Belle of the Nineties Page #10

TIGER:
A joke?

BUNNY BOY:
Me and Kirby...

TIGER:
You and Kirby fixed it, eh?

[Thwack]

- Hi.

- I'll be right over with you, boys.

There's lots of things I would like

to talk over with you, Ruby.

- But there's not much privacy here.

- You're right.

You might have known you could trust me.

Ruby, you don't realise

what you've done to me.

Been so long since I was alone with you,

since I had you in my arms.

Said you had a lot to tell me.

I'm waiting to hear it.

- What's the matter, Ruby?

- What've you been doing lately?

Yeah, I forgot to tell you.

I'm gonna fight the champ.

I just put over the deal with Ace.

- I've been doing all right lately.

- Well?

RUBY:
You've been doing all right?

TIGER:
Yep.

TIGER:
I'm on my way to the top.

TIGER:
What I want to know is

if I made the grade with you.

What do you think?

Honey, I'm not feeling sentimental.

What's wrong, Ruby? You have changed.

I can't figure you out.

- You will.

- Is there some other guy?

No.

From now on, you're gonna be

my special problem.

And I ain't gonna neglect you.

TIGER:
That's what I wanna hear you say.

TIGER:
When can I see you again?

Anytime.

- Good night.

- Good night, Ruby.

[Sad instrumental music]

Good night.

Trying to outsmart me, what a laugh that is.

Fooling with one of the smartest dames

he ever put his arms around.

I sees you and Mr. Tiger is together again.

You think we're together,

you're a bad judge of distance.

Why, if he was the last man on earth,

I wouldn't...

- I wouldn't...

- The last man?

Maybe I'm taking in

a little too much territory.

EBEN:
Who's the cause of all sickness?

ALL:
The Devil.

EBEN:
Who's the cause of poor crops?

ALL:
The Devil.

- Who's the cause of all evil?

- The Devil.

- What did the Devil ever do for us?

- Nothing.

Not a thing. I'm going to take up

a collection to fight the Devil.

And I want you all to show me

how much you hate him.

[Crowd cheering]

[Spiritual music playing]

- Where's that music coming from?

- That's Brother Eben and his flock.

He preaches bad sass to the Devil.

I was thinking if you won't be needing me,

I'd like to go to that meeting tonight.

- You can go after I'm dressed.

- Yes, ma'am.

Mr. Brooks sure been good to you.

Wasn't you just a little bit nervous

when he gave you all those presents?

No, I was calm and collected.

There was no reason for him giving me

all those wonderful presents.

I don't know him much better

than I know Shakespeare.

Shakespeare? I don't remember

any Mr. Shakespeare calling on you.

- That was before you came with me.

- I see.

It's gonna hurt,

but I'm gonna give all those jewels back.

RUBY:
That is if I get them back.

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