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with any buttons or things,

I'll be glad to oblige.

No, I'm coming right out.

I was just looking

for my perfume.

(SIGHS)

Well...

(SNIFFS)

Smells wonderful.

Here we are.

I think a toast

is in order.

To us and to our future.

Together forever!

(CLEARS THROAT)

I can't, Henry.

I can't drink to that!

And I can't stay here

any longer.

What?

There's no use

talking about it

or pretending anymore.

What are you talking

about, Diana?

I've tried, really, I have.

And our marriage

hasn't worked out.

Our marriage hasn't

worked out? We've only

been married a few hours.

I think you should

see a psychiatrist.

I have.

What did he say?

He said I was unstable,

and insecure,

and indecisive and...

And what?

And he said

I ought to marry you.

There you are.

Now, Diana...

No, Henry, I shouldn't

have listened to him

or to Uncle Ralph.

I shouldn't have let

anyone talk me into this.

Let's look at this thing

calmly, Diana.

We'll sit down, relax,

have a glass of wine,

and you'll see

how silly you're being.

No, I won't! I don't care

what anyone says.

I know it isn't right

when two people

aren't right.

They just aren't right

and nothing can

make them right.

And it would be wrong

to pretend that we're not

wrong when we are wrong.

So if you don't mind,

I'll just get dressed

and go home.

But I do mind.

You're my wife!

Yes, but it isn't...

I mean, it... Here.

I won't take it!

I won't be humiliated

this way.

Well, I'm sorry, Henry.

You'll have to find

someone else.

Somebody who'll make you

a good wife.

But I've got a wife.

Now, here...

Well, it's no use shouting

and losing your temper!

Now, Henry, you know,

what I'm saying is true,

and that this is

a horrible mistake

for both of us.

No, don't touch me.

Now, you leave me alone.

We couldn't possibly be

more wrong for each other,

and if we go on with this,

well, I know we'll regret it.

What do you

expect me to do?

Tip my hat and say,

"It was nice knowing you,

drop in again sometime"?

What kind of a man

do you think I am?

Well, I don't know.

You're going to sit

right down here

and act like

a sensible person, Diana.

No, I'm not.

Oh, yes, you are!

I'll call for help.

You'll call for help?

Do you think anyone's going

to help a wife run away

from her husband?

I'm the one they'll help.

Now, Henry... Now, Henry...

Look. Will you, for heaven...

Excuse me.

I'm terribly sorry.

Hey!

Oh, just a moment, sir.

I'm looking for my wife,

a small, blonde woman.

I thought maybe in the...

Have you seen her?

No. If I do,

I'll tell her you've

already had your dinner.

Thank you for coming

to my rescue.

I always dreamed of someone

defending my honor,

but you've gone

to bat twice tonight.

Once.

This time I'm just looking

for a little peace and quiet.

Well, thank you for letting me

come in here, anyway.

I was in terrible trouble.

You were?

Well, do you want me

to call the police?

Oh, no, please don't.

That would just make

matters worse.

It would, huh?

Definitely.

Who is this guy,

anyway?

That's a man I know...

He's a friend of the family.

I've known him

quite a while and...

Well, I got rather

involved before I knew

I was getting involved.

It's a little hard to explain.

Well, I don't think

it'll be necessary

for you to explain it.

It's an old story.

It is?

Oh, sure.

Usually it goes like this.

Young girl comes

to the big city...

You're probably

from out of town

someplace, huh?

Yes, a little way

out of town.

Well, this girl

comes to New York

to be a big success.

She's an actress or a model,

or something like that.

It doesn't make

any difference what she is.

Anyway, she flops.

Hard times,

things really get tough,

and then in comes

your friend here.

He's rich and smooth

and married probably, right?

In a way, he is. Yes.

But he and his wife

don't understand each other.

Well, he makes a big pitch

for this girl, and he buys

her a few things,

and he promises her

a few more things,

and she ends up like this.

Sound terribly sordid,

doesn't it?

You take my advice.

You go back

where you came from.

But I can't do that.

What's the matter?

Wort your parents

let you come back?

I haven't any parents.

Oh. Well,

you must have somebody.

Where were you raised?

Well, actually,

I was raised

in a convent.

Uh-huh.

You don't believe that,

do you?

I merely said, "Uh-huh."

You probably think

I was raised in a home

for delinquents.

(PHONE RINGING)

It's probably for me.

I'll answer it.

Hello?

Yes, this is 2305.

Oh.

It's my co-pilot.

What do you want?

I'm in a little joint

called the Club Fifty.

Yeah, things turned out

to be livelier

than I expected.

Yeah. And my friend's

got a friend

who's very friendly.

Yeah, I thought you might

come down and have

a few laughs with us.

No, not tonight, Bullets.

I'm bushed. I've got

to get some sleep.

Oh, Marv, look,

I'm worried about you.

You're too straitlaced.

It ain't human,

the way you keep

away from dames.

Well, I'm too tired to

go out tonight, Bullets.

Besides, I'm expecting a call

from Jack. Yeah, I'll see you

in the morning.

And be on time, will you?

I want to take off at 8:00.

Right.

Hope I'm not keeping you

from going someplace.

The only place you're

keeping me from going

is to sleep.

I've got to get up

in the morning.

Well, why don't

you go to bed?

I'll just sit here

for a while and then maybe

later on, I can sneak out.

You can't go out like that.

No, I suppose I can't.

Certainly can't.

Well... Well...

Let's see.

(COUGHS)

You've got a cough.

Huh? No, I don't have a...

I never cough. It's just a...

Maybe you've been

smoking too much.

No, I don't smoke.

Look, if you want to,

you can sleep here tonight.

I can? Where will you sleep?

I'll sleep here on the couch.

You can have the bedroom.

There's a lock on the door.

I don't think I'll need it.

I'll clear out my stuff.

Do you work for

one of the airlines?

Yeah. Payne Airlines.

I'm Marvin Payne,

the president of it.

Never heard of it.

That's entirely possible.

This is no four-engine

type airline.

Not yet, anyway.

You see, a bunch of us

who were in the war together,

we pooled our money

and went into business.

We just have two airplanes,

old war surplus stuff.

I think that was very

enterprising of you...

All right, it's all yours.

Say, by the way,

what's your name?

Dottie... Dottie Blucher.

How do you do?

Good night.

Good night.

Hello.

Say, I want to leave a call

for 7:
00 tomorrow morning.

Yeah. Good night.

(KNOCKING ON DOOR)

DIANA:
May I come in?

Yeah.

Do you happen to have

any sleeping pills?

'Cause I know

I'm not going to be

able to sleep.

I think I've got some

in my bag here.

We used to carry them

for passengers.

There you are.

Thanks.

There's only three left.

Mmm-hmm.

You won't be needing any,

will you?

Uh-uh.

Good night.

Good night.

(PHONE RINGING)

Hello?

Hi, Marv! I just came

on duty and I heard

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