Don't Bother to Knock

After all, we guests who live here from year to year,

we deserve a little consideration too.

Certainly, Mrs. Ballew.

These conventions, taking over the place.

I'm very sorry, Mrs. Ballew.

This hotel is getting run down.

And the food isn't what it was ten years ago either.

Are you?

You know, Thursdays this time of night, I like to see a smile.

You're expecting a fellow, aren't you?

You tell me.

Oh, sure. He's bringing in a flight from Miami.

Nashville.

Chicago.

He ought to be in the city now if he had a tailwind.

He had a tailwind.

Ever been wrong, Joe?

What do you mean? You two have a fight?

No, no fight.

Well, can I ask what then?

I've just been thinking.

Thinking.

That's serious.

I'm afraid so.

I wrote him a letter.

I invited him not to see me anymore.

I thought he was something pretty special.

He is. I like almost everything about him.

Except what?

J'j'

Except me, I guess.

J“ ”me New York in June j“

j“ how about you j“

j“ Mike 3 gershwin lune j“

j“ how about you j“

j“ //o ve a fireside j“

j“ when a storm is due j“

j“ //ike potato chips moonlight and motor trips j“

j“ how about you j“

j“ I'm mad about good books j“

j“ can't get my fi/I j“

j“ ano' Tyrone power's looks j“

j“ give me a thrill j“

j“ holding hands in the mo vie show j“

j“ when all the I/ghts are low j“

j“ may not be new j“

j“ but / like it j“

j“ how about you j“

J“ oh, I/ike New York in June j“

j“ how about you j“

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j“ how about you j“

j“ llo ve a fireside j“

j“ when a storm is due j“

j“ llike potato chips moonl/ght and motor trips j“

j“ oh, how about you j“

j“ I'm mad about good books j“

j“ can't get my fill j“

j“ and Tyrone power's looks j“

j“ ll/lmm, give me a thrill j“

j“ holding hands in the mo vie show j“

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- Hello, doc. - Hi, Eddie.

Nell.

What's the smile about?

You seem so different in those clothes.

I'm different all the time. Come on. Hop in.

You didn't have any trouble finding the place?

No. I took the bus like you said.

It's like I told Martha on the phone.

I heard these people talking going up in the elevator.

Somebody to look after the little girl, they said.

“There must be some kind of a service,” she said.

I told her I had an impulse. “How about my niece?

She'd be glad to take care of the little girl.”

I think you should have told them I haven't had any experience.

What's the point? Where will it get you? Then they worry.

You're an old humbug, Eddie.

How high do we go?

What? Oh, yeah. Eight.

How old is she?

Oh, the little girl?

Six or seven. She's a good kid.

You, you won't have any trouble with her, will you, Nell?

No, I don't think so. Why should I?

You shouldn't, you shouldn't. I only asked.

I'm very grateful to you, Eddie.

And I've wanted a job.

There's a lot of kids staying in this hotel.

We could run this into a regular thing.

You think you'd want that, Nell?

I suppose so.

Didn't we pass eight?

Oh, of course. Yeah.

You mustn't worry about me, Eddie.

I like being in a hotel.

- To the zoo? - Right, in central park.

- To the subway? - All the way to coney island.

- To the “automatic”? - No, sweetie, the automat.

Where they have food that you put in a nickel...

And it comes out like music in a jukebox?

Right.

If she's a good girl tonight while we're gone.

Don't worry. I will be.

Oh, this place is such a mess.

Yes?

It's Eddie. We're here.

Coming.

I thought these trays went out with near beer.

Hello again, Eddie. Good evening, miss...

Uh, Forbes. My niece, Nell Forbes.

How do you do, miss Forbes?

Nell would love it if you'd just call her Nell right off.

Oh, yes, I wish you would.

All right, Nell. Welcome.

So nice of you to come on such short notice.

Oh, it's nothing, Mrs. Jones. I'm very happy to do it.

She didn't have any trouble at all. She found it just like that.

And you're not a new yorker, either?

Oh, no. I've just been here for a few weeks.

- I'm bunny. - And this is Nell, bunny.

She'll be with you for a few hours.

And she'll read you a story, won't you, Nell?

Why, of course.

Maybe I'll make one up for you.

That's nice, but I like the one in the book.

Now, that's bunny's room. After you put her to bed,

you can leave the door ajar and then just stay right in here.

Oh, sure, or you can play the radio if you want to.

Or the bar here. It's this notch right here.

Number five.

There really isn't anything to read. I'm awfully sorry.

We could have some magazines sentup.

Please don't bother. I'll be perfectly all right.

Bunny, why don't you see if Nell would like some candy?

Oh, no. No, thank you.

I— I never eat candy.

Oh, no, not me. No, thanks.

All right, bunny. One piece.

Thanks, mommy.

That's a beautiful dress, Mrs. Jones.

Oh, thank you.

I know you'll have a beautiful evening.

Nell will be fine. She'll be all right. Bunny too, of course.

I'm off duty in a little while. I can stop up and see how they're doing.

Oh, forget it. Bunny will be asleep in a jiffy.

Besides, we're right downstairs.

In the ballroom.

This is a big night for us. My husband's getting an award.

For his editorials, you know.

Oh, I keep forgetting— Not everybody reads them.

The car's waiting up here on eight. Would you like to go now?

All right. Well, is there anything else?

Mothers are such worry buttons, aren't they?

I think you've thought of everything, Mrs. Jones.

Well, good night, honey bun.

Make a good speech, daddy.

- Mow 'em down! - Mow 'em down!

Oh, and I'll drop up about 11:00, just to say hello.

- Bye! - Bye.

You're gonna like your dinner. It's “filly.”

The chef told me when I came in. You been here as long as I have,

you take an interest in things outside the elevator.

- Would you like a lipstick tissue? - Ohl

sometimes they forget to leave them in the rooms.

Well, thank you.

That's a five-dollar idea. They just got hold of it last week.

Oh, excuse me. I'm sorry, sir. We're going right down, sir.

That's all right. I just got here.

Sorry I kept you waiting.

You just checked in a little while ago, sir?

That's right.

Everything going all right, sir? Everything okay?

- Everything's fine. - Yes, sir.

Good evening, Mrs. Mcmurdock.

Good evening. Come, boy. Come. Come on, baby.

Come here this instant. C— come, boy.

Here, rover. Here, rover.

The trouble is I've let him become too intelligent.

- What's his name? - Rio.

Hmm.

Psst! Rio, come here.

Takes a certain tone of voice.

J“j“

J“ oh, I'm a rollin'stone just a roll -oll -ollin' j“

j“ on and on j“

j“ I'm a rollin' stone that's just been here and gone j“

j“ wouldn't trade the moon or the stars in June j“

j“ for a home on a streetcar line j“

j“ cause a house and fence doesn't make much sense j“

j“ when the whole wide world is mine j“

j“ oh, I'm a rollin'stone just a roll -oll -ollin' j“

j“ on and on j“

j“ I'm a rollin' stone that's just been here and gone j“