Party Husband Page #4

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Under certain conditions.

Don't you want to keep Jay?

Oh, don't be dramatic.

Aren't you going to fight for him?

People don't do such things.

Alright then.

If you won't, I will.

Well?

Here is to .. us.

Take me out in the garden.

It's awfully hot in here.

Hello, you two.

Have you a cigarette, Jay?

I'm sorry Kate, but this is my last one.

Oh dear .. do I have to

send you hunting one?

Try mine.

Thank you.

You don't mind if I sit here

and smoke it, do you?

Make yourself at home.

Always the perfect host.

I've never seen one like this before.

I have them sent from Arabia.

Really?

I lived there, two years.

I suppose one does bring home some of

the oriental customs without thinking.

Some of the pleasanter ones.

I suppose even the poor old

whites' habits might change?

In a modified form.

Oh, you've travelled there?

I intend to.

Soon?

All depends.

How about a light, Jay?

Oh, excuse me.

Thanks. I think I'll be trotting along.

Oh ..

Goodnight.

Goodnight.

Were you insulting her?

Polite insults are all the rage.

And she has brains.

Kate.

I didn't know you had it in you.

Sit down.

You've never made a

very deep study of me.

That's great. Old Kate.

Say .. you're an open book.

You've been reading

lighter stuff, haven't you.

My error.

Don't do that.

Why not?

You've been drinking too much.

You ought to have a drink.

You've had enough for both of us.

Too bad we aren't back at the

little old office working tonight.

All this wouldn't have happened.

If it's coming, it's coming.

It will clear up in the

morning. Worst luck.

I wonder.

I wish I could help you.

I'm afraid you can't.

I could if you'd let me.

How am I supposed to take that?

Take me instead.

I'll take you.

But not seriously.

Your husband doesn't seem to be

taking you very seriously tonight.

Tonight? Only tonight?

Let's change the subject.

But it isn't as if he gets ..

How about getting me some punch?

I'm thirsty.

I'm hungry.

Get yourself a sandwich with the punch.

What was that?

Mon dieu!

My priceless jewel.

Out!

Connait .. out.

All of you, get out!

Get out.

Get out.

Out!

Out .. out!

Looks like the party is over.

Get out! You too! Get out!

Go away!

Never come back.

Say, that's my hat!

It's mine.

My initials are here.

It's my hat!

Where is Laura?

They must have gone.

Didn't want to wait, huh.

Come on, Kate.

Ha!

Oh.

I take back what I said.

I am not going to paint you.

No?

No.

Where is Jay?

They must have gone.

Oh, Jay.

I wonder if he heard me.

Does it matter?

Not particularly.

Why not go to my apartment?

I have coffee.

Why not?

Oh no, no, Jay. Goodnight.

Keep the change.

Goodnight.

I've got to see you safely to your door.

No Jay, please.

I've got to telephone for another cab.

[ Telephone ]

Not yet.

The maid comes in in half an hour.

I'd better be getting off.

I hate to see you go back there.

I can't stay out all

day in these clothes.

You know what I mean. He's been rotten.

I've had a pretty narrow

escape from that myself.

But you've been terribly

sweet about it all.

Because I love you.

It's a pity I don't love you.

It might have simplified everything.

But I do like you immensely.

What's going to happen when you meet?

It may be a day or so before we do.

I'm going home to change and

then straight to the office.

Tonight I'm going to Albany

on the copyright case.

They are sending me, too.

I know it.

I'm going by boat.

I know that too.

I was going by train.

So as not to upset Jay.

Is that necessary now?

It wouldn't seem so.

Then what do you say?

Haven't I proved to you tonight ..

I'm not thinking of that.

But if I should go by

boat .. I shall tell Jay.

That suits me.

Now, if you give me

one last cup of coffee.

I'll go home.

Good morning.

Oh, good morning.

Ain't Mrs Hogarth with you?

She'll be here later.

We stopped with friends.

Will you have breakfast

or is you already ate?

Just orange juice.

Yes, sir.

I got some tomato juice if you

think that will make you feel better.

No thank you.

Suit yourself.

Where have you been?

You got here first. Suppose you start.

I was right here ..

Not much use for that, is there.

If it helps you to remember,

I saw you drive off with Kate.

Didn't you do something like that?

Yes.

So far, it's even.

Well .. what happened next?

Oh ..

What's the use of talking about it?

We're both in the same fix.

That's an admission, I suppose?

It was our agreement to tell the truth.

Thanks for sticking to it.

But don't blame Kate.

It was all my fault.

Let's leave Kate out of it.

I'll not leave Purcell out of it.

You've nothing against him.

No?

Do you think I'd be afraid

to tell you the truth?

Weren't you in Purcell's apartment?

Yes.

But there is nothing else to tell you.

We drank many cups

of coffee until morning.

I'm beginning to feel them a bit now.

Won't you be late for the office?

I'm just going.

I'm terribly sorry, Laura.

I took a few drinks for

my cold .. and got drunk.

That's three of four

colds you've had lately.

Well anyway, I had too much.

I didn't know what I was doing.

You drink much too much.

I know it.

It's just one of those things.

And it might have happened to anybody.

Well, I'm off the liquor.

So I won't make that break again.

That's all it amounts to, you think?

Well, we're not children, we know life.

It's an unfortunate occurrence, but ..

Well ..

I guess the best thing to do is

just laugh at it and forget it.

I see.

We're too sensible to let

it smash up our home.

So the best thing to do is ..

Laugh at it.

Well not exactly, but don't

let's make a tragedy of it.

No. We shouldn't do that.

We must have a scathing sense of humor.

Yeah, that's the stuff.

Aren't you going to work?

I'll say.

Listen, I have to step

on it. Goodbye, dear.

So long.

Lucky we're civilised.

Yes, isn't it.

Mary.

Yes, Mr Hogarth?

Where is my wife?

Why she went to Albany

on that business trip.

Oh, I'd forgotten.

What train?

Oh they took the boat.

They? Who?

Why, Mr Purcell. He called for her.

I see.

Dinner will be ready in a half an hour.

Sorry, I'm going out.

Oh.

The boat is stopping, isn't it?

Newburgh, I think.

I'm going to my room.

Losing your nerve?

Only on your account.

I've no excuse for squawking.

Whatever happens.

I'm only asking that

you remember that ..

I love you.

But doesn't this prove how I feel?

I'm only doing it to hurt Jay.

Because I love him.

Oh, it isn't fair to you.

I'll go.

No, no. Sit down.

An outside stateroom, please.

Yes, sir.

That will be a dollar nineteen, sir.

Name?

John Stevenson.

[ Door knocks ]

Open up. Open this door.

I don't think violence will do any good.

What have you to say for yourself?

At least I had the decency not

to break in on your adventure.

You didn't care enough.

I suppose you do?

You asked me to laugh, this morning.

It's not so easy to laugh.

Is it, Jay?

The lady isn't .. worth it.

I suppose that's the end.

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