The October Man Page #4

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I suppose I really ought to.

Course you should. Come on,

I'll drop you at the hotel.

- Thanks for the ride.

- Righto. Sorry I made you miss dinner.

It's a pleasure to miss

a meal here. Good night.

Good night.

( Big-band jazz playing)

- Good evening, Miss Selby.

- Good evening, Mr Ackland.

- No dinner again.

- I had a sandwich at the works.

There's some mutton left.

I could warm it up for you.

Erm, no, thanks, it was quite a big sandwich.

It wouldn't take a minute.

No, thank you, good night.

( Jazz continues, louder)

- (Miss Newman) Oh! Ohh...

- (Gramophone slows to a stop)

- (Thud)

- Oh, my goodness!

Oh, who's that?

Oh, it's you. I was ironing,

the wire started to smoke,

there was a flash and the lights went out.

Oh, I think the fuse box is here somewhere.

- My last match. You got a light?

- I've got a lighter here.

My lights have gone out.

Where's Miss Selby?

It's all right, Miss Heap,

it's only a fuse gone.

Hold the light up a bit, will you?

Here we are.

I say, I'm terribly sorry. Can you mend it?

Yes, I think so.

Seems to be enough wire left.

It'll... have to be fixed

properly tomorrow though.

There we are.

- That's better.

- (Music starts up again)

You did switch the iron off, I suppose?

- No.

- Well, it may fuse the lights again.

Well, I was frightened

to touch it. Do you mind?

No, all right.

Oh, dear, I'm afraid

everything's in a terrible muddle.

What happened? Did you

catch your foot in the flex?

No, I didn't do anything,

it just started smoking.

Let's have a look at it.

Well, that's that. Burned right through.

You'll have to get a new connector.

- That means I can't finish my ironing.

- Afraid not.

What you want is a drink.

Well, it's, er... it's very nice

of you, but I think really...

Don't be stuffy. I don't know what I

should've done if you hadn't been there.

Gin and lemon? I'm afraid it's all I've got.

Well, er... thanks.

I expect I'd have had Mr

Peachy up here breathing around,

trying to make passes at me.

Mr Peachy?

Mm, the one with the face like a sheep.

Yes, I know him, but...

Oh, you'd be surprised.

- I should. Thanks.

- Sit down.

Well, this is really very nice of you.

- Well, I was lonely. Besides, I'm grateful.

- I had to have the light on too.

I didn't mean that. I mean for

not complaining about the radio.

The man who had your room before complained.

- Oh, I rather enjoy it.

- Oh? What month's your birthday?

October, why?

That accounts for it. You're an October man.

I'm June.

Good-natured, easy-going,

generous to a fault.

Do you know your horoscope?

- Er... no.

- Look, I'll show you.

Ah, here we are.

Let's see, October.

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