Romance on the High Seas Page #4

-Hello.

lf he isn't your uncle,

is that my business?

You can believe me, she's my niece.

l have experiences in nieces.

-Won't you sit down?

-Don't be surprised if l do.

That's cute.

We ordered champagne

if it is all right with you.

So l'm stuck with it.

Say, haven't l seen you someplace?

Baker Travel Agency.

What's more they sent me

your passport photo by mistake.

The schmoes, they sent me yours.

lt's right in my dressing room, you want it?

-There's no hurry.

-You can keep mine. l'm not going anyplace.

Well, neither am l.

Did you run out of money too?

Oh, no, no, no.

My niece cannot run out of money.

l am the owner

of one of the greatest drugstore chains.

When l came in this country

l was a soda jerker.

l was such a thin boy,

my boss was such a guy.

One mistake, l got a punch

in the nose-- No, no.

-Miss Garrett.

-Listening.

How would you like to go

to South America after all?

How would l like to go to--?

-Oh, you mean as a stowaway?

-No.

ln a first class cabin, all expenses paid,

and $ 1 000 spending money.

What radio program do you two represent,

and how did l win it?

Oh, no, nothing to do with radio

or contests or anything like that. No.

What's the catch?

There must be a catch.

There is.

You see, you have to travel

under my name.

-Under your name? You tired of it?

-No.

-You see, l'm married and--

-Oh, ashamed of it.

No.

-Miss Garrett, l don't trust my husband.

-Natch.

lf he thought l was in South America,

he'd play around quite openly--

And she would be here to catch him.

Well, why not let him play around?

Keeps them off the streets.

Please. This is a legitimate offer.

Yes, it is.

Do you mean after all these years

of planning and dreaming...

...and never getting

out of Far Rockaway...?

You mean this thing

is just gonna fall right in my lap?

Right in your laps.

Well, what am l asking questions for?

-Lady, have you got yourself a deal.

-Oh, good.

-Let's drink to that.

-Wonderful.

A votre what?

-What does that mean?

-Your health.

Mine's fine, thanks. How's yours?

-Don't pack that. l'll need that in New York.

-Beg pardon?

l mean, l won't be using it in Rio.

You can stop packing, Marie.

-Hello, darling.

-Hello.

l'll finish the merger by the end

of the week, and then l can go with you.

l said l'll be finished in a few days.

Aren't you happy?

Oh, yes, l certainly am.

lt's just that it interferes

with all my plans.

Plans? What plans?

What she means is her boat leaves

tomorrow and not in a few days, you know.

But another one leaves Saturday.

That's only 96 hours.

But-- But-- But, darling, you can't

complete a decent merger in 96 hours.

She's right.

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