Act III

Of course you can finish them.

But taking him off on this trip! It’s going to cost him a million dollars. And just when we’re beginning to work good together!

You can write other numbers while he’s gone.

But that ain’t the point. I mean⁠—do you think we ought to do it?

Do what?

Do you think they ought to go ahead and get married? He’s a hell of a nice guy⁠—I’ve kind of got to like him.

What of it? Eileen’s a nice girl.

But⁠—you know what I mean. Isn’t it kind of a dirty trick⁠—I mean, after the way Eileen⁠— Well, Hart and everything?

You ought to have more sense.

Just the same, I don’t feel right about it. And the way she’s throwing his money around⁠—like it was confetti. Spending every nickel she can get on herself! Clothes, clothes⁠—