The Young Lions Page #3

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Just a moment.

We will stand on the steps. Come on, Diestl.

With the church in the background.

A great day. A day of historic importance.

ln years to come, we will

look back on this and say

''We were there at the dawn of the new era.''

Ah,ja. Now, Captain, this is the one,ja?

Wunderbar!

All right, settle down!

Settle down! This is New York City property!

Stop spittin' and throwin' butts

on the floor, and stop shovin'!

The army's got plenty of room for everybody.

- What's wrong?

- lt's cold.

Now cough.

Turn your head and cough.

All right, breathe in.

Breathe out.

Breathe in.

Out.

All right, bend over.

- Bend over and touch your toes.

- Oh.

OK.

For a man your age and your profession,

you're in excellent health.

- How do you manage it?

- Clean liquor.

Give this to the board. Next man.

You didn't register in California?

Yes, I did, but I came east

before I got my classification.

- You came to New York to get a defence job?

- To get any job.

Michael Whiteacre.

Oh, uh, sit down over here, Mr Whiteacre.

You must be very busy, Mr Whiteacre.

I'm told we had a special call

from Selective Service headquarters,

asking us not to waste

any of your valuable time.

- I'm rehearsing a show against a deadline.

- Well, we'll try to rush you through quickly.

- How long will this show run, do you think?

- I don't know. No one ever does.

Well, this is March. lf it runs very long,

your understudy will get a break.

- You're booked for Uncle Sam from June 15.

- Well, I don't think that's quite fair...

- You can file an appeal if you like.

- Oh, I'll appeal.

- ls there anything else you'd like to discuss?

- No, I'll just appeal.

Just see the secretary outside.

(man) Ackerman.

Oh, sit down over here, Mr Ackerman.

Mr Ackerman, you don't seem to have

any dependent relatives,

or any occupation

essential to national defence.

Can you think of any reason why

you should not be classified 1A?

No, sir, I can't.

I see you work for Macy's.

You'll stay for the Easter rush,

and you'll report June 15th.

I think that'll be all.

Thank you very much.

Ralph Spencer.

Anybody got a cigarette?

- Want a cigarette?

- Oh, thanks.

Here.

How do you spell ''extenuating''?

- Hm?

- ''Extenuating''.

Uh... I don't know. E-x-t-e... No, e-x-t...

llliteracy. That'll do it.

- I heard you sing a lot of times.

- Oh, you have? At the club?

- On the radio.

- Oh.

- Are you singing at a club?

- No, we're rehearsing a show.

- On Broadway?

- Mm-hm.

- What's the name of it?

- Soft Shoes.

Soft Shoes. I gotta... I gotta remember that.

Let's have a drink. Don't frustrate me.

Anybody that can't spell ''extenuating''

is a friend of mine.

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