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00:30It's perfect, Danny. We'll shoot the whole commercial right here in the lobby.
00:32You really think it's better than a baseball park?
00:34It's not only better, it's cheaper.
00:36It's perfect.
00:39Jungle madness brings out the beast in a man,
00:42even in New York, the heart of civilization.
00:44Yeah, I see what you mean.
00:45What would a girl be doing all over the baseball park?
00:49Shag and fly.
00:51Yeah, this is it.
00:53We'll hear a scream.
00:54Two guys drag the girl past the elevators, past the candy counter.
00:57And a waiting car.
00:58We'll use my car.
00:59The agency doesn't buy this.
01:00We're going to get out of the commercial business.
01:02Yeah, they don't buy this.
01:02We're going to have to get out of the commercial business.
01:04All right, now we've got the car, the building, Mike and Jim.
01:07All we need now is an actress.
01:10What actress?
01:10All we need is a young girl with a cute face who can take a punch.
01:13We can use any girl.
01:14Yeah, name one.
01:17I got her.
01:19Who?
01:20That girl.
01:33Well, we need to talk to her.
01:35Okay, let's go.
01:51There she goes.
01:51We can use one girl.
01:58THE END
02:21perfect perfect isn't she perfect Ernie nice yes hey what do you have we want you
02:29there's a doorman outside six foot five all I gotta do is whistle
02:33how would you like to be an actress an actress I am an actress you're an actress well even an
02:42actress has to earn a living is this for a play no it's a kind of film a film you
02:47mean a movie
02:48no it's not a movie it's a commercial commercial that's terrific well I mean millions of people
02:55watch commercials I could be discovered from a commercial sure it happens all the time now
02:59what do you say you want to do it do I oh where do I go and when right here
03:03tonight at seven
03:04tonight oh that doesn't give me much time to learn my lines for your part you've got enough time
03:11oh wait a minute what about my script you don't need one well what do I do all you gotta
03:16do is
03:16scream I scream great through your nose no you're gonna be tied up you're gonna have a piece of tape
03:24across your mouth what kind of part is this it's gonna be what you make it kid you've got to
03:30sell
03:31it you can do it too you're gonna make a lot of it with your eyes with your eyes yeah
03:42yeah you'll see
03:43ceiling
04:07yes sir uh may I have a pack of spearmint please oh yes spearmint gum huh
04:37this isn't gonna be easy you can get a charley horse in my eye pack
04:47hi hi um i'm shirley mcchesney from custom interiors on the 16th floor and the owner asked
04:53if maybe we could put this sign on the counter custom interiors clothes out there i didn't know
04:58there was a shop i've got upstairs nobody else did either that's why we're moving oh hey wait a
05:03minute i don't suppose you'd have a roll top desk up there oh yeah a great one oh how terrific
05:09i've been looking everywhere my dad's dying for one well now's the time to buy it 50 off but you
05:15better get up there fast a lot of people are starting to come in i'm stuck here to my lunch
05:19break
05:20well don't put the sign up until after lunch that's kind of sneaky isn't it look you're
05:31doing us a favor just do it a little later thanks a lot
05:48hi oh hi um it's over there against that wall oh it looks perfect if you're interested in buying it
05:56mr rudolph the owner will be back this afternoon oh good can i look at it now sure
06:14hey what oh it's you oh the top was stuck well well take it easy you might break my desk
06:22here would you would you hold this for me please sure oh are you mr rudolph the owner of the
06:27shop
06:27no no i'm don hollinger the buyer of this desk how can you be i'm buying this desk well i'm
06:34sorry
06:34but i was here first i didn't see you when i was standing right here i didn't see you either
06:39well
06:40that's because you were behind the desk well right and since i had to be in front of the desk
06:44in order
06:44to get behind it i must have been here first but if you didn't see me come in last how
06:49do you know
06:50i wasn't here first wait a minute um squat squat yourself no no no please just squat down please
07:03just behind the desk please please just squat go ahead okay okay now i'm in front of the desk
07:13and i can't see you and how do you know i wasn't here first you're making this very difficult
07:22i'm sorry i don't mean to look i want to be fair about this fine i was here first so
07:28i'm buying the
07:29desk you were probably still downstairs making faces in the mirror that was uncalled for i know
07:35why do you do it it has nothing to do with my desk it's not your desk it's my desk
07:41oh well then
07:44why don't you buy it now you know perfectly well i can't buy this desk till the owner gets back
07:50right
07:50exactly and for the same reason you can't buy it either right so nobody's here first till the owner
07:55gets here and if we're both here when the owner comes in nobody's here first
08:01that's a very interesting theory do you agree well how can i i'm not here yet
08:08i've got to get back to work so do i oh do you work in the building yes newsview magazine
08:13what a coincidence i work downstairs yes i know
08:20hey i've got an idea i can't wait we'll both put down a ten dollar deposit so nobody else can
08:26buy the
08:27desk well that's that's a beginning and then later on we'll decide between us which one of
08:33us again no no i can't do it later i'm working tonight so am i well look what about tomorrow
08:39during
08:39lunch look i really don't think that's a good idea i mean it's always wise in these kind of things
08:47not
08:47to confuse it with the social relationship i said during lunch i didn't suggest we eat together
08:55okay let's give the lady our deposit well i uh what's wrong now well there's just one thing
09:04what could you lend me ten dollars
09:14perfect perfect all right gary up here tie the ankles we're gonna get ready to roll good honey
09:20good good we practice that later now when they run in there and grab you i want a lot of
09:24that
09:24and a lot of screaming and a lot of kicking remember that a lot of screaming a lot of kicking
09:28got it and my
09:29eyes oh yeah your eyes a lot of eyes what's this commercial for perfume perfume yeah perfume this
09:37commercial is going to show that even the girl behind the candy counter gets carried away when
09:40she's wearing jungle madness you like that oh yes it's just great it's just great thank you all right
09:46now let's get this on wait a minute you're sure i'll have my check tomorrow well what's the matter
09:50don't you trust us oh yes yes i do trust you it's just that i have to have the check
09:54in in case i get
09:55the desk what desk oh this terrific desk you know right after i first saw you there was a guy
09:59here
10:00buying gum we both went upstairs at this decorator shop on the 16th floor and saw this great desk
10:03and my father's always going to want all of his life just like that i really want to buy for
10:05him
10:05and you really don't care no and you'll get your money tomorrow all right guys now get her up there
10:12pick her up nice and gentle get her over behind that stand so we can get to work
10:17all right easy fine very good you can practice the screaming while you're doing
10:24all right fine all right tom you get out of here now jim i'm sorry now close that up now
10:30listen to
10:31me guys when i yell action go carry her out of that stand shoot it past the elevators make your
10:35turn
10:35off around that car you got it get your gun out stand by we're gonna roll ernie are you ready
10:40yeah
10:41good all right stand by to roll nose baby nose and eyes remember that keep it going and roll him
10:48good and action well come on move out guys go go good fine in there all right fine i'll drag
10:59her out
10:59open down nice very nice good keep the gun up keep it up that's good get the eyes going nose
11:05nose more
11:07good good very good good hey don't worry this is an express elevator to the 16th floor when we get
11:28there we take the express to the 32nd floor they got to take the locals up by the time they
11:32get to the
11:3216th floor they won't know whether we took the locals back down or they express up and by that time
11:36we
11:36can call the police the whole building will be surrounded now no don't don't worry please don't
11:39worry i know exactly what i'm doing i'm having a heart attack
12:02stop it please
12:05Now, wait a minute. Stop it. Stop it, please.
12:08Wait, stop it, please. Here.
12:11You're tearing my face. You're ripping my face, you crazy person.
12:14What do you think you're... What are you doing?
12:15Well, you did a hold of yourself.
12:18What are you doing?
12:19What am I doing? What are you doing?
12:21I'm saving your life.
12:22Oh, thanks. Thanks a lot.
12:23Now, don't worry about that. You can thank me later.
12:25Thank you for what? For ruining my career?
12:27How's my saving your life going to stop you from selling candy and gum?
12:30I am not a gum seller. I am an actress. Or was.
12:34Yeah, but... But those two guys.
12:36Those weren't guys. Those were actors.
12:38What?
12:39Yes. We were shooting a commercial.
12:41When who comes charging into the scene like...
12:45Captain Dum Dum.
12:48Look, I didn't know.
12:50I mean, I thought you were in trouble. Really in trouble.
12:52Well, now I am really in trouble. I bet they fire me.
12:55Oh, look, I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
12:58Look, is there anything I can do to help?
13:00Yes, you can...
13:00But, uh...
13:02No, I know.
13:04Don't say it. Don't say it.
13:06Oh.
13:07I'm going up to the 32nd floor.
13:10Don't ever try to find me.
13:14Wait a minute!
13:16You forgot to untie me!
13:20Oh, my God.
13:21Oh, my God.
13:22Oh, my God.
13:23Oh, my God.
13:25Oh, my God.
13:27Oh, my God.
13:27Oh, my God.
13:28Oh, my God.
13:29Oh, my God.
13:30Oh, my God.
13:35Can we do another take?
13:44So, he went up to the 32nd floor, and I went down to the lobby.
13:47We didn't get through with the commercial until about 4 o'clock this morning.
13:50Gee, I hope it turns out good.
13:51Okay, but what happened to the guy in the elevator?
13:54I don't know.
13:55We were there until 4 o'clock, and he never came down.
13:57He's probably still up there wandering around.
14:00Hey, maybe he's like the Phantom of Notre Dame.
14:04Or the Hunchback of the Opera.
14:06You know, living up there in the elevator shaft, and only coming down in the night to attack
14:12people.
14:12Judy, he works in the building.
14:15Oh, you know it?
14:16Only to scream at, first at the desk, and then the elevator.
14:20You know, I've been thinking about it all night.
14:24He was really very brave.
14:26He didn't know those men were actors.
14:28He thought they were real crooks.
14:30It took a lot of courage.
14:33He's not a monster at all.
14:35He's a regular three musketeer.
14:37Is he cute?
14:39Yeah, he is kind of cute.
14:41Gee, a handsome swashbuckler sweeps you up in his arms and rides off in his elevator.
14:50That's so romantic.
14:52I guess it was.
14:54Until he ripped the tape off.
14:56Yeah, that must have hurt.
14:58And you know what I did instead of thanking him for saving my life?
15:00I bawled him out.
15:03You know, actually, that wasn't very nice.
15:06Actually, it was rotten.
15:08You know what I should do?
15:10Apologize.
15:11No.
15:11I think you should.
15:12No, I mean, I'm going to apologize, but I owe him more than an apology.
15:15So give him an apology and free gum for a week.
15:20I don't think he's the kind of guy who'd take free gum from a lady.
15:24I know what I'll do.
15:25I'll let him by my father's desk.
15:27Yeah, well, from the way you told it, he was there first anyway.
15:31Judy, that has nothing to do with it.
15:33Well, what are you so upset about?
15:35You just said you were going to let him by the desk.
15:38Well, I am.
15:40But I want to let him by it to be nice, not because he deserves it.
15:49Excuse me.
15:51Yes?
15:52Are you the owner?
15:53Yes, I am.
15:54Oh, good.
15:55I work downstairs, and I was up here yesterday when you weren't here.
15:58Oh, sorry I missed you.
16:00Well, what I came up about was, well, you see that desk over there?
16:04Yes.
16:05Well, I put down a $10 deposit on it with Mr. Hollinger, who also put down a deposit.
16:09And what I wanted to tell you is, I'd like to give up my deposit and let Mr. Hollinger buy
16:12it.
16:13Oh, you don't like the desk?
16:15Oh, no, I love it.
16:17I've been looking for one for months, except Mr. Hollinger was here first.
16:20Oh.
16:21Oh, well, if you really want a desk like this, I think I could find you one, but it wouldn't
16:25be easy.
16:26Are you really interested?
16:28Oh, I really am.
16:30Well, of course, I'm too busy during the day.
16:32I think we'll have to go desk hunting at night.
16:35At night?
16:36Yes, well, I mean, you wouldn't mind, would you?
16:40Well, uh, well, I just have to think about it.
16:43Think?
16:44Well, what is there to think about?
16:45Is it the money?
16:46Yes, yes, that's it.
16:47That's it, the money.
16:48I just couldn't afford it.
16:50At the price I can get you, you couldn't afford not to have one.
16:54Listen, why don't we just go over to your desk there?
16:56I mean, your pen is there, and your pad is there, and you probably want to be real close
16:59to it so that we can make out this transaction.
17:03Oh.
17:05Oh, it's you.
17:08This is Mr. Rudolph.
17:09He was just straightening everything out about the desk with me.
17:11Is it for you?
17:12Yes, he's just taking care of everything.
17:15Yes, so I can see.
17:19Well, have fun.
17:22Hey, wait a minute.
17:26Who is he?
17:27He's the fellow I wanted to get the desk, but I don't think he understood.
17:32Well, uh, let's not worry about him.
17:34He's already got a desk.
17:36Let's see if we can, uh, find something for you.
17:39Well, actually, as a matter of fact, this is just the desk I want.
17:41I love this desk.
17:42I really want this desk.
17:44When smart girls play their cards right, they get exactly what they want.
17:51What a shame.
17:53Listen, I really hope it's all right, but I'm going to come and stay around and find out.
18:05Uh, may I have some gum, please?
18:07The usual?
18:08Fine.
18:14Before I give you this, I just want to explain about this morning.
18:17Listen, I went up there to tell that man to sell the desk to you.
18:20You really expect me to believe that?
18:21Oh, well, I was doing it to thank you for rescuing me last night.
18:25Oh, oh, yeah, the rescue.
18:27Well, never fear.
18:28Captain Dum-Dum is always here.
18:30No, I mean it.
18:31You didn't know it was a commercial.
18:32You really risked your life for me.
18:34Yeah, and I ruined your commercial.
18:36That's why I was upstairs this morning.
18:37I was going to tell the guy to let you buy the desk.
18:39Oh, you didn't have to do that.
18:41Oh, yeah, I realized that when I walked in.
18:44You seemed to have gotten the desk without any help from me.
18:46I did what?
18:47Well, that's why I walked out.
18:49I didn't want to ruin another performance.
18:51I knew you thought that.
18:53I just knew it.
18:54Yeah, but what was I supposed to think?
18:55You were supposed to see that Mr. Rudolph was annoying me.
18:59You know, you really do have a problem knowing when somebody needs help and when they don't.
19:02Well, you certainly aren't very good when it comes to helping people know you need help.
19:06The confusion could be in the eye of the beholder.
19:09May I have my gum, please?
19:10What about the desk?
19:11That you can have.
19:12I never want to see it again.
19:14Why?
19:14What's wrong with it?
19:15It would always remind me of a very painful experience.
19:18May I have my gum, please?
19:20Yes, you may.
19:22Just a minute.
19:23What now?
19:25Five cents.
19:41Uh, hello.
19:43Oh, you.
19:44Come back.
19:45Not out of choice, out of necessity.
19:47What is it?
19:48Well, there's been a little change in plans.
19:50Mr. Hollinger doesn't want the desk anymore, so I'm buying it.
19:52Well, frankly, I don't care which of you buys it.
19:54I just want to get it off my hands.
19:56That's a pun.
19:57I'm really sorry about that.
20:00Does it still hurt?
20:02Well, I don't think anything's broken.
20:05Yes.
20:06You know, I can see why you're going out of business.
20:09You're not very business-like.
20:11Oh, all right.
20:11Where would you like it delivered?
20:13To my father.
20:14Here's the address.
20:15And I'd like to look at this desk and see if it rolls back smoothly.
20:17It was stuck before.
20:18Oh, yes.
20:19It just rolls back.
20:22See, it's stuck.
20:23No, it's nothing.
20:24It's nothing.
20:24It's just a little hard to open with one hand.
20:26Will you let me try?
20:27No, I'll do it.
20:28Now, Mr. Rudolph, will you watch out?
20:30You're going to get your hands hurt again.
20:33Don't touch that girl.
20:34You're getting a bit of a bore.
20:38Don't hurt him.
20:40Don, are you all right?
20:42I thought you were in trouble.
20:44Oh, no, we were just having trouble with the desk.
20:46What are you doing up here?
20:48I came to get my deposit back.
20:50Are you sure you're okay?
20:51Yeah.
20:51Yeah, I'm just looking for four-leaf clovers.
20:53Well, is there anything I can do to help?
20:55Yes, stay as far away from me as possible.
21:02You had no right to hit him.
21:05He accosted me in my establishment.
21:07Therefore, I had a right to do whatever I wanted to,
21:09including belting him in the gut.
21:11Do you still want this desk?
21:12Yes, I do.
21:15No, wait a minute.
21:16I've changed my mind.
21:17Oh, you don't want the desk.
21:19No, I do want the desk,
21:20but I don't want to send it to my father.
21:22Where do you want it to go?
21:24I want it to go to Mr. Don Hollinger
21:26in care of News View magazine,
21:28right here in this building.
21:30You mean that person who was just in here?
21:33That's right.
21:34You're going to give this desk to that baboon?
21:37That baboon just happens to be Captain Dum-Dum.
21:55Hi.
21:56Oh, hi.
21:57Are you closed?
21:59Oh, no.
21:59Not yet.
22:02Well, I, uh...
22:03I got the desk.
22:05You like it?
22:06Oh, yeah, yeah.
22:07It's just what I always wanted.
22:08It was very nice of you.
22:11Oh, well.
22:12I thought it was the gentlemanly thing to do,
22:14considering it was really yours anyway.
22:17Oh, well.
22:19Anyway, I owe you a desk.
22:21Okay.
22:22Oh, oh, here, wait a minute.
22:25Here's your half of the deposit back.
22:27Oh, thank you.
22:30Here's the $10 I owe you.
22:32Yeah.
22:33Oh, yeah, that is mine, isn't it?
22:34Yeah.
22:37Oh, hey, could I have a pack of gum, please?
22:39Oh, is that all you have, a 10?
22:41Yeah, that's all.
22:42Oh, well, uh, the owner took the cash box.
22:44They don't have any change.
22:47Oh.
22:49Well, hey, I knew where we could get some change.
22:52Oh, that's okay.
22:53You can owe it to me.
22:54Oh, no, no, no, no, no.
22:55Oh, I already owe you a desk.
22:58Look, why don't I take you to dinner
23:01and I can pay you back out of the chain?
23:05Oh, well, I...
23:07Oh, no, no, come on.
23:08Do you have a favorite restaurant around here?
23:11Well, there is one I kind of like.
23:14There's this little Italian place around the corner.
23:16I think you might like it.
23:17Is the food good?
23:20No, but the change is great.
23:37You know, you really didn't have to take me out to dinner.
23:40Well, you didn't have to buy me the desk either.
23:42I didn't really buy you the desk.
23:44You still have to pay for it.
23:50Are you ready for dessert, sir?
23:52Uh, yeah, uh, Anne.
23:54Oh, they all look so good.
23:57You pick first.
23:58Uh, let's see.
23:59I, uh, I think I'll have the Napoleon.
24:02Very good, sir.
24:03I think I'll have one of those, too.
24:04Oh, I'm sorry, madam, but that's the only one left.
24:07You should just have to fight for it.
24:18Your hand.
24:20You know, we should have thought of this with the desk.
24:29Hi, I'm Marlo Thomas.
24:31I hope you liked our first show.
24:33Well, actually, it wasn't our first show.
24:35It was our preview show.
24:36Our real first show will be on next week
24:38when the season officially begins.
24:41Tonight, you saw how that girl met her boyfriend.
24:43And in next week's show, you'll meet Anne-Marie's parents
24:45in the episode that shows what happens
24:47when she leaves home and goes to live in New York.
24:49And wherever you live, I hope you watch that girl.
24:52In color.
24:53Or black and white.
24:54I just want you to watch.
24:55And I hope you'll be in the episode.
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