The Office Wife Page #4

Is that necessary, Linda?

I've gotten over loving you, Larry.

Well, perhaps ..

I do love someone else.

Oh, I see.

Jameson, I suppose?

Yes.

Well.

I guess that settles it.

Larry, don't you realize you are

in love with your Miss Murdock?

Why, she's going to marry that

young newspaperman very shortly.

Oh I'm terribly sorry.

Oh, it's alright.

I wish I could help you.

I'm sorry there is nothing I can do.

Oh, never worry.

Why, you're shivering, Larry.

You're cold. No.

It's just my nerves.

Here, get into bed, please.

No, no. I ..

Please do as I ask.

Shall I get the electric pad?

No. No.

No, you just run along or

you'll be shivering yourself.

Goodnight, dear.

Will you kiss me?

Of course.

In a moment, I'll cry.

Just run along.

Shall I switch off the light.

If you will.

Alright?

Fine.

Goodnight, Larry.

Goodnight, dear.

A full moon, alright.

Isn't it.

Couldn't be improved on.

No .. I guess it couldn't.

Say, I got an idea, honey.

Let's come down here on our honeymoon.

Very well.

The first night we get down

here the old moon will be ..

Pretty well down to the quarter.

And maybe you don't think

I'll watch it from now on.

It can't shrink too fast for me, baby.

Hey, you're not going so strong tonight.

I had a hard day.

Watch the old moon, baby.

The day she shrinks to the quarter.

You walk out of that office for good.

I guess you won't cry about that.

No.

How about it?

No.

I won't cry.

You certainly sound like you would.

I'm terribly tired, really.

Sure, I know .. that guy

works you like a dog.

Here.

Take a little sip of that.

No thanks.

No?

You mind if I take another little one?

Not at all.

Here, take a sip. Then you

won't get it on my breath.

Oh, I don't mind.

Come on now. Go on, I know how it is.

A dame don't like the smell

of hooch on a guy's breath.

Well, that's alright.

Come on.

No, I ..

Yeah, that's better.

We want preparation honey, believe me.

And I'm not laying off lips

like those on a night like this.

Please, Ted. There's a limit to that.

And I'll say you're low.

Better come up on the

boardwalk and eat some food.

Why don't you go? I'll wait.

I'd rather have the air.

Fresh air?

Say, maybe you don't

think I like fresh air.

I'm the original fresh-air fiend.

Ever now that?

Sure I am.

Every night I sleep with every

window in the place wide open.

Winter and summer. Ever know that?

Sure I do. And it's a great system.

I learned that from a leading physician.

He told me that when I was

having colds right along.

Ever since that, I've been sleeping

with my windows wide open.

I've never had a cold since.

Believe me baby, that's one thing

you're going to get after we're married.

Plenty of fresh air.

And that's one of the few

things I'm going to insist on.

Open windows at night.

I learned that from a doctor

that knows his business.

Say.

He's one of the biggest

specialists in Philly.

Ever hear of Doc Hemstead?

No?

Well, he knows his stuff

like nobody's business.

And he gave me another tip, too.

Lay off the woollen underwear.

Ever know that?

Gets you hot at the wrong time.

Look.

Look what I wear the year around.

Look at that material.

That's all I wear all the year round.

Here, Anne. Would you believe that?

Take a feel of it.

Hey.

What's wrong?

I'm awfully tired.

Gee, aren't you happy?

Of course, dear. But don't mind me.

Come along, we'll go and get a hot-dog.

Alright.

Wait a minute.

Give us a kiss.

Now you'll feel better.

The next time we come down here,

it will be on our wedding night.

When that old moon

shrinks to the quarter.

That's that baby.

Step on it you old son of a gun.

Step on it.

Well, what's the matter?

Oh, I lost a dime.

Shucks, what's a dime?

That new secretary, Anne.

I don't know. I don't know.

She seemed quite intelligent

when I showed her things.

This being the last afternoon,

I thought she'd better try it alone.

Well, it isn't altogether her fault.

It's the boss.

You know it's difficult

to make a change.

I'm terribly sorry.

Yes.

As sorry as you could be

under the circumstances.

See you before you go?

I'll drop in, Mr McGowan.

Goodnight.

Goodnight.

Hello, Anne.

Hello.

The last pay check, eh?

The last one.

I guess you won't complain.

I may not cash this one.

Oh, saving it as a souvenir

of your business life, eh?

Yes.

A pretty expensive souvenir.

You'll understand if this

one doesn't come through.

Well .. goodbye, Anne.

And lots of happiness

to the both of you.

Thank you.

Goodbye.

Bye.

Well, Anne.

Have you come to say goodbye?

I ..

I thought if the work isn't finished and

you wanted me to stay a while tonight ..

I couldn't ask that of you.

Oh, I wouldn't mind.

One more night can't hurt.

You must have a thousand

things to do now that you're ..

But I'd really like to stay.

If I can help.

I can't tell you delighted I feel.

Shall we start now?

Yes. Get your pad and come back.

That's the last letter, I think.

By the time you've looked over

these, I'll have this one typed.

Thank you.

[ Telephone ]

Hello?

Oh, it's you.

No, Anne isn't here.

She's working with the boss.

What's she working with the boss for?

Her time is up at five o'clock.

Maybe she likes it. What

do you know about that?

Hey, don't try and get my

goat over that old walrus.

Not in your class is he, handsome.

Not so you'd notice it.

I know how to hold my women.

Ha! And how. Ha!

And the boss isn't so

hot at it from what I hear.

From what you hear?

Yeah.

Take this fast one, right off the desk.

The boss's wife is divorcing him.

What?

Yeah. That's how he holds them.

And say. Here's a laugh for Anne.

The dope is she might have been named if

it hadn't been known she was marrying me.

How about that?

Hello, hello? Katherine? Hello?

[ Telephone ]

Hello?

Oh, hello Katherine.

Well, I can't talk to you now.

I'll see you at home.

You needn't have done that.

Oh, it doesn't matter.

Well, we're running true to form.

Aren't we?

It's past eleven.

Thank you, Anne.

You sure there isn't oe more letter?

That's the last letter.

You look tired.

So do you, Mr Fellowes.

I hope you're going to

be very happy, Anne.

Thanks.

I shall.

Well.

Better get your hat on.

I'll send you home in the car.

Anything ..?

May I say something?

Well?

You should take a holiday.

You need a rest or I'm afraid

you'll have a breakdown.

I expect to take a trip to the orient.

Won't that be nice.

I know how eager Mrs Fellowes is to go.

I'm going alone.

Oh.

Mrs Fellowes is going to Paris.

To divorce me.

Oh!

Oh ..

Anne.

Anne.

I'm alright.

Well my poor girl. Here.

Thank you.

Come and sit down for a moment.

There.

Thank you, Mr Fellowes.

Are you quite sure you're

feeling alright now?

I'm much better, thank you.

I'll take you home in the car.

[ Telephone ]

Perhaps you'd better answer that.

Hello?

Why ..?

Would you mind waiting?

Your sister just fainted,

but she's better now.

That's why I rang up, Mr Fellowes.

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