think I'll get along.

- Will you say hello to Lila for me?

- You've got to catch the act.

- We've got some new routines.

And then after the show...

I don't think they like

this nightclub air.

Wait.

You'd better wait for Lila's.

- I think Danny's was the loudest.

- It was a different tone.

Dawn patrol, huh?

Hello.

Am I too late?

You would've been

in another minute.

Danny Reed.

- Listen, I have to wait on that man.

- But, uh...

I'll work five nights free. Anything.

Just leave me alone and don't butt in.

- What would you like?

- Orchids. The finest you've got.

- Corsage?

- No, no, a dozen.

Loose, looking like they don't care.

- All right.

- There. "Lila... love, Ted. "

Have them delivered to Miss Lila Dixon

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