Now and Forever (1934) - full transcript

That'll be right up.
Just a minute.

Thank you.
Good morning, Occidental.

I cannot ring suite 1026
before 11:30.

I'm sorry, sir.
Never before 11:30.

Accounting Department.
C.O.D. for 1026.

Mail for 1026.
For 1026? Well, why didn't you
tell me? Oh, stupid!

Nice ham.
You said that in Vienna.

Not about ham.
Most certainly
about ham.

That was Wiener Schnitzel.

I remember distinctly
arguing about the relationship
of a cow to a calf.

Jerry, you're an idiot.



You said that in Vienna.
And London and Rome
and a few other places.

Say, was that
a party last night!

Didn't I tell you we'd have
a great time in China?

Mmm. You certainly did.
Let me see.
What was I last night?

It was something special.
Oh, sure. I was Emperor
of All China.

Mmm. The Emperor
of All China.

Emperor, there's
a little message for you.

Some of your subjects are
getting a little restless.

Would that be,
by any chance, the bill?

Good morning, Emperor.

Have we been here three weeks?
We have, and we've
had a swell time.

Now I suppose
you haven't the $800.

Will you have some more
ham, Emperor?

Have faith, little one.
I have,
but not $800 worth.



Hey, there is a time
for fooling.

You've always said there
was no time for anything
but fooling.

Well, who am I
to disturb a genius?

I'm not hungry, either.
Is it the fire escape?

It looks like the old boy
has got to go to work.

Any ideas, may I ask?

My dear, you're talking
to a businessman. You ought
to know that by this time.

Hmm. I do.

But $805 is a record!

Who do you love?
My emperor.

Always brings home
the bacon, doesn't he?
Always.

Uh... we mustn't mix
pleasure with business.

Just as you say, dear.

And what is my little woman
fixing for dinner tonight?

It's probably right there.

Uh, as a matter of fact,
just between you and me,

we may dine on a boat
tonight.

You know how it is.
We like to move.

Don't we though?

Good-bye, little woman.

Good-bye, Emperor.

Good morning, Mr. Day.
Good morning, Mr. Ling.

Mr. Day, it is, indeed, most
disagreeable to me, but...
Yes?

I need not impress upon you
the urgency of, uh, well,
your bill.

Oh, no need at all.
As a matter of fact,

I am expecting the auditor
today.

It will be very awkward
for me if, uh...

Oh, uh, the auditor.
I understand.

As it happens, I was just
on my way downstairs now.

I'll see you later,
Mr. Ling.
Good afternoon.

Good afternoon, Mr. Ling.

Thanks.

Hmm. Thank you.

Hello. Occidental Hotel?

The manager, Mr. Ling, please.

The desk clerk at
Hotel Sino Manor speaking.

Mr. Ling?
The auditor is here, sir.

Yes, we'll show him
every courtesy.

Yes. Yes, sir.
Mr. Ling conveys his
compliments, Mr. Daly,

and says he will come over
whenever you wish to see him.

Er, my very best
compliments to Mr. Ling...

and, uh, tell him
there's no hurry whatsoever.

I have a great deal to do.
As a matter of fact,

I'd rather not see Mr. Ling
till evening.

I'm the assistant manager.
Consider us all at your command.
Oh, thank you.

And, uh, will you
have the ledgers sent up?

I expect to be very busy and
I don't wish to be disturbed.
Yes, sir.

Boy, Suite 205.

This way, sir.

Tsk, tsk, tsk.

Mr. O'Neil, please.
Room 327.

Mr. O'Neil.
I'm merely fulfilling
my obligation to this firm.

But I must ask you to meet
your bill immediately.

Why haven't...
But I haven't the money!

Mr. O'Neil, uh...

In a situation like this
we make great allowances
for cash.

Well, Mr. Daly,

if I had any cash, I...
I might dig up 50.

For a hundred we'll cancel
the whole bill.

It's a deal.

Mrs. Frank Newman, please.
Uh, Room 425.

Let's see, 500.

One, two, 350 makes $850.

That's right.
Thank you.

I'm going to
the Sino Manor Hotel.
The auditor is there.

Oh, good afternoon,
Mr. Day!
Good afternoon, Mr. Ling.

I hope you have enjoyed
your stay with us.
Good day, Mr. Ling.

Put them down here.
Whee!

Well, we made it.
Again.

I've decided
to write a book:

"My Breathless Years."
Will I be in it?

Mmm. Yes, but I don't
think you'll stay long.
I'll kill you off early.

Not getting tired of it all,
by any chance?

Never a dull moment,
darling.
Good girl.

Mmm. Here, you forgot
these this morning.

By the way,
where are we going?

Boat stops at Yokohama first.
We'll see how we feel
when we get there.

I was afraid of that.

Well, well, well!
This is different.

Toni.
What?

Darling, we're rich.
Again? That's nice.

Hmm. This letter's
from my brother-in-law.

He's been, uh,
looking after the baby.
Baby?

Yeah, listen.
What baby?

My baby.
Wait a minute, Jerry.

You mean that you
have a child?
That's right.

Didn't I tell you?
No.

She must be five or six by now.
I don't know exactly.

Well, for a man
who talks so much,
you say very little.

I- I told you
I was married.
Yes.

She died
some time ago.
Oh.

The point is,
my wife's family...

want to deny me the privilege
of parenthood.

I've been looking for that
brother-in-law of mine
for a long time...

and now he wants my baby.

Well, he's gonna get her.
And it'll cost him exactly
$75,000.

Jerry.
Seventy-five thousand dollars.
Tsk, tsk, tsk.

What a beautiful world.

We'll take the first boat out of
Yokohama to San Francisco,

hop a plane to...

Hey, do you realize we've never
been in New York together?

Mmm.
Why, darling,
it's gonna be marvelous.

You and I in New York?
Why, it's... it's...

The black ten
on the red ten.

Of course, we'll have to stop
off in Connecticut first to, uh,
pick up the money.

My wife's family live there,
which is practically the only
thing wrong with Connecticut.

Who do you love?

Jerry, don't go to Connecticut.

Why, how else
can we get the money?
Don't get it.

I don't understand.

Jerry, don't even
want to go.

Oh, now I'm getting it.
Not a nice way to make money,
huh?

Not a bit nice.
Hmm. I didn't
know we were nice.

Think of New York.
That'll be nice.

I'm leaving for Paris
in the morning.

You mean...
You mean you'll meet me
in Paris when I come back?

I don't know.

You're tired
of chasing trains
is what you really mean.

Jerry,
you once said we belong
because we both hated life.

Neither of us knew
what we wanted.

We've had three years.
Are we any nearer
to knowing?

I'll answer that
by asking you:

Do you wish
we were settled down
and it were our kid?

Do you?
No.

I don't think I do either.
But I wish we wanted to.

You're tired of chasing
trains, all right.

Jerry... don't go!
She is your child!

You can't take advantage
of that. She's yours!

But 75,000 bucks
is 75,000 bucks.

Well, you're the emperor.

Then you'll meet me
in Paris?

I'll know that
when I'm in Paris.
Well, you're the empress.

Good night, Empress.

We need scarcely point out
that your mode of life...

is not one that fits you
to bring up a child...
my sister's child.

Just as stuffy as ever
in here.

Ah.

However, I have no desire to...

I have no desire to criticize
your mode of life.

Oh! No, no!
We are...

We are concerned only
with the welfare
of the child.

Of course.
Therefore, I have had Mr. Clark
draw up a document.

You agree
to surrender the child.
I agree to adopt her.

That's a lot of words.

How long would it take a lawyer
to say "the black cat of my aunt
has 18 kittens"?

Really, Mr. Day, I...
This is no time
for levity.

When does the levity
begin around here?

Are we to understand that
you refuse Mr. Higginson's
generous offer without even...

Considering
the type of person
we have to deal with,

we thought it might
come to that.

You knew it would
come to that.

How much do you want?

Seventy-five
thousand dollars.

Why, that's ridiculous!
An outrage!

Blackmail.

I won't be held up this way.
I told you he was a scoundrel.

Oh. So you've told him.

And I'll give you 20,000...

and not another penny.

Well?

Magnificent, hmm?

You know,
we can manufacture these...

for almost nothing and sell
them at the five-and-ten;
make a fortune.

No charge for the idea.

Ah, I take it I'm not invited
for lunch, so I'll move along.

I'll be out in the garden
when you make up your mind
to pay me the 75,000.

Oh, 40,000, then.

Five years ago when you
removed me from the family,

you called me
a blackguard and a cad.

Forty thousand will just
pay for the "blackguard."

The "cad" will cost you
35,000 more.

Make up your mind, and don't
take too long about it.

You see, Mr. Cosgrove,
the gypsy chief...

asked me if you wouldn't
like to have his gypsies
camp on your lawn.

It's too bad, Mr. Cosgrove,
that the noise disturbed you.

But you see, sometimes they
have the most marvelous parties,

and hundreds of gypsies
come from Spain and every place.

They have such a good time
that they forget...

Hello.

Uh, I'm looking for
an old friend of mine,
a Mr. Cosgrove.

- Oh, do you know him?
- Oh, very well.

Uh, may I sit down there
with you?

Please do.

Having any fun today?
I've been sailing my boat
around the island.

I wanted to see where
the pirates camped last night.

Uh, do you keep your
sailboat padlocked to the dock
so the pirates can't steal it?

No. Uncle George
keeps it padlocked...

so I won't sail it alone.

He's afraid.

You see, I didn't really
sail around the island,

not honor bright.

Honor bright?
You can only say that when
it's honest-to-goodness true.

Oh. Where did you
learn that?

From my mother.
You see, pirates
are true, all right,

but not honor-bright true.
Oh, of course.

What's your name?

Jerry.
Mine is Pennie Day.

Mmm. I had an idea
it might be. Are you
a good sailor?

I could be.
Honor bright.
But he won't let me.

Why not?
Uncle George just doesn't
believe in people having fun.

Mmm. I've noticed that.
Let's go sailing.

Oh, I'd love it!
But...

I learned a magic trick
about padlocks in India.

Really? Honor bright?

Honor bright.

Hocus-pocus.
Dominocus.

Ha ha ha!

Uh, should we take
Mr. Cosgrove along?

Of course. You'll come,
won't you, Mr. Cosgrove?

Sit right there,
Mr. Cosgrove.

Whoa, oh! Be careful,
Mr. Cosgrove! There.

What is it?

So this is their island, huh?

Yes. And we'll have to
be very careful.

They may be hiding
in the woods.
Ooh.

Where did you see them
hide the treasure?

Right over there.
Right there?

I forgot to tell you.

Last night the pirates came
and took the treasure away.

Hmm. You're Pennie Day,
all right.

Well, there may be some left.
Come on, let's both dig.

You dig there. See?
You dig there.

Look!
Look what I found!

Chinese money!
The treasure!

Sure enough!

Look!
Why, a shilling.

We'd better hurry.
The enemy's coming.

It's been a wonderful
adventure.

The best I've had
in a long time too.

We'll have to surrender now.
I wish we'd brought
some guns along.

Good-bye, Jerry.

Good-bye, Pennie.

What have you got
in your hand?

Nothing... much.

Open your hand.
Hmm.

Why can't you
let her alone?
I insist on being obeyed.

Now go to your room
at once.

Afraid she might be
having a little fun, huh?

It's discipline she needs,
not fun.

Well, I've decided to make you
a final offer... final...

of $60,000.
Poor child.

I said $60,000.

Listen, my dear brother-in-law.

You've always had the idea
that it was your duty...

to run other people's lives.

You wrecked your sister's!
You've pretty well
kicked mine over.

You wanna keep the fun
out of Pennie's.

You've got the gall to think
Elsie could have been happy
with you?

She was, so long as you
left us alone,
Hmm.

Impossible as that may seem,
my dearJason.

You got away with your
interfering before,
but not now. Pennie.

Oh, all right,
75,000, then.
Pennie!

Think of that child!
I am.

Pennie? I'm your father.

Oh, I knew it!

I knew it!

Miss Day, this is New York.

We're gonna wrap it up,
tie a string around it
and take it home with us.

And, uh, we'll
take these too.

And this?
Yeah. W-We'll have that.

And, uh...
Here! Here! Here!

But Daddy,
I wanna put it on.

You'll, uh...
I'll take her into the
fitting room. Come, dear.

Just a moment, please.
Transfers.

I'm saving them.

See? I use them
for money.

Hmm. I haven't
tried that yet.

Is it anything serious, Doctor?
Nothing that a dose
of castor oil can't remedy.

Castor oil? You mean...
You mean I gotta give her
castor oil?

Yes, I do.
She'll have to keep regular
hours and eat the proper food.

I'm going to send her a diet
which will not include hot dogs.

See that she follows it.
And I'm gonna send you a book.

You can use some information
on the bringing up of a child.

It's quite a job, you know.
Yes. Well, thank you, Doctor,
for straightening us out.

Not at all.
Good night.

Good night, dear.
Good night.

He was pretty mad at you,
wasn't he, Daddy?

Yeah.

Drug store, please.

My dear young woman,
life is not just a round
of pleasure.

We must take the bad
with the good.

This is the bad
and this is the good.

Castor oil, I know.

Now, you take a spoonful
of this and I'll show you
what that is.

All right. I'll take it.
But I'll keep my eyes shut.

It reminds me
of Uncle George.

No need to take this thing
so seriously.

Oh.
Oh, he's elegant.

Are you... Are you sure
you like him?

I'm just crazy about him.

I'm awful crazy
about you too, Daddy.

I've had such a good time.

Hmm. Well, now...
now you go to sleep.

I'll be in the next room
if you want me.

Good night, Daddy.

You see, Mr. Cosgrove,
he doesn't realize...

that I'm too old
to have a teddy bear.

Why, I gave up
playing with such things
years ago, Mr. Cosgrove.

You stay there.

These samples just arrived
this morning. They look
pretty good, don't they?

Oh, yes. They, uh,
they certainly do.

Now, these are from the...

face of the new crosscut
on the, uh, 120-foot level.

H- Have you had them
assayed yet?
Here are the reports.

Uh, oh, yes.
I had my attorney
draw up the option.

Uh...

Oh, I didn't know
you had company.

Oh, come in, my dear.
Come in.
All right.
Come on in, dear.

This is my daughter,
Mr. Evans, Penelope,

known as Pennie.
Young man, why haven't you
told me about her before?

Oh, we've always had
so much business to discuss.
That's no excuse!

She's far more interesting
than business.

How are you, my dear?
Quite well, sir.
Now.

Now? Oh, bless me.
Have you been ill?

Too many hot dogs and
banana splits, I'm afraid.

I'm never gonna
do that again.

Now, run right along,
darling.
Oh, no. Let her stay.

Now, we'll get through
with this business.

Here's my certified check...

for $5,000 for the option.

Now, if you'll be good enough
to sign, I'll consider myself
a mining man again.

All right.
So we had an old-fashioned
tummy ache.

Did you?
I'm afraid
it was my own fault.

He doesn't know anything
about raising children.

No!
Hmm. But, uh, I'm learning.

There you are, sir.
Yeah. That's it.
Thank you.

Good-bye
and thank you.

Thank you both.
Good-bye.

Good-bye.

I'll look you up
at the bank tomorrow.

Whew!

What's the matter?

Nothing!
Not a thing.

Everything is what
is known as jake.

And now we're
sailing for Europe.
Yippee!

France gave the Statue
of Liberty to the United States.

It's awful big.
I saw a picture of it once.

I didn't think
it was so big.

And there's an elevator
that goes right up to the head
and the crown.

If you want to,
you can get out at the throat,

walk out on the shoulders
and out on the arms
and even the fingers.

You mean you can
stand up and walk
around the fingers?

In all of them?
Mm-hmm.

Even the pinkie?

Mm-hmm.
Were you ever there?

Why, of course. Why, I met
one of the most charming people
I ever knew right in the thumb.

Really, Daddy?
Who was he?

Why, it was, uh...
Mister, uh...

Oh, Daddy.
Not honor bright.
Well, no. Not exactly.

Oh, Daddy,
there's Mr. Evans.

Uh... yes.
Shall we take a stroll
around the deck?

Maybe Mr. Evans would
like to come with us.
No, I don't think...

- Mr. Evans! Mr. Evans.
- Ho, ho! Pennie!

Why, this is
a pleasant surprise.

Daddy was surprised too.
He's over there.
See him?

He's looking for us.
Here we are, Daddy.

Yes.

An unexpected pleasure,
Mr. Day.
Mmm. Quite.

I owe you an explanation.
You see, I had a message
calling me to Europe suddenly.

So I made arrangements
with my attorney to meet you
at the bank in the morning.

Quite a coincidence, Mr. Day,
because the same thing
happened to me...

and I instructed my attorney
to be there in my place.

Good day.

Hello!

Is that what you
was looking for?

Oh! I nearly forgot.

Does she look like me?
Jerry.

The name is, uh, Pennie.
Pennie, this is Toni.

- How do you do?
- How do you do?

Pennie, this is, well,
sort of your new mother.

And Toni, this is, uh...

Well, I guess you'd sorta
say our new daughter. Huh?

Mmm. I guess you would.

Well, you two girls
oughta get along swell.

- Shall we go now, Daddy?
- Oh, no. No. Wait a minute.
Uh... Toni's going with us.

- Yes, Daddy. Please.
- No, no.

We gotta get the bag.

Merci, monsieur.
Hello, my boy.

Where are you staying?

Uh...
I haven't decided yet.

I'll look you up
at the bank tomorrow.
At the bank?

Good-bye, Pennie.
Good-bye, Uncle Felix.

And who is Uncle Felix?

He's a good friend
of ours. We like him.

He bought one of Daddy's
gold mines.

Come on, you women.
This is no place
to stand and gab.

Well, here we are.

I suppose you'd
like to bathe.

Can I help you?
Thank you.
I can manage alone.

Well, I should say she can.
She's a very competent
young lady.

She's my daughter.
In there, Pennie.

Well.

Well, what happens now?

What do you mean, dear?
"What happens?"

I mean,
what happens now?

Oh, you mean,
what happens?

Yes. What happens?

Why, nothing.
I- I mean...
You mean nothing.

No, I don't mean that at all.
I mean...

Lookee here, Toni.
I know what's eating you.

You think I haven't any business
with that kid.

Well, you're wrong.
Dead wrong.

You haven't a thing
to worry about.
You wait and see.

I see. And, what's in
the past is completely past.
Exactly.

No more beating debts or
dodging gentlemen in uniforms,
chasing trains.

No more hurried departures
from unpleasant scenes.
Not a chance.

Your only concern is
for your daughter's future.

And you want above everything
to make her happy.

Absolutely, dear.

So you sold Uncle Felix
the phony gold mine to get
the money for the good time.

Stop lying, Jerry.

Lying?
Yes. Stop lying.

It doesn't become you.
I know exactly what
you were thinking.

Fun, excitement, thrills!

You wouldn't know responsibility
if you fell over one
in the street!

Well... suppose it was
just that. What difference
does it make?

Just this: You've got to
mean it. You're her father,
and she's yours.

So you've got to
quit selling gold mines.

You can't take a child
out of a good home and
throw her into a life like this.

Hey! Wait a minute,
Toni. What do you mean
by "a life like this"?

Your idea of how life
should be lived:

Cheap and gaudy
and shallow.

Have you found it
like that?

Sometimes.

Now we're
getting someplace.

You're not talking about Pennie.
You're talking about yourself.
That isn't so.

Stop lying, Toni.
It doesn't become you
either.

I took you into
that kind of life.
I wanted to go.

And in exchange
for a decent husband
I gave you a guy...

who deals
in phony gold mines.

That's what you're
talking about.

You wouldn't have done this
to this child when we started.

And if we've made ourselves
that sort of people,
where do we end up?

We won't be very pretty people,
will we? We won't even
like ourselves very much.

Where will that be?
Because we won't be young
anymore either.

This turns gray someday.
Wrinkles come in,
hips go out.

We won't have anything else
to hold us together because
we won't be that kind of people.

Pretty, isn't it?
Only it's a picture
you'll never see.

Because if you can't convince me
that you're through with
gold mines, I'm through!

Yes, I'm through, Mr. Emperor!
The China Walls are all yours.

I've danced enough on top
of them. I want some peace.

You're right, Toni.

I was lying, and you knew it.

Well...

I'm not lying now.

I don't want to quit.

Ajob? Not me.

I don't want any peace.

Peace is what they call "life"
out there...

and I don't like life
any better than I ever did.

Nothing can make me
settle down.

Nothing.

Well, you've had
enough of it...

and I don't blame you.

You want peace.

Well, go out and get it.

You know what you want
and I know what I want.

At least we know that much,
even if we...

couldn't find the secret
between us.

So that's... good-bye...
and good luck.

Wait a minute. I guess
I should have known...

if I... I want you,

that I'll have to
take you as you are.

I don't like it, Jerry.
But I've been without you
for a long time...

and I like that less.

So I know what I want
and I don't get it.

So I'm gonna get
the next-best thing.

I'm going to sell gold mines
and chase trains with you
for as long as you want me.

And if the trains wind up
in rather ugly places,

why, that's all right too.

We'll both
be there together.

Well, that wins.

I guess now
I'm gonna get a job.

I guess I'd be anything
you want, Toni,

if you love me that much.

Don't say it
unless you mean it.

Who do you love?

Daddy. Something's caught.

And I've been standing
on my head, almost.

Let me do it.

Thank you.
I am very glad to meet you.

I guess I should have
said that at the station.

And so should I.
I'm sorry.

Well, well, well.
That's better.

We're gonna have
a lot of fun, we three.

No. I mean, uh...

Well, that is...
But, Toni, you know.

One moment,
Mrs. Bradbury.

Are you Mr. Day?
Right.

Ah, glad
somebody knows it.

Was it you who
rented a house yesterday
to a Mrs. Bradbury?

I'll say I did,
and it took me
all day to do it.

Well, the day
wasn't long enough.
You didn't rent it.

It's got a blue
tile bathroom,
and she doesn't want it.

Stop kidding.
Let her do the kidding.
She's on the phone now.

Hello!
Yes, Mrs. Bradbury.

Uh, well, I didn't notice
it was blue either,

but isn't that all right?

Uh, I don't think
I understand, Mrs. Bradbury.

Why can't you bathe
in blue surroundings?
Isn't the sea blue?

Well, what color
were you looking for?

You prefer pink?

But, uh,
what's the other color?

Well, that's a fine house
you're fixing up, Mrs. Bradbury.

After all,
a bathroom's a bathroom.
You don't live in it.

Oh, yes, yes.
We have others. I guess.

Why don't...
Well, I don't know exactly.

Uh, I'm going
out to lunch now.

Well, maybe.
Later sometime.

Yes. I'll call you.
Yes.

Just as soon as
I get around to it. Yes.

Good-bye.

Ah, hello.

Oh, hello, Mr. Evans.
How are ya?

Oh, no. No, no.
Not Mr. Evans.
Uncle Felix.

Well, what
are you doing down here?
How did you find me?

Oh, I... I just
happened to be here.

And yesterday I was passing by
when you left.

I thought it was you,
but I wasn't quite sure.

And how's my little Pennie,
huh?

Never better.
Delightful child.

That reminds me. I promised to
buy her a present on the boat.

I wonder if you'll do me
a favor and come with me
while I get it for her now.

I don't know.
It's bothered me quite a bit.
She's forgotten all about that.

I haven't.
Now, come along.

Come along, and then we'll
have a spot of lunch afterwards.

Well, all right.

Now look.
Oh, that's too good for her.
It's got a diamond.

Yes, I know.
That's just what I want.

Oh, I'm a nut on diamonds.
Besides, nothing's too good
for Pennie.

It'll certainly make a hit.

I- I'll take that one.
Tres bien, monsieur.

About half a carat,
that diamond.

Wouldn't you say?
Just about.
Oui, monsieur.

And a Blue Ridge,
if I'm not mistaken.
Oui, monsieur.

I see you know something
about diamonds.

As a matter of fact,
I do.

A man must know
about something.

One man may know about,
uh, gold mines...

and, uh, another man
may know about diamonds.

Now, there.
There's a tray of diamonds.

Right again.
I think some of these...

are the finest stones
I've ever seen.

Yes.

A genuineJager.
Oui, monsieur.

Look, Day.
It's all right. Even I can tell
it's pretty good.

Pretty good?
Pretty good is right.

Yeah.

Lend me your handkerchief
for a moment, will you?

Here, thank you.

Now look.
Look at it now.

Mmm, what a sweetheart.

A sweetheart,
a companion and a...

That's about all there is
to it, monsieur.

I will wrap this up.

Oh, no, no, no. Don't bother.
I'll take it just as it is.

There it is.
And thank you.

Not at all, my dear boy.
Not at all. Now what about
that spot of lunch?

I... Oh.

What's the trouble?
Don't you hate to get
something in your eye?

What are you looking for?
A handkerchief? Here.
You haven't got one.

Oh, thank you.

Huh. And what is that?

That's a diamond.

A few minutes ago,
it was reposing in its tray.

Now in its place
is another diamond,

but not a genuineJager.

I didn't think
that the salesman would
notice the difference,

but, uh, if he had,

this little sparkler would
have been found upon you,
my dear boy,

and not upon your
dear, old Uncle Felix.

I don't get one item.

Why did you let me put it over
on you in New York?

Because I was quite sure
that one day I would
get my money back...

with interest.

Suppose you turn
right around and repeat
that slight-of-hand act.

There's nothing in my eye,
and if I'm not mistaken,
that's a cop down there.

You don't want to talk
to a cop anymore than I do.

And that is why,
my dear boy,
I let you swindle me.

So when this day came,
you couldn't call a cop.
Hmm.

Now, what about that lunch?

Well, let's stop at the casino
first and get a drink.

You're talking my language
more every moment.

Well, here's
mud in your eye.

You know, I never
knew what that meant.

Well, I didn't either
until... today.

Down the hatch.
Yes.

So you really retired?
I have.

Happy?
Very.

And you make, uh, what?
Thirty-five a week.

Well, a man
can live on that.
Sure.

Have you made many friends
since you've been here?

No, not many.
Oh, that's a pity.
Lovely people.

Tell me.

Do you, by any chance,

know that woman over there?

No.

She seems the type of woman
that might interest me
a great deal.

An unusual personality.
I can see it from here.

Yes, I can see it too.

I should like to meet her
very much indeed.

I think we might have
a great many tastes in common.

Jewels, for instance.

Can't you see us
at a little table
discussing her jewels?

Well, I'm thinking
the jewels might
get pretty bored.

I don't think they'd
be around very long.

Oh, that's charming!
We'll have another on that.

Bartender?
Yes, sir?

What has happened?
There must be thieves about.

Huh?

No, no. That isn't
what I told you. That's
where you always go wrong.

That's exactly what you told me.
Now don't tell me wrong then.

Don't show me anymore.
I want to do it all myself.

There's just no use at all.

You'll never get it,
and you just won't listen.

Here, here, Pennie.
You shouldn't
talk like that.

Why shouldn't she? And what
business is it of yours?
Daddy! Daddy!

So, you're her father.
That's different.

You're Mrs. Crane,
aren't you?

I am.
How did you know?

Why, Pennie, she must have...
Yes, she should have.
How nice. So is she.

Well, I must go.
Should have gone long ago,
if I had any sense.

Good-bye, old-timer.

Good-bye.
And you practice!
I will.

Good-bye.
Good-bye.

It's time
to go to bed, dear.
Mmm, all right.

No,
I meant Pennie.

Is it really?
Doesn't the time go fast?
It certainly does.

Good night, Daddy.
Good night, sweetheart.

Good night, Toni.
Good night, darling.

Don't forget, Daddy.
I won't.

- Honor bright?
- Honor bright.

Forget what, dear?
Daddy's coming in
and wash my back.

Good night.
Good night.

Good night.

Jerry.
Yes, dear.

It's all right
about Pennie's school?

The money, I mean.
We still have it?

Uh, yes.
Of course, dear.

What I mean is,
it isn't too expensive,
the one we picked out, is it?

It'll be all right.
A model father's got to give
his child the best, doesn't he?

You know best, Emperor.

Jerry.
Yes, dear.

Am I dumb?
What?

Am I dumb to think
we're both happy
because I am?

What are you talking about?

I was never so happy
in all my life.

Please be.
Don't you worry
about that.

Say!
Take a look at this.

Was today payday
or wasn't it?
I ask you.

There's $35 here.
Can't a guy get a raise?

Gotta buy a little ivy
now and then.

Oh, Jerry.
Who do you love?

You're not so hot,
young fellow.

I'm not even warm.

Thank you.

Well, what's
the matter?

Been losing too much?
Well, you can't
hit 'em all the time.

Thank you.

Mr. Day,
just what is your business?

I believe
I told you real estate.

Oh, don't get huffy.
I'm so old and so rich,

I can say anything
I want to say without any
of this fiddle-faddle.

And Pennie. Doesn't she
get in your way sometime?
Pennie?

Yes. Now, look here.
It's none of my business...

but I think
there's something phony
about you, young man.

I've taken the trouble
to ask a lot of questions
about you.

You don't make much money
and you spend a lot.

Now that sounds
like adventure to me.

And if that's true,

Pennie will get
in your way someday.

And when she does,
I want to take her.

But...
Now, don't interrupt!

I'm kind of
a lonely, old coot.

I've plenty of money
and no one to spend it on.

And that child
is the only human being
I've ever found...

that I'd like to have
around me as long as I live.

I can make life
perfectly swell for her too.

And I'd like to do it,
because I happen to have
fallen in love with her.

If I was offended before,
I'm not now,

but I don't think
that day will ever come.

Well, you never...

There's one thing you
can do for me, though.

She's going to school
next week, isn't she?
Yes.

I'd like her to spend
her last weekend with me.

That means, I suppose,
I'll have to ask you too.

But I'd like
to give her a party.

That's pretty swell.

Well, I'll call your wife.

Mr. Cosgrove.
Can you imagine?

Monsieur?
Brandy.

Oui, monsieur.

Very nice, my dear boy.
Very nice, indeed.
What's nice?

Making the acquaintance
of the charming lady
with the, uh,

Interesting personality.

That had nothing
whatever to do with you,
dear Uncle Felix.

She's a friend of Pennie's,
and a good one.

So am I,
or at least I'm trying to be.

Indirectly, of course.

Why that necklace
must be worth, uh, oh...

The answer
is still no, Uncle.

Well, take your own time.

How's the $35 a week?
Just fine.
Thank you.

I noticed you were not
particularly successful
in there.

Yeah. A few dollars.

It seemed
to trouble you a little.

Well, if you ever need money,
you know where I am.

I'm going home, Uncle Felix,
and I don't need a thing.
Not a thing!

You are a rat, Uncle Felix.
Yes, I know.

Sounds kind of dull
to me.

Now I think
she ought to... paint.

She has definite talent
for dancing. I think
she ought to dance.

Paint.
Dance.

Say, you're pretty excited
about this school
for Pennie, aren't you?

She's the first child
I ever sent to school.
Why shouldn't I be?

No reason.
You should be.

Well, I can give
Mary's bicycle for it.

Who said I didn't want it?

I'm givin' you real gold
for an old pair of skates.

They aren't old skates;
they're real ball bearings,
see?

Do you know
where gold comes from?
No.

From a hole in the ground.
Way down deep.

It takes them a long time
to find it.

Months.
Sometimes even years.

That's why it's worth
so much money.

All right.
All right, Buster.

Nothing funny about it.

No?
No.

I wouldn't miss this
for the world.

Hello.
Hello.

What are you doing?
Putting on skates.

Where did you get them?

Oh, I just got 'em.

I think you better
give them back, don't you?

She gave me this gold for keeps.
I don't want 'em back.

Let me see.

Gold, Pennie?

Honor bright, Pennie?

Come on, Pennie.
Your turn now.

# Oh, the world
owes me a living #

# Deedle, diedle
doedle-diedle dum #

# Oh, the world
owes me a living #

# Deedle, diedle
doedle-diedle dum #

# If I worked hard all day
I might sleep better #

#When in bed at night #

# I sleep all day
so that's all right #

# Deedle, diedle
doedle-diedle dum #

# There once
was an old grasshopper #

# Who could only think of fun #

#He looked on work
as something #

# Too unpleasant to be done #

#He loved to sit
in the summer sun #

#And fiddle all day long #

# While dozing there
he played this air #

#And sing this little song #

##

# The north wind
blew the leaves away #

# When winter
came one stormy day #

# The snow fell fast
upon the ground #

#No food nor shelter
could be found #

# This old grasshopper
suddenly #

# Could hardly hop
for he was weak #

#He slipped #

#He fell #

#Poor chap #

#Farewell #

#Some ants safe
in their hilly home #

#Looked out
and saw him freezing #

#They soaked his feet
in mustard sauce #

#And he grew better soon #

# Now everyday
they hear him play #

#And sing this little tune #

# Oh, I owe the world
a living #

# Deedle, diedle
doedle-diedle dum #

# Oh, I owe the world
a living #

# Deedle, diedle
doedle-diedle dum #

# I've got a bad cold
in my head #

#You ants were right
the time you said #

# "You've got to work
for all you get" #

# Deedle, diedle
doedle-diedle dum ##

You'll miss ice cream,
Daddy.

Why... Why, what are you
doing with Grumpy?

I was wondering
what he was doing
back there in the window?

He's being punished!
He... He gave me that gold.

Oh!
Maybe I'll forgive him now
and take him down to the party.

Oh, no!
That's a very serious crime.

I think we oughta put him
way back in a dark closet.

He'll be good then,
I guess.

We'd better put him
in your closet, and then
we'll get the ice cream.

I'm gonna miss you
at school.

I'll miss you more.

You have Toni.

But you've
got Mr. Cosgrove.

I don't give a hoot
about the value
of the necklace.

Gewgaws are all right,
but they're not important.

It's the fact
that somebody stole it.

There's a thief around.
Oh, I don't think
it's any of you.

And I don't like this business
any better than you do.

But it's out of my hands now,
so let's get it over with
as quickly as possible.

Go ahead, Inspector.
Do your stuff.

Jerry?

Yes, dear.

Nothing.

Look here. I shouldn't be
saying this either.

But if you know
anything about this,
I'd like to know.

I can call these lads off.
And I'd do it too...
for the kid.

Well, I'd like to help
if I could, Mrs. Crane,

but, uh, I'm sure
this is all we could do.

Okay, then.

I think it's tommyrot examining
a bunch of children.

Daddy!

He promised to be good,
so I brought him down
to the party.

Oh, he's going to be good,
is he?
Uh-huh.

Hurry. Hurry.

And you would please
go with the others.

All right,
you go with them, honey.

Uh, shall I take care
of Grumpy for you?

All right.

You may bring him along,
if you wish.

He was awfully nice,

but I don't think he was
much of a detective.
Why not, dear?

Do you know what I'd do
if I were a detective?
No, what would you do?

It's easy. I'd say,

"I'm the detective now
and I'm asking you questions."

I'd say, "Mr. Day,
did you steal that necklace?"

And you must answer.

Oh.

Well?
Well, what, dear?

You must answer. Did you
steal that necklace?

No, I didn't steal it.

Honor bright?

You're a funny one!

No! You must answer.
That's the whole point.

Honor bright?

Honor bright.

And I'd say, "That's all
I wanted to know, Mr. Day."
See?

Hi, Toni!

This is a fine time of night
for you to be jumping around,
young missy.

Come here, now.
Come on!

There you be.
Here's Grumpy.

What's the matter,
Jerry?
Oh, nothing. Nothing!

It's sleep for you,
young lady.

Good night, darling.
Good night.

All right, Toni dear,
but leave this on, please.
All right, sweetie.

Why, Grumpy! What on earth
has happened to your neck?

Daddy.

Daddy.

And you said,
"honor bright" to me.

Oh, don't be nervous.
My boy, don't be nervous.

This will be out of our hands
before the day's over.

Sunk without a trace.

- Well, it won't
hurt my feelings.
- Now, run along.

And consider
that in another day,
you'll be very prosperous.

All right, Felix.

Give my love to Pennie.

Listen, Pennie.
You gotta tell us the trouble.

I'll fix it for you, kid.
You know that.

You got to tell us, Pennie.

Let me alone!

Well, she'll tell us
when she wants to.

You know, dear. You can't
force a woman to talk.
You oughta know that.

Pennie, darling,
what is the matter?

You must tell me
what's troubling you.
Come on now.

Start at the very beginning.
It doesn't make any difference
how you say it.

How could he
touch that teddy bear?

Oh, why not, darling?

But after what he did?

Did what, darling? Who?
Tell me, Pennie. What?

The necklace.

Daddy stole it and hid it
in the teddy bear's neck.

Pennie. Pennie.

You saw him put it there,
but he didn't steal it.

He was hiding it
to protect somebody else.

No! I saw him with it.
I saw him.

Honey, it's true,
I tell you.

I oughta know, Pennie, because
I was the one who stole it.

I've always wanted one
like it, so I took it.
That's all.

And when the police came,
l- I got frightened
and told him.

So he hid it to protect me.

Don't stare at me
like that!

Daddy. Daddy.

I'm sorry, Daddy.
I'm so sorry.

- What do you mean?
- Toni told me.

Toni?

Told you what, Pennie?

That she stole it.

You said "honor bright"
and I should have believed you.

Please, Daddy.
Forgive me. Please.

Why... Why, of course.
Of course, darling.

Lean down.

All right, dear.
Run along.

I heard the news:

The big sacrifice scene
with Pennie.

I don't want any sacrifice
scene so...

You didn't tell her?
No, not yet.

Then don't.
You saw what it did to her
to think it was you,

and somebody might as well
get something out of this.

I see your point.

I guess... I must
like the sacrifice scene, or
I'd have told her, wouldn't I?

It's very easy to kid yourself,
I find.

Well, so now you know.

Toni.

Don't get one thing wrong:
I still love you.

You don't need to say anything
because there isn't
anything left to say.

If you'd even told me,
but lying. You've lost
your size, Jerry.

I could never chase trains
with a little man.

Toni. I do love you.

That's very sweet,

but we've
missed the train.

Hello.

I- I didn't
hear you knock.

I- I'm going out.
As a matter of fact,
I'm in rather a hurry.

What is it
that you want?
The necklace.

What?
Well.

A great many people want that,
including Mrs. Crane.

But supposing I had it,
what makes you think
that I'd give it to you?

This.

Oh, no.
Don't be ridiculous.
I haven't got it.

I'll soon find out.
No! No!
Wait, wait. I...

All right.

Very well.

Do you see anything
by any chance?
Where'd you get it?

You must have dropped it
in the backyard.

I've been looking for it
ever since it was stolen.
I mean... since it was lost.

Oh.
Now I take great pleasure
in returning it to you.

That's very nice
of you, mister.

I thought it my duty
to do something for you after
the great favor you've done me.

I've done you
a favor?
Yes.

Because you don't need to tell
me how lucky Pennie is that
you want to take care of her.

Oh.

Do you still want to?
I certainly do!

Permanently?
That's the only way
I would consider it now.

Then that's the way
it will be,

so she can grow up
into a very lovely lady.

You can bet
she'll have all there is
to give her, young man.

I'm sure she will.
And now you can put me
in your debt again.

Just one more favor.

What's the matter?

Stitch in my side.
Side ache.

Oh, I get them too.

Take a deep breath.

I'm saving it.

Say.

What kind of a liar
are you?

Pretty good.

Here it is.

No, the thief
didn't return it.
There wasn't any thief.

They haven't yet discovered
the value of safes.

If I had, this would
have never been hidden
in Pennie's teddy bear.

Now you can all
go back to your places.

Oh, Marie.
Pack me a grip, please. I'm
taking Miss Pennie to school.

And I wouldn't leave you
if you didn't have Toni.

You needn't worry,
she's quite able.

Pennie. It's time we got
the baggage onto the train.

All right.
Come on.

Aren't you
getting out, Jerry?

What's the matter,
Jerry?

Nothing.

You're hurt!
I'm all right.

Wait a minute.
We're going to the doctor's.
Not... After Pennie goes.

Don't worry.
It's all right.

Jerry, you got back
that necklace.

Something else
more important now...

about Pennie.

She belongs to Mrs. Crane now.

Toni, yoo-hoo.
Toni.

Yes, dear.

Does she know?

You gonna tell her?

Not exactly.
Not for a long time.

When she's used to being
with Mrs. Crane
and away from us.
Toni!

Look. I got it
dirty already.

When I get back,
we'll have dinner together.

Thank you for everything.

Just a minute. What's
all this excitement about?

Oh, I just love ya!

That's because
you're going away.
You can't fool me.

No, I didn't
want to believe you.
You know.

When you said...

Hey! I'm here.
Don't I rate some attention?

Pennie.

I'm going
on a long, long trip.

And if you don't hear from me,
don't worry.

Where I'm going,
there won't be any way
of getting word to you.

Where's that, Daddy?

Oh, it's a place
I've never been before.
It's a long way off.

You have to take boats
and trains...

And... and lots of things.

Now... now you better
get going now.

Oh, gee, Daddy.
That sounds elegant.

Is Toni going?

Yes, I think so.

Yes, I'm going.

You're wonderful,
Daddy.

Time to go, Pennie.

Good-bye,
Daddy darling.

Write me
as soon as you get back.

Come along, Pennie.
Aux voitures.

I'll take very good care
of her, Mr. Day.

So long, Toni.
So long, Daddy.

Have a good time.
And don't forget, you've
got to tell me everything.

And now, my friend,
for that doctor.

No! I think not, Toni.

Because we're saying
good-bye right here.
Jerry, why?

I'm gonna beat it, Toni,
because that doctor's office
means questions.

Questions mean the police...

and I'm not giving Pennie
a jailbird for a father.

Not now.

I got my size back, and
they're not taking that
away from me.

So... it's chasing trains again
and dodging cops.

You're not gonna be any part
of that. Not anymore.

So you better get out of here
while the going's good
because I'm...

I'm on my way.

He will be all right now,
madame.
Thank you.

Jerry, dear,
I'm... I'm sorry.

I'd gone with you chasing trains
or anything, but...

but you were hurt,
and Pennie won't care.

Not when she knows how...
how swell you've been.

Those gentlemen
in uniform, huh?

That's all right.

They... They don't
look so bad... close.

Not nearly as big as when
you're running away from 'em.

They look kinda funny to me.
It's all right, Empress.

Honor bright?
Honor bright.

What... What could
they really do to us?