"You called, sir?" says a tall auburn haired woman at a far table of the speakeasy.

"If it's swingin' singin' you want, dollface, that's what you'll get. Max wants everyone to leave satisfied, honey."

Sliding up to the piano-man, she whispers something in his ear, grabs the microphone with a Marilyn giggle, and faces the crowd...

Wild, wild young men
Like to have a good time
Wild, wild young men
Like to have a good time
Wild, wild boyfriends
Like to lose their minds
Wild men dig me, but I love a cool one
Wild men dig me, but I love a cool one
To go home to
When I've had my fun

In the back of the room, a young serving girl named Ruth Brown casts her eyes to the stage and dreams....