Morning Glory Page #4

but I never see you anymore.

Can't you come

and have dinner with me tonight?

All right, dear, dinner.

Well, in that case,

I suppose I'll play the part.

Well, I'm very happy. And you'll find out

that I've told you the truth.

This play, Blue Skies, was made for you.

That may be,

but don't forget your promise.

My part has to be built up and plenty.

- I'll get Sheridan right on the phone.

- Now you're talking.

So until tonight, au revoir, mon cher.

All right, Joe.

Coast is clear.

I suppose she's the best

we can get.

But I don't think she's as good

as she was years ago.

I know you're too critical.

She's an awful lot of trouble...

...and you never can tell what

she's going to do, but she's box office.

She's all right for this sort of thing,

but, I don't know...

...l'm glad to get it over

so we can get underway.

I just had a bright thought.

Oh, I see. Wheeler and Woolsey

playing straight for each other.

Rita, he just came in the room

this moment.

- We were just standing here...

- Oh, Louis, no alibis.

My thought was

why can't you get me something by...?

Oh, what's his name? You know...

Oh, that man that wrote that thing that

Katharine Cornell is playing at the Lyceum.

- Oh, you mean Molnr?

- Yes, yes. That's the one.

Didn't you tell me something

about having a play by him?

One you'd taken an option on

because Sheridan was crazy about it?

Well, what sort of a play is it?

Anything like the one at the Lyceum?

You could tell the same author wrote it,

but the story is different.

As a matter of fact, it'll be a great play

once we find the right woman.

The right woman.

Why haven't you sent

this play to me to read?

Now listen, ask him. That's his job.

I haven't anything to do with it.

Well, when can I see the manuscript?

Well, it isn't translated yet.

As a matter of fact,

we're working on it now.

I don't think you'd care for it.

I'll decide that myself.

Can I...? Can I see it today?

We...

We only have one copy,

and that's in my office.

Well, what's to prevent me

from reading it right now?

Or possibly you could tell me the story.

I suppose you don't mind

if I want to play the part?

Everything's very indefinite, Rita, very.

Look here,

there are several other managers...

...who will try pretty hard

to get me what I want.

I'm only going to do this rotten comedy

of yours to oblige you.

- It won't do me any good.

- Let's not go into that again.

If you want to read it, make yourself

comfortable in Sheridan's office.

- You've no one else in mind, have you?

- No, no, no. I've thought of several, but...

Rita's not silly enough to want to

do something she isn't suited for.

The trouble with you managers is that

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