The Purple Rose of Cairo

Cecilia, be careful.

Are you all right?

You`re gonna like this one.

lt`s better than last week`s.

lt`s more romantic.

Miss, l wanted oatmeal

before my scrambled eggs.

Sorry. l`ll get it right away.

l get cereal, too.

And a doughnut.

Cereal and a doughnut. Right.

Listen, there`s a new movie

at the Jewel starting tonight.

l didn`t even get

to see last week`s.

You missed it? lt was wonderful.

l love Jane Froman.

And James Melton

plays a hotel porter...

and then he becomes

a radio singer...

and then an opera singer.

The music was just beautiful.

The one that l liked

is ''Okay, America.''

l saw that twice.

That was great.

When she threatens

to kill Lew Ayres--

l love Lew Ayres` looks.

Do you think he`s married?

Are you crazy?

He`s married to Ginger Rogers.

They got married on a boat

off the island of Catalina.

They live in Beverly Hills

and Hollywood and Spain.

He used to be married

to Lola Lane...

but Ginger`s better for him.

Where`s my toast?

Coming right up. One second.

Ginger used to be

married to Jack--

Let`s go, girls.

Let`s go, Cecilia.

Your sister is slow.

But she`s still learning.

Ladies, there`s a depression on.

A lot of other people

would like this job...

if you can`t handle it.

No, l can handle it.

lt`s OK.

Ginger used to be married

to Jack Culpepper...

who l think took out

Ruth Chatterton before--

That`s the second one this week.

l`m sorry. l`ll pick it all up.

Come on, Cecilia. Shape up.

Hey, Monk, here comes your wife.

Boy, am l glad to see you.

You got any dough?

Tips weren`t

so good today.

Come on, give me something.

l`m busted.

l hear there`s some jobs opening

up over at the ice factory.

No, there`s nothing.

l was there.

Harriet Rufus says

all you guys do all day...

is just pitch pennies...

and make passes at

the girls who walk by.

Harriet Rufus is a douche bag.

Listen, l gotta save the rest

for groceries and stuff.

All right. Got it?

What are you doing here?

You want to go

to the movies tonight?

There`s an early show.

-l can`t.

-How come?

The guys are

coming over tonight.

-Again?

-You don`t like it?

Well, all you do

is drink and play dice...

and l wind up getting smacked.

l gotta get even, don`t l?

l owe everybody in town.

You`re never home anymore

except to play dice and cards.

Meanwhile, l gotta

take in extra laundry...

after work to pay the rent.

What do you want?

Did l close the factory?

You didn`t use

to be like this, Monk.

l got a lot on my mind.

You think l like

scratching around for work...

living like a bum

the last two years?

l don`t know how much longer

l can go on like this.

Listen, the country`ll

get back working again.

Things are bound to get better.

l promise. l`m crazy about you.

You never pay

any attention to me anymore.

Plus, l thought if we could

go to the movies tonight...

you could forget

your troubles a little.

You like sitting

through that junk, OK?

l`m going to shoot crap.

Go to the movie by yourself.

You make passes at

the girls who go by?

You`re not my boss.

And don`t give me that look.

You`d think l was a criminal.

Come on. Give us a hug.

Just one. Come on. All right?

And don`t come home late.

l worry.

All right? See you later?

Let`s go!

Two, please.

Two.

Just one tonight, please, Doris.

Thank you.

-Evening, Mr. Ruskin.

-Nice to see you.

Popcorn, please.

Jason, l`m bored.

l`m bored with cocktail parties

and opening nights...

and evenings at the opera

and weekends at the races.

A few days in Paris

might be just the thing...

to get the creative juices

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