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a stab in the back spells Haggerty!

I never stabbed...

Now, Chandler, why don't we just...?

- Bury the hatchet?

- Yeah.

Fine. Where would you like it?

Oh, now, Chandler,

let bygones be bygones.

That's okay with me. Goodbye.

And give my regards to Farwood.

- Hi, fellas.

- Hi, Chandler.

Now, wait a minute, Chandler.

Why don't we...?

We said goodbye.

And don't forget the regards to Farwood.

- You're still working for him, aren't you?

- Yes, yes.

You mean the old man

hasn't gotten wise to you yet?

Someday he'll smarten up

and give your job to the janitor.

Listen, Chandler, another crack like that

and I will personally...

Sue me for libel?

Oh, by the way, how is the libel

these days? Any suits lately?

Oh, no, no. Well, that is,

you know, it's good.

- lf you'll excuse me, I have work to do.

- What work?

Didn't I tell you?

I'm back in my old racket.

I'm leaving tomorrow

for a tour with the band.

I'm through with headlines

and the rats that write them.

- So long, Warren.

- Bill.

You're too smart to be a hoofer.

You're a newspaperman, a good one.

- Yeah, yeah.

- Now, look, Bill, maybe I was wrong.

You mean you wanna give me my job back?

Let me hear the presses roar again?

- Yeah.

- Gee, thanks, pappy.

I'll start you back at the same salary...

...same desk, everything the same

as when you left.

Something new has been added,

a hot libel suit by the Allenbury dame.

- Who told you that?

- I saw the story.

First edition only

and carried by no other paper.

Only a dope like you

would touch a story like that.

- What's she suing for?

- Two million bucks.

- Who does she think she is?

- Just Connie Allenbury.

Yeah, I know all about her.

Spoiled, arrogant,

engaged to a different guy every month.

The crown princess of caf society.

That's her reputation.

And she thinks it's worth 2 million?

When I get through,

she'll take 2 cents in Japanese money.

Well, great. You're back on salary.

Not so fast. No more philanthropy.

The time I was with the paper...

...I squared a million and a half dollars

worth of libel suits.

And what did I get?

A hundred and twenty-five bucks a week.

- Yeah, but now, look...

- Now, sit down.

Tell you what I'm gonna do.

Now, here's a little agreement

I drew up this morning.

I've been expecting you for hours.

"For $5000 down against $50,000."

Fifty thousand dollars.

That's highway robbery.

Okay, let's forget it.

Now, now, wait. Now, wait.

Wait. Wait. Wait, Chandler.

Chandler, let's be reasonable.

Take it or leave it.

On second thought, I don't think

I want the job at any price.

I've got money now,

and my agreement with the band...

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