It Happened on 5th Avenue Page #3

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Did you say you lived here alone?

- Yes.

- Well. you've got company.

Somebody's coming up the stairs.

[WHISPERS]

JIM:
Well. you've got pretty good taste.

haven't you?

Come on. Shed that mink.

- Who are you?

- A fur trapper.

- Come on. give.

- Get your hands off me.

Okay. sister. you wanna play rough.

I said. take it off.

[SIGHS]

What are you people doing here?

Oh. we just hang around

to see that little girls like you...

...don't swipe

great big mink coats like this.

You get out of here

before I call the police.

You'll call the police?

[CHUCKLES]

That I've gotta see.

There's a phone. Go on. call them.

Oh. just a moment. Uh-

Jim. I'd like to speak to you outside

for just a minute.

Excuse us. miss.

[MOUTHS WORDS]

Now. remember.

no tricks or we'll call the cops.

Psst.

- Say. what's the idea?

- Shh.

What's the idea of you

grabbing the phone?

Jim. I'm afraid we're in no position

to let her call the police.

Why not?

Because the young lady.

no matter who she is...

...has as much right here as we have.

I don't get it.

Aren't you a guest of O'Connor?

Well. yes.

Except that Mr. O'Connor

doesn't know about it.

JIM:

But you're a friend of his. aren't you?

That is. if anybody

can be a friend of that guy.

McKEEVER:

Never laid eyes on him.

Our paths have never crossed.

You live here without permission?

- Mm-hm.

- But how do you get away with it?

Oh. it's not hard at all.

Mr. O'Connor boards up the house

and goes to his estate...

...in Virginia on November 1 st.

I move in on November 3rd.

JIM:

But suppose he comes back?

McKEEVER:
Oh-ho.

He never comes back till March 15th.

I leave on March 13th.

It works out very well that way.

[CHUCKLES]

Why. you old possum.

You're bound to get caught.

You know that.

They never even came close

in all the three winters I've been here.

I never do any harm.

As a matter of fact. I do a lot of good.

I dust off the furniture

every once in a while.

I wind the clocks.

You take these clothes I'm wearing.

If it weren't for me.

they'd be in the closet gathering moths.

[CHUCKLES]

I take them out for an airing every day.

Say. what are we gonna do about her?

McKEEVER:

You leave it to me.

I'll give her a lecture and send her home.

Come on.

- Young lady. we've decided that-

- Please don't call the police.

I know I shouldn't have broken in.

But well. I'm applying for a job tomorrow.

and I needed a coat so-

That's a fine excuse.

It isn't an excuse. It's true.

Look. I'll show you.

"Wanted.

GirI with personality to sell sheet music.

Must play piano.

Apply Times Square Melody Shop. "

Oh. sure.

Sure. you've gotta wear a mink coat

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