Lucille
Simply not listening.
Why can’t you see this man in the daytime instead of asking him up here?
Paul
Because I don’t want him to come in the office yet, that’s why. I’m keeping him under cover till I get rid of Fagan.
Lucille
If there’s one thing that’ll round out my day, it’s entertaining a lyric-writer.
Paul
This fella ain’t like the rest of them. He’s got a fresh slant. Take fellas like Fagan, that’s been around Broadway all their life, and all their lyrics sound just alike. If Fagan gave me a new idea, I’d drop dead. But this fella’s got a fresh slant.
Lucille
Fagan would drop even deader if you gave him a new tune.
Paul
Paprika
Lucille
That’s so long ago I don’t see how you remember it.
Paul
Old man Goebel remembers it, and so does Hart. They made enough money out of it.