Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation Page #5

- Yeah, yeah. | - And it still didn't work.

I'm sorry about the delay, but Mr. Saltonstall | fell into Mrs. Coats's cesspool.

- Second time this year. Happy to know you. | - Mrs. Hobbs, Mr. Saltonstall.

- My daughter Katey. | - Hello, Katey!

I've never seen anything back up | like that cesspool of Mrs. Coats's.

Mrs. Saltonstall says I spend more time | in that cesspool than I do at home.

Well, let's go look at that pump.

- Are you sure you followed all the directions? | - Eleven times.

- And she still wouldn't start? | - Nope.

It's a mighty sweet little pump.

Now, look, I'm not challenging | the sweetness of the pump.

I'm just telling you | I can't get the lousy thing started!

She's okay now.

That's the sweetest little pump | in these parts.

Nice to have you here, Mrs. Hobbs.

And if you need me, I'm generally | at home or in Mrs. Coats's cesspool.

You too, Katey.

How 'bout it, kids? | How's for a little sun on the beach?

How 'bout it, Miss America?

- What's the matter, honey? | - Nothing.

- Well, don't you feel well? | - I'm all right.

Well, then come on, | let's go outside.

I'd rather stay here, | if you don't mind.

Well, if you change your mind, I'll-

Good morning.

- Uh, good morning. Beautiful day, isn't it? | - Gorgeous.

What-What are you reading?

- War and Peace. | - Any good?

Well, The New Yorker | didn't care much for it...

but it got pretty good notice | in some of the other papers.

I like The New Yorker. | It has such lovely ads for jewelry.

Is it true that you are a banker?

Well, yes. Yes, I am.

- May I join you? | - Well, you certainly may.

You know, I haven't met a fellow | out here in more than a year...

that wasn't flat broke.

Well, there's an awful lot of that | going around these days.

- I think it is the "D-ducks. " | - You think it's the D-duck? The what?

The "D-ducks. "

The way they say it's not "D-ductible" | to take a girl out for dinner anymore.

- Oh, I see. | - Oh, Tolstoy's War and Peace.

- Uh, Tennessee Tolstoy. | - I remember.

I was trying to read it myself.

With all these Russian names, | I just couldn't tell the men from the women.

Well, it does call for | quite a bit of concentration.

- Where is it? | - Where is what?

- Your bank. | - Oh! St. Louis, Missouri.

This place is simply filthy | with people from St. Louis.

You will have a lot of fun | seeing them.

As a matter of fact, we came out here | to get away from them for a while.

- You know, you are real sharp for a banker. | - Oh, thank you.

- Marika. | - Uh, Roger.

- And over. | - No, that's my name. Roger.

Oh, really? Is it a big one?

- Is what a big one? | - Like National or something?

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