She Done Him Wrong Page #4

who caused the excitement downstairs?

She's inside. Pearl's fixing her up.

She'll be all right.

You gotta do something about people

using your joint for a morgue.

- What about this poor creature, Lou?

- Some guy done her wrong.

The story's so old

it should have been set to music long ago.

I would like to see this girl, Lou.

I think, perhaps,

I could do something for her.

That'll be great. I'll send her in.

- You look after her, Gus. I gotta dress.

- All right.

- I think she would be very useful to us.

- Don't mention it.

How charming. How lovely.

Come, sit over here with us.

What a sweet, innocent face.

Can't you do something for her, Rita?

Can you sing and dance, perhaps?

Not very well, I'm afraid.

- But you'd be willing to learn?

- Yes, I guess so.

Then, I think I can find you

a very nice position.

Have you heard, perhaps,

of the Barbary Coast?

No, I don't think so.

But it wouldn't make any difference.

Your people? Your parents?

I don't want them to know

anything about me.

I don't want them to know where I am.

You just leave everything to your friend, Rita.

There you are. Come with us now, little girl.

We'll take good care of you.

Thank you so much.

Lou, we're going to help this little girl.

All right, Gus. She's a nice kid.

- Are you busy?

- Yeah, I'm a little late getting dressed.

Come, Serge.

See you later.

All right, Lou.

Come up again, any time.

I shall. Then I hope you will be alone.

So do I.

Warm, dark, and handsome.

- Your bath is ready, Miss Lou.

- You take it. I'm indisposed.

Serge, come.

All right, Spider, just a minute. Here you are.

You go with Rita,

she'll take good care of you.

Sally, you come with me, dear.

I will take very good care of you.

Pearl.

Pearl?

I is coming.

Yeah, you is coming,

your head is bending low.

Now, get here before winter.

- Here I is.

- Here you is.

Eight Ball, what're you doing?

Working for me or sleeping for me?

I ain't sleeping so much that I don't see

what's going on around here.

What've you been seeing?

That fellow from the mission.

Mr... What's his name?

Y'all know what's his name, Miss Lou.

I'm surprised at you, with all

your experience, casting eyes on a preacher.

Now, Pearl, you know I've never been

interested in a man's job.

Besides, he ain't a preacher.

Anyhow, he ain't like the other men

you done made history of.

No, that's what makes him

kind of interesting.

Wouldn't hurt me any to have a new kind

of man added to my record, would it?

Goodness me, Miss Lou.

You ain't thinking of reforming, is you?

You know,

preachers don't give away no diamonds.

I told you he ain't a preacher,

he just runs the mission next door.

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