The Thrill of It All Page #5

It's after 1:
00. She's not home yet.

- You mean she isn't in the house?

- No, she isn't.

You mean you and I are here alone?

Now, calm yourself, Olivia.

I didn't come here for any foul purpose.

Get out of my room!

Get out of my room! Get out!

- I hereby tender my resignation!

- Accepted.

Mommy! Mommy! I'm scared.

- Hello? Andy.

- Mommy, I'm scared.

- 'Gerald? '

- Yes, and where the devil are you?

Andy, it's all right.

Gerald, what is going on around there?

- Is that Andy crying?

- 'Yes.'

- What woke him?

- 'Olivia was screaming.'

Olivia? What was she screaming about?

'She thought I wanted

to get into bed with her.'

She thought you wanted to... What?!

I'll be right home.

- Where have you been?

- What happened?

Olivia, your taxi's here.

Taxi? Olivia? Where are you going?

I'm leaving. I'll not linger

in this den of iniquity one moment longer.

But, Olivia, you're so happy here,

and you know we all love you.

Well, I don't need that kind of love.

Olivia? Gerald Boyer,

will you please tell me what went on?

If you'd been home where you belonged,

whatever went on would not have gone on.

Where are you going?

It is all right if I take time out from

my household duties to deliver a baby?

- Mommy! Mommy! I'm scared!

- Oh!

Look into the lens.

Wet your lips. Now, love that soap.

Good. Good.

Got it!

Mike. Mike?

Kissing a bar of soap is a bit much, really.

The caption will read.

"Happy soap saved my life."

You'd kiss someone who saved your life.

Just one more now, darling.

- How much longer will I be, please?

- Just once more, dear.

I've got to get going, Mike.

I've got a new maid.

- She's going to run into difficulties...

- Beverly! Please!

Let's just get this one last one now.

Good. Good.

- Hello? Was is it?

- Hello, this is Dr Boyer.

Dr Boyer nicht home. He hospital.

No, I'm Dr Boyer.

I'd like to speak to Mrs Boyer.

Mrs Boyer, picture parlour.

Ich sagen Nein! Doctor not home!

Hello? Hello?

I guess I'm not home.

- Miss Thompson.

- Yes, Doctor?

- Do you speak any German?

- A little high school German.

Please call my home and try to make

the new housekeeper understand

that I will be home for dinner

but I'll be a little late.

I'll try, Doctor.

I'll get it, Mrs Goethe.

- Hello?

- Hello. My name is Frulein Thompson.

Ich bin eine Krankenschwester.

Uh, uh, um...

Oh, oh, um...

Ein moment, please.

Uh, bitte. Bitte. Uh, uh...

Mrs Goethe, it's for you!

Ich komm schon, ich komm schon.

Hello? Was ist?

Uh, ich call for Dr Boyer.

Doctor not home! Call spter ja?

She says you're not home.

She's right.

Oh! Oh, darling. I didn't expect you tonight.

You should have called me.

Every time I called,

I found out I wasn't home.

- What?

- Oh, never mind.

Hi, Doc. Your wife's gonna be queen

of the ten-second station breaks.

- I'm filming a commercial.

- What time will you be home?

- I'm free tonight. No babies due.

- I shouldn't be too long, should I?

It's only a ten-second commercial.

Kiss me for good luck, darling.

Oh! Goodbye, darling!

- Good night. Thank you.

- You tired?

I'm fine, except that it took longer

than I thought.

- Well, you were wonderful.

- Was I?

- You were, you just have this...

- Thank you.

Oh, darling. I'm so sorry I'm late.

A ten-second commercial?

I'll just drift off.

Good night. It was wonderful.

- Thank you.

- Good night.

I didn't dream it was going to be

as complicated as it was.

You have no idea how long everything took -

make-up, costumes, hair...

- Where are you going?

- A baby that wasn't due decided it was.

- Better not wait up for me.

- It won't always be this hectic.

I hope not. Good night.

- Oh, hello, Herr Doctor.

- Hello, Mrs Goethe.

- I don't imagine Mrs Boyer's home?

- Ja, Missus home.

- That's a surprise.

- What you say?

- I didn't see her car in the driveway.

- Her car! Car in back house.

- In the garage?

- Ja. Missus upstairs.

- Oh, she pretty. All dressed up.

- Pretty?

- Is that so?

- Ja.

- You want something eat?

- Perhaps later.

Oh! You pretty too!

Oh! Oh, Gerald!

Oh, honey, are you all right? Oh, darling.

Darling? Darling? Are you all right?

Oh. We were taking pictures, sweetheart.

We wanted to do this at the studio but we...

Yes, they did, and, uh,

I thought it was a good idea to do it here.

- Oh. Mike, would you leave us alone?

- Yeah, fellas, let's take a break.

Sweetheart. Oh!

Oh!

So this was your idea?

- Darling, I did it for you.

- For me?

- You had all this brought in here for me?

- I meant us.

We've seen each other so little,

I thought instead of going to a studio,

if I were to do the layout here...

Oh, we'd get a chance to see each other.

Yes. I'll be finished in a couple of hours.

- I'm due at the hospital in a couple of hours.

- Oh.

I'll just have the photographers wait.

They can get their shots after you leave.

Oh, and we could see each other

while they wait in the hall?

Gerald Boyer, where are you going?

I'm going to take a drive

in an open convertible

and try very hard to cool off!

Hey, why don't you look what you're doin'?

Let me have your driver's licence, mister.

What? Oh, oh, it's all right, Officer.

I'm a doctor.

I don't care if you're Peter Pan.

Now, give me your driver's licence.

- B-but that's my wife up there.

- That's very nice.

Wouldn't you stop and look

if you suddenly saw your wife

staring down at you from a billboard?

I wouldn't stop and look

if my wife was hangin' up there.

Here. Now, get that car outta here

and the next time, look at your wife at home.

I would if she was ever there.

Ten bucks just to look at my wife?

There. Some vitamins and minerals

I'd like you to take.

Mm-hm. Doctor, couldn't you give me

a little clue as to when I might expect it?

I know how impatient you are

but there's nothing to do now but wait.

You may not believe it, Doctor,

but I am really not impatient.

I've waited such a long time

for this experience,

I'm savouring every minute of it.

You know something?

I... I've been taking very long walks

up and down Fifth Avenue.

Fine. Exercise is very important.

I don't walk for the exercise.

I walk to show off.

I'm proud of my condition. Is that silly?

That's about the healthiest attitude

you could have.

Oh, I don't know when

I've been so happy.

Oh, I guess there's nothing more fulfilling

in life than having a baby.

Oh, listen to me. Something you've

probably heard a thousand times.

Never stated so beautifully.

- Thank you, Doctor. I'll see you next week.

- If not before.

Oh!

'There's nothing more

fulfilling in life than having a baby.'

Miss Thompson,

would you come in, please?

Yes, Doctor?

Miss Thompson, would you please send

three dozen roses to my home

and a couple of bottles

of champagne - imported?

Then reserve a table

at the, uh, Ritz Pavilion

and call Mrs Boyer

and have her meet me there at 8 o'clock.

- Yes, Doctor. Is it Mrs Boyer's birthday?

- Her birthday? No, no, not exactly.

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