Strangers May Kiss Page #2

This is alan harlow,

Aunt celia.

How do you do?

Good evening. I suppose being

Bostonians, you'll be quite unbearable

About the licking

Your team gave us today.

I take it that you are a

New yorker, saying "us."

No. As a matter of fact, this is

Only my second visit in 5 years.

Then where do you

Live, mr. Harlow?

He's that scribbler with the roving

Commission I was telling you about.

He doesn't live.

He lights.

And when do you

Rove again?

Oh, a week or so.

Oh, that's too bad.

What is?

I was hoping to see

The last of you.

Why? I like you.

I like you.

But I've got me a new girl,

And I want to keep her.

Congratulations.oh.

I hate to hurry you, but

Come on. It's football night.

You go ahead.

We'll come along,

Me and my lady

Of the evening.

You're coming

With us, alan.

I'll get the wraps,

Aunt celia.

My dear, we'll see you at the cascade.

We'll be

Right along.

You will hurry?

Yes. Won't be

Long at all.

So you're roving again

In a week or so.

Oh, the devil

Take that.

That's in

The dim future.

Miss me?

I don't want to even think about it.

Well, you haven't

Gone yet.

I should say not.

And until the very

Last second,

I'm going to make believe

That you're never going-

Never.

Love me?

Supposing you

Find out for yourself.

Oh, chaperon!

What's wrong?

Keep back.

It's too hot.

What I know

About you!

Stop your nonsense,

Steve.

I die, horatio.

Idiot, behave.

What is all this

Rumpus about, anyhow?

Never mind him.

I wish you'd all

Run along without me.

We won't hear of it.

Andrew is going to be

Frightfully tired when he gets in,

And he's not very keen

About parties anyway.

My husband and I

Live so quietly.

Find it satisfactory?

Cynical?

No, indeed. Curious.

Been married very long?

He's making notes

On american customs.

Why is a rapid marriage

Always funny?

Goodness. Isn't there anything else

In the world to discuss but matrimony?

After all, it's our

First, largest industry.

Wrong.

It's the second.

What's

The first?

Divorce. I'll leave this in

Case uncle andrew comes in.

Come on. You two can finish

Your fight in the taxi.

I'll be in your corner, aunt celia.

You'll be

In mine?

I'm just

An innocent bystander.

And it's the innocent bystander

That always gets shot in the leg.

do you love me?

That I know

much obliged, celia

Take it from me,

Aunt celia,

We serious women have too

Much competition in new york.

If I ever

Have a husband,

Believe me, I'll keep

Him in oshkosh or boston-

Or toledo?

Shh. Everybody, please. He

Said it before witnesses.

Ah, a proposal.

Congratulations.

Marvelous work.

Harry, this is

So sudden.

Oh...

There you are. You see, marriage

Isn't to be taken seriously.

Lisbeth.

Oh, I'm swiss.

I'm neutral.

Marriage without love

Of course is nothing.

Pshaw. Love and marriage

Mean internal combustion.

Don't you

Believe it.

Marriage and love

Are not enemies.

A woman doesn't know

How to be in love

Until she's been married

10 years. The most-

Well.

Excuse me. My wife

- last week, she vamoose with a taxi driver.

Excuse.

Apparently

I'm the only-

Uncle andrew.

Where?

Over there.

Daddy played big football

When he was at dartmouth.

Oh, I'll bet daddy

Just knocked 'em dead.

Daddy was

Some tackler.

Daddy will

Tackle anything.

Wait a minute,

Steve.

Hold everything.

He still

Knocks them dead.

Don't he, daddy?

Mr. Corbin?

Yes, I'm the fella.

Your wife's here.

My wife?

I'll have to

Leave you.

Like fun,

You will!

I'll see you tomorrow.

But this is

Class reunion.

Shh.

Where is she?

She hasn't seen

You yet. Better move fast.

Who are you? What do you get out of it?

Mine was the class

Of '24.

You're a squirt. I'll give

You a punch in the nose!

Sit down, old man. Go on.

Be a nice boy. Down.

Forget it.

I'll see you all

Tomorrow.

Tom, keep her quiet.

Who does he think

He's leaving flat?

Dear, I thought

We'd lost you.

Nope. Here I am.

Look, aunt celia,

What we have for you.

Hello, andrew.

Well, celia,

For goodness' sake.

Why didn't you

Let me know?

Lisbeth, I intended

Looking you up tomorrow.

Hello, steve.

Darling,

Don't do that.

Leave me alone.

Come on, doris.

I sent you a nice letter.

Weren't you home last night?

Well, I-

Who wants to know where

Daddums was last night?

Pull my nose, big boy, and

See what happens to you.

I- I was pulled

Into a party-

And nobody's going

To step on it. Get me?

Nobody's going to

Spoil it.

Why, no, of course. I'm

Frightfully sorry, andrew.

I wouldn't think of

Spoiling your evening.

Too bad you didn't

Get the wire.

Run along now

And have a good time.

Aw, baloney.

Darling.

Mr. Harlow,

Thank you.

You've been

Most capable.

I saw him

Before any of you.

That's why

I disappeared.

Of course... It would be

Absurd heroics to stay now.

I won't be spoiling your party.

No, no darling, please... All

Of you stay just as you are.

I don't need anyone.

I'm sorry. Good night.

Gee, that's a tough break, isn't it?

There's a broken heart

For every light on broadway.

It seems to be

The closed season for taxis.

I'll see

What I can do.

Oh, what a preposterous,

Hideous thing.

What a fool I've been.

What a fool.

I don't know whether it's seeing

Him so horribly embarrassed, or-

I'm such a fool.

Here we are.

Pile in.

It's a devil

Of a night.

Alan, see if you can get

Uncle andrew out of there.

Thanks.

I want to tell you that I

Know what an idiot I was,

The things

That I said.

Dear lady,

I was only fooling.

I make no rules for anybody but myself.

Are you coming back,

Lisbeth?

Certainly, she is. You might come

Along, steve, and bring her back.

He's an old friend.

Excellent idea.

I'll wait.

Thanks.

I'll see you later.

Biltmore, please.

Here we are, dear.

Oh, now you must

Run along back

And join

Your friends.

But we don't want

To leave you, dear.

Oh, yes,

Please go, darling.

I- I sort of

Want to be alone.

I just want to think.

And not talk.

I know.

I'll bring you back in

A little while, lisbeth.

Run along, darling.

I'll be all right.

But I don't

Really want to go.

Yes, go.

Please, darling.

Are you sure,

Dear?

I'd like to be alone.

All right.

We won't be long.

Night.

Night.

Good night,

Dear.

Night.

She'll never

Get over it.

She really thought her

Marriage was beautiful.

Poor darling.

It's a pity

To put that much

In a bargain.

It gets bigger than the whole world.

Then suddenly, bang!

Nothing.

Oh, come on, now.

Don't let's get morbid.

You give me

Half a chance,

And I'll show you that that's

A very, very exceptional case.

Old stuff, steve.

They all promise.

Little girl, I promise you this and that

By all that's holy.

And she checks her reins

And says, "yes, darling.

I believe you. I can

See it in your eyes."

Call dr. Rugg,

Room 306!

Stay back, now, boys.

Stand back.

Quiet, please!

Give me a hand here.

All right, now,

Get out of the way.

Aah!

So help me, jemima, I've never

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