Paper Moon Page #3

I don't know what to say.

- What were you seeing him about?

- He ordered this here BibIe...

- RudoIph ordered a BibIe?

- The de Iuxe with the Iady's name on it.

- Lady's name?

- I expect a speciaI gift to a famiIy friend.

Under the circumstances, I'II give you

back his doIIar deposit with no obIigation.

Ma'am, I don't know how

to put into words the sorrow I feeI.

What name is on it?

I don't reaIIy know what name Mr Morgan

had put on it, ma'am. Let's see.

It's here somewhere. I've got it.

Here it is...

- PearI.

- ...PearI.

- I'm PearI.

- He must have got this for you, ma'am.

Yes, he bought it for me.

- Of course. You're not obIiged to take it.

- Of course I'II take it.

There's one thing. I toId him

I couId seII him a cheaper BibIe,

but he wanted the best, being the de Iuxe

with the Iady's name printed in goId...

- Oh, he wouId.

- ...bringing a baIance due of $8.

$8?

WeII, that's $8, minus the doIIar deposit,

- making it $7.

- I'II go get my purse.

- You're not obIiged to take it.

- Of course I am. He ordered the de Iuxe!

(RADlO ) Cold or not,

it's good to be back in Manhattan,

Jack, you've been here since Thursday,

What have you done?

l've had a lot of fun, Don,

l saw some shows, went to nightclubs,

Last night, l was invited

to Fred Allen's apartment for dinner,

- Fred Allen?

- We're good friends,

l'm glad to hear it,

Has Fred got a nice apartment?

How could l tell, Don, with all that

laundry hanging in the living room?

- Ain't you going to go to sIeep?

- Don't you want to hear Jack Benny?

No!

l don't want to sound catty,,,

You're too young to smoke! You're going

to set this whoIe pIace on fire.

I now owe you $1 03.72.

# l always knew some day

l'd accompany you

# Along Flirtation Walk

# A dream foretold

A story that you'd unfold

# That lives forever

and never grows old

# l always felt

that your little heart would melt

# Along Flirtation Walk,,, #

RooseveIt said we're aII feeIing better.

- He did?

- Made me feeI good saying that.

- Better than I've feIt in a Iong time.

- Bet oId Frank wishes you was 21 .

You don't Iike me, do you?

No, I don't Iike you!

- Yes?

- Ma'am, is Mr Bates at home?

Mr Bates is dead. He died a week ago.

Passed over? I was just taIking to him

not Iess than a month ago.

- What was it you wanted?

- My name is Pray, Kansas BibIe Co.

I have this BibIe Mr Bates ordered.

- BibIe?

- Who is it? What's the troubIe?

- It's about Benjamin buying a BibIe.

- BibIe? What kind of BibIe?

Says he taIked to Benjamin a month ago.

I'm not sure of the dates.

Benjamin didn't go near that shop

for more than a month before he died.

I may be mixed up on the dates.

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