Carefree

Can I help you, sir? Just help me steady this thing.

Thank you.

Oh... Could you give me some information? Yes, sir.

Thank you.

Don't wait up for me.

Call me when we get to the 18th floor.

18th floor, sir!

Thank you so much.

If you run into my stomach kindly have it sent up.

Mr Arden? Where's Tony Flagg? I want to see him.

Well, come in here, please... Dr Flagg's busy right now.

"JINGLE BELLS" BEING PLAYED ON MOUTH ORGAN

How do you feel now?

Just DIZZY. We'll unwind you.

You never drank like this before. How long have you been tight?

Three days - yesterday, today and tomorrow.

-All because What's-her-name broke the engagement.

-Again!

I hope she changes her mind soon.

That's why I came to you, Tony.

He's the right man. He's straightened out some pips.

Steve, I'm no marriage broker. Now, this What's-her-name...

Her name's Amanda Cooper!

To me, she's just another maladjusted woman.

She's beautiful, Tony!

Perhaps she's trying to escape reality.

-Escape what reality?

-In this case, you.

What...?

We all try to escape reality.

We all want to be different to what we really are.

-When I was a kid, I wanted to be a fireman.

-I wanted to be a cop.

In college, I wanted to be a dancer.

Psychoanalysis showed me I was wrong.

It's how to find out what you want.

I want to marry Amanda and I know why.

If I psychoanalyse you, you won't want to marry Amanda.

I don't want to not want to!

-What do you want?

-To MARRY Amanda!

He wants to marry What's-her-name.

Tony, you've GOT to see her. Why not, Doc?

-Maybe this Amanda What's-her-name...

-Cooper!

-Maybe she prefers staying on the stage...

-She wants to marry me.

-Why does she keep breaking the engagement?

-She doesn't KNOW!

At least see her, Tony!

-Will she let me psychoanalyse her?

-She will if I ask her to.

All right, tomorrow at 11. Now, what's her name?

Amanda What's-her-name! Cooper!

Memo to Dr Jones. Case history 3442, Mamie Fletcher.

Dr Jones, I am turning this case over to you.

She's a typical pampered female,

what she needs is a good spanking.

-INTERCOM BUZZES

-Yes?

Could you come to my laboratory?

Well, I have a Miss Cooper waiting,

another dizzy silly female who can't make up her mind.

-I just need you for a moment.

-I'll be right out.

How do you do, Miss Cooper?

I'm Miss Cooper.

Won't you come in, please?

Thank you, Doctor.

I've been looking forward to this meeting.

I'll have to leave you for a moment,

but then we can have a nice, friendly little visit.

I'm certain I'll enjoy it. Steve thinks so much of you.

Steve's a fine chap, yes indeed.

And very lucky, too.

'Memo to Dr Jones. Case history 3442, Mamie Fletcher.

'Jones, I'm turning this case over to you.

'She is a typical pampered female, what she needs is a good spanking.'

-INTERCOM BUZZES

-'Yes?

-Could you come to my laboratory?

'I have a Miss Cooper waiting,

'another dizzy, silly female who can't make up her mind.'

I don't want to be disturbed.

There'll be no more disturbances and we can have that friendly chat.

Won't you sit down?

-That's my chair.

-Very comfortable.

-I planned for you to sit here and relax.

-I'm perfectly relaxed. You'd better sit there.

Are you always this nervous?

No, only I usually sit in THAT chair.

You can sit here when I'm gone.

Now...now, Miss Cooper, first let's get to know each other.

-Why?

-I have to know your mind as well as my own.

-Why?

-You DO understand the principle of psychoanalysis?

-No.

-We have two minds - the conscious and the subconscious.

-Really(?)

The conscious mind is the ego - that says, "I am I, you are you."

Mine never did.

Let me put it this way...

Here is a jungle full of the most noble and horrible things.

I don't doubt that.

That's your subconscious. Even when you sleep, it dreams. It never forgets anything.

Is that so(?)

Your conscious mind lies here. It doesn't dream. It thinks.

We strive for co-ordination between the two. Do you understand?

No. And I don't believe I care to.

I wasn't sure if I wanted to be psychoanalysed. Now I'm positive.

Miss Cooper, to psychoanalyse you I must interpret your dreams.

What sort of things do you dream?

-I don't dream.

-EVERYBODY dreams.

-I don't.

I'm trying to help you FIND yourself.

If I ever get lost, I'll call.

TANNOY: Having tied on their scores,

'Judge Travers and Mr Arden will break the tie

'by a single bird.'

You've been shooting as if you'd been on a bender.

I feel as if I have.

-Tony, what did you do to Amanda?

-What did I do?

-Oh... This is Amanda's Aunt Cora.

-How do you do?

Amanda's furious. What happened?

She's a very curious case.

At first she was charming, then became argumentative.

-What she said about you!

-What?

-She thinks you're a quack.

-She does?

Pull!

Ah, very good! Your shooting was superb.

-His Honour Judge Travers.

-How do you do?

Well, I beat you today, Steven. We're 'Even-Stevens'. Just wait for the final.

-What do you think, Cora?

-Pretty good I guess.

-If you could only play bridge like you play skat.

-It's skeet and you don't play it.

That's what I mean, Joe. You don't play bridge either.

You're getting terrific length, Dr Flagg.

Thank you, Mr Macpherson, you're very encouraging.

It's about time, Mac.

Ha-ha.

Ha-ha-ha.

..Quack. Have you any suggestions?

Maybe you hit it with your subconscious mind. Smack it with your conscious!

It'll go when I hit it.

Whatever happened to that theory of co-ordination?

Oh, THAT?

Murph, set 'em up.

PLAYS "WHEN SWING CAME TO LOCH LOMOND"

UNDERTONES OF BAGPIPES

-Lose something, Aunt Cora?

-Not that I know of.

-You keep looking back.

-I was looking for Dr...Quack.

-Flagg.

-Is HE coming, Steve?

He said he wanted to psychoanalyse you on your bike.

So that's why we came.

I wouldn't mind being analysed by him on my bike, or anywhere.

Well, well, what luck!

-None.

-Well, Tony(!) What a surprise!

Steve, can't you see Dr Flagg wants to ride with me alone?

Want to drop back with me, Aunt Cora?

Well, all right.

-Well?

-Will you please tell me something? Why were you suddenly so unfriendly yesterday?

Quote: "Just another silly female who can't make up her mind."

Oh... Well, of c-course that was BEFORE I met you.

I can forgive you for saying I have no mind - I'm afraid I may be maladjusted.

We're never really afraid of anything we understand.

That sounds as if it makes sense.

If we know the reasons for fears, we can dispel them. Fear is often just a simple phobia -

afraid of darkness, great heights, afraid of...marriage.

-Better put on your brakes!

-What?

It's getting steep!

-Hey, look out!

-Take it easy, Doctor!

-I can't.

-Don't show off!

-My chain's broken!

-Oh-h-h.

Please, Miss Cooper, look out!

-Doctor, are you all right?

-Yes, I guess so.

QUA-A-ACK !

You win.

WALTZ MUSIC PLAYS

Will you order now? We'll wait for Miss Cooper and Dr Flagg.

-Is this one of your silent treatments?

-I was trying to think of a prescription to induce dreams.

-Here we go again.

-I'm trying to help you and Steve.

And I HAVE to dream?

It would simplify matters and it's possible to make you dream.

-I'll try, if you can guarantee the dream.

-Good.

I imagine women find Dr Flagg very charming...

-especially girls.

-Tony's a doctor. Amanda's his patient.

He's all wrapped up in his work(!)

-And you'll eat whatever I order?

-You're the doctor.

-Behold the guinea pig!

-I

-am on a diet to dream.

Marvellous! Who's the lucky man?

Now, we need dream-provoking food. Tomorrow I'll explain her dream.

I'd eat anything to make my dream come true.

-May I recommend the filet mignon?

-No, thank you.

Seafood cocktail for Miss Cooper...

-with whipped cream.

-Pardon! With whipped cream!?

Not too much, just a soupcon.

-Next, I'd like a Welsh rarebit.

-Instead of the seafood cocktail?

-No.

-You mean Madam, she wishes to eat them BOTH?

-Yes.

Plenty of cheese.

-I know something vile.

-What is it?

-Lobster with mayonnaise.

-Wonderful!

INSTEAD of the Welsh rarebit and seafood cocktail?

-No, all of them.

-I'll have lobster.

-Pardon, madam, that all makes a very bad combination.

-I know.

Now all you need is a solid dessert.

-May I suggest cucumbers and buttermilk(?)

-Yes!

And some strawberry shortcake.

-You got all that?

-..Yes.

Seafood with whipped cream...

Welsh rarebit...

Lobster with gobs of mayonnaise...

Cucumbers and buttermilk...

I think I better go home to bed.

-The fun's just beginning.

-Oh, that second Welsh rarebit!

Please, let's forget the experiment.

-Don't you feel sleepy?

-No. In fact, I could have had that second lobster.

Are you sure you're not sleepy?

Not a bit. I'll mix some drinks.

Ohhhh... Oh!

Well, as long as your niece feels so well, and Steve is obviously not so good,

I think I better see him home. Good night, Miss Cooper.

Good night.

Come on, Steve. Think you're all right and you'll be all right.

Oh, cucumbers and buttermilk, lobsters and shortcake... Ohhhh...

See what I mean?

Doctor, here's the sedative you asked me to bring.

Connors, go in there, give Miss Cooper a spoonful.

It's important. Make her take it.

Yes, sir.

Steve...maybe we better walk down.

-Are you Miss Cooper?

-Yes.

-Dr Flagg sent me to take care of you.

-Well! How nice of him.

Come in.

-What does he think should be done?

-I'll give you something to relax you completely.

Sit down.

Perhaps we better talk this over first.

You need to have confidence in me.

-I'll have COMPLETE confidence in you.

-That's fine.

So glad you're a friend of Dr Flagg's. I've no confidence in strangers.

-Doctor Flagg is a remarkable man.

-Doctor Flagg always knows... what's best.

-I can believe that.

-Now...

-I want you to take a sip of this.

-All right. What is it?

It...it'll help...relax you.

All right. But I'm not at all nervous.

Now, go right in. Go to bed.

-#

-Strange how a dreary world can suddenly change

-#

-To a world as bright as the evening star

-#

-Queer what a difference when your vision is clear

-#

-And you see things as they really are

-#

-I used to be colour blind but I met you

-#

-And now I find there's green in the grass,

-#

-There's gold in the moon there's blue in the skies

-#

-That semi-circle that was always hanging about

-#

-Is not a storm cloud it's a rainbow

-#

-You brought the colours out

-#

-Believe me, it's really true

-#

-Till I met you I never knew

-#

-A setting sun could paint such beautiful skies

-#

-I never knew there were such lovely colours

-#

-And the big SURPRISE

-#

-Is the red in your cheeks

-#

-The gold in your hair

-#

-The blue in your eyes.

-#

Aunt Cora, do you believe in dreams?

Certainly! I had a humdinger last night. If it was a dream.

I had the loveliest time in mine. Everything happened.

-I wasn't so lucky. Nothing happened.

-Lobster?

I want to pick up from where I left off in my dream, if I can.

-A gob of mayonnaise.

-Mayonnaise?

-Yes, for the lobster.

I dreamt I was with a wonderful man.

Me too. It was so real. He was all in white.

-It WAS a dream?

-Nothing like that really happens.

-Can you fall in love with a man in a dream?

-Oh, yes.

-KNOCKING

-Come in.

Good morning.

Amanda, how do you feel?

-Marvellous!

-Sleep well?

-Marvellous!

-Good.

-I'll drive you to Dr Flagg's.

-Marvellous!

You're being repetitious.

I hate to mention that awful food you ate, but I was worried about you.

-Mayonnaise!

-Marvellous!

Ohhh...

Tony, it happened. Congratulate us.

-Did you get married?

-Not quite. Amanda dreamed.

-So our experiment worked?

-Yes.

-Sit right down and tell us ALL about it.

-Steve, this is private.

-Why? We're all in on it.

-Women tell their doctors things they don't want anyone else to hear.

-I'm going to be her husband.

-Especially husbands.

Now, Miss Cooper, tell me all about your dream.

-Did you dream of anyone in particular?

-Yes.

-Who?

Oh, I can't.

Now, just think of me as a doctor. You must have confidence in me.

-Oh, I have.

-Tell me all about it.

..I can't.

Very well.

Thank you very much. That's all.

-When do you want to see me again?

-There's no point in that.

Oh, but you MUST. I mean...

I'll recommend some other doctors. You may find one in whom you trust.

-But I don't want another doctor.

-Miss Cooper, from what I see, there's nothing very wrong.

Oh... Are you SURE?

Compared to complex cases which really need me, no.

Oh. Well, then... I guess I better tell you my dream.

I've had it for 11 straight years!

Tell me about it.

Well, you've heard of Red Riding Hood and the Wolf?

-Yes, I have.

-Well, that's what I dream about.

-You dreamed you were Little Red Riding Hood?

-No. The wolf.

What did you do?

I snarled.

And then I...eh...

all of a sudden I became Little Red Riding Hood.

And then...suddenly I was a lot of numbers.

-Numbers?

-Yes. I... I was a radio dial.

You sing on the radio, don't you?

Yes. But you haven't heard it all.

It seemed that all night long people kept turning me off and on,

turning me off, turning me on.

Half the time I was singing, the other half advertising.

Then, then...there were voices.

Thousands of voices, and then...

-They started to chase me, to persecute me.

-Who?

-My persecutors.

-Persecution complex.

-Yes.

And then...I was running away from them and...

I was getting ahead of them when all of a sudden... I turned into a maple tree.

And, eh...I took a shortcut across a stream.

And a huge fish reared up and...

snapped at me. It was a dogfish.

Then I looked behind me

and thousands of squirrels - like a pack of hungry wolves - were rushing at me!

-They were coming closer!

-Yes?

-Coming from every side!

-Yes?

-The front, the back...

-Yes?

-On all sides of me! Their teeth snapping at me! I couldn't escape!

-What happened?

They got me.

Doctor, could I have some water?

Yes, of course.

-'Yes, Dr Flagg?'

-Dr Powers, please come over.

Oh, thank you, Doctor.

-Are you all right?

-Quite all right.

Then, excuse me. I'll be a moment.

-She's wonderful, Steve.

-I know.

-She's a perfect mass of neuroses and inhibitions.

-What?

Dr Powers, I have a beautiful case of maladjustments.

-Where?

-In my office.

-What did you find?

-Vulpine complex. Child psychosis.

-No!

-Ye-es!

Congratulations. I envy you.

-Tony!

-I'll find a million more complexes.

Follow it through. How long will it take?

Years! Dr Powers, will you assist?

Delighted!

What IS wrong with Miss Cooper? She sounds like a textbook case.

-How do we feel now?

-A little tired, Doctor. But SO relieved.

Now, there's nothing to fear.

I know, Doctor. I'm in your hands.

-Now, first, I'll give you an anaesthetic.

-What for?

It'll effect a temporary release of any inhibitions.

But is an anaesthetic necessary?

It's the simplest way. Meanwhile, I'll talk to you.

-But why put me to sleep?

-To talk to your subconscious mind.

Under anaesthetic we very often do or say things we normally wouldn't.

Well...if YOU think it's all right.

It gives the doctor a clue to the patient's personality.

-Dr Powers, this is Miss Cooper.

-It is a pleasure, a GREAT pleasure.

I'll take your things.

Just lie here, Miss Cooper.

Try to make your mind a blank.

That'll be very easy for me to do, Doctor(!)

Just relax.

Mustn't be nervous.

Breathe slowly.

Inhale.

Exhale.

When you come out of this, do and say whatever you want to say.

For the time being release yourself completely. Act on the impulse of the moment.

That'll be all for now. Let her sleep a bit.

-Come to my office and tell me all about it.

-With pleasure.

Would you like a drink? I'd LOVE one.

No thanks.

PHONE RINGS

Yes? It's for you, Mr Arden.

He-ello... I mean, hello?

Yes, Aunt Cora? Amanda's here.

Get Amanda over to that broadcasting station.

I'll get her there!

Tony!

TONY!

Tony...

Amanda!

Amanda!

Ohhh...Tony.

This isn't Tony, it's Steve!

-Go 'way, Steve.

-Amanda, you have a broadcast in ten minutes!

Oh, yes, I'm looking forward to that.

Amanda, come on!

Don't rush me...

Hey, Steve...what's that?

Oh, Amanda!

BUTTONS FALL OFF

Button, button...

WHISTLES

-Oh, boy!

-Oh, boy.

-Oh, Amanda!

-Oh, Amanda.

Ha-ha-hah.

AMANDA CLICKS "CLICKER"

Amanda! Are you all right?

Simply marvellous. Have a present.

Very funny.

Goo' day.

Will you get us a cab, please?

Taxi! Taxi! Amalgamated Broadcasting Company.

Take Madison Avenue, and hurry!

CAR HORNS BEEP FURIOUSLY

-Steve. Where's Miss Cooper?

-I don't know, she's gone!

-She's under an anaesthetic!

-Huh?!

-Why did you take her away?

She has a broadcast in ten minutes!

She's in no condition to broadcast. She's not normal.

-She might even act a little odd.

-"Might"?!

Heh. Thank you.

Oh, that's cute.

Do you mind if I try it?

Well...

All right. Here.

Now, swing it.

Like that. Swing it.

SMA-A-ASH!

Amanda, darling! Where have you been?

Don't you know we're on the air in ten seconds?

-Miss Cooper's script!

-Script...

-Script! Here.

-Miss Cooper's...

Smile for the sponsor, dear.

BAND STRIKES A CHORD

The Sentella Toothpaste Hour presents It's Melody Time.

CHORD!

Starring Amanda Cooper!

CHORD!

He-ello, you.

ALL of you.

CHORD!

And a distinguished supporting cast.

This is Franklin Harrison Junior,

speaking on the Amalgamated Network for Sentella.

If you want a kissable mouth,

all you have to do is use Sentella toothpaste.

It makes your teeth happy.

Now before I hand Miss Cooper over to her million listeners,

I want to give you some serious information about toothpaste.

-If you want to preserve your teeth...

-Use anything BUT Sentella.

HE LAUGHS NERVOUSLY

-Miss Cooper, you do say the funniest things.

-Oh, thank you very much.

BAND STRIKES UP

-You'll be all right, Miss Cooper.

-Call me Amanda!

-Miss Cooper!

I'm going to sue you for damages.

Now don't worry about damages. Mr Arden will pay for everything.

-Why... ye-es.

-Amanda, what's happened?

Everything, darling! You should've been with me.

-There you are, young lady.

-Just a minute, Officer, this young lady is my patient.

That doesn't give her any right to destroy private property!

Mr Arden will pay for any damage she's done.

Er...ye-es.

Are you sure she's all right?

-I'll assume every responsibility for her actions.

-Well, all right.

-As long as everything's square, there's no reason to arrest her.

-Thank you.

Amanda, striking an officer is a VERY serious offence.

-She didn't strike him, Joe, she kicked him.

-Yeah, and a beaut!

STEVE: Aunt Cora, please.

I already explained that it was largely my fault.

I'm beginning to gather that, Doctor Flagg.

Amanda, I've known you all your life.

There's nothing wrong with you.

My advice, as a friend, is to give up these treatments.

My advice as a physician is that Miss Cooper should continue them.

My advice, Joe, is to call the whole silly thing off, before everyone gets sore.

Cora, will you please recognise that this is an official enquiry?

All right, I recognise it. But it doesn't alter my opinion.

Dr Flagg, it is not within my rights to prescribe your duties to you

but I can warn you that unless these experiments are confined to your laboratory,

I will hold you responsible for Miss Cooper's actions.

-Have I made myself clear?

-Quite.

I'd like to know something, Joe.

Now, wait a minute, Aunt Cora. I think the Judge has been VERY lenient.

-Yes, he's been a dear.

-Let it wait for another time.

-Oh, all right.

I just wanted to ask him if he'd have dinner with us.

I'd be delighted.

There. You see?

-Well, Steve, here's to you and Amanda.

-Thanks.

Here's hoping your treatments will be successful.

In my day, women didn't ask their doctor when to get married.

-You're a bachelor, Judge?

-Yeah!

Were you ever anxious to dance with a man you dreamed you danced with?

Don't be silly. I never dream about DANCING.

-Miss Cooper and Miss Cooper. I'll tell the gentlemen you're here.

-Thank you.

Amanda, what in the world are you grinning at?

Don't tell anyone, but I'm in love.

-Well, get the agony over and marry him quickly.

-He doesn't know it.

I think you're very nasty to say that, Amanda. Steve isn't that dumb.

-I'm in love with my doctor.

-Oh.

-You invited me to dinner. Where is it?

-Over there.

I'd like to dance. Right now.

Shouldn't you dance the first one with Steve?

You'd better let me have my own way, Doctor Flagg.

Remember, Judge Travers is holding you responsible for my actions.

I'd be flattered to dance the second dance with you.

If I find out who threw that, I'll give them 90 days!

Dance?

Well, it'll take less time than 90 days.

DANCE MUSIC ENDS

Well, I was willing.

Lou, please play another number.

-I will, if you will sing it.

-Oh...

All right.

DRUM BEATS

# Ra-ta tah-tah, ta ta

DRUM BEATS

# Come and hear the yam man cry

# Any ya-am today?

# The sweet potato that he'll fry will be ya-am today

# The little step that you see him do

# With every yam that he sells to you

# It's something that you ought to try

# Come and ya-am, ya-am

# Come on and yam today

# Come get what I got

# It will hit the spot

# Get your sweet and hot ya-am!

# Raise your hand and sway

# Like you hold a tray

# When you're on your way, ya-a-am!

# Come on shake your depression

# And let's have a ya-am session

# There's that long note one, two, three...ya-am

# Every or-ches-tra

# In Am-er-ica

# Will be doing the...

# Ya-am... #

# I didn't come to do the Charleston

# I didn't come to Ball the Jack

# I didn't come to do the Suzy Q

# Or the Bottom they call Black

# I didn't come to do Big Apple

# I didn't come to do the Shag

# Well, honey, here I am to do the Yam

# Because the Yam is in the bag. #

Funny that I should envy a man who should really envy me.

I mean Tony. I was really jealous, the way you two danced together.

Steve, I want to talk to you about Tony.

-What's the matter with him?

-Nothing.

-I think he's wonderful.

-You don't have to tell me about Tony.

-I've known him for years. He's a swell guy.

-Yes, I know.

What I wanted to say, Steve, is...

..since I've known Tony, I'm convinced for the first time that...

I'm in love.

Are you sure?

Yes. I shouldn't have told you like that,

but I didn't know how else to say it.

Good old Tony! I knew he wouldn't let me down!

I don't know what to say except I'll make you a wonderful husband!

Steve!

Tony! Aunt Cora!

-Prepare yourselves for a shock.

-She told you?

-Yes.

-What's up?

-My congratulations, Tony.

You accomplished more in a week than I did in two years!

I admire the way you're taking it, Steve.

Why not? Amanda just told me she's ready to marry me.

-Amanda's going to what?!

-Judge, I want you to marry us.

-Delighted!

-Congratulations!

Put that water down!

Henry, champagne for my friends! Come dance with me.

Would you mind if I danced with Tony?

Good old Tony! I should say I don't mind! We'll have time to dance later!

-Come on, Aunt Cora.

-Oh, sit down, Joe!

Hold me close, Tony.

I have something to tell you.

Now, no matter what I say, or how it may affect you, smile.

-Smile?

-And keep smiling.

All right.

Something...very unfortunate has happened.

And YOU'RE mixed up in it.

It's my fault, entirely.

I was trying to tell Steve I didn't want to marry him because...

..I wasn't in love with him.

Because...

I'm in love with you.

Smile, there's Steve.

What am I going to do?

I don't know.

I can't hurt Steve and...

-I just CAN'T marry him.

-Of course not.

In the meantime, we'd BOTH better smile.

DANCE MUSIC ENDS

Sit down, Joe!

Steve, I think you and Amanda should see me tomorrow in my office.

Say about 11 o'clock?

Oh, no. No more treatments. Let well enough alone.

I think we'd better, Steve.

No, Tony, you've served your purpose beautifully as a scientific Cupid.

I'm afraid I'll have to insist.

Well, if you insist, and to make you happy,

Amanda can see you.

Good evening, Judge Travers.

Good evening, Grace.

Oh, sit down, Joe!

The Doctor will be right out.

-Morning, Amanda.

-Tony.

-Hello, Connors.

-Hi.

Well, Doctor Flagg, you were right to have us all here

so you could explain to Steve.

It's a pity he had to shoot the Judge...

at the skat meet finals.

Miss Cooper, would you mind if I spoke to your niece alone?

Certainly not.

Connors, escort Miss Cooper to her car and wait for Amanda.

She won't be long.

Don't hurry. Since Mr Connors is no longer confused,

-maybe he'll prove entertaining.

-Sure. I have a deck of cards.

Please sit down.

Amanda...

That...dream you told me about, it wasn't true, was it?

No, Tony.

You, erm...dreamed about me, didn't you?

Yes, Tony.

And as a result of that dream, you thought you loved me?

Yes, Tony.

Dreams are very curious things, Amanda.

Very often, the dream fantasy makes things seem true

when they have no basis in fact.

When we first met, you were confused about Steve.

When you agreed to our experiment, you felt you could be helped by me.

Now, since we learn to depend on those we think can help us,

it's not unusual for that dependence to be mistaken for love.

In your frame of mind, you would have fallen in love with any doctor.

That's understandable, isn't it?

What's wrong, Amanda?

I guess I'm worried about Steve, that's all.

-Do you still have confidence in me?

-Yes, Tony.

-Will you do as I ask?

-Yes, Tony.

If you'll sit here.

Keep your eyes fixed on this light.

Now you're feeling sleepy.

Very sleepy.

Yes, Tony.

Your eyes are growing heavy.

Close them.

Close them.

Now you're asleep.

You're fast asleep.

You're in a trance now.

I will bring you out of it shortly.

You'll act and be perfectly normal in every respect.

Except you will have these new thoughts which I will now give you.

You will remember everything I say.

Now repeat everything I say...

I love Steven.

I'm going to marry Steven.

I love Steven. I'm going to marry Steven.

Dr Flagg is a horrible monster.

Dr Flagg is a horrible monster.

Men like him should be shot down like dogs.

Men like him should be shot down like dogs.

I love Steven. I DON'T love Tony.

I love Steven. I DON'T love Tony.

Tony doesn't love me.

Tony...doesn't love me.

Tony doesn't love me.

-Tony doesn't love me...

-That's enough.

That's enough.

I'll be right back.

I'll be right back.

Why are you acting so silly? You don't love that girl.

Oh, yes, you do! >

WHO said that?

Your subconscious mind. You know, the one that never sleeps?

If you had any sense, you'd admit you love her.

Nonsense!

What a cluck you are, Tony.

Why? Why?

You're so dumb, you didn't notice she was crying

because she's in love with you!

You believe that? Certainly.

If you doctors weren't such wiseguys,

you'd forget your textbooks once in a while.

What should I do?

Go in there and take back those ideas you put in her head.

Yes. Then what?

Then KISS her, you dope!

Maybe you've got something there.

I must go to Steven. I must drive to Steven.

All right, but Dr Flagg told me to stick around.

Medwick Country Club. And fast!

Quiet. Please...

Qui-et, please.

Plea-ease. Please, please, please.

Thank you.

Good luck, Judge.

Thank you, Steve. Same to you. You'll need it.

Steven. I MUST see Steven.

Are you ready, gentlemen?

Pull!

GUNSHOTS

Got a pair.

KNOCKING

Connors! Of all the silly things.

Come out of there.

Honestly, men are such cowards. Hiding like that.

You'll feel better after you buy me a drink.

-Pull!

-Steven!

This is no place for you.

-From now on, my place is with Steven.

-Amanda, darling.

Oh, fiddle-fuddle!

He's a monster. Men like him should be shot down like dogs.

Judge, I don't think she meant YOU.

-Steven, I want to do everything you do.

-Fine! But

-I

-want to shoot!

< Pull!

-Amanda, you're wonderful!

-So are you.

-Did you see that?

Those are my birds!

Don't lose your temper, there are plenty more.

Don't lose my temper?!

GUNSHOT

My best hat! A real Tyrolean!

This is no time to shoot hats.

I'm sorry, Judge.

Thank you, sir.

Amanda!

Men like him should be shot down like dogs.

Put that gun down.

That's my gun! It's loaded!

Look out, Steven. I don't want to shoot YOU.

Put that gun down, Amanda!

That gun's loaded. Look out!

Put that gun DOWN! Take it away from her!

What's that?

It's a thing called "skat" - they play it with guns.

SCREAMING AND SHOUTING

-Why's everybody running?

-Probably one of the silly rules.

Ohhh! Please, please!

What's the matter with her? She's never acted like this before!

-She's never been hypnotised before!

-Hypnotised?!

I put a couple of wrong ideas in her mind. I've got to get them out.

Well, get them OUT!

GUNSHOT

Shot down like dogs.

Shot down like dogs. Shot down like dogs.

It's empty. Why are we hiding?

Right, she's fired both shots.

-Amanda. I want to talk to you.

-I'm going to shoot!

- You sure the gun's empty? - Yes, yes.

Oh, it is?

GUNSHOT

Amanda!

-HE CLAPS

-Wake up!

-HE CLAPS AGAIN

-Wake up!

Wake up, Amanda.

-Is she out of it?

-Yes.

JUDGE: Dr Flagg, you and Steve appear in my chambers tomorrow.

Amanda, you had a gun and went crazy!

What are you talking about? How did I get here? Oh, Steven.

A-are... Are you sure there's no more danger?

-She's all right now.

-Thank heavens, thank hea-vens...

Don't be nervous.

I'll explain your treatment has been so successful

-that Amanda has set a wedding date.

-She has?

-Tomorrow.

I hate to hurt your feelings, Tony,

but Amanda's made it quite clear she never wants to see you again.

She keeps mumbling something strange about shooting you down like a dog.

Steve...

-I have to hypnotise her again.

-What!? For what?

I put those terrible thoughts about me into her head

before I realised that...

I love her.

You WHAT?

I'm sorry, I didn't realise until after she told me that...

-she loved me.

-She WHAT?!

It's only fair for me to remove those unnatural thoughts

and then she can... choose between us.

What happens if you don't remove them?

She'd marry you, be unhappy,

and go through her life hating me.

You wouldn't want that to happen?

No-o. I should say not.

Amanda has to be happy.

As long as she loves you, I'll just step out of the picture.

Thanks, Steve.

-Just let me handle everything with the Judge.

-All right.

- My Tyrolean hat! - Morning, Judge Travers.

-How's Amanda?

-Fine.

-I didn't ask you.

Tell him the news, Steve.

Before anybody tells me anything, I'LL tell both something.

It's only because of my consideration for Steve and Amanda

that this case is not in open court!

- May I suggest we conduct it as such in here? - Granted.

Before I begin, Your Honour,

I apologise for any lack of eloquence.

It is with difficulty that I speak because friendships are involved.

My heart is full.

Tony, I want you to answer these questions, yes or no.

Isn't it true that the other night you heard me announce my marriage?

-Yes, but...

-Just answer yes or no.

I'm pleading for my own happiness and Amanda's.

This man, with subtle scientific witchcraft,

has tried to worm his way into the affections

of my sweet, simple wife-to-be, Amanda Cooper.

- Sit down! - Now he has the unmitigated gall

to seek to get to her subconscious once more!

But I protest! SHE has suffered enough. I ask...

No, I DEMAND a court order, restraining this "gentleman"

from ever seeing or even speaking to Amanda Cooper again,

- under the extreme penalty of law! - Granted!

JUDGE: And so, my friends, tomorrow, at this same time

the case of Amanda Cooper versus Steven Arden will have been closed.

And I shall take personal delight

in sentencing you both to life imprisonment...

marriage. HE LAUGHS

Sit down, Joe!

Remind me a little later to speak to you about those corny jokes.

STRING MUSIC PLAYS

Cora?

Joe, you know I don't dance at YOUR age.

-Good evening, Judge Travers.

-Good evening.

-Would you mind if I had this dance with Aunt Cora?

-He wouldn't!

-Amanda, may I have this dance?

-NO.

If you want to get arrest, keep on talking.

He's a horrible monster.

I've GOT to tell her something.

Forget it for a while. If you can't talk, you can't tell her.

# Must you dance

# Every dance

# With the same fortunate man?

# You have da-anced with him since the music began

# Won't you cha-ange partners

# And dance with me?

# Must you dance

# Quite so close

# With your lips touching his face?

# Can't you see I'm longing to be in his place?

# Won't you change partners

# And da-ance with me?

# Ask him to sit this one out and while you're alone

# I'll tell the waiter to tell him

# He's wanted on the telephone

# You've been locked in his arms

# Ever since Heaven knows when

# Oh, won't you change partners and the-en

# You may never want to change partners again. #

-Could we go outside? It's awfully stuffy in here.

-Sure, sweetheart.

I'm sorry he upset you, dear.

There's no reason to let him spoil our whole evening.

-I think he's contemptible.

-Don't say that.

Tony's all right...except he's a dirty, double-crossing scientist.

-Mr Arden. Telephone, sir.

-Just take a message.

But it's long distance, person to person.

-Come along.

-No, I'll meet you in the pavilion.

-I won't be long.

- Hello? - Mr Arden, long distance.

One moment, please. Go ahead with Honolulu.

Crr-ee-chh...

Scree-ee-eech!

HIGH PITCHED VOICE: Mr Steve Arden?

Yes, who's this?

This is Miss Satsuma Naguchi, please.

- Who? - Miss Satsuma Naguchi, please.

I would like information about your marriage to Honourable Lady Miss Cooper.

I'm editor of woman's column, Honolulu Daily Bugle.

- Honolulu Daily what? - Bugle.

What?

Bugle, you know - ta-tata, ta-tata!

Amanda, may I speak to you?

-Certainly not.

-Please, Amanda.

I'm sorry, Miss Satsumi, but I don't understand a word you're saying.

Not Satsumi, Miss Naguchi, please.

And if you do not understand, you must be stupid man, I think so.

I call you up like polite lady to get simple information.

Now you make a big fuss about nothing, I think so.

I say again. This is Miss Satsuma Naguchi of Honolu-LOO!

-Amanda, I want you to repeat everything I say...

-Amanda!

JUDGE: Dr Flagg, stop that now!

Amanda, wake up!

Oh, Steven.

Hattie, have you ever been married?

No, ma'am, but I've been engaged.

-Just as good.

-No, ma'am. It's a lot better.

Hattie!

I've opened the door for you five times in the last ten minutes.

Steve has caught me every time.

You'd better come in the window. Don't let Joe see you. He's issued an arrest warrant.

In case you don't know it, the ceremony starts in five minutes.

-Doesn't give us much time.

-I guess it's too late.

After all the trouble we had getting you a marriage licence?

It's no good unless I can get to her unconscious mind

That would take longer than five minutes.

I could get her unconscious in five minutes.

-I'd bust her in the jaw. I guarantee she'd be unconscious.

-Don't be rid...

Let's find that open window.

Oh, hello, Steve. We just came in through the window.

I guess we're in the wrong room.

BANGING ON DOOR

Hi, kids.

Get out of here before I call Steve.

Amanda, darling, for what I am about to do, please forgive me.

I'm sorry, I just can't do it.

Hey, doc!

Amanda, darling...

Hurry up, Doc. Get to her unconscious before she comes to.

Repeat after me...

Tony loves Amanda.

Tony loves Amanda...

MUSIC: "HERE COMES THE BRIDE"

Stand UP, Joe!

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