Road House

Hi.

Hello.

Hmm. Better luck

with your shoes off?

Ha.

You waiting to see me?

- Okay. Who are you?

- I'm Pete. Pete Morgan, the manager.

Good. Can you manage me

a room in a hotel? I'm tired.

Well, uh, it's kind of tough.

But, uh, I have a little place upstairs

while you're waiting, if you're tired.

What did you say your name was?

- Pete. It's a tricky name.

- Pete what?

- Morgan.

- Well, Mr. Morgan, I'd be very happy...

if you'd just get Jefty for me.

Oh, well, Jefty

is a little busy right now.

I usually, uh, handle the details.

Is that so? Well, I'm Lil Stevens,

new entertainer from Chicago.

Right now I'd like to sleep.

Oh. The new equipment.

- What do you do to entertain?

- Oh, didn't Jefty tell you?

No, but I can guess. I know Jefty.

Isn't this small stuff

for a good performer?

Not at the money I'm getting.

- Small town, small pickings.

- Well, I got a small voice.

- Besides, who said I was good?

- What'd he promise to pay you?

Too much. About twice

what I usually get.

And how much is that?

You son of a gun.

I wanted to surprise you.

- You did. You surprised me.

- I did?

Well, what do you think of Lily?

- Was I smart to get her?

- Very smart.

- Come on, Jefty. How about that hotel?

- In a minute, honey.

- She'll be a knockout in the bar, won't she?

- Oh, sure.

I'll get you a place.

But first, uh, have a drink.

Meet the help.

I kept the bar open for you.

Okay. I could do with

a little cooking sherry.

Come on, Pete.

Let's celebrate.

Here it is, honey-And it's all Jefty's.

Oh, Susie, come here.

I want you to meet Lily Stevens,

our new entertainer.

- Hello.

- Hi.

Take her over to Sam

and introduce her to the bar.

- I'll get you a room.

- Fine.

You know, you two

are gonna like each other.

Yeah, we already have

something in common. Same barber.

What do you do?

Sing? Play the piano?

Mm-hmm. Something like that.

Sam? This is Miss Lily Stevens...

our new attraction from Chicago.

Jefty says give her

anything she wants.

Always.

- Always is a long time. Glad to know you, Lil.

- Same here, Sam.

- What'll it be?

- Scotch.

- Soda?

- Straight. Got a cigarette?

- Yeah, sure.

- It's quite a deal you've got here, huh?

Yeah, nice bunch.

Bottoms up.

- How's Chicago?

- Okay.

- Got a nickel?

- Yeah, sure.

The name is Miss Lily Stevens.

That's right.

She'll be over in a little while.

Okay, kid. Thanks.

- I got Lily a room.

- Antlers Hotel, room 12, large double.

- Same old room?

- Aw, now, Pete.

- Don't you ever learn?

- But this gal is different.

What's the matter with the hometown talent?

They're easy to handle.

Last year those entertainers from Kansas City, St. Louis

- Remember the trouble?

- Now, wait-

- Okay, you're the boss.

But don't ask me to dump 'em

when you're tired.

Tired?

Pete, you don't understand.

I can't get anywhere near Lily.

- How much do we pay her?

- Two-fifty.

Two-fifty? And I'm supposed

to make this place show a profit?

- There goes my percentage.

- But if she don't deliver, she goes.

Yeah, boy she must

have been hard to get.

- How many weeks?

- Six.

- But as I said, if she don't deliver, she has to go.

- Six weeks.

Oh, come on, now.

Stop spoiling my fun.

I know I shouldn't mix business with

pleasure. That's why I've got you around.

Hey, come on.

- Hey, Jefty.

- Yeah?

- Miller wants to see you in the poolroom.

- Okay.

Go on inside and get friendly.

You made a bad impression.

Hey, Art. Get Jefty's station wagon

around the front.

- Ah, ah.

- Got to cheat a little, Sam.

Your troubles are over, Miss Stevens.

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