Stella Dallas Page #4

They're some business friends

of my husband's.

Business friends?

What is he, an undertaker?

Get him to ditch that bunch of moss bags

and come over and join us.

Spencer Chandler's table?

We don't even know him.

Well, that won't take long.

- You know what he said after our dance?

- No. What?

He said, ''Ed...''

He always calls me Ed.

''You can pick winners on a dance floor

better than you can on a racetrack.''

Yeah? Ah, go on.

Don't red apple me.

No, on the level.

I'll prove it to you.

I'd have to ask Stephen first.

- Yes?

- Come here.

Excuse me. Yes?

- This is Mr. Munn.

- How are you?

Mr. Spencer Chandler wants us

to come over to his table.

- I'm sorry. We're just leaving.

- Leaving?

- It's only quarter after.

- I know, but that's late for us.

- Come just for a nightcap.

- Yes, Stephen, please.

I'm afraid we can't.

Thank you. Good night.

Good night.

I'll get the things.

He dug it out of his pocket.

The horse came in and paid 20 to 1.

What do you think of that?

- Oh, dear.

- Did you lose something?

- What was it?

- May I help you?

I remember.

I gave it to Mr...

Pardon me.

- What do you think of that?

- What a story.

Say, Ed, did you give me back

my handkerchief?

- You never gave it to me.

- I must have lost it.

- Take mine.

- No, I didn't mean...

Wait a minute. I want you

to meet a friend of mine.

- Mr. Chandler, this is Mrs. Dallas.

- How do you do?

Spencer, I want you to prove

something to her for me.

Didn't you say I could pick 'em on

the dance floor as good as on the track?

I wouldn't feel too flattered. Munn

hasn't given me a winner in a month.

- Will you sit down?

- Thank you.

Miss Dallas, I'd like you

to meet Miss Terry.

I believe your wife lost something,

and she thought maybe Mr...

- Mr. Munn might know.

- Thank you.

Stephen, this is Mr. Chandler.

Mr. Chandler, my husband.

Mr. Chandler asked me to dance.

You don't mind?

Sorry, my wife's just out of

the hospital and should be in bed.

We'll hurry then.

Come on.

You wouldn't like to sit down

and have a little snifter?

No, thank you very much.

Thank you.

What have I done this time?

I'll take my usual lecture. Begin.

Stella, I asked you not

to wear those earrings...

that cheap imitation necklace.

You took them off.

You agreed.

Then after we got there,

you came out of the dressing room...

I'm perfectly willing to let you

tell me how to talk and act.

But please don't give me pointers

on how to dress.

Allow me at least to know more

about one thing than you do.

After all, I've always been known

to have stacks of style.

You should have heard Ed Munn,

and he's been around a bit too.

He's traveled further,

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