For Me and My Gal Page #3

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Fancy face, I caught you on-stage

this afternoon.

You sing like a bird, dance like a deer,

look like a wedding ring...

...but that act you're with...

- That's two pins and a lollipop.

- What do you mean?

It's murder. That's what I mean.

Why don't you get bright?

You're too fast for that buggy.

And why don't you mind

your own business?

That's just the point.

It is my business.

Next season, I'm doing a double act,

throwing away the baggy pants.

Don't look now, Springtime.

You're gonna be my partner.

- Oh, I am, huh?

- You said it.

Standing next to me, you'll look

like a million bucks in nickels and dimes.

I can see those three-sheets:

Palmer and Hayden!

- We'll tear down theaters...

- I wouldn't be your partner...

...if they booked us into the Palace

for 51 weeks a year.

- I don't get it. Why?

- Oh, so many reasons.

But you wouldn't understand

any of them.

Gee, I feel sorry for you.

Hey, wait a minute.

Look, Miss Hayden.

I'm sorry.

Your act is all right. Oh, it needs

a little punching up here and there, but...

- Why don't you take this?

- What's that?

It's the arrangement I bought. The one

you and Metcalfe were supposed to get.

- But you were...

- No. Go ahead.

All that big talk about me

breaking down theaters...

...that's strictly small-town talk

on a cold night.

- Oh, I'm sorry. I spoke so...

- No. Forget it. You had me pegged.

I'm never gonna win any blue ribbons

for being a nice guy.

- Well, I...

- Say, would you...?

- Oh, skip it.

- What?

I was gonna ask you to have a cup

of coffee, but after the way I...

Well, I'd love to have a cup of coffee.

- You would?

- Sure.

- Two coffees, please.

- Two coffees. Yes.

How long you been in show business?

I wasn't really in it until Jimmy

gave me a chance. You?

- All my life. Do you like it?

- I love it.

I'd rather sing and dance than, well...

...eat.

- I can tell that by the way you work.

- You're good.

- No. I'm not good yet.

But I will be someday.

You know, I've got kind of a...

- You'd probably laugh at me if I told you.

- No, I wouldn't. What?

Well, I've got kind of a goal

in my mind.

It's the same goal

every vaudeville actor has...

...only I'm really going to get there.

I used to think I'd play the Palace

someday too.

- Well, maybe you will.

- Not me.

You had my number, all right.

Just a cheap tramp comic.

- Oh, I wouldn't say that.

- Why not? It's the truth.

Take that stuff, for instance.

I'm not so sure I can do it.

- Then why'd you buy it?

- I liked it.

It sure is a knockout.

- Want to hear it?

- Sure. Love to.

Okay.

If you've heard my kind

of voice before,... stop me.

All right.

The Bells are ring... ringing

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