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What the hell are

you nervous about?

Because I don't know

what to say to you.

I mean, up here

they give us lectures

On how to handle

people in trouble.

We're supposed to gain

their confidence.

They call it rapport.

It's just words.

Look, lady,

You sure

you wouldn't just...

Just tell me

where you are?

Your voice has

a nice ring to it,

Mr. Newell.

Thank you again.

Goodbye.

Wait a minute.

Please.

Yes?

Why?

Why did you pick today?

What went wrong?

Isn't that funny?

Nothing, really.

I just didn't have

anything to do.

ALAN:
What?

My boss

didn't come back.

I didn't know that.

I didn't know

that, though,

Until I got to work

this morning.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Mail.

Oh, thank you, Tom.

(TELEPHONE RINGS)

Mr. Hampton's office.

RECEPTIONIST:
Mr. Hampton

for you, Inga.

Go ahead, sir.

HAMPTON:
Hello, Inga?

Hello, Mr. Hampton.

Inga, I won't

be coming in today.

The skiing's great, so

we've decided to stay.

Call Mrs. Hampton's

mother.

Tell her we'll make

that dinner next week.

Tell her the kids

are having a ball.

Everything okay?

Yes.

Remember that squeak

in your chair?

Well, I worked it out.

I did it myself.

Great. You're sure now

there's nothing important?

No. Everything's fine.

The ski bus is

outside, so...

Yes. See you tomorrow.

Hi, Jinny.

Oh, hi, Inga.

When can we

have lunch?

Oh, you remember Marvin?

He just called.

We're going to have lunch

at the Windjammer.

He just bought

a new 30-foot sailboat.

You don't mind, huh?

(RINGS)

Good morning.

Price and Hampton.

He's not in.

I expect him back at 3:00.

May I help you?

Just a moment,

please.

INGA OVER PHONE:

So I spent the morning

labeling keys.

I have excellent

handwriting, you know.

I even won

an award for penmanship

in secretarial school.

Now, look,

are you trying to tell me

That just because your boss

didn't show up this morning

You decided

to kill yourself?

You don't understand.

Well, I'm trying!

It had nothing

to do with him.

I just wanted

to keep busy

So I wouldn't

have to think.

About what, Inga?

Who told you my name?

You did, just now,

When you were telling me

about you and Jinny.

You're trying to figure out

where I am?

From the name Inga?

I shouldn't have

told you about the office.

You might try and trace me.

What do I know

about tracing?

I'm not trying

to trick you.

How do I know that?

You'll just have to

trust me.

Inga?

What?

What time did you take

the pills?

Why do you care?

Never mind why.

I care.

But why?

What kind of question

is that?

A perfectly

valid question.

Why should you?

Why shouldn't I?

See?

You don't know why.

Okay, okay,

I don't know why.

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