Private Number Page #4

I'm not working for your family.

If luck had gone the other way, I might

have been your chauffeur. Who knows?

Hey, incidentally, you know I think I'd

make a pretty handy man around the house.

So there's no more of that nonsense. Right?

Right... hey!!

I can't stand here much longer.

I'm frozen stiffer than a cold-storage duck!

Well, go on. Get out of the water.

That's just the point. I can't.

I've floated out of my bathing suit.

So you'd better go on. You don't want

that girl to freeze, do you?

Say, maybe you need a little

thawing out yourself. Come on.

Oh I don't think.. be careful!

Oh, that's marvelous. You're

very good at that.

Thank you. Come on.

Here, you have a go. You try it,

No, no, I don't t think I want..

Come on. It's very easy.

Go ahead. Take the gun.

Well.

What do I do now?

This thing here goes right

against your shoulder.

Okay, you see what I mean?

Yeah. I got it.

Alright.

Now what?

Well then, this finger, put it in here.

This finger here goes on the trigger.

Yeah.

No, no, no. Inside.

In there.

In the trigger. Yeah, I see.

Then you.. then you uh.. look.

Down this barrel, this long thing.

And you sight over the end, that

little thing. See what I mean?

Now what do I do? Pull the trigger?

No, no. You don't pull the trigger at all.

You squeeze, very gently.

Yeah?

Very gently.

I think you'd better let me do the squeezing.

Alright... you ready?

Ready.

Hold your breath.

I'm holding it.

Here! You take it! I don't want it.

Hey, wait a minute.

Here, try it again.

Oh no. No more of that for me.

Oh come on, come on.

No. Besides, I've got to go now.

Now, what's your hurry?

Well, I have to get back before 4 o'clock.

Mother doesn't need you.

It's very easy..

Now, wait a minute.

You're forgetting that it's your family

that's having the vacation.

I'm only here to do what I'm told.

Well then, do what you're told!

Sit down.

Yes, sir.

I have some complaints to make.

About me, sir?

Yes, about you.

Oh but sir, I've been working very hard.

Too hard. That's what I'm complaining about.

Now, uh, Thursday's your day off, isn't it?

Yes, sir.

Alright. After this, I want you to take

Tuesdays and Saturdays too.

And Sundays and every evening.

Oh my, but you're a hard-hearted

man Mr. Winfield.

Ellen.

The music isn't doing me any good.

Let's hop in the boat,

go over to the dance-hall.

In this little outfit?

Oh, take off the apron. You look like

something out of Vogue.

I couldn't be seen in public with you.

You know that.

Well.

We haven't many more nights up here.

I just found out yesterday that we're

leaving at the end of the week.

College begins next Thursday.

Oh, it's been heavenly up here.

I'm going to miss it.

You know, Dick.

Ever since I was a little girl, I've always

been sad when my birthday comes round.

Because that means that summer's over.

You don't mean that today is your birthday?

Hmm.

Well congratulations.

Thank you.

I was born in September too.

Were you?

Uhuh. Now we have something

in common, haven't we.

Uhuh.

Come here a minute.

Dick... tell me something.

The answer's "yes".

No, I mean something else.

Oh, when you do that, how do you expect

me to remember what I'm talking about?

Then don't talk.

No, seriously.

It's about that girl.

The one who was supposed to

come up here last month.

I had mother call her off.

Oh, darling.

Don't you know by this time that

there is no-one else.

Hmm?

Oh Ellen!

Yes.

Mrs. Winfield wants you right away.

Oh, gee, I got to go.

Goodbye.

Hurry back. I'll meet you at the boat-house.

Yes, Mrs. Winfield?

Oh, Ellen.

I'm sorry to spoil your evening out, but

there are some things I want you to do.

Yes, madam.

Suppose you start by opening those boxes.

Why, certainly.

You don't mind working tonight,

do you Ellen?

Why... why, no madam.

Yes, that's right. Now hold it

up so I can see.

Hmm... it will do.

You'll look very pretty in it.

I..?

It's my birthday present for you.

Oh.

Oh, that's so nice of you Mrs. Winfield.

How did you know it was my birthday?

I heard the cook ordering eighteen

candles for your cake.

Oh, you're so sweet and thoughtful of me.

Oh, nonsense child, you deserve it.

Thank you, madam.

Don't forget the hat.

A hat?

Oh, isn't that darling!

There! How do I look in it?

Perfectly charming! Now, hurry and dress

if you're going out tonight.

Oh, but I thought you wanted

me to work tonight?

Surely, you don't think I'd have

you work on your birthday?

Well, thank you.

I'm sure your "best boy" will find

you irresistible tonight.

There is a "best-boy" I suppose?

Yes. Yes there is.

One of the town boys?

Uhuh.

Well, don't let yourself be fooled

by the summer romances.

You're too nice a girl.

Alright dear, that's all. Goodnight.

Goodnight.

Have a grand time!

Yes, thank you. Goodnight.

Dick!

Remember me?

How do you like it?

Well, where did you get that?

Your mother gave it to me for

a birthday present.

She did, huh? Well if my mother can

give you a birthday present, so can I.

Oh, darling, be careful. You'll drop me.

Here we go.

Thank you.

Alright. Now you sit right there.

We'll be off in just a minute.

Dick, where are we going?

We're going over to that dance

across the lake.

Darling.

What?

I've made a big decision.

What's that?

We're going to be married... tonight!

Oh, but..

I've... I've thought it all over.

I realize that you're everything I want in

the world. I'd be a fool to let you get away.

I don't want to get away.

I know.

Anything can happen when two people are

separated. I don't want to take any chances.

But darling..

Now listen.

I'm not a child.

I know what I'm doing and I know what

I want. What I want is you.

Oh, you're such an angel, Dick.

Don't you see darling..

Now, listen.

I've got to go back and finish

my senior year.

Yes.

And I'd like to think you'd be

waiting for me.

Then, when I've graduated,

we'll go to my family and I'll say..

.. well, here we are. How about

that old parental blessing?

I know that there going to be just

as proud of you as I am.

Well, that's a very sweet speech,

and I love you for it.

But don't you see. It wouldn't work out.

It couldn't.

Why not?

Your family.

They're modern, broad-minded people.

I know. Your mother is the sweetest

woman I've ever known.

She's very fond of you.

As her maid, yes.

She wouldn't be if I suddenly walked in

as her daughter-in-law.

Believe me Dick. I know what

I'm talking about.

Well, if that worries you, darling,

forget my family.

We can get along without them.

Do you think I'd let you do that?

Oh no, I love you too much.

Then why not?

I'm talking about "love" Dick.

You're talking about marriage.

I couldn't marry you because..

.. well, it would just be a mistake.

That's all.

Look at me.

Hazel, come here.

When are you planning to do your

share of this silver?

I don't have to do the silver!

Oh you don't? Well..

Mr. Wroxton told me I needn't.

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