My Favorite Wife Page #3

- I have loads of change.

Thank you, madam.

- Be right back.

- What?

- No matches. See? No matches.

- Be careful, Nicky, darling.

There's plenty of matches. Look at that.

Plenty of matches.

- I was expecting a call...

- Hello?

Did you ring here? Thank you.

I was expecting a call.

- Is something the matter?

- No, no.

Wait a minute, I have a surprise for you.

- Like?

- Fine, fine.

- Try it on. I've one just like it. They match.

- That's quite an idea.

- Know what I need?

- What?

- A shave.

- What?

- I'll go to the barber.

- You don't need a shave.

- Your skin's smooth as a baby's.

- I feel like an ape.

- I don't mind.

- Well, I don't feel right unless I shave.

You could shave yourself. I'd love to watch.

Remember Victoria always watched Albert?

- Albert who?

- Prince Albert and Queen Victoria, silly.

Oh, well, he didn't hack himself to pieces

the way I do.

- I'll go to the barber's.

- Don't be long.

Right back.

Ellen.

That's all I wanted to know.

Excuse me, folks.

There's a state law that don't allow

necking in barrooms.

Oh, yes.

- Look, let's go somewhere we can talk.

- Where?

- Well, let's go to your room.

- Haven't got a room.

Oh, well, I'll get you one, huh?

- Yes?

- I'd like to have another room.

Why, certainly, sir.

Yeah. Thank you very much.

- Is suite A available?

- Suite A?

- Yeah.

- Yes, suite A.

Front, suite A.

Have you any luggage, Miss...?

Oh, yes. I have a ticket right here,

if you will just send for it.

- It's at the airport.

- Airport.

- Thank you.

- Very much.

What a man.

Hello, operator.

Will you please page Mr. Arden?

Calling Mr. Arden.

Calling Mr. Arden.

Calling Mr. Arden.

Yes? Yes.

Mr. Arden?

Yes, he's here. It's for you.

Guess who.

- Hello?

- Mr. Arden, if you're free...

...Mrs. Arden would like to see you.

Now, look here, my good...

All right.

What's the matter, Nick?

Bride wondering where you are?

You'll have to face it, you know.

Yes, I know.

- What am I gonna say?

- That depends on what you feel.

- I wanna do the right thing by everybody.

- All right. Go ahead.

Not as easy as all that.

You see, Bianca's very sensitive.

She's high-strung.

- Oh, one of those.

- This is gonna be a horrible shock.

Think of her position.

How will she face her family, her friends?

Are you in love with her?

You must have told her you were.

- Didn't you?

- Well...

- Sure, you did.

- All right. Sure, I did.

- How could you?

- Well, I thought you... I didn't know.

- The minute my back was turned.

- Minute?

Oh, Nick. Look at you.

Now, don't kid, honey. It's too serious.

No, no. I'll get it.

It's for me. It's for me.

- Hello?

- Mr. Arden.

We don't like to interfere with

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