Hands Across the Table Page #5

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Are you-

Are you, honestly?

Well, no. No, I am lying.

I am not one of the greatest.

I am the greatest hiccup destroyer

in the history of medical science.

Right this minute,

young lady, you are cured.

Oh, I'm glad-

I'm glad to hear it.

Now do just as I do.

Take your napkin.

Go on.

Put your napkin on.

Take your glass like this.

That's right.

Now drink out of

the other side of it,

just like I do.

Oh-

Come on.

You gotta get up and do it.

Drink out of

the other side.

And drink it all.

Drink it all.

Yeah.

Oh, my.

There you are. Cured.

And you won't have hiccups

again for a year.

I'll have to remember that.

Where did you learn it?

Oh, during the war.

The war?

Why, you couldn't

have been in the war.

Oh, I don't mean the Civil War.

I mean the Spanish-American War.

Oh, I see.

Onion soup. My life begins.

Skoal.

No hiccups for a year.

My, how time flies

when you're having fun.

I read an article on hiccups-

It said they can always be avoided,

and that giving in to them

shows a lack of willpower.

No kidding.

Nobody has to have hiccups.

I'm sorry.

It's the rules.

Patrons cannot enter

in those clothes.

Oh, we can't wear

these clothes?

Yes, sir. I'm sure

you will understand.

Surely I understand.

Surely you understand.

Surely I understand.

Mais non, mais non,

madame, monsieur.

C'est impossible. Non.

Okay, Toots, you win.

Hook this for me,

will you?

Voulez-vous

servir ici,Jean.

Will you have

something?

One more?

No, thank you.

Mind if I have one?

Well, a little bit.

You've had

an awful lot already.

See what my home life is?

Nag, nag, nag!

But your wife

is so pretty.

Pretty?

Hmm, well, I suppose so,

in a- in an Oriental sort of way.

You know,

you'd be very beautiful

with blonde hair.

I have blonde hair.

I know it.

I really had a lovely time.

Thank you, lady.

I've never had

a better time in my life.

From the bottom of my heart,

I thank you.

If- If when you get back,

you'd care to call me up,

I could give you my number.

I mean, I- I could write it down for you

in case you've forgotten it.

Yes, do that.

I would love to call you.

I get back on the 11 th.

I can see you the 12th.

Oh, no, no. I'm-

I'm getting married the 12th.

I could see you

the next day though.

No, I suppose

she'd want a honeymoon.

They all want honeymoons.

Slaves of fashion,

that's what we are.

The whole business

is a vicious-

A vicious-

A vicious-

Here we are. Thank you

for a very lovely evening,

Mr. Drew.

There's no need

of your getting up.

Is he bye-bye?

Well, yes.

Do you want me to help you

take him upstairs?

He doesn't live here.

He has to go out of town

and only has 15 minutes.

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