Johnson emerges from an office and walks by 4 secretaries typing.  He spots Lady Bird among them and looks back at her while she keeps typing.  He (quite obviously) drops his tie clip but there is no response.  He (more obviously) drops his pen.  Another secretary notices and gives it to him. 

 

LBJ: “I'll just take those papers…”

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He now doubles back and purposely trips and falls right in front of Lady Bird.

 

LBJ: Whoa!

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Lady: Oh my – are you alright?

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LBJ:  My leg - they might have to carry me.  (Noticing Bird) Will you marry me?

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Lady: Pardon me, have we met?

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LBJ:  I’m sorry – it must be the fall. 

I’m like some drunken sailor!

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Lady:  Let’s start again – I’m Claudia Taylor.

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LBJ: Oh, but I heard…

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Lady: Yes, they call me Lady Bird

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LBJ: So they do – well you know I’m a bit of an ornithologist myself, I-

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Lady: Oh my

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LBJ: No, I mean, not that I’m studying you, oh gosh – tell me about yourself!

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Lady: Oh, well they say I’m rather shy

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LBJ: They should call you “pleasing to the eye”

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Lady: You’re quite a charmer

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LBJ: Now, Lady Bird, I was raised a farmer

And I learned you’ve got to put fertilizer on those crops to make them grow.

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Lady: (looks quizzically at him) Which is to say?

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LBJ: Don’t you know?

Just that complimenting you

will help our relationship grow too!

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Lady: Relationship?  We just met 3 minutes ago – maybe four…

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LBJ: Well then, tell me more!

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Lady:  Well OK, I like to read and (points to the typewriter) write

I could read novels all night!

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LBJ:  I love reading myself and I think it’s the key

To helping everyone rise up in this country.

You see, in Catulla, nearby

There’s a school where I

Taught these kids from Mexico

And everyone else said “just let them go.”

They’re poor and illiterate it

But I aint a quitter, it

Took me time

And a few dirty looks

But I had those children reading books!

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Lady: That is ama-

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LBJ:  I learned that if you want to bring out the best in them

You’ve got to invest in them.

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Lady: Just like watering crops…

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LBJ: Exactly! God, I could talk to you – did I ask you to marry me yet?

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Lady Bird: Once.

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LBJ: Well, I’m asking you again –

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Lady: That's very sweet

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LBJ: You DO want to marry me!  

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Lady Bird: That's insane.  I don't even know your name.

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LBJ: Right of course!  I’m Lyndon Baines Johnson

But they call me LBJ!  (Motioning to the sky as if his letters are floating in the air)

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Lady Bird: Your initials – just like our new president…

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LBJ: (acting as if he never once thought of this) Well I suppose – in a way.

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LBJ: Now listen, I work for Congressman Kleberg

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Lady: You’re not gonna try and woo me by introducing me to your big time congressional friends are you?

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LBJ:  That depends.  Is it gonna work?

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Lady: Maybe - cover for me girls!