Rhythm on the River Page #4

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that is misrepresentation.

They'll throw me in jail!

Oh, no.

It's done all the time.

A man reaches a position

where he's paid a big sum

for a song or a story.

He has only two hands

and one brain. What's

the sensible thing to do?

Obviously hire someone else.

It's called ghostwriting,

Miss Lane.

It's a very proftable

business.

For the ghost?

For the writer.

I'll pay you $50 a week

to start with.

Well, what's

the answer?

Well...

the answer's yes.

Remember you're not to tell

anyone you're working

for me, or the deal's off.

It's a matter of honor.

When do we start?

How 'bout dining

with me tonight?

Where?

Here.

I've got to get started.

I've a show in preparation.

Well, Mr. Courtney,

I admit it all sounds tempting,

and I'd be delighted to dine

with you on one condition.

What's that?

Well... that you remember

I'm only a ghost.

[ Whistles ]

How's he doing?

He's got an idea.

That's all I want.

Give it to me.

Can she hear us?

No, no, no.

She's in the other room.

d d [ Whistling ]

[ Stomping Feet ]

d d [ Whistling ]

d d [ Whistling ]

[ Stomping Feet ]

d d [ Whistling ]

What's the rest of it?

That's all he's got,

the front strain.

Stick with him

until he's got the rest.

[ Stomping Feet ]

Don't let that arthritis

throw you.

Go on.

d d [ Whistling ]

[ Stomping Feet,

Whistling ]

That's

a B-flat chord.

Right.

What? No prize?

Aw, stop practicing.

Who's practicing? I'm

trying to get this on paper.

It took Mozart three hours

to compose a whole overture.

Was it any good?

Oh, yeah.

They don't play it anymore.

That's the tip-off on Mozart.

d d [ Piano ]

I just had an idea.

A thought just came to me.

Uh...

a little melody.

See what this does to you.

I thought of it today.

There are no lyrics yet,

but that's where

you come in.

d d [ Piano ]

Why'd you stop?

Uh, that's all

I've got.

I mean, uh, it's all

that's come to me so far.

Well, couldn't you

Just fake it?

No, no.

I'd sooner wait

until it comes to me.

And it will, yes, it will.

There you are, vassal.

Fly to your master

in the tower.

Give him my compliments

and you may keep the change.

Sometimes I wonder

why I put up with you.

That's a cinch.

You put up with me

because he puts up with me.

He puts up with me because

he's out of the groove.

Very sound, very sound.

Why I put up with either

of you, I haven't been able

to fgure out yet.

Perhaps this check

will explain.

Hmm, nice explaining.

And I want to thank you

for a very tedious afternoon.

Not at all.

Come on,

let's try again.

d d [ Humming ]

Sorry to interrupt.

What do you want?

I had a feeling you may have

been forgetting something.

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