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Apples. Apples.

Where do you think you're going?

What do you mean...?

Shut up, you pasty-faced palookas.

Apples, apples.

Apples.

Hey, Annie!

Come round to the house sometime. I got a lot of silverware hanging around loose.

Apples.

Hello, Schultzie, how's business? - Not so good over at the Apollo.

Go over to the Casino. They got a hit over there.

Is that so? I'll go right over. Thanks.

Yeah. If you changed your tune once in a while, perhaps you'd have better luck.

Dave the Dude wants to see you, Annie. He's over at Missouri Martin's.

Yeah, I know. How's pickings, Smiley?

Terrible. Everybody's broke. Must be tough on them.

Stop yappin'. Didn't you hear the President over the radio?

Get on over to the Casino. They've got a hit over there.

- They have? - Sure. Spread it around.

Don't forget Missouri Martin's. Dude said it was important.

Alright, I won't. Apples. Apples.

Okay, girls.

What's going on?

- What's the mystery? - Babe, Dude's got a big bet on.

- Yeah, what kind of bet? - You're liable to scare the fly. - What fly?

Dude bet the Greek the fly would land on his piece of sugar first.

- What do you say, Dude? 500 more? - You're on.

What do you think you're doing, Shakespeare?

I'm decoying him, Dude, over to your lump.

Tough luck, Dude. That's 1500 you owe me.

I bet the Greek's got them flies trained.

Now that the animal act's over, let's get going.

- Yeah, we better get going. - Let's blow.

Hey, Dude, I give you a chance to get even.

- Nothing doing. - Alright.

This is a lot of hokum, playing around with flies

when a real sucker's waiting for us, with real dough.

What's the matter, handsome? No luck?

I should have know better than to bet without my apple.

I'm going to find Apple Annie.

You're searching for her now?

Listen, Happy. This is one of the biggest stud games I've sat in.

I'm not taking any chances. Look what just happened to me.

I even lost to the Greek.

Did I tell you about the fella, superstitious about a hunchback?

He went looking for him one day and got run over by a truck.

A fella told me it was hard luck to be superstitious.

- Go out and find Apple Annie. - Okay, Dude. I'm on my way.

I'm a first class monkey if I can see how you can win pots

by buying apples from old dames.

Can't find your apple, Dude? Here's something for good luck.

Cut it out. Cut it out.

He wants apples, not lemons.

Happy, in case you break anything, make sure it's your neck.

- Hello, Annie. - Hello, Dude.

- Did I keep you waiting? - No.

You've got a great racket, Annie.

Couple more suckers like the Dude and you can retire in a year.

Pull up your chin, Happy, you're liable to step on it.

- Never mind the change. - God bless you.

- So how'd you do last week? - Okay.

Where were you Saturday? I couldn't win a race.

Saturday?

I wasn't feeling so good Saturday.

- Drinking again. - Who? Me?

I ain't touched a drop in weeks.

Cut it out. Doc Michel says your kidneys are all shot.

He's an old fool, doesn't know what he's talking about.

If you two are going to discuss Annie's kidneys...

Your car's ready, Mr. Dude.

Mr. Dude, I can't find her no place.

There you are! The Dude wants to see you.

Nice work, Shakespeare. So long, Annie.

I bet the cards treat you right tonight, Dude.

They will, I'll tell 'em the Dude bought an apple from Annie.

Did you get it?

Don't I always get it?

- The classiest stationary we have. - Thank you.

- Thank you, Oscar. - That bunch costs you 50 cents.

50 cents? You never charge me more than two bits.

It's conditions. People don't leave things in their rooms anymore.

It's got so bad I have to buy my own toothpaste.

- That's awful, Oscar. - Even my wife's complaining.

Remember when she was the best-smelling woman on the block?

I brought her back so much perfume she used to stink with it.

- Cheer up. Things will get better. - I guess so.

When are you expecting your next letter?

There's a mail boat in from Spain in the morning.

Okay, I'll watch out for it.

There's a good soul! I'll pay you beginning of the week.

And don't you forget it.

If I'm caught stealing letters, I'll get fired.

- No, you mustn't get fired. - They will if they catch me.

Who are you getting these letters from anyhow?

None of your business.

- A new lover, eh? - That's it.

A new lover.

You old devil, you.

Get out of the way.

That's for getting in the way.

Hey, scat!

The very idea.

Couldn't you find any other place to sleep on but my picture?

"My dear...

adorable...

daughter.

The social season...

is over.

And so,

the reception...

I came to...

Lord...

Lord Woodcliff's."

Here's to Lord Woodcliff.

"They say to wish you success."

I just love Annie's music.

"It breaks my heart that I've not been able to see you these years,

but Doctor Michel

still says it would be fatal for me to make an ocean voyage.

Your stepfather thought he might make the trip this year."

You didn't know you had a stepfather, did you?

Neither did l.

"The young man you write about

sounds perfectly darling.

I hope he loves you as much

as you love him."

And as much as I love you, my darling.

Oscar, where have you been?

You shouldn't keep me waiting when I'm expecting a letter.

Why, Oscar. Where's your uniform?

Oscar, what's happened?

You haven't lost your job?

You shouldn't fool me like this.

They can't fire you!

They can't, eh? Well, they did.

They caught me putting your letter in my pocket.

Where's my letter?

What am I going to tell the wife? That's what I want to know.

- Where's my letter? - How do I know? They took it.

Annie, where you going? They won't let you in that way.

Hey! Hey!

You must be in the wrong place, madam.

- Peasants aren't allowed in here. - There's a strict rule about...

Let me go, let me go!

I beg your pardon.

Oh, my goodness.

There's some mail here for me, a letter.

Mail? Are you stopping here, Madam?

No, but there's a letter. It came this morning for me.

It's from Barcelona, Spain.

It's very important.

Well, what is your name, please?

Mrs. E. Worthington Manville.

- Mrs. E. Worthington Manville? - Yes.

Mrs. E. Worthington Manville.

I'm the manager. Anything I can do for you?

Yes, if you please.

There's a letter here for me and I'd like to get it.

Letter? Addressed to the hotel?

Yes...

I told that other man all about it.

- You're not a guest of the hotel? - No, anybody can see that!

Please, no need for shouting.

Then why don't you give me my letter?

What's the use of asking me foolish questions?

I'm afraid I have to ask you to leave the hotel.

Well, I won't go till I get my letter!

I'll be compelled to call the police.

Well, call the police. Call anybody you like.

I'm not a criminal. I haven't done anything wrong.

Mister, please.

I don't want trouble for the hotel.

All I want is my letter. It's from my daughter, see?

It came all the way from Spain.

Just a moment.

- Lloyd. - Yes, sir?

Do you remember a letter addressed to Mrs...?

E. Worthington Manville

Yes, it came in this morning.

There, you see? I told you it was here.

Let her have it.

God bless you kindly, sir. God bless you.

Why are you standing there? Go get it.

I sent it back.

You sent it back?

Sir, there's no one registered here under that name,

so I sent it back marked "party not known here".

But you can't. She'll find out that I'm not living here.

- Don't you see? - Please, please.

Has the mail left yet?

Yes, the boy took it out a few minutes ago.

It's probably...

There he is now.

- Hey, boy, boy! - Please.

Don't put any more in there! Don't put any more...

You can't do this here.

She's quite crazy.