"Uh, uh.." "In view of the present housing shortage" "I've decided to tear down the building on West 13th street and, uh, uh.." "I-I have that." "Oh, oh, yes." "And uh, uh... put up an apartment building." "Get me an estimate for a nine-storey structure of five room apartments." "Uh, very truly yours." "What about this Brown and Company letter?" " Ah, em, what?" " This one." "Oh.." "Well, we'll close that deal." "Send them a check for $240,000." "To be charged to the estate?" "Ah, no, no." "To my personal account." "And these..." "Don't you think it's too nice a day to work?" "Well, it is a beautiful day." " William." " Joan." " What, please." " Joan." " Oh, honey." " Oh, Joan darling." "Joan, you're the sweetest girl in the world." "Oh, you-you do love me a little, don't you?" "Oh, I do." "So much." "You love me?" " Yes, darling." " Oh, say it again." "I want to hear you say." "Aw, I-I worship you." "I adore you." "I've adored you for six months, dear." "I didn't know it until just a little while ago." "I thought I was going nutty or something on the level I did." " Oh, really?" " Yes." "Listen, darling." "When'll you marry me?" " Whenever you like." " Next week?" " Oh, I couldn't possibly." " Oh, why not?" "Well.." "Oh.." " Joan, what's the matter?" " Oh." "Joan dear, what's the matter?" "Joan dear." "What is it?" "What is it, dear?" "I wondered if you thought of.." "Of my family." "Oh." "Well.." "I admit I haven't thought very much about them, darling." "But just the fact that they are your family makes them alright with me." "But I'm wondering if you would be alright with them." "What?" "Well, I.." "Aw." "But what's all that got to do with us, dear?" "Do you love me?" "That's the question." "You know, I've always loathed girls who marry their employers." "No, rubbish, darling." "Rubbish." "Now, listen." "You get your hat, and we're going to make a beeline out of here and go home." "To your home and break the news to them." "Oh, I much rather do it alone." "I should be there to help you face the music." "I can break the news much more easily if I'm alone." "Listen, sweetheart." "They will want to meet me." "I know they will, but don't you see if I.." "That's what I told him, and he knew I was right." "I don't suppose he'd ever read a book or a magazine more serious than the Saturday Evening Post so I handed it to him straight." "That's the kind of a man who becomes a sales manager and I told him so in plain language." "You lose your job, Henry." "Huh?" "No, I resigned." "And I took advantage to get a little light on some of their rotten conditions." "Too bad." "I think I'll get into the automobile industry." "There's $6 billion invested in it in this country alone." " Oh, really?" " I ought to be able to.." " So sorry to be so late." " Hello, Joan." "What kept you, darling?" "Doing little bunch of overtime?" " No." " I've kept your dinner warm." "Oh, don't bother about dinner, dear." "I'll get it." "Oh, eat your dinner." "You must be tired." "Oh, why should she be so tired?" "An office all to herself." "They're sure to pound away on a typewriter in the room with the mob way I do." "Oh, cut it out." "[all chattering]" "(Mr. Thayer) Joan, dear." "You look upset." "Is anything wrong?" "Why, no dad." "No." " Well." " Eat your dinner, dear." "It'll rest you." "Say something happened." "Come on, spill it." "(Mr. Thayer) You-you haven't lost your position, dear?" "Oh, no, dad." "That isn't it." "I've some news for you." " Yeah!" " News?" " Oh, I.." " Well, well, go on." "I..." "I'm going to be married." "[indistinct chattering]" "(Mr. Thayer) Married?" "To whom?" "'" "Mister, Mr. Van Luyn." " Van Luyn?" " Oh, you." "The billionaire bird you working for?" " Your employer?" " Oh, whoopy!" "Oh, gee!" "But Joan, dear." "It's only yesterday you were a little girl and now I.." " Oh, mother dear." " I can't realize.." "Oh, don't you feel wonderful." "Imagine having a van Luyn in this family." "And imagine little me, sister-in-law to William van Luyn." "Whoopy!" "Hey, Helen what do you gettin' all steamed up about?" "Money is nothing." "It's character that count." " Ah." " Just the same, boy." "Money means a lot in the way of comfort and peace." "Joan." "Joan, dear." "Joan, we're.." "We're very happy for you I say, dear." " Definitely lot of.." " I'm thinking." "But, tell me, dear." "Is he everything we'd want him to be?" " Oh, Dad." "He's just perfect." " Yes." "You think so." "Of course." "Not a word from you, Franky?" "Me, uh?" "Oh, I don't know, Joan." "I.." "I suppose it's alright." "These things are if they work out." "Well, that doesn't sound very enthusiastic." "Oh, I didn't mean that." "It's just that..." "You'll all be enthusiastic when you meet him." " Oh, sure." " Great." "He's going to be here in a little while." " Here?" " Here?" " What?" "Comin' to this dump?" " 'Dump?" "Helen.'" "I know but, dad, a fellow like that, you'd expect butlers antiques, imperial furniture, and old matches, and things." "Clear away these dishes, dear." "Helen, help me." "And this place must be dusted and straightened out." "Oh, mother, it'd take a fire to straighten this apartment." " Helen, that's no way to talk." " Yeah." "[indistinct chattering]" "Well, give me a break." "[chattering continues]" "Why didn't you tell me sooner he was coming?" "Oh, I told you as soon as I could, dear.." "Mm." "What do I put on?" " Why, put on..." " Oh, I know." " Oh, Tommy honey, don't get..." " Be yourself, will you." " What's the idea?" " I'll help you with the dishes." "Oh, no, dear." "You'll get all hot." "I'll dry 'em for you." "Oh." "My little baby girl." " I do want you to be happy." " Aw, I know it, dear." "Of course." "Well, Joan, you certainly handed us a dramatic situation." "King what's-his-name and the beggar maid." "Why?" "Mr. Van Luyn is just as democratic as we are." "Sure he is." "It's only men in his position that can be democratic." "Oh, boy." "What a lot of coin it's gonna take to wipe out all this." " Wipe out what?" " This, us." "All the things you've been used to here at home." "No, Henry." "That'll never be wiped out." "Won't it?" "Ha ha." "That'll be the first thing he'll do." "[buzzer]" "Oh, that must be Mr. Van Luyn now." "Hello." "(Will) 'Well, is this Ms. Thayer's apartment?" "'" " Is that you, Will?" " 'Yes, is that you, Joan?" "'" " Yes, dear." "Come right up." " 'I'll be right up, dear.' [squeaking]" "Do I look alright?" "Oh, yes dear." "You look wonderful." "Aw." "Go on." "Skip in for the welcome, Joan." " There we go." " Mom will get it." "She will.." "Never mind." "Oh, Joan." "Don't you go to the door." "Let me." " But Helen..." " Yes, I'll go." "[chattering]" " Oh, how do you do?" " How do you do?" "Have I the Thayer apartment?" "Oh, yes." "I'm Ms. Thayer's little sister." " Won't you come in?" " Oh, well, thank you." "Oh, uh, I'll tell Joan you're here." " Oh, won't you sit down?" " Thank you..." "little sister [giggling] [laughs]" " Here we go." " That's fine, dear." "Keep it straight." " There, that's better." " Alright." "My dear." "He's wonderful." "He's adorable." "Oh, I knew you'd like him?" "Why, he's the darlingest thing I ever saw in my life." "Oh, mother." "He's tall, and he's blonde." " Oh." " I had better change my shirt." "[instrumental music]" "[music continues]" "Will." "Oh, Joan, darling." "My, my, but it's good to see you again." "Oh." "Well, are you ready?" "Ready?" "Ready for what, dear?" "Why, to meet my family." "Oh, of course." "I forgot all about it." " Now, come on." " Shall we?" " Yes." " Alright." " Are they expecting me?" " I should say they are." "Say, mama, don't you wanna put on your black satin?" "Oh, you thought this is junk, Helen?" "You're not going any place." "What are you all dressed up about?" "[muttering]" " Here we come." " They are coming." "Why did she wanna bring him here for?" "I don't know." "I want you all to meet Will." "How do you do?" " How do you do?" " How do you do?" "This is my mother." "It was so nice of you to let me come." "If we'd only known sooner." " That's alright." " Excuse me, dear." " My, my dad." " Oh, how do you do, sir?" "Well, I'm very glad." "I, uh.." " I guess." " My, my brother Frank." " Oh, how are you?" " How do you do?" "Well, um.." "I feel like a perfect idiot, you know." " Yes." " Helen!" "I'm-I'm sort of cold all over, and my knees wobble." "I don't know why they should, but they do." "Oh, my cousin, Henry." " Oh, yes, yes, Henry." " Oh, yes." " Oh." "So, this is cousin Henry?" " Yes." "Well, how do you do?" "I'm glad to know you." "How are you?" "I can't afford a membership in any of your clubs so I appreciate your informality." "Oh, I.." "Well, eh.." "This sort of interview is rather painful for everyone, isn't it?" "I suppose it was rather sudden for you but I'm sure you'll forgive us." "Mr. Van Luyn, I wonder if you'd pardon a very personal question?" "Well, certainly, why not?" "How does it feel to be rich?" "Feel?" "It doesn't feel." "What I mean is.." "How does it feel to know that you'll never have to worry about a bill?" "That you can buy and sell practically everybody you pass in the streets." "My good lord." "I don't know, old man." "I'll bet you do know." "But perhaps, your class consciousness won't let you admit it." "Oh, you think so?" "Well, what I'm driving at is whether you are democratic or whether actually you feel a whole lot above well, people like us." "Henry, don't you think we better..." "It's alright, dear, it's alright!" "Well, really I don't know what this is all about." "Well, I'll try to make myself clear." "There is a million things about the mass of the people that a fellow like you ought to know." "I suppose you never would know if you didn't happen on a guy like me." "I've attended working men's meetings and all that." "That's exactly what I'm not talking about." "I beg your pardon." "I'm not talking about the working man but the great middle class that goes to make up the country and that nobody outside of themselves ever hears of." "Well, maybe, they never got themselves properly presaged." "Kelly?" "Well, you take us right here for instance." "We're just plain people." "We get a few dollars ahead something happens and takes it away." "Then we start all over again but we don't think about it, we stick it through." "And it's the sticking that shows the kind of stuff that plain regular people are made of, doesn't it?" "Yes!" "Yes, those same regular people are the backbone of the.." "Listen, old man!" "It's very interesting but couldn't we talk about it some other time?" "Yeah, but I wanted to..." "Come on, let's talk to the folks." " This is better, isn't it?" " Yes." "Oh, Mr. Thayer, you're in hardware I believe." "Yes, hardware, I've been in hardware..." "Enough now, dear." "I'm sure, Will, I mean, Mr. Van Luyn, Joan would like to talk." "I-I have to straighten up in the kitchen and Henry can help me?" "Oh, Henry?" "It's been so nice to get acquainted with you informally like this." "[indistinct chattering]" "I'd like to talk with you about hardware." " Yes, well, I.." " Come on, now.." "Helen!" "Oh!" "Henry?" "Goodbye." "It's nice to have, to have met you." " Goodnight!" " Goodnight!" "I wonder if you know just how glad I am for Joan and I want to be the very best little sister to you." "Well, that's a help." " I do hope you like me a..." " Oh!" "Can it, Helen!" " Well, nighty night!" " Goodnight." "Here!" "For the love of Pete, don't make so much noise." " Be your age." " Henry, behave." "Just sit there and let me look at you." "You're not too tired for that, are you?" "Oh, I'm not tired at all." "You know, even now I can't believe that you're all mine." "Where will we go on our wedding trip?" "Anywhere with you would be glorious." "Listen, I have an idea, we'll go off in my yacht to Canada." "Think of it, Joan." "One more week, and we'll be off by ourselves." "Oh, you, you're going to love that boat as much as I do, Joan." "And my old house, too." "Oh, gad, it'll be wonderful to have you where you belong." " Where I can.." " Where I belong?" "Yes, dear, out of all this I mean!" "Oh!" "Why, Joan dear, what's the matter?" "I-I knew you'd despise it and my family too." "Why-why nothing of the sort, darling?" "Oh, perfectly ripping your family." "Why, that dear old dad of yours and your mother is much so or-or even more so." "But you can't help feeling superior to them all the same." "Oh, nonsense, dear." "Of course, you did." "Any one in your position would." "Well, I will admit that Henry was a bit irritating." "Oh, he has a good mind." "All he needed was an education." "He's alright really, dear, and so is Frank, but.." "Poor Frank." "Beaten already." "Just another of the white collar brigade." " Oh, no, he isn't, dear." " Yes, he is." "Well, he's a fine young chap, darling." "I see it all, dear." "Very clearly." "We live in two different worlds." "You were very sweet to them, but you did think Henry a bore." " No, I didn't, I didn't, Joan." " Oh, yes, you did." "And you thought Frank was a blank, and Helen was vulgar." "Why, nothing of the sort, Joan." "I thought she was a cute kid." "Even if I would pass, they, my family.." "Oh, couldn't you, couldn't you see that hurt frightened look on mother and dad's faces?" "They weren't thinking of all the money and what a wonderful position I was to marry into." "They were thinking they lost me." "Oh, honey, you're a dear loyal kid." "But, I think you're overdoing it just a little bit." "Now listen, darling." "The day we're married" "I'll settle a million dollars on you and you can share the income with your family." "Well, Joan dear, what's the matter?" "You see, Will, you don't understand." "Dad would never accept any money from you." "I wouldn't suggest it." "I'll get him a loan and talk to him." "Oh, Will, please." "We aren't that sort." "Joan!" "Will, dear." "We're making a great mistake." "This marriage is all wrong." "Mother, did college educate all the brains out of Joan?" "Of course not, what do you mean?" "Was she dropped on her head when she was a baby?" "Certainly not!" "What on earth are you talking about?" " They're quarrelling." " Quarrelling?" "Yes." "Well, let them quarrel." "Let them have a good fight." "Well, I never heard such a thing." "The idea, the first night she brings him, they start fighting." "Quarrelling?" "Well, it's none of your business." "Well, I don't know." "It doesn't matter to me." "[indistinct chattering]" "You're making so much of nothing, dear." "Now, Joan darling." "I want you to listen to me." "Just a minute." "Look at me, dear." "No matter how you look at it, in this country it's money that makes the class, dear." "But it's your family who are class conscious." " Oh, no." "It isn't." " Yes, it is, darling." "Oh, Will." "If I didn't love you so much it would all be so easy." "But now, it all seems so hopeless." "You mean, you mean you don't want me?" "Oh, I do dear, more than anything in the world." "But when I think of your family and of leaving my own.." "Who-who've given up everything, for me.." "Joan, dear let's let the future take care of it's self." "C'mon now darling." "Next week we'll be married and we'll be off on the most wonderful honeymoon in the world." "Oh, c'mon now darling, don't you worry about it any more." "You let me take care of thing dear, c'mon." "C'mon darling, that's it." "Nobody in the world, will be as happy as we will be, darling." "And don't you worry about things, I'll take care of them." "I'm glad, Will and Joan are not in the city, in this heat." " Yeah." " Hm-hmm." "The papers did make a great fuss over the wedding." " Didn't they, Father?" " Yes." "I wish things could've been a little more nearly equal." "If only, I could've done what I like to have done." "Oh, but of course." " Oh, Henry." "Henry?" " 'Coming.'" "Your socks are all mended and ready for the trip." "Thanks, Aunt Olive." "Henry, I can't understand how they came to give you this important job in South America with out a lot of investigation." "Oh, that's all done before they even approach a man." "Oh, is it?" "That fellow that offered me this job knew all about me." " 'Oh, hey Henry.'" " What is it?" "You want to take my picture with you to South America?" "Sure." "I'll wear it on my bureau, next to my hair brushes." "What's the idea?" "If you-if you see any unmarried Brazilian cattle-kings you might show it to 'em." "Are you thinking of giving Tom Gibbney his perfect half-carat ring back?" " Oh, sure." " Hmm." "If I could marry one of those.." "[speaking Spanish]" "Put them in the neck of the cattle." "I wish you wouldn't talk like that." "Oh, why not." "Sure I will." "[phone ringing]" "There's my fiancé." " I'll go." " I'll answer it, Helen." "Oh, for the love of Pete." "You're home." "[indistinct chattering] [chattering continues]" "What are you doing here, dear?" "Well, Will was called back suddenly for a law suite." "We had to be here for it." "[indistinct chattering] [clamoring]" "It's nice to surprise us like this." " Where can I put case?" " Put it right over there." " Dump it anywhere." " Alright, thanks" "I wanted to come straight home for a visit." "Well, if-if Will can put up with things here..." "Hello, Joan." " How's the newly wed?" " Oh, we had a wonderful time." " Greeting old dear." " 'Glad to see ya.'" "(William) 'Had a great time." "Pretty hot in here.' [clamoring]" "Oh, it's wonderful to see you." "Well, dad." "Glad to see you, how are you?" " Oh, I'm fine." " Well, that's good." "Tell Will the news about yourself Henry." "Oh, yes, Henry's going away." " Oh, he's-he's going away?" " Yes, he's going away." "Yes, ah.." "I'm, ah, sailing tomorrow, Will." "I'm being sent to South America." " No." "Really?" " Yes, sir." "Well, congratulations, old man." "That's wonderful." " I'm tickled to death..." " There's nothing wonderful." "Something like this was bound to happen sooner or later." "And now dear, where are you planning to stay?" "Why, we're, em.." "We're planning to stay here for a while." " Here?" " Yeah." " In this flat?" " Of course." " What for?" " Now, dear." "You know very well that my room is plenty big enough for two." "Well, I've never heard of such a thing." "You've married a man who can give you everything in the world and you want to come back to.." " I never heard of such a thing." " Now, listen dear." " I realized." " You know, Will." "I'm sorry, I'm going to South America." "I'd like to sit, stick around and civilize you." "Make a regular guy out of you." " Well, now-now Henry don't..." " Oh, no-no Will..." " I'll civilize myself.." " I'll get a kick outta it." "I wonder, if I can have a glass of water." "You bet, c'mon." "[clamoring]" "I think Joan's crazy to bring that boy here." "[clamoring continues]" "Joan insists that she and Will are going to stay here." "You brought that billionaire here to live?" "Well, who's idea was that?" " Not his, I'll say." " It was our idea." "That means yours." "You must have that boy hypnotized." "Joan dear, is it that your not happy, is that it?" "Of course, daughter." "If it has turned out wrong.." "Oh, no dad, that isn't it." "Why, I'm so happy, that it overwhelms me sometime." " Well?" " What is it then?" "That boy would buy out Fifth avenue for you." "Yes, that's just it." "Whenever a rich boy like Will marries poor girl he showers her with luxury, and everyone think that's what she married him for." "Then, when our wedding wears off he begins to think so himself." "Can you beat it?" "Now listen, Helen." "Would you want to be patronized and made presentable like a lot of poor relations?" " Just lead me to it." " Oh, no." "I want to be his partner, his mate." "Not just a women who runs his house." "And advertizes his wealth." " Ah, waffle sauce." " Helen, Joan dear." "Of course, if you don't want us here..." "Oh, no." "Of course we want you dear, you know best." "I was only thinking of you." "Well, I couldn't help, but feel a little funny about it, mother." "[bickering]" " Oh-oh-oh." " What?" "(Mr. Thayer) 'Will, you never earned a dollar of your money' 'you'll see what I mean... '" "Poor Will." "He'll have to take a course on how to live poor in-laws." " And that includes Henry." " Helen." "(Mr. Thayer) 'No, Will.'" "You don't realise this." "The great middle class is the backbone of this country." "Well-well, Henry maybe you're right." "But suppose we discuss it where the air is, huh?" "Yeah, but Will.." " Warm." " Uh-hmm." "Won't you sit there by the window?" " Oh, yes, take my seat, Will." " Oh, no-no, please." "Don't you folks bother about me at all." "Maybe we can get couple of fans attached here in the morning." " Fans?" " 40 plunks, just like that." "Any little luxury." "Why boy, you can even afford to be sick." "Well, ah, what's the connection?" "I'll tell you." "Just to show you the injustice." "Now, well.." "Take a millioner's appendix, for instance." "It goes wrong." "What happens?" "They take him to the hospital, cut it out." "Charging five, ten, fifteen thousand dollars." " He never feels it." " He never feels it?" "Paying the bill, I mean." "Oh-oh, I get you." "Now, you take a working man." "His appendix starts making trouble." "They take him to the same hospital." "The same doctor operates, never charges him one cent." "So he doesn't feel it either, does he?" " Ah-ah, no." " But.." "Gap between 'em." "If a middle class appendix goes wrong.." "Mine for instance, I've got to come accross with $500." "And before I paid it, I've gone without clothes and amusments and all but starve myself to death for months." "Yeah." "Well, um, what's the answer?" "Let's have it." "The answer?" "I don't know." " Well, you see..." " Only it isn't charity." " Yes." "But, Henry..." " Will, I think a lot of you." "But, if my appendix started making troublle, I..." "Now, wait a minute, old man." "If your appendix needed extracting and you refused to let me blow you to an operation, I'd be broken-hearted." "[indistinct]" "Alright." "You can all laugh, but it isn't a joke." "[telephone ringing]" "Oh, that's the boy-friend." "I'll go get my bag." " Henry, you go to the door." " Sure." "Henry, Henry." "Wait a minute." " Let me get to the kitchen." " Alright." " Hello, Tom." "How are you?" " Oh, hey good ol' scout." "Say, what do you bet I can't put you on the map, huh?" "[bickering]" "Come in." "Will, this is Tom Gibney, your brother-in-law-elect." " Oh." " Tom, this is Will van Luyn." "Joan's husband, the multi-millionaire." " How do you do?" " Oh, how are ya?" "Fine, thanks." "Well, um.." " Won't you have a smoke?" " Oh, yeah, yeah." " Henry?" " No, thank you." "Well, as you are to be such close relations" "I think I'll give you a chance to get acquainted." "[clears throat]" "Well.." " Uh, won't you have a light?" " Oh, yeah." "[laughs]" "Um, won't you sit down?" "Oh, yeah, yeah." "You're taking Helen out this evening?" "Yep." "Well, she's a cute kid." " Don't you think so?" " Oh, you bet." "Um.." "H-H-have you set the date yet?" "No." "Oh." "[clears throat]" "Um.." "Are-Are you going to a cabaret?" "Mm-hm." "Well.." "It must be pretty hot, dancing this weather." "Oh, beers." "Um." "Well, um.." "The-the-do you like these cigarettes?" "Great." " Wh-what's your smoke?" " Camels." "Be glad to send you some of mine, if you'll accept them." "Ooh, fine." "Gee." "Mm-hm." "Have you been following the international situation lately?" "No." " How about some lemonade, eh?" " Say, that's an inspiration." "Oh, gee, I forgot the glasses." " Wait a minute." "I'll get 'em." " No, I'll get 'em." "It's..." " No, you won't." "I'll get them." " But-but Bill, I..." "Just a minute, boy, you stay there." "Say, that husband of Joan's is a record guy, eh?" "You bet he is." "Me and him just had a wonderful talk." " Yeah?" " We had a long conversation." "Hmm, we sat here, him and me and you would've thought..." " Hello, Tom." " Hello, kid." "(Tom) 'You would've thought we went to school together.'" "(Frank) 'What did you talk about?" "'" "(Tom) 'We talked about cabaret and dancing and, uh' 'and the internal situation.'" "Say, say, have you seen that new truck of mine?" "No." "Oh." "She rides like a Rolls-Royce, and I can haul a whole ton more than on the other one." "You oughta see me pass up the boys." "I get it to the garage almost a whole hour before 'em." " Oh, boy..." " Tom.." "Are you coming with me or are you spending the weekend?" " Oh, yeah." " Come on." "Goodnight, kids." "Have a good time." " We will." " Yeah, I know you'll do." " Don't keep her out too late." " Goodnight, Frank." "Goodnight to er, er, Mr. V-V-Van Luyn." " Goodnight." " Goodnight, Tom." " Goodnight Mr..." " Oh, Tom, come on." "[laughing]" "Mother, Joan, there's some lemonade here." "(Mrs. Thayer) 'We'll be right in.'" "I tell you, there's nothing like lemonade, eh?" "Isn't that right?" " Oh, lemonade!" " Lemonade." "That's for you." "[chattering]" "Certainly freshens you up when it hot, doesn't it?" "Mm." "Mm." "Gee, that's good." "Folks, I want you all to sit down." "I've got something I want to say to you." "Well, come on." "Make yourselves comfortable." "What is it?" "Now, don't you worry." "It's a nice, little surprise." "Come on, sit over there on the couch." "Well, now then.." "I know where there's a cocking apartment on Riverside Drive 'with 12 rooms and 4 baths.'" "Mother, I want you to take a look at it and if you like it phone to me and I'll attend to the details." "No, no, Will." "I'm afraid that wouldn't work." "Why not, Dad?" "Well, rents are something terrible on Riverside." "Oh, I know." "That doesn't amount to so much for you." "But we can't afford anything like that." "Well, if you'll furnish the family, I'll furnish the flat." "Oh, that, eh?" " 'What?" "'" " Charity." "I confound you, Henry, is it necessary to twist everything?" "There's no twisting about it." "It's charity and nothing else." "Now, listen, you're off to South America tomorrow." "So, why concern yourself with the rest of us?" "They are too careful to hand it to you straight." "Now, won't somebody muzzle him so we can get on with our plans?" " Our plans are all set..." " I'll tell you what we'll do." "Simple as we take a vote on it." "How's that?" " Alright." " Dad?" "You're willing to move, aren't ya?" "Willing?" "Lord, yes." "But I've had to work hard all my life." "And I've never had to thank anybody for anything.." "And I don't want to begin now." "(Mr. Thayer) 'Oh, I'm sorry, Will.'" "Mother, won't you?" "Oh, of course." "I would enjoy Riverside Drive, Will." "But I think I'd rather do whatever Father thinks is best." " Frank, certainly you'll..." " Will, dear, please, please." "I know how kindly you meant it all." " But, Henry is right." " Yes." " But, darling, I only wanted..." " Say!" "Are you the tropical ex-sports company that offered me the job?" "No." "But you know the people who own it, I'll bet." "Yes." "Did you have anything to do with them offering me this job?" " Is that such a crime?" " So it was you!" "You framed the whole thing to get me out of the way." "Well, I'm not going, see?" "(Mr. Thayer) 'Henry'" "Well, you're a wonder, Henry." "But have it your own way." "[people bickering]" " What was the big idea?" " Nothing at all." "Tie a can to me, so you can handle the family and ram your charity down their throats." "Tryin' to export me to South America." " Quit it, Henry." "That's enough." " You can't muzzle me!" "You think your 15 million gives you the right to move other people around like chess pieces?" "[bickering]" "Henry, you better subside!" "Will looks tired." "He may want to go to bed." "You're the most intelligent man in the world." " The point I want to make is..." " Oh, shut up, Henry." "(Henry) 'We're not gonna be treated like that.'" "[sighs]" "I'm so sorry, Will." "Don't you worry about me, Mother." "I'm having a perfectly wonderful time." " What?" " Really." " Goodnight, dear." " Goodnight, Mother, dear." " Say, Mother." " Yes, dear?" "Do you like flowers?" "Oh.." "I would've had some here for Joan, if I had known." "Now, listen." "You wouldn't think that I was grinding the faces of the middle class, would you?" "If I had some sent up here?" "You mustn't mind Henry." "He just reads and talks." "I don't mind him, if you don't." "Oh, Mother, now.." "Don't think I'm trying to-to corrupt you." "(chuckles) Oh, oh." "But how would you like a house in the country with a garden?" "Oh, Phil always wanted a garden." "He used to clutter up the dining room with old seed catalogues." "A nice garden, mother." "And somebody in the house to give these busy hands a rest." "Oh, Will." "You know, if Henry's speeches were half as eloquent as these busy hands of yours.." "It's so hard to make them look like anything." " Oh, of course it is." " What I want to know is, dear.." "Are you and Joan happy?" "Happy?" "Why, mother, I love Joan.." "Better than anything in the whole world." "Do you, Will?" "Oh, you bet I do." "I'm so glad." " Goodnight, dear." " Goodnight, mother." "Will, dear, will you bring the other bags in, please?" "Oh, uh." "Yes, yes, dear." "[sighs] [sighs]" "It's hot in here, isn't it, dear?" "Right." "It's hot everywhere tonight." "But it seems to me it's hotter in here than any place else." "Um, darling, what'll I do with these?" "Oh, we'll find a place for them in the morning." "Oh." "And the trunks, darling." "Your two and my two." "Uh, what do you do with trunks here?" "After they're unpacked, we put them in the cellar." "Oh." "Uh, darling, when the trunks are in the cellar what do you do with the stuff?" "This closet isn't more than a foot deep." "I'll look after that." " Ouch!" " Will, did you hurt yourself?" " Gee whiz!" " Oh, I'm terribly sorry." "No, it's alright, dear." "It's alright." "I-I-I like it." "Well, we'll go to a hotel if you like." "Oh, no, we won't, sweetheart." "We'll stick it out your way." "I'll get a shower at the club every noon." "And no doubt, Henry is right." "There's a lot I have to learn about regular people like you and this is my chance." "Pardon me, dear." "Will, what're you going to do with that?" "There's no more air in this room than your lungs require." "Now, I'm not gonna be a swine and use it all up." "And besides, it's much cooler in the other room." " Oh, but, Will..." " Goodnight, dear." "Don't you think..." "Ouch!" "Gee... whiz!" "Goodnight... darling." "[sighs]" "Ouch." " Sweetheart?" " Oh, hello, dear." "Oh, Will, you can't sleep like this." "Oh, yes, I can." "You just watch me." "It'll be just like camping again, darling." "Oh, but-but you'd be uncomfortable." "No, no." "It's alright, darling." "You scoot along to bed." "Scoot along to bed, honey." "Nighty night." " Goodnight." " Goodnight, dear." " Goodnight." " What?" "Oh, goodnight, dear." "Goodnight." "[orchestral music]" "[music continues]" " Oh, they're burnt." " Yes, I know." "But it'll scrape off." "I hoped you'd watched them, dear." "Dear, what a useless thing I am these days." "There, there, dear." "You're just nervous." "Why don't you go to Will and admit that you were foolish to bring him here." "Well, Ihavetold him." "Mother, I don't know what's come over him these last two weeks." "He talks about greater things than personal comfort." "He says he enjoys it here." "Goodness!" "Well, he's-he's away all day and at night he just sits and talks to father and Henry." "Yes, I know." "He won't let me work in his office anymore and I never see him in the daytime." "He insists that my room isn't big enough for two so I don't see him at night." "Oh!" " Will you carry them in, dear?" " Yes." " Oh, good morning, daughter." " Good morning, dad." "No, thanks." "Oh, dad, Joan, look." "Helen, why, where in the world.." "And that's not all." "What?" "Why, they're-they're diamonds." "Oh, sure they're diamonds." "You think Billy gives people funny jewelry for birthdays?" " Billy?" " Your birthday?" "But your birthday happened while they were on their wedding trip." "Mm-hmm." "But when I mentioned it, he made good." "When you mentioned it?" "Mm-hmm." "You know, Joan, Billy still looks on me as a kid." "Oh." "Oh, Joan." "You don't.." "Why, you don't care if Bill gave them to me, do you?" "Why, Helen, I'm not thinking anything so foolish." "It's just a matter of... taste." "That's all." "Oh, well, Bill knows I hadn't any taste." "I can't use it in my life." "He just wanted to make me happy." "Good morning, folks." "I've got to hurry." "Come on, dear." " You're late.." " Terribly." "Billy boy, you've made me the happiest girl in the world." " I'm glad, dear." " I'll get your coffee, dear." "Thank you, darling." "Helen, will you help me in the kitchen, please?" "Oh, isn't life vulgar?" "[chuckles] Go on and help your sister, kid." "Well, dad, how are you this morning?" "(Mr. Thayer) 'Oh, so-so.'" "I wanna see this van Luyn guy, and I wanna see him right away." "Well, what's the idea?" "Just you call him, and you'll find out." "Well, what's this?" " Any news in the paper today?" " No, nothing worthwhile." " There you are." " Thank you, Helen." " Little cream, dad." " Hey, Bill.." "Tom Gibney's in there, and he wants to talk to you." "My truck-driving Romeo?" "Yes." "He's as mad as a hatter and insists on seeing you." "Oh." "Oh, well, maybe I better see him in the parlor." "Will you excuse me, dad?" "I'll be right back." "(Mr. Thayer) At this hour?" "I wonder what Tom wants." "I don't know." "But he gets on my nerves lately anyway." "All he can talk about is motor trucks and spark plugs." "(Mr. Thayer) Really?" "Well, good morning, Mr. Gibney." "You wanted to see me?" "Yeah." "I wanna learn you something you need to know." "That so?" "Well, what's that?" "Wanna learn you what it means for an egg like you to start giving diamond to a girl like Helen." "Oh." "Well, I admit I might've asked your permission before giving my wife's sister birthday presents but I just didn't happen to think about it." "Well, Helen's gonna marry me." "A decent, young fellow." " And you..." " Wait a minute, old boy." "We'll cut out the abuse." "You know what you're gonna get, don't you?" "No." "Let's hear about it." "You're gonna get your million dollar block knocked off." " Has to be settled with fists?" " You bet it does." "Well, this is hardly the place." "I suppose you want a training course." "No." "I'll go out in the hall or the street but not here in my wife's home." " Hey, Tom." "You fool..." " Look out, Henry." "Now, here's where you get yours." "Alright, let's have it." "Ah." "(Frank) 'Are you hurt, Tom?" "' [groaning]" "You got the wind knocked out." "Wait till I rub it." " You'll feel better." " He's alright, Frank." " Just got his wind knocked out." " Oh, alright." "Say, Bill, that's some.." "I can't imagine what's keeping Will." "If he doesn't come in soon, he won't have time to eat." "Oh, Will, what did Tom want?" "Um, he got what he wanted, dear." " Here's your coffee." " Thanks." " Sit down, Will." " I haven't time, darling." "Oh, but you can't go without your breakfast." "Darling, I'm terribly late and have to rush." "I wondered if you'd sign that sometime during the day." " Well, what is it?" " Well, um you'll see when you look at it." "I know but what did Tom say he wanted, Will?" "Oh, Henry." "All of you.." "I know that you'll be interested to learn that I'm making arrangements to give all of my money away." " Tom?" " What?" "Yes." "You see, my plan is to endow a hospital which will cost 5 million dollars." "The balance of my fortune will go to start a foundation for the benefit of the great middle class." "(all) The great middle class?" "Yes." "Darling, I have to fly." "Good-bye, dear." "[chattering]" "I'm terribly sorry." "I'll see you all tonight." "Good-bye." "[chattering continues]" "Well, I guess I had something to do with it." "It's a big thing." "It'll immortalize you." "And think what it means to "the great middle class"..." "Henry!" "Don't say those three words again." " I'm sick of them." " 'So am I.'" "Well, call it the white collar brigade..." "Oh, for heaven's sake, Henry, keep quiet!" "You've done enough damage already." "I'll say and how?" "Mother, dad, I've got to find Will." "Can't let him go through with it." "He'll be ruining himself." "He's just ruining.." "Oh, Joan." "Well, fine work you've done this time, Henry." "I don't know what Will's thinking of." "[people bickering]" " Why, he doesn't mean it." " But he does mean it." "The only real money that ever did get into this family or ever will get into it.." "Now, he's gonna give it away to a lot of grafters." "And that person did it." "Helen, what sort of language is that?" "Well, it's the only kind he can understand." " 'Helen!" "'" " Oh, forget that stuff, Helen." "Half the time, I was only kiddin'." "Yeah, you would." "We get 15 million dollars in this family and he has to kill it!" "It's not my fault they let those easy ones loose." "Henry, what sort of language..." "Well, how did I know he'd take it seriously?" "We had to talk about something after he came here." "Yeah, but what about the rest of us?" "Doesn't it mean anything to us?" "That's not the point, Helen." "We are not asking anything of him." "What worries me is Joan." "I've always hoped for big things for her." "She's worked so hard." "Oh, I did hope Joan was going to get away from dishes and cooking and have a beautiful home and the kind of clothes she can wear." "Chauffeurs and butlers and diamonds and furs and parties and travelling and the opera and the millions of books she's been crazy for." "Now, it's all off 'cause Henry had to go shoot off his mouth!" "[shouting]" "[bickering continues]" "It's bad enough without all this jawing and yelling." "What I'm getting at is this." " You've ruined Joan's future." " What?" " Oh, that makes me tired." " Oh, does it?" "Well, I'm not going to have my daughter reduced to poverty just because my brother had a jackass for a son." "Now, you leave my father out of this." "He's dead." "I knew your father better than you ever did, Henry." " Cut out that stuff." " What?" "Don't speak to him like that?" "And let him say stuff about my father." "Young man, if you ever speak to me like that again" "I'll kick you out and give you the worst thrashing you ever had in your life." "[indistinct shouting]" "Be quiet!" "Well, wha.." "I don't see why everybody has to pick on me?" "We're not picking on you, Henry." "You shouldn't talk that way." "I think it's a rotten break for all of us.." "Helen, sweetheart, don't cry, baby." " Don't.." " Don't cry." "Don't cry." "Well, I can't bear it." "I just can't." "Joan is Mrs. Williams van Luyn." "At least if they don't have a dollar, she'll be somebody." "This was my chance, and now it's gone." "Oh, no, Helen, please.." "Oh, I don't care, it was my chance." "I'm not Joan." "I'm not a lady." "I'm just a chicken kidding myself into havin' a good time." "Trying to be attractive and foxed up." "Don't call yourself a chicken." "Oh, don't make me laugh." "I know my limits." "Eighteen dollars a week at the pump site, but that's my limit." "That's a chicken's limit." "Just a brilliant middle-class mamie." "We got a fat chance, we have." "Oh, no, Helen." "Don't, dear." "Joan always told you..." "Oh, Joan, what she knows about it?" "Let her come down and work on my job for two years." "40 girls in one room." "Banging away on those rotten machines." "Come down to the office." "You'll hear more talk as I talk." "Break down there a while and.." "See where you'll finally be then." "When I tried to make the most of Billy being here you all thought I was trying to advance him." "No, I didn't Helen." "I didn't think anything of that kind, Helen.." "You did, Frank and you did, Henry." "I wanted him to see I was pretty, cute and alive and maybe he'd think I would have a chance." "But now, who wants me." "Oh, don't, Helen dear." "Joan always tried to help you with good books." "Books?" "Books!" "Just try a day in that boiler factory then see if your nerves will stand a highbrow book." "When we get out, we've got to go, go." "Get somewhere and hear jazz and dance and kid." "Anything so as not to think." " Oh, look at.." " Oh, Helen." "Joan sat in her nice office and talked to her swell boss he was crazy about her." "Well, who's crazy about me?" "Who wants me?" "Nobody but a big lowbrow like Tom Gibney." "He thinks he's making me happy with the movies and Vaudeville, and the prospect of raising a bunch of kids in a near slum." "Oh, Helen, darling, don't dear." "You're just breaking mother's heart, dear." "We should.." "Daddy understands.." "Don't, darling, don't.." "If I.." "If I'd known how hard my ideas were hitting at her.." " Solved better on a lot of 'em." " Easy, yeah." "Hey, I'll try and switch him off of this bug." "Don't kid yourself." "What Bill starts, he finishes." "Hey, all of you, look at the time." "'Gee, I'm late.'" "I've forgotten the time." "Dear me, I'm 20 minutes late." "Helen, dear, you can't go to work looking like that." "Oh, yes, I can." "I've got the heads to knock." "This all bears about my mother being at death's door." "Oh, it's the first time in 18 years that Phil has been late for business." "Well.." "Gee whiz." "Six o'clock." "They must be having a session for Joan to stay away all day like this." " Hello, Brian." " 'Hello.'" " Is Joan home?" " 'Not yet.'" " And Will?" " 'No.'" " How are you, Frank?" " Oh, I'm alright, mom." " You look tired, dear." " Thanks." "Were you very late this morning?" "A little." "Oh, dear." "I'm late with my dinner." "I can't keep my mind on my work at all today." "I'll help you, aunt." "Has Will come?" "'Not yet." "Didn't you find him.'" "I wasn't able to get a hold of him." "Even the office doesn't know where he is today." "Well, between us, Henry and I have just about undone the work of six generations of van Luyns." "I guess you have, Joan." "Oh, don't worry, sis." "It's alright." "Everything will turn out for the best." "It.." "Listen, Joan." "I'm going out to earn some real money." "I'm sick of being one of these respectable, poor white collars." "Those overall guys gave us the lab." "They've got the right idea." "They don't want to be gentlemen with white collars." "They say, "be a man, do a man's work."" "Get a man's pay."" "Me for that, I'm gonna learn a trade." " Bricklayin'." " Bricklayin'?" "Yeah, sure." "Why, bricklayers earn more in a day than I do in a week." "I didn't have the nerve to do it as Will van Luyn's brother-in-law." "Now that Bill's puttin' his kids under himself" "I'm goin' through with it." "Oh, but he mustn't." "He mustn't." "We mustn't let him." "Alright, Alice, Joan's here." " Any-any news?" " No." "I couldn't find it." "Oh, I'm afraid of what he's done." "I'm afraid." "That paper he wanted me to sign was for the sale of some of his property in the country." "He's turning everything he owns into cash to give away." "There, there, dear." "You mustn't." "Everything is for the better." "Oh, buck up, Joan." "If Bill will only listen to me." "Oh, for heaven's sake, Henry." "We all did listen to you." "That's what's the matter." "Oh, why did I bring him here?" "With the heat, and no shower, and radio and that horrible phonograph downstairs." " Oh, it's all my fault." " No." "No dear, no, no.." "'No, it isn't dear.'" " Why, Dad." " 'Gee, uncle Phil.'" " How tired you look." " Well, yes." "What's the matter, dad?" "Sit down." " Oh, dad." " Phil, dear." "You-you don't look yourself." " Phil." " I-I've lost my job." " Gee." " Lost your job?" "Think of it." "After all these years." "Oh, but dad, what was it for?" "You've worked for Hanky for..." "Hanky thinks they need new blood." "'Phil, I-I can't understand it.'" "(Phil) 'I'll be 55 years old next month' 'and I've got no job.'" " 'Don't, Phil.'" " Don't weep over that job, dad." "You're due for a good rest, and we'll see that you get it." "I've been with that firm for 30 years." "Alright, don't you worry, uncle Phil." "I'll get a job to feed a boiler if I can't find anything in my own line." "Even the morning of the blizzard, I was there." "'Myself and old man Hacky." "That was all.'" "'Oh, never mind dear." "You need a rest.'" "Oh, never mind, dad." "My job's safe." "[rattling] You hear that?" "Now you just take yourself a swell vacation with the movies and, uh, everything." "And we'll all.." "Yeah." "Sure, dad." "A little rest will do you good." "Rest?" "Well, I'm not an old man." "Fifty-five, well, that's not an old man." "Oh, that must be Will." "We'd better beat it." "Well, hello, everybody." " Ah, finished dinner, mother?" " Oh, no, it isn't ready yet." " We're just going back now." " Oh." "Oh, there you are, sweetheart." "Well, dad." "Joan." "Oh, Will, I thought you'd never come." "Why, Joan, dear, what's the matter?" "Looks like you have something on your mind." "What is it you're doin'?" "You must listen to me." "You must." "There, there, there darling." "Now, don't get so excited." "Come over here and sit down." "You know, Joan, I'm starting out to have the time of my life." " Will, you're..." " Listen, honey." "I'm going to have a hospital for the great middle class." "Where people of limited means can get the finest medical and surgical attention at cost." " But, dear." " Oh, no charity, mind you." "I've worked that all out." "You mean Henry worked it all out." "Well, maybe, but it's a grand idea." " Oh, but dear, you can't do..." " I can't?" " No." " Just you watch me, darling." "I may be only one man, but I'll show that mass of white collars" " that there is a way." " Oh, but dear..." "Dear, what did you do with that bill of sale" "I gave you to sign this morning?" "Is it in here, dear?" "'Is it, Joan?" "'" "Don't, Will, please." "I can't sign." "I can't." "Joan, dear." "I want you to sign this paper, dear." "Will, I am not going to let you give that wonderful flat away." "You're not going to let me?" "Sign here, dear, please." "Oh, Will, please dear." "Don't think it's because I want your money." "Then why the deuce are you going back on your principles?" " Would you sign this paper?" " Listen, Will dear." "You mustn't weaken your power." "There are so few men who're good like you and know how to use their power." "Keep your money, darling." "No one will even thank you for giving it away." "Joan, are you going to do as I ask you and sign this paper?" " Here dear, I want this paper..." " Mother, mother, dad, please." "Joan, you're holding up this whole proposition.." "Mother, will you talk to him please?" "He's wrecking his life." " He's just wrecking it." " Will, if you only knew what it means to be poor as father and I do." "You'd do what good you could with your money." " And be satisfied." " I know, mother dear but you don't understand." "Joan, I want you to... (Joan) 'Dad, would you talk to him?" "Make him listen to reason.'" " But..." " Will.." "Money comes so hard." "You want to consider carefully" " before you give it away." " I have considered, dad." " Joan, I want you to sign..." " Will, Will." "You're wrong to go to such extreme." "Now you-you keep your money." "I was only shooting' off my mouth." "Well, I-I don't quite know what to make of all you people." "Look here, Will, you stick to your coin." "Then it was all bunk then?" "All this talk?" "Oh, talk is cheap with us." "It's about the only thing that doesn't cost anything." " But, Frank..." " Look at uncle Phil." "He's all in." "What's the matter, dad?" "Oh, I had a little fuss at the office this morning." "A little fuss?" "Oh, nothing much." " Well..." " Will that old fool Hanky has fired him." "Well, it's killin' him." "Oh, Will, you got the pull." "Can't you down tell Hanky to take him back?" "He'll listen to you." "No, Will." "You've plenty to do with your own affairs." "No, can't you see what it's done to him?" "I-I'd give my right arm, but I'm helpless." "Oh, Will old man, wake up, this is something real." "You've gone nutty on givin' your coin away." "Well, coming from you, Henry, this is good." "Well, I-I'm no good." "All I can do is talk." "Talk because I'm sore, and to keep myself from thinkin'" " what a rotten failure I am." " 'Oh, Henry..'" "Right." "We're all failures." "Now Will's gonna be a failure too." "Joan, I want you to sign this paper." ""'Come."" "Please." " Will.." " No, Will.." "There, dear." "Alright?" "There." "I have signed it." "I'll sign anything." "I'll help you to sink down to our level." "Oh, we've ruined the most glorious man that ever lived." "Why don't you go away and forget that you ever saw us?" "Oh, no, no dear." "Don't sweetheart." "Don't, dear." "It'll all turn out for the better." "'It isn't like you to give way like this.'" "My-my pride's all gone." "What's left to be proud of his money, his power, all gone and it's all my fault." " All because of my silly pride." " Oh, no, no, dear." " It isn't your fault, dear..." " Mother, mother, dear." "Just a minute." "It's alright." "Let me speak to Joan." "There, there, darling." "It's alright." "It's alright." "Don't do this, darling." "Come on now, it's alright." "You'd want to get a di-divorce." "[chuckles] Oh, no, no, darling." "It's alright." "'Joan, listen, be quiet just a minute, will you?" "'" "Be quiet and listen to what I have to say, darling." "You know what you said a minute ago is right." "A man who throws his power away is a fool." "If giving away every dollar I have in the world would change conditions, why, I'd shove my pile in a minute." "But it won't." " 'What?" "'" " No." "You know, the jolly old middle class is the most class-conscious lot in the world." "But it'll have to work out it's own problem." "My hands are full with the Thayer end of it." "Attaboy!" "You mean you're not givin' your money away?" " No." " Oh." "I'm simply making a deal." "That bill of sale I had you sign was an exchange for a place in Westchester where we're all going to have a whale of a home." "[all cheering]" "Will, what about that five-million dollar hospital?" "Nothing to it, Henry." "But I've got something started with some friends of mine to build a million dollar one, and I'm contributing towards it." "And that full foundation for the great... middle class?" " Out." " Great!" " But dear, I don't understand..." " I know you don't, darling." "So I'll tell you." "When you and Henry began your course to be miserable or happy" "I realized something radical had to be done, and I did it." "Well, I'll say you did." " But, Joan, I'll tell you..." " Say, Will is it too late for that South American thing?" " You want it?" " Do I?" "And I'll make good." "Bully!" "[all chattering]" "And now, I propose that we all accept the fact that either I'm a Thayer, or you're all van Luyns." " Is it agreed?" " Yeah." "We're all van Luyns." "[all laughing]" "Dad, I want you to take what's in this envelope get the family into an automobile take them out to the coolest place you can find to dine where the music is better than that rotten phonograph." "Come on now, dad, be a good sport." "That's it." "And, mother." "Tomorrow, shopping tour and then Atlantic city" " for a rest, eh?" " Oh, Will.." "Oh, and, mother.." "There's a bungalow on that Westchester place in your name." "Where you'll have all the flowers that you want." " Oh, Will.." " Oh, bless your heart, mother." "Dad, after your vacation, I want you to run the new hospital." "Hospital?" "But, Will, I..." "Oh, you betcha." "We're all gonna work our heads off, dad but we're going to have some fun out of it." " And Frank, I've got..." " Oh, I'm fixed." " Well, how's that?" " Well, I'd like to learn bricklayin' if you'll stand for it." "Go to it, old boy, hope you make good." "Will, what about you and I?" "What are we going to do?" "[music on phonograph]" "Darling, you get your hat on." "We're going out to dinner." "Tomorrow, we'll be off on the yacht" "I'm gonna finish our honeymoon if it takes all summer." "You get you hat, darling." "I'll speak with Helen." "Helen, come here to your big brother a minute." "How'd you like to go to Atlantic City with mother and dad" " for a vacation, eh?" " Oh, yeah?" "And then in the fall, maybe your finishing school." "Those schools where the young ladies go riding every morning with a groom in the park on a horse with pants on." "[all laughing]" "That's the place." "You wanna go?" " Of course I'll go." " It's all set, kid." "Get ready." "Will, we-we don't know what to say." "Well, I'll say you're the hottest family to kick upstairs" "I've ever seen in my life." "Are we down, Harvey?" "[all] No." "[all laughing]" "Bye-bye." "Oh boy!" "Oh boy!" "Oh boy!" "Oh!"