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to be in uniform, but he's in it all the same.

- Tommy?

- Major, RAMC.

You see, he was a doctor.

Thanks.

- Couldn't you have gotten a commission?

- I suppose so.

- Didn't your mother want you to?

- Yeah, but it was too late.

You see, I was in summer camp

in Canada.

Coming home, we stopped off in Toronto.

Gosh, things were just getting going.

Flags, bands, all that bunk.

When I woke up, I was a soldier.

You know, just boyish enthusiasm.

- Did it last?

- What?

The boyish enthusiasm.

No, you don't stay boyish

very long in war.

I can see that.

Gosh, I haven't seen them in three years.

- I bet you're kind of anxious too, huh?

- Yeah, kind of. I'm taking the first train out.

- Where they live?

- They got a place down in Buckinghamshire.

- Tell me about you.

- Me?

There's the kettle.

Here, let me do that.

Clever, aren't you?

- Here.

- Thanks.

- Where do you come from?

- New York.

- Been here long?

- Four years.

- Four years. What made you come?

- Work.

- What kind of work do you do?

- I'm a chorus girl.

A chorus girl?

Oh, gee.

- You came over with a show, huh?

- Yeah, The Pink Lady.

- When it ended, The Bing Boys.

- That must be interesting.

- Yeah, when you can get it.

- Been out long?

- I certainly have.

- What a rotten break.

- And that accounts for...

- Yeah, that accounts for this rotten place.

I admit the refrigerator is old-fashioned.

- Please, I didn't mean to be critical.

- Oh, I know the place isn't the Ritz but...

Oh, you don't wanna be bothered

with a hard-luck tale.

- Tell me.

- Well, jobs are hard to find...

...and rents are high, that's all.

- Behind with it?

- Gee. Let's talk about something cheerful.

- How much is it?

Well, if you must know,

it's just under five pounds.

But I'll get a job soon.

Well, you see, it isn't only rent.

Price of everything has gone up so.

Why, this afternoon

I was in Leicester Square...

You know that Stag and Medals.

Anyway, there's the cutest

little pink dress in the window...

...perfectly plain and simple.

- What do you think they want for it?

- What?

Three guineas.

Myra, I don't want you to take offense

in anything I say...

...but, well, heck, you see, I got more

money than I want as a soldier...

...and, well, couldn't

I square things up for you?

You know, with the rent and

maybe get you that pink dress.

Gee, that's sweet of you.

I wouldn't think of it.

I don't see why not.

Who's to know?

Oh, it's the principle of the thing.

What's the difference?

Some of us are lucky, some of us aren't.

Just at this very minute you aren't.

Please. Go on. Take it.

It would make me so happy.

Just do it as a favor to me.

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