The Newton Boys Page #6

any criminal I ever met.

WlLLlS:

You'd be right about that.

-Nickel for the paper?

-Yes, please.

WlLLlS:
So...

what's fun to do in Omaha?

Well,you could chew gum.

It's been nice chatting,

but I have to close up now.

[Playing]

WlLLlS:
Looks like we're going

the same place.

Piece of Wrigley's?

[Louise laughs]

-Hey, Louise.

-Kat, how are you doing?

WlLLlS:
Howdy. Will Reed.

Oldfriend of Louise's here.

Hi there.

KAT:
So, how do you two

know each other?

LOUlSE:
Well...

that is a wild story.

I'll let you tell it.

WlLLlS:
Boy,that is

a wild story, isn't it?

[Laughs]

Matter of fact,

it was 16 years ago to the week.

Now, I was frog gigging

down in Gracy Creek.

I come around the corner...

and who do I see bogged

down to her knees in mud...

with a frog stuck

on the end of her gig...

but Miss Louise here?

[Both laugh]

Boy,we got a lot of

catching up to do.

LOUlSE:
Yeah, I guess we do.

[Laughter]

WlLLlS:
Louise--frog gigging.

[Laughs]

[Jazz music playing]

LOUlSE:
Do you want a match?

WlLLlS:
No,thank you.

I make it a habit

to stay too busy.

Busy doing what? Giggingfrogs?

No. I'm an oilman.

Really?

You have oil wells and all that?

Yep. Working on one right now.

She's a real wildcat.

You have quite a line, Mr. Reed.

WlLLlS:
My friends

call me Willis, Louise.

You ever heard of this place

called the Argosy Ballroom?

LOUlSE:
Yeah.

What do you say you and I

get on over there...

on Saturday night?

I have to tell you something.

WlLLlS:
What's that?

I have a son.

-Really?

-Yeah.

What's his name?

His name is Lewis.

He's ten years old.

His father died in the war.

Why, I love kids.

Why don't you bring him along?

We'll go

to the picture show instead.

I think he would like that

very much.

And you?

[Footsteps]

ARTHUR:
There you are.

Sorry I'm late.

LOUlSE:

Arthur. This is Mr. Reed.

WlLLlS:

Will Reed. Pleased to meet you.

ARTHUR:
Arthur Adams.

LOUlSE:
Arthur owns

the cigar stand where I work.

ARTHUR:
You ready to go?

SlNGER ON RADlO:

Right or wrong...

I'll always love you.

Though you're gone...

I can'tforget.

[Ukulele playing]

[Sniffs]

There's more money in that pile

than Pa made in his whole life.

WlLLlS:
You got that right.

JOE:
As long as you're telling

Louise you're an oilman...

why don't you just be an oilman?

Hell, I will be soon.

If you boys are smart,

you're going to invest with me.

[Yawns] Oil, huh?

Well...good luck

to the both of you.

Any money I make I'm putting

into stocks and bonds.

ln what?

Silk stockings

and bonded whiskey.

At least till

I get myseIf killed.

You want Avis

to carry your share?

No.

[Knock on door]

Oh.

WlLLlS:
Put that thing away.

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