Interrupted Melody (1955) - full transcript

CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY
TURNER ENTERTAINMENT GROUP

[SHEEP BLEATING]

[COW MOOS]

[ROOSTER CROWS]

[DOG BARKING]

NOW, BE SURE
TO CATCH THE TRAIN
BACK, MARGE.

WE'LL DO YOUR WORK,

BUT IF YOU'RE NOT
BACK BY SUNDOWN,
DAD'LL FIND OUT.

SOMEONE'S COMING.

WAIT, WAIT.

MY BEST DRESS
AND CORSET.



YOU WEAR IT,
AND NO ARGUMENTS.

THANKS, EILEEN.
GOOD LUCK, MARGE.

GOOD LUCK,
MARGE.

THANKS, TED. I WISH
YOU WERE GOING
WITH ME, CYRIL.

I WISH I COULD.
YOU'D BETTER
GET STARTED.

BEST OF LUCK.

EILEEN! TED! CYRIL!

WHAT ARE YOU STANDING
AROUND THERE FOR?

IT'S 5:00,
AND NO WORK DONE.

AND WHERE'S MARGE OFF TO?

I--I SENT HER
TO WINCHELSEA
TO DO SOME ERRANDS.

[TRAIN WHISTLE BLOWING]

PLEASE TAKE CARE
OF MY HORSE, JIM!

GOOD LUCK,
MARGE!
THANKS!



[TALKING AND SINGING
ALL AT ONCE]

LADIES, LADIES,
PLEASE, PLEASE.

WE ARE READY NOW.

OH!
OH!

[MAN SINGING OPERA]

MARJORIE LAWRENCE?
Marge: YES?

YOU'RE NEXT.

YES. I'M READY.

HURRY UP.
YOU'RE LATE.

[SONG ENDS]

EXCUSE ME, PLEASE.

[APPLAUSE]

THANK YOU.

,,

LADIES
AND GENTLEMEN,YOU.

OUR NEXT CONTESTANT IS
MISS MARJORIE LAWRENCE
OF WINCHELSEA,

WHO WILL SING
O DON FATALE
FROM DON CARLOS

BY GIUSEPPE VERDI.

MISS LAWRENCE!
MISS LAWRENCE!

APPARENTLY, MISS LAWRENCE
IS SUFFERING FROM STAGE FRIGHT.

[LAUGHTER]

UH, THE NEXT CONTESTANT

IS MR. RICHARD WHITE
FROM MELBOURNE,

WHO WILL SING
THE PROLOGUE
FROM PAGLIACCI.

Marge: HERE I AM!
HERE I AM!

[LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE]

[PLAYING PIANO]

[SINGING IN ITALIAN]

HEY,
HOW DID IT GO?

DON'T KNOW YET.
THE RESULTS WILL BE

IN THE NEWSPAPERS
TOMORROW MORNING.

FINE.

OH, THANKS
FOR TAKING CARE
OF MY HORSE, JIM.

RIGHT-O!

[TRAIN WHISTLE BLOWS]

WHY ISN'T CYRIL BACK
WITH THE PAPER?

I SHOULD HAVE
GONE FOR IT MYSELF.

TRY THE TELEPHONE AGAIN.

OH, MRS. SPENCER,
PLEASE, WOULD YOU KINDLY
GET OFF OF THE LINE?

IT'S VERY IMPORTANT.

OH, NEVER MIND.

DIDN'T YOU GET
THE PAPER?

DAD GOT IT.
AT THE LAST MINUTE,

HE DROVE ME
TO WINCHELSEA

AND PICKED UP
THE PAPER HIMSELF.

DIDN'T YOU EVEN GET
A LOOK AT IT?

NO.

WELL, DID HE
SAY ANYTHING?

HE'S COMING.

OH!

SHOULD I SAY ANYTHING
ABOUT IT?

NO. IF YOU
DIDN'T WIN,

NOBODY WILL
EVER KNOW.

AND IF YOU DID WIN,
DAD'LL DO THE TALKING.

UPSETTING NEWS
IN THE PAPER
THIS MORNING.

THEY'RE PREDICTING A DROP
IN THE PRICE OF WOOL.

FOR WHAT WE ARE
ABOUT TO RECEIVE,

MAY THE LORD MAKE US
TRULY THANKFUL.

AMEN.
AMEN.

WE ARE GRATEFUL, LORD,
FOR THE HONOR THAT CAME
TO MARJORIE LAST NIGHT.

I DID NOT APPROVE
OF MY DAUGHTER
LEAVING HOME

AND HER FAMILY
AND GOING OFF
TO STRANGE LANDS,

BUT IF IT IS YOUR WISH

THAT SHE SHOULD
HAVE THIS CAREER,

THEN WE'LL HELP OUT
ALL WE CAN.

AND WHEN SHE'S ALONE
AND AMONGST STRANGERS,

PLEASE, LORD,
WATCH OVER HER. AMEN.

[ALL CHEERING]

OH, BOY! MARGE!

OH, CYRIL! CYRIL!

I KNOW, BUT MADAME
GILLY IS ALWAYS BUSY,
MADEMOISELLE.

I KNOW YOU CAME
14,000 MILES.

YOU WON A CONTEST.
AT HOME, THEY SAY
YOU HAVE GREAT PROMISE.

YOU EVEN HAVE A LETTER

OF INTRODUCTION
TO HER, NO? THERE ARE
SO MANY LIKE YOU.

IF I COULD JUST SEE
MADAME GILLY.

BUT AT PRESENT,
HER SCHEDULE IS FULL.

BUT I CAN'T AFFORD
TO WAIT.

IF YOU WANT
MADAME GILLY TO TEACH YOU,
YOU WILL HAVE TO WAIT.

SHE CANNOT TAKE YOU
FOR A PUPIL UNTIL
SHE HEARS YOUR VOICE,

AND SHE WILL NOT HEAR
YOUR VOICE

UNTIL SHE HAS TIME.

KEEP IN TOUCH WITH US,
MADEMOISELLE, HMM?

[WOMAN SINGING OPERA]

[PIANO PLAYING]

[SINGER COUGHING]

OH, LOUISE, LOUISE,
STOP STRAINING.

YOUR FUTURE IS SECURE.
YOU'RE ON TOP.

HOW MANY TIMES
MUST I TELL YOU?

YOU CANNOT FORCE IT.

I KNOW, I KNOW.
YOU'RE RIGHT,

BUT ONE
IS ALWAYS AFRAID.

WELL, DON'T, DON'T.
RELAX.

COME ON. ONCE AGAIN.

[LOUISE SINGING]

[COUGHING]

[SINGING SAME SONG]

[SINGING IN FRENCH]

QUITE GOOD!
QUITE GOOD!

OH, IT WAS WONDERFUL!

OH, A CRITIC.
YOU WRITE YOUR OWN
NOTICES, HUH?

NO. I DIDN'T MEAN THAT.
I MEANT IT WAS
JUST SO WONDERFUL

TO SING A MELODY AGAIN
AFTER A WHOLE YEAR

OF THOSE ENDLESS,
INTERMINABLE SCALES!

YOU ONLY HAD TO
SING THEM. I HAD TO
LISTEN TO THEM.

HA HA HA! TOMORROW
AT THE SAME TIME.

YES.

HERE. TAKE THESE
AND WORK ON THESE.

OH, THANK YOU,
MADAME.

TOMORROW.

OH, THAT ONE!

♪ AH AH AH
AH AH AHH ♪

HEY, NO FISH TODAY.

HA HA HA! BYE.

[SPEAKING FRENCH]

[SPEAKING FRENCH]

MARJORIE,
A CABLE FOR YOU!

HERE, MADEMOISELLE.

MERCI.

DAD WAS NEVER ILL
A DAY OF HIS LIFE.

I CAUSED HIM
MORE TROUBLE
THAN ALL THE REST

OF THE FAMILY
PUT TOGETHER.

I HOPED SOMEDAY
I'D BE ABLE

TO MAKE IT UP
TO HIM, MAKE HIM
PROUD OF ME.

IT'S TOO LATE NOW.

I'M GOING HOME,
MADAME GILLY.

WHAT ARE YOU
GOING TO DO
IN AUSTRALIA?

WORK.

ON A FARM?

YOU CAME HERE TO SING.

ARE YOU GOING TO WASTE IT
ON A FARM IN AUSTRALIA?

WHAT ELSE CAN I DO?

I CAN'T ASK
THE OTHERS TO HELP ME.
IT WOULDN'T BE FAIR.

WELL, I MIGHT
AS WELL DO IT.

IT'S AN EMERGENCY
FOR YOU,

AND, IN A WAY,
IT'S AN EMERGENCY
FOR THEM. COME HERE.

WHAT'S THIS FOR?

READ.

MUSETTA?

MONTE CARLO OPERA.

THEY ARE OPENING
WITH LA BOHEME.

THEY NEED
A REPLACEMENT
TO SING MUSETTA.

ME, MADAME GILLY? ME?

IT ISN'T EXACTLY
WHAT I HAD IN MIND
FOR YOUR DEBUT,

BUT THEY NEED
A SINGER, YOU NEED
A JOB, SO...

OH, HOW CAN I EVER
THANK YOU?

YOU NEVER CAN,
AND YOU NEVER WILL,

SO DON'T LET'S US
WASTE ANY MORE TIME.

LET'S GO TO WORK.
COME ON.

[SINGING IN ITALIAN]

[SINGING IN ITALIAN]

[SINGING IN ITALIAN]

[SINGING
IN ITALIAN]

[APPLAUSE AND CHEERING]

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

LAWRENCE FARM HERE.

WHAT? MONTE CARLO?
WELL, MONTE CARLO!

HELLO? HELLO?
LAWRENCE FARM?

IT'S MARJORIE.

OH, MRS. SPENCER,
PLEASE GET OFF THAT PHONE!

EILEEN!

OH, DARLING EILEEN,
IT'S MARJORIE.

HOW ARE YOU?

HOW IS EVERYBODY?
ARE THEY ALL RIGHT?

ARE YOU SURE?

OF COURSE I'M CRYING.
I'M SO HAPPY.

I'M A PRIMA DONNA AT LAST.

YES. TONIGHT.

OH.

WELL, MAYBE IT'S TUESDAY MORNING
IN AUSTRALIA,

BUT IT'S MONDAY NIGHT
HERE IN MONTE CARLO.

OH, EILEEN, DARLING,
IF YOU JUST COULD HAVE
BEEN HERE TO SEE ME.

I WAS SUCH A HIT.
I GOT 3 CURTAIN CALLS.

HELLO, MARGE!

DID YOU KEEP
THE CORSET ON
THIS TIME?

TED, IT WAS JUST THE WAY
I ALWAYS USED TO DREAM
IT WOULD BE SOMEDAY.

DAD WOULD HAVE BEEN
VERY PROUD OF ME TONIGHT.

IS CYRIL THERE?

HOW WAS THE AUDIENCE?

WELL, ANY ENCORES?
ANY ENCORES?

I WISH I'D BEEN THERE,
MARGE. WHEN ARE YOU GOING
TO SING IN AUSTRALIA?

NOT FOR A LONG TIME,
BUT I HAVEN'T FORGOTTEN
MY PROMISE, CYRIL.

OF COURSE I'LL NEED
A MANAGER.

THEY'VE OFFERED ME A CONTRACT
FOR TWO YEARS.

YES. I'LL SEND YOU
A TICKET

THE MINUTE
I GET THE MONEY.

WELL, MAKE IT SOON.
BYE, MARGE!

GOOD-BYE, MARGE!
TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF!

GOOD-BYE. GOOD-BYE.

TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF.
I LOVE YOU ALL. GOOD-BYE.

OH, IT'S YOURS.

THIS IS THE BIGGEST NIGHT
OF MY LIFE.

THERE'S NOTHING
MORE DEPRESSING THAN
A SOLITARY TRIUMPH.

BACK HOME,
THE WHOLE TOWN
WOULD HAVE BEEN THERE,

AND WE'D HAVE TAPPED
A BARREL OF BEER

AND RIPPED
THE ROOF OFF!

THAT'S THE WAY
IT SHOULD BE.

OH. IT'S WET.
I'LL LAUNDER IT FOR YOU.

A PRIMA DONNA
DOING MY LAUNDRY?

BESIDES,
I LEAVE TONIGHT.

I HATE TO GIVE IT
TO YOU LIKE THIS.

I MAY NEVER
HAVE THAT LAUNDERED.

YOU KNOW,
I'VE HEARD THAT ON
A NIGHT LIKE THIS,

IT'S PROPER TO PULL
A PRIMA DONNA'S
CARRIAGE

THROUGH THE STREETS

AND DRINK CHAMPAGNE
FROM HER SLIPPER.

THAT'S THE WAY
I HEARD IT, TOO.

WELL, THEN
AS THE AMERICAN
REPRESENTATIVE

OF TED, EILEEN,
AND CYRIL,

MAY I DO SOMETHING
ABOUT IT?

I'D LIKE THAT VERY MUCH.

I'D LIKE IT EVEN MORE
IF I KNEW YOUR NAME.

DR. THOMAS KING.

WELL, WHAT ARE WE
WAITING FOR, DR. KING?
I'LL GET MY COAT.

[SLOW MUSIC PLAYING]

[MUSIC ENDS]

[APPLAUSE]

[NEW SONG PLAYING]

OH, IT'S
SUCH A BEAUTIFUL PARTY,
DR. KING.

I'D LIKE TO DO
AS MUCH FOR YOU AFTER
YOUR FIRST OPERATION.

WHY DON'T YOU JUST
SEND ME A TICKET

WHEN YOU OPEN
AT THE METROPOLITAN?

BY THAT TIME, YOU'LL BE
THE MOST IMPORTANT
DOCTOR IN AMERICA

WITH YOUR OWN BOX
IN THE DIAMOND HORSESHOE.

YOU MAKE IT SOUND
AWFULLY EASY.

OH, MORE CHAMPAGNE?

WHY, SURE.
IT'S PERFECTLY HARMLESS.

THEY USE THIS STUFF
TO LAUNCH SHIPS WITH.

THEN HEAVEN HELP
THE SAILORS

ON A NIGHT LIKE THIS.

MMM. LET'S SEE NOW.

WE'VE TOASTED
AFGHANISTAN,
BELGIUM, CANADA.

HOW ABOUT DENMARK?

YOU'RE NOT GOING TO
DRINK YOUR WAY

AROUND THE GLOBE
IN ONE NIGHT, ARE YOU?

TONIGHT I LOVE
THE WHOLE WORLD,

AND I WANT THEM
TO KNOW IT.

TOMORROW YOU'LL HAVE
A MONUMENTAL HANGOVER.

THAT'S THE ADVANTAGE
OF GOING OUT
WITH A DOCTOR.

YOU'LL TAKE CARE
OF ME, WON'T YOU?

YOU FORGET
I WON'T BE HERE
IN THE MORNING.

OH. WELL, THEN WE'D
BETTER HURRY. WHAT DO
THEY SAY IN DENMARK?

I HAVEN'T
THE FAINTEST IDEA.

WE COULD
MAKE SOMETHING UP.

OH, NO.
THAT WOULDN'T
BE ETHICAL.

EXCUSE ME.
ARE YOU A DANE?

WHAT?
OH, UNFORTUNATELY, NO,

BUT I WOULD GLADLY BE
A DANE FOR YOUR SAKE.

I HEARD YOU SING
THIS EVENING.

TO YOU, MADEMOISELLE.

THANK YOU.
THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

YOUR TAXI
AND LUGGAGE
ARE HERE, SIR.

HMM? OH. I DIDN'T KNOW
IT WAS SO LATE.

YOU TELL THE DRIVER
I'LL BE RIGHT OUT.

OUI, MONSIEUR.

AND CALL A CAB
FOR THE LADY, PLEASE.

MERCI,
MONSIEUR.

YOU ARE A FRAUD,
DR. KING.

YOU WERE THE MAN
WHO WAS GOING TO

PULL MY CARRIAGE
THROUGH THE STREETS

AND DRINK CHAMPAGNE
FROM MY SLIPPER.

THE LOCAL CARRIAGE
PULLERS UNION, THEY
WOULDN'T STAND FOR IT,

BUT THE SLIPPER I CAN
TAKE CARE OF. COME ON.
LET'S HAVE IT, HUH?

HERE WE GO.

HA HA HA!

WELL, IT'S NOT
VERY PRACTICAL
FOR DRINKING, HUH?

TILL YOU GET
A NEW PAIR,

WE'LL HAVE TO
DO IT THIS WAY.

I'D LIKE TO TOAST
YOUR COUNTRY, TOM.

AN AWFUL LOT OF ALPHABET
BETWEEN DENMARK

AND THE UNITED STATES.

ALL RIGHT.
START WITH "A."
TO AMERICA.

WHAT DO THEY SAY
IN AMERICA?

BOTTOMS UP.

WHY, DR. KING.
HA HA HA! BOTTOMS UP.

AHH!

WELL, IT'S TIME
TO GO, HUH?

OH, I SEE.
DRINK AND RUN.

WELL, PROMPTLY
AT 12:00, I TURN
INTO A PUMPKIN.

HA HA HA!

THIS HAS BEEN
A PRETTY TALL EVENING

FOR A COUNTRY BOY
FROM FLORIDA.

IS THAT WHERE YOU'RE
GOING TO PRACTICE?

NO. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
IN NEW YORK CITY.

OH.
TONIGHT WAS
MY LAST FLING

AFTER A YEAR'S RESEARCH
AT THE SORBONNE.

YOU KNOW, MARGE,
IT'S A PITY

I DIDN'T MEET YOU
MY FIRST NIGHT
IN EUROPE,

INSTEAD OF MY LAST.

I DON'T THINK EITHER
ONE OF US WOULD HAVE
DONE MUCH STUDYING.

WE'D HAVE LEARNED
AN AWFUL LOT
OF GEOGRAPHY.

YES.
Man: MONSIEUR, THE BOAT.

YEAH. THANK YOU.

YES.

OH, IT'S BEEN
A WONDERFUL EVENING, TOM.

EVERYTHING
I ALWAYS DREAMED ABOUT

AND NEVER THOUGHT WOULD
REALLY HAPPEN HAPPENED.

I'LL REMEMBER THIS NIGHT
AS LONG AS I LIVE.

GOOD-BYE, MARGE.

GOOD-BYE, TOM.

LOOK, MARGE, IT'D BE
JUST AS EASY FOR ME

TO DROP YOU OFF
AT YOUR HOTEL
ON THE WAY TO THE BOAT.

OH, THEN IT'S SILLY
TO TAKE TWO TAXIS.

WELL, WHAT ARE WE
WAITING FOR?

HERE. KEEP THE CHANGE.

I GUESS THIS IS
GOOD-BYE, HUH, MARGE?

Man: MONSIEUR,
IT'S LATE.

YEAH. YEAH.

TOM, ISN'T ANYONE GOING TO
SEE YOU OFF AT THE BOAT?

NO.

OH, WELL, THAT'S AWFUL!

[SINGING IN ITALIAN]

[MUSIC ENDS]

[APPLAUSE]

CYRIL!

OH, CYRIL!
MARGE,
YOU'RE WONDERFUL!

I'M SO GLAD
YOU'RE HERE!

SIGNORINA!
SIGNORINA!

OH, YES.

[APPLAUSE AND CHEERING]

OH, CYRIL!
I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE
YOU'RE REALLY HERE.

OH, MARGE, YOU'RE--
YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL.
REAL SILK!

HOW'S EILEEN AND TED?

MARGE, REMEMBER
WHEN WE WERE KIDS,

WE USED TO PRAY
THIS WOULD HAPPEN?

COME TELL ME EVERYTHING
WHILE I CHANGE, HUH?

BRAVO, MADEMOISELLE.
IT WAS SUPERB.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THIS IS MY BROTHER CYRIL.

HE'S GOING TO BE
MY MANAGER.

WHO IS THAT,
MARGE?

THE TENOR'S MANAGER.
MANAGER. OH.

[SINGING IN ITALIAN]

[APPLAUSE AND CHEERING]

EXCUSE ME.
MARGE.

I WAS HOPING
YOU WERE LOST.

SORRY, CHUM.

MARGE, I WANT YOU
TO MEET SOMEONE.

GOOD NIGHT, GEORGE.

MARJORIE,
MAY I PRESENT COMTE
CLAUDE DES VIGNEUX.

MADEMOISELLE.

I NEVER DREAMED
THAT IN A PROVINCIAL
OPERA HOUSE

I WOULD HEAR SUCH
A MAGNIFICENT VOICE

FROM SO BEAUTIFUL
A WOMAN.

WOULD YOU DO ME
THE GREAT HONOR
TO HAVE SUPPER WITH ME?

YOUR FLATTERY IS EQUALED
ONLY BY MY APPETITE.
WE'D LOVE TO.

I COULDN'T
BE HAPPIER.

[SINGING IN FRENCH]

[SINGING IN FRENCH]

[APPLAUSE]

MARGE, MARGE,
NEVER MIND.

AND MISS
A CURTAIN CALL?

YES, COME ON!

MUST BE
VERY IMPORTANT.

IT IS.

MARJORIE, MAY I PRESENT
MONSIEUR BERNARD
OF THE PARIS OPERA.

MONSIEUR BERNARD.

IT IS TIME YOU
WERE HEARD IN PARIS,
MADEMOISELLE.

THANK YOU. I THOUGHT
I WOULD NEVER GET OUT
OF THE PROVINCES.

OH, CLAUDE, DARLING.

[ORCHESTRA PLAYING]

[SINGING IN FRENCH]

[APPLAUSE AND CHEERING]

HERR SACHSE,
LISTEN TO THIS!

"BRUNNHILDE GALLOPS
THE HORSE INTO SIEGFRIED'S
FUNERAL PYRE."

THAT'S WHAT
WAGNER WROTE.

WHY CAN'T YOU
LET ME DO WHAT--

NO, NO.
NO GALLOPING!

NOT AT THE METROPOLITAN.
THE RISK IS TOO GREAT.

YOU WILL WALK THE HORSE.

BUT MY SISTER'S
A GOOD RIDER,
HERR SACHSE.

SHE'S HANDLED HORSES
SINCE SHE WAS 5.

THIS IS GOTTERDAMMERUNG,
NOT A CIRCUS!

AFTER 5 HOURS OF SINGING,
SHE STILL WANTS TO GALLOP.

[MEN LAUGHING]

ENOUGH DISCUSSION!
LET'S GET ON WITH THE REHEARSAL!

AND YOU WALK THAT HORSE
INTO THE FLAMES.

YOU CAN MAKE A HORSE
GALLOP INTO FLAMES,

BUT NO SENSIBLE HORSE
WALKS INTO FIRE!

I DON'T CARE
ABOUT A SENSIBLE HORSE!

I WANT A SENSIBLE
PRIMA DONNA!

[EXASPERATED SIGH]

BUT MY WAY
IS SPECTACULAR.

IT HAS DASH AND STYLE!

YOURS IS TAME.
THAT'S WHAT IT IS, TAME!

NOT IF YOU DO IT RIGHT!

WATCH ME!

DIGNIFIED!

IMPRESSIVE!

SPECTACULAR!

I STILL PREFER IT
MY WAY.

MY DEAR MISS LAWRENCE,
AT THE METROPOLITAN OPERA,

WE ASK OUR PRIMA DONNAS
ONLY TO SING WELL.

IT'S NOT IMPORTANT
THAT THEY SHOULD ALSO
BE JOCKEYS.

[LAUGHTER]

WE WILL REHEARSE
OUR WAY.

[SINGING IN GERMAN]

BUT I DID IT.

YOU WERE WONDERFUL.

THE APPLAUSE WAS
FOR THE HORSE,
YOU KNOW.

ETHEL!
DARLING!

HOW WONDERFUL
TO SEE YOU, DEAR!

I THOUGHT YOU WERE
STILL IN PARIS.

FLEW IN. WOULDN'T HAVE
MISSED IT FOR THE WORLD.

AREN'T YOU A DARLING?
I'M HAVING A PARTY
LATER. WILL YOU COME?

I'D LOVE TO.
COME ON.

EXCUSE ME
JUST A MINUTE,
PLEASE. YES?

I KNEW
YOU'D MAKE IT.

OH, THANK YOU.

YOU FORGOT TO
SEND ME A TICKET,
BUT I CAME, ANYHOW.

AND NO MORE LONESOME
TRIUMPHS.

MARGE, MR. NORSON
OF THE NEW YORK
DAILY COURIER.

I'VE BEEN EAGER
TO MEET YOU.

WHAT A BRILLIANT
PERFORMANCE. WHEREVER
DID YOU GET THE IDEA--

MONTE CARLO.

I BEG YOUR PARDON?

TOM KING! OH!

READ ALL ABOUT IT!

GET YOUR MORNING PAPERS.
EXTRA! EXTRA!

GET THE LATEST EDITION!
READ ALL ABOUT IT.

MORE REVIEWS,
CYRIL?

OH, THE BEST
AND THE LAST.

THEY RAN OUT OF COPIES
DOWNSTAIRS. I TOLD THEM
TO ORDER MORE.

IT'S ABSOLUTELY AMAZING.
I'VE NEVER READ
A REVIEW LIKE IT.

IT'S FANTASTIC,
INCREDIBLE.

DON'T SUMMARIZE IT.
READ IT!

AND DON'T MISS
A WORD.

ALL RIGHT. NOW,
LISTEN, EVERYBODY.

"LAST NIGHT
AT THE METROPOLITAN
OPERA,

MARJORIE LAWRENCE
CAPTURED NEW YORK."

Guests: OH!

WHOEVER HE IS, THAT MAN'S
MY FAVORITE CRITIC.

Cyril: ALL RIGHT, NOW,
WHERE WAS I? OH, YES.

"A GREAT DEAL OF THE CREDIT
SHOULD GO TO DR. LEOPOLD SACHSE

I WAS INSPIRED.

AND SO WAS
THE HORSE.

[LAUGHTER]

SINCE WE'RE ALL FRIENDS HERE,
I MAY AS WELL TELL YOU.

DR. SACHSE HAD
ANOTHER INSPIRATION.

HAD I?

YES. WHEN I DO SALOME,
HE WANTS ME TO DANCE IT
AS WELL AS SING IT.

OH, NO. NOT AT
THE METROPOLITAN.

MARY GARDEN
DID IT IN PARIS.
SHE'S THE ONLY ONE.

[LAUGHTER]

SUPPER'S SERVED.
SUPPER, EVERYBODY.

GOOD. I'M FAMISHED.

PERHAPS WE CAN READ
THE NOTICES AGAIN
FOR DESSERT.

TOM!

BOTTOMS UP.

HI.

I'M SO GLAD
YOU COULD COME.

OH, DR. KING,
MY BROTHER CYRIL.

PLEASURE.

AND HERR
DR. SACHSE.

DOCTOR.

I DIDN'T KNOW
I WAS BEING CALLED
IN CONSULTATION.

MUSIC, NOT
MEDICINE DOCTOR.

A DOCTOR? MARGE,
WHAT'S THE MATTER,
YOU ILL?

NO, NOT REALLY.
KEEP THE PARTY
GOING, WILL YOU?

WOULD YOU COME
THIS WAY?

EXCUSE ME.

YOU KNOW, I DID
RECOGNIZE YOU, TOM,

BUT IN ALL
THE CONFUSION--

THAT'S ALL RIGHT.
I UNDERSTAND.

YOU DON'T OWE ME
ANY APOLOGY.

THAT'S WHAT YOU
BROUGHT ME HERE
TO TELL ME?

NO. I WANTED TO SEE YOU
PROFESSIONALLY, TOO.

THE METROPOLITAN
HAS ITS OWN DOCTORS,
DON'T THEY?

YES, I KNOW THAT,
BUT I PREFERRED YOU.

THANK YOU.

WHAT SEEMS TO BE
THE TROUBLE?

UH, MY THROAT.
IT FEELS ROUGH.

YEAH? LET'S TAKE
A LOOK AT IT.

WANT TO SIT DOWN
THERE?

THAT THROAT OF YOURS
HAD QUITE A WORKOUT
LAST NIGHT.

FROM WHAT I HEARD,
IT DIDN'T STOP

WHEN THE CURTAIN
WENT DOWN. OPEN UP.

YES, NO WONDER
IT FEELS ROUGH.

IS THERE
ANYTHING WRONG?

NO, NOTHING SERIOUS.
JUST TOO MUCH PARTY,

TOO MUCH TENSION,
TOO MUCH EXCITEMENT.

IN FACT,
IF EVERYBODY WAS
AS HEALTHY AS YOU,

I WOULDN'T HAVE VERY
MUCH OF A FUTURE.

WELL, THAT'S THAT.

TOM?

CARE FOR A DRINK?

PROFESSIONAL
VISIT OVER?

YES.

OH, AND I AM SORRY
ABOUT TONIGHT.

HI, MARGE.

HELLO, TOM.

COME ON OVER HERE
AND TELL ME

EVERYTHING THAT'S BEEN
HAPPENING TO YOU.

NOT VERY MUCH
TO TELL YOU.

I HAVEN'T GOTTEN MY
BOX AT THE DIAMOND
HORSESHOE,

BUT I'M GOING TO BE
ASSOCIATED WITH ONE

OF THE VERY TOP MEN
IN MY FIELD.

YOU KNOW,
YOU NEVER TOLD ME
WHAT YOUR FIELD WAS?

YES. WELL,
I DIDN'T KNOW THEN,
BUT I KNOW NOW.

WELL, WHAT?

I'M GOING TO LIKE
BRINGING NEW BABIES
INTO THE WORLD.

NEW BABIES?
THAT'S RIGHT.

OH, WHAT A HAPPY WAY
TO PRACTICE MEDICINE.

UH, HAVE ANY CHILDREN
OF YOUR OWN?

HA HA! WELL, WHAT
A QUESTION TO ASK
A BACHELOR.

HA HA! OH, DR. KING,
YOU HAVE AN AMAZING
BESIDE MANNER.

OH, IT'S
NOTHING AT ALL.

I FEEL LIKE
A NEW WOMAN.

YOU DO?

YES. I'M SUDDENLY RELAXED
AND HAPPY AND HUNGRY.

LET'S HAVE SOME SUPPER.

NO, NO. I'M NOT
VERY HUNGRY,

BUT I'LL TAKE YOU UP
ON THE DRINK
YOU OFFERED ME.

ALL RIGHT.

THE LEAST I CAN DO
IS OFFER A TOAST

THAT YOU AND THE COMTE
WILL BE VERY HAPPY.

OH? COMTE WHO?

THE FELLOW YOU'RE
GOING TO MARRY.

IT'S BEEN
IN ALL THE PAPERS.

YOU DON'T BELIEVE

EVERYTHING YOU READ
IN THE PAPERS,
NOW, DO YOU?

COME TO THINK OF IT,
MARGE, I AM HUNGRY.

WELL, ALL RIGHT,
THEN LET'S GO.

NOT OUT THERE
WITH THAT MOB,
THOUGH--

I MEAN, UNLESS
YOU REALLY HAVE TO.

I DON'T HAVE TO.
I DON'T EVEN WANT TO.

FINE, FINE. WELL, NOW,
MY PROFESSIONAL ADVICE

IS YOU GET IN BED
AND GET SOME REST,

BUT PERSONALLY,
HOW ABOUT PUTTING
ON YOUR WALKING SHOES

AND GOING OUT WITH ME?
HMM?

OH, DOCTOR,
YOU'RE THE DOCTOR!

Cyril: GOOD EVENING.

OR PERHAPS I SHOULD SAY
GOOD MORNING.

[CHUCKLES]
GOOD MORNING.

IT WAS SWEET OF YOU,
CYRIL DEAR,

BUT YOU DIDN'T HAVE
TO WAIT UP FOR ME.

ON THE CONTRARY,
I DID HAVE TO WAIT UP
FOR YOU.

I'VE BEEN TRYING
TO GET A WORD WITH YOU
FOR A WEEK NOW,

AND THIS SEEMED TO BE
THE ONLY SOLUTION.

I KNOW IT'S TERRIBLY
SORDID OF ME, BUT THERE'S
ONE OR TWO BUSINESS--

SEE THAT
WAY OVER THERE?

THAT'S THE EMPIRE
STATE BUILDING.

FASCINATING.

TOM AND I WERE UP THERE
A LITTLE WHILE AGO.

HAS THE MOST
GLORIOUS VIEW.

THERE ARE SOME OTHER
SIGHTS IN NEW YORK
I'D LIKE TO SHOW YOU--

THE BOOKING OFFICE
TO DISCUSS YOUR
SOUTH AMERICAN TOUR

AND DATES
FOR COVENT GARDEN,

THE REHEARSAL ROOMS
AT THE MET, ONE OR TWO
CONCERT HALLS,

THE PUBLICITY OFFICE
FOR PHOTOGRAPHS
AND INTERVIEWS,

AND THE WIG MAKER'S,
UNLESS, OF COURSE,

YOU'RE PLANNING TO BE
THE FIRST BLOND CARMEN
IN THE HISTORY OF OPERA.

HA HA. IT'S AN IDEA.

OH, BE A DARLING.
TAKE CARE OF THE WIG
FOR ME.

I'D LOVE TO.

SHALL I HAVE MY HEAD SHRUNK
SO IT WILL FIT YOU
WHEN IT'S DONE?

ALL RIGHT, I'LL GO
TO THE WIG MAKER.

WHEN, TOMORROW?

NO, NOT TOMORROW.
I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT
AT THE HAIRDRESSER'S.

I'M GOING TO A DANCE
TOMORROW NIGHT WITH TOM
AT THE HOSPITAL.

IT'S FOR THE DOCTORS
AND THEIR WIVES

AND THE INTERNS
AND NURSES.

WHAT JOLLY FUN.

IF YOU'D LIKE TO COME
ALONG, I'LL TALK TO TOM.

MAYBE HE CAN ARRANGE IT
WITH ONE OF THE NURSES.

I DON'T NEED A NURSE.
WHAT I NEED IS
A NERVE SPECIALIST.

OH, THAT'S FUNNY,
CYRIL.

THAT'S REALLY
VERY FUNNY. HA HA!

I DIDN'T INTEND IT TO BE.
GOOD NIGHT!

[SINGING IN GERMAN]

[SIGHS]

LET'S DO IT AGAIN.

PICK IT UP FROM, UH...

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

Cyril: HELLO? YES?

JUST A MINUTE.
PUT HIM THROUGH,
WILL YOU?

IS IT TOM?

IT'S THE COMTE
CALLING FROM PARIS.

I'M NOT IN!

HELLO, CLAUDE.

NO, SHE'S NOT IN.

LET'S STOP FOR TODAY.

SAME TIME
TOMORROW?

YES. UM, NO, NO.
I'LL GET IN TOUCH
WITH YOU.

YES, I'LL TELL HER.
I'LL CALL YOU BACK.

LOOK HERE,
CLAUDE'S NO FOOL.

YOU NEVER ANSWERED
HIS CABLES,

AND HE WANTS TO KNOW
IF HE SHOULD COME
TO NEW YORK.

NO! TELL HIM NOT TO.

OH, I'LL WRITE HIM.

DON'T BE AN IDIOT.

YOU'D GIVE UP SOMEONE
LIKE CLAUDE TO MARRY
A PILL-PUSHER?

YES, IF HE ASKS ME.

DON'T WORRY. HE WILL.

HE'S SMART ENOUGH
TO KNOW WHAT HE'LL GET
IF HE MARRIES YOU--

A FREE MEAL TICKET
AND THE CLASSIEST
PRACTICE IN NEW YORK.

FOR A SOLID MONTH
HE'S RUSHED YOU,

AND HE DOESN'T EVEN
PHONE YOU NOW.

HE KNOWS YOU WANT
WHAT YOU CAN'T HAVE,
SO HE PLAYS HARD TO GET.

THE TROUBLE WITH YOU
IS THAT MY SUCCESS
HAS GONE TO YOUR HEAD!

YOU TELL YOUR HUSBAND

YOU'RE GOING TO BE
ALL RIGHT, MRS. SCHULTZ.

THERE'S NO REASON WHY
THE BABY SHOULDN'T BE.

YOU TAKE THOSE CALCIUM
PILLS I GAVE YOU.
DON'T FORGET.

I PROMISE, DOCTOR.

I'LL SEE YOU
IN ABOUT A MONTH?

YES.

BYE-BYE.
GOOD-BYE.

ANY OF THOSE FOR ME?

FOR DR. BRUCE.

YOU'RE DUE
AT THE CLINIC
IN 20 MINUTES.

MM-HMM. I'LL GRAB
A BITE AND GET GOING.

[INTERCOM BUZZES]

YES?

Woman: MISS MARJORIE LAWRENCE
TO SEE YOU, DOCTOR.

SEND HER IN.

I'VE BEEN HOPING
ALL WEEK YOU'D BREAK DOWN
AND CALL ME.

ONE OF US
HAS TO BE SENSIBLE.

NOW, LOOK, MARGE,
ALL THE TALKING
IN THE WORLD

ISN'T GOING TO
CHANGE ONE THING.

I CAN'T ASK YOU
TO MARRY ME.

I'M JUST
GETTING STARTED.

YOU'RE ALREADY
AT THE PEAK
OF YOUR CAREER.

BUT I COULD HELP YOU.

I COULDN'T LET YOU
DO THAT. I TOLD YOU.

YOU'D ACCEPT A GRANT
FROM THE ROCKEFELLER
FOUNDATION, WOULDN'T YOU?

I'M NOT IN LOVE
WITH THE ROCKEFELLER
FOUNDATION.

MAYBE YOU'RE NOT
IN LOVE WITH ME.

THEN WHAT DIFFERENCE
DOES IT MAKE
WHO HAS THE MONEY?

IT'S NOT A QUESTION
OF MONEY.

MARRIAGE TO ME MEANS
A HOME, CHILDREN,

AND A WIFE
RIGHT THERE TO
TAKE CARE OF THEM.

YOUR WORK TAKES YOU
ALL OVER THE WORLD.

DO YOU WANT ME
TO GIVE UP MY SINGING?

I CAN'T ASK YOU
TO GIVE UP ANYTHING.

LOOK, NO MARRIAGE
HAS A CHANCE
AGAINST SUCH ODDS.

THAT'S WHY
THERE'S ONLY
ONE THING TO DO.

YES, YES. LET'S GET
OUT OF THIS WHILE
THERE'S STILL TIME.

[INTERCOM BUZZES]

YES?

Woman: YOU'LL BE LATE
FOR THE CLINIC, DR. KING.

YEAH, ALL RIGHT.
I'M LEAVING
RIGHT NOW.

YOU CAN'T LEAVE IT
LIKE THIS.

MAY I SEE YOU LATER?

I'M BUSY ALL
AFTERNOON, MARGE.

OH, TOM.

HOW ABOUT TONIGHT?

YES!

OH, I CAN'T.
I'M LEAVING TONIGHT
FOR A CONCERT IN CHICAGO.

WELL, THERE YOU ARE.

THAT WAS A NICE BIT
OF SURGERY WE DID
ON THAT KID.

I FEEL PRETTY GOOD.
WHAT'S THE MATTER,
OFF YOUR FEED?

NO, I'M FINE.
HOW'S THE NURSE
IN OBSTETRICS?

A LIVING,
BREATHING DOLL.
GOOD NIGHT, TOM.

GOOD NIGHT, ED.

WHAT ARE YOU
DOING HERE?

I THOUGHT
YOU WERE ON THE WAY
TO CHICAGO.

I DON'T HAVE TO BE ANYPLACE.
I'M A LADY OF LEISURE.

MARGE, ARE YOU
ALL RIGHT?

I'M JUST FINE.

OH, DOCTOR, YOU'RE
A WONDERFUL DOCTOR,

AND YOU GIVE SUCH
GOOD ADVICE.

A WIFE SHOULD BE HOME
WITH HER HUSBAND.
IT'S THE ONLY SENSIBLE WAY.

SO I CANCELED
THE CHICAGO CONCERT.

WHAT?

AND MY DEBUT
AT COVENT GARDEN.

OH, NO, MARGE.

DON'T INTERRUPT.

YOU CAN'T DO THAT.
YOU MUSTN'T.

IT'S ALREADY DONE.

YOU CAN'T GIVE UP
SINGING.

I'M NOT GOING TO,
BUT I'M ONLY GOING TO SING
WHERE YOU CAN HEAR ME.

BETWEEN CALLS
TO THE CLINIC, OF COURSE.

WELL, I DON'T KNOW.

DON'T LOOK SCARED.
I STILL HAVE
THE METROPOLITAN.

YOU MEAN YOU'D GIVE UP
ALL THE REST OF IT
JUST FOR ME?

I'VE HAD ALL THE REST.
I JUST WANT TO BE
MRS. THOMAS KING.

I--

OH! OH, TOM!

[TELEPHONE RINGING]

Tom: MARGE,
THE PHONE.

Marge: MUST WE,
DARLING?

YEAH, WE MUST.

IT'S IN
THE HIPPOCRATIC
OATH SOMEWHERE.

OH!

HELLO?

YES?

WELL, I'LL SEE
IF DR. KING IS IN.

OH, IT'S MRS. ARLEN
AGAIN.

I WISH I WAS AS
HEALTHY AS SHE IS.
HERE.

HELLO?

YES. YES, I'M TAKING
DR. BRUCE'S CALLS
TONIGHT.

MM-HMM.

OH?

WHY DON'T YOU TRY
A HOT COMPRESS,
MRS. ARLEN, AND--

OH. OH. TRY
A COLD COMPRE--

MM-HMM.
YOU'VE TRIED THAT.

LUKEWARM.

[CHUCKLES]

WHAT?

OH. I THINK WHAT YOU
REALLY NEED, MRS. ARLEN,

IS, PERHAPS,
A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP.

YOU TAKE A COUPLE
OF ASPIRIN, AND THEN
IN THE MORNING,

IF YOU'RE NOT FEELING
ANY BETTER,

THEN I SUGGEST
YOU SEE DR. BRUCE.

NO. IT'S A PLEASURE
TO TALK TO YOU,
MRS. ARLEN. ANY TIME.

GOOD NIGHT.

Marge: TOM?

YEAH?

WHAT'S THE MATTER
WITH HER?

JUST LONELY, I GUESS.

HMM.

TOM, HOW LONG IS IT
BEFORE IT SHOWS
ON A WOMAN?

WHAT SHOWS?

YOU KNOW,
HAVING A BABY.

ARE YOU ASKING PERSONALLY
OR FOR A FRIEND?

I WAS JUST FIGURING.

OH. WELL, YOU'RE FIGURING
IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

IF ANYTHING HAPPENS,
YOU'LL LET ME KNOW, HMM?

YOU'LL BE
THE FIRST ONE

I'LL GET
IN TOUCH WITH.

LET'S SEE.
THIS IS MAY.

THE SEASON STARTS
IN NOVEMBER.

WHAT SEASON? YOU'RE
TALKING ABOUT THE SAME
THING, I HOPE.

THE OPERA SEASON
AT THE MET.

OH, THAT. WELL, YOU KNOW
HOW LONG IT TAKES
TO HAVE A BABY.

THAT'S NO PROFESSIONAL
SECRET.

SUPPOSE I'M TOO LATE
THIS YEAR.

I'D NEVER GET AWAY
WITH TRISTAN
AND SALOME, WOULD I?

WELL, YOU COULD
DO FALSTAFF.

IT'S NOT
IN MY REPERTOIRE.

I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS SUCH
A PROBLEM HAVING CHILDREN.

IT'S NO PROBLEM AT ALL
IF YOU'RE A GOOD MANAGER.

IT'S JUST A MATTER
OF TIMING.

I KNEW A PRIMA DONNA
ONCE WHO HAD A BABY
AFTER EVERY SEASON.

SHE HAD THE LARGEST
REPERTOIRE OF ANYONE
ON THE CONTINENT.

THE FIRST BOY
WAS COVENT GARDEN.

THERE'S A GREAT NAME
FOR A BOY.

I MEAN HE WAS BORN
AFTER THE COVENT GARDEN
SEASON.

THEN THERE WAS
THE LA SCALA BABY,

AND THE NEXT ONE
WAS A VIENNA BABY.
SHE HAD 7 IN ALL.

SHE WAS ABOUT
THE SMARTEST PRIMA DONNA
THAT EVER LIVED.

THAT'S OBVIOUS.
WHAT WAS HER NAME?

ELSA HOFFNER.

THE PERSON
I'D LIKE TO TALK TO
IS MR. HOFFNER.

THERE WAS
NO MR. HOFFNER.

WHAT?

I MEAN,
HOFFNER WAS HER NAME.

HIS NAME WAS, UH,
OH, I DON'T REMEMBER.

ANYWAY, WHAT DIFFERENCE
DOES IT MAKE?

MIGHT MAKE
A DIFFERENCE TO HIM.

DID YOU
EVER MEET HIM?

ONCE. HE'S A NICE,
QUIET MAN.

WHAT ELSE DID HE DO?

NOTHING. JUST TRAVELED
AROUND, HAD A GOOD TIME.

I CAN SEE THAT.

TOM?

HMM?

ARE YOU SORRY
YOU MARRIED ME?

AFTER WHAT YOU TOLD ME
ABOUT ELSA HOFFNER...

POSITIVELY NO.

MMM!

MISS LAWRENCE.

MARJORIE,
YOU LOOK RADIANT.

THANK YOU.

MARRIAGE AGREES
WITH YOU.

I RECOMMEND IT
HIGHLY.

AND TO YOU, TOO,
CYRIL.

WELL, NOW THAT I'VE
GIVEN MY TESTIMONIAL
ON MARRIAGE,

WHAT'S REALLY
ON YOUR MIND?

PLEASE, MARJORIE.
YOU'RE SO BUSINESSLIKE.

IT GIVES ME NO CHANCE
TO BE CHARMING.

IF YOU'RE GOING
TO BE CHARMING,
IT MUST BE BAD NEWS.

IT IS. IT'S ABOUT YOUR
LATIN AMERICAN TOUR.

I THINK IT WAS
VERY UNWISE OF YOU
TO CANCEL IT.

I DON'T NEED THE TOUR
TO LEARN ISOLDE.

I'M ALREADY PREPARING
THE PART.

BUT YOU'VE NEVER
DONE IT IN FRONT
OF AN AUDIENCE.

WE'RE DOING
TRISTAN UND ISOLDE

WITH AN EXPERIENCED CAST,
EXCEPT FOR YOU.

WE HAVE NEITHER THE TIME
NOR THE MONEY TO SPEND
ON EXTENSIVE REHEARSALS.

REALLY, ANY TOUR
IS OUT OF THE QUESTION
AT THIS TIME.

MY DEAR MARJORIE,
PLEASE DON'T FORCE ME
INTO DELIVERING AN ULTIMATUM.

I'M AS EAGER AS YOU ARE
TO OPEN NEXT SEASON
WITH YOUR DEBUT IN ISOLDE,

BUT WITHOUT THIS TOUR,
IT WOULDN'T BE POSSIBLE.

THINK IT OVER...
PLEASE.

MARGE!

OH, SO YOU CAN
TALK!

BACK IN THERE,
YOU NEVER OPENED
YOUR MOUTH!

WELL, THERE WAS
NOTHING TO SAY.
HE WAS RIGHT.

I'M NOT GOING
ON THAT TOUR,
AND I DON'T CARE WHAT
THEY DO ABOUT IT!

MARGE, DON'T TALK
LIKE THAT.

IT'S YOUR WHOLE CAREER,
YOUR FUTURE. YOU CAN'T
THROW IT AWAY.

THE METROPOLITAN WON'T
GAMBLE ON A HOUSEWIFE

WHO SINGS FOR A HOBBY!
YOU HAVE TO GO.

WELL, I WON'T!
I PROMISED TOM.

MAYBE YOU PROMISED HIM
TOO MUCH.

IT'S JUST RIDICULOUS.

WORK AND SLAVE
FOR YEARS.

FINALLY YOU GET
SOMEPLACE,

AND YOU EXPECT FREEDOM
AND INDEPENDENCE,

AND WHAT HAPPENS?

YOU'RE MORE OF
A SLAVE THAN EVER.

OH, IT'S ALL VERY POLITE,
OF COURSE,

BUT THEY MAKE IT
QUITE CLEAR.

IT'S DO IT THEIR WAY
OR ELSE, HUH?

YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED
TO HAVE A PRIVATE LIFE.

WELL, I GUESS
YOU'LL HAVE TO GO.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

JUST WHAT I SAID.

YOU'D LET ME GO?

I DON'T EXPECT YOU TO
GIVE UP THE MET, MARGE,

AND IT WOULD SEEM
THAT WITHOUT THE TOUR,
THE MET'S OUT.

BUT I PROMISED YOU.

IF IT'S A PROMISE
THAT'S HOLDING YOU BACK,
I WON'T KEEP YOU TO IT.

OH, TOM,
I WAS WORRIED.

YOU WERE.

OH, DARLING.

OH, YOU'RE
SO WONDERFUL AND SWEET,

AND I LOVE YOU--YOU'LL
NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH.

[TELEPHONE RINGING]

HEY, THE PHONE!
THE PHONE.

THE PHONE, BABY.

SOMEDAY I'M GOING TO
RIP THAT PHONE OUT
BY THE ROOTS.

YEAH, I KNOW.
I KNOW.

HELLO. OH, YES.

HELLO, MR. SCHULTZ.

UH-HUH.
ARE YOU SURE?

DID YOU TIME THE PAINS
LIKE I TOLD YOU TO? RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT,
YOU GRAB A CAB.

I'LL MEET YOU BOTH
AT THE HOSPITAL.

NO, NO, DON'T WORRY.
THERE'S PLENTY OF TIME.

RIGHT. I'M LEAVING
RIGHT NOW.

WHAT DO YOU KNOW?
MRS. SCHULTZ IS
IN LABOR AT LAST.

WELL, HOORAY FOR HER.
SHE'S FINALLY HAVING
HER DEBUT. HA HA!

MARGE, HOW LONG
WILL THIS TOUR LAST?

5 MONTHS.

5 MONTHS?

I DIDN'T KNOW YOU'D
BE GONE THAT LONG.

IT DOESN'T
HAVE TO BE
THAT LONG.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

YOU COULD COME
WITH ME--

OH, JUST THIS ONCE.
WE'VE NEVER REALLY
HAD A HONEYMOON,

AND WITH YOU,
SOUTH AMERICA
WOULD BE

SO ROMANTIC
AND WONDERFUL.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO
SELL ME ON IT, MARGE.
I'D LOVE TO GO.

WELL, THEN
WHY DON'T YOU?
I CAN'T, MARGE.

WHY NOT?
OTHER DOCTORS
TAKE TRIPS.

THEY TRAVEL
WITH THEIR WIVES,
TAKE VACATIONS.

THEY'RE NOT
JUST GETTING STARTED.

IF I WENT ON EVERY TOUR
WITH MY WIFE,

I'D HAVE NO PRACTICE
TO COME BACK TO.

TOM, LET'S FACE IT.
WHAT HAVE YOU NOW?

WHY DO YOU HAVE TO MAKE
THINGS SO DIFFICULT
FOR YOURSELF?

EVERYTHING COULD BE
SO EASY FOR US.

WE COULD BE RICH AND HAPPY,
AND WE COULD BE TOGETHER.

AND I'D BE
MR. MARJORIE LAWRENCE
FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE.

WE'D BETTER HAVE THIS OUT
RIGHT HERE AND NOW.

LOOK, I GOT TO GO
TO THE HOSPITAL,
MARGE. DO YOU MIND?

THAT FINAL?

YOU HEARD
WHAT I SAID.

THERE ARE
OTHER DOCTORS.

THERE ARE
OTHER SINGERS.

[MAN SINGING IN GERMAN]

YOU FEELING
ANY BETTER?

NO, BUT I WILL BE
AFTER THESE ASPIRIN.

[WOMAN SINGING IN GERMAN]

YOU SURE
YOU'RE ALL RIGHT?

STOP WORRYING, CYRIL.
IT'S ONLY A HEADACHE.

TAKE YOUR
POSITION, PLEASE,
MISS LAWRENCE.

[SINGING IN GERMAN]

[GASP]

[SINGING IN GERMAN]

[STRAINING]

MARGE!

NOW, LOOK, CYRIL,
I'M NOT GOING TO LEAVE NOW.

IN FACT, I CAN'T.
YOU TELL MARGE--

ALL RIGHT.

YEAH, PUT THE DOCTOR ON.
I'LL TALK TO HIM.

HELLO, DR. ORTEGA.

IF ANYTHING?

WHAT?

ARE YOU SURE?

I'LL GET A PLANE OUT OF HERE
RIGHT AWAY.

NO DOUBT ABOUT IT,
DR. KING.

THE REPORT
ON THE SPINAL TAP,
ALL THE TESTS--

A CONFIRMED DIAGNOSIS--

POLIO.

HOW EXTENSIVE
IS THE PARALYSIS?

IF YOU WERE
JUST A HUSBAND,

I WOULD TELL YOU MANY
EMPTY ENCOURAGEMENTS,

BUT SINCE
WE ARE BOTH DOCTORS...

IT'S ALL MY FAULT.

I HELPED TALK HER
INTO THIS TRIP.

IT'S NOBODY'S FAULT.

IT JUST HAPPENED,
THAT'S ALL.

IT JUST HAPPENED.

MAY I SEE
MY WIFE NOW?

YES.

FOLLOW ME, PLEASE.

HELLO, HONEY.

[GASPING]
TOM...

TOM.

IS IT
REALLY YOU, TOM?

YEP. LARGE AS LIFE
AND TWICE AS UGLY.

[GASPING]

I WAS AFRAID
YOU MIGHT NOT GET HERE

SOON ENOUGH FOR ME
TO TELL YOU I LOVE YOU.

WHAT KIND OF IDEAS
HAVE THEY BEEN PUTTING
INTO YOUR HEAD?

THEY HAVEN'T
TOLD ME ANYTHING.

HOW SICK AM I, TOM?
TELL ME THE TRUTH.

I PROMISE YOU THAT.

YOU'RE GOING TO BE
ALL RIGHT.

AM I?

YOU WOULDN'T WANT
TO MAKE A LIAR

OUT OF ME, NOW,
WOULD YOU?

OH...

I'VE BEEN
SUCH A FOOL, TOM--

SUCH A FOOL.

IF YOU WEREN'T
A FOOL,

YOU WOULDN'T
HAVE MARRIED ME
IN THE FIRST PLACE.

[SOBBING]

SHE SEEMED TO BE
IMPROVING.

SHE GOT BACK
THE USE OF HER ARMS,
HER SHOULDERS.

THERE'S
BEEN NO IMPROVEMENT
SINCE THEN, YOU TOLD ME.

WE JUST KEPT HOPING--
AT LEAST I KEPT HOPING.

SHE LOST HOPE
A LONG TIME AGO.

DR. KING, MY SUGGESTION IS
THAT YOU TAKE YOUR WIFE

TO DR. ELLERTON
IN PHILADELPHIA.

DR. ELLERTON
SENT ME TO YOU.

OH. WELL, THEN
PERHAPS STODDARD--

OR WEBSTER OR BOLAN
OR ONE OF THE OTHERS.

I'VE SEEN THEM ALL.

I'VE SEEN THEM ALL,
DR. RICHARDS.

OH, NOW, DR. KING,
I DON'T SAY

THAT YOUR WIFE
WON'T GET WELL.

I'D GET HER INTO
A WARM, SUNNY CLIMATE.

SALTWATER BATHS
ARE VERY GOOD,

AND I'D KEEP UP THE THERAPY--
MASSAGE, EXERCISE.

AND IF I WERE YOU,
I'D--

I KNOW--PRAY
FOR A MIRACLE.

GOOD-BYE, DOCTOR.

GOOD-BYE.

GOOD MORNING.

HEY, DIDN'T WE MEET YOU
AT THE HOTEL DANCE LAST NIGHT?

BECAUSE IF WE DIDN'T,
WE CERTAINLY SHOULD HAVE.

NO, I GUESS IT WAS
SOMEBODY ELSE.

SORRY.

SORRY
WE BOTHERED YOU.

THE SUN TOO BRIGHT
FOR YOUR EYES?

LET'S GO HOME, TOM.

GETTING LAZY
ON ME, HUH?

WELL, WE GOT
A JOB TO DO.

PLEASE, TOM, LET'S GO HOME.
THE SUN'S SO HOT.

THAT'S WHAT WE CAME
TO FLORIDA FOR.

NOW, LOOK, I TELL YOU,
WE'LL WORK OUT
MAYBE 5, 10 MINUTES.

THEN I'LL TAKE YOU
RIGHT HOME.

I WANT TO GO HOME NOW!
I DON'T LIKE TO CRAWL.

IT MAKES ME FEEL
SICK INSIDE,

CRAWLING LIKE AN ANIMAL.
I HATE IT!

I KNOW.

I KNOW, MARGE.

COME ON, NOW.
HERE WE GO.

SEE, YOU GOT TO
LEARN TO CRAWL
BEFORE YOU CAN WALK.

PUT ME DOWN, TOM!

I WON'T DO IT!
I WON'T DO IT!

PLEASE, TOM. PLEASE.

I WON'T. WON'T!

NOW, WHEN A WAVE
COMES ALONG,

JUST LET IT PICK YOU UP,
MARGE, AND PULL YOU ALONG,

JUST KIND OF
PUSH YOU FORWARD.

THAT'S IT, NOW.

LET IT WORK
WITH YOU NOW, MARGE.

ALL RIGHT,
THERE'S A BIG ONE
COMING NOW, MARGE.

WORK WITH IT. LET IT
HELP YOU ALONG.

KEEP YOUR HEAD UP,
MARGE.

[GASP]

PICK YOU UP TOMORROW,
DOC--SAME TIME?

YEAH, IF IT'S NOT
TOO MUCH TROUBLE.

IT'S ALL ONE TO ME.
GOT TO DELIVER MAIL
TO THE PIER ANYHOW.

MIGHT AS WELL
TAKE YOU ALONG.

THANKS, JIM. I'M
BEGINNING TO FEEL
LIKE A POSTCARD.

HOME IS THE SAILOR
HOME FROM THE SEA

AND THE HUNTER HOME
FROM THE HILL.

YOU SURE GOT
AN EARLY START AROUND HERE
THIS MORNING, DR. TOM, HONEY.

IT'S THE EARLY WORM
THAT GETS THE FISH.

POMPANO FOR SUPPER--
THAT'S NOT BAD.

NOT FOR THEM
THAT LIKES FISH
EVERY NIGHT.

I'LL TELL YOU
A SECRET, CLARA.

IT'S A LOT CHEAPER
TO BUY BAIT

THAN IT IS TO BUY
ROAST BEEF.

HOW ARE THINGS
THIS MORNING?

NO BREAKFAST,
NO CONVERSATION, DR. TOM.

DON'T!
THE LIGHT HURTS!

IT'S TIME
FOR THE BEACH.

NO. I DON'T LIKE
PEOPLE STARING AT ME.

WELL, THEY DON'T MEAN
TO OFFEND YOU, MARGE.

ALL RIGHT,
IF YOU DON'T WANT
TO GO TO THE BEACH,

WE'LL HAVE OUR WORKOUT
RIGHT HERE.

ALL RIGHT, MARGE.

HERE WE GO.

OH, THAT HURTS!

TRY TO RELAX, MARGE.
IT WILL HURT LESS.

THAT'S A GOOD GIRL.

JUST SAY,
"I WILL WALK."

"I WILL WALK"--
AND YOU WILL.

SO ALL I HAVE TO DO
IS WANT TO.

DON'T, TOM!

ALL--ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT, MARGE.

ALL RIGHT.

BUT YOU'VE
GOT TO TRY.

OH, MARGE,
YOU'VE GOT TO TRY.

THERE'S
A LOT OF LIFE LEFT
IN THOSE LEGS YET.

THEY'RE DEAD--DEAD.

COULD ANYTHING
BE WORSE?

YES, YES--
USING YOUR ILLNESS

AS AN EXCUSE
NOT TO TRY.

LOOK, MARGE,
I'M YOUR HUSBAND.

PLEASE, PLEASE
LET ME HELP YOU.

YOU'RE A DOCTOR.
HELP ME TO DIE.

[PLAYING OPERA MUSIC]

TURN IT OFF.

TURN THAT OFF!

[MARGE SINGING]

YOU WANT IT OFF
SO MUCH,

TURN IT OFF
YOURSELF.

WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

TOM? COME BACK!

I'LL NEVER
FORGIVE YOU--NEVER!

PLEASE, TOM,
TURN IT OFF!

[MARGE SOBBING]

[MARGE GROANING]

[MUSIC STOPS]

[SOBBING]

MARGE,
YOU'VE DONE IT.

MARGE, YOU MOVED.

MARGE, YOU MOVED.

OH, TOM.

[MARGE PLAYING PIANO
AND SINGING SCALES]

CURDLES MY BLOOD
TO WATCH YOU.

IF YOU WEAR THAT COAT
IN A STRONG BREEZE,

THAT BUTTON
WILL BLOW RIGHT OFF.

WELL, THE COAT MAY GO,
BUT THE BUTTON WILL STAY.

I'VE SEWN PEOPLE TOGETHER
WITH THAT STITCH.

AND LEFT A LOOSE THREAD
FLAPPING INSIDE OF THEM?

OH, NO.

SEE THAT?

SAY, THAT'S
ALL RIGHT.

VERY SIMPLE. SEE?

IT TOOK ME 4 YEARS
TO LEARN HOW.

I USED TO BE
A LOT FASTER.

I GUESS I'M GETTING
KIND OF OUT OF PRACTICE.

ONE OF THESE MORNINGS
SHE'S GOING TO BUST
INTO A REAL SONG.

WELL, SHE BETTER HURRY.
I AIN'T GETTING
ANY YOUNGER.

♪ MAXWELLTON BRAES
ARE BONNIE ♪

♪ WHERE EARLY FALLS
THE DEW ♪

♪ AND IT'S THERE
THAT ANNIE LAURIE ♪

♪ GI'ED ME
HER PROMISE TRUE ♪

♪ GI'ED ME
HER PROMISE ♪

♪ GI'ED ME
HER PROMISE ♪

[STRAINING]
♪ TRUE ♪

♪ BONNIE ANNIE LAURIE ♪

♪ I'D LAY ME DOWN ♪

♪ AND DIE ♪

I BET YOU'RE WORRIED

ABOUT THOSE HIGH NOTES,
AREN'T YOU?

WELL, YOU DON'T
HAVE TO BE.

DR. KING, YOU KNOW
A LOT ABOUT MEDICINE,

BUT WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW
ABOUT SINGING
WOULD FILL A LIBRARY.

I DON'T HAVE VOLUME
OR CONTROL YET,

BUT THAT'S ONLY A MATTER
OF TIME AND PRACTICE.

FROM HERE UP,
THE MUSCLES WORK FINE;

FROM HERE DOWN,
NOT SO GOOD YET,

BUT IT'S GOING TO BE
ALL RIGHT.

I MAY TO HAVE TO USE MUSCLES
NO SINGER EVER HEARD OF.

I MAY EVEN USE A FEW
YOU NEVER HEARD OF,

BUT THE VOICE IS THERE.
THAT'S WHAT COUNTS.
IT'S STILL THERE.

I'LL BE SINGING
IN CONCERTS AGAIN
BEFORE YOU KNOW IT.

MRS. KING, I LOVE YOU...

AND IF IT WEREN'T
SO EARLY IN THE MORNING,

I TELL YOU WHAT I'D DO--

I'D OPEN UP
A BARREL OF BEER
AND RIP THE ROOF OFF,

IF WE HAD A BARREL
OF BEER.

NO LAW AGAINST
CELEBRATING
WITH COFFEE.

OH, NO STIMULANTS
FOR ME, THANKS.
I'M DRIVING.

[ORCHESTRA TUNING]

ALL READY?
NOW, REMEMBER--

ONCE YOU'RE ONSTAGE,
DON'T RUSH YOURSELF.

I WON'T START
THE ORCHESTRA

TILL YOU NOD
THAT YOU'RE READY.

TAKE YOUR TIME.
THIS IS YOUR SHOW.

THE AUDIENCE CAME
TONIGHT TO SEE YOU.

I THOUGHT THEY CAME
TO HEAR ME.

YES, OF COURSE.
THAT'S WHAT I MEANT.

GOOD LUCK.

[APPLAUSE]

HOW DO I LOOK?

JUST AS PRETTY
AS A PICTURE.

[APPLAUSE]

WELL, HERE WE GO.

MARGE!

WERE THEY ANGRY
ABOUT LAST NIGHT?

NO. I HAD TO
TALK THEM INTO TAKING
THE ADVANCE BACK.

THEY WANTED TO KEEP
A STRING ON YOU

FOR LATER THIS SEASON
OR NEXT.

WE COULD HAVE USED
THAT MONEY.

DON'T YOU WORRY
ABOUT THAT.

WON'T BE LONG BEFORE
I OPEN AN OFFICE HERE,
PASS THE FLORIDA EXAM.

WAIT AND SEE, HONEY.
WE'RE GOING TO BE
RICH AND FAMOUS ONE DAY.

I'M NOT A CHILD.
I KNOW OUR MONEY
WON'T LAST FOREVER.

I'VE WRITTEN
DR. BRUCE.

HE OWES US SEVERAL
HUNDRED DOLLARS.

THAT WILL CARRY US
FOR A WHILE.

TOM, I'VE LET YOU DOWN.

NOW, COME ON.
THAT'S NO WAY
TO TALK.

I'M VERY, VERY PROUD
OF YOU, MARGE.

YOU'VE GONE
FARTHER AND FASTER

THAN I'D EVER DARED
HOPE FOR.

LAST NIGHT YOU MADE
THE 50-YARD LINE.

NEXT TIME IT WILL BE
A TOUCHDOWN.

SURE, SURE.

NOW THEN,
HOW ABOUT GOING
FOR A LITTLE WALK,

GET A LITTLE
SUNSHINE, HUH?

A CHANGE OF SCENERY.

I THOUGHT YOU WERE
GOING TO CHURCH!

I CAN MISS
ONE SUNDAY.

OH, NOT THIS SUNDAY!

THE MINISTER WILL COME
TO SEE HOW I AM,

AND I JUST COULDN'T
FACE THAT TODAY.

I JUST COULDN'T.

ALL RIGHT,
SO I'LL GO.

HATE TO LEAVE YOU
ALONE, THOUGH.

I WANT YOU TO GO.
I'M FINE--JUST FINE.

[DOORBELL BUZZES]

WELL, MRS. KING. IT'S
SURE A SURPRISE TO SEE YOU
UP AND SO SPRY TODAY.

I DIDN'T EXPECT THIS PLEASURE
AFTER WHAT I HEARD.

IT WAS TOO BAD
ABOUT LAST NIGHT.

I GUESS ABOUT EVERYBODY
IN TOWN CAME OUT
TO SEE YOU.

MAIL ON SUNDAY,
MR. OWENS?

SPECIAL DELIVERY
PACKAGE, MA'AM.

GOT KIND OF BANGED UP.
SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING
BROKE INSIDE.

YOU BETTER TAKE A LOOK, MA'AM.
IT'S MARKED FRAGILE.

IF ANYTHING'S BUSTED,
WHY, I'LL MAKE OUT A CLAIM.

EVERYTHING OK?

SIGN HERE, PLEASE.

THANK YOU, MA'AM.
WELL, GOOD-BYE, MRS. KING.

I'M GLAD YOU'RE
FEELING BETTER, MA'AM.

GOOD-BYE, MR. OWENS.

WANT A LIFT, DOC?

YEAH. THANKS, JIM.

IT'S GOING TO
BE WARM TODAY.

YEAH. FINE
FOR FISHING.

BE DOWN AT
THE PIER LATER ON?

NO, NOT TODAY.
HAVEN'T HAD VERY MUCH
TIME FOR FISHING LATELY.

NO. I GUESS YOU
WOULD WANT TO STAY
CLOSE TO HOME.

MISSIS DID SEEM
KIND OF STRUNG UP.

WHEN DID YOU SEE
MRS. KING?

JUST A LITTLE
WHILE AGO.

DELIVERED A PACKAGE
FOR YOU.

WHAT KIND OF
A PACKAGE?

WORST-WRAPPED PACKAGE
I EVER SAW IN MY LIFE.

WHERE DID IT
COME FROM?

I DON'T KNOW.
SOME DOCTOR
IN NEW YORK.

HERE.

IT WAS ALL APART.

I ASKED THE MISSIS
TO OPEN IT, SEE IF
ANYTHING WAS BUSTED.

JUST A LOT
OF KNICKKNACKS.
NOTHING BROKE.

JIM, TAKE ME HOME.

I CAN'T. I'VE
GOT SOME SPECIALS
TO DELIVER.

LOOK, JIM, I GOT TO
GET HOME RIGHT NOW.

WILL YOU TAKE ME HOME
QUICK? PLEASE.

PLEASE, JIM.

OK.

Tom: MARGE?

MARGE,
WHERE ARE YOU?

H-HERE I AM!

DID YOU FORGET SOMETHING?
YOU'LL BE LATE FOR CHURCH.

WHAT WERE YOU DOING?

BRUSHING MY TEETH.

HOW COULD YOU?

WHY DID YOU HAVE TO
COME BACK? WHY?

I CAN'T GO ON ANYMORE.
NOT LIKE THIS.

IT'S NO MARRIAGE,
NO LIFE, NOTHING.

I CAN'T GIVE YOU ANYTHING--
A HOME OR CHILDREN
OR FAMILY OR--

BUT I LOVE YOU.

IT WOULD HAVE BEEN ALL OVER,
BUT YOU HAD TO COME BACK.

GO IN THERE AND LOOK!

IT'S ALL PACKED
IN ONE LITTLE SHOE BOX.

EVERYTHING THAT'S LEFT
OF DR. THOMAS KING

IN ONE LITTLE SHOE BOX.

I WANTED TO SET YOU FREE,
AND YOU SPOILED IT!

YOU SPOILED IT!
YOU SPOILED IT!

STOP IT! STOP IT!
STOP IT!

OH, DON'T TOUCH ME! OH!

AAH! TOM. TOM.

OH, GOD.

TOM.

OH, GOD HELP US.

OH, PLEASE! PLEASE,
HELP US, GOD.

OH, PLEASE.

TOM. TOM. SHH, TOM.

IT--IT'S ALL RIGHT.

TOM, I'VE BEEN THINKING.

YOU'VE GOT TO GET BACK
TO YOUR PRACTICE.

THAT'S WHY I'M STUDYING
TO TAKE THE FLORIDA
EXAMS, MARGE.

NO, NO. NOT HERE.

IN NEW YORK.
BACK TO YOUR OWN PRACTICE,

NOT STARTING
ALL OVER AGAIN.

WE CAN'T DO THAT.
IT'S WINTER NOW
IN NEW YORK.

I THOUGHT OF THAT, TOO,
BUT BY THE TIME YOU GET
YOUR OFFICE GOING AGAIN

AND FIND AN APARTMENT,
IT'LL BE SPRING.

YOU CAN SEND
FOR ME THEN.

YOU MEAN LEAVE YOU
ALONE HERE?

OH, CLARA
WILL BE WITH ME.

MARGE, THERE'S NO POINT
IN DISCUSSING IT.

TOM, COME HERE.

I KNOW ONE THING NOW,
THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERS--

YOU REALLY WANT ME,
JUST THE WAY I AM.

I DON'T WANT TO
LEAVE YOU ALONE, MARGE.

I JUST--I DON'T WANT TO.

BUT YOU MUST FOR A WHILE.
IT'S THE ONLY WAY WE CAN
MAKE A LIFE TOGETHER.

THE ONLY WAY.

HE SAYS EVERYTHING'S
WORKING OUT JUST FINE.

OH, LISTEN, CLARA.
THIS IS FOR YOU.

"TELL CLARA THAT
NOBODY IN NEW YORK CAN MAKE
RAISIN CAKE LIKE SHE CAN."

WHY DON'T YOU TEACH ME
HOW TO MAKE IT?

GIVE YOU ALL MY SECRETS,
AND YOU WON'T NEED ME
IN NEW YORK.

[DOORBELL BUZZES]

HELLO. IS DR. KING AROUND?

OH, I'M MRS. KING.
WON'T YOU COME IN?

OH, HI. I'M EDDIE RYSON.

USED TO BE AT THE HOSPITAL
WITH TOM.

HEARD HE WAS DOWN HERE
AND THOUGHT I'D LOOK HIM UP.

OH, TOM'S
IN NEW YORK.

HE WENT UP A FEW
WEEKS AGO TO OPEN
HIS PRACTICE AGAIN.

PLEASE, SIT DOWN.
MAY I FIX YOU
A DRINK?

NO, THANK YOU.
I'M ON DUTY IN A FEW HOURS.

JUST THOUGHT I'D POKE MY HEAD IN
AND SWAP A FEW LIES WITH TOM.

BUT I'LL TAKE A RAIN CHECK
ON THAT DRINK, MRS. KING.

ALL RIGHT.
JUST SAY WHEN.

AND MAKE IT
FOR DINNER.

I CERTAINLY WILL.
YOU AND TOM RUINED
ONE DATE FOR ME,

AND THIS'LL EVEN IT UP.

WE DID? HOW?

I MAY NOT LOOK IT IN THIS
OUTFIT, BUT I WAS LITTLE CUPID
IN YOUR MARRIAGE.

GAVE UP A DATE
WITH THE PRETTIEST
NURSE IN OBSTETRICS

SO TOM COULD GO TO THE MET.

OH, YOU
ARE A FRIEND.

WHAT HAPPENED
TO THE PRETTY NURSE?

POOR KID.
I MARRIED HER.

OH, HOW NICE. IS SHE
DOWN HERE WITH YOU?

BACK IN OBSTETRICS AGAIN.

HA HA HA!

SAY, WITH YOUR HUSBAND
IN NEW YORK AND MY WIFE
BACK WITH HER FAMILY,

NOW IS OUR CHANCE
TO BREAK LOOSE.

ANYTHING FOR
THE ARMED FORCES.

HA HA HA!

THAT GIVES ME AN IDEA.

HOW ABOUT YOU COMING
TO SING FOR THE BOYS?

OH, I COULDN'T.

OH, I'M SORRY IF I
TALKED OUT OF TURN.

I DIDN'T KNOW YOU
LOST YOUR VOICE.

I HAVEN'T.
IT'S NOT THAT.
IT'S JUST THAT I...

I DON'T SING
IN PUBLIC ANYMORE.

IF YOUR VOICE IS OK,
WHY NOT?

WELL, YOU SEE,
I-I'M IN THIS THING
ALL THE TIME.

SO ARE A LOT OF
THE BOYS.

COME RIGHT IN,
MISS LAWRENCE.

THE BOYS ARE
WAITING FOR YOU.

WELCOME.

THANK YOU.

I'M CORPORAL
MICHAEL WATKINS.

I NEVER ACCOMPANIED
AN OPERA SINGER BEFORE.

I'M SCARED.

ME, TOO, SOLDIER.

WELL, ZERO HOUR.

SOUND THE ATTACK,
CORPORAL.

♪ SOMEWHERE ♪

♪ OVER THE RAINBOW ♪

♪ WAY UP HIGH ♪

♪ THERE'S A LAND
THAT I HEARD OF ♪

♪ ONCE IN A LULLABY ♪

♪ SOMEWHERE ♪

♪ OVER THE RAINBOW ♪

♪ SKIES ARE BLUE ♪

♪ AND THE DREAMS
THAT YOU DARE TO ♪

♪ DREAM ♪

♪ REALLY DO COME TRUE ♪

♪ SOMEDAY I'LL WISH
UPON A STAR ♪

♪ AND WAKE UP WHERE THE CLOUDS
ARE FAR BEHIND ME ♪

♪ WHERE TROUBLES MELT
LIKE LEMON DROPS ♪

♪ AWAY, ABOVE THE CHIMNEY TOPS ♪

♪ THAT'S WHERE
YOU'LL FIND ME ♪

♪ SOMEWHERE ♪

♪ OVER THE RAINBOW ♪

♪ BLUEBIRDS FLY ♪

♪ BIRDS FLY OVER THE RAINBOW ♪

♪ WHY THEN ♪

♪ OH, WHY, CAN'T I? ♪

♪ IF HAPPY
LITTLE BLUEBIRDS FLY ♪

♪ BEYOND THE RAINBOW ♪

♪ WHY, OH, WHY ♪

♪ CAN'T I? ♪

HELLO?

YES, THIS IS DR. KING SPEAKING.

I KNOW IT'S FLORIDA CALLING.
PUT HER ON, PLEASE.

HELLO, MARGE?
YOU ALL RIGHT?

NO, I'M NOT WORRIED.

JUST BUSY.

YOU'LL HAVE TO TALK
A LITTLE LOUDER, MARGE.

THERE'S A LOT OF RACKET THERE.
I CAN HARDLY HEAR YOU.

AIRPLANES?

WHAT ARE YOU DOING
WITH AIRPLANES?

A BOMBER?

WHAT'S GOING ON
THERE, MARGE?

WELL, NOW THEY WANT ME
TO SING OVERSEAS.

I CAN'T TELL YOU WHERE
BECAUSE OF SECURITY.

BUT WHEN I GET THERE,
THEY MAY TAP A BARREL OF BEER
AND RIP THE ROOF OFF.

THAT'S GREAT.

WHY DIDN'T YOU
CALL ME BEFORE?

I WAS AFRAID YOU
WOULDN'T LET ME GO.

IT'S OK?

OH, THEN I'M ON MY WAY.
THANK YOU, DARLING.

OH, DON'T WORRY.
THEY'RE TAKING CARE OF
A COUPLE OF MILLION MEN.

THEY CAN TAKE CARE OF ME.

WHAT?

AND I LOVE YOU.

GOOD-BYE, DARLING.

MY DOCTOR SAYS
IT'S ALL RIGHT.

OH, THAT'S FINE.
HOW MANY PLACES DOES HE
THINK YOU CAN HANDLE?

WELL, HOW MANY
HAVE YOU GOT?

♪ FAREWELL TO COLLEGE JOYS ♪

♪ WE SAIL AT BREAK OF DAY ♪

♪ DAY, DAY, DAY ♪

♪ WE ARE PROUD
TO CLAIM THE TITLE ♪

♪ OF UNITED STATES MARINES ♪

♪ THE GIRL HE MET
JUST LOVES TO PET ♪

♪ AND IT FITS YOU TO A "T" ♪

♪ SO DON'T SIT
UNDER THE APPLE TREE ♪

♪ WITH ANYONE ELSE BUT ME ♪

♪ TILL I COME MARCHING HOME ♪

WHY, IT'S MARGE!
WHAT ARE YOU
DOING HERE?

OH, HI.

♪ ONCE A JOLLY SWAGMAN ♪

♪ CAMPED BY A BILLABONG ♪

♪ UNDER THE SHADE
OF A COOLABAH TREE ♪

♪ AND HE SANG AS HE WATCHED ♪

♪ AND WAITED
TILL HIS BILLY BOILED ♪

♪ YOU'LL COME A-WALTZING,
MATILDA, WITH ME ♪

♪ WALTZING MATILDA ♪

♪ WALTZING MATILDA ♪

♪ YOU'LL COME A-WALTZING,
MATILDA, WITH ME ♪

♪ AND HE SANG AS HE WATCHED ♪

♪ AND WAITED
TILL HIS BILLY BOILED ♪

♪ YOU'LL COME A-WALTZING,
MATILDA, WITH ME ♪

COME ON, BOYS! SING!

♪ WALTZING MATILDA ♪

♪ WALTZING MATILDA ♪

♪ YOU'LL COME A-WALTZING,
MATILDA, WITH ME ♪

♪ AND HIS BOAST MAY BE HEARD
AS YOU PASS BY THAT BILLABONG ♪

♪ YOU'LL COME A-WALTZING,
MATILDA ♪

♪ WITH ME ♪

IF YOU WANT TO HEAR
YOUR WIFE SING TONIGHT,

YOU'D BETTER CLOSE UP SHOP
RIGHT NOW.

YES. IT'S A BIG
NIGHT TONIGHT.

FABULOUS. WHOEVER
WOULD HAVE BELIEVED IT?

AND DON'T ASK ME
TO COVER FOR YOU AGAIN

BECAUSE I'M GOING TO
BE SITTING THERE
AT THE METROPOLITAN MYSELF.

AND NOBODY BETTER GET
SICK TONIGHT, EITHER,

BECAUSE HALF THE FELLOWS WE KNOW
ARE GOING TO BE THERE.

IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE ME,
JUST LET SOMEBODY HOLLER,

"IS THERE A DOCTOR
IN THE HOUSE?" AND THERE'LL
BE A STAMPEDE.

[INTERCOM BUZZES]

YES?

DR. KING,
A MR. CYRIL LAWRENCE
TO SEE YOU.

SEND HIM IN.

I'LL SEE YOU LATER, TOM.

YEAH. THANK YOU, ED.

HELLO, TOM.
IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME.

YES, IT HAS.

I THOUGHT YOU
WERE BOOKING TOURS
IN EUROPE NOW.

OH, I FLEW BACK.

TONIGHT'S ONE OCCASION
I COULDN'T MISS.

CAN I SEE MARGE?

SHE'S PRETTY
KEYED UP RIGHT NOW.

MAYBE AFTER
THE PERFORMANCE.

WHENEVER YOU SAY.

I'LL GET IN TOUCH
WITH YOU.

I DIDN'T EXPECT YOU
TO WELCOME ME LIKE
A LONG-LOST BROTHER,

SO I'LL MAKE MY LITTLE SPEECH
AND GET OUT.

I NEVER DID UNDERSTAND
WHY MARJORIE SHOULD HAVE
PICKED YOU.

THANK HEAVEN SHE
ALWAYS HAD MORE SENSE
THAN TO LISTEN TO ME.

YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE
THAT COULD HAVE PUT HER
BACK ON HER FEET.

I DON'T KNOW JUST
WHAT YOU MEAN.

YOU MEAN THAT
MARJORIE CAN WALK?

NO. SHE CAN'T.

OH, WE JUST PUT
BRACES ON HER LEGS.

IT'LL TAKE TIME
FOR HER TO LEARN HOW
TO--HOW TO USE THEM.

I DON'T KNOW
IF SHE'LL EVER
WALK AGAIN.

WELL, THEN HOW CAN
YOU LET HER GO ON
THAT STAGE TONIGHT?

SINGING IS
MARJORIE'S LIFE.

TONIGHT, IF SHE'S
REAL SUCCESSFUL
AT THE METROPOLITAN,

MAYBE THE REST
WON'T MATTER
SO MUCH.

SUPPOSE SHE FAILS?
CAN YOU RISK IT?

WE'VE RISKED
EVERY STEP OF
THE WAY SO FAR.

DO YOU THINK
SHE CAN DO IT?

SHE THINKS SHE CAN.

YOU'RE QUITE A GUY.
GOOD LUCK.

CYRIL?

COME BACKSTAGE
TONIGHT.

I'M SCARED TO DEATH.

I'LL TAKE IT
FROM HERE, CLARA.

I USED TO BE
PRETTY GOOD AT IT.

YOU'LL BE
GREAT, MARGE.

THANKS, CYRIL.

BEST OF LUCK,
MISS LAWRENCE.

THANK YOU.

HELLO, MARGE.

GOOD LUCK TO YOU.

BEST OF LUCK, MARGE.

SAME TO YOU, BILL.

GOOD LUCK.

CLEAR THE STAGE,
EVERYBODY.
CLEAR EVERYBODY.

ARE YOU
ALL RIGHT?

FINE, THANK YOU.

ANYTHING
YOU WANT?

NO, THANKS.
EVERYTHING'S JUST FINE.

EVERYTHING'S GOING
TO BE ALL RIGHT
NOW, MARGE.

FOR AN ENCORE,
MAYBE YOU CAN SING
WALTZING MATILDA.

DON'T JOKE ABOUT IT.
THIS AUDIENCE PAID
FOR THEIR TICKETS.

GOOD LUCK, MARGE.

[QUIETLY]
TOM!

TOM!

SHE'S
CALLING YOU.

I KNOW.

LEAVE HER ALONE.

JUST STAY HERE.

[MAN SINGING IN GERMAN]

[SINGING IN GERMAN]

[APPLAUSE]

CLEAR. EVERYBODY,
CLEAR THE STAGE.
CLEAR! CLEAR.

[AUDIENCE CHEERING]

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