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I'd better doll up a little.

We only serve champagne

at Mr Cadell's on very high occasions.

Matter of fact, he and I once had

a glass together on my birthday.

Tonight, Mrs Wilson, you'll have

an opportunity to renew that romance.

May I? Mr Cadell's coming.

Oh, my. Oh, Mr Cadell is terribly nice.

- Rupert's coming?

- Yes, I thought I told you.

No, you didn't.

Some people say he's a little peculiar,

but I always thi...

Well, you might let me finish.

I thought you liked Rupert.

- I do.

- Well, then?

Of all the people on this Earth, Rupert

Cadell is the one man likely to suspect.

He's the one man who might appreciate

this from our angle, the artistic one.

- That's what's exciting.

- I'm glad it excites you. It frightens me.

I suggest you keep your voice down.

It would have been too easy

with the others, Phillip, and too dull.

As for Rupert,

I once thought of inviting him to join us.

- Why didn't you? The more the merrier.

- He hasn't the nerve.

Oh, intellectually,

he could've come along. He's brilliant.

But he's a little too fastidious.

He could've invented and admired

but he never could have acted.

That's where we're superior.

We have courage. Rupert doesn't.

Mr Cadell got a bad leg in the war for his

courage. You've got your sleeve in the celery.

(Door Buzzer)

They're here. Are we ready?

As ready as we'll ever be.

Don't you be so busy

at that piano that you don't eat.

You're getting too thin.

And don't you let them gobble up

that pt before you have any.

Let's hope it's a success. Oh, my tray.

Take it in the kitchen.

I'll answer the door.

There wouldn't be this last minute

hustle bustle if you'd kept my table...

Now the fun begins.

- Hello, come in.

(Kenneth) - How are you, Brandon?

- Fine. Just put your hat there.

- Thank you.

lt's been quite a while.

Yes, that's why l sounded so stupid

on the phone. Surprised, l guess.

- Hello, Kenneth. Good to see you.

- You too.

- Been up to much lately?

- Oh, nothing to speak of. You?

Trying to get ready for exams. I have

to start cramming before everyone else.

- Am I the first?

- You are.

Why is it I'm always too early

at parties?

Probably because you're always on time.

Mrs Wilson, champagne.

Oh.

It... It isn't someone's birthday, is it?

Don't look so worried, Kenneth.

It's really almost the opposite.

The opposite?

Phillip's bidding the world a temporary

farewell. I'm driving him to Connecticut.

Oh. Where are you going?

To Brandon's mother's place

for a few weeks.

- I'm to be locked up.

- What?

To make sure he practices

six hours a day.

- I've finally wrangled a debut for him.

- Town Hall, at that.

That's wonderful.

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