Mr. Skeffington

- Good evening, Soames.

- Good evening, Mr. Conderley.

Well, I'm afraid I'm a little early, aren't I?

Miss Trellis wasn't

expecting anyone until 8:00.

I thought I'd come a little ahead of time.

Have a chat with Miss Fanny.

Sorry, sir, she's still dressing.

All right, I'll wait.

- May I bring you a drink?

- No, thank you.

- I never did care for drinking alone.

- You won't be drinking alone, sir.

I won't?

No, sir. Mr. Morrison also came

a little early.

He too hoped to have a little chat

with Miss Fanny. He's in the library...

...drinking sherry.

Hello, Edward.

Hello, Jim.

How come you're here so early?

My watch is fast.

- How is it you're here even earlier?

- I have no watch.

Don't believe in them.

I believe in another sherry

though, Soames.

- If he's having sherry, I'll have Scotch.

- Very good, sir.

Well, Jim, think there will be a war?

War? Between whom?

Between whom?

Haven't you been reading the papers?

Of course. I never seem to get around

to the front pages, though.

The kaiser sent an ultimatum to France,

France sent one to the kaiser...

...and the tsar's sent notes to everybody.

- Oh, those chaps.

No, I don't think there will be a war.

Not just yet anyhow.

Too hot.

Tell me. What do you people talk about

down in your section of Maryland?

Horses. And hounds.

You must think.

What do you think about?

What we talk about.

Horses and hounds.

Of course, I do a lot

of thinking about Fanny.

Tell me, is that all you people talk about?

Horses and hounds.

Oh, no. No.

We do quite a bit of sailing too.

Really?

You must lead a busy life.

I should say.

Stables and all,

doesn't give you a minute.

Besides which, I'm thinking

of running for Congress in the fall.

You are?

You should have an easy time

with all those horses squarely behind you.

Well, thought it would be rather nice

for Fanny. Wife of a statesman.

Would it be too difficult to grasp

that others have proposed to her too?

Oh, I grasp it.

But she can't marry all of us, you know.

Well, when you're elected to Congress,

perhaps you can arrange that.

Who the devil is that?

- Good evening, Soames.

- Good evening, Mr. Thatcher.

- Is Miss Fanny down yet?

- She's upstairs dressing.

I thought if I came before the rest...

...there might be an opportunity

for a chat.

I understand, sir. But you see...

What are you doing here, Thatcher?

I feel I have a right

to propose to Fanny now.

Father's promised

to increase my allowance.

He has? Doesn't he want

to marry her himself?

We didn't discuss it.

Well, Jim, what do you think?

War or no war?

What war is that?

Oh, sorry.

Thinking about Fanny.

- Hello.

- Glad to see you.

- Is Fanny in?

- She's upstairs dressing.

- Don't announce me. I'll go up.

- When did you get in to town?

- Just off the train. How is everyone?

- Everyone's fine.

- We're giving a dinner party tonight.

- Good.

- Going to be with us long?

- I hope so.

- Be sure to save me a place for dinner.

- Yes, sir.

I don't recognize him.

Either of you know him?

Fanny will have to stop meeting people.

Looks like he's never been

on a horse in his life.

Without even knocking.

Fanny.

- Hello, Fanny.

- Who is it?

- George.

- George? Which George?

Which...? How many Georges

are there in your life?

Oh, three or four.

Well, this George is going straight

back to California.

Cousin George.

- George.

- Fanny.

- George, darling.

- Fanny.

- It's good to see you again.

- George, I love you very much...

...but would you moving your chin

to the right?

Manby spent an hour on these curls.

- Is that all you do with your time?

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