Auntie Mame Page #4

Right away. Vera! Vera!

Vera! Vera! I am about to be attacked

by the Knickerbocker Bank.

- That's lovely.

- Vera!

Why'd that Oriental sandman

let me sleep in my best Chanel?

He tried but you bit him.

Patrick's trustee,

some hideous man...

...is about to descend upon me

like a vulture and rob me of my child.

He's coming here?

In the middle of the night?

That moon's bright!

Stop being silly. I have got

to make the right impression!

The Knickerbocker Bank is so

conservative, they don't pay interest.

All right! Let's get organized.

What time is it, and what day is it?

I was due at the theater guild.

You can't desert me in my predicament.

What will I wear?

- How can I face the guild?

- Will this make me look Scarsdale?

- Have you ever been to Scarsdale?

- Good afternoon, Aunt Vera.

Do Lillian Gish.

Simple dress, Madonna-like hairdo.

Madonna-like hairdo. That's it.

A switch! A switch!

- You got one?

- Dozens.

- Do you throw anything away?

- I may go back to one of these colors.

- lf you kept your hair natural as l...

- I'd be bald! Pick one close to mine.

Try this. You need a dress like I wore

as Lady... That's stunning!

It's my new dress.

I haven't had it on yet.

I won't put $500 on my back

for that awful man. A suit will do.

- Hold it so I can braid it like a halo.

- I've got to go.

I can't let him see you. He'll think

I run a house for wanton women.

- I'll wear your mink.

- Over my dead body!

This dress is heaven.

You know, green suits me.

I think I'll phone up Maggie.

Put this on my head. Hurry!

No matter how it looks.

- I've got to go.

- Don't you dare leave me!

- You could care less about my career...

- Not already! Norah, lto, the door!

I've gotta get out before he gets in.

I can't leave him down in the foyer!

That's the third time!

- Be my friend for five minutes.

- I've been a friend!

Go down and make

Mr. Babcock feel at home.

But the theater guild!

Get out of my way! What am I gonna

do with this damn stinking halo?

You want?

I'm Mr. Babcock.

Miss Dennis is expecting me.

- You come in.

- Thank you.

- I take coat?

- Thank you. Thank you.

- You sit.

- Thank you.

Mr. Babcock? We've been expecting you.

My name is Patrick Dennis.

- Please sit down.

- Fine. Fine.

Auntie Mame will be right down.

She's having a little trouble

with her halo.

She'll be right down.

You look like a bully little chap.

Yes, sir, a bully little chap.

- You look very bully too.

- Yes.

Would you care

for a martini, Mr. Babcock?

Dry or extra dry?

Sit down, please. I'll make them

like I do for Mr. Woolcott.

Stir, never shake. Bruises the gin.

Would you care for an olive?

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