The Cowboy and the Lady

Look at this, Chief.

A list of the people who were in that club--

one that was raided last night.

Anybody we're after?

Well, there's a Mary Smith on it.

I got a hunch it's Judge Smith's daughter.

Judge Smith's daughter in a joint like that?

You're crazy.

Well, somebody said they recognized her.

Recognized her? How?

The old Judge won't even let her picture be published.

Let alone go out by herself.

And especially now that he's out for

the presidential nomination.

That's just it.

Now's our chance to pounce on the old bird.

How do you know the girl hasn't cut loose?

And now gentlemen, I should like to propose a toast.

At all of these organization dinners,

we have been entertained by a hostess whose charm

is only exceeded by beauty.

And I am sure that no one here will think me premature

if I offer a toast to Mary Smith, the next First

Lady of the land.

Success to you, Mary.

And your father.

Good luck.

Good evening.

Will you tell Mr. Smith his secretary must see him at once?

It's very important.

I'll wait in the study.

Yes, Chester?

What is it?

May I see you alone, sir?

Oh, that's my brother, Professor Hannibal Smith.

How do you do?

Don't mind me.

I'm the poor relation.

Mr. Smith, there was a gambling place

that was raided last night.

Yes?

The newspapers have a list of the people who were there.

Well, how does that concern me?

I never frequent such places.

Well, uh-- your daughter's name is on that list, sir.

My daughter?

You're insane.

My daughter wouldn't think of setting foot in--

Well, I thought so too, but here's the list.

The newspapers are checking up all those names.

Probably some other Mary Smith.

I'll send for my daughter.

Needn't bother, Horace.

I'm afraid 'twas our little Mary, all right.

You saw her, I suppose?

I took her. You took her?

Uh-huh.

Will you please explain that?

Sure.

Well you see, I felt sorry for her.

I'll bet that girl hadn't talked to a man

under 60 since she left school.

I thought it was time that she should

see how the younger half lived.

I've asked you many times, Hannibal, to please

stay out of my affairs.

This is an unnatural existence for a girl, Horace.

Mary's perfectly happy.

Oh, don't be an idiot.

She's just trying to be loyal to your bigoted notions.

It's dreadful.

Do you realize what you've done?

A scandal like this may cost me the nomination.

Mary in a gambling raid.

We didn't gamble.

We just danced.

And didn't she have a time?

Say, they had a jam session last night that would

have done your heart good.

Oh, when I think of the years

I've wasted teaching political economy.

Hannibal, sometimes I think you're

in your second childhood.

Well, come on in.

The water's fine.

Here, let me see that.

I hope they didn't leave my name off the list of jitterbugs.

Jitterbugs?

What in heaven's name is that?

Deputies of the finer arts.

Doggone it, they left me out.

Friends of the "flat foot floogie with a floy floy."

What are you talking about?

Oh my poor, belighted brother doesn't

know what a jitterbug is.

A tisket, a tasket, a la-la, la-la, la-la.

Di, di, di, di, di, di, di, on the road I lost it.

A la-la, la-la, la.

La-la, la-la, oh-oh-oh.

And if she doesn't bring it back, I think that I shall die.

Di-di-di, di, di, di-di-di, di, di,

di-di-di, di, di, di, di, di.

Jitterbug.

That's it, sit.

I'll send for a psychiatrist.

A tiskest, a tasket, a brown and yellow basket.

And on the road I lost it.

La-la, la, la-la, la la-la-la, la-la.

La-la-la, la, la-la--

Goodbye, Horace.

Shoo.

Wha-- what's the matter with him?

Is he crazy?

Never mind about him.

A dreadful thing has happened.

Close the doors.

I--

You're a fool, Mary.

Letting yourself be hustled out of town this way.

What am I to do, Uncle Hannibal?

Break his heart?

If the newspapers get to him,

going to tell him I've been in Palm Beach for weeks.

Your poor father is in over his head.

I'll stop him before it's too late.

He wants that nomination so desperately.

Sometimes it frightens me.

Oh, I know.

You had a good time last night, didn't you?

Marvelous.

The raid was thrilling.

Palm Beach out of season's going

to be awfully dull.

That's right.

Rub it in.

If you can find a young plumber or somebody

lying around loose down there, you take my advice

and grab him.

You think you'd know how to talk to a young plumber?

Oh, shut up.

Hannibal.

Mary, we have Mr. Dillon's airplane all ready.

Excuse me.

To Major and Palm Beach opening the house.

They'll take care of you.

I can't understand what got into you, Mary.

Good heavens, Father.

What did I do that was so dreadful?

I tried to make it clear that without Henderson's support,

my nomination is impossible.

And you know how he'd react to a scandal of any kind.

And what am I supposed to do?

Live like a prisoner because Henderson's

a narrow-minded fool?

Mary.

I'm sorry, Father, but it isn't fair to me.

I don't see anyone, and I don't go anywhere.

This is the first time I've been out in two years.

And then I had to go with Uncle Hannibal.

I can't allow you to destroy something

that I've worked on for years.

Or perhaps you'd rather I'd give up the whole idea.

Sometimes I wish you would.

Why, Mary.

Then maybe we could go back to living like normal human beings

again, where we don't have to be under a microscope

all the time.

Oh, Father.

We used to have so much fun before you went into politics.

Remember those wonderful summers on the farm?

Don't be absurd, Mary.

This is a great tribute.

There would be nothing left for me if this fell through.

Mr. Smith, the reporters are downstairs.

Get the bags.

Come, Mary.

You'd better go down the back way.

And hurry.

Goodbye, Uncle Hannibal.

Goodbye.

Don't forget about the plumber.

Elly?

Yes, Miss?

Do you play any card games at all?

Let's see.

Uh-- casino, Miss. - Casino.

I'd love to play casino.

Do you mind playing with me?

I'd love to, but--

You have a date?

Oh, it's nothing, Miss.

I can break it.

It's only with one of the fellows at the rodeo.

A cowboy?

Yes, Miss.

Oh, I wouldn't think of letting you break it.