Marnie Page #3

You're still dreaming.

- Get washed up. Supper's ready.

- Oh.

I was having that old dream again.

- First the tapping and then -

- I said supper's ready.

It's always when

you come to the door.

That's when the cold starts.

- Miss Clabon.

- Good morning.

Is Mr Ward in his office?

Yes. He's interviewing for

the new office assistant.

Rutland and Company is

an old established publishing -

- Oh, Mr Rutland.

- This is Miss Blakely, Mr Rutland.

Well done. You'll hear from us,

Miss Blakely, I'm sure.

Thank you for your time, Mr Ward.

Good day, Mr Rutland.

Good day, Miss Blakely.

Well, I guess that does it. She seems

to have the exact qualifications -

Come in for a moment, please.

Now, sit down, Mrs... Taylor.

Thank you.

(Ward) I have here your

Pittsburgh references.

Reference, that is. Kendall's, yes.

This the only reference

you have to show us?

Well, Mr Ward, I have good training,

but I've had very little actual experience.

Kendall ' s was my first real job.

After I finished school, I was married.

My husband was a CPA.

He helped me keep up

with my training.

I learned a great deal more from him:

accounting, cost-price,

- even something about computers.

- (Ward) I see.

When my husband died

very suddenly last November,

he left me a little money,

but I felt I needed work.

Good, hard, demanding work.

I got the job at Kendall's,

but it was -

Well, it wasn't a

very exacting position,

and there didn't seem much chance

for anything else at Kendall's.

I don't mean pay. Salary isn't the most

important thing with me,

but more interesting work, Mr Ward.

Something that

will keep me busy, occupied.

I don't care how much work

I'm given or what hours I work.

(Ward) Uh, Mrs Taylor,

why did you leave Pittsburgh?

After my husband died, I just -

(Ward) Mrs Taylor, this is a post

of some confidence.

(Marnie) Oh, please, let me have

a chance to prove myself, Mr Ward.

Uh... very well, Mrs Taylor.

I suppose you might as well

report to work on Monday.

Miss Clabon in the

outer office will brief you.

I'll be out in just a moment.

Taking her on without references?

You' re always such a stickler -

Let's just say I'm an interested

spectator in the passing parade.

I don't get it.

You're not supposed to get it.

Hi, Miss Clabon.

Hello, Mr Sam.

How's the curmudgeon business?

Oh, Miss Mainwaring!

Is Mark in? I want a free lunch,

and somebody to cash a check.

I thought I'd stick Mark

for the lunch and you for the cash.

Go right on in.

(Ward) You have your

Social Security card, Mrs Taylor?

- Of course. Right here in my purse.

- Who's the dish?

Miss Clabon will show you around.

She's been with us for seven years.

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