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and meet you here in my office.

- Well, I wonder where he is.

- Downstairs.

Oh. What did you say

his name was again?

- Mr. James Dugan.

- Mr. James Dugan.

That's a nice name.

Do you suppose if I telephoned downstairs,

he'd come up here?

- Yes. I think so.

- All right. I'll do that.

I'm afraid, Mr. Dugan,

that I can't help you...

as much as I'd like to.

You see, Secretary Cromwell

has made it a strict rule.

Aw, come on. Isn't there some way

I can get in to see him?

- Maybe you could ask him.

- I'm sorry...

but I really wouldn't want

to bother him.

- He has so much on his mind.

- Bother?

Why that wouldn't bother him.

He'd thank you for bringing me in.

I'm Jimmy Dugan. Everybody knows Jimmy Dugan.

Excuse me. Uh, this lineup

is all right as it stands.

- Yes, Mr. Cromwell.

- Thank you.

Well, well.

- Now who is this young lady?

- Shirley Dugan.

Shirley Dugan?

Well, how do you do, Miss Dugan?

- My name is Cromwell.

- How do you do, Mr. Cromwell?

My daddy wants to see you.

Yeah. It's about me and Shirley.

That is... our act.

Oh, yes. Well, I'm sorry, but you'll have

to go through the usual channels.

Oh, I don't need work.

I'm booked solid for 40 weeks.

You heard about my act. Ten minutes

of songs and dances. Knocks 'em cold.

- It's about Shirley.

- Yes, well, that's in Miss Adams' department.

No, it's about that

new rule you made...

- that a kid under seven can't work in an act.

- Oh, yes. Well...

we had to make that ruling

to comply with laws of various states.

But Shirley doesn't really work in the act.

She just comes out...

at the finish and she loves it.

You see, it's this way, Mr. Cromwell.

Me and the missus had an act together.

Shirley was born and we brought

her up from the top of a trunk.

Everything was goin' swell...

and then...

Mrs. Dugan passed away.

Since then, Shirley and me

have been goin' it alone.

Well, don't you think

she needs a woman's care?

I couldn't leave her with anybody else.

Besides, I gotta have

her in the act with me.

She helps me over the rough spots,

build to a finish, like the missus did.

And look at her, Mr. Cromwell.

She thrives on it.

I gotta have her with me.

How's chances?

How's chances?

I think chances are great.

Come here.

Just a minute, ladies.

Let me remind you, gentlemen...

that we are members

of the Senate of the United States.

Ours is a solemn duty.

The people have entrusted us

to watch their affairs...

and to carry out the functions

of the government with dignity.

Here, here!

In justice to ourselves...

and to those who sent us here...

we cannot look lightly

upon the activities...

of the new cabinet member,

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