Leavenworth for a date with the Commander's wife? And her acting like Lady Astor's horse, and all because I got here on time! On the other hand, I've got a bathing suit under my dress. Me, too. Why, it's Angelo Maggio. Greetings, Mrs. Kipfer. There you are, sweetie-pie. Dues all paid up. Who you got playing the piano, a hippo? Angelo, I don't think I've met your friend. Private Robert E. Lee Prewitt. You know how I hate it when you boys are in this condition. You see that, buddy boy? A woman sees a soldier and, like that, she figures he's drunk. - You know why? - Because he is. Heavy drinking simply doesn't mix with the entertainment business. A respectable place must consider its future. Mrs. Kipfer, you have my solemn word your future will be safe with us. Angelo is one of my favourites. Annette, dear, take care of this gentleman for me, will you, please? That'll be $4, babyface. $2 for initiation fee, $2 for this month's dues. What do I get for it? Entitlement to all privileges of the club: Dancing, snack bar, soft drink bar. Gentlemanly relaxation with the opposite gender. So long as they are gentlemen. No liquor is permitted. Got it? I've got it. Girls, here's some new poison. This is Billie, Jean and Nancy. - Nice meeting you. - Hi, there. Don't tell me the princess is your style. This is Suzanne and Roxanne. Hello, there. - Would you like to dance, honey? - Hey! Much as I adore your company... ...I hope I may be allowed to tear myself away. I just saw a few friends at the door. I can also see that I will be of no further use to you. Hi. You busy? What's your name? I'm Lorene. Lorene? I haven't seen you in here before. I haven't been in here before. My friend brought me. He and I are stationed out at Schofield. I didn't think you were a soldier. What do you mean? - Well, l... - I'm a 30-year man, in for the whole ride. I suppose it's different when a fellow makes a career of it. Nothing wrong with a soldier that isn't wrong with everyone else. I like you just the same. I liked you the minute I saw Annette bring you in. You did? It's funny, I came in and stood there and saw you sitting over here. Knock it off, buddy. Put a mute in that thing. I'll play as loud as I want, you little wop! 'Little wop'? Mess with me, fat stuff, I'll bust you up. You must be in a hurry for trouble, wop. - Wait right here for me, will you? - Yeah, sure. I will not have this. - Mussolini's telling me how to play. - Busting my eardrums with his noise! - Let's not be cruel. - Break it up. You'll have to go if you can't behave. Only my friends call me 'wop'! - You know who that guy is? - What do I care? Who is he? Fatso Judson. Sergeant of the Guard at the stockade. Let him alone. I seen him nearly murder a guy once. He likes it. Okay, bullyboy, now you won the war. Let's dance, huh? Yeah, we'll dance. First I got to calm my nerves. Let's go to a phone booth where I'll unveil a fifth of whisky... ...I have hidden here under my loose-flowing sports shirt. Don't get hurt, pal. Your balance has got to be letter-perfect. I thought you were gonna wait? Bill was telling me about surfboarding. Hello, friend. Just sit down and listen. He describes it thrillingly. You know anything about surfboarding? No, nothing. Not a thing. You must be stationed inland. At DeRussey I get lots of chances. Yeah, but we got mountains. - Know anything about mountain climbing? - A little bit. - You a mountain climber? - No. - Know about flying a plane? - I've had a few lessons. I can't fly, either. What do you know about deep sea diving? Bill, shall we move into another room? Sure. The air in here seems to have gotten lousy, hasn't it? - I noticed that. - Listen, fella. Come on, let's go. How's the deep sea diver? That was a terrible way you acted. Maybe I was jealous. You're a funny one. What do you dames want? To tease a man to death? Mrs. ------------------------------ Читайте также: - текст Жизнь как чудо на английском - текст Дети капитана Гранта на английском - текст Труффальдино из Бергамо на английском - текст Человек с киноаппаратом на английском - текст Принцесса на горошине на английском |