beauty, you could never be cheap or common. So in whatever you do... ...you need never fear me. And what is more important... ...don't be afraid of yourself. I'm not gonna be afraid, Billie. All right, young man. I'll give you a chance to prove it. In my vault, I have all the jewelry you've ever given me... ...even the queen's crown... ...and some very good bonds. They're all yours... ...on one condition. That you keep your promise to those three men and have four hits on Broadway. -Is that a bargain? -Oh, Billie. Mr. Ziegfeld. Just a minute. Mr. Ziegfeld, it's Police Inspector Doyle. He says it's important. -Why didn't you say so? Send him in. -All right. All right, Mr. Doyle. Mr. Ziegfeld. Hello, inspector. -We got them, all right. -You did? That's wonderful. It is wonderful, with the descriptions you gave us. -Where are they? -Right outside. -Bring them in. -All right, sir. Bring those birds in here. -Here they are. -What's going on? -Pipe down, pipe down. -What's the charge against these men? -Murder. -Murder? Yes, murder. About a year ago, these three gentlemen killed me and buried me. -Killed? Buried? -Yes. In a Times Square barbershop. -Remember? -Oh, yes, I remember. Don't you? Now, I'm going to give each of you a box to all four of my shows. Four hits, all in one season. And then I want you to tell me whether or not you still think I'm washed-up. I'm sorry, but this is the only way I could locate you. I knew that if you were to be found at all, Inspector Doyle was the one to do it. Sam, have Goldie take their reservations for whatever nights they wish. -Good day, gentlemen. -This way. -Thank you. -That's getting even with a vengeance. That's not a bad ending for a practical joke, is it? Goldie, take these gentlemen's names and addresses. Don't you realize what you may have let yourself in for? -What? -They can sue you for false arrest. -And the police department. -Don't you realize we have nothing... -...to worry about anymore? -I hope so. No need to hope. You know what I've been doing? -What? -Buying stocks. I've bought over a million. -Outright? -No, on margin. But all solid securities. When I've paid for them, I'm gonna buy another million and another. -Sam, I'm going to be really rich. -I hope you're right, sir. But the market's been behaving very queerly these last few days. -Yes? -Croydon & Company on the phone. -Put them on. -Been trying to get you. They're my broker. Hello? Speaking. Oh. Well, what happened? Down 20 to 40 points? How much? -Three hundred thousand?! -What is it? Oh, no, no, no! Don't do that! I'll cover. I'll get the money to you in just a little while. -Will you put Holloway on the phone? -Flo, what is it? The market, Sam, it's crashed. I've got to get $300,000 in cash, immediately. -How are we gonna do it? -I don't know. -Maybe I could borrow it from a bank. -On what? On your shows. It's too late. I've already mortgaged the shows for the first payments on the stock. What's that? But you've got to locate him! Yes, I'll cover. I'll get the money to you in a while. Just hold the wire. -Sam, get Billings. -Yes, sir. Try his house, his office, anywhere, but get Billings! Mr. Nagus, we haven't received your check, and your margin's wiped out. Hello, Mr. Billings. I'll be right with you. No, we can't, Mr. Nagus. I'm sorry, but we can't hold your stocks any longer. Mr. Billings, we've had to sell you out too. Well, that takes me back to my second childhood consistently. I was a poor kid when I started. -Mr. Ziegfeld's on number six for you. -Excuse me, Mr. Billings. Hello? Oh, yes, Mr. Ziegfeld. Yes, we had to sell you out about half an hour ago. Yes. I know it is, and I'm terribly sorry. -I didn't know Ziegfeld was in the market. -Yes, very heavy. -He'll lose everything. -Everything? Everything. Well, this is one time he can't get it from me. Yes, madam. Yes, ------------------------------ Читайте также: - текст Оскомина на английском - текст Июльский дождь на английском - текст Персона на английском - текст Родина ждёт на английском - текст Маму нужно любить на английском |