It Happened One Night

Hunger strike? How long has this been going on?

She hasn't had a thing yesterday or today.

- Send her meals up regularly? - Yes, sir.

- Why don't you jam it down her throat? - It's not as simple as that, Mr. Andrews.

I'll talk to her myself. Have some food brought up to her.

Yes, sir.

I'm not going to eat until you let me off this boat!

Come, now, Ellie. You know I'll have my way.

Not this time, you won't. I'm already married to him.

You're never going live under the same roof. I'll see to that.

Can't you get it through your head King Westley and I are married?

Definitely, legally, actually married.

It's over. There's not a thing you can do. I'm over 21. So is he.

Would it interest you to know while you've been on board...

I've been making arrangements to have your marriage annulled?

"Annulled!" I'll have something to say about that, and so will King.

I expect him to.

The vittles. Come in, come in.

I told you not to bring any food in.

Wait a minute. This isn't for you. Put it right down here.

Smart, aren't you? So subtle.

Strategy, my dear.

I suppose it was strategy sending gorillas to drag me from that justice of the peace.

Your idea of strategy is a lead pipe.

I've won a lot of arguments with a lead pipe.

Outside the fact you don't like him, you haven't got a thing against King.

- He's a fake. - He's one of the best fliers in the country.

You married him only because I told you not to.

You've been telling me what not to do since I can remember.

Because you've always been a stubborn idiot.

I come from a long line of stubborn idiots!

Don't shout so. You may work up an appetite.

I'll shout if I want to! I'll scream if I want to!

- All right, scream. - If you don't let me off...

I'll break every piece of furniture in this room!

Here, now. Have a nice piece of juicy steak.

You don't have to eat it. Just smell it.

It's a poem.

Ellie! Ellie!

Ellie!

Ellen!

- Lower the boats! - Lower the boats!

Catch her! Catch her!

Come on, men. Come on!

- She got away. - Of course. She's too smart for you.

Send a wireless to the Lovington Detective Agency.

"Daughter escaped again. Watch all roads...

airports, and railway stations in Miami."

All aboard!

Palm Beach, Savannah, Jacksonville...

New York, Philadelphia...

We're wasting our time. You imagine Ellie Andrews riding a bus?

I told the old man it was bunk.

Ticket for New York, please.

- Here's your ticket. - Thank you very much.

- Here. - Oh, thank you, thank you.

What's going on? I'd like to use that phone.

Go away. This is history in the making.

- What? - There's a man biting a dog in there.

Attaboy, Petey, old boy!

I can't stand this any longer.

- In a pig's eye, you will! - That's telling him!

Listen, monkey face, when you fired me...

you fired the best newshound your filthy scandal sheet ever had.

You wouldn't know a newspaper story if it kicked you in the pants.

Yeah, I got all your copy.

Why didn't you tell me you were going to write it in Greek?

That was free verse, you gashouse palooka.

What was free about it? It cost this paper dough...

and it's not gonna cost us any more.

Mr. Gordon, he reversed the charge on that call.

What? Why, you...

Say, listen, you. When you get back to New York...

keep far away from this office.

You're fired. You don't work here anymore, and you never will.

What did he say?

Oh, so you're changing your tune?

You're late with your apologies.

I wouldn't go back to work for you if you begged on hands and knees!

I hope this will be a lesson to you!

That's telling him, isn't it?

Did we tell that baby?

- Won't give me any more of his lip. - You tell him!

I guess he knows now how I feel about his job.

- I'll bet he does too. - Is my chariot ready?

Your chariot awaiteth "withouteth," O mighty king.

Lead on, sire.

- Make way for the king. - Make way for the king.

Long live the king.

Make way for the king.

Philadelphia. New York. All aboard!

- Attaboy. - Look out for the king's baggage.

Your good-bye chariot.

Scram!

Make yourself comfortable with a pleasant pillow.

Pillow, sir? Two bits.

A thousand miles is a long trip.

Make yourself comfortable with a pleasant pillow.

Hey, driver!

If you'll move those newspapers, I'll have a seat.

Hey, wait a minute!

- What do you think you're doing? - Huh?

The papers... what's the idea of throwing them out?

Oh, the papers? That's a long story, my friend.

I never did like sitting on newspapers.

I did it once, and the headlines came off on my white pants.

It actually happened. Nobody bought a paper that day.

They just followed me around town and read the news off the seat of my pants.

Oh, fresh guy? What you need's a good sock on the nose.

Listen, partner...

you may not like my nose, but I do.

I always wear it out in the open...

where if anybody wants to sock it, they can.

Oh, yeah?

That's a brilliant answer. Why didn't I think of it?

Our conversation could have been over long ago.

Oh, yeah?

If you keep that up, we're not going to get anywhere.

Oh, yeah?

You got me. Yeah!

Excuse me, lady...

but that upon which you sit is mine.

- I beg your pardon? - Now, listen.

I put up a stiff fight for that seat...

so if it's just the same to you, scram.

Driver, are these seats reserved?

No. First come, first served.

- Thank you. - Hey, driver.

These seats accommodate two, don't they?

Maybe they do and maybe they don't.

Thank you.

Move over.

This is a "maybe they do."

If you'd ask me real nice, I might put that bag up there for you.

Next time you drop in, bring your folks.

Red-hot coffee, folks. Yes, sir.

Come on inside and enjoy yourselves. Hot dogs, folks.

You can't enjoy the ride unless you put something in your stomach.

Rest station. Fifteen minutes.

- We'll only be here 15 minutes. - Red-hot coffee.

Right around there, boss. Yes, sir! Red-hot coffee. Hot dogs.

You can't enjoy the ride unless you put something in your stomach.

He got away.

I suddenly found myself in the brush and not a sign of the skunk.

I don't know what you're raving about, young man, and furthermore, I'm not interested.

Well, of all the...

Maybe you'll be interested to know your bag's gone.

- Oh, my heavens, it's gone! - I knew you'd catch on eventually.

Oh! What am I going to do now!

Don't tell me your ticket was in it.

No, I've got that, but not my money. All I have is four dollars.

You can wire home for more when you get to Jacksonville.

No, I can't... Yes, I guess I will.

- I'll tell the driver about your bag. - No! Thank you. I'd rather you didn't.

Don't be a fool. The company ought to make good.

- What's your name? - I don't want it reported.

That's ridiculous. The company will take care...

Can you understand English?

Would you please keep out of my affairs?

I want to be left alone.

Why, you ungrateful brat.

Board!

All aboard!

Board!

- Want a drink? - No, thanks.

Jacksonville. Thirty minutes for breakfast, folks.

- Only 30 minutes for breakfast. - Read all about it!

Just 30 minutes. That's all. No more.

Thirty minutes for breakfast, folks. That's all.

Read all about it!

Just 30 minutes for breakfast. That's all.

Oh, I'm... I'm so sorry.

Silly, isn't it?

Why, everybody's gone!

Oh. Thank you very much.

We're in Jacksonville, aren't we?

Yes.

That was foolish of me.

W-Well, why didn't you shove me away?

I hated to wake you up.

You look kind of pretty asleep.

How about some breakfast?

Oh, no, no. No, thank you.

No, I'm going to the Windsor Hotel.

Windsor? You'll never make it in time. We leave in half an hour.

Oh, no. They'll wait for me.

Driver, I'm going to be a few minutes late.

- Be sure to wait for me. - Oh, yeah?

Yes.

- Where's the bus to New York? - It left about 20 minutes ago.

But that's ridiculous.

I was on that bus. I told them to wait.

I'm sorry, miss, but it's gone.

Good morning.

Remember me? I'm the fellow you slept on last night.

Seems to me I've already thanked you for that.

- What time is the next bus? - 8:00 tonight.

Eight o'clo... That's 12 hours!

I'm sorry, miss.

What's the matter? Wouldn't the old meanies wait for you?