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Why Miss Warren, I'm so glad to see you.

This is a surprise, but a pleasant one.

Don't be surprised to see me at any time, Norma dear.

But I'm always glad to see you, Miss Warren.

Won't you sit down?

Thank you, dear.

Now that you've finished school, Norma dear,

just what are your plans for the future?

Oh, Miss Warren,

I'm glad to see you have such an interest in me.

Now, as to my plans for the future...

Why Norma dear, don't tell me that you haven't any plans.

Oh yes, I have some plans made,

but they're not-- not very definite.

I haven't quite decided just what I shall do.

I see, like most young girls,

you want to play around a while

before you settle down to business.

Now, that's all right, dearie, I'm not going to scold you,

but I want you to be different, Norma.

You see, I've taken an interest in you.

By the way, I had a letter

from a friend of mine in Batesburg,

only today.

And they want a teacher there.

I think you're just the girl for that position.

Now, I have the letter with me.

I'll let you read it.

I'm certainly grateful to you, Miss Warren,

for giving me this opportunity.

And I'll answer this letter at once

advising them that I'll take the school

and will let you know what the results are

as quickly as I hear from them.

Very well, Norma dear, you do that,

and be a sweet girl.

I wish you lots of luck.

And I hope to see you soon.

(train chuffing)

(train whistle blowing)

♪

♪ In my gondola, love, let us glide ♪

♪ O'er the drowsy, blue lagoon ♪

♪ And float on the yellow tide ♪

♪ Where sleeps the dreaming moon ♪

♪ I'll fashion a crown for your hair ♪

♪ From the gold that lies shimmering there ♪

♪ And the silvery pearls from the dripping oar ♪

♪ I will set in your hair ♪

♪ For ♪

♪ For I adore ♪

♪ I adore you, Giannina mia! ♪

♪ More ♪

♪ More and more ♪

♪ I adore you, Giannina mia! ♪

♪ Queens there have been, who in ages of old,

shone more resplendent with jewels and gold ♪

♪ Precious jewels not half so rare, dear ♪

♪ As the beauty of your layered hair, dear ♪

♪ For ♪

♪ I adore ♪

♪ I adore you, Giannina mia ♪

♪ More ♪

♪ More and more ♪

♪ I adore you, Giannina mia! ♪

♪ My heart's your throne, dear ♪

♪ My heart's your throne, dear ♪

♪ There you shall rule alone ♪

♪ Alone ♪♪

Fine, Minnie!

That was right to the point!

Every note as it should be sung.

Thanks, Mary.

Well, I guess you're about ready to go North now

for your big try,

as quick as I can raise the money to send you.

If I could just get about two or three good boarders

for us, well, I could soon send you.

My gracious, look at the time!

I'd forgotten all about that girl

who's coming here to teach,

and her train is due in this minute.

I must hurry!

I beg your pardon, sir, but are you acquainted

with a Mrs. Austin here?

Mary Austin?

Yes, Mary Austin.

Indeed I is, Miss.

My daughter sings in the choir.

Why, everybody around here knows Mary Austin.

Oh, that's fine.

Well, I wish to go to her house.

Well now, Miss, if you don't mind,

I'll show you to her house.

I know just where she lives, just down the block here.

Let me have your bag, I'll take you right...

Well, little girl, I know Mary very well.

She used to cook for my family for years.

I'll be glad to take you to her house.

My car is right over there.

(car horn honking)

Well, what about it?

Thank you, sir.

I'd prefer to walk.

(car horn honks in distance)

-Oh, Miss Mary? -Oh, Mr. Washington.

I know just who you lookin' for.

She arrived, all right, and inquired for you

but before I could direct her to your house,

up walked Ballinger.

Ballinger?

Old man Ballinger himself.

Oh, my goodness, how did this happen?

Well, it just happened, Miss Mary.

You know, he's usually around the station at train time,

and he saw this girl get off the train.

And as I was sayin', before I could direct her

to your house,

why, he strolled into the picture.

Yes, yes?

And then I strolled out.

But before I left, I gave her the signal

and she caught on and refused to get in his car.

Now listen, Miss Mary, you hurry on home

and I'm sure you'll find her waitin' there for you, alright.

I'd like to help you,

but I think Ballinger is kinda mad at me

and you know when Ballinger's mad,

he's kinda unhealthy.

So you rush on home and I'm quite sure

that you'll find her there, Miss Mary.

Oh, thank you, Mr. Washington, for what you've done.

That's all right, Miss Mary.

And--and I do hope that you don't get into any trouble

with Ballinger about it.

Well you see, I was goin' away for a few days anyway,

so I guess now is just as good a time to leave as any.

Well, so long, and I'm sure you'll find her there

all right, Miss Mary.

Oh, thank you, Mr. Washington.

-So long. -Bye bye, I'll see you.

♪

♪ The sweetest flow'r that blows,

I give you as we part ♪

♪ For you it is a rose ♪

♪ For me it is my heart ♪

♪ The fragrance it exhales ♪

♪ Ah, if you only knew ♪

♪ Where but in dying fails

it is my love for you ♪

♪ The sweetest flow'r that blows ♪

♪

♪ The sweetest flow'r that blows ♪

♪ I give you as we part ♪

♪ For you it is a rose ♪

♪ For you, just a rose ♪

♪ Ah ♪

♪ It is my heart ♪

♪ It is my heart ♪

♪ It is my heart ♪

♪

♪ Ah ♪

♪ You think it's a rose ♪

♪ It is ♪

♪ It is ♪

♪ My

heart ♪♪

Is it bad news, Mrs. Austin?

Why, no, it isn't anything in particular.

(doorbell buzzing)

Good evening, ladies, there's a young man here

that said he would like to get room and board and, um--

Why, come right in, Mr. Washington,

and bring the gentleman with you.

Oh, thank you very much, Miss Austin.

This young man said he wanted a nice place to stay

and I know your house is just the place he wanted,

so here he is.

Now, come in Mr. um-- I forget the name.

White is my name.

Uh, Miss Austin, meet Mr. White.

-How do you do? -Nice to meet you, Miss Austin.

And this is Miss Shepard, Mr. White,

who also arrived today.

I'm glad to meet you, Miss Shepard.

Well, come on in, folks, and make yourself at home.

Well, thank you, Miss Austin. Go ahead, uh, Mr. White.

Do you know it's pretty lucky that you found that girl.

I never dreamed that a--

Cut the argument, I'm sick of this

jumpin' us every time when a new skirt comes to town.

After all, you will be well taken care of.

What are you crying about?

Oh, I'm not crying Jeff Ballinger,

I'm just trying to tell you that I'm leaving you.

Do you hear? I'm leaving you.

Leave and be damned, I don't care.

You've been leaving for years.

But I mean what I say, Jeff Ballinger.

And unless you give me what I'm asking for,

I'm liable to forget and begin to talk,

do you get that?

You're thinking about talking, are you?

Well, I'm thinking you won't be doing so much talking after all,

damn you!

(gun shot)

(screams)

(laughter)

As I was saying, Mr. Throbmorton offered them

three dollars and a half a day to pick cotton.

But old Tump was kinda lucky and he had about

10 or 15 dollars in his pocket and he refused.

So Mr. Ballinger tipped the constable off

to where Tump was sweatin' over a big dice game.

Well, they arrested Tump and fined him $30 or 60 days,

and now Mr. Throbmorton's got Tump pickin' cotton for nothin'!

All very interesting and funny,

but I don't quite catch the joke.

I'm rather curious and want to understand.

Why, Mr. White, I thought you caught on.

Don't you see, it's one of Ballinger's schemes.

You see, Throbmorton was Ballinger's agent

and Ballinger was the one that wanted Tump

and the joke is, how he got him!

Oh, I understand.

And as you say, so Ballinger has him now working for nothing, eh?

Well, he's supposed to be working out his fine,

but as he didn't do nothing but engage in a harmless crap game,

why, the charge is ridiculous and that's why I say

that Ballinger is gettin' his services for nothing.

This man, Ballinger,

seems to sort of have his own way around here.

Mr. White, he runs the town.

Has his own way about everything.

Does just as he pleases

and if you don't do to please Jeff Ballinger,

well, you'd better leave town

or make yourself mighty scarce.

I see.

Oh, excuse me, Mr. White,

but did you say that you came down here to, uh--

Practice research, Mr. Washington.

Yes, that's my profession.

Research.

Which is something Mr. Washington

doesn't understand at all.

Do you, Mr. Washington?

Uh-uh.

(laughter)

So we'll just let it go at that.

I can tell you what Mr. Washington does understand,

however, and that is how to sing.

Oh, hush, Miss Mary.

-He has a splendid voice, -Shh.

And knows how to use it.

So I suggest that we go into the front room

where Mr. Washington will entertain us with a song,

won't you, Mr. Washington?

All right with me, Miss Mary, if you all can stand it.

You know, I can't sing if I'm outside of the church.

I have what they call a church choir baritone.

♪

♪ If you want your soul set free ♪

♪ Come on along and shout with me ♪

♪ Shout sister, shout sister, shout ♪

♪ Take the devil by the hand ♪

♪ That's one thing, daddy, he can't stand ♪

♪ Shout sister, shout sister, shout ♪

♪ I saw him down by the river

singin' a hallelujah song ♪

♪ Up jump the devil before me, just keep ploddin' along ♪

♪ Grab old Satan by the heel ♪

♪ Let him know just how you feel ♪

♪ Shout sister, shout sister, shout ♪♪

(clapping)

(whistling)

Liza?

Oh, Liza?

Why, honey, what's the matter?

What happened?

Honey, what's the matter?

What, what's happened, honey?

That's right.

Here, honey, drink this, drink this.

Why good heavens, you're wounded.

You've been shot, I'll call a doctor.

No, no, don't, Wade.

I'm not hurt so bad, maybe.

I think you can fix me up.

I...I don't want a doctor.

I don't want people to know that--

Know that Jeff Ballinger shot you, eh.

Now I can understand, Liza.

And I ought to finish it.

I know I ought to finish it.

You've been a wicked woman,

and I ought to take this gun that Jeff Ballinger

tried to kill you with and shoot you

and go out and tell the whole town that he done it.

Oh, they all know about it.

They know you're Jeff Ballinger's gal.

You've been his gal for years.

And I ought to take this gun

and shoot the dirty life outta you

and tell them that he done it.

Someday I'm gonna kill Ballinger.

I'm gonna shoot the dirty life outta him

just as sure as my name is Wade Washington.

-But you're not going to. -What?

Because you ain't got the guts.

No, you ain't got the guts.

You're scared to say anything much less do anything.

(moaning)

I admit I've been wicked.

And maybe I deserve to die.

But my time ain't come yet, no, not yet.

But if you'd have been half the man you ought've been,

you'd have never let me become Jeff Ballinger's gal!

Oh, I hate you!

Damn you, I hate you!

Oh, honey, don't say that.

I was wrong, honey, we were both wrong.

Oh, Liza, I love you, always have loved you,

that's the reason I carried on so.

Listen, Liza, I'm with you right and I'm with you wrong,

you know that.

Well, honey, I'd die for you.

I understand, Wade, and I forgive you.

After all, I know you love me.

And I guess I don't exactly hate ya.

But I can only seem to love you and feel it

when you beat me.

Wade, why don't you take your fists

and smack me in the mouth.

Go ahead, Wade, smack me in the mouth with your fists

so I can love you.

Oh, honey, I couldn't beat you with you hurtin' and bleedin'.

I never did want to beat you, Liza.

But there were times that you acted so dog-minded

that I has to beat ya, honey, I just has to beat ya.

I ain't gonna beat ya now, I'm gonna dress your wound

and nurse you back to health and strength

so you'll be well and pretty again.

You hear me, Liza?

Yes, I hear ya, Wade, I hear you.

♪

♪

It isn't for me to ask,

but naturally you have us all puzzled

as to who you are and what you are.

Really?

Whatever it is, I know you're far different

from anybody I have ever met.

In fact, I had begun to think there were no such men as you.

You flatter me, Miss Shepard.

But you also interest me, a great deal.

Indeed, I hardly expected to meet anybody down here

or anywhere else like you.

It's kind of you to say such nice things, Mr. White.

It's easy, because I know I speak the truth.

You seem to sort of inspire a new confidence in me

with regards to all girls.

Now, as to my business,

I trust you'll appreciate my position

when I say that it is confidential.

I can't say more just now,

and I hope you won't even tell anybody

that I've said that much.

I know I can trust you.

Of course you can, Mr. White.

Why, I'll tell no one of our conversation.

In the meantime, if you let me, I'd like to tell you something,

something confidential also.

Yes, by all means Norma-- I mean, Miss Shepard.

Norma is my name, you may call me that if, if you wish to.

At least it is easy to say.

I'd be glad to, but only if you remember that mine is Alonzo.

Alonzo.

Let's make it Lon for short, then it's real easy to say.

Fine.

Okay, then it's understood that you're to call me Norma

and I can call you Lon when we're alone,

but we'll be a little formal in the presence of others,

say for a week, how is that?

Okay, but suppose I should forget and call you Norma

at such a time.

Would you agree not to be--

Angry and scold you, I promise.

Well I don't see that I could ever be angry with you, Norma.

Or that you could be with me.

This is getting interesting and wonderful.

I feel the same way about you.

Isn't it comforting to feel that way?

Well, I don't think I ever felt quite this way towards anybody

until I met you.

I seem to want to put my whole life into your keeping.

Tell you everything, do anything for you.

Oh, Norma!

Don't say anymore now, Alonzo,

let me finish what I've started, too.

Oh, yes, yes, yes, go on.

Well, it's about this man Ballinger.

I've been informed

that he intends calling on me tonight.

To call on you?

Why, Norma, I didn't know that you--

No, I never met him formally,

but he saw me the day I arrived and spoke to me

and offered to drive me to Mrs. Austin's in his car.

And?

Of course I refused him.

I didn't like his eyes and the way he looked at me.

And will have nothing to do with him.

Now, you've heard how he runs this town

and it's especially after every new and strange girl

that comes here.

Yes, I understand and it's a rather strange coincidence.

Well, I'm interested in Ballinger

more than he has the least idea of.

Now he plans to call on you tonight.

Okay, suppose he strolls back toward Mrs. Austin's now.

And as we go,

I'll try to think of a way to entertain Mr. Ballinger

when he calls on you tonight.

Let's go.

♪

♪

♪

Last night while Mr. Washington was singing,

I saw a dirty old negro steal across that rock

up to this window and peep in.

I think Ballinger has him here spying on me.

If he thinks that he can-- look, there he comes now!

I have it! You take a chair

and sit here by the window with a magazine and pretend to read,

while I make other plans.

I'm to tell you now, that I'm an agent

from the Department of Justice, United States Secret Service.

I was sent here to observe, investigate,

and arrest Jeff Ballinger.

I can't tell you more now,

but I must prepare to land him when he throws himself on you.

Now, have no fear, my dear,

I'm fully prepared for this visit

and I shall protect you with my life, if necessary.

Oh, Alonzo, how can I ever thank you?

Don't try to now, darling.

I shall protect you with my life because--

because I love you, Norma.

Oh, Alonzo, do be careful.

If anything should happen to you,

I'd want it to happen to me, also.

My angel, my precious darling.

Just a moment, Norma.

I have an idea.

Stay there and when the would-be-boyfriend rings,

let him do so two or three times

and then call out softly, "Come in!" Get me?

Yes, dear.

God bless you, Norma.

Quiet now, I hear him, he's coming.

(doorbell buzzing)

Come in.

Hey, little girl?

It's me, Mr. Ballinger.

Come on down here, I want to talk to you.

Step into the parlor, please.

I'll be down in a moment.

Okay, don't be long.

He's behind you, look out behind you!

(gunshots)

(glass breaking)

Drop that gun, Ballinger.

Drop that gun, do you hear?

Oh, Norma.

Yes dear.

Please come down and entertain Mr. Ballinger.

I think he's expecting you.

Give me that gun, Norma.

Hold on, Mr. Ballinger, keep them up.

Go on, keep them up high.

We don't want any funerals in Batesburg yet.

All right, Norma, pick it up.

Now take these bracelets and make Mr. Ballinger

a pleasant offering.

I think he's had them coming for a long time.

Go on, darling.

What's the meaning of this?

Who are you?

Ha, you finally got around to me at last, eh?

You made it easy for me, Mr. Ballinger.

I'm an agent from the Department of Justice,

United States Secret Service.

I was sent here to investigate conditions

with regard to (unintelligible).

Which it seems you have been practicing freely.

And incidentally, to arrest you on those charges.

If you don't mind, the car's waiting.

You and I will stop at Jackson.

They've got a nice cell waiting for you down there.

Let's go.

I'll send an undertaker for Mr. Ballinger's buddy outside.

I think he got in the way of one of his boss's bullets.

Now, cheer up, precious, and wait for me.

I'll be back as quickly as I make our guest comfortable

and safe in Jackson.

So long, dear.

Let's go!

Darling.

Alonzo!

Why, my dear, you look worried.

What's the matter?

It's Mrs. Austin.

She had to go to New York,

her daughter met with an accident.

And I've been here alone ever since you went away.

I've been frightened.

Frightened? About what?

About Ballinger. I've been afraid that--

Oh, calm yourself and let go, my dear.

Jeff Ballinger will annoy nobody in Batesburg

or anywhere else for a long time.

He's as safe in jail in Jackson as iron bars can make him.

Oh, Alonzo, I'm so glad to hear that.

But I've been strangely worried and frightened with all

since Mrs. Austin left.

And too, the school board has deferred opening

for another three months

because of an empty treasury.

And I--I don't know what to do.

And that's all settled too, my precious.

You're going to New York with me,

where in three months, if you trust me,

we'll be married.

Oh, Norma. Kiss me.

Oh, Alonzo, you're so fine,

and your words have made me very happy.

Why, I think you're the most wonderful man

in the whole world.

And I've always trusted you, dear.

My angel.

Now, pack as quickly as you can, my dearest.

And I'll be ready to take you away from Batesburg

and out of the state of Mississippi for good.

You're going to New York with me, my baby.

Home to Harlem and all that goes with it.

Get me, honey?

Yes, Alonzo.

I get you!

Home to Harlem.

But I've never been to Harlem or New York, dear,

though I've always wanted to go.

They say you'll love it,

Harlem,

after you've been there a while.

No end to theaters and--

And nightclubs with good singing and dancing

until the wee hours of the morning.

We're going to hurry to New York, my baby.

Harlem and a good time.

Oh, kiss me again, sweetheart.

♪

♪

♪

♪

(applause)

(knocking on door)

Good morning, Miss Austin.

Have you got your numbers ready?

And how much is you playing this morning?

I beg your pardon, sir,

but I am not Mrs. Austin,

and I do not play the numbers.

Good day!

Well, smack my mouth!

(knocking on door)

Hello, darling.

Alonzo!

You look annoyed, dear.

What's the matter?

Well, let's sit down.

Mrs. Austin is playing the numbers.

-Oh, is that all? -"Is that all"?

After what you told me about such a dirty racket.

Of course, Norma, don't be upset about it.

A bad habit that keeps everybody who plays them broke.

But since almost everybody does play them,

the fact that Mrs. Austin is doing so

is nothing to be upset and worried about,

as I see it.

Well, I can see it, Alonzo, if you don't.

Mrs. Austin is a wonderful woman,

but she has a habit of putting her heart and soul

into whatever she does.

Now, she's a splendid cook and has a good job.

But she never has a dollar anymore.

And her sister's sick in the hospital

and needs help.

She's not only playing these impossible numbers,

but she's plunging, playing all she makes on them,

and no good can come of it.

Oh, it worries me!

Now, now, Norma.

Let's not take it so seriously.

Don't worry your little heart so

over what Mrs. Austin does. After all--

She's like a mother to me, and I love her.

And I hate to see her a victim of such an impossible racket.

It's getting her,

and I didn't know she was playing them

until just now.

She's been concealing it, keeping it from me,

and I'm worried.

Oh, I'm so sorry someone started her playing them.

Now, Norma, just as I said,

let's not take it so seriously.

I've come to take you to view our apartment, darling.

The place where we're going to live

and be so happy.

Let's think of that now, eh, baby?

Oh, Alonzo!

How fine you are.

Now, after we've seen the apartment,

had dinner, and have seen a picture,

I want to take you to the Radium Club.

That place is all abuzz now.

I'm told that there's a new entertainer there.

A woman that's a whirlwind.

A strange and exotic type.

I'm rather curious to see her

and know what it's all about.

Shall we go?

Of course, Alonzo.

What interests you interests me also.

-Sweet. -Sugar.

♪

♪

(applause)

Ladies and gentlemen!

We now present an international artist,

Madame Jumba!

(applause)

♪

That woman!

She's from Batesburg.

You must be mistaken, Norma.

She is said to be directly from Europe.

Been over there for several years.

She's really wonderful.

Possibly.

If she is wonderful...

it's a God-given gift.

But she's from Batesburg, not Brussels.

Why, I saw her there with my own eyes,

and was told all about her.

She was...

Jeff Ballinger's woman.

♪

♪ It's amusing

how confusing ♪

♪ Life can sometimes be ♪

♪ But music and its charm

will solve the mystery ♪

♪ A melody ♪

♪ A symphony ♪

♪ A rhythm break or two ♪

♪ A rhapsody often thought that ♪

♪ It'll always see you through ♪

♪ That rhapsody in rhythm ♪

♪ That rhapsody in dance ♪

♪ That rhapsody in singing

brings the sweet romance ♪

♪ That rhapsody in music ♪

♪ I'll take mine in love,

love, hearty loving ♪

♪ Rhapsody in churches

when the choir sings ♪

♪ A rhapsody in blues,

and all the birds in the spring ♪

♪ Rhapsody in music ♪

♪ But give me mine in love ♪

♪ Melody itself is beautiful ♪

♪ And she was (unintelligible) ♪

♪ But even rhapsody in blue ♪

♪ It's not for me, I'm afraid ♪

♪ That rhapsody in (unintelligible) ♪

♪ That makes it look so easy (unintelligible) ♪

♪ That rhapsody in music ♪

♪ But give me mine

in L-O-V-E, love ♪♪

(applause)

You gotta give it to her.

Well, you gotta give it to her.

She has talent.

Obviously!

Good talent and bad talent.

She left a husband in Batesburg.

I wonder who she has here.

A Cuban.

Gomez.

A number banker.

I see.

He's made quite a lot of money.

And there's no record of his filed and returned.

I shouldn't be surprised to hear of his arrest any day.

Now...

the people who play with him and win...

does he pay them?

He has to.

As long as he stays in business.

It's dangerous not to pay off.

But I don't trust Gomez.

He has a funny eye.

Never looks straight at you.

Sort of furtive.

In fact, always furtive.

Shall we?

♪

♪

Claim this number, Miss Mary.

You are to play it heavy.

You are to play all you got on it.

Oh, I dare not.

These numbers have all but ruined me.

They take every cent I make.

I'm behind in everything.

I'm head over heels in debt,

and my sister...

my poor sister is dying in the hospital

for want of care.

They say she must have an operation to live.

And I promised to show good faith

by paying $10 a week until I've paid $50.

Then they will operate.

And I can pay the other in two years.

Five hundred dollars.

Oh, I can't play tonight, I can't!

But you dreamed this number, Miss Mary.

That's the message from above.

That's the message from on high.

The Lord intends for you to win.

You're a Christian woman, Miss Mary,

but you just stringing bad luck.

Don't you see?

If you play this number

and play it heavy,

you're liable to win.

And then you'll be out the barrel.

Think of it.

Twenty dollars stringing on it

will give you $11,000.

Eleven thousand dollars cold!

Oh, please hush.

I could never win that much money.

Never.

Never.

It's in the making, Miss Mary.

I'm gonna play it myself.

Something tells me that number's coming out.

It's coming tomorrow.

Go ahead and play it, Miss Mary.

Go ahead, let me write you up.

That's how men get rich.

They take a chance when they have a hunch.

And their hunch comes true.

All of them bettin' men,

all of them rich men.

Go on, Miss Mary.

Let me write you up for $20

and you'll be rich this time tomorrow.

Oh, stop it.

Why do you tempt me?

I'm gonna take this money to the hospital

and save my sister's life.

I've gambled every dollar I've earned

on dream numbers, and hunches, and tips.

On top of which, I've sinned terribly.

And it isn't right!

And you oughtn't be tryin' to persuade a poor,

helpless woman like me.

Now go, leave me please!

That number's coming out tomorrow, do you hear?

And when you win 11 grand,

you won't have to worry no more, Miss Mary.

You can pay for the operation,

buy you a home,

and be out of the gutter the rest of your life.

Go ahead, Miss Mary.

Please, go ahead and play it.

This once,

but never again.

If I lose I won't be fit to live,

and I'm gonna kill myself.

I'm gonna end it all.

Qué es esto?

Twenty dollars?

Tonto!

Too many times I told you never take

more than one dollar on one number straight.

You know about the frame?

Come someday somebody make a hit

on a big play like this and wreck me.

Get out.

Now, it's too late to place any of these--

these 20 with other banker.

And who's gonna tell which number

he's calling today?

Oh, it won't come out, boss.

It's only one chance in a thousand.

It'll never come out today.

No me digas más de eso.

This one chance in thousands.

He's a pretty flimsy banker.

I've got me fixed pretty good now.

And I no pay big monies to nobody.

'Cause I'm thinking of taking trip.

Oh, yeah?

Yeah!

Go on home, outside!

Scram!

Oh, Mr. Gomez, Mr. Gomez!

(speaking Spanish)

Well, men, here it is.

Well, I'm a monkey's grandpa.

Will you look what number done come popping out today!

What number did you have, Conrad?

6-0-6.

(laughing)

What number come out today?

Uh, one of them ol' funny numbers.

One nobody ever would think about playing.

Which one is that?

Well, you'd never guess.

0-6-0.

(laughing)

0-6-O?

Yeah!

What kind of number is that?

I ain't never heard of nobody bettin' on...

Heavenly father!

Why, Mrs. Austin, what's the matter?

Oh, the number, Norma!

It's come out.

Oh, I didn't tell you I was playing it.

I was ashamed to.

But last night I had a dream.

A strange dream.

And I played it.

$20.

Straight on it.

Twenty dollars?!

Yes, and it's-- it's come out.

It's come out today.

Oh!

Great heavens!

Oh, we're rich, Norma!

Rich!

But I'll never play another number

as long as I live.

I'll never play another.

But--but are you sure?

Who did you place it with?

Who is your banker?

Gomez.

Gomez?!

Yes, why?

Oh, nothing, nothing.

But you go and get it,

don't wait for them to bring it.

And take a taxi.

Here, put this on.

Now, hurry, hurry.

I'll phone Alonzo and tell him about it.

Go on home.

Why, hello, dear.

Where are you going?

Well, you invited me to a matinee, so...

here I am.

Sorry you're in such a hurry.

Let's step back into the office, please.

What's the matter for you now?

Now, come on, Gomez, and fess up,

'cause you ain't fooling me.

You are beating it with all the dough

and I know it.

Well, if you're leaving me behind,

you're leaving some of the dough with me.

Get that and get it right.

Give me one of those bags.

No, querida. You got me wrong.

Don't try to hand me that stuff, Gomez.

I know you, and I know you're beating it.

So, give me one of those bags

and be damn quick about it.

All right, querida.

Whatever you say.

Gomez, he like you.

You say, "Give money,' he give money.

You say, "Give you bag," he give you bag.

But before...

(gunshot)

(shrieks)

Police! Murder!

Police! Murder!

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Have one?

Sure!

Why not?

We seem to be the only ones of our group aboard.

I was thinking of that when I saw you.

Quite the coincidence.

I hope it can be made a pleasant one.

Why not?

Okay with me.

Where are you bound for?

Vienna.

And you?

Paris.

I'm passing through Paris.

I'm getting off at Cherbourg.

Fun!

What's your line?

Pleasure.

And yours?

Same.

Where are you from?

Frisco.

And you?

Chicago.

Hah!

The girl from Chicago, huh?

(laughs)

Well, I don't see why we can't start

having that good time right away.

You're certainly not hard to look at.

And you don't hurt my eyes at all.

(laughs)

It's about lunch time.

Suppose we soften our appetite with something to drink.

How's that?

Okay with me.

Let's go.

(laughs)

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Well...

has a little girl from Chicago

ever been to Mississippi?

Not much.

Just a short time.

Whereabouts?

Oh, Batesburg, Natchez, and, uh...

Batesburg?

Yes, for a week or two.

So was I.

Did you happen to meet a Miss Mary Austin there?

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I don't think so.

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You know...

I'm beginning to like you.

Oh, stop your kidding.

Honest.

Let's have a drink to a good time.

What do you say?

Okay with me.

Come on, have a drink.

Gee, I like you.

And you can have anything I've got.

That's great, honey.

But, gee, you're pretty.

-Think so? -Uh-huh.

Well, as I said, you look good to me.

And any old time you like,

you can park your chewing gum

on my instep.

(laughs)

In other words, you can start being

my sugar daddy right now.

Okay with me.

(laughs)

Kiss me, honey.

Mm!

Your kisses are sweet.

They can be sweeter

if you'll tell me more about yourself.

See, when you begin to like somebody,

you want to know just...

Where they've been all your life.

Now, that's it.

Now, where have you been all my life?

(laughs)

Sin never pays.

I was taught all my life that it didn't.

Now I'm in jail

and I'm going to die

steeped in sin.

No, no!

It isn't so!

You haven't sinned,

and they can't kill you for what you didn't do.

Oh, it won't be, it can't be!

It is God's punishment.

I was doomed the day I started to sin.

Oh, please, I--

I tell you, it can't be.

Alonzo's working on your case'

and he won't fail us.

Don't break up, dear.

Be patient and brave.

So, that's the story of poor Mary Austin.

And just think of it, in a few days

she must go to the chair.

Ah, but she didn't do it.

I know she didn't

'cause I was there when she come and...

And--and what?

Oh.

Aw, come on, honey.

Let's forget about Mary Austin

and everybody else.

Just you and me.

Come on.

Kiss me.

Love me some more.

-Yes, and what? -Nothing, nothing.

I don't know nothing about it.

Well, there was something. You said she didn't do it.

So, if you were there you ought to know.

Well, I wasn't there and I don't know

nothing about it.

All I know now is who you are.

I thought I'd seen a picture

of that black face of yours somewhere.

You're Alonzo White, the detective.

Well, I ain't said nothing...

and I don't know nothing.

Now, get out of here!

Not until I place you under arrest

for the murder of Mr. Gomez.

Why, you!

Stick 'em up.

Get 'em up.

Why, you dirty snitch.

I could kill you just like I did...

Gomez, ey?

Well, to kill Gomez is one thing.

But to let poor, innocent Mary Austin

pay with her life for what you've done is another.

I don't care no more about Mary Austin

than I do about you, you skunk!

And I'm gonna kill you if it's the last thing

I do on this earth.

Okay, Chief, come in.

(gunshot)

Drop it! Drop it!

Drop it! Drop it!

Drop it!

I hate putting these things on a woman!

But you're only a woman in name.

(unintelligible) and a liar.

I'm gonna take you back to New York

and set poor Mary Austin free.

Come on.

Up!

Come on!

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