The System Page #5

Because I have something

to offer Johnny Merrick,

the day he promises to stop seeing her.

She's a big girl now.

Married and divorced, remember?

I still know what's best for her.

Yeah, you picked out what

was best for her the first time.

Only he had to be carted off

to the looney bin with the DTs.

I mean, maybe I wasn't born a gentleman,

but I know how to drink like one.

It's still a question of family.

You make me sick!

No deal.

One thing.

Once you light the fuse

on this first rocket,

no telling how many more may go off.

Once you get a thing like this started..

just make sure you don't

lose control, Mr. Stuart!

You want to see how much

pressure I can stand? OK.

But I got a boy in college, a nice kid!

Don't you do anything to hurt him.

You keep your fingers..

Just make sure, you don't

lose control, Mr. Stuart.

I hear a deep silence.

You two've been quarreling?

Your father trying to sell me

some advertising space.

Be careful of his rates.

The uh.. Fentons will soon

be here for luncheon, Felice.

Sorry, I've just

accepted another invitation.

Thank you, Johnny, I'd love to.

- Good.

I'll buy you some pink

lemonade with your dessert.

I like pink lemonade.

Well!

It looks like the romance is still on.

Thank you.

Sherry for the lady. Teo prep

me a martini for me, very dry.

Yes, Mr. Merrick.

- Thank you.

Buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz.

I made the day for you.

- You're news, Johnny.

Yes, especially when I'm with a daughter

of a man who wants to make me news.

Because of me?

Who knows? Things are dull

and newspapers need stories.

My deadpan friend.

No, Johnny, there's nothing my father can

publish that everyone in town doesn't know.

What you do, the business you're in.

And no one has ever regarded you

other than as a legitimate business man.

Thank you, I needed to hear that.

For twenty years,

ever since I can remember,

then suddenly, Roger Stuart

becomes outraged civic virtue.

Thank you.

I don't want to cause

any trouble for you Johnny.

I don't mind a certain amount of trouble.

- Then it is because of me.

It's worth it.

Holy smoke! Aren't you ready?

You know what time it is?

We miss our train, we don't get

back to school till tomorrow night!

Well, we'll make it.

Dad's driving us to Slade

to catch the express.

So where is he? - He had to go down

the office for a minute. Be right back.

Slade, 40 minutes from here.

Express leaves at.. Oh, can't make it!

Gotta miss it, near the exam,

first thing in the morning!

Shouldn't come home this weekend.

I said no, remember?

I said no, you talked me into it!

I said I had an exam. And my gosh,

Slade! How we ever.. - Relax!

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