Guys and Dolls Page #5

You will thank me.

Honestly, I couldn't swallow a mouthful.

- How is Adelaide?

- Fine.

I suppose one of these days

you'll get married.

- We all gotta go sometime.

- But, Nathan, we can fight it.

The companionship of a doll is pleasant

even for a period running into months.

But for a close relationship

that can last through our life,

no doll can take the place

of aces back to back.

Still, you will admit that Mindy's

cheesecake is the greatest alive.

Gladly. Furthermore,

I am quite partial to Mindy's cheesecake.

And yet, although you might disagree,

many people prefer Mindy's strudel.

Do you disagree?

It is my understanding

that the Constitution

allows everybody the free choice

between cheesecake and strudel.

I would be interested to hear.

Offhand, would you say that Mindy sells

more cheesecake or more strudel?

Going strictly by my personal preference,

I'd say more cheesecake than strudel.

For how much?

- What?

- For how much?

Why, Nathan! I never knew you

to lay money on the line.

You always take your bite off the top.

1,000 bucks says that yesterday Mindy

sold more strudel than cheesecake.

- Nathan, let me tell you a story.

- Have we got a bet?

On the day I left home to make my way in

the world, my daddy took me to one side.

"Son," my daddy says to me,

"I am sorry I am not able

to bankroll you to a large start,

but not having the necessary

lettuce to get you rolling,

instead, I'm going to stake you

to some very valuable advice."

"One of these days, a guy is going to

show you a brand-new deck of cards

on which the seal is not yet broken."

"Then this guy is going to offer to bet you

that he can make the jack of spades

jump out of this brand-new deck

of cards and squirt cider in your ear."

"But, son, you do not accept this bet

because, as sure as you stand there,

you're going to wind up

with an ear full of cider."

Now, Nathan, I do not suggest that you

have been clocking Mindy's cheesecake.

- Would I do such a thing?

- However, if you are looking for action,

I will bet you the same 1,000 that you

cannot name the colour tie you have on.

Have we got a bet?

No bet.

Polka dots. In the whole world,

nobody but Nathan Detroit

could blow 1,000 bucks on polka dots.

- Hi, Sky.

- Nice to see you.

- How goes it?

- Healthy. And with you, Nicely?

Nicely-nicely, thanks. Nathan?

What's the matter, Nathan? You look sick.

The cheesecake backed up on him.

Maybe that's why they told us

they sell more strudel.

Adelaide gave us a message for you.

Be sure and pick her up after the show.

- And don't be late.

- Yes, dear.

- I mean, OK.

- Yes, dear?

This is husband talk if I ever heard it.

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