Wife Vs. Secretary Page #3

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- Yes, V.S.

Now, straighten it out with Bucknall.

What's next?

Mr. Harrington, concerning

the Pandora Cold Cream account.

- On your feet, Hal.

- V.S., I think I'm going to bring

a depressing note into the proceedings.

We've had the Pandora Cold Cream

account for nine years,

and we've always received the bulk

of their appropriation.

This year, however,

our allowance has been cut exactly in half.

They claim they're finding they have

to appeal more to the general public,

and for the first time in their history,

they're contemplating going

into a five-cent magazine,

- the National Weekly.

- Yes, we've had that argument before, Hal.

They're not going to get very far

trying to sell a $2 jar of cold cream

- in a five-cent magazine.

- But that's it, V.S.

Their $2 cold cream now sells for $1.25.

Well, I'll think about it.

- That's all, isn't it, Whitey?

- That's all.

Ladies and gentlemen,

I thank you for a very interesting

and stimulating afternoon.

- Now we'll have to take a vacation.

- Simon Legree Stanhope.

- It was an interesting meeting.

- Yes.

- Whitey, you know what I'm going to do?

- No.

Stanhope Publications

are going to buy National Weekly.

No, V. S.

We're going to make

a darn good stab at it.

Hal's right,

we're losing a lot of advertising

to the low-priced publications.

National Weekly is

a great piece of property right now,

and with our editorial

and promotion machine,

we could build it into the largest five-cent

weekly in the country.

But will Underwood sell it?

Well, Underwood's an old codger,

and about ready to hang up his sword.

And what about the Hanson House crowd?

That's the one danger.

If Hanson House should get wind of this,

they'd get to Underwood with their bid

before I could get organized.

So we'll have to start

carefully and secretly.

And we'll start right now.

Get Underwood on the phone.

- He's probably at his Oyster Bay place.

- Yes, V.S.

No, no. No, let's not use our switchboard.

Oyster Bay 1-1-7-0.

Twenty cents.

Hello. Is Mr. Underwood in?

Mr. Stanhope calling.

He'll see if he's home.

One moment, please.

Hello?

Hello, Mr. Underwood. How are you?

I haven't seen you since the convention.

How's your back?

Oh, that's too bad.

Oh, I just thought

I'd like to ask you to lunch.

It's nothing special,

just talk about the weather and life.

Here, wait a minute. Wait a minute.

- Please.

- Oh, pardon.

That's rich, J.D. That's very funny.

- Hello, Mrs. Stanhope.

- Hello, Miss Wilson.

- Is Mr. Stanhope in?

- Hello, sweet...

Mimi, darling!

I'm warning you, I don't intend paying

any more of your gambling debts.

Oh, Van, don't be so silly.

What will the young lady think?

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