LoveIs A Better Word an episode of Grand Hotel

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has been a very normal one,perhaps maybe a just shade too normal.
But then her doorbell rang. Shewalked to the door, opened it and

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looked right into the smiling eyes ofhandsome young raise. Hellof ye, miss
Winter, did, mister Constance Winters, that's right? May I come in?
I have a question to ask you. Oh is this a pole or
a survey or something? Oh itisn't a poor survey, but lis,
well, what is this? It'sa question you've already said that. My
name's Douglas, Ray Douglas. Allright, mister Douglas, what is it

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you want to know? Well,I'm afraid you wouldn't be likely to tell
it to a man with his footstuckin your door. In that case,
I suggest you take your foot offof my door and go away. May
come in? Are we back tothat? And look, miss Winders,
what do you see? A monster, a gorilla or an ordinary, harmless
looking young man. Well you dolook ordinary. M here's my card,

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Ray Douglas, Evening Standard. Oha newspaper man. Won't you come in?
Mister Douglas, we have thank you? Why didn't you tell me you
were a reporter? Ethics? MissWinters? This is personal, not business?
Oh is it about mister Carkwright?Who Walter Carr? Right the third?
We're being married next week? Youdon't say it, mister Douglas.
Is this really worth all your troublein my time? We're going out this

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evening, we're going out. We'regood, I mean, mister Cartwright and
I oh, master down please dothank you? Yw Let's see you're Constance
Winters. I have to be sureof that. Well, I'm sure of
it. Fine, fine, andthis is five fifteen South Park Street.
If it isn't, I'm getting allmy mail as the wrong address. Miss

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Winters. Will you no, Iwon't do Constance. Will you? May
I call you Constance? You maycall me Chloe if you'll only get this
over with? Well, how aboutConnie? Wonderful? We're a couple of
chms named Connie and Ray. Sowhat do you say? Chalm? What's
done your mind? Connie Darling?Will you marry me? Well? What,

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Connie dearest? Will you marry me? Are you crazy? Do I
have to be crazy to ask youto marry me? You certainly do.
Your modesty is the cunning, Butyou're carrying it a bit too far.
Mister Douglas. You'll find that youcan leave my apartment much more easily than
you entered it. There's the door. Oh you know, that's a perfect
first reaction. First reaction. Yes, that's exactly what a healthy, normal

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girl of your age should say,for you to come here, little stranger
with such a riculous proposition outside bumYeah that's what you said. Oh nab
he said it much more attractically,And you are attracted in every way.
No, I see this is atest of some kind, isn't it.
You're writing an article on the reactionsof unexpected events or something. For a

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minute, I thought you were serious. I am you're what You're serious?
Well, certainly marriage is a seriousmatter. If this is a joke,
I don't like it. And ifit isn't, please go away. I
can't go until you answer my question. Oh haven't I answered? I does

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your pardon? The answer is no. I'm very sorry, But that's not
the right answer. Would you liketo try again? I don't know what's
wrong with you, mister Douglas.You look sane, and yet you come
to the apartment of a perfect stranger. Nah, now, Connie, no
one is perfect. You're wonderful,all right, sure, no question about
that. But you're not quite perfect, now are you? Oh? I
not? I meant so what isthis all about? I don't know.

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You don't know. No, Idon't know, mister Douglas. Do you
feel quite well? Is there anyparticular doctor you'd like me to call?
Fuck? I've worked for the Standardfor six years, not counting three with
Uncle Sam. Ask anyone? Don'ttell you I'm not crazy? No,
well, no crazier than any otherreporter. Then why mister Douglas, Why,
Connie, I was the usual kindof man right up to yesterday.

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I even went to a party lastnight, the usual party. But this
morning I awoke with a ringing inmy head? Isn't that usual? Will
after you all kind of a party? Ever? No? No, not
this kind of ringing? Why wasbeautiful? I listened to it and have
kept saying. Constance Winters Constance five, fifteen South Park Street, Esther to

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marry me, Escer to marry.Keep this up and you'll get into trouble.
Mister Carpike will be here too.Why my troubles are over? Just
think if Coustinance Winters had turned outto be a sour meaning old maid,
think of the trouble I'd have beenin man. But no, she's you,
as kind as you are fair.Now, look, I'm going to
call the police. Oh that won'tdiscourage me. You're going to got our
names in the favors. Would youlike that? Names in the papers?
Oh, Walter wouldn't like that?Won't you please go quietly? Mister Douglas,

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I can't believe me, Connie,I can't. I don't know how
the idea of marrying you got intomy head. But it's there, and
it's the best idea I ever had. Of Course, I hate to discourage
a man with a ringing in hishead, but what you want is impossible.
Oh how can that be? Becauseobviously I don't know you or you
can change that, and also becauseI'm already engaged to be married. Well,
of course we can change that too. What's your name, Walter Corwright?

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The third? Well, the thirdthat's of cabbage. Cabbage? Sure
all stocks bonds. Let us thathas nothing to do with it. You
know. I'm glad you said thatbecause all I have is my job.
I wouldn't care if you didn't havea job. You wouldn't. Oh,
die, why didn't mean it thatway? You please? I can't go
until you say yes. I'm ina hurry always we're going to a reception

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of mister Corswright says, Walter willbe here at any minute, and then
what I don't think you've come.I don't know what to expect, but
I imagine if you stay right whereyou are, you you'll get a punch
in the nose. Oh, Ican't prepare to fight for you. There
there that's water. Now you'll besorry. Tell me, tell me,
does this character appreciate what he thankshe's getting. We've known each other for

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ten years. Let's waited ten yearsto ask you. Then he's crazy.
Please please let me open the door. And if he's asked you before you
only now accept him, then youdon't love him. It's simple, mister
Douglas. Walter hates the scene.No, if you'll just get down there
quietly, maybe we can avoid whattoo. Glad to good evening, constant.

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Oh, Walter, would you mindgoing out for a walk around the
block? What a walk? Couldn'tyou leave for just about five minutes?
When you come back, I'll beready. But Constance, I said i'd
pick you up at age. You'vealways been ready before. Well this time
I'm just not. That's all good. Well in that case, naturally,
I'll wait. I mean, wait, what's he doing in there? Who?
I see? A man's fool?Now, Walter, if you'll just

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you what is the meaning of this? All right? Walter? Come in?
Oh hello, I don't believe I'vehad the pleasure water cart right the
third a presoom, the pleasure isall mine? Put her there? Just
who are you, mister Douglas?At the evening Standard A reporter. Well,

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then why didn't you want me tosee it? Because well, missus
Winters tells me you don't like publicity. Possibly that's the reason. Yes,
thank you Douglas, Ray Douglass.Yes, really is that is, mister
Douglas. Well, mister Douglas,I like to maintain cordial relations with the
press whenever possible. But our engagementhas already been announced, and our marriage

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will be covered when it takes place. Till then, on perfit, will
have to dispense with any additional publicity, of course, so you see,
mister Douglas, Look, let's getthis trade water. My only concern is
with the girl. You think you'regoing to marry the girl I think I'm
going to marry Dove? What abouther? Nothing that he's gonna marry me?
She's what Constance. I couldn't stophim. How did I know?

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But he's crazy asking to marry you? I have Oh so a man has
to be crazy to ask me tomarry him, does he? He certainly
does he know that? That's whatI mean? I mean, I mean,
will you, sir, you justwhat do you think you're up to?
He wants me to marry him,that's all he was to leave until
I say, yes, that's so, that's so. See here, mister

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Douglas, you'll take your ass andgo. I don't wear a hat,
Walter. You punch him in thenose, now, don't be ridiculous,
Constance. Why there would be lawsuitsand so on? And do you know
that's one luxury I can't afford.I thought you could afford anything. Maybe
he's not so rich after all,even I can afford a pork in the
nose? Whose nose? Anybody's evenmind? Constance? This is part of

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some scheme. Can't you see?Someone is trying to embarrass me? Is
that so? Well? I wouldn'tbe surprised if your lawlolder. It might
be that for what in your life? Something's happening that has nothing to do
with your money. How do youknow she can look at america't you?
Yes? I can look at him. Oh, why dear Papa, mister
Douglas. Why must have called allthis trouble? Why I must to spoil
my evening? If you had anyregard for me at all, which you

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don't, which I do you do? Sure I do? Oh? Oh,
you're right. I mustn't spoil theevening. So I'll go, that
is, i'll go now, butyou'll see me again, Connie. My
head is still ringing, and themore it rings, the more I wanted
to go on ring. Goodbye,Connie, Walter, Oh boy, goodbye
Ray, goodbye Ray. Why lookslike you've had a secret admirer. Oh

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no, he wouldn't have kept ita secret. He wouldn't have waited any
ten years, Walter. He isn'tthat kind you mean? He never laid
eyes on you before. Never lookhere. This fellow's like, let make
trouble. I would have stopt thehim or whoever he thinks he is.
What's his name? Douglas? Ray, Douglas? He? Where's your phone
book? You know there? Itis to see here? It is evening

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standard? What are you going todo for the evening standard? Is annoying?
Fiance? Isn't he have the rightto stop him? Haven't that?
But not like that water, notby calling him safer and using your name
again? No, how would yousuggest I get rid of him like a
man? If you can not likea bank account evening standards? I suppose
you want me to punch him inthe moon. If you can never mind

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who operates her? What number.Are you calling instance? You leave this
to me? Hello? Hell,no, hello yourself? Give me the
city editor one, now, Walter, if you'll just listen, Hello,
this is Walter carp right her,second, third, third. Now look
here, man on your staff isannoying my fiance and unless you stop him

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immediately, you can expect to lawsuit. All right, just a minute,
get on the other phone and takethis all right. Shoot, his name
is Douglas. Wait Douglas. Well, I'll just no, never mind.
You know him, you know himperfectly. Well, all right, George
Ray Douglas. What's he's done toyou? He's annoying my fiancee. He
is not. He only ask meto marry him. He asked you to

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marry him. Oh what, thepaper's not far. I'll check back with
my lawyers. I'll bet you allright, your lordship, let me see
what I can see. Not callyou back? Where are you? I'll
be here, missus White Livingstone,and you'd better do something and do it
quickly. I would have had himarrested by now if it went to the
publicity. Okay, okay, thatthat takes care of mister Douglas. I'll

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bet it doesn't relate to around.Sarah's I hope you won't be get well
what did you say? No?Nothing? Well let's see off friend Sarah's
thank you busy but no, sirman, all right, can stretch your
mortar, but don't go anywhere yet. Like you say, mag what's the

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end of that building? I'll showyou who I want you to follow?
Are you oky? Nope? Ohand your private dick? What's your name?
Maybe I heard of you. I'mHumphrey Boguards Hordley. There. Look
now that couple coming out, seethat car are getting into? Yeah,
all right, then follow it?Okay, I'm ready. Oh well here

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after turn right at this corner youlet go down. Stop the waiting your
as I knew. If there's acar following us? Are you sure your
imagine lost? We're being followed?Turn left here? N Oh, you're
killing it, so down ter LesterConstant, Why are you leaning out the
window? In seed? It makesme dizzy? Air Air Constant, I

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accidentally dropped my hacredep out of thewindow. The curtain falls on at one

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As our second act opens, Waterand Connie apparently have alluded Ray and
his Cabby. As water Shopper pullsthe speeding car to a halt in front
of ant Sarah's hurry constance, wemay not have lost him. I think
I trained my ankles howl riding inthe car pull out oscar. Yes,
I don't want him to see youhere. Let me help you up the

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steps. Wait, never mind it, oh Walter, if he sees us
hearing, you'll make us sing oohgood evenings to go too quickly, now
quickly let us in close the door. Yes, come on, conk,

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I must be around here somewhere.Yeah, I thought I saw that door
clowd. Too bad your girlfriend didn'thave no more handkerchiefs? And go away.
Hey, it's sat on the sidewalk. Wait a second, what is
it her? Comeback? Hey,buddy, are you chasing her? She
chasing you? Well, now,I wouldn't want you to worry about that.

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So here, here's your ten spotsand you have a good night sleep.
Oh but you're flying so long?I'm free. I fell good evening,
so good evening. I bee.Miss Winter has dropped this comback just

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outside here, Miss Winter's. Yes, didn't you arrive with mister cart right
a moment ago? Yes, sir, I thank you, sir. I
should be glad to take the compackto miss Winter's. Well, I'll be
even glader if you'll let me takeit to her. But I'm sorry,
sir, But mister cartrow. Ijust left, specially if you can options
that no one was to be admittedwith how they printed in vatation. Well

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I I just might have one.Yes, well this is do instead.
Oh yes, that's what do sir? Thank you, thank you, sir?
Right this way? How FoST youare to be late? Water?

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All of my guests know my fault. I wasn't ready. Constance was detained
by friends, total stranger. Howdid you get in here? How are
you doing? Missus Livingston? I'mready, Douglas an old friend of Waters.
I see we were just discussing you. I think you're an old friend

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of Waters and a total straintage.Constance. Isn't that is No, that
isn't It certainly isn't. Connie ismy pan? Please? Ray? Are
you sitious your joke is well?My intentions are serious. I'd like to
know how you got in here froma spare invitation that I didn't know I
had with me, so deliberately provokinga scene. I warn you, stop

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warning him, patched him in thenose and let him alone. There you
go. It can't how many timesthe way. I don't understand this at
all, but I must insist thatyou come and meet my gig. Come
along, Constance Douglas. I'll attendto you later. I'm afraid my ankle.
Isn't that to you if you haveWalter? But indeed, by the
arrest here and let this old strangerdo you spend? Keep you company?

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I must have water with me.Now just run along water, Constance,
stay on this couch. I'll beright first. Well here we are,
good evening, mister Douglas. That'sgot on the tarrat shall we? Well?
Fine? Hey's turning out pretty well, wasn't it. How's the ringing
in your head? Oh? Verymusical? Now you see? I have

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your combat in the pocket. Ohdid I drop it? Mm hmm,
I'm sorry. I couldn't stop torecover your handkerchief. Oh did I dropped
him too? You know I'm quitecareless tonight. Well, I hope you
don't lose your things all the time. My salary couldn't stand it. Mister
Douglas. Who are you? Don'tyou know? I'm Ray Douglas. Just
what is your interest in me?I love you, Connie? Will you

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marry me? Oh? Ray?What would you do if I said yes?
What would I do? Well?I'd be so happy. I yes,
go on, Well, since youasked, the first thing I'd do
would be to take you in myarms like this and really good with me.
Who Ray, that's the first thingI do. Ray, we shouldn't

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have done that. Well, Connie, you asked me. Walter would be
looking for me. Now. Look, we simply must go back and tell
Yeah about our friend Walter. Youdon't seriously think you can marry him,
do you. My father used tosay, there's nothing like a good old
fashioned punch in the nose to settlean argument. Yeah, I take it.
Waller doesn't agree with it. Waltertoo, You see, I love
him. You don't even like him? Now, Walter, don't be upset.

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We just this. Why upset?I just had a telephone call,
I might say. Did I understandeverything? Oh? I must hear more
of this. Douglas, old boy, would you oblige me by stepping inside
as I can talk to Constance fora moment. Go ahead, me all
right? You be careful what youlet him tell you. Constance, my

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dear, we must be very carefulhow we handled Douglas. Walter, one
mystery man in my life. Isenough? What are you trying to say?
I've just been talking to Johnson.Douglas's balls. I know why he's
been making love to you. Ohexcuse me? Excu mean is something?
Johnson had to explain this. Douglashas been hypnotized. He's been what hypnotized?

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Oh no, you're just saying that. Johnson checked into it. He
found that Douglas has been to aparty one of his newspaper friends. His
man's a hypnotist, and just fora joke, he put Douglas meth trance
or something and told him to goto you and ask you to marry him,
ask me to marry this. Afterhe brought Douglass out of it,
nothing remained but the idea posted,not a suggestion. Douglas doesn't know anything

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about it, but he had tofollow through a blindly, so to speak.
But how did they get my name? Oh no, he didn't know
what he was saying, of coursenot. But what we do know is
of the utmost important water. Ifyou don't punch him in the nose and
throw him out, I'll never speakto you again. No, I can't
do that. According to Johnson,if I offer him any violence, he's

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likely to sustain serious psychic injury.And then there would be the inevita you
lost you, loss you excisely,my dear. Now, then Douglas is
in the grip of an idea.The idea is that he must ask you
to marry him, and you mustsay yes. Until you do, the
idea will force him to persist.But now, please follow this. Yes,

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I'm following. If you said yes, just that yes, why then
his mission would be accomplished, soto speak, and that would be the
end of it. You mean,An says will you marry me? And
I say yes? And he saysthank you very much and put on his
hat and disappears. It's the onlyway. Well, suppose it doesn't work,

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supposing he doesn't want let go there. Well Johnson thinks there isn't any
danger of it. And I've donesome reading in the field, and will
I agree with Oh Walter, willyou try it? Constant, Pauline,
good, darkness, darkness, Willyou come here please? What's the verdict?
Constant says something she wants to tellyou. And what is it?

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Connie, Walter wants you to askme to marry you. You mean you
want me to ask me to askyou to marry me? Yes? In
front of him. Well, ishe any more of a stranger to you
than I asked? Okay, butI warn you no, it is not
the right answer. Go ahead,Douglas, don't see by fellow boy.
All right, Connie, will youmarry me? Yes? Ruh, actually

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wait now let me start again.Yes, Connie, will you marry me?
Yes? It's just just a minute. My head's ringing, you see,
but thank you, thank you verymuch, and now goodbye, Oh,
thank you, goodbye. You seeyou see much he's going. He

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isn't even turning his hair, takinghis hair atually, come out of his
trouse. God, I told youyou're very proud of yourself. Wald around
you. Well, certainly, Imean I'm proud of you too, Constant,
Constance. I wonder, I wonderif it wouldn't be a good idea
for me to call you Connie.No, you may call me Constant.

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Oh never mind, my dear,this has worked out very well. Shall
we go to city hall tomorrow?Go to get a license, of course,
then you'll have plenty of time beforethe ceremony. Good morning, Connie,

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good morning, Oh you what areyou doing here? Well? This
is the city Hall, isn't it. Do you remember me. Did you
think I wouldn't? Oh no,please, I just can't go through this
again. Oh no, you don'thave to do it again, just once?
Sure you said yes? Now wehave to get our license. Later
will be married and let's hi.You don't have to do these things twice.

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Oh I wish Walder would come.What's four? I ask you to
marry me? Didn't he? Yes? Oh there he is. That's his
car, Walder. What's he doinghere? He owes you an explanation,
and I'm going to make him giveit to you. Come with me,
Walter, Yes, Walter, he'sback. Well, this is impossible.
You're supposed to be children. I'msorry, Ray. I want to be
fair to you, and do youtoo, Walter. I want to say

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this and then well you can drawyour own Mister Douglas, you've caused me
no trouble. To be very honest, I've enjoyed every minute of it.
And you don't know what I mean, of course. Well, in a
way, in a way, I'msorry it has to end like this.
Well, then why don't we justgo and get our license? You'll do

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no such things. I absolutely forbidit. You hypnotic, will be quiet,
going listen. I was never hypnotized. You know. The hypnotist at
that party couldn't hypnotize a mouse toeat cheese. I just went along with
a gag. After all, whatcould I lose? I could always bag
out, couldn't I. I see, I see why you came to my

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apartment. It was just a jokeon your friend. Yes, but I
stayed, didn't I I wouldn't leaveyou what I no ask me why I
did that? Why? Because Ilove you? That's why. There's nothing
else you need to ask except oh, yeah, yeah, except do I
love you? Julia? Oh?I do love you. Do you think

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I'll stand for this? We're stillhere. I'm going to see my lawyer.
I'll be Elevator one Growing Up Marriage? Are you ready? Darling?
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Thank you, ladies and gentlemen.We're glad you enjoyed the night's play.
Next week we'll be back with avery amusing comedy. You know, every
girl has a different opinion as towhether a woman's place is in the home
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original play, Love Is a BetterWord, was produced by Common Felt.
Olin Soult played Ray and ERL Vaughnplayed Knic. The orchestra was conducted by
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