Fred
She’s a great sport, all right. She’d make a wonderful wife—she’s such a good pal. I think a man’s wife ought to be their pal as well as their sweetheart.
Maxie
You ought to patent that.
Fred
Say—how much money do you think a fella ought to be making before he could get married? In New York, I mean?
Maxie
It depends on the girl.
Fred
Buddy De Sylva makes pretty near half a million dollars a year out of just writing lyrics. I guess a man could support a wife on that!
Maxie
If she was satisfied to ride a bicycle.
Fred
June Moon
Maxie
Swanee River
Fred
Yeah, but that’s because it was in a big production like Show BoatShow Boat.
Maxie
How’s that?
Fred
And with that girl to sing it, that sits on the piano.