Madame X Page #2

just because your husband's

a traveling man.

Besides,

I'm only having 10.

You'll throw my seating off.

(PIANO MUSIC PLAYING)

Wait till you hear. Elsa

arranged the blind date,

and who do you suppose

it turned out to be?

That phony prince.

Oh, no!

I can't believe that

you didn't hear about it.

Well, I'm beginning

to feel like

Rip van Winkle.

Darling, you really

must keep in touch.

Only bears hibernate,

you know.

If I were

your husband,

I wouldn't

leave you alone

so much.

Confirmed bachelors

always claim to have

Touch.

How about taking in

the Rodgers and Hammerstein

opening next Friday?

Can you escape

from the Ice Palace?

That's not the question.

Isn't it?

Aren't you an escapee tonight?

I don't find that amusing.

I'm sorry.

I hoped you would.

I'll try to think

of another gambit.

What is it,

Holly?

I think if Clay doesn't

come back soon,

I'll go out of my mind.

Well, it's your own fault.

You stay cooped up

too much.

You turned down

four parties

this week.

I don't like to go

without Clay.

Your social obligations

don't stop

just because

he's away.

I miss him so.

Anderson men

are ambitious,

Holly.

They can't be changed,

and they won't

be stopped.

Anderson wives must

learn to wait.

Anything from Daddy?

Maybe tomorrow.

(DOOR OPENING)

Cronyn,

will you take these up

to Mrs. Anderson's room,

please?

Yes, Madam.

Goodnight, baby.

Goodnight, Mommy.

Down you go.

PHIL:
Hello?

Hello, Phil,

it's Holly.

About the play

tomorrow night,

is the invitation

still open?

(INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PLAYING)

(LAUGHTER)

(INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PLAYING)

(INDISTINCT CHATTERING)

The rumba was

invented for you.

It suits you much better

than the minuet.

Well,

the minuet's all right,

but you can't

dance it alone.

You have to be

the most beautiful woman

in the world.

Why, thank you,

kind sir.

You make me feel

like a woman again.

Darling, no one

could possibly miss

the fact you're a woman.

Now there's really

a subtle compliment.

You know,

I admire us.

Oh?

No, seriously.

We have style.

We dance well.

We converse well.

We understand

the jokes.

Even when

they're on us?

Especially when they're on us.

We are the greatest couple

in the world.

If not

the most modest.

To life!

It's only a bore

when you take it seriously.

Well,

I'll drink to that!

To six perfect weeks.

To us.

(GUITAR STRUMMING)

(FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING)

Where've you been?

Where've you been?

That's fair enough.

I want to kiss you,

but you seem so far away.

It's been

such a long time.

Was your trip

successful?

Yes, very.

I'm glad.

I've got

wonderful news.

I've just been appointed

Deputy Under Secretary

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