Laura Lansing Slept Here Page #3

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[Walter] Don't worry about it.

- Walter.

- Hmm?

This Mr. Baumgartner, he's

pretty high up isn't he?

I mean at the office?

Executive Vice President.

Walter you know what?

What?

This could be it.

What's it?

Your promotion.

They never noticed me, nine years.

But when you tell them your idea.

- Nine years.

- He'll notice you now.

Oh honey!

Maybe we could get a new dishwasher.

Don't let your ice cream melt.

How old is she?

He didn't say, I did ask.

All he'd say was she was getting on.

Getting on?

That's all he said.

Getting on.

That could be really old.

She could be an invalid.

Gee I wonder if we could get

one of those handrail things

so she could get in and

out of bed on her own.

You're talking money.

Oh...

Who is gonna pay for her food?

Oh I said we would, how

much more can she eat?

Another hot dog, a little more soup.

It's a gesture on our part.

That's nice Walter.

I'll be back at five.

[Doris] Have you got any money?

Now why should I need any money?

You should always carry some

money, just in case, here.

Take this.

(phone ringing)

Tell them I'm out.

Hello?

Oh hello Larry.

Yes she's here.

All right, he says it's important,

it's about your bet.

(calming music)

Yes Larry?

What, well, uh next week, I'm going to be

at a convention in

California with Jane Fonda.

Something about a coastline.

No, no, (mumbling).

What?

An accountant?

Three children?

Normal?

Hicksville?

(calming music)

Now listen Wally, we

don't know this person

but I'm sure she's a very

sweet old lady and we wanna be

very kind and considerate to her.

Is she poor or something?

I don't know but if she is

we won't say anything won't we?

Oh no that was a mistake,

don't like that, that's okay.

You may want some of these.

What shall I take

Doris, I want to fit in.

Simple, something simple.

You mean white?

All in white, a filmy diaphanous white.

I don't wanna look like

the Ghost of Marley.

Oh, I know, Janet, there's that

robe the Dalai Lama gave me.

What do you think, the beautiful

housewife wear, (mumbling)?

Of course not, you're not

going to the Old West you know.

Aprons, I suppose, day and night aprons.

Nothing but aprons as

far as the eye can see.

I don't wanna sweep down here.

Think of it as an adventure.

There aren't any windows.

What do you want windows for?

Well for one thing, ventilation.

And who knows, I might wanna look out,

see if it's raining, see if it's day,

see if it's night.

You can come upstairs for that.

Here help me with this cot.

I hate this cot.

Walter Junior I have had about enough.

You loved this cot.

You said it was just

fine when Grandma came.

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