An American in Paris Page #5

Just the excitement of

helping somebody I believe in...

...and finding out if I'm right.

- Milo, darling.

- Tommy! I knew you'd turn up here.

This is Jerry Mulligan.

This is Tommy Baldwin.

He's on the "Paris Telegram".

Milo, I'm showing the Jansens

around and need your help.

What do you say?

Shall we go to his rescue?

Anything you like.

Follow me. You need radar to

find your way in this smoke.

- Who are the Jansens?

- Magazine illustrators.

- What're they like?

- Death.

- Look what I found.

- What a pleasant surprise!

- Jack, say hello to Milo.

- Hello, Milo.

This is Jerry Mulligan.

Jerry, the Jansens.

How do you do?

Isn't this the chap you

told me about at lunch?

Waiter, two more glasses, please.

Milo says you're quite wonderful.

I'd love to see

some of your pictures.

I'm having a private showing

tomorrow on a corner in Montmartre.

You paint?

So do we. Jack and I.

We work together.

Well, that's cozy.

Dance, you two.

I want to talk to Milo.

Come on, Jack.

Have fun.

There's a special doll over there.

Do you know who she is?

No. But she is lovely,

isn't she?

She sure is.

I'm very anxious

for you to see Jerry's work.

If you like it, you can get

him a mention on the art page.

Nothing to it.

- Lise.

- What?

Her name is Lise.

Let's dance.

We haven't for years.

Excuse me, Jerry.

You're going to have trouble

with that one.

No, I'm not.

He's just not housebroken yet.

When will you stop involving

yourself with young artists?

It never works.

If they're no good, you're ashamed.

If they are, they get too independent.

Just dance, Tommy, please.

All right. But I warn you,

he'll be out in four months...

...just like the composer

and the sculptor.

Lise! I didn't

see you sitting here!

What a pleasant surprise!

My wife and I were talking...

...and were wondering

what happened to her.

Let's go around the floor

for old time's sake. Do you mind?

You're certainly not

without your nerve!

Don't get angry.

This was perfectly harmless.

I haven't been able to take

my eyes off you since I walked in.

I only let you do this because

I didn't want a disturbance.

And I don't have a wife.

I threw that in to

make it look respectable.

That was very considerate.

Please, I would like to

return to my table.

In a minute.

I revise my estimate.

Make that two months.

This is the first time

I've done anything like this.

At least as a civilian.

I just had to meet you.

I don't know what type of girl

you think I am, but I'm not!

And now I would like

to return to my friends.

I thought you were bored with them.

You sure looked it.

You should see me now.

The music has stopped.

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