Act 2 Scene 3 Flashcards
Jim: Millie?
No, its me! Im in the kitchen!
Jim: its a pretty color. Will ya paint ours next?
I still dont quite know why Im painting this one. Some misdirection for kitty sunderson.
Jim: You’re home early. And I like it.
I took the afternoon off. Mildred’s out. Normas at the office. Lets have a drink.
Jim: Are we medicating or celebrating?
It was a very good day!
Jim: Well hot dog! That is cause to celebrate! How come?
There’s a drunken lout in the swiss embassy!
Jim: There’s probably several.
An excellent point. But this drunken lout is the subject of a oncern and theyre calling him home. Tomorrow he’ll face the security board, where he will be relieved of his duties. So guess whos moving to geneva.
Jim: You. Us! No, that makes no sense. Who?
Barbara Goddamn Grant!
Jim: Oh, Bob! But how? Isnt she still under investigation?
Im glad you asked. The concern on Barbara grant was filed by Dale Ramsey. A real rat fink bastard, this guy. Even Barbara grant deserves a better class of accuser.
Jim: You’re so charitable.
And then theres this other fellow, Trueet Sharpe-
Jim: Limp Handshake and ascots!
He got rid of the ascots, still has the limp handshake. Truett just became engaged. To his colombian housekeeper.
Jim: What a convientently timed and utterly implausible romance.
Isn’t it, though? I called trueet in, congratulated him on his impending nuptials, and reminded him of the heightened scrutiny over at Immigration and Naturalization. Told him I could make a few calls to smooth that over for his blushing bride. Well, this wave of relief washes over him. And then I said, “truett, do you recall last year’s Christmas party, when Dale Ramsey made that pass at Barbara grant and, she slapped him right in the face?” And He says “no Bob. I must have missed that.” and I said. “Think hard about it Truett. Are you certain you don’t remember that? It would be so helpful if you did.” And lo and behold, he remembered.
Jim: You are very attractive right now.
So. A sworn affidavit from Truett will be on my desk tomorrow, proving Dales complaint was nothing more than the rantings of a jilted suitor, I will close out that investigation, and Barbara Grant will be off the hook and on her wa to geneva, may that bitch fall off an alp.
Jim: Holy cow, the girls are gonna love this.
I said I’d take care of it, and I took care of it.
Jim: …Wanna go next door and play handyman?
I should finish up the kitchen.
Jim: Sunderson.
Kitty?
Jim: Ted.
Closet.
Jim: Going.
Mr. Sunderson! This is a suprise.
Theodore: … I was hoping to catch you at home
Please, come in.
Theo: I’d meant to speak with you before you left for the day.
Sorry, sir. Forgive my appearance, Milie caught a lark and decided we needed to paint our kitchen.
Theo: … she’d like to see your color choice, wants to freshen up our lake house.
Well, we’ll have an unveiling when its all done. Can I get you anything? A highball? Bound to be five o clock somewhere.
Theo: No, Im quite fine, thank you son.
Alright.
Theo: I suppose its best I speak with you out of the office. Too many prying ears, you understand.
At the state department? You’d think that’d be the safest place in the world.
Theo: … I need to consulte with you on a matter that has left me a trifle… discombobulated.
What is it, sir?
Theo: … I was under the impression your office was handling these cases in a timely manner.
Well, due to the sheer volume of concerns being filed, it can take some time, sir.
Theo: You told me we were in a two day turnaround.
On average. Some cases require more inquiry than others.
Theo: … they’ve been top drawer for years, I wouldn’t expect anything less from you now.
Thank you, sir. It’s likely an active investigation, what’s the fellows name?
Theo: Dale Ramsey, over in translation. Filed a concern on-
Barbara Grant. Yes, sir, we’ll be closing that out in the morning, just waiting on an affidavit. Appeares Ramseys a bit of a skirt chaser, Miss Grant rebuffed an advance, and he’s just sore over the whole thing. Wounded pride, nothing more.
Theo: We brought Mrs. Grant home from overseas on this, did we not?
Yes sir. And her passport was flagged. But as I said, there’s nothing here to pursue.
Theo: Yes, I heard you. Have you reinstated her passport?
I’ll be lifting the stay tomorrow.
Theo: You dont have the file here, do you? The complaint? The travel records?
No sir. I never allow confidential documents out of the office.
Theo: I suggested it might have been misfiled in general personnel, but it wasn’t there either
That is odd, sir. But with all the documents we process, some things are bound to fall through the cracks. Thats why we file in triplicate -
Theo: … one of them is me. Who are the others?
Myself and Mrs. Baxter.
Theo: correct.
This is the first I’ve heard of this, sir.
Theo: … its quite clear your secretary has become involved in subversive behaviour.
Norma? Sir, shes been with me for nearly five years. I would put own reputation on the line for -
Theo:… socially, they just went to the opera with kitty the other night.
Yes sir, Millie mentioned it.
