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isn't it?

One drink

for Sheffield!

Say, tell me something.

How can you be so morbid

after what happened last night?

What about last night?

Well, for heaven's sake, girl,

don't you remember where you were?

I was home in bed,

asleep at 10:
00.

No, no, no, there must be some mistake.

You and I were

in Venice.

And our rooms opened onto the

Gardens and the Grand Canal.

And we watched the moon

play across the walls,

and listened to that gondolier

singing as he paddled down the canal.

Romer,

a check of yours for $10,000

came into the bank today,

made out to

Camille Renault.

It was torn.

You wanted us to put it

through, didn't you?

Yeah.

You know, Ruth, you're strangely

honest, sometimes painfully so.

Will you make me

a promise?

What is it?

Well, if ever you find

out you're wrong about

what you think is

security and happiness,

would you let me know?

Even if I'm in Switzerland,

will you send me a cablegram?

Well, I'm not wrong,

but I'll promise.

Good. Let's drink to it.

To what?

To your being wrong.

No, thank you!

(CAR ENGINE SPUTTERING)

Somebody's coming.

Sit still.

It's just a car passing.

Hello, Conny, I couldn't

imagine who it was.

Yeah, I'll bet you

couldn't. Where's Ruth?

Why, hasn't she

been with you?

Quit stalling. Now, who was the

girl I just saw go in the house?

You know, Conny, you seem

to have an amazing curiosity.

Yeah, enough to find

out if that was Ruth.

Don't you think it's more

agreeable here on the veranda?

No, I don't!

I suppose those aren't

Ruth's shoes, huh?

Conny, I think you

ought to go into town.

Yeah? Well, Ruth's going

with me, you big stiff!

You know, it's much

cooler in town.

You'll remember this!

Yeah, that's right. I always

remember pleasant experiences.

Ruth! Ruth!

The young lady has gone, sir. Where?

She told Frank you wished

him to drive her home.

Frank! Wait a minute!

You forgot these.

Thank you.

Good night.

Let me out

at this corner.

Look.

Thank you.

So she ditched Conny again

and went back to see Romer.

Yeah, it sure

looks like it.

And afterward he sends her

into town in his car.

Why didn't she stay

all night?

Hot potatoes!

(DOOR CLOSES)

Who are you?

Ruth!

(SHUSHING)

Bill Fadden!

I can hardly

believe it's you!

It is.

Are you sure?

Turn around.

Haven't changed a bit.

Where are your pigtails?

Well, a girl has to grow up

and bob her hair sometime.

(CHUCKLES)

Well, go on, eat your pie

and tell me all about it.

What are you doing here,

and why?

I've got to do a geological

survey for the oil company.

Where?

Up around Black Mountain.

I wanna pitch camp

in the old Indian cave.

Oh.

So you turned out

to be a geologist.

Yeah, anticlines, fossils,

sedimentary deposits and all.

Sounds awful!

It's a great game, Ruth, I'm out

in the field 10 months a year.

Are you still

afraid of girls?

(CHUCKLES)

No. I'm not

very used to them.

Never see any from

one month to another.

And couldn't figure

them out if you did.

Well, anyway, I...

(BOTH LAUGHING)

(SHUSHING)

I wanted to see

you again, a lot.

Did you have

a good time tonight?

Sure.

Great.

Dance?

Uh-huh.

Your father told me they've

built a new dance hall

right down on

the lakefront.

Yes.

Willow Grove,

or something.

Yes.

Now, that's too bad.

I guess the lake isn't

the same anymore.

The same?

(LAUGHS) I was just remembering

how peaceful it used to be.

I guess you'd find

it changed, all right.

(GASPS)

(SHUSHING)

(WHISPERING) Good night.

See you in the morning.

See you at breakfast.

(PHONE RINGING)

Hello.

Hello, Conny.

How about a date

this afternoon?

Why don't you

call up Ruth?

She ought to be

very interesting now.

I'm fed up with her!

Why? Because she ran out

on you again last night?

Well, how did you know?

Because I saw her coming

home in Romer Sheffield's car.

You did, huh?

What time?

About 2:
30

this morning.

Ruth Brock?

What time did

she leave you?

Why, when we left

the dance.

She ducked while

I went out to get a boat.

Why, that was

only about 10:
00.

Didn't she even go out

in the boat with you?

Well, if she had, she would have

come back with me, wouldn't she?

Then she must have been at Sheffield's

house for more than four hours.

How awful!

All right, Conny.

Come out about 2:30 this

afternoon. Yes. Goodbye.

Do you mean to say

that you actually saw

Ruth Brock in

Romer Sheffield's car?

Yes, Auntie.

Isn't it terrible?

Why, she must have been at his

house for more than four hours.

I didn't think Ruth was

that kind of a girl.

I've seen it coming

for a long time.

She's always been

encouraging men.

Number, please.

Hello. Hello. Matilda?

Matilda, I've just heard

the most awful news.

Ruth Brock was in Romer Sheffield's

house with him alone last night.

Yes, yes, from about

10:
00 until 2:30.

And then he sent her home

to town in his car. Yes.

Number, please.

Number, please.

Number, please.

An affair with

Romer Sheffield.

Yes, yes.

I'll call you back later.

Number, please.

Yes, someone saw

them silhouetted

against the curtain

of the upstairs bedroom.

He was holding her

in his arms.

Yes, she was there

till 3:
30.

OPERATOR:
Number, please.

She spent the night

with him.

They saw her coming into town this

morning in his car, just at dawn.

OPERATOR:
Number, please.

How long are you

going to be gone, Bill?

About a week.

I want to make some pictures and

maps and get some rock specimens.

I wish you didn't

have to go so soon.

It's probably

just as well.

If I didn't, I think I'd find myself

falling in love with you again.

Again?

Sure.

When we were kids, I used

to think you were swell.

In spite of

the pigtails.

(BOTH LAUGHING)

But now you know

better, don't you?

I'm beginning

to doubt it.

I never forgot you.

I've always remembered

you, too, Bill.

But memories can't turn

to love in one day.

MAN:
All ready, Mr. Fadden.

Right with you.

Wish you could drive up and spend

an afternoon exploring with me.

Around Black Mountain

with compass and camera.

That's about it.

Do you think you could?

Bill, I'm a working girl.

But I may be able

to get a day off.

Good. I hope so.

Headquarters, the cave.

Goodbye.

Goodbye, Bill.

Bye-bye.

WOMAN:
Yes, indeed, and I

believe every word of it.

There isn't a doubt.

Mrs. Winchell, Mrs.

Starr, how do you do?

(BUZZER BUZZING)

Hello, Ruth, darling.

Miss Brock, I've decided to

dispense with your services.

I'm giving you two weeks'

salary in place of notice.

But why, Mr. Randolph?

There isn't enough work for Mr.

Franklin to need you any longer.

That's not the reason,

Mr. Randolph.

I've had plenty

of work to do.

What is it?

I don't care to argue the matter

with you, Miss Brock, except to say

that the moral conduct of our employees

is a very important consideration.

That's all, Miss Brock.

Dad.

Hello, Ruth.

Where's Mother?

Out somewhere.

Why, what's

the matter, honey?

You've been crying.

I just got fired.

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