Libeled Lady Page #4

I'm afraid you'll have to hurry

if you're gonna make that boat.

Yes, that's right. Here, boy.

Just take my grips here.

These leather ones are mine.

Sure was a lucky thing

that I didn't unpack.

Waiter, thank you very much.

Darling, I'll miss you every minute.

Every second!

Hold it. They've gone.

Save it for the elevator.

- Well, for the...

- Here comes the elevator.

The bride and groom.

Darling, I'll miss you every minute.

Every second.

Goodbye, old man.

He's gone.

The maid.

Why, he'll come back, Mrs. Chandler.

- How do you do, Mr. Chandler?

- Hello.

- Sailing back with us so soon, sir?

- I only came to London for three days.

- If there's anything I can do, sir.

- Thank you.

Everything is set.

Palmer's gonna take the smack.

Fine. Tell the boys to lay it on heavy.

Here they come. Beat it.

I'll see you on the boat.

Boys. Here they come now.

Chandler says lay it on heavy.

Mr. Allenbury, excuse me, sir.

There's been a bit of a mix-up

on your baggage.

- Come with me.

- Shall I attend to it?

I'd better go with you, Graham.

Wait here, Connie.

Will you make a statement for the press?

Are you suing for 1 million?

- What are your chances of winning?

- I've nothing to say.

Miss Allenbury, you must be able to

tell us something.

- No, nothing.

- Surely, you'll make a statement.

Will you please let me go?

- You can't afford to ignore the press.

- Can't I?

Turn her around, Palmer.

Take your hands off of me!

Watch the dicky bird, ducky.

Just a minute.

Obviously, the young lady

doesn't wish to be photographed.

That's none of your affair.

Now, clear out, all of you!

Hello.

Connie, are you all right?

Yes, dear, I'm all right.

This is an outrage.

You men ought to be arrested.

We'll fix him.

That was William Chandler, the author.

- Remember that name, Graham.

- Yes, sir. William Chandler.

I ought to have charged that blighter

10 instead of 5.

Come in.

- How do you do?

- How do you do?

Mr. Allenbury's compliments.

Will Mr. Chandler join him

for cocktails before dinner?

- Mr. Allenbury?

- Mr. J.B. Allenbury.

The lady you rescued from those reporters

today is Mr. Allenbury's daughter.

Yes. I'll be delighted to have cocktails

with Mr. Allenbury.

- 7:
30, the Grill Room bar.

- 7:
30. Thank you.

- You rang, sir?

- Yes. Steward...

do you know if they have any

books in the ship's library on angling?

- Angling, sir?

- Yes. You know, trout fishing?

Yes. We have several.

Shall I fetch you one, sir?

Yes, just bring me all of them.

- All of them, sir?

- Yes.

The best rainbow-trout fishing

is found in Lake...

Taupo. Lake Taupo, New Zealand.

The best rainbow-trout fishing

is found in Lake Taupo, New Zealand.

Lake Taupo.

The best rainbow-trout fishing

is found in Lake Taupo, New Zealand.

Now, the best rainbow-trout fishing

is found in Lake Taupo, New Zealand.

Yes.

Mr. Allenbury has been delayed

by a ship phone call from America...

- but he asked that you order. Do sit down.

- Thank you.

We appreciated what you did

this morning. Most unfortunate.

- Here's Mr. Allenbury.

- Sorry to be late, Mr...

- Chandler.

- Chandler. Have you ordered?

- A dry martini, please.

- The same.

Now, if you'll excuse me.

- Did we hear from the bank?

- Complete accounting.

And Jennings, shall he meet you

in Washington?

No, he'd better come to New York

and fly down with me.

That's the only time that I'll have.

Be sure that the plane is ready.

- It's ordered for noon.

- Good.

Now, young man, I want to thank you...

for what you did this morning,

both for my daughter and myself.

- Quick thought on your part.

- I rather enjoyed it.

As a matter of fact, newspapers and I

are not very good friends.

One time in Chicago,

I sent a reporter to a hospital.

- My publishers never forgave me.

- Publishers?

Yes. I'm a writer.

Indeed?

Just now, I'm doing some fishing yarns.

Really?

Yes.

Well, Father?

Connie, my dear, I wasn't...

- I want you to meet Mr...

- Chandler.

Mr. Chandler.

The man who saved your life.

Yes, indeed. Thank you so much.

I thought you were with

those people from Plymouth.

I ran out on them. I simply can't be

bothered with people you meet on boats.

I'm glad that we met on the dock.

- A mint frapp.

- Yes, miss.

I should apologize for the scene I caused.

Waiter, never mind. I won't have any.

Mr. Charmers...

- Chandler.

- Mr. Chandler is a writer.

How amusing. What do you write?

Father, guess who's with us.

Mrs. Burns-Norvell,

and that dreadful daughter of hers.

We elude them in Europe,

and now we meet them on the same boat.

Now we're in for it.

They'll be asking us to dinner.

Not if we see them first.

I've been ducking them all day.

Are you having fun, Mr...

My plane. Father, did you

cable about my plane?

- Leave it in storage. I've chartered one.

- But I want my own.

I'm dying to feel the stick

in my hands again.

Do you fly, Mr. Charmers?

Chandler. Oh, yes, I've...

I've flown across with Lindbergh

a couple of times.

But my favorite sport is fishing.

Sorry, Mr. Allenbury, it's 7:30.

Thank you for joining us.

If ever we need your help again,

I hope you'll be on hand.

It's been so nice to see you.

Good evening.

Here they are, Mother.

Connie! Connie, my dear!

We've been looking for you

all over the boat.

My dears! It's so nice

to see you both again.

Bert will be so pleased

that we're crossing together.

- How are you, Mrs. Burns-Norvell?

- And you're joining us for dinner.

I won't take no.

It's my birthday, I'll be 21 at midnight.

- I'm very sorry.

- No, no excuses.

We'd love to, but you see, Connie...

I'm sorry if I'm late, J.B.,

but I had to send a very important wire.

Shall we go in to dinner now?

- Yes.

- We're dining with Mr. Charmers.

Mrs. Burns-Norvell

and her daughter, Barbara.

How do you do?

Can't we all have dinner together?

- They're going to talk business.

- Yes.

You see, I'm a writer...

and Mr. Allenbury and I

are doing a book together.

But too wonderful!

You must tell me all about it tomorrow.

- I'm always up for lunch.

- Yes.

Well, we're indebted to you again. Thanks.

That was fast thinking.

I suppose we'll have to have

dinner together now. Shall we?

Three, sir?

Father, you're in luck.

Your favorite fish, brook trout.

Do you care for trout?

Do I care for trout?

The one thing in the world

that I care for is trout...

in any shape or form.

Especially on the end of a line.

You're an angler?

I'm on my way now to Glen Arden...

all set to prove they'll rise

to a Parmacheene Belle.

No, not this early.

A Royal Coachman, perhaps.

Or maybe a Pink Lady by visible,

but not a Parmacheene Belle.

- I've caught them.

- Not at Glen Arden.

I know. I've fished Glen

Arden. I've tried it.

Father...

shall we say trout?

What a sport.

To feel the trout on your line...

to play him, to reel him in.

- There's no thrill in the world like it.

- Just one that beats it.

When you first see him.

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