Dream Wife Page #4

I didn't...

I'm not through.

Now, if a woman can run a home and still find time

to have a career, that's fine.

But first things first.

Clem...

No, just a minute.

We haven't been able to make a definite plan

since we met.

We went to Vermont for two weeks.

Yes, yes, that's right.

To her grandfather's farm.

For two wonderful relaxing weeks in glorious Vermont.

It's heavenly there in September.

We spent one day there.

She had to leave to take care

of a crisis in the Sahara.

Some of the sand was missing.

Well, you stayed on.

Yes, with grandfather.

It wasn't the same thing.

No, no...

No, no, I don't like this idea,

we can work in the wedding somehow...

Or if we can't leave on our honeymoon together

I can start without you...

I don't like that.

Perhaps we're both looking for different things.

And if we are, it's best to find it out now

and call it quits.

Clem, I can't just toss this all over,

it's too important.

Well, now we know what's important, don't we?

Oh, I wish you'd understand.

I think I've understood all along.

I've just been kidding myself.

I want a full-time wife and you want

a part-time husband, it's as simple as that.

Look, you two. You'll both think differently

about this in the morning.

No, Mac, I'm afraid this is morning.

It's time to go back counting sand.

Oh, I didn't mean that. What you're doing is important.

But not as important as cooking your breakfast.

Right.

Well you don't need me for that.

You can buy it for a dollar an hour.

We've been emancipated, Mr. Reade.

Have you ever heard of Susan B. Anthony?

Can she cook?

It just so happens she got women the right to vote.

Oh, now, really. You're not going to give me that

Amelia Bloom and Harriet Beecher Stowe routine.

What's wrong with them?

They were probably lousy housekeepers.

Come on, Mac.

Thanks for the coffee.

Hello, gentlemen.

Hello, again.

Sorry I'm late.

Ken, you're just in time.

We were just discussing Rogers and the Fuller account.

That was a beautiful job.

Nothing to it.

Rogers got unlucky, I got lucky.

Yeah, I'll say.

He did that account for over 15 years.

I'd like to see the look on his face

when he found out he'd lost it.

Ten days ago on that Russell account we...

we put the canteloupes in the oven because

the ice cubes fell off the little boy's scooter.

Hm? Oh, that's fine, Charlie, just fine.

What's fine?

Charlie, tell me something.

How long have you been married?

Seventeen years, why?

What's your wife like?

Well, May's like...

You fellows know May. What's she like?

Well, she's nice, a little bossy.

Yeah... plays lousy bridge.

Yeah, that's what she's like.

Jean and I haven't had a quarrel in 10 years.

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