Sitting Pretty Page #2

Hope you have better luck

than I did.

Hello? May I speak

with Dorothy, please?

Oh, I see.

Thank you.

Well, the kids are put away for

the night, thank goodness. Good.

It's so silly, dressing to go

over there, just the six of us.

The hammonds always dress for dinner.

They would.

You might as well give up. You're not

going to get anybody at this hour.

Shh.

Hello?

Hello, Agnes!

So glad I caught you in.

[ Chuckles ]

This is Mr. King.

I was just wondering if you...

oh, I see.

Well, can't you go bowling

some other night?

Oh, no, sure, I understand.

Good-bye.

[ Disgusted sigh ]

don't you think you'd better call Mr.

Hammond and say that you can't get anybody?

And get fired for disobeying

the royal command?

And why not?

The sooner you start out on your own and

stop letting Mr. Hammond kick you around,

the better I like it.

Look, my love,

for the last time,

there's more to starting a law practice

than just hanging out a shingle.

You have to make contacts,

take it by degrees.

The only way you can do that

is with an established outfit.

You know I'm right, don't you?

I know you're a lot smarter than

Mr. Hammond thinks you are.

Thank you.

What about that old duck we had a couple

months ago with the wart on her nose?

Too late, darling.

Edna got her.

Oh.

Hello.

Is this Mrs. Phillips?

[ Chuckles ]

Well, good evening.

This is Mr. King.

Could I talk to Mabel, please?

There. You see?

She's in.

[ Mrs. Phillips ]

Oh, Mabel!

Yes, mother?

Mr. King on the phone. I guess

he wants you to sit with his kids.

Not me! Not while I'm

conscious. Not those kids.

Tell him I dropped dead!

Hello? Yes, I heard,

Mrs. Phillips.

She just dropped dead.

Why, the...

fresh out of names, dear,

or fresh out of charm?

Mm-mmm.

Well, we can always try Ginger.

- Oh, no, you don't.

- Why? What's wrong with Ginger?

Well, in the first place

she's a nitwit,

and in the second place she's got

a silly, idiotic crush on you.

Oh, stop it, will you.

don't act so innocent.

The last time she was here she tried to

hold hands with you right under my very nose.

Can I help it if I'm

irresistible to women?

Of course not, dear.

[ Sighs ]

Well, okay.

Oh, all right.

Go ahead and call her.

Personally, I think you've

got a crush on her.

A child of 16?

Gosh, Mr. King,

I'm so glad you called.

I just adore sitting

with those darling children.

Good. That's a break for us.

[ Chuckles ]

I had several other calls

tonight to sit,

but I turned them all down 'cause I just

hoped and prayed that you would call.

Gosh, you look so sharp

in your tux.

Gosh!

[ Clears throat ]

I just did a new paint job on my nails.

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