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You mean you can't fall in love?
Not anymore. I was in love once but I'd rather not talk about it. How about a little cold pheasant?
What happened?
I don't want to bore you.
Oh, you couldn't possibly.
Well, it was my freshman year at Princeton there was this girl her name was Nellie her father was vicepresident of Hupmobile she wore glasses, too. That summer we spent our vacation at the Grand Canyon we were standing on the highest ledge, watching the sunset suddenly we had an impulse to kiss I took off my glasses I took a step toward her she took a step toward me
Oh, no!
Yes. Eight hours later they brought her up by mule I gave her three transfusions we had the same blood type Type O it was too late.
Talk about sad.
Ever since then numb no feelings. Like my heart was shot full of novocaine.
You poor, poor boy.
Yes all the money in the world but what good is it? Mint sauce or cranberries?
How can you think about food at a time like this?
What else is there for me?
Is it that hopeless?
My family did everything they could hired the most beautiful French upstairs maids got a special tutor to read me all the books that were banned in Boston imported a whole troupe of Balinese dancers with bells on their ankles and those long fingernails what a waste of money!
Have you ever tried American girls?
Why?
Is that anything?
Thanks just the same.
Maybe if you saw a good doctor...
I have. Spent six months in Vienna with Professor Freud flat on my back then there were the Mayo Brothers and injections and hypnosis and mineral baths if I weren't such a coward, I'd kill myself.
Don't talk like that. I'm sure there must be some girl some place that could
If I ever found a girl that could I'd marry her like that.
Would you do me a favor?
What is it?
I may not be Dr. Freud or a Mayo Brother or one of those French upstairs girls but could I take another crack at it?
All right if you insist.
Anything this time?
I'm afraid not. Terribly sorry.
Would you like a little more champagne? And maybe if we had some music how do you dim these lights?
Look, it's terribly sweet of you to want to help out but it's no use. I think the light switch is over there and that's the radio. It's like taking somebody to a concert when he's tone deaf.
You're not giving yourself a chance. Don't fight it. Relax.
It's like smoking without inhaling.
So inhale!
Well ?
I'm not quite sure. Try it again.
I got a funny sensation in my toes like somebody was barbecuing them over a slow flame.
Lets throw another log on the fire.
I think you're on the right track.
I must be because your glasses are beginning to steam up.
I never knew it could be like this.
Thank you.
They told me I was caputt finished washed up and now you're making a chump out of all those experts.
Mineral baths now really!
Where did you learn to kiss like that?
Oh, you know Junior League charity bazaars I used to sell kisses for the Milk Fund.
Good night.
Good morning.
How much do I owe the Milk Fund so far?
Eight hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
Let's make it an even million.
Oh, no. I'm off that stuff for good.
Did you have a nice time?
Nice? It was suicidally beautiful.
Gee, I wish I'd been there.
I'm going to see him again tonight and every night I think he's going to propose to me as soon as he gets up his nerve.
Really?
From a rich millionaire.
That's wonderful. Poor Josephine.
Me?
Daphne has a beau I have a beau if we could only find somebody for you.
That's funny I never slept better. And I had the most wonderful dream. I was still on the yacht, and the anchor broke loose and we drifted for days and days you were the captain and I was the crew I kept a lookout for icebergs, and I sorted your shells, and mixed your cocktails, and wiped the steam off your glasses and when I woke up, I felt like swimming right back to you.
Yes. Now about our date for tonight...
I'll meet you on the pier again right after the show.
I'm afraid not. I can't make it tonight.
Tomorrow night?
Not tomorrow, either. You see, I have to leave something unexpected came up I'm sailing right away.
Where to? South America? Oh. That is unexpected.
You see, we have those oil interests in Venezuela and I just got a cable from Dad the board of directors decided on a merger.
A merger? How long will you be gone?
Quite a while. As a matter of fact, I'm not coming back at all.
You're not?
It's all rather complicated what we call high finance but it so happens that the president of the Venezuelan syndicate has a daughter, and
Oh that kind of a merger. Is she young? Pretty?
According to our tax advisers, she's only soso. But that's the way the oil gushes. A man in my position has a certain responsibility to the stockholders all those little people who invest their life savings
Oh, of course. I understand. At least, I think I do.
I knew you would.
I only wish there were something I could do for you.
But you have. You've given me all that inside information first thing tomorrow I'm going to call my broker and have him buy fifty thousand shares of Venezuelan oil.
Smart move. Oh, by the way did you get my flowers? You know, those orchids from my greenhouse the fog finally lifted over Long Island, and they flew them down this morning.
Yes, they're here. Oh white orchids. Would you believe it I haven't had white orchids since I was a debutante. What's this?
What's what? Oh, that. just a little going away present.
Real diamonds. They must be worth their weight in gold. Are you always this generous?
Not always. But I want you to know I'm very grateful for what you did for me.
I didn't do anything. It just happened.
Oh. The navigator just came in we're ready to cast off.
Well, anchors aweigh, you have a bon voyage. And if you need an orchestra to play at your wedding, we'll be through here in a couple of weeks.
Goodbye, my darling.
What's the matter, Sugar?
I don't know. All of a sudden, I'm thirsty.
Daphne
He was the first nice guy I ever met in my life and the only one who ever gave me anything.
You'll forget him, Sugar.
How can I? No matter where I go, there'll always be a Shell station on the corner. I'll bring this back when it's empty.
Sugar! What do you think you're doing?
I told you I'm not very bright.
You don't want me, Sugar I'm a liar and a phony a saxophone player one of those nogoodnicks you've been running away from
I know. Every time!
Do yourself a favor go back where the millionaires are the sweet end of the lollipop not the cole slaw in the face and the old socks and the squeezedout tube of toothpaste