It Happened to Jane Page #2

There was no agent there to receive it.

- The lobsters died on our siding.

- Do you have to tell me now?

I'm sorry.

- Take this out of here, will you?

- We are liable, Harry.

Pay them. What are you bothering me

with all this jazz for?

We thought it might be wise,

in the public relation sense...

if I accompanied Harris to Cape Anne

and delivered the check in person.

Both of you?

- Goodwill, Harry.

- Spread your "Goodwill, Harry" in one day.

I don't want more expense accounts

with hotel suites.

You boys are gonna learn

to pay for your own booze.

There's no more per diem on this ball team.

Eugene, give me some coffee.

Excuse me, young lady,

is this the Osgood home?

I'm sorry. Hello, I'm Jane Osgood.

How do you do, Mrs. Osgood?

My name is Selwyn Harris.

- This is Mr. Crawford Sloan.

- How do you do?

General Counsel of the

Eastern & Portland Railroad.

That's Sam. He's really very harmless.

Turn the television set off,

would you, please?

But, Mom, it's Rinty.

Mother has to talk business

with these gentlemen.

I want you to go downstairs and go to bed.

You can read.

- Read?

- Betty, come now, say good night.

- Good night.

- Won't you please sit down?

- Thank you.

- I don't really board lobsters.

He's the children's pet. They just love him.

I'll be with you in a minute.

Good night, sweetheart.

- I'm so sorry. Please sit down.

- Thank you.

Mr. Sloan has made this journey

especially to satisfy your claim.

That's wonderful. Thank you.

- Mrs. Osgood signs just below you, sir.

- Yes, of course.

- All right, Harris. The check, if you please.

- Yes, sir.

We have here a check in the amount

of $700...

$700?

Yes. The retail price of the lobsters.

If you would be good enough to sign here

in the three places.

Mr. Sloan, my loss is much more than $700.

Why, your railroad killed

more than my lobsters.

It probably killed my chances

for a successful season.

- Mrs. Osgood...

- I'm sorry.

- I only want what is right.

- Exactly.

We're here in good faith, Mrs. Osgood.

The railroad believes you should...

- Mom.

- Up here, sweetheart.

Mom, I've passed my electricity elective.

I've earned my Silver Arrow point.

Haven't I, Akela?

You should have seen him.

He was really something.

George, Mr. Harris and Mr. Sloan

of the E&P Railroad.

- Gentlemen, my attorney, George Denham.

- Oh, yes.

George, these gentlemen want me

to accept $700.

Aren't you forgetting

the damage to Mrs. Osgood's business...

- and her reputation?

- That's right.

Marshalltown Country Club wrote and said

they would never order my lobsters again.

They said that I ruined their Calcutta,

and they'll tell all the other country clubs.

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