No Man of Her Own

Well, I might as well go. Well, there she goes.

So when the bank extended the 50,000 to us... And you?

I think I'll take the next three, please. And, uh...

Oh, be quiet, Uncle.

Give me three good ones. Well, I'm not particular.

Thanks. You can give me the next two.

Okay. One for me.

Oh, I think you're a lot of meanies not letting me win.

Never mind.

Unlucky at cards...

Mmm. No one loves Mr. Stewart.

It's hereditary. No woman ever had anything to do with my father.

A bee kissed a sunflower and Mr. Stewart was born.

Can I help you?

I guess I need it.

Look.

And I had my heart all set on winning a thousand dollars

for a fur jacket with a fox collar.

Oh, we can't allow that tragedy.

Er, uh, I hate to break it up, but, uh...

Yeah, it won't run. You can't force 'em. Last hand, huh?

Beginner's...

God bless you.

Excuse me. Well, as I was saying,

the bank extended the 50,000 to us

even though we showed a hundred-thousand-ton loss on our books.

Well, there's always the personal angle on a loan.

Oh, when you big businessmen get together...

Uncle Charlie, I just knew you and Mr. Morton would take to each other.

Darling, is it my foot you're trying to caress?

No, ducky.

Mr. Morton's foot and mine have secrets.

Pass.

I'll open without looking.

Well, I'll raise.

I'll stay. Me too.

I raise.

Come again.

Oh, I haven't a big hand, but give you a chance,

make it the biggest pot of the evening.

Once more. Another stack, please.

That, uh...

That makes eight, doesn't it? Exactly.

And still once more.

Oh, I'm going to make this good for you.

I call. I only have aces and kings.

Well, that's what I've got... aces and kings.

And ten next.

Then who wins?

You do, you heartless wretch.

Jack is next. Jack next.

And here I had queens full and he...

Has anyone got a gun?

Oh, put that away. No, I...

Let's throw our chips back in the middle. I should say not.

But it was too high a limit. Just a friendly little game.

Here, tell you what. Cut the cards to see whether I tear them up or...

Oh, no! Oh, no. It's bad luck.

You watch out. we'll get you next time.

Won't we?

I hate to do this.

And I did so want to bring you luck. Don't worry.

I'm giving you $1,500 toward that thousand-dollar coat.

All right, Mary.

Good night, Miss Everly. Good night.

Good night, dear girl.

Night, Uncle Charlie.

Good night, Miss Everly. Nice of you to let your uncle ask us out.

Good night.

Good night.

Great girl, that niece of yours. Yeah.

Thanks for looking after her while I was away.

Oh, Mr. Stewart, I expect that order from you by next Friday. Don't forget.

If you promise to play cards with me again and don't win this back.

Did you ever hear that one about the couple...

So he says, "But, honey, we have to eat sometime."

Can I give you a lift, Mr. Morton? No, thank you.

I'll walk. I'm only a couple of blocks.

How about you, Mr. Stewart? Going downtown?

No, thanks. I go the other way.

Mr. Vargas? Thank you. I'll walk uptown.

Oh. Good night, Mr. Stewart.

Good night, Mr. Morton. Good night, Mr. Vane. Good night, Mr. Stewart.

Good night, Mr. Vargas. Good night.

Good night, Mr. Vane. Good night, Mr. Morton.

Good night. Good night.

Good night.

Good night, Mr. Vargas. Good night.

Good night.

Good night, Mr. Vargas.

Good night, Mr. Morton.

Babe!

Well, you fish cake.

Get some tomato sauce for this guy, will you, Vargas,

and feed him to the cat.

What'd I do now?

Can't even stack a deck of cards straight.

After being with me for three years! Jack next against his ten.

What then? Make it look phony?

I always told you, I don't want it that close for the big pot.

One card slipped in there wrong and you'd throw the whole thing out.

I think Charlie has a blonde on the brain.

Yeah, that adenoid dame on the boat's got him by the tonsils.

You leave my tonsils out of it. And another thing.

Do I have to tell you at this late date

that when I sneeze and pull the cold deck out from my handkerchief,

that's a signal for you to gab with a come-on, take his eyes away?

Well, I did! You didn't grab his eyes for ten seconds after the sneeze.

Do I have to send you to sneezing school?

All right, boss, if you want to break up...

Sure.

Break that bottle up three ways.

What do I get? The cork?

Now, you boys aren't leaving, are you?

Wasn't even thinking about it. Well, you are.

Babe and I have some business.

All right, "niecey."

Business before pleasure.

Never mind the wisecracks.

And next time you play "Uncle,"

cut out those wet kisses.

Here.

Your checks, bozos.

You're sure Morton's check won't bounce back?

I lined up Morton, didn't I?

I told you he's president of the Riverside Bank.

There you go. It'll bounce back sure, a bank president.

Endorse it over to you so he can't stop payment. Cash it in the morning.

You know, you could raise that check by just adding a Y.

Now, don't start anything crooked, Charlie.

Let's shove off.

You're sticking around, Babe.

I haven't seen you in a month.

Listen, kid, that thing you've got on is pretty thin,

but I've got tough skin, see, and I don't feel it.

All right, let's have it.

Who'd you meet on that boat? The steward's grandmother.

And did she have "it."

Some woman with you. That's why you wouldn't let me cross with you.

Those radiograms you sent me, you know you set the boat on fire?

Charlie had to spit twice to put it out. Three times.

Oh, I've got to see you for five minutes. It's important, I tell you.

Babe, I've missed you so.

You can't let me down this way after what we've been to each other.

You know what gets me is why women can't laugh when it's over.

It was all right, wasn't it? What you bawling about?

When you joined up with us, it was a business proposition, pure and simple.

Keep it simple, will ya?

Why did you make love to me? Go on, tell me. Why did you?

You know I'm a hit-and-run guy. Never gonna have to comb any gal outta my hair.

I'm free, see. And ankle chains give me the jitters.

Not even answering my radiograms.

I ever tell you I loved you? You bet I didn't. I'm a square shooter.

I tell you, you can't walk out on me now. I won't let you!

Think you're a big whack, don't you?

Well, if you walk out on me now, it's for good.

I knew you were a good sport.

I'll ditch the whole works! I'll go to Morton and tell him!

Sure. You'll go to the police, the newspapers.

I play it on my drum.

I'll jump off this roof!

Believe me! I can't depend on you.

You'll probably have your chance to talk now.

Oh, how are you, Mr. Collins?

Nice to see you. Thought it was you, Mr. Stewart.

Saw you in the hall. I have friends in the building.

I'm glad you dropped in.

Sit down. Let me mix you a drink.

Oh, excuse me, Mr. Collins.

Miss Everly, my fiancée.

How do you do? I met Mr. Collins on the boat going over.

That's funny. On the boat coming back too.

Coincidence.

Oh, card game, eh?

Didn't know you liked cards. Didn't see you touch them on the boat.

I never play cards with strangers.

You know those sharks on ocean liners.

Beautiful crossing, wasn't it?

Smoothest-sailing boat I've ever been on.

Funny.

Doing nothing but bump into old friends tonight.

Just ran across Morton downstairs.

Morton? Really? Just left here. Yeah.

Told me he had a little card game.

Friends for years.

Well, Babe, you're not gonna get away with it this time.

I've wised up Morton plenty about you and your crowd.

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

But if you want to make a pitch, go ahead. Get someone to book your charge.

I know how you work.

Morton won't stand front-page stuff.

His daughter being married next week.

But when I get through with him,

he'll be seeing it my way.

And I'll be seeing you.

So long.

Babe, I sure wish you'd take me with you.

All right, all right. Won't say it again.

I told you, I want you to keep your eyes on Collins and your fist on Kay.

You really think she'd go to the DA?