my body.
I have an
extraordinary capacity...
for building up
electrical charges.
Sometimes when I touch people,
I shock them.
Metaphorically speaking,
of course.
Oh, no, sir.
I'm a walking Tesla coil.
Most unusual.
How do you stand on Berkeley?
Bishop George Berkeley?
Anglo-lrish philosopher,
1685-1753?
I have a particular
affinity for him, sir.
A most unusual young man.
It's all yours.
There you go.
Thanks, Cully.
How about my standing you
to a jar?
That would be great.
Mr. Mulligan, might we talk you
out of a real beer?
The occasion calls for it,
Prohibition notwithstanding.
- Right, Cully?
- Right.
Well...
New in town, Cully?
Just got here
a couple of days ago.
Anything special
bring you this way?
No. Just happenstance.
You one of them gigolos?
What?
One of them dancing partners
with ambitions.
Or maybe one of
them yellow journalists...
digging around to find out
what goes on the big houses.
"Duke's daughter
found in opium den.
"Read all about it."
Do you have a copy
of this week's paper?
I don't know if this
will relieve your worries...
or exacerbate them, but...
Here it is.
"T. Theophilus North.
Yale, 1920..."
A college boy.
Quiet, gentlemen, please.
"Master at Raritan School
in New Jersey, 1920-1926."
"Tutoring for school
and college examinations...
"in English, French, German,
Latin, and Algebra."
French, German, Algebra?
Well, Cully...
I mean,
Mr. T. Theophilus North...
perhaps we owe you an apology.
A number of types
come to Newport...
suspicious types we don't like
to see too much of.
Henry Simmons here.
Hello, Henry.
Cheers.
Cheers.
I'm from London, meself.
Never went to school
after I was 12.
Got work as a bootblack...
swept the barbershop
for tuppence extra.
Moved up to domestic service.
A gentleman's gentleman
I am now.
He's head man
at the Venable cottage.
Plus he's senior man
at Amelia Cranston's...
boarding establishment,
where all the best help live.
You can't get
no higher than that, Cully...
senior man
at Amelia Cranston's.
One, two, three, four.
Follow me now,
and here we go.
One, two, three, four.
Everybody backwards.
And forward now.
Here we go.
Everybody roll.
And up we get,
and down the court we go.
Make a left here,
and line up on the line.
One, two, three, four.
And... to a halt.
Very good.
Today, we'll learn
how to play at the net.
If it rains, can you tell me
a story instead?
Yes. "The Necklace,"
by De Maup...
De Maupassant, Eloise.
No, there's not a cloud
in the sky.
Nice try there, Johnny.
Then please,
afterwards a story.
- Yeah.
- Please.
- Tell us a story?
- Please?
Well, we'll see.
If you're very good, maybe.
Now we have to learn
the blocking shot.
You're at the net...
right foot forward,
left foot back.
Right arm in a forehand grip.
Elbow bent.
You can use
your left arm for balance.
OK?
That's good. Bend your knees.
Keep your weight on your toes.
- Very good, Johnny.
- Thanks.
- This right?
- Not quite, Ada.
Let's try it again.
This time, Ada,
you be the model.
All right,
put your right foot forward.
This one?
Hold your racquet out in front.
Bend your elbow,
bend your knee.
That's good.
Move your hand here.
You gave me a shock.
I'm sorry.
He has electric hands.
- Really?
- Honest.
Can I have a shock, too,
Mr. North, please?
You really want one?
- Yes. Please?
- OK.
Can I have a shock,
Mr. North, please?
Please?
Me, Mr. North, please.
- Holy moley!
- Can I have a turn?
Wait a minute.
One at a time.
- Do it to me.
- I want a shock.
- Touch me.
- That is magic.
- Help!
- Do me!
- This is for you.
- Thank you, Henry.
Best chowder
in the world, Mino.
Thank you, Henry.
Hey, Cully.
Is that you?
Hello, Henry.
What are you doing here?
I'm working here.
I thought
you were a college boy.
I'm a broke college boy, Henry.
My night at the billiard parlor
left me busted.
You should have let on.
Here.
Oh, no,