Carrie Page #5

- What Connell is he?

- They have the big house on the drive.

- Yeah.

- And Green Acres at Waukesha.

- I know his father Slim Connell.

- As a waiter knows him.

They're one of the first families

of Chicago

and he's interested in Jessica.

Jessica is 16.

Jessica has got to meet

the right people.

You come in bowing and scraping.

Show a little dignity.

I offered the little pipsqueak a drink.

What's undignified about that?

Must you always remind everybody

you're in the liquor business?

You're not comfortable without a shaker

or a bottle in your hand, are you?

- Hello, Pop.

- Hello, George.

Now, you're not going out

at this hour.

Those friends of yours can hold up

the side of the drugstore without you.

- You've been fighting again.

- No.

How'd you make out today?

Fine. I made the semi-finals.

Won three straight sets.

Six-four, eight-six, six-love.

Good boy.

Pop. I thought maybe...

I'd like to meet some of the fellas.

Go see the tennis coach

about the match tomorrow.

Don't put me in the middle, George.

That was a lie, Pop.

I don't wanna see the tennis coach.

I've got a girl.

What girl?

Just a girl.

She's awful pretty.

You can see her tomorrow.

But she's waiting for me.

You're lucky.

Go on.

Thanks. Gee, thanks, Pop.

- Oh, Mr Hurstwood.

- Good afternoon.

- How do you do?

- I brought you a book.

Thank you.

The Complete Hoyle, for your protection.

If Charlie thinks a king should

take an ace, look in the book.

- Is he home?

- Charlie left for Duluth this morning.

Oh, I thought he said

he wasn't leaving until Friday.

Won't you sit down?

Thank you.

Did you find someone

to take to the theatre?

No, there isn't anyone I can ask.

- Would you ask me?

- Why, yes.

What have you there?

A play they're doing

at the club where Charlie belongs.

- Do you play in it?

- No, Charlie does.

- He plays a friend of the duke.

- That's Charlie, everybody's friend.

- Does he carry a sword?

- No, he wears a hat with a long feather.

There's that. I guess

that'll be just as deadly.

Isn't there a part in it

for a pretty girl?

- Yes, there's Gwendolyn.

- Is she very pretty?

Yes, she's supposed to be.

Why don't you try for it?

I'd call that good casting.

No, I'd be scared.

Gwendolyn talks so... so nice. Besides,

I've never even been to a theatre.

- Maybe I could help you.

- How?

Well, let's see.

First act. First scene.

Mr Hurstwood,

you were kind

when you called me Mrs Drouet.

I don't know what you...

what Charlie said to you.

- I don't know what you think of me.

- I think you're very lovely.

I try to behave

as if I were Mrs Drouet.

I will always behave that way.

Thank you for the book

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