Road House Page #3

Synopsis: Jefty, owner of a roadhouse in a backwoods town, hires sultry, tough-talking torch singer Lily Stevens against the advice of his manager Pete Morgan. Jefty is smitten with Lily, who in turn exerts her charms on the more resistant Pete. When Pete finally falls for her and she turns down Jefty's marriage proposal, they must face Jefty's murderous jealousy and his twisted plots to "punish" the two.
Director(s): Jean Negulesco
Production: 20th Century Fox Film Corporation
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
7.3
Rotten Tomatoes:
100%
PASSED
Year:
1948
95 min
315 Views


- Don't lose your head, Jefty.

- Two-fifty? Ho, ho.

She's a steal.

You know, I'm beginning

to get interested in this business.

Lily, how about a double,

on the house?

- No thanks, Sam. Bad for my voice.

- You were great.

- Surprised?

- To tell the truth, I was.

Oh? So was I.

You're a terrific tonic

for lonely people, Sam.

- Good to talk to.

- Yeah.

Everybody's lonely.

Now, there's a guy

comes in here every night...

takes that stool at the end of the bar-

Miss Stevens, you're good.

You're a hit.

- I don't have to tell you they like you.

- Fine. And you?

- Best we ever had.

- Think I'm worth the money?

I've got to admit, Jefty's got

the top end of the bargain.

Still want to rush me

out of town? Hmm?

Now look, I said I made a mistake.

- I'm sorry.

- Okay. Think nothing of it.

Come on, kids. Let's laugh it off.

Sam, bring us a special, huh?

No, thanks. I gotta count up the profits.

Hmm.

I love that guy. He's a great kid.

- Don't get him wrong.

- Oh, I don't.

Well, who do I get my weekly check from,

you or bashfulJoe?

BashfulJoe.

- You know, he's not gonna like that.

- So what?

Tell me, Jefty, what do you do

around here between songs, hmm?

Anything you like to do, honey.

Just name it.

Oh, I don't know. For laughs,

how about me learning how to bowl?

- Sure.

- Who's the coach?

- Coach? Susie.

- Oh.

Honey, I've got the greatest coach

in the world for you.

You know, I'm going to love this.

You just leave it toJefty.

You're a million laughs, you know that?

#Again #

#This couldn't happen #

#Again #

#This is that once #

# In a lifetime #

#This is the thrill #

#Divine #

#And what's more #

#This never happened #

# Before #

#Though I have prayed #

# For a lifetime #

#That such as you #

#Would suddenly be mine #

#Mine to hold #

#As I'm holding you now #

#And yet #

#Never so near #

#Mine to have #

#And the now and the here #

#Disappear #

#But then #

#If this doesn't happen again #

# We'll have this moment #

#Forever #

#But never #

#Ever again ##

You sore about something, Pete?

You hit 'em like you mean it.

Well, Jefty's bound

to find a singer once in a while.

- Not bad. Not bad at all.

- Donna, what do I have to do to beat Fred?

Fair, anyway. I don't like her.

That's the first time I ever interrupted

a game for anything.

- I like it.

- There's still no excuse for that dress.

What did you say her name is?

You see that mob, kid?

I told you she'd double

our business at the bar.

Don't tell me I didn't make a good deal.

Did you?

How you doing?

I can wait.

May be a long wait.

Got nothing else to do.

Serious?

Maybe. Oh, honey.

Pete, got a grand job for you.

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Edward Chodorov

Edward Chodorov (April 17, 1904 – October 9, 1988), was a Broadway playwright, and the writer or producer of over 50 motion pictures. more…

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