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about a bill to me.

He was very polite.

Gave me the order and said,

looked like things

were picking up.

He thought you were my maid.

Now he thinks I'm prosperous.

No sin in lookin' prosperous.

Just a way of showin'

your trust in the lord.

Telling him you're ready

whenever he is.

I'll get it, Miss Lora.

Miss Meredith's

residence.

I'll see if it's convenient

for Miss Meredith

to come to the phone.

Is it the landlord

Mr. Berwitt?

Pretty sure he said

the A-Acme Model Agency.

Hello?

Yes, this is Miss Meredith.

Yes. Yes, I can be there

by then.

Fine. Thank you.

Oh, Annie, I've got

a job modeling.

A job?

I've registered everywhere.

But this is the first call.

Now, isn't that fine?

Annie, if you have

no other plans, will you stay

with Susie until I come back?

Why, certainly.

Do you know this will be

the first money I've earned

since I came to New York?

Except for those envelopes.

I was wondering what they were.

I address them

for a mail-order house.

By hand.

It gives them a personal touch,

and I can do them at home.

They should have been

finished yesterday.

Well, can't be helped.

If I get a job modeling,

at least I'll be seen.

Good boy.

Yes, that's fine.

That's what I want.

Hold it. Beautiful.

Just a minute.

Hold it.

How could you sneeze?

I had it.

I'm sorry, but it must be

this flea powder.

No, no, no. Don't move.

You'll unfocus me.

Art they want

and I get sneezes.

Now, don't move a hair.

Not one hair.

Hold it, hold it.

Okay.

Got it. Perfect.

You were

wonderful, Henry.

I never sneeze. Really...

Your check will be

in the mail.

It would be so much

more convenient...

Checks are mailed on Thursday.

We don't want to confuse

the bookkeeper.

Don't forget to leave

the wardrobe.

But wouldn't you like

to have a bite to eat?

Later. Thanks.

You can keep the money

from this batch, Annie.

It'll pay you for staying

today and cooking and...

Uh-uh. That money

goes into our kitty.

"Our"?

Seems as if

you intend to stay.

Seems like I do,

if, if you want it.

You know I do.

But you can see

how bad things are.

Miss Lora, we just come

from a place where,

where my color

deviled my baby.

Now, anything happens here

has gotta be better.

Oh, Annie.

Oh.

Susie? Susie?

I'm home...

Oh, baby.

Mmm. Hi, dear.

Hello, Miss Lora.

Hello, Annie.

Mommy, we had such fun today.

Annie took us to the park

and we caught a squirrel.

No, we didn't.

Well, we nearly did.

Tomorrow I'll take you

both to the park and

we'll really catch one.

How'd it go?

Oh, Annie.

It didn't.

And I'm exhausted.

Walked my feet off

trying to see every

agent on Broadway.

And some off Broadway.

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