How to Marry a Millionaire Page #6

Best in the world.

Well, what do you know

about that?

I think it's the most beautiful sight

in the whole world.

Well, I certainly

don't blame you.

Pure and as clean

and plenty of room.

Do you, uh, think

you could ever come to like it?

Well, I never thought

about it before,

but I imagine I could.

You should see it at night, with the

moon and the stars over that mountain.

Look, show me again

how much is yours.

Well, from the crest of

that second ridge to the north there,

all the way around

to the west.

It's all right this time.

One went to work,

one went to look at a bank and

the other one is still with the Elks.

If I remember correctly,

that's what you said the other night.

I know, but this time I'm positive.

[Phone Rings 1

Hello?

Oh, hello.

- Hello.

- Just a moment.

- She's not back yet.

- She isn't?

- You wanna wait?

- Uh, no thanks. I'd better be going.

- 'll tell her you were here.

- Thank you.

- Bye now.

- Bye.

Sorry, darling. Just one of Schatze's

friends just popped in to say hello.

- 'll tell you what I want you to do.

- Yes?

It seems that I've got to nip down

to Washington this evening for dinner

with a certain party

whose name I'll tell you later.

But that means I'll probably

have to stay there overnight.

So, I'm going to ask you to take

the plane down to Atlantic City alone,

and I'll be over from Washington

in time to meet you at the airport.

- s that all right?

- Of course it is, darling.

Then, here's a schedule

I suggest

There's a flight from Atlantic City

from La Guardia Airport at 5:00 P.M.

Fasten your seat belts, please.

May I take these, please?

Well, everything's okay.

Well, I'll be darned.

Pardon?

Haven't we met before?

For goodness sakes, you're that friend

of Schatze's. What happened to you?

- When?

- Yesterday.

I told Schatze you were coming back,

and she waited for you.

Uh, I got tied up.

- Your wife?

- Oh, I'm not married.

That's nice.

- Um, look.

- Yes?

Didn't you bring your glasses?

What glasses?

Don't you wear glasses?

Oh, no. Whatever gives you that idea?

You got the most peculiar

vision I ever saw.

- Why do you say that?

- You're reading that book upside down.

But I'm no such thing.

Not you, the book.

Oh.

Isn't it silly, though?

What is it, astigmatism?

- No, just blind as a bat.

- Me too.

Oh, really?

Then, why aren't you

wearing glasses?

I am wearing glasses.

Well, there you are.

I used to be like that. For years,

I went around banging into fireplugs

and shaking hands with lampposts because

I didn't want to be called four eyes.

And then, something happened which

cured me of that sort of thing forever.

What was that?

One evening, I said hello to three

different fellows I owed money to.

But it's different with girls,

don't you think?

How is it?

Well, you know what they say

about girls who wear glasses.

What are you talking about?

Men aren't attentive

to girls who wear glasses.

Did you ever try it?

No.

- You brought them with you, didn't you?

- Yes.

Then, why don't you put them on?

Find out for yourself.

With you?

Why not?

Well.

If you're worried about me, I'll tell

you right now before you put them on,

I already think

you're quite a strudel.

- Honestly?

- Absolutely.

I've thought so

from the first minute I saw you.

Well, if you really think so.

Go ahead.

Put them on.

- You're crazy.

- No?

- You look better with them on.

- do?

Gives your face a certain, uh, mystery.

No kidding.

And distinction.

A certain kind of distinction.

Well, what do you know

about that?

You're already a very good-looking girl,

if you don't mind my saying so.

- No, not at all.

- And the glasses.

That particular type gives your face

a very interesting,

uh, difference.

You don't think they make me

look like an old maid.

I've never seen anybody in my whole life

who reminded me less of an old maid.

What's your name?

So what happened was this.

I sent this check to this fellow,

this tax expert.

Instead of paying the tax, he cashed the

check and put the money in his pocket.

But why didn't you tell that

to the government?

Well, I did, but you know

how the government is.

Couldn't be more sympathetic,

but they still wanted the dough.

Even after you told them

that fellow was a crook?

What did that mean? As far as they

were concerned, the only crook was me.

I had to have some proof. That's why

I had to get back and get this check.

Well, how do you like that?

When I found out he'd gone

to Kansas City, I jumped on a plane.

He's either going to kick in with the

money, or I'm going to break his neck.

Is that where he is, Kansas City?

So I understand.

Why are you going

to Atlantic City?

Who's going

to Atlantic City?

Doesn't this plane

go to Atlantic City?

What are you talking about?

This is the Midland Sky Chief.

- Are you kidding?

- Of course not.

We should be in Kansas City

in about, uh, 20 minutes.

Why?

Oh, nothing.

Just one of those things.

Go on.

Tell me some more.

Tell me anything.

Does your family

live there with you?

Oh, no, they couldn't do that.

I see. You mean they have

a place of their own.

Oh, sure, over at Dexter Mills.

I saw a picture

in Harper's Bazaar once,

what they call

a mountain shack.

It was creamy.

Well, here we are.

- Here we are where?

- The shack. This is it.

Well, what do you mean?

This is a shack.

Well, of course.

What did I tell you?

It's very comfortable inside.

Come on.

Just a minute.

Is this really on the level?

- s what on the level?

- Well, is this really your home?

Well, it is when I'm on duty.

What did you expect?

Well, certainly not this.

I don't know what you mean, honey.

It's just a forestry lookout station.

But they're all pretty much alike.

But if you're so rich, why couldn't

you build yourself a bigger one?

- Like in Harper's Bazaar.

- Rich? Who's rich?

- Aren't you?

- Well, that's a good one.

Where on earth

did you get that idea?

But all these trees.

Didn't you say they were yours?

Well, mine to watch, sure.

That's part of my job.

I don't even own a bush.

Oh. But I thought...

Oh, darling, this is the worst.

What's the matter, sweetheart?

I don't get it.

I'm so crazy about you.

Well, that's wonderful.

I'm crazy about you too.

But I... Oh, honey.

Oh, I see.

What you mean is you're not interested

in a man without trees.

That's not it at all.

I'm crazy about you, but I...

Let's not talk about it.

Do you mind?

If only you'd told me.

I told you. I told you

the first day we went skiing.

I told you then

that's what I was, a ranger.

Is that what you meant?

What else could I have meant?

I'm sorry. I just thought

you meant you came from Texas.

What's the matter

with your dad this time?

He went to another

Republican rally.

Maybe he'd better

join the Democrats.

Not in Maine.

Too lonely.

Can we rent a car

in Portland?

I suppose so.

You mean we're going to

drive back to New York?

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