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====Meet Me in Saint Louis====
" MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS,
LOUIS "
" MEET ME AT THE FAIR "
" DON'T TELL ME
THE LIGHTS ARE SHINING "
" ANYPLACE BUT THERE "
" WE WILL DANCE
THE HOOTCHIE-KOOTCHIE "
" I WILL BE
YOUR TOOTSIE-WOOTSIE "
" IF YOU WILL MEET ME
IN ST. LOUIS, LOUIS "
" MEET ME AT THE FAIR ""
[HORN HONKS]
BEST KETCHUP
WE EVER MADE, KATIE.
TOO SWEET.
MR. SMITH LIKES IT
ON THE SWEET SIDE.
ALL MEN LIKE IT
ON THE SWEET SIDE.
TOO SWEET,
MRS. SMITH.
HELLO.
TOO FLAT.
YOU CAN ADD SPICE,
BUT YOU CAN'T TAKE
IT OUT.
THIS CAME FOR YOU.
DID YOU
GET EVERYTHING?
EVERYTHING.
IT'S MY
PRINCETON CATALOGUE.
I'VE BEEN
WAITING FOR THIS.
MAMA, YOU SHOULD'VE
TAKEN A SWIM WITH ME.
THAT'S ALL
I HAVE TO DO.
DON'T TRACK UP
THE FLOOR, NOW.
I WON'T.
" OH, MEET ME
IN ST. LOUIS, LOUIS "
" MEET ME AT THE-- "
AH-CHOO!
" DON'T TELL ME
THE LIGHTS ARE SHINING "
" ANYPLACE BUT THERE "
" WE WILL DANCE
THE HOOTCHIE-KOOTCHIE "
" I WILL BE
YOUR TOOTSIE-WOOTSIE "
" MEET ME
IN ST. LOUIS, LOUIS-- "
" MEET ME
IN ST. LOUIS, LOUIS "
I'LL BE OUT
IN A MINUTE, AGNES.
ALL RIGHT,
GRANDPA.
" MEET ME AT THE FAIR "
" DON'T TELL ME
THE LIGHTS ARE SHINING "
" ANYPLACE BUT THERE "
" WE'LL KOOTCHIE
KOOTCHIE KOOTCHIE "
" WE'LL BE
A TOOTSIE-WOOTSIE "
" IF YOU WILL MEET ME
IN ST. LOUIS, LOUIS "
" MEET ME IN THE FAIR "
" LA LA LA LA LA
LA LA LA LA "
" LA LA LA LA LA LA,
LOUIS "
" TA TA TA TA
TA TA TA TA "
" LA LA LA
LA LA LA LA LA "
" ANYPLACE BUT THERE "
" LA LA LA LA
LA LA LA "
" I WILL BE
YOUR TOOTSIE-WOOTSIE "
" IF YOU WILL MEET ME
IN ST. LOUIS, LOUIS "
" MEET ME AT "
" THE FAIR ""
THAT WAS
A GOOD RIDE.
SO LONG, ESTHER.
WE'LL SEE YOU LATER.
BYE.
IT CERTAINLY WAS HOT
ON THE TENNIS COURT.
ENTIRELY TOO HOT,
IF YOU ASK ME.
DON'T FORGET
TO WASH YOUR HAIR.
NO, I WON'T.
ROSE IS BRINGING
SHAMPOO FROM DOWNTOWN.
TOO SOUR?
JUST WHAT
I TOLD KATIE.
[WHISPERING]
WOULD IT START
A REVOLUTION
IF DINNER WAS
AN HOUR EARLY
TONIGHT?
MR. SMITH HATES
EATING EARLY
ON HOT DAYS.
IT GIVES YOU MORE
TIME TO DIGEST FOOD
BEFORE RETIRING.
I'M DUE
AT MY SISTER'S
HOUSE AT 7:00.
SOMETHING WRONG
AT YOUR SISTER'S?
HAVING TROUBLE
WITH HER HUSBAND--
HIM BEING A MAN.
FINE, BUT YOU'LL
HAVE TO EXPLAIN IT
TO MR. SMITH.
HE WON'T MIND,
SEEING HOW TONIGHT'S
CORNED BEEF NIGHT.
IS IT ALL RIGHT?
YES, BUT I HAD
TO TELL LIES.
WELL, THEY'RE
ONLY WHITE LIES.
DRESSING THEM IN WHITE
DON'T HELP.
IF IT'S NOT
ASKING TOO--
WHY WAS I LYING
THIS TIME?
WHY MUST WE
HAVE DINNER EARLY?
BECAUSE ROSE
IS EXPECTING--
DON'T BLAME
YOUR SISTER.
BLAME HER? WE'RE
DOING THIS FOR HER.
YOU KNOW
ROSE'S PROBLEM.
WARREN SHEFFIELD'S
WRITTEN FOR SIX MONTHS
WITHOUT ONE WORD THAT
SMELLS LIKE A PROPOSAL.
WHAT'S THAT GOT
TO DO WITH DINNER?
WARREN SHEFFIELD
IS TELEPHONING ROSE
LONG DISTANCE
AT HALF PAST 6:00.
LONG DISTANCE?
YES, FROM
NEW YORK CITY.
IF THE FAMILY'S
SITTING HERE,
SHE'LL BE LOATH TO SAY
WHAT SHE'S COMPELLED TO
TO GET A PROPOSAL
OUT OF A MAN--
IF THE MAN,
UNFORTUNATELY,
IS WARREN SHEFFIELD.
I WOULDN'T
MARRY A MAN
WHO PROPOSED
OVER AN INVENTION.
WE CAN'T BE
TOO PARTICULAR.
ALTHOUGH
WE LOVE ROSE,
THE BRUTAL FACT
IS THAT...
WELL, SHE ISN'T
GETTING ANY YOUNGER.
[CHILDREN]
HELLO, ROSE.
THERE'S THE POOR
OLD MAID NOW.
ESTHER!
ESTHER,
HE'S OUT THERE.
JOHN TRUITT?
ON THE PORCH.
ALLEZ VOUS.
ALLEZ VOUS.
WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO SIT
ON OUR OWN FRONT PORCH.
ISN'T IT A LOVELY
DAY, ESTHER DEAR?
HEAVENLY, ROSE.
SIMPLY HEAVENLY.
WELL, HE'S NOT
VERY NEIGHBORLY,
I MUST SAY.
AFTER ALL, HE'S ONLY
LIVED HERE THREE WEEKS.
YOU CAN'T EXPECT HIM
TO FLING HIMSELF AT YOU.
WELL, THAT'S TRUE.
BESIDES, MEETING
ACROSS THE LAWN
WOULD BE SO ORDINARY.
I DON'T WANT TO BE
JUST INTRODUCED TO HIM.
I WANT IT TO BE
SOMETHING STRANGE
AND WONDERFUL--
SOMETHING I'LL
ALWAYS REMEMBER.
I'LL GET GEORGE BRIGGS
TO BRING HIM
TO LON'S
GOING-AWAY PARTY.
COULD YOU?
ROSE, ESTHER,
THE WATER'S HOT.
YOU SHOULD
WASH YOUR HAIR NOW.
WE'RE EATING EARLY,
YOU KNOW.
ALL RIGHT, MOTHER.
WHY ARE WE
EATING EARLY?
YOU DON'T WANT
THE FAMILY IN THERE
WHILE A MAN PROPOSES
LONG DISTANCE.
PROPOSES?
I DON'T SEE
WHY YOU ASSUME
WARREN'S GOING
TO PROPOSE TO ME.
WHY ELSE DO YOU
THINK HE'S CALLING
LONG DISTANCE?
DO YOU KNOW
WHAT IT COSTS?
I'M NOT EVEN SURE
I'LL BE IN.
WHEN YOU GET
TO BE MY AGE,
YOU'LL FIND THERE
ARE MORE IMPORTANT
THINGS THAN BOYS.
" THE MOMENT
I SAW HIM SMILE "
" I KNEW HE WAS
JUST MY STYLE "
" MY ONLY REGRET "
" IS WE'VE NEVER MET "
" THOUGH I DREAM OF HIM
ALL THE WHILE "
" BUT HE DOESN'T KNOW
I EXIST "
" NO MATTER
HOW I MAY PERSIST "
" SO IT'S CLEAR TO SEE "
" THERE'S NO HOPE
FOR ME "
" THOUGH I LIVE
AT 5135 KENSINGTON AVENUE "
" AND HE LIVES AT 5133 "
" HOW CAN I IGNORE "
" THE BOY NEXT DOOR? "
" I LOVE HIM
MORE THAN I CAN SAY "
" DOESN'T TRY
TO PLEASE ME "
" DOESN'T EVEN TEASE ME "
" AND HE NEVER SEES ME
GLANCE HIS WAY "
" AND THOUGH
I'M HEARTSORE "
" THE BOY NEXT DOOR "
" AFFECTION FOR ME
WON'T DISPLAY "
" I JUST ADORE HIM "
" SO I CAN'T IGNORE HIM "
" THE BOY NEXT DOOR "
" I JUST ADORE HIM "
" SO I CAN'T IGNORE HIM "
" THE BOY NEXT DOOR ""
TOO SWEET?
TOO SOUR?
TOO THICK.
OH, GRANDPA.
KATIE,
WHERE'S MY CAT?
WHERE IS SHE?
SHE GOT IN THE WAY,
AND I KICKED HER
DOWN THE CELLAR STEPS.
I COULD HEAR HER SPINE
HIT EVERY STEP.
IF YOU'VE
KILLED HER,
I'LL KILL YOU.
I'LL STAB YOU
TO DEATH
IN YOUR SLEEP.
OH, WON'T THAT
BE TERRIBLE, NOW?
THERE'S YOUR CAT.
OH, POOR LADY BABBIE.
DON'T GO AWAY.
WE'RE EATING EARLY.
I CAN'T GET HUNGRY
TILL IT GETS DARK.
DINNER'S AT 5:30.
YOU CAN EAT
BLINDFOLDED.
WE HAVE TO BE OUT
OF THE DINING ROOM BY 6:30.
WARREN SHEFFIELD'S
TELEPHONING FROM NEW YORK.
ROSE, I WOULDN'T COMMIT
MYSELF ONE WAY OR ANOTHER.
MOTHER,
FOR GOODNESS' SAKE.
WE KNOW VERY LITTLE
ABOUT HIM.
WE HAVEN'T EVEN
MET HIS FOLKS.
IT SEEMS TO ME
THAT ONE LITTLE
PHONE CALL
IS CAUSING AN AWFUL
LOT OF EXCITEMENT.
BESIDES,
YOU'RE TOO YOUNG.
I DON'T THINK
YOUR FATHER
WOULD ALLOW IT.
IF I HAVE TO KEEP
LYING FOR YOUR DAUGHTERS,
I'LL NEED MORE MONEY.
REMEMBER, NOT A WORD
OF THIS TO PAPA.
EVERYBODY KNOWS
BUT PAPA?
YOUR PAPA'S NOT
SUPPOSED TO KNOW.
IT'S ENOUGH THAT
WE'RE LETTING HIM
WORK TO SUPPORT
THE FLOCK OF US.
HE CAN'T
HAVE EVERYTHING.
[HUMMING
MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS]
WHERE'S TOOTIE?
I HAVEN'T SEEN HER ALL DAY.
DID TOOTIE
COME HOME WITH YOU?
NO, MAMA.
OH, I SUPPOSE
SHE'S WORKING
ON THE ICE WAGON.
" BRIGHTEN THE CORNER
WHERE YOU ARE "
" BRIGHTEN THE CORNER
WHERE YOU ARE "
" SOMEONE
FAR FROM HARBOR... ""
WHO GETS ICE NOW,
MR. NEELY?
OH, MR. NEELY!
WHO GETS ICE NOW,
MR. NEELY?
NO ONE, TOOTIE.
ROBIN CAN'T REMEMBER
MRS. WILKINS MOVED.
NOW, YOU GET
OUT OF THERE.
POOR MARGARETHA.
NEVER SEEN HER
LOOK SO PALE.
THE SUN OUGHT
TO DO HER SOME GOOD.
I EXPECT
SHE WON'T LIVE
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SHE HAS FOUR
FATAL DISEASES.
IT ONLY TAKES ONE.
BUT SHE'S GOING TO HAVE
A BEAUTIFUL FUNERAL--
IN A CIGAR BOX
MY PAPA GAVE ME,
ALL WRAPPED
IN SILVER PAPER.
THAT'S THE WAY TO GO
IF YOU HAVE TO GO.
OH, SHE HAS TO GO.
IS ROBIN A GIRL HORSE
OR A BOY HORSE?
GIRL.
HOW OLD IS SHE?
4.
SHE'S AWFUL BIG
FOR 4.
I'M 5.
IS SHE STRONG?
STRONGEST ICE HORSE
IN ST. LOUIE.
EXCUSE ME, MR. NEELY,
BUT IT'S PRONOUNCED
ST. LOUIS.
IS IT, NOW?
I'VE GOT A COUSIN
SPELLS IT THE SAME WAY,
AND WE CALL HIM LOUIE.
HE'S NOT A CITY,
THOUGH, IS HE?
NO.
IS HE A SAINT?
NO.
THEN THERE'S
NO COMPARISON.
WELL, ANYWAY,
SHE'S A GRAND OLD TOWN.
IT ISN'T A TOWN,
MR. NEELY,
IT'S A CITY--
THE ONLY CITY
WITH A WORLD'S FAIR.
MY FAVORITE.
WASN'T I LUCKY
TO BE BORN
IN MY FAVORITE CITY?
" MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS,
LOUIS "
" MEET ME AT THE FAIR "
" DON'T TELL ME
THE LIGHTS ARE SHINING "
" ANYPLACE BUT THERE "
" WE WILL DANCE
THE HOOTCHIE-KOOTCHIE "
" YOU WILL BE
MY TOOTSIE-WOOTSIE "
" IF YOU WILL MEET ME
IN ST. LOUIS, LOUIS "
" MEET ME AT "
" THE FAIR "
" MEET ME
IN ST. LOUIS, LOUIS "
" MEET ME AT THE FAIR "
" DON'T TELL ME
THE LIGHTS ARE SHINING "
" ANYPLACE BUT THERE "
" WE WILL DANCE
THE HOOTCHIE-KOOTCHIE "
" I WILL BE
YOUR TOOTSIE-WOOTSIE "
" IF YOU WILL MEET ME
IN ST. LOUIS, LOUIS "
" MEET ME AT-- ""
FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE,
STOP THAT SCREECHING.
WE'RE SORRY, PAPA.
THAT SONG.
THE FAIR WON'T OPEN
FOR SEVEN MONTHS.
THAT'S ALL
EVERYBODY SINGS
OR TALKS ABOUT.
I WISH EVERYBODY
WOULD MEET THERE
AND LEAVE ME ALONE.
HELLO, DEAREST.
DID YOU HAVE
A NICE DAY?
I LOST THE CASE.
I'M SORRY. YOU WERE
SO SURE YOU'D WIN IT.
I OVERLOOKED
ONE THING--
THAT JUDGE
IS A THIEF.
IF LOSING A CASE
DEPRESSES YOU,
WHY DON'T YOU GO
INTO ANOTHER BUSINESS?
THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.
BEGINNING TOMORROW,
I INTEND TO PLAY
FIRST BASE
FOR THE BALTIMORE
ORIOLES.
SORRY, ANNA, IF
I WAS BOMBASTIC.
THAT'S ALL RIGHT,
DEAR.
YOU'LL FEEL BETTER
AFTER DINNER.
I SUPPOSE SO,
BUT RIGHT NOW,
I'M GOING TO SOAK
IN THAT COOL BATHTUB
FOR ONE SOLID HOUR.
BUT THAT'S
IMPOSSIBLE.
DINNER'S
BEING SERVED
IN FIVE MINUTES.
FIVE MINUTES?
IT'S 5:25, NOT 6:25.
WE'RE PLANNING ON EATING
AN HOUR EARLIER TONIGHT.
THE PLANS
HAVE BEEN CHANGED.
I'M TAKING A BATH.
DINNER'S EARLY
FOR KATIE'S SAKE.
FAMILY TROUBLE.
SHE'S GOING THERE
ONCE WE FINISH.
HER SISTER'S FIGHTING
WITH HER HUSBAND.
I SUPPOSE
THEY'LL STOP
FIGHTING
IF I DON'T
TAKE A BATH.
KATIE NEVER
ASKS FAVORS.
WE CAN'T RISK
LOSING HER.
NOWADAYS YOU
CAN'T GET A MAID
FOR UNDER
$12 A MONTH.
LON, COUNT THREE.
1, 2, 3.
I DON'T CARE
IF WE HAVE TO
PAY $15 A MONTH.
DINNER
WILL BE AT 6:30.
IF KATIE
WANTS TO RESIGN,
SHE CAN REACH ME
IN THE BATHTUB!
[CLOCK CHIMES]
IT'S WAY AFTER 6:30,
AND WARREN
HASN'T CALLED YET.
MAYBE HE GOT
ANOTHER GIRL.
QUIET, YOU TWO.
MOM, I'M NOT
AT ALL SENSITIVE
ABOUT WARREN
SHEFFIELD.
THE QUEEN
HAS SPOKEN.
I SUPPOSE WARREN'S
TOO YOUNG, TOO,
LIKE EVERY FELLOW
I INTRODUCE HER TO.
YOUR FATHER
WILL BE DOWN SOON.
IF WE EAT QUICKLY,
WE MAY
GET HIM OUT OF HERE
BEFORE WARREN CALLS.
WARREN'S 21.
THAT'S PERFECT.
PRACTICALLY
A CHILD.
YOUR FATHER
WAS 20 WHEN
WE WERE MARRIED.
WE GAVE HIM A BACHELOR
DINNER THE NIGHT BEFORE.
HE ALMOST MISSED
THE WEDDING.
[DOOR SLAMS]
THE LORD
AND MASTER.
[CLATTERING
DOWN THE STAIRS]
NOW I REMEMBER
WHERE I LEFT
MY OTHER SKATE.
I HOPE I HAVEN'T
HELD YOU UP.
I WAS JUST TAKING
A LITTLE RIDE
BEFORE DINNER.
HELLO, PAPA. I BURIED
MAUDE ROCKEFELLER TODAY.
YOU MISSED
ALL THE FUN.
I WOULDN'T
SAY THAT.
I'VE HAD
A PRETTY FULL DAY.
TOOTIE, REMIND ME
TO SPANK YOU
AFTER DINNER.
O.K., PAPA.
LORD, WE THANK YOU
FOR THE BOUNTIFUL
BLESSINGS WE ARE
ABOUT TO RECEIVE.
AMEN.
IF I FORGET
TO REMIND PAPA,
YOU REMIND ME.
ALL RIGHT.
KATIE,
THIS IS DELICIOUS.
WELL, I GUESS
THIS HASN'T BEEN
A RED-LETTER DAY
FOR ANY OF US.
NOW SUPPOSE
WE ALL RELAX
AND ENJOY A NICE,
LEISURELY MEAL.
KATIE, I'M SORRY
I COULDN'T EAT
AN HOUR EARLY.
DON'T BLAME ME
IF THE CORNED
BEEF'S TOUGH.
YOU FINISHED
ALREADY, TOOTIE?
THAT'S THE WAY
TO EAT.
YOU'LL BE
A BIG GIRL IF YOU--
EITHER I'VE
LOST SOME SOUP,
OR I'VE
FOUND A SPOON.
OH, KATIE.
DID YOU HAVE
A NICE DAY?
OH, YOU DIDN'T.
OH, KATIE.
ROSE, THEY'RE HAVING
A FASHION PAVILION
AT THE WORLD'S FAIR.
I CAN'T
WAIT SIX MONTHS
FOR THE OPENING.
I'LL DIE.
I'LL SIMPLY DIE.
ANYBODY WANT
DESSERT?
DESSERT? WHAT
HAPPENED TO DINNER?
I DIDN'T THINK
ANYBODY COULD
EAT MEAT
ON SUCH
A HOT DAY.
I'M NOT HOT.
I HAD A COOL BATH.
I HAVE
EVERY INTENTION
OF EATING
AN ENORMOUS DINNER!
ANNA, I THINK KATIE'S
GETTING A LITTLE OLD.
HER MENTAL PROCESSES
BAFFLE ME.
AH, CORNED BEEF
AND CABBAGE.
I COULD SMELL
THAT CABBAGE
WHEN I GOT
OFF THE TROLLEY.
CABBAGE HAS
A CABBAGE SMELL.
IN THIS HOUSE,
WE CUT THE CORNED BEEF.
WE DON'T SHAVE IT.
WHERE'S THE KNIFE?
MRS. SMITH,
YOU WANTED THIS
TO LAST TWO MEALS.
KATIE.
[TELEPHONE RINGS]
I'LL TAKE IT.
[RING]
HELLO.
WHAT?
YOU'LL HA-HAVE TO
SPEAK LOUDER, PLEASE.
NEW YORK?
NO, I'M NOT
CALLING NEW YORK.
UH, HELLO.
HELLO.
I'M HAVING THAT PHONE
TAKEN OUT.
ALONZO.
YES, ANNA?
EVERY TELEPHONE CALL
ISN'T FOR YOU.
THAT ONE WASN'T.
THOSE OPERATORS.
KATIE, TAKE THIS OUT IN
THE KITCHEN AND SLICE IT.
ROSE IS CRYING.
WHAT'S THE MATTER
WITH YOU?
OH, NOTHING,
PAPA.
YOU'VE
JUST RUINED
ROSE'S CHANCE
TO GET MARRIED,
THAT'S ALL.
WHAT?
THAT WAS
WARREN SHEFFIELD
CALLING
LONG DISTANCE
TO PROPOSE.
OH, I SEE.
TOOTIE, DID YOU KNOW
A LONG DISTANCE
PHONE CALL
WAS COMING
TO THIS HOUSE?
THE ICEMAN
SAW A DRUNKARD
GET SHOT YESTERDAY.
THE BLOOD
SPURTED OUT 3 FEET.
ANSWER YES OR NO.
Yes, sir.
AGNES?
YES, SIR.
LON?
YES, SIR.
WELL,
THAT'S JUST FINE.
ANNA, I'M CURIOUS.
JUST WHEN
WAS I VOTED OUT
OF THIS FAMILY?
OH, LON,
REALLY, NOW.
WHAT ELSE
AM I TO THINK?
MY ELDEST DAUGHTER
IS PRACTICALLY
ON HER HONEYMOON,
AND EVERYBODY
KNOWS ABOUT IT BUT ME.
IN VIEW OF
THIS FAMILY'S REFUSAL
TO LET ME IN
ON THEIR LITTLE INTRIGUES,
I'LL HANDLE THE TELEPHONE
IN MY OWN WAY.
FROM NOW ON, I'LL TAKE
ALL INCOMING CALLS.
[TELEPHONE RINGS]
ROSE, YOU
ANSWER THAT.
THANK YOU, PAPA.
[RING]
HELLO.
YES, THIS IS
MISS ROSE SMITH.
YES, YOU MAY PUT
THAT NEW YORK CALL ON.
HELLO, WARREN.
YES, I'M FINE.
HOW ARE YOU?
OH, I'M FINE, ROSE.
HOW'S ST. LOUIS?
WHAT DID YOU SAY?
I SAID,
HOW'S ST. LOUIS?
OH, ST. LOUIS
IS FINE.
IS IT HOT THERE?
YES,
IT'S VERY HOT.
IT'S AS HOT
AS JULY.
IS IT HOT THERE?
YES, IT'S
HOT HERE, TOO.
I'M CALLING FROM
THE HOTEL DELMONICO.
CAN YOU HEAR ME
ALL RIGHT?
YES, I CAN
HEAR YOU FINE.
WHAT DID YOU SAY,
WARREN?
NOTHING.
I WAS WAITING
FOR YOU TO TALK.
OH.
WELL, DID YOU
WANT TO DISCUSS
ANYTHING
IN PARTICULAR?
WHAT?
I SAID, WAS THERE
ANYTHING SPECIAL
YOU WANTED
TO ASK ME?
I CAN'T HEAR YOU,
ROSE.
THAT'S FUNNY.
I CAN HEAR YOU
PLAINLY.
ISN'T THIS GREAT?
I'M IN NEW YORK,
YOU'RE IN ST. LOUIS,
AND IT'S LIKE YOU'RE
IN THE NEXT ROOM.
WHAT WAS THAT?
IT'S JUST
LIKE YOU'RE
IN THE NEXT ROOM!
SAY, ROSE, I, UH...
I HOPE YOU
WON'T MISUNDERSTAND
WHAT I'M
GOING TO SAY.
YES?
I DON'T THINK
YOU BETTER MENTION
THIS CALL TO ANYONE.
WHY NOT?
THERE'D BE
"H" TO PAY
IF MY FAMILY
KNEW I CALLED
LONG DISTANCE.
WHAT?
HE SAID
THERE'D BE--
THERE'D BE
"H" TO PAY
IF MY FAMILY
KNEW I CALLED
LONG DISTANCE!
THAT'S STRANGE.
MY FAMILY'S HOME,
AND THEY DON'T THINK
ANYTHING OF IT.
I BETTER NOT WASTE
ANY MORE OF
YOUR TIME AND MONEY.
WAIT, ROSE.
WE'VE STILL GOT,
UH, 36 SECONDS.
I HAVE
AN ENGAGEMENT.
I THINK I CAN HEAR
JOE'S VOICE NOW.
GOOD EVENING,
JOE.
I WAS GOING TO WRITE
TO YOU TONIGHT.
YOU CAN IF YOU WANT.
I'LL WRITE YOU RIGHT
AFTER I HANG UP.
YES, DO THAT
LITTLE THING.
[CRUNCH]
LON,
I THINK--
YOU KNOW
WHAT HAPPENED--
I BEG
YOUR PARDON.
WELL, I'LL BET
NO OTHER GIRL
IN ST. LOUIS
HAS HAD A YALE MAN
CALL LONG DISTANCE
TO INQUIRE
ABOUT HER HEALTH.
I SHOULD
SAY NOT.
I'VE GOT
A NEW MOVE
IN CHESS.
I'D LIKE A SLICE
OF CORNED BEEF.
I THOUGHT YOU
WERE MAD AT ME.
I COULDN'T BE MAD
AT YOU, MR. SMITH.
ES.
ES, HE'S HERE.
WHAT DID HE SAY?
NOTHING CONCRETE,
BUT HIS VOICE
IS WONDERFUL.
IT WOULD'VE
BEEN NICE
IF I WERE
A BRUNETTE.
YES. THEN NOTHING
COULD'VE STOPPED US.
IMAGINE US
GOING OUT TOGETHER,
YOU WITH YOUR
RAVEN BLACK HAIR
AND ME
WITH MY AUBURN.
ROSE, I'VE
DECIDED SOMETHING.
HMM?
I'M GOING TO
LET JOHN TRUITT
KISS ME TONIGHT.
ESTHER SMITH!
IF WE'RE
GETTING MARRIED,
I MAY AS WELL
START IT.
NICE GIRLS
DON'T KISS MEN
UNTIL AFTER
THEY'RE ENGAGED.
MEN DON'T
WANT THE BLOOM
RUBBED OFF.
PERSONALLY,
I THINK I HAVE
TOO MUCH BLOOM.
OH.
MAYBE THAT'S
THE TROUBLE WITH ME.
OHH.
EVE, IT'S BEEN AGES,
AND YOU BROUGHT
YOUR VIOLIN. HOW NICE.
HARRY, HOW ARE YOU?
HOW NICE
OF YOU TO COME.
REALLY,
I'M SO GLAD.
PRINCETON'S
A PEACH OF A SCHOOL,
A PEACH
OF A SCHOOL.
OH, ES.
YES, ALONZO?
MAY I PRESENT
OUR NEIGHBOR JOHN TRUITT?
I DIDN'T QUITE
CATCH THE NAME.
JOHN TRUITT.
WELCOME TO OUR HOME,
MR. TRUITT.
THANK YOU.
THIS IS
THE FIRST PARTY
I'VE BEEN TO
SINCE MOVING
TO ST. LOUIS.
OH, DO YOU
LIVE HERE?
HE LIVES NEXT DOOR.
OH, WELL,
THAT'S WHERE
I'VE SEEN YOU.
[TRUMPET PLAYS]
[FIDDLE PLAYS
TURKEY IN THE STRAW]
" SKIP, SKIP,
SKIP TO MY LOU "
" SKIP, SKIP,
SKIP TO MY LOU "
" SKIP, SKIP,
SKIP TO MY LOU "
" PUT ON YOUR
SUNDAY GO TO MEETIN' "
" AND I'LL TAKE YOU
BY THE HAND "
" IF YOU WILL BE
MY DANCIN' PARTNER "
" WE WILL DANCE
TO BEAT THE BAND "
" SO JOIN
THE PROMENADE "
" AND LEAD
THE BIG PARADE "
" AND IF YOU DON'T
GET HOME AT ALL "
" YOUR PA
WILL UNDERSTAND "
" SO CHOOSE
PARTNERS "
" SKIP TO MY LOU "
" CHOOSE PARTNERS "
" SKIP TO MY LOU "
" CHOOSE PARTNERS "
" SKIP TO MY LOU "
" SKIP TO MY LOU,
MY DARLIN' "
" FLIES IN THE BUTTERMILK,
SHOO, SHOO, SHOO "
" FLIES IN THE BUTTERMILK,
SHOO, SHOO, SHOO "
" FLIES IN THE BUTTERMILK,
SHOO, SHOO, SHOO "
" SKIP TO MY LOU,
MY DARLIN' "
" I'LL BE GLAD
TO GO WITH YOU "
" SO PRITHEE
DO NOT TARRY "
" BUT IF I DO,
IT'S UP TO YOU "
" TO LET ME DANCE
WITH HARRY "
" SKIP TO MY LOU "
" CHARLIE "
" SKIP TO MY LOU "
" JOHNNY "
" SKIP TO MY LOU "
" SKIP TO MY LOU,
MY DARLIN' "
[MEN WHISTLE
TURKEY IN THE STRAW]
" SKIP TO MY LOU "
" SKIP TO MY LOU "
CORNER BOY
BUCK AND WING
CORNER GIRL!
IDA BOOTHBY
TO THE CENTER
AND WHIRL!
EVERYBODY DANCE!
" LOST MY PARTNER "
" SKIP TO MY LOU "
" LOST MY PARTNER "
" SKIP TO MY LOU "
" LOST MY PARTNER "
" SKIP "
" SKIP TO MY LOU,
MY DARLIN' "
" I'LL FIND ANOTHER ONE
PRETTIER THAN YOU "
" I'LL FIND ANOTHER ONE
PRETTIER THAN YOU "
" I'LL FIND ANOTHER ONE
PRETTIER THAN YOU "
" AND GO TO
ANOTHER PARTY "
" OH "
" I'LL FLY AWAY
TO A NEIGHBORIN' STATE "
" I DON'T CARE
WHAT MY FRIENDS SAY "
" WE'LL DANCE AND SING
TILL BROAD DAYLIGHT "
" I WON'T GET HOME
TILL WEDNESDAY "
" SKIP TO MY LOU "
" THURSDAY "
" SKIP TO MY LOU "
" FRIDAY "
" SKIP TO MY LOU "
" SKIP, SKIP, SKIP "
" TO MY LOU "
" SKIP, SKIP, SKIP "
" TO MY LOU "
" DA DA DA
DA DA DA "
" DA DA DA DA DA
DA DA DA DA DA "
" SKIP TO MY LOU ""
MISS ESTHER.
MISS ESTHER.
MM-HMM?
THERE ARE MICE
IN THE HOUSE,
TWO OF THEM.
TOOTIE AND AGNES.
OH, AREN'T
THEY CUTE?
OH, HOW CUTE.
OH.
OH.
WHY AREN'T
YOU TWO ASLEEP?
THERE WAS TOO MUCH
NOISE DOWN HERE.
I WANT
TO SING, TOO.
ONE SONG.
ALL RIGHT, ROSE?
WELL,
IF THEY PROMISE
TO GO RIGHT UP.
COME ON.
YOU'RE SO BAD.
COME ON, LON.
OH, THERE WE GO.
AGNES, THAT'S
ENOUGH FUDGE.
TOOTIE SINGS QUITE
WELL FOR A CHILD.
WOULD YOU
LIKE TO SING
BABY'S BOATS,
A SILVER MOON,
DID YOU EVER
SEE A RABBIT
CLIMB A TREE?
NO. I WANT TO SING
A NEW ONE. IT GOES...
" I WAS HMM LAST NIGHT,
DEAR MOTHER "
YOU CAN'T
SING THAT.
LET HER.
SHE'S
SUCH A SWEET
LITTLE THING.
SWEET?
SHE'S A HOODLUM.
OH, COME ON.
LET HER SING.
WELL, ALL RIGHT.
GO ON, TOOTIE.
" I WAS DRUNK LAST NIGHT,
DEAR MOTHER "
" I WAS DRUNK
THE NIGHT BEFORE "
" BUT IF YOU'LL
FORGIVE ME, MOTHER "
" I'LL NEVER GET
DRUNK ANYMORE ""
YOU'RE
A VERY BAD GIRL.
IT'S LON'S FAULT.
HE TEACHES HER
THOSE THINGS.
I CAN DO THE CAKEWALK
IF ESTHER
DOES IT WITH ME.
NO!
COME ON.
OH, ALL RIGHT.
ANYTHING.
NOW THAT
YOU'VE INSISTED
ON DOING THIS,
YOU BETTER
BE GOOD.
TOO BIG.
YES. HERE,
TRY THIS ONE.
PUT THEM
ON THE CHAIR.
A VERSE
AND TWO CHORUSES.
OH, ES. WANT
AN INTRODUCTION?
YES, THE LONG ONE.
YOU'RE SUPPOSED
TO BE OVER THERE.
I WANT THIS SIDE.
ALL RIGHT.
STAY THERE.
NOW.
" DOWN IN THE JUNGLES
LIVED A MAID "
" OF ROYAL BLOOD
THOUGH DUSKY SHADE "
" A MARKED IMPRESSION
ONCE SHE MADE "
" UPON A ZULU "
" FROM MATABOOLOO "
" AND EVERY MORNING,
HE WOULD BE "
" DOWN UNDERNEATH
A BAMBOO TREE "
" AWAITIN' THERE
HIS LOVE TO SEE "
" AND THEN TO HER
HE'D SING "
" TO HER HE'D SING "
VAMP.
" IF YOU LIKE-A ME "
" LIKE I LIKE-A YOU "
" AND WE LIKE-A
BOTH THE SAME "
" I LIKE-A SAY "
" THIS VERY DAY "
" I LIKE-A
CHANGE YOUR NAME "
" 'CAUSE I LOVE-A YOU "
" AND LOVE-A YOU TRUE "
" AND IF YOU-A
LOVE-A ME "
" ONE LIVE AS TWO "
" TWO LIVE AS ONE "
" UNDER THE BAMBOO TREE ""
ROSE, I'M GOING
TO WALK EVE HOME.
THANK YOU.
GOOD NIGHT, EVE.
YOU PLAYED
BEAUTIFULLY.
THANK YOU.
I CAN'T FIND MY HAT
ANYWHERE, DARN IT.
OH, PARDON
THE EXPRESSION.
YOUR HAT?
WHY,
I PUT IT HERE
WITH THE OTHERS
WHEN
YOU CAME IN.
OH, ES,
HAVE YOU SEEN
MR. TRUITT'S
CHAPEAU?
HMM?
UH...WHY, IT SEEMS
I SAW IT SOMEWHERE.
I...
OH!
UH, EXCUSE ME
JUST A MINUTE.
I'M SORRY
TO DETAIN YOU.
IT WAS WHERE
I LEFT IT.
THANK YOU.
GOOD NIGHT,
MISS ROSE.
GOOD NIGHT.
GOOD NIGHT,
MISS ESTHER.
GOOD NIGHT.
AND THANK YOU
FOR YOUR
NEIGHBORLY
HOSPITALITY.
RAISINS.
I WONDER HOW
THOSE GOT THERE.
THAT'S FUNNY,
ISN'T IT?
BON SOIR,
MR. TRUITT.
COMING UP, ES?
PRESENTLY.
AFTER ALL, SOMEONE
HAS TO SHOW OUR GUEST
TO THE DOOR.
REMEMBER, ES, DEAR,
YOU HAVE TO GET
YOUR BEAUTY SLEEP.
WELL, I GUESS
I BETTER GET GOING.
YOU HAVEN'T
VERY FAR TO GO.
NO, I HAVEN'T
AT THAT.
WELL, GOOD NIGHT.
WE'LL BE SEEING
MORE OF YOU,
WON'T WE?
YOU BET.
YOU'LL BE JOINING
THE CROWD FRIDAY
WHEN WE GO TO
THE FAIRGROUNDS,
WON'T YOU?
WELL, IF BASKETBALL
PRACTICE DOESN'T
RUN TOO LATE.
WELL, GOOD NIGHT.
GOOD NIGHT.
UH, OH, UH...
UM...
THAT WELSH RAREBIT
WAS GINGER PEACHY.
UH, GOOD NIGHT.
GOOD NIGHT.
MR. TRUITT.
YES,
MISS ESTHER?
THIS IS
AN UNTOWARD REQUEST,
BUT WOULD YOU MIND
ACCOMPANYING ME
THROUGH THE HOUSE
WHILE I TURN OUT
THE LIGHTS?
WELL, I--
IT'S JUST THAT I--
I'M AFRAID OF MICE.
OH.
WELL,
SURE, SURE.
UH, THAT'S
THE LEAST
A MAN CAN DO
FOR HIS CHARMING
HOSTESS.
I HAVE TO TURN THEM
OUT EVERYWHERE--
IN THE DINING ROOM,
IN THE LIVING ROOM,
AND EVERYWHERE.
WOULD YOU?
SURE.
NO. IT'S HERE.
WELL, IT CERTAINLY
IS DARK IN HERE
WITH THE LIGHTS OFF.
IT CERTAINLY IS.
UH, SHALL WE DO
THE DINING ROOM NEXT?
YES.
[HUMMING
THE BOY NEXT DOOR]
" DA DA DA DA
DA DA DUM "
" DA DA DA DA
DUM DUM "
" DA DA DA DA "
SAY, THAT IS
NICE PERFUME.
DO YOU LIKE IT?
UH-HUH.
IT'S ESSENCE OF VIOLET.
I SAVE IT
FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS.
EXACTLY THE KIND
MY GRANDMOTHER USES.
NO. THIS ONE
IS DIFFERENT.
THERE.
I'LL TURN THESE
LAST TWO OUT.
HADN'T YOU BETTER
LEAVE THOSE LIGHTS ON
FOR YOUR FOLKS?
I'LL JUST
TURN THEM DOWN DIM.
GOSH, MISS ESTHER.
I--I--I HOPE I'M NOT
TOO PRESUMPTUOUS.
YOU DON'T NEED
ANY BEAUTY SLEEP.
WHAT A NICE COMPLIMENT.
HOW DOES IT GO?
HOW DOES WHAT GO?
OVER THE BANISTER
LEANS A FACE.
TENDERLY...SWEET...
AND...AND....
" BEGUILING "
" WHILE BELOW HER
WITH TENDER GRACE "
" HE WATCHES
THE PICTURE SMILING "
" A LIGHT BURNS DIM
IN THE HALL BELOW "
" NOBODY SEES THEM
STANDING "
" SAYING GOOD NIGHT AGAIN,
SOFT AND LOW "
" HALFWAY UP
TO THE LANDING "
" NOBODY, ONLY
THOSE EYES OF BROWN "
" TENDER AND
FULL OF MEANING "
" GAZE ON THE... "
" LOVELIEST FACE
IN TOWN "
" OVER THE BANISTER
LEANING ""
GOSH, THAT'S BEAUTIFUL,
MISS ESTHER.
YOU CAN DROP THE "MISS."
THIS HAS BEEN
A GREAT EVENING.
REALLY, IT HAS.
I'LL NEVER FORGET IT,
ESTHER.
DO YOU MEAN THAT?
YES. YES, I DO.
AND YOU KNOW
SOMETHING ELSE?
WHAT?
YOU'VE GOT
A MIGHTY STRONG GRIP
FOR A GIRL.
GOOD NIGHT...
ESTHER.
GOOD NIGHT...
NEIGHBOR.
HEY!
BOYS, STOP THAT!
LEAVE THAT TROLLEY
ALONE!
IT'S GOING TO BE
THE BIGGEST FAIR
EVER HELD
IN THIS COUNTRY.
MY FATHER
WAS TALKING
TO THE WORLD'S FAIR
COMMISSION,
AND THEY ESTIMATE
IT'LL COST A COOL
50 MILLION.
THAT'S A LOT OF KALE.
I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE
SKINKER'S SWAMP.
IT MUST LOOK
LIKE A FAIRYLAND.
IT'S STILL
A LITTLE ROUGH.
THE EXPOSITION
DOESN'T OPEN
FOR SIX MONTHS.
[TROLLEY BELL DINGS]
WELL, HERE WE GO.
ALL ABOARD, EVERYBODY.
HURRY IT ALONG.
WE HAVEN'T GOT ALL DAY.
UP IN FRONT, PLEASE.
THERE'S PLENTY OF ROOM.
QUENTIN, ARE WE--
ARE WE ALL HERE?
IT'S TOO BAD
FOR THOSE THAT AREN'T.
TIME, TIDE, AND TROLLEY
WAIT FOR NO MAN.
LET HER GO, MOTORMAN.
[DING DING DING]
[DING DING DING]
[DING-DING
DING-DING-DING-DING]
" CLANG, CLANG, CLANG
WENT THE TROLLEY "
" DING, DING, DING
WENT THE BELL "
" ZING, ZING, ZING
WENT MY HEARTSTRINGS "
" AS WE STARTED
FOR HUNTINGTON DELL "
" CHUG, CHUG, CHUG
WENT THE MOTOR "
" BUMP, BUMP, BUMP
WENT THE BRAKE "
" THUMP, THUMP, THUMP
WENT MY HEARTSTRINGS "
" AS WE GLIDED
FOR HUNTINGTON LAKE "
" THE DAY WAS BRIGHT,
THE AIR WAS SWEET "
" THE SMELL OF HONEYSUCKLE
CHARMED ME OFF MY FEET "
" I TRIED TO SING
BUT COULDN'T SQUEAK "
" IN FACT, I FELT SO GOOD
I COULDN'T EVEN SPEAK "
" BUZZ, BUZZ, BUZZ
WENT THE BUZZER "
" TIME TO ALL DISEMBARK "
" TIME TO FALL
WENT MY HEARTSTRINGS "
" AS WE GOT OFF
AT HUNTINGTON PARK "
" AS WE GOT OFF
AT HUNTINGTON PARK "
HEY! LOOK WHO'S COMING!
" WITH MY
HIGH-STARCHED COLLAR "
" AND MY
HIGH-TOPPED SHOES "
" AND MY HAIR PILED HIGH
UPON MY HEAD "
" I WENT TO LOSE A JOLLY "
" HOUR ON THE TROLLEY "
" AND LOST
MY HEART INSTEAD "
" WITH HIS LIGHT BROWN DERBY
AND HIS BRIGHT GREEN TIE "
" HE WAS QUITE
THE HANDSOMEST OF MEN "
" I STARTED TO YEN "
" SO I COUNTED TO 10 "
" THEN I COUNTED
TO 10 AGAIN "
" CLANG, CLANG, CLANG
WENT THE TROLLEY "
" DING, DING, DING
WENT THE BELL "
" ZING, ZING, ZING
WENT MY HEARTSTRINGS "
" FROM THE MOMENT
I SAW HIM, I FELL "
" CHUG, CHUG, CHUG
WENT THE MOTOR "
" BUMP, BUMP, BUMP
WENT THE BRAKE "
" THUMP, THUMP, THUMP
WENT MY HEARTSTRINGS "
" WHEN HE SMILED,
I COULD FEEL THE CAR SHAKE "
" CLANG, CLANG,
CLANG "
" HE TIPPED HIS HAT
AND TOOK A SEAT "
" HE SAID HE HOPED HE HADN'T
STEPPED UPON MY FEET "
" HE ASKED MY NAME "
" I HELD MY BREATH "
" I COULDN'T SPEAK BECAUSE
HE SCARED ME HALF TO DEATH "
HIYA, JOHNNY!
" CHUG, CHUG, CHUG
WENT THE MOTOR "
" PLOP, PLOP, PLOP
WENT THE WHEELS "
" STOP, STOP, STOP
WENT MY HEARTSTRINGS "
" AS HE STARTED TO GO "
" THEN I STARTED TO KNOW
HOW IT FEELS "
" WHEN THE UNIVERSE REELS "
" THE DAY WAS BRIGHT "
" THE AIR WAS SWEET "
" THE SMELL
OF HONEYSUCKLE "
" CHARMED YOU
OFF YOUR FEET "
" YOU TRIED TO SING "
" BUT COULDN'T SQUEAK "
" IN FACT,
YOU LOVED HIM SO "
" YOU COULDN'T
EVEN SPEAK "
" OOOHHH "
" BUZZ, BUZZ, BUZZ
WENT THE BUZZER "
" PLOP, PLOP, PLOP
WENT THE WHEELS "
" STOP, STOP, STOP
WENT MY HEARTSTRINGS "
" AS HE STARTED TO LEAVE "
" I TOOK HOLD
OF HIS SLEEVE "
" WITH MY HAND "
" AND AS IF
IT WERE PLANNED "
" HE STAYED ON WITH ME "
" AND IT WAS GRAND
JUST TO STAND "
" WITH HIS HAND
HOLDING MINE "
" TO THE END
OF THE LINE "
" ZING, ZING, ZING
WENT MY HEART "
" HEART ""
NOW, YOU BE
CAREFUL TONIGHT
AND DON'T RUN OVER
MRS. TRUITT'S LAWN.
IT'S JUST BEEN PLANTED.
WE WON'T.
SHE'S NICE.
WAIT TILL YOU SEE
WHAT WE DO
TO MR. BRAUKOFF.
THAT'LL BE A CAUTION,
WON'T IT, TOOTIE?
WE'LL FIX HIM FINE.
IT'LL
SERVE HIM RIGHT
FOR POISONING CATS.
DOES HE POISON CATS?
HE BUYS MEAT,
AND THEN HE
BUYS POISON,
THEN HE PUT THEM
ALL TOGETHER.
HE BURNS THE CATS
AT MIDNIGHT
IN HIS FURNACE.
YOU CAN SMELL
THE SMOKE.
THAT'S HORRIBLE.
ARE YOU SURE?
JOHNNY TEVIS
SMELLED THE SMOKE
AND PEEKED IN
THROUGH THE WINDOW,
AND THERE WAS
A BOX OF DEAD CATS.
AND MR. BRAUKOFF
WAS BEATING HIS WIFE
WITH A RED-HOT POKER.
I NEVER WOULD HAVE
BELIEVED IT.
HE LOOKS LIKE
SUCH A QUIET MAN.
AND YOU KNOW
SOMETHING ELSE?
YOU CROSSED YOUR HEART
YOU WOULDN'T TELL.
I CROSSED IT
WITH MY LEFT HAND.
MR. BRAUKOFF
HAS EMPTY
WHISKEY BOTTLES
IN HIS CELLAR.
BOO!
BOO!
AAH!
MRS. SMITH,
WHO ARE THESE BOYS?
IT'S ME, KATIE.
IT'S AGNES.
OOH! THE SAINTS
PRESERVE US,
IT IS.
YOU HAD ME FOOLED.
MAMA,
WE FOOLED HER.
IF YOU
CAN FOOL KATIE,
YOU CAN FOOL
ANYONE.
[TELEPHONE RINGS]
I'LL ANSWER
IT, MAMA.
I THOUGHT YOU WERE
A DRUNKEN GHOST.
BUT I AM. SHE'S
A HORRIBLE GHOST,
AND I'M A TERRIBLE
DRUNKEN GHOST.
SHE WAS MURDERED
IN A DEN OF THIEVES,
AND I DIED
OF A BROKEN HEART.
I'VE NEVER BEEN BURIED
BECAUSE EVERYONE'S
A-SCARED TO COME NEAR ME.
OOOOO...
WHAT'S THAT?
HERE'S THE FLOUR.
DID ANYONE HEAR
A MOAN JUST THEN?
I DID.
DID IT GO
LIKE THIS?
OOOOO...
UH-HUH.
I DIDN'T
HEAR IT.
WHEN PEOPLE
ANSWER THE DOORBELLS,
DON'T THROW
TOO MUCH FLOUR.
JUST A SMALL HANDFUL
RIGHT IN THEIR FACE.
THAT WAS
MRS. WILKINS.
SHE'LL LEAVE
THE HAMMOCK
ON THE PORCH,
AND WILL
THE CHILDREN RETURN IT
WHEN THEY'RE THROUGH
STEALING IT?
YES, AND GET BACK EARLY
OR NO ICE CREAM.
YOU COULDN'T
CATCH ME OUT
ON A NIGHT
LIKE THIS
FOR A MILLION
DOLLARS.
WE'LL SHOW THEM.
IF YOU WET
THE FLOUR BEFORE
YOU THROW IT,
IT'S HARDER
TO GET OFF.
YOU, YOU, YOU, YOU,
COME HERE.
TAKE THE BRAUKOFFS.
OH, NO.
WE AIN'T TAKING
THE BRAUKOFFS.
ARE YOU SCARED?
WE'LL TAKE
THE MITCHELLS.
THEY'RE JUST AS BAD.
YEAH. TAKE THE MITCHELLS.
WHO'S THAT?
IT'S ME, AGNES.
AND WHO'S THAT?
THAT'S TOOTIE.
LOOK AT TOOTIE.
ALL RIGHT.
YOU GO WITH THEM.
THEY'RE TAKING
THE BRAUKOFFS.
WE'RE TAKING
THE MITCHELLS.
TAKE THE MITCHELLS,
BUT PULL DOWN
THEIR FENCE
AND KILL THEM ALL.
NOT YOU.
YOU'RE TOO LITTLE.
STAY HERE, TOOTIE.
AND DON'T GO
TOO NEAR THE FIRE.
LET ME HELP.
LET ME HELP.
LET ME HELP.
OH, LET ME HELP.
GET OUT OF THE WAY.
PLEASE, LET ME HELP.
JOHNNY! HEY, JOHNNY!
WE JUST KILLED
EIGHT MORE PEOPLE.
BIG ONES, TOO.
WE TORTURED THEM.
BURNT THE SOLES
OF THEIR FEET.
FINE. NOW GO GET
THE BRAUKOFFS.
WE'RE GETTING
THE FERRISES.
BUT BLOW DOWN
THEIR HOUSE,
ROOF AND ALL.
COME ON.
LET'S GO.
CAN I GO, TOO?
YOU STAY HERE.
YOU'RE TOO LITTLE.
WHY DON'T YOU
GO HOME?
SOMEBODY'S GOT
TO TAKE THE BRAUKOFFS.
I'LL TAKE THEM.
I'LL TAKE
THE BRAUKOFFS.
LET TOOTIE
TAKE THEM.
NO.
THE BRAUKOFFS
HAVE A FIERCE
BULLDOG.
SHE'LL BE TORN
TO PIECES.
YOU BETTER GO HOME.
YOU'RE TOO SMALL.
I AM NOT.
I WON'T GO HOME.
I'LL TAKE
THE BRAUKOFFS.
ALL RIGHT.
TOOTIE TAKES
THE BRAUKOFFS.
BUT REMEMBER,
IF YOU DON'T
HIT MR. BRAUKOFF
IN THE FACE WITH FLOUR
AND SAY,
"I HATE YOU,"
THE BANSHEES
WILL HAUNT YOU.
GIVE HER
SOME FLOUR.
NO. I GOT
MY OWN FLOUR.
[NEIGH]
WELL?
I--I HATE YOU,
MR. BRAUKOFF.
BRRRR.
AAH!
TOOTIE!
TOOTIE, WHAT HAVE
YOU BEEN DOING?
SHE TOOK
THE BRAUKOFFS.
ALL ALONE?
YEAH.
DID THE BULLDOG
TRY TO BITE YOU?
DID MR. BRAUKOFF
CHASE YOU?
TOOTIE,
CAN'T YOU TALK?
I KILLED HIM!
SHE KILLED HIM
ALL ALONE.
HEY, WAIT A MINUTE!
LISTEN!
LISTEN!
QUIET! QUIET!
TOOTIE KILLED
THE BRAUKOFFS
SINGLE-HANDED.
SHE'S THE BRAVEST
OF THEM ALL.
YEAH. TOOTIE'S
THE MOST HORRIBLE.
YEAH!
YEAH!
TOOTIE SMITH,
YOU'RE FREE.
YOUR BANSHEE
IS DEAD.
THROW THAT
ON THE FIRE.
I'M THE MOST HORRIBLE.
I'M THE MOST HORRIBLE.
YEAH!
YEAH!
THANK YOU
FOR DROPPING ME OFF,
COLONEL DARLY.
IT WAS MY PLEASURE,
MISS SMITH.
THE ICE CREAM
WOULD HAVE MELTED
IF IT WEREN'T
FOR YOUR THOUGHTFULNESS.
GLAD TO BE OF SERVICE.
GOOD NIGHT.
WOULD YOU LIKE
TO COME IN?
THERE'S PLENTY
OF ICE CREAM,
AND MY FOLKS
WOULD LOVE TO MEET YOU.
THANK YOU,
BUT SOME
OTHER TIME PERHAPS.
OH, GIVE MY REGARDS
TO TOOTIE.
THANK YOU.
SHE'S SUCH
A CHERE ENFANT.
YES. YES,
SHE CERTAINLY IS.
GOOD EVENING.
ROSE! HIM!
OH, ES, HE'S
SIMPLY ENCHANTING.
AND SO MATURE.
WHERE DID YOU MEET?
I WAS LEAVING
HUNTSINGER'S,
AND HE
WAS COMING IN.
I BUMPED INTO HIM.
ACCIDENTALLY?
ALMOST.
THAT'S THE MOST
EXCITING--
AAAAH!
TOOTIE.
WHERE IS SHE?
I HEARD
THE TROLLEY WHEN--
AAAAH!
TOOTIE!
DID YOU HEAR
A SCREAM?
IT'S TOOTIE!
I THOUGHT I HEARD
TOOTIE SCREAM.
WHERE IS SHE?
DOWN BY THE TROLLEY.
SOMETHING'S
HAPPENED.
OH, TOOTIE!
OH, HERE! OH!
OH, MY, DARLING.
DON'T CRY, HONEY.
SOMEBODY TELEPHONE
THE DOCTOR.
IF YOU CAN'T
GET DR. GIRARD,
GET DR. BROWN.
KATIE, GET
SOME HOT WATER.
RIGHT AWAY.
DON'T CRY, BABY.
IT'S ALL RIGHT.
IT'S ALL RIGHT.
HE TRIED TO KILL ME.
I THINK
IT'S HER LIP.
LET ME SEE.
AAH!
MOTHER WON'T
HURT HER BABY.
SHE'S LOST
A TOOTH.
[GRANDPA]
THAT DOCTOR
MUST BE WALKING.
SHALL I CALL PAPA
AT THE OFFICE?
HEAVENS, NO.
WHAT COULD
HE DO?
THERE, THERE,
DARLING.
HE TRIED
TO KILL ME.
NOW TELL MAMA.
WHAT HAPPENED?
THE STREETCAR
HIT HER.
IT MUST HAVE TOSSED HER
ONTO THE CINDERS.
NO, IT WASN'T
THE STREETCAR.
IT WAS
JOHN TRUITT.
HE TRIED
TO KILL ME.
JOHN TRUITT?
JOHN TRUITT
HIT YOU?
HE TRIED
TO KILL ME,
AND WHEN I SCREAMED,
HE RAN AWAY.
[DOORBELL RINGS]
TOOTIE SMITH,
THAT'S A MONSTROUS
FALSEHOOD.
JOHN TRUITT
WOULDN'T HIT A GIRL,
LEAST OF ALL
MY SISTER.
LET ME HAVE
YOUR COAT, DOCTOR.
WELL, TOOTIE,
WHAT IS IT THIS TIME?
JOHN TRUITT HIT HER,
DR. GIRARD.
WELL, LET'S HAVE
A LOOK HERE, HUH?
HE HIT HER,
ALL RIGHT.
SOMEONE DID.
I'M AFRAID
I'LL HAVE TO TAKE
A COUPLE
OF STITCHES.
WELL, NO BONES
BROKEN, THOUGH.
WHAT'S THAT
IN YOUR HAND?
AH! AH!
TOOTIE, LET
THE DOCTOR SEE IT.
LET'S SEE.
WHAT IS IT?
IT--IT'S HAIR,
AND I DON'T THINK
IT'S TOOTIE'S.
I HAD TO DO IT.
HE TRIED TO KILL ME.
SHE MUST HAVE HAD
QUITE A STRUGGLE
FIGHTING HIM OFF.
IT STILL HAS
THE ROOTS ON IT.
LET'S SEE, NOW.
WE'D BETTER TAKE
HER UPSTAIRS TO BED.
CAN YOU HELP ME?
THERE WE ARE.
HELLO, ESTHER.
JOHN TRUITT?
YES?
I'VE COME HERE
TO ASK YOU SOMETHING.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN HITTING
A 5-YEAR-OLD CHILD?
ESTHER.
THE NEXT TIME YOU
WANT TO HIT SOMEBODY,
PICK ON SOMEBODY
YOUR OWN SIZE.
HEY, ESTHER...
ES!
IF THERE'S
ANYTHING I HATE,
LOATHE, DESPISE,
AND ABOMINATE,
IT'S A BULLY!
I WANT
TO SLEEP HERE.
OF COURSE YOU MAY.
I WANT TO WEAR
ESTHER'S NIGHTGOWN.
I'LL GET IT
FOR YOU.
I HATE TO THINK WHAT
YOUR FATHER WILL SAY
WHEN HE HEARS
ABOUT THIS.
HE MAY STRIKE
THAT TRUITT BOY.
I'LL DO THAT,
MAMA.
I'LL GET YOU
SOME ICE CREAM.
FEED A COLD,
STARVE A FEVER.
" I WAS DRUNK
LAST NIGHT "
" DEAR MOTHER "
" I WAS DRUNK
THE NIGHT BEFORE "
" BUT IF YOU'LL
FORGIVE ME, MOTHER "
" I'LL NEVER
GET DRUNK ANYMORE ""
I GOT HIM.
HE DIDN'T HAVE
A CHANCE TO SCRATCH ME.
YOUR DRESS IS TORN.
THAT HAPPENED
WHILE HE WAS TRYING
TO HOLD ME OFF.
I BIT HIM.
I BIT HIM, TOO.
TOOTIE, I SAW
THE WHOLE THING!
YOU SHOULD'VE
RUN WITH ME.
WHAT HAPPENED?
WHEN I GOT LOOSE
FROM JOHN, I RAN BACK.
THERE WAS A POLICEMAN,
AND HE WAS MAD.
EVERYONE IN
THE TROLLEY WAS MAD.
MAD
ABOUT WHAT?
DID IT GO
OFF THE TRACK?
NO, BUT THE CABLE
CAME OFF.
WHAT HAVE YOU TWO
BEEN UP TO?
IT WAS THAT DRESS
WE FOUND.
WE STUFFED IT.
IT LOOKED
LIKE A BODY.
A LIVE BODY, TOO.
WE PUT IT
ON THE TRACK.
WE THOUGHT THE STREETCAR
WOULD GO OFF THE TRACK.
YOU MIGHT HAVE KILLED
DOZENS OF PEOPLE.
OH, ROSE.
YOU'RE SO STUCK-UP.
TOOTIE, HOW
DID YOU GET THAT LIP?
AGNES AND I
PUT THE LADY
ON THE TRACK.
WHEN JOHN TRUITT
SAW THE STREETCAR
AND HEARD THE BUMP,
HE TRIED TO MAKE US
STAY IN THE WOODSHED
SO THE POLICEMAN
WOULDN'T GET US.
AS THOUGH POLICEMEN
EVER PAY ATTENTION
TO GIRLS.
GET OUT OF THAT BED
AND TAKE
MY NIGHTGOWN OFF.
OH, LET HER ALONE.
SHE WAS GOOD
ABOUT HER LIP.
YOU'RE NOT
MY SISTER.
YOU'RE THE MOST
DECEITFUL, HORRIBLE,
SINFUL LITTLE
CREATURE I EVER SAW,
AND I DON'T
WANT ANYTHING
TO DO WITH YOU.
WERE ALL THOSE
PEOPLE VERY MAD?
THEY WERE FURIOUS!
THE MOTORMAN
NEARLY HAD A FIT!
YOU SHOULDN'T LAUGH.
THERE'S NOTHING
TO LAUGH AT.
THAT'S TERRIBLE!
MERCIFUL HEAVENS.
JOHN.
JOHN.
JOHN, I'VE COME TO
ASK YOU SOMETHING.
OH?
I JUST
FOUND OUT THAT...
OH, DID I DO THAT?
UH-HUH.
AND THIS.
AND THIS.
AND THIS.
OH, JOHN, I...
I'M TERRIBLY SORRY
IF I HURT YOU.
IT'S NO WORSE
THAN FOOTBALL PRACTICE,
EXCEPT IT'S BETTER
WITH A GIRL.
HOW'S TOOTIE?
OH, TOOTIE...
SHE'LL LIVE.
I HEARD HER CRYING.
I GUESS.
SO DID EVERYBODY
IN ST. LOUIS.
JOHN, IT'S
AWFULLY NICE OF YOU
TO ACCEPT
MY APOLOGY.
IF YOU'RE NOT BUSY
TOMORROW NIGHT,
COULD YOU
BEAT ME UP AGAIN?
HUH?
YEAH...
WELL...
I GUESS I'D BETTER
BE GETTING HOME.
IT'S GETTING LATE.
YEAH, YEAH, RIGHT.
I GUESS SO.
WELL...
GOOD NIGHT.
GOOD NIGHT.
ESTHER?
UH, WOULD YOU MIND
HELPING ME
TURN OFF THE LIGHTS?
I'M AFRAID OF MICE.
ALL THE LIGHTS
ARE OUT.
WOULDN'T TAKE A MINUTE
TO TURN THEM ON.
WELL, WOULDN'T
THAT BE KIND OF
WASTING A MINUTE?
YEAH. YEAH,
I GUESS IT WOULD.
YOU KNOW...
YOU'VE GOT A MIGHTY
STRONG GRIP...
FOR A BOY.
HERE COMES
THE INVALID.
I HAVE TO HAVE
TWO KINDS OF ICE CREAM.
I'M NE-CUPERATING.
IF I EVER CATCH YOU
FIBBING AGAIN,
I'LL GIVE
YOU SOMETHING
TO RECUPERATE ABOUT.
[DOOR SHUTS]
ESTHER,
YOUR ICE CREAM
IS MELTING.
ISN'T IT?
ESTHER, IS THERE
ANYTHING WRONG
WITH YOU?
YES, MAMA.
ROSES ARE RED,
JOHN'S NAME IS TRUITT,
ESTHER'S IN LOVE,
AND WE ALWAYS KNEW IT.
I REFUSE TO STAY WHILE
MY SISTER'S HUMILIATED
BY THESE GHASTLY CHILDREN.
THEY'RE YOUR
SISTERS, TOO.
STOP IT, YOU TWO,
OR UP YOU GO.
TRUITT. KNEW IT.
THAT'S PRETTY GOOD.
I CAN'T THINK
OF ANY WORD
THAT RHYMES
WITH COLONEL...
UNLESS
IT'S INFERNAL.
IT'S VERY DIFFICULT
FOR A PERSON
TO HAVE ANY PRIVATE LIFE
IN THIS FAMILY.
WELL, ANOTHER
HALLOWEEN.
WE'RE ALL
A YEAR OLDER.
THIS WHERE THE SMITH
FAMILY LIVES?
HELLO, PAPA.
WE STOPPED
A TROLLEY.
I GOT
TWO STITCHES,
AND I DIDN'T
CRY ONCE.
WHAT'S THIS, ANNA?
SHE FELL
AND CUT HER LIP.
SHE'S FINE.
THAT'S A BRAVE
LITTLE GIRL.
ANNA?
SWEETS TO THE SWEET.
LOUIS SHERRY!
WHY, LONNIE,
WHAT A LOVELY BOX--
IS ANYTHING WRONG?
JUST BECAUSE
I BRING YOU A PRESENT,
YOU THINK I'VE BEEN
UP TO SOMETHING.
WELL, I HAVE.
I HAVE GOOD NEWS.
DON'T FLY UP
IN THE AIR.
I'M AS COOL
AS A CUCUMBER.
YOU'RE SHAKING LIKE
I DON'T KNOW WHAT.
I WAS GOING
TO TELL YOU BEFORE,
BUT I WANTED TO WAIT
UNTIL IT WAS DEFINITE.
THE FIRM IS SENDING ME
TO NEW YORK.
WE CAN LIVE WITHOUT YOU
FOR A WHILE.
WE'LL BE SAFE.
I'VE GOT 12 GUNS
IN MY ROOM.
BE BACK
FOR THANKSGIVING.
THEY'RE SENDING ME
TO NEW YORK FOR GOOD
TO BE HEAD
OF THE NEW YORK OFFICE
OF FENTON, RAYBURN,
AND COMPANY.
NEW YORK!
WHAT?
NEW YORK?
I DON'T BELIEVE IT.
I SIMPLY DON'T
BELIEVE IT.
I'M TO START
THE FIRST OF THE YEAR.
WE'LL LEAVE RIGHT
AFTER CHRISTMAS.
I THOUGHT WE'D LIKE
TO HAVE CHRISTMAS
IN ST. LOUIS.
I THINK
I'LL GO PACK.
IT WILL TAKE A WEEK
TO DIG UP MY DOLLS.
WAIT. THERE WILL BE
NO PACKING AS YET.
THERE ARE MANY THINGS
TO TALK OVER.
YOU TWO ARE BEING
VERY COOL ABOUT IT.
WHY, ANNA...
I THOUGHT
YOU'D BE OVERJOYED.
NEW YORK IS A BIG CITY.
NOT THAT ST. LOUIS
ISN'T BIG,
BUT IT JUST DOESN'T
SEEM VERY BIG
OUT HERE
WHERE WE LIVE.
AND WHAT WILL
THE CHILDREN DO?
THE SAME AS
THEY DO HERE--
GO TO SCHOOL,
PLAY,
HAVE THEIR
FRIENDS OVER.
WHAT FRIENDS?
YES. WHAT FRIENDS?
THE FRIENDS
THEY'LL MEET IN SCHOOL.
I DON'T GO
TO SCHOOL.
YOU WILL SOMEDAY,
IF THEY'LL
TAKE YOU IN.
WITH ESTHER GOING
TO BE A SENIOR.
I'VE WORKED
ALL MY LIFE
TO BE A SENIOR.
AND ROSE IS
TO BE GRADUATED.
ALL MY FRIENDS
ARE IN ST. LOUIS.
WHAT ABOUT ME
AND MY LIFE?
YOU CAN TAKE THAT
WITH YOU.
IT'S ALL SETTLED.
WE'RE MOVING
TO NEW YORK.
YOU'RE BEING
VERY CALM
ABOUT THE WAY
YOU PACK US OFF.
I'VE GOT THE FUTURE
TO THINK ABOUT.
I'VE GOT TO WORRY
ABOUT EARNING MONEY,
WITH LON IN PRINCETON
AND ROSE GOING
TO COLLEGE.
MAYBE ROSE WON'T
HAVE TO GO.
TONIGHT SHE MET
COLONEL DARLY,
AND HE WAS
VERY SMITTEN
WITH HER.
I'M SURE HE WAS,
BUT SHE'LL STILL
WANT TO GO TO COLLEGE.
I HATE, LOATHE, DESPISE,
AND ABOMINATE MONEY.
YOU ALSO SPEND IT.
WHAT ABOUT KATIE,
GRANDPA,
AND THE CHICKENS?
THAT'S A MINOR DETAIL
WE CAN DISCUSS LATER.
I'M A MINOR
DETAIL, AM I?
YOU ALL KNOW I WAS TALKING
ABOUT THE CHICKENS.
NEVER MIND
WHAT HAPPENS
TO YOUR FAMILY.
AT A TIME LIKE THIS,
TALK ABOUT
THE CHICKENS.
NOW...
I GUESS YOU'RE ALL
A LITTLE EXCITED.
WE'LL TALK THIS OVER
CALMLY TOMORROW.
WELL, HICKORY NUT CAKE
AS ONLY KATIE
CAN MAKE IT.
I CAN'T MOVE
TO NEW YORK.
I'M TAKING MY CAT.
LADY BABBIE GOES
WHEREVER I GO.
YOU'RE GOING
TO KEEP HER
IN A TENEMENT?
DON'T THEY
HAVE HOUSES
IN NEW YORK?
RICH PEOPLE
HAVE HOUSES.
PEOPLE LIKE US
LIVE IN FLATS.
I'D RATHER BE POOR
IF WE COULD
STAY HERE.
I'D RATHER GO
WITH THE ORPHALINS
AT THE
ORPHALINS' HOME.
WHAT ABOUT THE
WORLD'S FAIR?
JUST WHEN
ST. LOUIS
WAS GOING
TO BE THE CENTER
OF ATTRACTION.
WE'LL COME BACK HERE
TO SEE THE FAIR. MAYBE.
KATIE, IT'S AS LIGHT
AS A FEATHER.
YOU CAN BAKE ANYTHING
IN THAT STOVE.
THEY HAVE LITTLE
BOX STOVES IN TENEMENTS.
ANNA, HOW'S THIS?
OH, IT'S
TOO MUCH, LONNIE.
THIS IS YOUR
FAVORITE, ROSE.
NO, THANK YOU.
I'LL HAVE SOME
LATER BEFORE BED.
ESTHER?
NO, PAPA.
I HAD TOO MUCH
ICE CREAM.
GRANDPA, I GUESS YOU
CAN HANDLE THIS, HUH?
THANKS.
I SUPPOSE YOU TWO
ARE GOING TO FIGHT
OVER THE CANDY FLOWER.
YOU CAN HAVE
THE CANDY FLOWER,
TOOTIE.
NO, THANK YOU.
I'M STARTING
A TUNNEL TOMORROW
FROM OUR GARDEN
RIGHT UNDER THE
STREETCAR TRACKS
INTO MRS.
MIDDLETON'S TERRACE.
WHILE SHE'S WALKING
AROUND HER LAWN,
I'LL GRAB HER
BY THE LEG.
IT'LL TAKE MONTHS.
I'M NOT GOING
TILL I'M FINISHED.
DON'T USE
THAT IMPUDENT TONE.
SHE'S JUST
STATING A FACT.
EXCUSE ME.
HOW ABOUT
A GAME OF CRIBBAGE?
NOT TONIGHT, LONNIE.
I--I'VE GOT
SOME THINGS TO DO.
EXCUSE ME.
AREN'T YOU AFRAID
TO STAY HERE ALONE
WITH A CRIMINAL?
THAT'S WHAT I'M BEING
TREATED LIKE.
AFTER ALL, I'M TRYING
TO EARN MORE MONEY
TO GIVE
MY GRATEFUL FAMILY
EVERYTHING THEY DESERVE.
THAT'S WORSE
THAN MURDER.
I'M WRECKING
EVERYBODY'S LIFE.
NOW, LONNIE,
IT'S NOT AS BAD AS THAT.
IF YOU THINK IT'S BEST
FOR US TO GO AWAY,
WHY, THAT'S
WHAT WE'LL DO.
NOW, EAT
YOUR CAKE, DEAR.
IT'S GOOD TO HEAR
YOU PLAY, ANNA.
IT'S BEEN
A LONG TIME.
WHATEVER MADE YOU
THINK OF THAT?
" YOU AND I "
AHEM!
" THROUGH THE YEARS "
" OF DARK
AND FAIR WEATHER-- "
I'LL PUT IT DOWN
IN YOUR KEY.
" YOU AND I "
" TOGETHER FOREVER "
" YOU AND I "
" THROUGH
THE YEARS "
" OF DARK
AND FAIR WEATHER "
" YOU AND I "
FROM MY HEART...
" FROM MY HEART
A SONG OF LOVE "
" BESEECHING "
" JUST FOR YOU
MY LONGING ARMS "
" ARE REACHING "
" TIME GOES BY "
" BUT WE'LL
BE TOGETHER "
" YOU AND I "
" FROM MY HEART
A SONG OF LOVE "
" BESEECHING "
" JUST FOR YOU
MY LONGING ARMS "
" ARE REACHING "
" TIME GOES BY "
" BUT WE'LL BE TOGETHER "
" YOU AND I ""
WELL, WHAT'S
SO FUNNY?
THIS ONE'S NAMED
LUCILLE BALLARD.
OH, IT IS, IS IT?
I SUPPOSE THAT
WAS YOUR IDEA.
YOU NEEDN'T
GET SO TOUCHY
JUST BECAUSE
LUCILLE BALLARD
DOESN'T THINK
YOU'RE GOOD ENOUGH
TO TAKE HER
TO THE DANCE.
A GIRL CAN GO
WITH ANYONE
SHE WANTS.
I JUST DIDN'T
ASK SOON ENOUGH.
SHE'S JUST
AN EASTERN SNOB.
KEEP HER NAME
OUT OF THIS.
JUST BECAUSE YOU HAD
A FEW DATES WITH HER,
DON'T LOSE YOUR SENSE
OF PROPORTION.
YOU'RE JUST
SULKING BECAUSE
WARREN SHEFFIELD
DIDN'T ASK YOU
TO THE DANCE.
ROSE TURNED DOWN
SCADS OF DATES.
SHE COULD HAVE HAD
ANY MAN SHE WANTED.
EXCEPT
WARREN SHEFFIELD.
LUCILLE BALLARD'S
JUST THROWING HERSELF
AT WARREN BECAUSE
OF HIS FATHER'S MONEY.
HA! THAT'S WHAT I CALL
REAL CHRISTMAS SPIRIT.
YOU TWO HAVE SPENT
THIS ENTIRE VACATION
AT EACH OTHER'S THROATS.
ALONZO SMITH,
DID IT OCCUR TO YOU
YOU MIGHT TAKE
ROSE TO THE DANCE?
WHAT?
IS THERE ANYTHING WRONG
WITH GOING
WITH YOUR BROTHER?
AND BE THE LAUGHINGSTOCK
OF ST. LOUIS?
KATIE'S RIGHT.
THAT SOLVES ALL
OF OUR PROBLEMS.
AND IT'S SO FULL
OF THE SPIRIT
OF CHRISTMAS.
LEAVE CHRISTMAS
OUT OF THIS.
IT'S OUR LAST
CHRISTMAS DANCE
IN ST. LOUIS.
IT WOULD BE TRAGIC
IF YOU MISSED IT.
YOU CAN TALK.
YOU HAVE A DATE.
IF I WEREN'T GOING
WITH JOHN TRUITT,
I'D BE THRILLED
TO GO WITH MY BROTHER.
THEN THAT SETTLES IT.
WHAT'S SHE GOT
TO DO WITH THIS?
IF YOU TWO WON'T GO
WITH EACH OTHER,
I WON'T GO EITHER.
YOU OUGHT
TO BE ASHAMED,
WRECKING YOUR POOR
SISTER'S EVENING.
ROSE?
I'D BE WILLING...
I MEAN, GLAD TO...
YOU WOULD, LON?
I WAS GOING TO
ASK YOU ANYHOW,
BUT I...
YOU TWO'LL HAVE
THE BEST TIME OF ANYBODY.
YOU WON'T HAVE TO BE
POLITE TO EACH OTHER.
OH. HERE WE ARE.
NOW TAKE
A DEEP BREATH.
OH, COME ON.
OH! OH!
OH!
THAT WAS ALL RIGHT,
WASN'T IT?
IT DIDN'T HURT.
OH.
OH, ES, IT DOES WONDERS
FOR YOUR FIGURE.
I FEEL LIKE
THE OSSIFIED WOMAN
IN THE SIDE SHOW.
YOU LOOK GRAND,
SIMPLY ELEGANT.
OH. I FEEL ELEGANT,
BUT I CAN'T BREATHE.
NO, PLEASE DON'T.
I THINK IF I JUST CAN
SIT DOWN FOR A MINUTE.
UHH.
UHH.
OH.
ROSE, I CAN'T GO
THROUGH WITH IT.
YOU'VE GOT
TO START SOMETIME.
I WENT THROUGH
THE SAME THING
LAST YEAR,
AND IF WE EVER
NEEDED EVERY OUNCE
OF ALLURE,
IT'S TONIGHT.
IF WE'RE GOING
TO WRECK LUCILLE
BALLARD'S EVENING,
WE'VE GOT
TO BE A SENSATION.
DON'T YOU THINK
I COULD BE A SENSATION
WITHOUT THE CORSET?
YOU'RE
COMPETING WITH
AN EASTERN GIRL.
I'LL WAGER
LUCILLE BALLARD
DOESN'T MAKE A MOVE
WITHOUT A CORSET.
WELL, I CERTAINLY
DON'T RELISH
WEARING THIS THING,
BUT PRIDE HAS COME
TO THE RESCUE.
FOR TONIGHT,
I'LL DO ANYTHING.
IT'LL BE WORTH IT.
IF WE CAN CREATE
A BREATH-TAKING
EFFECT,
IT'LL BE SIMPLE
TO MONOPOLIZE ALL
THE WORTHWHILE MEN.
EXACTLY.
UHH.
THERE ARE ONLY GOING
TO BE ABOUT 20 BOYS
WORTH LOOKING AT ANYWAY.
WE CAN CERTAINLY
HANDLE 20 MEN.
I SHOULD HOPE.
CAN YOU HANDLE 10?
WELL,
SEVEN OR EIGHT.
IF YOU GUARANTEE
EIGHT,
I CAN HA--
UHH.
I CAN HANDLE
THE REST OF THEM.
WHAT ABOUT
JOHN TRUITT?
I'LL DEVOTE
MYSELF TO JOHN,
BUT IN
BETWEEN TIMES,
I'M GOING TO MAKE
MY PRESENCE FELT
AMONGST THE OTHERS.
ES? SOMEONE TO SEE YOU
AT THE BACK DOOR.
WHO?
SOMEONE THAT LOOKS
LIKE JOHN TRUITT.
ROSE, WHAT DID
YOU GET ME
FOR CHRISTMAS?
YOU'LL
FIND OUT TOMORROW.
I HOPE IT'S
A HUNTING KNIFE.
HELLO, JOHN.
COME IN.
HELLO.
ES, I GOT
SOME BAD NEWS.
YOUR AUNT
IN THE HOSPITAL?
NO, NO. MY TUXEDO
IN THE TAILOR'S.
WELL, WHAT ABOUT IT?
I WAS PLAYING
BASKETBALL,
AND WHEN I GOT THERE,
IT WAS CLOSED--
THE TUXEDO.
I--I--I MEAN
THE TAILOR'S.
WELL, CAN'T YOU
BORROW ONE?
WELL, EVERYBODY'S
WHO'S GOT ONE'S
GOING TO THE BALL.
WELL, WHAT ABOUT
YOUR FATHER'S?
THAT WAS MY FATHER'S.
WELL,
FIND THE TAILOR
AND MAKE HIM
OPEN THE SHOP.
I KNOW HIS NAME
IS JONES,
BUT I DON'T KNOW
WHERE HE LIVES.
OH, THIS IS GHASTLY.
I'M SORRY, ES.
I WOULDN'T BLAME YOU
IF YOU NEVER
SPOKE TO ME AGAIN.
OH, WELL, YOU DIDN'T
DO IT ON PURPOSE.
WELL, I GUESS THERE'S
NOTHING ELSE TO SAY
UNLESS YOU WANT TO DO
SOMETHING ELSE TONIGHT.
NO, THANK YOU.
I THINK
I'LL STAY HOME
AND DO SOME PACKING.
YOU KNOW...
WE'RE LEAVING
ST. LOUIS
IN A FEW DAYS.
I KNOW.
AND THIS IS A FINE
GOING-AWAY PRESENT
I'M GIVING YOU
FOR CHRISTMAS.
I'LL BET YOU
REALLY HATE ME.
OH, NO, JOHN,
I DON'T HATE YOU.
I JUST HATE
BASKETBALL.
ES, DARLING,
WHAT IS IT?
WHAT'S THE MATTER?
NOTHING. I JUST
WISH I WERE DEAD,
THAT'S ALL.
DID SOMETHING
HAPPEN WITH JOHN?
HE CAN'T TAKE ME
TO THE DANCE.
WHY NOT?
HIS FATHER'S
SUIT'S LOCKED UP
IN THE TAILOR'S.
OH, THAT'S AWFUL,
YOU POOR DEAR,
BUT DON'T WORRY.
LON WILL TAKE
THE BOTH OF US.
YOU DON'T THINK
I'M GOING TO
THE SMARTEST BALL
OF THE SEASON
WITH MY BROTHER,
DO YOU?
WELL, I LIKE THAT.
YOU WANTED ME
TO GO WITH HIM.
THAT WAS DIFFERENT.
YOU DIDN'T
HAVE A DATE.
NEITHER HAVE YOU.
WELL, I HAD ONE.
IF LON'S GOOD ENOUGH
TO TAKE ME,
HE'S GOOD ENOUGH
FOR YOU.
BESIDES,
YOU HAVE TO GO.
I CAN'T HANDLE
20 MEN ALONE.
I ADMIT IT.
ONE SISTER GOING
WITH HER BROTHER
HAS BEEN DONE,
BUT TWO SISTERS
MAKES THE FAMILY
LOOK RIDICULOUS.
I WON'T DO IT!
WE'LL SEE WHAT MAMA
HAS TO SAY ABOUT THAT.
[KNOCK ON DOOR]
COME IN.
YOU KNOW, THE MAN
THAT BUILT THIS HOUSE
CHEATED YOUR FATHER.
THE WALLS ARE
AS THIN AS PAPER.
OH, GRANDPA.
NOW, NOW,
NOW, NOW, NOW.
YOU KNOW,
WITH YOUR HAIR LIKE THIS,
YOU'RE THE VERY IMAGE
OF YOUR GRANDMA.
I REMEMBER
THE FIRST DANCE
I TOOK HER TO.
HER FATHER TOLD HER
SHE'D HAVE TO BE HOME
AT 10:00,
AND SHE WAS CRYING,
JUST LIKE YOU ARE.
I'M SORRY. I--
OH, YOU MUST THINK
I'M AN AWFUL BABY.
NOW, NOW, NOW.
YOU GO RIGHT AHEAD.
'TISN'T OFTEN
A PRETTY GIRL
HAS A REAL
LEGITIMATE
REASON TO CRY.
A FUNNY THING,
I TOOK MY TUXEDO
OUT OF MOTHBALLS
YESTERDAY.
LOOKS PRETTY
GOOD, TOO.
YOU KNOW,
SUITS ARE LIKE MEN.
THEY, UH,
THEY LIKE TO STEP OUT
ONCE IN A WHILE
WITH A PRETTY DRESS.
THAT SUIT OF MINE
DOES THE GREATEST
ONE-STEP YOU EVER SAW.
GRANDPA,
ARE YOU ACTUALLY...
WHAT'S THIS I HEAR
ABOUT YOU'RE NOT GOING
TO THE DANCE?
WHO SAYS
I'M NOT GOING?
OF COURSE
I'M GOING...
WITH THE HANDSOMEST
MAN IN TOWN.
I'LL PICK YOU UP
AT 8:00.
[ORCHESTRA PLAYS
GOODBYE, MY LADY LOVE]
HAVE YOU GOT
HER DANCE CARD
ALL FILLED OUT?
PRACTICALLY.
"CLINTON BADGER,
"HUGO BOORVIS,
SIDNEY GORCEY."
OH, ES, YOU FIEND.
EVERYONE'S
A PERFECT HORROR.
SHE'LL REMEMBER
ST. LOUIS.
OH, LOOK.
THERE'S WARREN.
THAT MUST BE HER.
COME ON.
GO ON.
I HAVE ONE MORE
NAME TO PUT IN.
HE'D GO TO CHICAGO
AND SEE THE OTHER MAN.
HE WAS GOING TO SEE HIM.
HELLO, LON.
GOOD EVENING, LUCILLE.
HOW ARE YOU, WARREN?
HELLO, OLD MAN.
GOOD EVENING, SIR.
MAY I PRESENT
MY GRANDFATHER?
GRANDPA PROPHATER.
YOU'RE ONE OF MY
FAVORITE PEOPLE.
THANK YOU.
LON HAS SPENT
HOURS TALKING
TO ME ABOUT YOU.
I CAN UNDERSTAND
ANY MAN SPENDING
HOURS TALKING TO YOU.
OH!
GOOD
EVENING.
HELLO.
MISS BALLARD,
MAY I PRESENT
MISS SMITH?
I'M SO GLAD
TO KNOW YOU.
IS THIS ESTHER
OR ROSE?
ESTHER WILL BE
ALONG SHORTLY.
THEN THIS
MUST BE ROSE.
NOW, LOOK...
I'M GOING TO TAKE
MY LIFE INTO MY HANDS
AND SAY SOMETHING
BEFORE WARREN TRIES
TO STRANGLE ME.
WE'RE GROWN UP,
AND IF WE'D ONLY
ACT THAT WAY,
WARREN WOULD BE
WITH ROSE
INSTEAD OF SPENDING
THE EVENING
TALKING ABOUT YOU,
TELLING ME
YOU'RE THE ONLY--
AW, LUCILLE!
WELL, YOU'RE NOT
GOING TO DENY IT?
NO. NO,
I'M NOT.
OF COURSE,
THAT LEAVES
LON AND ME
WITHOUT
PARTNERS,
BUT OTHERWISE
IT'S A LOVELY
ARRANGEMENT.
I THINK WE CAN
WORK OUT THAT PROBLEM
IF WE GIVE IT
A LITTLE THOUGHT.
WE'VE GOT
THE WHOLE EVENING
TO THINK ABOUT IT.
HELLO.
HOW ARE YOU, WARREN?
JUST FINE.
MISS BALLARD,
THIS IS
ESTHER SMITH.
HOW DO YOU DO?
I'VE BEEN ANXIOUS
TO MEET YOU.
ESTHER, WE'VE
BEEN TALKING.
I WISH I'D BEEN HERE.
I HOPE YOU DON'T MIND,
BUT WE'VE TAKEN
THE LIBERTY
OF FILLING OUT
YOUR DANCE CARD.
THANK YOU.
HOW CONSIDERATE.
I'M THRILLED
ABOUT YOU COMING
TO NEW YORK.
I WANT TO GIVE
YOUR FIRST PARTY.
YOU'LL LET ME,
WON'T YOU?
ESTHER, THE PLANS
HAVE BEEN CHANGED.
LUCILLE SUGGESTED
THAT LON AND SHE
PAIR OFF
AND WARREN
AND ME.
THE PLANS
HAVE BEEN CHANGED.
OH.
WHAT'S THIS
ABOUT MISS BALLARD'S
DANCE CARD?
I MUST HAVE
MISLAID IT.
I BETTER GO
AND FIND IT, THOUGH.
TRY LOOKING
IN YOUR HAND.
"CLINTON BADGER?
"HUGO BOORVIS?
SIDNEY GORCEY"?
HOW ABOUT A DANCE?
WELL, IF YOU'RE
ON MY CARD.
MAY I HAVE
MY CARD, PLEASE?
IS THIS
MISS BALLARD'S CARD?
WELL, UH,
LET ME SEE.
OH, NO.
I MISTAKENLY
PUT YOUR NAME
ON MY CARD.
THAT'S YOURS.
THANK YOU.
THIS IS MINE.
WHY, LON, YOU'RE DOWN
FOR THE FIRST DANCE.
HELLO.
MISS ESTHER!
WHERE'S THIS LULU BALLARD
YOU PUT ME DOWN FOR?
I'M READY AND WILLING.
THERE'S BEEN
A MISTAKE.
I'M TAKING ALL
OF HER DANCES
IF YOU
DON'T MIND.
MIND?
I SHOULD SAY NOT!
PARDON ME, YOUNG MAN,
BUT IN THE GREAT COUNTRY
OF CHINA,
WHEN A STRANGER ADMIRES
ONE OF YOUR POSSESSIONS,
IT'S COMMON COURTESY
TO OFFER IT TO HIM.
THAT'S
INTERESTING.
I SPENT
MANY YEARS IN CHINA,
AND IF YOU WANT
TO MAKE ME FEEL AT HOME,
YOU MIGHT OFFER ME
YOUR PARTNER.
HUH?
SPOKEN LIKE A GENTLEMAN.
OH, GRANDPA, YOU'RE
THE FIRST HUMAN BEING
I'VE DANCED WITH
ALL EVENING.
YOU KNOW, ESTHER,
I WOULDN'T WANT THIS
RUMORED ABOUT,
BUT I'M
PRETTY PROUD OF YOU.
IT'S OUR LAST DANCE
IN ST. LOUIS.
I FEEL LIKE
I'M GOING TO CRY.
[ORCHESTRA PLAYS
AULD LANG SYNE]
I WOULDN'T HAVE
SAID IT, ESTHER,
IF I THOUGHT
IT WOULD MAKE YOU CRY.
I'VE IMAGINED
YOU SAYING IT
THOUSANDS OF TIMES,
AND I ALWAYS PLANNED
EXACTLY HOW I'D ACT.
I NEVER
PLANNED TO CRY.
WELL, AT LEAST
YOU DIDN'T LAUGH.
LAUGH?
I NEVER ASKED A GIRL
TO MARRY ME BEFORE.
I GUESS
I WAS KIND OF--
OH, JOHN.
NO ONE COULD
HAVE DONE IT
MORE BEAUTIFULLY.
I'M VERY PROUD.
ESTHER, WILL YOU?
WILL YOU, ESTHER?
OF COURSE
I WILL, JOHN.
WELL--
GOSH, THE TIME
WE'VE WASTED.
SAY, DO YOU REALIZE
I MIGHT HAVE LOST YOU?
THREE MORE DAYS,
YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN GONE.
LET'S NOT EVEN
THINK ABOUT IT.
WE MIGHT NEVER HAVE SEEN
EACH OTHER AGAIN.
I KEPT
TELLING MYSELF
THAT EVEN
IF I DID GO AWAY,
WE'D FIND SOME WAY
TO BE TOGETHER,
BUT I NEVER
REALLY BELIEVED IT.
WHEN YOU
GO TO NEW YORK,
IT WILL BE
WITH YOUR HUSBAND.
YOUR FOLKS CAN
SHOW US THE TOWN.
LET'S GO AND
TELL THEM NOW.
OH, NO.
NOT TONIGHT.
I MEAN...
I'D--I'D RATHER
JUST THE TWO OF US
KNEW ABOUT IT
TONIGHT.
ESTHER, YOU'RE
NOT CHANGING YOUR...
YOU DO FEEL IT'S
THE RIGHT THING TO DO,
DON'T YOU?
OH, YES. YES.
I DON'T HAVE
TO BE AN ENGINEER.
COLLEGE TAKES
TOO LONG ANYWAY.
I CAN GET
A JOB RIGHT AWAY
AND SUPPORT YOU
IN STYLE.
OF COURSE
YOU CAN, DARLING.
WE'RE NOT
GOING TO LET THEM
TALK US OUT OF IT.
AFTER ALL,
WE ARE OF AGE.
PRACTICALLY.
JOHN...
EVEN IF I DID
GO TO NEW YORK,
WE COULD STILL
WORK SOMETHING
OUT SOMEHOW.
COULDN'T WE?
DO YOU THINK SO?
[BELLS CHIME]
MERRY CHRISTMAS,
JOHN.
MERRY CHRISTMAS,
ESTHER.
[MUSIC BOX PLAYS]
TOOTIE, YOU BAD GIRL.
YOU SHOULD BE ASLEEP.
DID HE COME YET?
I'VE BEEN WAITING
SUCH A LONG TIME,
AND I HAVEN'T
SEEN A THING.
DID WHO COME?
SANTA CLAUS.
YOU KNOW HE'S
NOT GOING TO COME
UNTIL YOU'RE ASLEEP.
HOW WILL HE KNOW
HOW TO FIND US
NEXT YEAR?
HE'S SO USED TO
COMING HERE.
OH, YOU CAN'T
FOOL HIM.
HE CAN FIND ANYBODY
HE WANTS TO FIND.
IF SANTA CLAUS
BRINGS ME ANY TOYS,
I'M TAKING THEM
WITH ME.
I'M TAKING
ALL MY DOLLS.
THE DEAD ONES, TOO.
I'M TAKING EVERYTHING.
OF COURSE YOU ARE.
I'LL HELP YOU
PACK THEM MYSELF.
YOU DON'T
HAVE TO LEAVE
ANYTHING BEHIND,
EXCEPT
YOUR SNOW PEOPLE,
OF COURSE.
WE'D LOOK
PRETTY SILLY
TRYING
TO GET THEM
ON THE TRAIN,
WOULDN'T WE?
" HAVE YOURSELF
A MERRY LITTLE
CHRISTMAS "
" LET YOUR HEART
BE LIGHT "
" NEXT YEAR
ALL OUR TROUBLES "
" WILL BE
OUT OF SIGHT "
" HAVE YOURSELF
A MERRY LITTLE
CHRISTMAS "
" MAKE
THE YULETIDE GAY "
" NEXT YEAR
ALL OUR TROUBLES "
" WILL BE
MILES AWAY "
" ONCE AGAIN
AS IN OLDEN DAYS "
" HAPPY GOLDEN DAYS
OF YORE "
" FAITHFUL FRIENDS
WHO WERE DEAR
TO US "
" WILL BE
NEAR TO US "
" ONCE MORE "
" SOMEDAY SOON "
" WE ALL
WILL BE TOGETHER "
" IF THE FATES
ALLOW "
" UNTIL THEN "
" WE'LL HAVE TO
MUDDLE THROUGH "
" SOMEHOW "
" SO HAVE
YOURSELF "
" A MERRY LITTLE
CHRISTMAS "
" NOW ""
TOOTIE?
TOOTIE.
TOOTIE.
WHAT'S WRONG
WITH TOOTIE?
I DON'T KNOW,
PAPA.
[ESTHER]
TOOTIE!
TOOTIE,
WHERE ARE YOU?
TOOTIE!
WHAT ARE
YOU DOING?
COME BACK
IN THE HOUSE.
YOU'LL CATCH
PNEUMONIA.
NOBODY'S GOING
TO HAVE THEM
IF WE'RE GOING
TO NEW YORK.
I'D RATHER KILL THEM
IF WE CAN'T TAKE THEM.
TOOTIE, DARLING,
DON'T CRY.
IT'S ALL RIGHT.
DON'T CRY.
YOU CAN BUILD
OTHER SNOW PEOPLE
IN NEW YORK.
NO, YOU CAN'T.
YOU CAN'T DO ANYTHING
LIKE IN ST. LOUIS.
OH, NO, DARLING,
YOU'RE WRONG.
NO, NO, NEW YORK
IS A WONDERFUL TOWN.
LOOK,
EVERYBODY DREAMS
ABOUT GOING THERE,
BUT WE'RE
LUCKIER THAN
LOTS OF FAMILIES
BECAUSE WE'RE
REALLY GOING.
WAIT TILL YOU SEE
THE FINE HOME
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE
AND THE LOADS
AND LOADS OF FRIENDS
WE'LL MAKE.
WONDERFUL FRIENDS.
BUT THE MAIN THING
IS WE'RE ALL GOING
TO BE TOGETHER,
JUST LIKE
WE'VE ALWAYS BEEN.
THAT'S WHAT
REALLY COUNTS.
WE COULD
BE HAPPY ANYWHERE
AS LONG
AS WE'RE TOGETHER.
WHAT'S THE MATTER,
PAPA?
HMM?
NOTHING, DEAR.
[MUMBLING]
NOTHING.
EVERYTHING'S FINE.
COME ON,
DARLING.
[SOBBING]
THAT'S RIGHT.
[SOBBING]
COME ON, DARLING.
THAT'S A GIRL.
SANTA CLAUS
IS GOING TO BE
HERE ANY MINUTE.
OH.
DON'T CRY.
ANNA!
ANNA!
ANNA!
ANNA!
ROSE!
GRANDPA!
ESTHER!
LONNIE,
WHAT IS IT?
WHAT IS IT?
WHAT'S THE TROUBLE,
DADDY?
GO ON OVER THERE
AND SIT DOWN.
WHAT'S HAPPENING?
SIT DOWN,
EVERYBODY.
OVER THERE.
ALL OF YOU.
I'VE GOT A FEW WORDS
TO SAY.
WE'RE NOT MOVING
TO NEW YORK.
I DON'T WANT TO ARGUE.
WE'RE GOING TO STAY RIGHT HERE.
WE'RE GOING TO STAY HERE
TILL WE ROT.
WE HAVEN'T ROTTED YET.
BUT WHAT WILL YOU SAY
TO MR. FENTON?
I'VE CHANGED MY MIND.
I'M A JUNIOR PARTNER
OF FENTON,
RAYBURN, AND COMPANY,
NOT A STRING PUPPET.
IF THEY DON'T LIKE IT,
THAT'S JUST TOO BAD.
THEY'LL HAVE TO LIKE IT.
BUT YOU DID THINK IT
WAS A FINE OPPORTUNITY.
NEW YORK HASN'T GOT
OPPORTUNITY COPYRIGHTED.
ST. LOUIS
IS HEADED FOR A BOOM
THAT WILL MAKE
YOUR HEAD SWIM.
THIS IS A GREAT TOWN.
YOU DON'T APPRECIATE IT
BECAUSE THE GRASS
IS ALWAYS GREENER IN
SOMEBODY ELSE'S YARD.
[DOORBELL RINGS]
ROSE SMITH, WE CAN'T
GO ON LIKE THIS!
I'VE DECIDED WE'RE
GOING TO GET MARRIED
AT THE EARLIEST
OPPORTUNITY!
I DON'T WANT TO
HEAR ANY ARGUMENTS!
THAT'S FINAL.
I LOVE YOU!
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
ANNA, WHO IS THAT BOY?
HE'S A VERY FINE
YOUNG MAN.
WE'LL DISCUSS IT
LATER.
HE'S SO EXCITED,
HE'S LIABLE TO LEAVE
ON HIS HONEYMOON
WITHOUT ROSE.
YOU HANDLED THE WHOLE
THING MAGNIFICENTLY.
HE'S PUTTY
IN YOUR HANDS.
I HOPE YOU'LL
BE VERY HAPPY.
I'D LIKE TO MEET
THAT BOY SOMETIME.
MAMA, IF ROSE
IS GETTING MARRIED,
THEN MAYBE
SHE OUGHT TO OPEN
HER PRESENTS NOW.
YOU LITTLE FAKER,
IT'S YOUR PRESENTS
YOU'RE AFTER.
GOOD HEAVENS. WE'VE
COMPLETELY FORGOTTEN.
IT'S CHRISTMAS.
MERRY
MERRY
CHRISTMAS.
CHRISTMAS.
MERRY
CHRISTMAS.
MERRY CHRISTMAS,
MAMA.
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
OHH!
OH, PAPA,
YOU'VE GIVEN US
THE NICEST
CHRISTMAS PRESENT
ANYBODY
COULD ASK FOR.
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
MERRY CHRISTMAS,
PAPA.
I HOPE YOU
LIKE THAT, LON.
IT'S THE SAME
AS MINE.
THAT'S YOURS
OVER THERE.
GEE, THANKS.
THIS IS FOR YOU,
ROSE.
THANK YOU.
THIS COULDN'T
BE A TIE.
IT IS.
I WRAPPED
IT MYSELF.
THIS IS FOR AGNES.
THANK YOU.
THIS TIE
IS SO LIGHT,
I'LL HAVE TO
WEAR A MUFFLER.
A HATPIN!
JUST WHAT
I NEEDED!
OH, LONNIE.
OH, ROSE.
THANK YOU.
I LOVE IT.
OH,
LOOK AT TOOTIE.
OH, HERE'S WARREN!
OH, WARREN.
HOW ARE YOU?
WE'RE GOING
TO BEAT YOU.
BYE.
SEE YOU LATER.
BYE.
PERFECTLY BEAUTIFUL DAY.
GRANDPA, IT'LL BE PERFECT.
COME ON.
HERE'S THE CAB.
MOMMY'S HERE.
OH, MOMMY,
YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL!
GET IN.
I WANT TO SIT
WITH THE DRIVER.
ALL RIGHT,
TOOTIE.
UP WE GO.
THERE WE ARE.
SIT NEXT
TO GRANDPA.
THERE'S ROOM
ENOUGH HERE.
ALL READY.
WHERE TO, MR. SMITH?
YOU TELL HIM,
TOOTIE.
TO THE LOUISIANA
PURCHASE EXPOSITION.
HA HA HA!
RIGHT YOU ARE.
MAMA, YOU SHOULD
HAVE SEEN WHAT WE SAW.
STOP EATING
THAT SPUN SUGAR.
YOU'LL SPOIL
YOUR DINNER.
WE SAW
THE GALVESTON FLOOD.
BIG WAVES CAME UP
AND FLOODED
THE WHOLE CITY.
WHEN THE WATER
WENT BACK,
IT WAS MUDDY AND
HORRIBLE AND FULL
OF DEAD BODIES.
OH, ISN'T IT
BREATH-TAKING, JOHN?
I NEVER DREAMED ANYTHING
COULD BE SO BEAUTIFUL.
I LIKED IT BETTER
WHEN IT WAS A SWAMP
AND THERE WAS
JUST THE TWO OF US.
ESTHER! JOHN!
OH.
I FORGOT
ABOUT IT, TOO.
HURRY UP, YOU TWO.
WE'RE STARVING.
I'M SORRY. I DIDN'T
MEAN TO KEEP YOU.
WE'RE ALL HERE.
LET'S GET STARTED.
WHERE IS
THE FRENCH RESTAURANT?
IT'S OVER THERE.
IT'S ACROSS FROM
MACHINERY HALL.
NOW, LET'S NOT LOSE
OUR HEADS.
I KNOW EXACTLY
WHERE IT IS.
JUST FOLLOW ME.
[FANFARE PLAYS]
OH, LOOK.
THE LIGHTS.
OH, HOW BEAUTIFUL.
[MEET ME IN
ST. LOUIS PLAYS]
THERE'S NEVER BEEN
ANYTHING LIKE IT
IN THE WHOLE WORLD.
WE DON'T HAVE
TO COME HERE ON A TRAIN
OR STAY IN A HOTEL.
IT'S RIGHT IN
OUR OWN HOMETOWN.
GRANDPA, THEY'LL
NEVER TEAR IT DOWN,
WILL THEY?
WELL, THEY'D
BETTER NOT.
I CAN'T BELIEVE IT.
RIGHT HERE
WHERE WE LIVE.
RIGHT HERE
IN ST. LOUIS.
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