Rhythm on the River Page #6

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come here quick!

What's the matter?

I've got a job.

Ajob. Ajob?

Where have I heard

that word before?

Snap out of it, Patsy.

Isn't it wonderful?

What's all this about

the depression being over?

Mrs. Simpson,

I've got a job.

Ajob?

What have

you got to do?

I can't tell anybody.

But you can tell me,

Cherry, can't ya?

Well, sit down.

I guess I can tell you

half of it.

You see, I just sit in my room

and write verses.

Verses?

You know, poetry.

What's the

other half?

You mean to say

that they pay you

Just to write poetry?

Fifty dollars a week.

Oh, well.

Oh! Say, this isn't

one of those government

projects is it?

Oh, no!

Of course not!

d[ Dixieland Jazz ]

That's all I can tell you now

because I--

What's that?

Just a little band that's

hired the next room to yours.

And are they hot!

Wow.

A little band?

It sounds like the whole zoo.

In the room next to mine!

Cherry,

don't get excited.

d[''Tiger Rag'?]

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Boys, boys.

How are ya?

Hello, Auntie.

I want you to meet

Miss Cherry Lane,

your next door neighbor.

Uh-oh. Boys, I'd like to have

you meet our next door neighbor.

Miss Lane, this is

my partner Wingy.

Glad to know you.

You said your piece.

Harry's my

favorite nephew.

I thought it'd be nice to have

some good music in the house.

Yes, I can imagine.

Anytime you'd like to have us

play anything special for you,

Just knock on that wall

three times. You get it?

One, two--

d[''Tiger Rag'?

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d[''Tiger Rag'?

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Yes, I quite understand.

I don't want to criticize.

But an entire week has

gone by and you still

have nothing on paper.

I'm so sorry, but for

the last week I've been

going nearly crazy.

A six-piece band has moved in

next door to me...

and the only words I can

think of are ''Hold that tiger!

Hold that tiger!''

I agree.

That must be terrible.

Still the score for the show

has got to be ready

in three weeks.

Why don't you

go away someplace

where it's quiet?

I'm still a stranger here.

I don't know of any place to go.

I've got it.

Why don't you go

to Atlantic City?

Oh, no. I promised

my mother I wouldn't.

[ Chuckles ]

Nobody's Inn. What--

'A square deal--'?

This looks rather good.

''Feather beds...Hot and cold

running water.

Peace...It's wonderful.!'?

Peace? It does sound good,

doesn't it?

This may be just the place

you're looking for.

I'll give you a check

with some extra for

travelling expenses.

Go down there and

see what it's like.

Drive around the block,

will ya? I'll be out

in just a minute.

They sent that check back to me

marked ''insuffcient funds.''

I know I have money

in this bank.

Take it to window fve.

But I've had it

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