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Do-ya-doodle-do-de-doot

Do-ya-doodle-do-de-doot

Do your du-du-duty today

Join the Waves Join the Waves

Join the Waves

Join the Navy

That's the place to be

Join the Navy

Be a W-A-V-E

Do-ya-doot, do-ya-doot do your duty-do

Join the Waves Join the Waves

Be a cute little boot

Or a Lieut in your suit of blue

Join the boyfriend who's across the foam

Help to bring him back home

Join the Waves

Uncle Sam needs you

And he sent us out to say

Join the Navy band when they play

Do-ya-doot, do-ya-doot, do-ya-doot

Do your duty, today!

Join the Navy

Join the Navy

That's the place to be

Join the Navy

Be a W-A-V-E

Do-ya-doot, do-ya-doot, do your duty do

Be a boot or a cute little Lieut in your suit of blue

Join the boyfriend

Who's across the foam

Help to bring him back home

Uncle Sam needs your man and he sent us out to say

Join the Navy band when they play

Do-ya-doot, do-ya-doot, do-ya-doot

Do your duty today!

Join the Navy

Do your part today

Join the Navy

Get hep to the USA

Snap your cap for a chap who will say to you

Well, all root, you're a beaut

I salute your cute suit of blue

Join the boyfriend On the starboard side

He's already applied

Uncle Sam needs your gem in uniform today

So do-ya-do, do-ya-do, do-ya-du-du-duty today

Do-ya-do, do-ya-do, do-ya-du-du-duty today

Do your duty

Today!

Did ya hear that applause?

How we doing now, love-boat?

Aren't you proud of us? How about a great big kiss?

He's beginning to get a bit gooey.

I wish you'd get a little less gooey.

Oh, what am I, a grapefruit?

If I didn't know exactly how old you are,

I'd think you were an adolescent schoolgirl.

If adolescent is the way I feel about Johnny,

I want to be adolescent for the rest of my life.

You'll probably get your wish.

Oh, look, Rosemary, just because you're 12 minutes older than me

doesn't mean you have to act like my grandmother.

Be your age.

The trouble with me is I have to be both of our ages.

"Love-boat!"

Well, he is my love-boat. I'll admit it.

And if I ever meet him, I'll admit it to his face.

I'll say to him,

"Love-boat, darling, you're my inspiration, sweetheart."

And then he'll say,

"You've always been mine, love-boat, even though I didn't know it."

So, we'll get married and settle up.

As long as your future seems to be set, maybe I'd better tell you about mine.

Is that still eating you?

Yes. Every time we sing that song,

I feel maybe we're not doing the right thing.

Look, you know we're doing the right thing!

Remember that General what's-his-name at Camp whatever-it-was-called?

Well, he said we were doing more for morale than Dorothy Lamour's sarong.

I don't feel that way.

Your measurements are the same as mine, aren't they?

Exactly the same.

Well, sister, those are morale.

Sorry, Susie, I already filled out my application for enlistment.

Oh, but you can't!

What'll I do? You've always done everything.

You've handled the business, you've given me advice, you...

You know what my very best advice is.

Well, I'm not taking it!

The Waves are all right. I like their hats. On them.

But I couldn't walk in those low-heeled shoes.

I'd trip and break my neck!

Okay, go ahead if I'm not dependent on you!

I've got to learn to be independent,

learn to think for myself!

Only I wish, I wish... What?

I wish that I'd have been born 12 minutes older than you

and then I'd have had all the brains!

Oh, honey.

Attention!

Hand salute!

No!

Two!

Try it again.

Hup, two, three, four. Hup.Hup.

Hup, two, three, four. Hup. Hup.

Hup, two, three, four. Hup. Hup.

Hup, two, three, four. Hup. Hup.

Hup, two, three, four. Hup. Hup.

Hup, two, three, four. Hup. Hup.

The left flank, march! The left flank, march!

Right flank, march! The rear, march!

Hup, two, three, four.

Hup, two, three, four. Hup, two, three, four.

Hup, two, three, four.

March time, hup! Hup, two, forward...

Hup. Hup, two, three, four.

Hup.

Hi, kids! Hi.

You got any shoes to be shined?

It's my turn to manicure them.

Yes, thanks. Where's Susie?

Taking a bath and listening to Johnny Cabot records.

You missed Prince Charming of the Bobby Socks singing Dinah,

which she has played nine times,

and Mississippi Mud, with his voice right smack in the mud, four times!

Sue!

Susie, come out of there! You're holding up the works!

Liberty! I wish they'd take the liberty of introducing us to a few men.

A few men! Why, Tex, it's only been five weeks.

Men? That word has a familiar ring.

Oh, yes, my mother told me about them.

You know, it's funny.

We've only been here five weeks and so much has happened.

I never felt so good in all my life.

It was swell getting to know you kids.

And now, in a couple of days, we'll all be going

to different parts of the country.

I'm sure going to miss all of you, even though you do snore.

With luck, we might all be assigned to the same station, you never know.

I hate to admit it, but I've enjoyed myself.

I knew things were going to be tough,

but I didn't know there were going to be so many laughs, either.

What are you going to do on your liberty, Rosemary?

Well, what I'd like to do is go downtown to the most expensive hotel

and get myself the most expensive room and just sleep, without you lugs around!

But what I'm going to do is go with Susie to, of all things,

witness the personal appearance, in conjunction with his latest movie,

of Whom do you think, kids?

Oh.

Yes, you've guessed it!

You just can't keep secrets from your shipmates.

Well, none of us will be going anywhere tomorrow

if we don't get in there pretty soon.

I'll get her out of there.

Grab your towels and get ready to establish a beachhead!

Seaman Allison.

Seaman Allison, come out of there at once.

Come out of there at once!

Hey, wait a minute, I'm not finished yet!

Aw, look at that deck.

Well...

you and your impersonations!

What time do we have to be there tomorrow?

I don't know. 1300 your time, 1:00 by mine.

Seaman Allison. Oh, go soak your head.

Seaman Allison.

Oh, sorry, Miss Kern. I thought it was one of my friends.

What's going on here? Just a little accident, Miss Kern.

So I see. At ease.

Allison, are you the one with that enormous collection of Johnny Cabot records?

I'm afraid so, Miss Kern.

Do you by any chance still have Black Magic?

Yes, Miss Kern.

Well, I'm on watch tonight,

but some of the specialists wondered if they might listen to it down below.

Oh! He really takes you by the throat and chokes you

and blows your head off, doesn't he, Miss Kern?

Well, I never experienced that exactfly.

Shall we say he phrases nicely.

I know just what you mean. He does the same thing to me.

He just rips you limb from limb and then puts you all back together again!

So tender.

Well, he is good. Thank you.

A fine way to spend liberty,

standing in line four hours.

Well, is it my fault if all the slick chicks want to see him, too?

Johnny, sing to me! Sing to me!

Sue, remember you're in uniform.

Oh! It looks just like him, doesn't he?

That old black magic

Has me in its spell

That old black magic

That you weave so well

Those icy fingers

Up and down my spine

The same old witchcraft

When your eyes meet mine

The same old tingle...

Cheap, childish emotionalism.

Oh, yeah, isn't he wonderful?

And then that elevator

Starts its ride

And down and down I go

Round and round I go

Like a leaf that's caught

In the tide

I should stay away

But what can I do?

Oh, Johnny, sing to me! Sing to me!

He's singing to me. Hear it? That's for me.

Hit that high note, Johnny! Oh, Johnny, sing to me!

Aflame

With such a burning desire

That only your kiss

Can put out the fire

For you're the lover

I have waited for

Johnny! Oh, John...

Please, Mister, quickly! She's fainted!

Hurry!

There's one in here, too.

And every time...

You'd think people with weak minds wouldn't be allowed out of their asylums.

The least they could do is bring their own doctors with them.

Down and down I go

Round and round I go

in a spin

Loving the spin I'm in

Under that old black magic

Called love

Come on, let's get out.

What's the rush? I want to go around to the stage door.

Maybe we can see him when he comes out.

Now, wait a minute, Sue. I kept my promise, I came with you.

Now, you've got to keep your promise.

We said we were going to the club.

Remember, we have to be aboard by 9:00.

Oh, but I may never get to see him again,

maybe till the war's over.

Well, in spite of that, we've still got a good chance

of winning it. Come on.

Hi, Windy. Hi, John.

I got your wire. Collect, huh?

What's the matter, son?

Drop your bridgework? Huh?

Oh, no! It's just that that's the kind of flesh

I never expect to see in the flesh again.

It's just part of the female anatomy.

Legs, limbs, or as the poet says, gams.

Yeah, but out there where I was, they were rationed, but completely.

Say, they really laid a lot of goods on you, didn't they, boy?

Yeah. We're proud of you.

Come on upstairs while I get out of this white-wing outfit,

you can tell me about it. Okay.

Hey, tell me a little more about that Douglas, Windy.

She's a sweet ship. A little old, but, boy, can she take it.

A torpedo in her belly and yet, she brought us all home safely.

How about that.

That's why I'm leaving for Diego tomorrow.

They're refitting her, and all we want to do

is just get her ready and take another crack at them.

That's all, brother, that's all.

Sure wish I could go with you.

You mean to say they turned you down

just 'cause you're a little colorblind? Mm-hmm.

I even memorized that red to me is blue, and blue to me is yellow,

and yellow to me is green, but they crossed me.

They come up with... What's that?

Fuchsia?

I was cooked.

They won't even give you a commission?

Not even lieutenant commander.

Rough, huh?

Hmm. Gosh, but things are different with you, though.

Big picture star and all those dames tearing after you.

Oh, in a way, but really,

I'm just the figment of a mad press agent's mad dream.

This thing is not what it's cracked up to be, old boy.

Yeah, I can bet. With all those girls.

I'm really scared of this thing. Now they...

I'm something these girls have... have sort of made up.

I'm a thought in the minds of all these girls.

A thought with but a single thought.

Well, I figured at least you'd understand.

How would you like it if no matter where you went or what you did,

you were surrounded by women, women, women?

Are you kidding?

I'd love it, and don't tell me you don't.

Well, I... I appreciate what they've done for me,

they've made me a star, but morning, noon and night.

Well, at least tonight...

...let's have some, huh?

Windy, this is going to come as quite a shock to you,

but I don't know any girls in New York well enough to ask them for a date.

But we'll swing out somewhere.

We'll go to the 21 Club,

drop in at the Stork for a hot minute

and probably wind up at the, uh, well, at the Cabaña.

Well...

Holy mackerel! What's that for?

Oh, this is the combat flag I fly to get to a taxi.

Uh-huh. Okay, beaver, let's deploy.

Deploying. Lead on.

Now, Windy, let me get the details of this action straight.

Seems I've lost a cruiser somewhere. Oh, here it is.

This is the Douglas, huh? Yeah, that's right.

Right between the Jap fleet and the island here.

Now, uh...

Would you, Mr. Cabot? Hmm? Oh, yeah.

Thank you. Not at all.

Now, there's a submarine surfacing here...

Please, Mr. Cabot... where it goes up here...

What? Please.

Oh, yeah.

Now, let's see. The shore batteries,

so they're coming up the slot here...

Uh, look, Johnny, let's talk about that some other time, huh?

What about getting that magic signature of yours to get us a few girls?

Look, I told you many times, Windy.

I never mix business with pleasure.

Now, come on. Let's get back to the battle now.

This is... This is tremendously interesting to me.

But, Johnny, I told you. The only battle

I'm interested in tonight is the battle of sexes.

Believe me, Windy, you got a better chance of winning this one.

Now, let's see...

Folks, I want to introduce to you at this time the Allison Twins,

who made a big hit here not so long ago.

And now they're serving us in a different way,

wearing the uniform of their country.

May I present Seaman Allison and Seaman Allison.

The twins!

Come on, Johnny. At least there's a couple of girls I know.

Your Johnny Cabot Special, Miss Susie.

Thank you.

That mess reminds me of Johnny Cabot,

a lot of goo and nuts!

Hello. Windhurst.

Windy! Welcome aboard.

Gee, the Navy's getting better-looking every day, huh?

Let me see. Uh, you're Rosemary.

That's right.

Hey. You're all grown up and beautiful!

Oh, gee, thanks.

Uh, yeah, you, too, I guess.

Oh, this is my pal, Johnny Cabot.

These are the Allison Twins. Sit down, Johnny.

How do you do? Hello.

This is Rosemary. I'm Rosemary, too.

She's a little confused. Her name is Susie.

I mean I'm her twin. I'm 12 minutes younger,

but I'm not that young

and I'm really not a grapefruit.

Well, I'll bet you're not a grapefruit.

Susie's just had a horrible dessert and it's upset her.

A Johnny Cabot sundae. Hmm.

Yeah, I can understand that making you sick.

How nice of you. How did you guess I wanted it?

I'm sorry. I just... Force of habit, I guess.

I'm sure.

We went to see your picture this afternoon.

Oh, did you? How'd you like it?

Fortunately, we missed it.

Oh, don't pay any attention to my sister, Mr. Cabot.

She just naturally doesn't like you.

- Sue! - Well, you don't.

You said when he sang, he looked like an amorous bullfrog and sounded like one.

Did you say all that?

In all probability, I did.

Sounds interesting. I'd love to hear additional details.

Shall we dance?

I'd love to.

How about it, Windy? Sure.

Susie, order me anything

except a Johnny Cabot Special.

I hate you.

Say, your sister's not only very intelligent, but she's quite attractive.

Oh, don't pay any attention to her, Mr. Cabot.

She doesn't think about you the way I do.

Yeah. Shall we dance, Susie?

Oh, gosh, yes! I'd love to, I guess.

Well, come on. What's the matter?

I don't know. I... I can't seem to move.

Follow me.

Oh... Oh, don't! Don't.

What'd you say?

Go ahead. I guess I can stand it.

Oh, no!

You all right, honey? Yes, thank you.

How did I get mixed up in a thing like this?

Oh, Johnny.

What have you done to my sister?

Why, nothing. We were just dancing and...

Listen, you woman's home companion,

you keep away from her, do you understand? I'm warning you.

Come on, Sue. Smooth sailing, Windy.

Boy, she certainly told you off.

That she did.

You know, Windy, that's the most wonderful girl I ever met.

Johnny Cabot!

Hey, whoa, now. Whoa! Skedaddle.

Say something, Johnny, say something!

Help!

Huh? Hey.

Where are we?

Where are we today?

Ah! Johnny Cabot!

No game today. It rained.

Ain't that awful?

No dames for six weeks.

Great. Great.

Oh, gee, isn't it pretty? - In here, girls.

Aaron, Abbott, Ackerman,

cubicle number nine.

Young, Allison, Sue, Allison, Rosemary, cubicle number 10.

Bren, Caster, Crawford, cubicle number eight.

Delman, Drake...

Ruth! Tex! Hi, kids. Oh, Susie.

Did you get your rating?

Link Trainer Instructor.

Yeoman Third Class.

Where's Rosemary? She's coming.

Well, where do I park?

Ether one of those two bunks.

Rosemary! Ruth! Tex!

How are you? We heard you were coming.

It's swell to have you here. How'd it happen?

Well, when Sue found out "love-boat" was on the West Coast,

in order to get here, naturally she put in for the East Coast,

and that's how we got here on the West Coast.

Have you seen him? Where is he?

How does he look? Where's he stationed?

No to all of them.

Although we have heard rumors.

They really put him through boot over there.

But he took it. I'll bet he took it.

Yep, and then some.

You see, I had him pegged right.

I hear he's been assigned to a destroyer at the Base.

A destroyer? Which one?

Can I telephone him, or should I write him a letter, or what?

I think a telegram might be better.

That's right. A telegram.

Yeoman, take this down. "Dear love-boat..."

Blow today and blow tomorrow

Blow, boys, blow

Blow, my bully boys, blow

Here you are, Admiral. I heard them calling your name.

Hi, big shorty.

Now, I got tickets for the fights tonight, too. Well, good.

Well, blow me down and pick me up again. What's the matter?

No fights for me tonight. Why not?

Look out!

You know Admiral Nimitz? Yeah.

Pretty good admiral, huh? Yeah, fine.

Needs me.

Come on, who's the dame?

Oh, Windhurst, why must you always have dames on your mind?

Yeah. On my mind, that's just the trouble.

On the other hand, you are my comrade

and been companion, is that right?

And superior. For the moment.

Now, I'll tell you what I'm going to do.

What would you say if I were to introduce you

to a nice little blonde destroyer?

Well, I'd give her a 21-gun salute.

When? Tonight.

But let's get one thing straight.

I want to be alone with my girl.

Yeah. Well, listen, didn't I just get through telling you I was your best friend?

Now, come on, let's not keep them waiting.

Your hand, sir? Why, sure.

Rosemary's with me, and you're with Susie, huh?

Oh...

Give me my hand there, pal.

Now look, let's start right from the beginning again.

The twins are in town, right? That's right. Let's go.

Now, wait a minute! I'm taking Rosemary.

I've always had her in mind. Well, get her off your mind. Come on.

Now, listen, take it easy. We got plenty of time.

Well, I guess the deal is off.

Sorry, we'll have to make it a threesome,

but somewhere along the line, we'll scuttle baby sister

and wind up a nice, cozy twosome.

Mmm. A twosome? Yeah.

Uh, Seaman Second Class Cabot. Aye, aye, Commodore.

Would you say, by any chance,

that those were fingerprints on there?

Naturally.

Pretty big ones, too. Yeah.

I am chagrined and shocked,

Seaman Second Class Cabot.

This will have to become a matter of, uh,

official record, I'm afraid.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh, gosh, Rosemary, look how nervous I am.

I know if I'm alone with him, I'm just going to faint again.

Just breathe deeply and you'll remain conscious.

Oh, it doesn't help.

What makes you so sure he's accepted your invitation?

The way I feel. Oh, I'm not kidding, Rosemary.

Please stay for just the first 10 minutes.

Man aboard for Allison! Oh!

Please go out and see that he doesn't get away, Rosemary!

Oh, all right.

And don't insult him. Mm-hmm.

Oh, I'll probably just faint, anyway.

Oh, my coat.

Windy. Hiya, Rosemary.

I didn't know you were here.

Well, I found out you were.

Now, how about a little dinner tonight, huh?

Why, I'd love to, as soon as Susie gets...

Where's Johnny?

Well, the Navy sort of found something for him to do tonight, Sue.

He sends his regrets, I imagine.

Oh, but I got to see him. I want to see him tonight.

I've made all the preparations.

I just couldn't go through all this again

without getting to see him. Where is he?

Well, uh, right about now, you'd probably find him down at Gate 2.

He's there through the offices of a very good friend of mine.

Gate 2? Well, good night.

Hello, Johnny. Hello, Rosemary.

Oh, I'm not Rosemary, I'm Susie.

Goodbye, Susie.

Oh, you've caught cold.

They shouldn't put you out in damp weather like this.

No, I haven't caught cold. I just can't talk to you. They'll throw me in the brig.

Oh, but I've got to ask you something.

Well, write me a letter. You'll get me in trouble.

All right, I won't talk.

Look! It's... It's Johnny Cabot.

Johnny Cabot! I'll call you tomorrow.

Oh, wonderful. What time?

Where'll we go? What'll we do?

I don't know. You just stand by. I'll call you.

Oh, Johnny!

Spread out, spread out. This is government property.

Get away from here.

Hey, look! There's Johnny Cabot!

- Johnny Cabot? - Yeah.

Johnny, sing for me!

He can't sing for anybody. Can't you see, he's on duty?

Who do you think you're shoving? - I want a souvenir!

I want his hat. Give me one of your buttons, Johnny!

I need all my buttons. Now, look here, stand back!

This is loaded, you know, it might just go off!

Petty officer of the guard! Petty officer of the guard!

Petty officer of the guard!

Come on. Break it up. Come on, come on.

Come on, come on. Government property, ma'am.

Break it up. Come on, get out of here.

Government property. Come on. Break it up.

Why couldn't you prevent this disturbance, sentry?

Well, I couldn't fire on them, sir.

Relieve this sentry and have him report to the OD's office.

Aye, aye, sir.

Now, what were you doing here? A Wave.

I... I was coming to his rescue, sir.

Well, young lady, I think you'd better get about your business.

Aye, aye, sir.

Oh!

Hiya, stoop. Oh, big shorty.

Gee, that must have been a really funny sight last night.

Listen, I can take anything the Navy dishes out, and I can do anything you can do,

but that Susie, that is rough duty.

But that was good for you.

Toughen you up, give you that real battle experience, you know?

I see what you mean.

I haven't forgotten who got me into that detail, either.

Where you going?

Oh, no place, no place in particular.

Well, uh...

What were you planning to do?

Nothing, I just thought I'd sit here and smoke my pipe

and watch the effect of yon moon on the waves.

Hmm. They're human, aren't they?

Now, this is a coincidence.

A happy coincidence.

Yeah, I'll bet. Why, hello, Mr. Cabot.

I'm happy to see you're all in one piece.

I hope I'm not barging in.

I had a date at the bar, but hasn't showed up yet.

Well, you see, we were just about to leave anyway.

But we just got here.

You said we were going to eat.

You told me the food was wonderful.

Don't let him take you out of here without tasting the food, Miss Allison.

- Waiter. - Yes, sir?

Waiter, this gentleman would like to order dinner for two.

You don't mind if I stay for just one drink, huh?

Well, of course we mind, what do you think?

Windy.

I'd like a little... I mean, a large frozen daiquiri, huh?

Yes, sir.

Sorry I missed seeing you the other night,

but I was given a previous engagement.

I know. Susie told me all about it.

Oh. That sister of yours.

Every time I see her, something happens to me.

Well, I don't hold that against you especially.

It happens to me, too.

I don't know quite how to say this,

but I'm sorry for what I said.

That night in the club, I mean.

Don't let it worry you.

We could talk it over sometime.

Are you busy tomorrow night?

Well, I'm afraid I've promised the rest of the week to Windy.

Yeah, and all of next week, too.

You see, we've got so much to talk over,

uh, our youth and all that.

Promises to be pretty dull, doesn't it?

Well, here we are.

Hey, how about some, uh, fried shrimp and egg roll, huh?

What are those, waiter?

Well, those are eggs, chopped up in greens and rolled in a batter.

They're all explained on the back of the menu, miss.

Try some of the Canton duck with the bamboo shoots.

Where's that?

It's under Canton duck with the bamboo shoots.

I beg your pardon. Whatever you're doing, I wish you'd stop it.

We don't think it's amusing.

Well, what...

I wasn't doing anything but ordering.

I guess he just doesn't like your New England accent,

those clipped speeches of yours. Hmm.

Look, how about that date of yours.

Haven't you been away from the bar a little too long?

Oh, she's probably going to stand me up, anyhow.

That always happens to me.

I feel very attractive right here. Yeah.

Oh, and now, for dessert, we can have some fresh pineapple and lichee nuts.

Oh!

Look, you. I told you to cut that out!

Now what did I do? I didn't do anything. What's going on here?

Why, all he did was... Uh, the Gunner's Mate didn't do a thing.

This man has been annoying this young lady.

He just threw ice down her back.

I spoke to him once, but he kept repeating it.

Do you wish to make a complaint, sir?

Now, now, wait a minute.

Let's not argue about it in here.

If you'll come down to Shore Patrol Headquarters

at San Diego jail at 10:00 tomorrow morning,

you can make a complaint there.

You better come along with me, sailor.

Don't you worry about a thing, Windy.

I'll take care of Rosemary this week and next week, too.

You just get plenty of rest and don't worry.

A cool head's the main thing.

Come along with me, sailor.

Uh-huh.

That's what makes it so tough.

I was the first one in our family for a long time who didn't go to Annapolis.

Is your dad Navy, too? Well, he was Navy.

He was killed aboard the Douglas in the last war.

It was his ship.

Oh, I didn't know that.

You see, I've got a personal reason for tossing old Johnny overboard.

I just had to get in there.

I'm awfully sorry about things I said to you, John.

There's no way you could have known about me.

I could have known enough to keep my big mouth shut.

Then I wouldn't have known about you.

Um, you shoving off soon or shouldn't I ask that?

Well, it's no secret down at the destroyer base.

As soon as the Douglas is ready, we'll be leaving.

Have you seen her? Beautiful.

No, but they all look deadly to me.

I'm glad you got your Wish, though.

Yeah. And now I only have one wish left.

I think we'd better get back. We've got lots of time.

Besides, I... I know a good shortcut.

To Coronado? There's only one way.

Yeah, through Alaska. Through Alaska?

Who's in a hurry?

Let's take the long way home

Let's look for the long way

Home

And on the way

Let's pretend

That this wonderful night

Won't end

Through Asia would be much too soon

We'll circle

Once around the moon

Our dream boat will carry us

Across the foam

We'll take the long way

Make sure it's the wrong way

Let's take the long way home

Shall we fly through the night?

Shall we dream as we go?

See the star on your right?

See the farm down below?

The whole trip it appears

Only takes a million years

if you're in the mood to roam

Then let's take

The long way home

That song is lovely. Why don't you sing it with me?

Oh, no. Why not?

I think we'd better go.

The long way?

Did you hear me, Rosemary?

Yes, I did. I heard you.

The long way, huh?

If you wish.

I was beginning to get worried about you.

It's kind of late.

Sue, you still awake?

Mm-hmm. Did you have a good time?

Yes, lovely.

That Windy. I can't see him for peanuts.

I don't even know why you go out with him.

Windy left early in the evening,

under the oddest circumstances.

Hmm. No wonder you had a good time, alone.

Oh, I... I wasn't alone. I was with John...

Mr. Cabot.

Johnny?

Quiet. Hit the sack, will you?

Sue, do pipe down.

I was telling you about Windy. And, Sue...

Tell me about Johnny!

There isn't anything to tell.

He just happened to drop by as this odd thing happened to Windy.

It was the most curious thing.

Look, forget about Windy.

Tell me what went on between you and Johnny!

Why, nothing, Sue.

Well, what did you do? Dance somewhere?

No, we sort of walked and talked.

About what?

Mostly about him.

Well, what did he say?

Well, he did convey the thought that I had him all wrong.

I could have told you that.

He told me about himself and his father.

Well, what else did he say?

Did he sing to you?

Well, good heavens, can't you remember anything?

Well, all I remember really is he said he was shoving off soon.

You... You mean leaving? Going to sea?

Yes, Sue.

Oh. But he can't. They can't do that to Johnny Cabot.

He might get killed!

Oh, and if he does, it's going to be your fault,

and people like you.

Just selfish, that's all.

We need him on the home front.

- I need him on the home front! - Can't you be quiet?

- I've got to get some sleep. - Quiet!

Who would sleep at a time like this?

Come on, Sue, hit the sack.

Oh, I'll never be able to sleep again.

How can I sleep with the whole world

collapsing around me?

- Have a heart. - Pipe down, will ya?

Oh, shut up!

Pipe down.

Oh, Johnny.

Oh, Johnny, how can they do this to you? - Quiet.

- Shh! - Oh, shh, yourself!

You just don't understand, any of you.

- Be quiet. - Oh, shut up.

Can you imagine? They're sending Johnny Cabot to sea.

Poor guy.

Don't you worry, love-boat.

I'll look after your interests if nobody else will.

Well, Windy, I thought you'd been restricted for 10 days.

I have been.

Shame the way time flies, isn't it?

Don't you worry, bud. When the right time comes,

I'm going to remember who got me into this jam.

And from now on, you're not going to forget that I'm your superior.

Perhaps in rating,

but I know a certain young lady doesn't think you're too superior.

Cabot, the Skipper says you're to meet him

in the Commodore's office on the double.

Yeah?

Well, he probably wants to put me in command of a new ship or something.

Yeah, he probably wants you to sing him to sleep, crooner.

The Commodore will see you now, Cabot. Thanks.

Cabot, Seaman Second Class reporting, sir.

At ease, Cabot.

Your Commanding Officer and Lieutenant Bennett,

who has been sent out from Washington,

have told me of your suggestion.

We liked it very much.

What's that, sir?

This thought you had.

Uh, I might add that Washington is tremendously enthusiastic.

Washington, huh?

That's very good, sir. Hmm.

And I want you to know I'm pleased that the idea

came from one of my men.

And also that Washington has granted you the temporary rating of Chief Specialist,

to last until you see the job through.

Well, thank you very much, sir.

I'm very grateful to the Navy Department and to you.

Your orders read, "When directed by the Commanding Officer,

"USS Douglas, you will report for temporary duty

"to the Welfare and Recreation Officer,

"11th Naval District Headquarters,

"and to such other places as may be necessary

"to produce, stage and appear in

"a theatrical project dealing with recruiting for the Women's Reserve."

A Wave? What did I do?

Nothing but give us one of the best recruiting ideas we've had in a long time.

Well, I'll do the best I can.

You... You don't suppose, uh,

that is, if I get finished in time,

that... that I could be reassigned to the Douglas, sir?

After all, my... my dad was...

Yes, yes, I knew your father.

And I know how anxious you are to be at sea,

but I can't promise anything, Cabot.

I will say, when the job is finished,

I'll do all in my power to get you back aboard your ship.

And now, Miss Bennett,

if you'll explain the details to Cabot.

Yes, sir.

Well, what's up?

They made me a Chief Petty Officer.

I don't believe it. Not the United States Navy.

Read.

"Chief Petty Officer..." In the Waves!

Woo-woo!

Chief Pretty Officer.

Well, uh, pardon me, Miss Cabot.

You see, uh, I have a stocking, I must run.

Attention! Come on, hit it.

You got me into this. Now, I thought you were my pal.

I know we've had a few little beefs from time to time,

but I didn't think you'd do a thing like this to me.

You knew darn well I wanted to stay on the Douglas.

We need fighting men on the Douglas.

Let me hear your do-re-mi. "Do-re-mi"?

Great. You do it fine.

They told me I could have anybody I wanted for an assistant,

and who do you think I chose?

You're my man.

Me? Mm-hmm.

You can't do that.

I did it, and very tenderly, too.

And I also saw that memo.

It's not even in my handwriting.

I could have told them who wrote it,

but I didn't want to get you into a lot of trouble,

serious trouble.

So I broke down and made you my happy assistant.

I don't know what you're talking about,

but you'd better go in there and tell them you changed your mind about me

or you'll never be able to sing through that nose again,

'cause I'm going to knock it right off your face!

Go ahead, go ahead. Tag me if you want to spend

the rest of your Navy career in the brig.

I want you to report to me tonight.

And this is an order. I want you to think up some new ideas for the show.

Do you hear me? Get thinking.

I'm thinking.

At ease.

You take over, Ruth. All right.

Windy, isn't it wonderful? Yes.

Johnny told me to tell you he wants you and Rosemary

for the top spots in the show.

Isn't it wonderful? So you don't have to try out.

Isn't it just marvelously wonderful, wonderful?

I heard you the first time.

How does Johnny like it? Wonderful.

I'm so glad. I was worried, you know, he wouldn't like it at all.

Why should you be worried?

Well, I wanted him to be pleased. You see, this whole thing is my idea.

Your idea? Yeah, isn't it wonderful?

I knew they wouldn't pay any attention to me,

so I just didn't put any name down.

Why, you! Hey, wait a minute.

What's the matter? What did I do?

Why, you pug-nosed little blonde, I'm going to wring your neck.

No, I think I'll crush your silly skull.

Windy, I thought it would be fun.

Fun? Drilling a lot of dames when I could be drilling Japs?

Oh, you sound just like Rosemary.

I thought everybody'd like it.

I guess everything I do is wrong.

What about Rosemary?

Well, she just feels sorry for Johnny.

Oh, she does, does she? Wait a minute.

You didn't tell Rosemary, did you?

No, not yet. Well, don't.

Supposing Johnny finds out,

he'll strangle you the way I want to.

He'll not only skin you, he'll skin your skin!

Oh, jeepers, Windy. You won't tell him, will you?

No, not if you do as I say.

Now get out of here, let me try to figure this thing out.

All right.

Hello, Windy.

Don't talk to me. I'm in a mood. About what?

Oh, about this show, I'm being assigned to it.

I'm sorry for you, Windy, but it's just as tough on Johnny, isn't it?

Is it?

Yes. Didn't he want to go to sea?

Hmm.

But he told me so himself.

Yes, I guess he did, as long as he said so.

Windy, tell me the truth.

Did Johnny ask for this?

You just said he wanted to go to sea, didn't you?

Why would he ask for this if he wanted to go to sea?

Windy, wait a minute. I want to know one thing.

I don't know What you're talking about, Rosemary.

All I know is that if this show's a hit,

we'll be in it for the duration, and, uh,

I'm sorry Johnny wants to go to sea,

because he's writing all the main numbers

for himself so he'll be in it.

I don't believe you. Well, who asked you to?

I didn't bring up this conversation.

You believe what you want. So long.

Windy, Why would he tell me he wants to go to sea if he doesn't want to?

Well, you wouldn't believe me anyway.

You know how crazy I am about you

and you'd just think I was trying to cut him up.

You believe what you want.

I'll believe what I know to be true.

But you don't have to believe what I saw.

I saw the original memo he wrote suggesting the Whole thing.

Not that you have to believe that.

Of course, if you ask him, he'll probably deny it

and say that somebody else wrote it.

But since there's no reason for your believing me anyway,

let's leave it at that, shall we?

Yes, Windy, we shall.

Hello, Rosemary. Gee, I'm glad you signed up.

We need all the professional help we can get.

Yes, I thought maybe I could help a little.

It's too bad you have to do it, though.

Trapped again. You know how it is, orders is orders.

How did it all come about, do you know?

Sure, somebody crossed me up

and sent in the idea like it came from me.

Do you want me to believe that?

Well, it's the truth.

I guess first impressions are the best.

What do you mean, Rosemary?

I mean that I'm in the show because I believe it's part of my duty as a Wave.

I mean I was right about you in the first place,

and I further mean I don't want anything further to do with you.

Well, what do you know about that?

Well, that's what you get,

forging your own handwriting.

Hey, Windy, how does it feel relieving a Wave for active duty?

Stow it. I'm in no mood for corny ribbing.

You know what you are, Windy?

You're the man behind the woman

behind the man behind the gun.

One more little flip quip and I'll behind you.

How does it feel to be a big wave among all the little ripples?

Pipe down. I'll be back one of these days

just to show you guys how to shoot those popguns.

Well, Windhurst, shall we join the ladies?

What are you so happy about?

Oh, a nice person, that Lieutenant Bennett.

I asked her to get me the original paper suggesting the show.

And here it is, for my scrapbook.

If you can see without your range-finder,

you will notice that it is not my handwriting. Oh, bup, bup, bup.

I just wanted to show you it's not mine, either.

Hey, I'm sorry I had to hang this on you, Windhurst,

but it gets me out of my jam with Rosemary.

I'm going to see her tonight aboard the aircraft carrier.

What'll she be doing aboard an aircraft carrier?

They ordered us to knock a few numbers there.

Whatever we got ready for a carrier crew

just back from the South Pacific.

Get your laundry.

We are gone.

I've just been talking with the guys.

That Douglas is gonna be ready right on schedule.

Oh, great, great. Great?

Might as well get it through our skulls right now.

From now on, we're what you call dry-land sailors, brother.

No, we've got a chance.

Really, Admiral? Sure.

You know how I've been knocking my brains out trying to get an idea

for selling the Waves across the footlights?

You know, putting over the scope and the size

and the color of the whole idea?

There's only one way to do it, on film.

Yeah, but you were assigned to do a show, not a picture.

I got an idea for combining the theater

with the stuff I'll photograph.

Sort of a combination show and picture.

I'm going to photograph everything that you and I are in.

And after opening night... Oh-ho! We cut out.

Get hep, schlep!

Gee, that might be a way out. Why, it's the only way out.

And besides, it's been approved.

Of course, I didn't actually give them

my personal reasons for wanting it.

It'll be better for the show anyway.

Admiral, I could almost kiss you.

You try it and you'll find

I have only begun to fight!

Morning, Morgan D. Hi, Themistocles.

How you doing?

Oh, I don't know, sort of in and out,

round and about, betwixt and between.

Sounds messy. Yeah.

What you doing messing around here?

I thought you was retired.

Man, I always been retired,

but since this conflagration started,

I... I done retired from my retirement. Hmm.

What you all doing for the war effort?

Oh, I don't know... A little bit here and a little bit there.

Man, that's negative.

That's the trouble with all these people walking these streets.

They ain't positive. If they was,

they'd be rushing up to them booths to buy a ticket for the big show.

You got to be positive.

You got to accentuate the positive.

What you mean by that, man?

You've got to accentuate the positive

Eliminate the negative

Latch onto the affirmative

Don't mess with Mister In-Between

You've got to spread joy up to the maximum

Bring gloom down to the minimum

Have faith or pandemonium's Liable to walk upon the scene

To illustrate my last remark

Jonah in the whale Noah in the ark

What did they do

Just when everything looked so dark?

Man, they said you gotta accentuate the positive

Eliminate the negative

Latch onto the affirmative

Don't mess with Mister In-Between

No, do not mess with Mister In-Between

You've got to accentuate the positive

Eliminate the negative

Latch onto the affirmative

Don't mess with Mister In-Between.

You've got to spread joy

Up to the maximum

Bring gloom

Down to minimum

Look out, Jack

Or pandemonium's liable to walk upon the scene

To illustrate Well, demonstrate

My last remark The floor is yours

Joy Jonah in the whale Noah in the ark

What did they say? Don't yell at me

Just when everything looks so dark

Man, they said you gotta accentuate the positive

Eliminate the negative

Latch onto the affirmative

Don't mess with Mister In-Between

No, don't mess with Mister In-Between

You gotta accen... Accentuate the positive

You gotta eliminate... Eliminate the negative

You gotta latch on... Latch onto the affirmative

Don't mess with Mister In-Between

You got to spread joy up to the maximum Spread joy

Keep gloom way down minimum Keep gloom

Have faith or pandemonium Liable to walk upon the scene

To illustrate Spread joy

My last remark Spread joy

There's Jonah In the whale

There's Noah In the ark

What did they say when everything looked so dark?

And we quote.

Man, they said you better accentuate the positive Accen...

Eliminate Eliminate the negative

Latch on to the affirmative Latch on...

Don't mess with Mister In-Between

Unquote.

Don't mess with Mister In-Between

You gotta spread joy up to the maximum

Spread joy

You've got to keep gloom down to the minimum

Minimum Minimum

You gotta accentuate the positive

Eliminate the negative

Latch onto The affirmative

Don't mess with Mister In-Between

Take Noah In the whale

Take Jonah In the ark

- What did they say? - What did they say?

You got to accentuate the positive

Eliminate the negative

Latch on to the affirmative

Don't mess with Mister In-Between

No, don't mess with Mister In-Between

Hey, Susie.

Oh, it's you. Go away. Wait a minute. Come back.

Let go of me. I want to catch Johnny before he leaves.

And when you do, you're going to catch something else.

Why? What's the matter?

Johnny's got that memo you wrote

and he's gonna show it to Rosemary tonight.

Oh, but he couldn't. She'll recognize my handwriting.

That's exactly why we've got to get it. How?

Well, I told him that Rosemary wanted to meet him

on the deck by the sponson,

only you're going to be there instead of her.

Why?

To get the wallet. The memo's in it.

Yeah, but suppose I can't. What I do then, push him overboard?

Hey, that's not bad. That's not good.

It's very good.

If you can't get the wallet, push him overboard.

And I'll be there to dive in after him

and I'll get that wallet if I have to sink us both.

Just sink yourself.

Johnny? Hmm?

Rosemary? Come here.

I've got that paper I wanted to show you.

I've got it right here in my wallet.

Let's see it.

Susie, huh? Well, what are you doing up here?

Oh, just getting a fresh of breath air.

Well, you ought to be in there with the rest of the people and...

Hey, what's the matter with you?

Oh, my hands are cold.

Put them in your pocket. Thanks.

Where's Rosemary? I don't know,

but isn't it nice out here?

Look at the moon.

Well, it's just an average... Here now, here.

What's the matter with you?

I think I'll run along.

Oh, don't go, Johnny. Why not?

Well, I... I don't know how to tell you, Johnny,

but I've done a silly thing.

Not you. I can't believe it.

I made a little bet.

Not on the horses?

Uh, would you mind stepping over here

so they can see you? So who can see me?

Well, I know this sounds silly to you, Johnny,

but I bet my whole month's pay with the girls that...

well, that you'd kiss me.

I guess they're in there watching, huh?

Yes. I hope you don't mind,

but I wouldn't want to go penniless for the rest of the month,

and after all... Well, rather than have you go on relief,

I'll... I'll accede.

Shall we operate? Yeah, yeah. Oh, wait a minute.

Will you, uh, step over here so they can see you just a little bit better?

There? Yeah, there.

Yeah.

Well, sorry to disappoint you, Susie.

A kiss is just a kiss.

Man overboard!

Man overboard!

Now, Johnny, cut it out.

Do you want to drown us both?

You? What are you doing here?

These things just don't happen.

Rosemary, wait a minute. Please, John.

I just want to show you the original memo

so you can see it's not my handwriting and not my idea at all.

The least you can do is look...

Well, I... I had it here.

It's somewhere on the ship.

Never mind. Honestly, Rosemary. Windy'll tell you.

Did Windy write it, too?

No, of course not. Don't bother.

You don't have to knock yourself out for me.

There is one favor I'd like to ask, though. You got it.

I'm going to ask Miss Bennett to relieve me of my duty in the show.

But, Rosemary, we can't...

All I ask is you don't oppose it by saying I'm necessary.

But you are necessary.

You said you'd grant the favor,

although I don't know why I should trust you.

I won't say anything.

Thank you.

Plane's taxiing... Clear tower. Clear tower.

Tower from Uncle Eight.

Am I cleared to runway 29? Over.

Uncle Eight. Cleared to runway 2906068, cleared to land.

Apollo 12, your flight cleared to east side of east field, one ball.

Plane taxiing toward tower.

If you wish to park, taxi around behind the tower.

There will be a lineman to direct you.

Ready to relieve you. Busy field.

North Island Tower. This is Navy 12334. Over.

Tower from Uncle Eight.

Am I cleared to runway 29? Over.

Tower from Uncle Eight. Am I cleared to runway 29?

Yes, sir. That's right, sir.

Are you coming, Ruth?

Oh, no, I've got another hour's work here.

Anything I can do?

Well, you could be a lamb and see these carbons?

You can stack them and put them in this file.

All right.

Tough day? Not so bad.

I could do with a little sleep, though.

Oh, you weren't at rehearsal.

No, I... I was on duty.

But, Rosemary, we're leaving for New York

day after tomorrow.

I'm asking to be relieved from the show.

Oh. Why?

Well, for one thing, it's interfering with my studies.

Kind of fell for him, huh?

Yeah. But I picked myself up again.

What is it that does it?

The sob in his voice?

No, the mud in my eye.

How about it, kids, we on our way? I'm starving.

Sorry, honey, I've another hour's work.

I'll see you at rehearsal later.

Run along, Sue. I'm lending Ruth a hand.

Gee, Rosemary, isn't it wonderful?

Johnny's giving me all your songs.

He is? That's swell, Sue.

And we were rehearsing and he held me in his arms and sang down my neck

and I didn't completely faint. What do you think about that?

Oh, gee, Rosemary, leaving the show

was the most wonderful thing you ever did.

Now maybe I'll get someplace with him.

Well, I'll see you later, Ruth.

I wonder.

I'm wondering, too.

I didn't realize Sue'd get my songs.

Well, Sue, she's of age.

Of course, that's what makes it so easy.

Well, I'm not worried about that.

Nobody can push Sue around.

Not unless she wants to be pushed around.

Sue's honest and she's gone overboard for Cabot.

You can see how enthusiastically she falls.

Well, the rebound is just as enthusiastic.

When she finds out What a phony he really is,

something pretty serious could happen to her.

Sue's a good kid. You know what I think?

I think you ought to stick around and play up to him.

And then when the proper time comes,

you can knock that big bust right off his pedestal.

Maybe I ought to try, anyway.

Good.

Watch that line now.

One, two, three, four.

One, two, three, four. One, two, three, four.

Come on, Windy, act like you're enjoying it.

Watch your tempo, not too fast.

Hello. Hello.

How about some chow? Swell, I was just looking for you.

How's your romance going? Almost too well.

You don't know how hard it is just to be pleasant to him,

let alone pretending deep interest.

Sue's so mad she'll hardly talk to me.

Well, that's the lesser of the two evils.

Hi, Ruth. Hello.

Rosemary, I hope you don't think I've been neglecting you,

but I've really been jumping sideways. I know.

There's one thing we have been neglecting, though.

What's that? The love song.

We ought to rehearse that a lot more.

Oh, I can hardly think of anything I'd like to do better.

Will you excuse me now? Mm-hmm.

You look like a lovesick guppy.

What is this, a honeymoon trip?

Might wind up to be that, just exactly that.

Exactly what?

Pinetop, dear boy, I'm in the mood for marriage.

Getting hitched. A little love bird

has whispered to me that she shares my tender feelings.

You're crazy. You heard what she told you once.

She can't even stand the sight of you.

We shall soon see, my skeptical friend.

I'm having a little party tonight,

and with a little luck and some expert maneuvering,

at which I am an acknowledged master,

we might wind up a news item.

Like to have you come if you can.

It's strictly formal, of course.

Black tie, bell-bottom trousers.

Oh, and wear your beaded moccasins, you'll stand out.

Hi, Susie. Hello.

Here's your wig for the twin number.

Gee, it looks exactly like Rosemary's hair.

Hmm, I don't know if I'm me or not.

Now, if you had any brains, you could be Rosemary.

Yeah.

Come in.

Oh. Rosemary.

They told me Susie was in here. I'm sorry.

I'm frightfully sorry you're sorry.

Well, I didn't mean that. It's just that I didn't think that...

You didn't think I cared?

Well, Windhurst, I don't.

Very funny.

Ah, sometimes I kill myself.

Yeah, well, this one will really lay you in the scuppers.

That big phony heartthrob of yours is going to ask Rosemary to marry him.

Oh, no, he couldn't! I know he is.

But what about Rosemary? Do you think she'll accept?

You saw the way she was acting on that train trip. What do you think?

Oh, Windy, we've got to stop them!

It'll ruin both of their lives and mine.

Yeah, and mine, too.

Rosemary just isn't the kind of girl for him.

She isn't his type.

I suppose you think you are.

Gee, if we could only make him believe that.

Maybe we can.

Oh, how can we?

Rosemary's a wonderful girl, even if I say so myself.

You're going to wear this wig.

That wig? What for?

You're going to pretend to be Rosemary at that party tonight,

and as Rosemary, you're going to get rid of him for good.

But how?

Well, you can disillusion him about Rosemary.

Oh, no. I couldn't do that.

After all, Rosemary's my sister.

You'll do exactly that.

I won't do it.

Well, if you don't, I'm afraid I might have to tell Johnny

just who's bright little idea this show was.

After all, I gotta think about myself.

Yourself? What about me?

You?

Never heard of you.

This is it.

Okay, the coast is clear. Come on.

Hey, stick this in your bag.

What's that for? It's cold tea.

I'll bet. It is. Taste it.

I don't want it. But it is cold tea.

Why, it is cold tea. What's that for?

Look, just take a slug of this from time to time and really overdo it.

But I can't do that. In the first place, I'm in uniform.

Well, in the second place, you're only going to be with Johnny.

Nobody's gonna see you except him.

Oh, Windy, the one thing I'm scared of with him is I'll faint.

I thought of that, too. Here.

Here's some smelling salts. Oh, Windy, I'm so scared.

Well, everybody is before a big battle.

It's a... It's a natural reaction.

Gee, I almost forgot one thing.

Are you sure Rosemary's not going to be here?

Yes. How'd you get rid of her?

I hid all her clothes.

Oh, Rosemary.

Glad you could come so quickly.

I thought I'd come quickly.

Where's Susie?

Oh, you mean my darling little sister? She's rehearsing tonight.

You know how seriously she takes her work.

But of course. Sue?

She just works and works and works.

If she were married, she'd work her fingers

to the bone for a man who really appreciated her.

Sound like a lot of work.

I know you don't drink or anything.

Uh, how about some ginger ale?

I'd love some. Let's have a pair, huh?

Oh, ginger ale.

I thought you were kidding.

Just between us, I'd love a real snort.

What'd you say, hmm?

Come on outside. I'll give you a slug.

Say, it's a little chilly out here.

Don't you think we ought to go inside?

I got something here that'll warm us, but quick.

Have one?

No, thanks.

Well, down the hatch, as you sailors say.

That's the stuff that puts hair on your permanent.

Sure you won't have one? Did you leave any?

I don't think I'd care for any tonight. I don't feel like it.

Do you mind if I take another little nip?

Little nip?

You know, it's kind of funny. What is?

You don't seem like yourself tonight.

Oh, uh, Johnny. Yeah?

There's some guests here I think you ought to see.

Windy, I'm sure glad to see you here tonight.

There's something I want to talk to you about a little later.

Oh, don't stay too long, dear. Uh-huh.

I don't know, she's a strange girl.

Well, there's nothing strange about her.

She's just a nice, normal, healthy American girl.

I can't figure her out. She baffles me.

Well, that's no deep intellectual problem.

She just doesn't happen to like you, that's all.

You keep saying that, Windy. Why do you say it?

I not only say it, I know it.

As a matter of fact, she happens to be in love with me.

Windy, you've got to get over your inferiority complex.

In love with you! Oh.

Johnny, I feel sorry for you.

You're my best pal. I'll tell you what I'll do.

I'll go...

No, I couldn't do it.

Do what? Do what?

Well, if you want to do a little eavesdropping,

you can stand right behind that curtain and maybe I could, uh...

Well, after all, there's no reason in the world

why Rosemary should keep coming between us.

I couldn't do that.

Okay, pal.

I thought you couldn't.

Rosemary, darling.

Windy, darling. We're finally alone.

Did you get rid of him?

Don't talk like that, Rosemary.

After all, Johnny's my best friend.

You know I was just playing around with him.

A fellow like that can do my career a lot of good.

But let's forget Johnny. The important thing is we're alone.

But, Rosemary... Kiss me, Windy.

Rosemary.

Hey, cut it out now. No more of those long ones.

Take it easy. Don't overdo it.

Oh, kiss me again, Windy.

I know he's there.

Carry on.

Now look what you've done, you big dummy.

Maybe Johnny didn't even see us.

Well, I'll send him back to you.

Rosemary, Windy said you wanted to see me.

As a matter of fact, I want to see you, too.

Johnny, darling, now that Windy's gone and we're alone and...

Wow! What's the matter? Is something...

Oh, no, no, no. Nothing, I'm just not feeling myself so much anymore.

Well, maybe I'd better... No, no, no, you stay here.

I'll be right back.

Allison? Oh, excuse me, Miss Bennett.

Allison.

Yes, Miss Bennett. I... I wanted to speak to you about your sister.

Want me to get rid of your hat? Yes, thank you.

Hello, Windy.

What happened to you, idiot?

Well, I don't know. What has?

You're supposed to be out there on that terrace.

Why? Because, mudhead,

this is where he's supposed to ask you something.

Now he's waiting for you. Get out there and tell him off good.

Johnny.

Rosemary.

Windy said that you had something you wanted to ask me.

I think we'd better just let it pass.

No. I'm curious.

I was, too, but not anymore.

What's going on here? I wished I knew.

Do you feel all right? I feel great.

Now that I know how you feel.

About what? About me.

What about you?

I know that you've just been showing me a time.

I'm sorry you found out about that.

You never really cared for me at all, huh?

Yes, I did, at one time.

Why have you been acting so friendly lately?

I can't tell you that.

I see.

You figured maybe I could help your career for after the war, huh?

Well, let's leave it at that, shall we?

There she is, old man. She's all yours.

Well, I don't like to gloat, but...

...I told you so, chum.

Hello, Windy.

Darling! Windy, stop it...

He may be still there. Kiss me.

Who's there? Kiss me, you dope.

Windy, let go of me.

Why, you little blockbuster! Windy, let go of me!

Gee, Windy, isn't it a wonderful party?

Yeah, it's swell, but...

Wha...

Well, Windy, my boy, we're off.

Yeah, we're also in, but for the duration.

I just got a telegram from the boys on the Douglas and it says, "Knock them dead.

"We hope to do the same in our theater. Bye-bye from the gang."

They're sailing? The Douglas is sailing?

That means tomorrow's tide, brother.

What are you going to do? I'm going to phone the Skipper.

Hello. This is Chief Petty Officer John Cabot.

Yeah. I want to put in a person-to-person call to Lieutenant Commander Slade

of the USS Douglas in San Diego.

What're you gonna ask him to do? Hold the ship until the show's over?

No, but if we can get permission to fly, we can still make it.

Are you out of your mind?

Well, the Skipper and the Commodore half promised, didn't they?

That's Slade, Lieutenant Commander Slade, yeah.

They said when the show was finished, we could have our berths back.

Well, as far as I'm concerned, it's finished right now.

Hello.

Four-hour delay? Oh, but this is urgent.

Prior... No, I... I don't have a priority.

Four-hour delay.

That scuttles that. Come on.

I'll be with you in a minute.

...how many days...

Oh, baby, dry land. I don't believe this.

After six months afloat, all I want's a beauty parlor.

What are we kidding for? What we want are men.

Do you know any big blonds? Don't you kids worry.

I'm gonna fix you all up. I've got my little red book with me.

You have? Yeah. Well, fix me up.

Got anybody special in this burg?

Havel?

And I've got one in every port.

There's a fella waiting in Poughkeepsie

And he's just as sweet as he can be

He hasn't even been tipsy

Since I left him and took to the sea

There's another waiting in Pomona

With the cutest dimple in his chin

And there's a guy in Daytona

Who just waits for my ship to come in

I miss them, honor bright

I write 'em every night

But if you held my hand

I suppose they would all understand

Oh, you mustn't think I'm just a gypsy

But I really ought to set you right

There's a fella waiting in Poughkeepsie

But I'm strictly on my own tonight!

There's a Seabee waiting in Milwaukee

One of my more gentlemanly beaus

Sometimes he goes to a talkie

But I know that's as far as he goes

There's another waiting in Decatur

And I often sat upon his knee

I'm gonna look him up later

He made quite an impression on me

Topeka, Kankakee

Eureka, Tennessee

I got them here and there

What the heck, love is love anywhere

What's the difference if you have lumbago?

And your hair is getting kinda white?

There's a fella back in San Diego

But I'm strictly on my own Strictly on my own

Strictly on my own tonight!

Malted milks for everybody! Set them up.

Give me a double with an egg in it.

Hey, take it easy.

You only live once.

Well, let's start living. Get out that red book.

Right.

The first one's for me.

Has your friend got a friend?

Yeah, and two of the cutest numbers in town.

Hello.

Yes, this is Charles.

Myrtle!

Well, when did you get in?

Just now?

We wondered why you hadn't called us.

Tonight?

Well, I had a date, but I'd break it for you, dear.

Yes, got a friend. Yes.

Oh, he's awfully cute.

He's ash blonde, 6'4" in low heels...

Listen, no more blind dates for me. Says he'd love to.

Oh, these are different. You'll love them.

Why, he says it'll be sheer heaven. Yeah.

Pick us up in the lobby.

I should say not.

We're not going to stay home tonight.

You're taking us out to dinner.

Oh, we'll make fudge for you some other night.

Oh, that's too early, way too early.

I'll be under the dryer until 5:00.

Of course. Hmm.

You know you're my one and only. Yes.

Bye, sweets.

Yeah, probably end up with the same old routine.

We'll go rowing on the lake in the park with them again.

Oh, no, no, not these kids. They're different.

They throw money around like sailors.

Look, for heaven's sakes, let's try and get in early tonight.

I've got to think of my looks.

Really doesn't matter much at your age. You can be benevolent.

What are you doing in that suit?

What do you mean what am I doing in that suit?

I distinctly told you that tonight I was wearing my gray pinstripe.

After all, we're not twins, you know.

Why don't you wear your blue double-breasted?

I've put on so much weight lately,

my blue double-breasted has become a single-breasted.

Why don't you wear your brown ensemble? Everyone adores you in it.

You know very well that I haven't got a single thing that will go with it.

I'm always giving in to you.

I ought to be getting home.

Oh, the night's still young.

They've been gone almost half an hour now.

Don't be impatient. They said they were just going to powder their noses.

Oh, these men. They're all alike.

Hey, look!

When a beachhead's gotta be established

The Marines are first in any fight

There are Waves awaiting at the jetty

But we're strictly on our own tonight

Got a guy in Hackensack in Pontiac, Daytona, Pomona

In Mexico, Guam, Palm Beach, Idaho, Colorado, India

So far, I'm doing it all right

But I wish someone would phone

I'm so all alone

Strictly on my own tonight

Yes, I'm strictly on my own

Tonight

They seemed to like it out there, didn't they? Come on, Windy.

Go on, take another bow. Hey, where's Johnny?

Go on.

Windy, Johnny asked me to give you this.

Tell Rosemary to come to the office.

All right. You come with me, brainless.

Hey, what's the matter with you? What's up?

Quiet, I'm trying to think.

I don't know why I should be quiet just 'cause you're trying to think.

Did you want me, Windy?

Yeah, that Johnny really pulled a fast one.

He's gone AWOL.

Gone AWOL?

Do you mind if I don't care? Wait a minute.

It's our fault, but it's yours, too, in a way.

My fault? Don't be ridiculous.

Anyway, I don't believe it.

He's going back to his ship to go to sea.

His ship. Why?

I thought this whole show was his idea

to get out of going to sea.

No, it wasn't, Rosemary. It was mine.

I sent in the memorandum

and pretended it came from Johnny.

You did?

And you knew this, too, Windy?

Yes, I... But we'll forget about that.

But this walking out, it's sure court-martial.

The guy must be out of his mind.

But, Sue, how could you do a thing like this?

Why didn't you tell me?

I couldn't tell you.

I wanted him to fall in love with me, not you.

Think of something, Rosemary.

You've always done the thinking for both of us.

Yes, but this time it isn't so easy.

Then think for yourself, then.

What do you mean, Sue?

Forget about me.

I know how you feel about him, I feel the same way,

but he's not for me 'cause... 'Cause he's not for me.

But that's no reason for not keeping him in the family!

He has to go to his apartment and pack.

You try to stop him there.

I have to get dressed for my number,

but I'll see what I can do here.

Oh!

What do you want?

Johnny, we've come to take you back. Fat chance.

Hey, look, Admiral. Windy, I don't want any trouble from you.

What do you think you're stirring up for yourself right now?

Well, I'll straighten that out when I get there.

When you get where, Johnny? To the Coast.

Oh, but you can't go.

I got a last-minute cancellation on a plane.

And I've got exactly three-quarters of an hour to get to the airport.

Johnny, this is kid's stuff.

Is it kid's stuff to want to get back on the Douglas?

The show is on, they got all they need from me on the film.

I've done the job they wanted me to do,

and now I'm going back to do the job I enlisted to do,

if I can get to the Commodore before she sails.

Johnny, do you realize what you're doing?

You keep quiet.

Rosemary wants you to come back.

You can tell your sister for me...

Johnny, it's all my fault.

I sent in the idea about the show.

You did?

I ought to wring your neck.

There's something else I think you ought to know.

I know I ought to be on my way and I don't want anybody in it.

Johnny, you can't walk out on those kids.

They've been rehearsing night after night

and doing their job all day.

You can't just because you hate me.

Oh, how could anybody hate you?

Johnny, you can't go!

Look, Johnny, you're pretty proud you're Navy.

Well, the Waves are Navy, too.

I know I'm not the best representative to talk about them.

In the beginning it wasn't for me,

but I don't know, it kind of gets under your skin, and I...

Even I replaced a man.

Johnny, there are fellows out there chasing zeros around

that were taught to fly by me.

Me, Susie Screwball. That's how much the Waves are Navy.

And that's only a small part of it, Johnny.

Nice try, kid.

Come on, Pinetop, will you get me a cab?

A lot of gals down there in the lobby.

I'll have to slip out the side door.

Yeah, you'd never get through a mob like that on time, would you?

I guess I'll be the Admiral of the freight elevator.

Come on, you'd better get back to the show.

Aye, aye, sir.

Hey, it's Johnny Cabot! Come on!

Oh, I'm so glad you made it.

I suppose you had a hand in it, too?

Yes, I did, John. I wanted you here.

Hate to be pedantic

Or too darn romantic

But, gee, these goodbyes

Do things to my eyes

So I hope

That the same old phrase

Still applies

I promise you

A faithful heart

One that has always been free

At night, there's a handful of stars

That I pretend belongs to me

I promise you

That rich or poor

I would be happy to share

The arms you have taken possession of

The sun on the meadows

A fire in the shadows

And I promise you I'll be there

A faithful heart

A star or two

And I'll be there

I promise you

[promise you

A faithful head

One that has always been free

At night, there's a handful of stars

That I pretend belongs to me

I promise you I promise you

That rich or poor

I would be happy to share

The arms you have taken

Possession of

The sun on the meadows

A fire in the shadows

And I promise you

I'll be there

A faithful heart

A faithful heart

A star or two

A star or two

And I'll be there

And I'll be there

I promise you

Johnny, I know this isn't the time for it,

but later I have a lot of apologizing to do.

Why don't you tell the whole thing to Windy?

You two seem to get along very well.

Chief Cabot, Captain Johnson would like to see you

in the office right away.

Well, you can visit me in the brig.

We'll play gin rummy for three or four years.

Here come the Waves marching row on row

Clear the way as they pass in review

Any time there's a job to be done

You'll find the gal behind the guy behind the gun

Gal behind the guy behind the gun

Here come the Waves So the world will know

That the Yankees can do what they say

if you have to be shown Ask the bunch who are known

As the Waves of the USA

When the bugle blows and the chips are down

And when we really need to go to town

When GI Joe needs a helping hand

Say the word Say the word to the Navy

Here come the Waves So the world will know

That the Yankees can do what they say

if you have to be shown Ask the bunch who are known

As the Waves of the USA

When the bugle blows and the chips are down

And when we really need to go to town

When GI Joe needs a helping hand

Say the word Say the word to the Navy

Here come the Waves So the world will know

That the Yanks can do what they say

if you have to be shown Ask the bunch who are known

As the Waves of the USA

Here come the Waves

Here come the Waves

Navy Waves Navy Waves

When GI Joe needs a helping hand

Say the word, say the word, say the word, say the word to the Navy

I don't suppose you realize, Cabot, what you've done?

I realize it now, sir.

This show will be a real shot in the arm for Wave recruiting.

Thank you, sir.

Specialist Rosemary Allison told me of your great desire

to get back to your ship

and how you intend using the film.

Rosemary Allison told you that? Yes.

Although your orders aren't made out yet, I can give them to you orally.

You and Smith are to return to your ship immediately.

Thank you, sir, but our ship has sailed. I know that.

I got through to Commodore McPhearson about your case.

I also learned your ship is putting in to Los Angeles harbor overnight.

There's a Navy transport plane

bound there within an hour.

We've made reservations for both you and Smith.

Be on it and you'll make it.

Good luck.

Thank you, sir. Thank you, sir.

Join the Navy today

I promise you...

Goodbye, Rosemary. Goodbye, John.

Incidentally, I want you to know that I appreciate all you did.

It was the least I could do.

Good luck. Bye.

Oh, Johnny, isn't it wonderful?

Hey, look. I didn't even faint.

Ha, I guess I really did get over you after all.

Sue, that makes both of us very happy.

Way down deep, I knew all along it was Rosemary.

I wish it had been. It was Windy.

Windy? What are you talking about?

Well, I heard her with him the other night.

Oh, that was me, only I was being her

so that you would think she wasn't in love with you, but with him so that I,

that is, the real me, would have a chance with you.

Only it was me with a wig on.

On your terrace, I mean.

Nice double talk. You mean...

You mean somewhere in through there,

it... it really wasn't Rosemary at all?

No. You better go fix it up with her, Johnny.

Hey, come on, Admiral. You want to miss your plane?

Take over, Pinetop. I've got some unfinished business!

Well, kid, still sore at me?

Oh, you big ape,

I guess you never could do anything right.

So long, Windy.

Hey.

Hey. Hey, Tex.

Come here. Hold this for me, will you?

When she comes to, tell her I'll be back for her.

So the world will know that the Yankees can do

What they say

Try the bunch that's known as the Waves

Join the Waves

Of the USA

Join the Navy today