Machinal Scene 1 Flashcards
Stenographer: Dear sir-your letter-recent date-will state-
Me: Hello-Hello-George H. Jones Company good morning- hello hello- George H Jones Company good morning-hello
Filing Clerk: Market-M. Notes-N. Output- O. Profits- P-! What’s the matter with Q?
Me: Matter with it- Mr J- Mr K wants you- What do you mean matter? Matter with what?
Filing clerk: Matter with Q.
Me: Well-what is it? Spring 1726?
Filing clerk: I’m asking yuh-
Me: Well?
Filing clerk: Look at A. Look at B. What’s the matter with Q?
Me: Oh- hello- sure I know who it is-tonight? Uh, uh- You heard me-No!
Stenographer: She likes ‘em all.
Me: I do not!
Stenographer: Well, pretty near all!
Me: Shhh! Yes, Mr J? No, Ms A ain’t in yet- I’ll tell her, Mr J, just the minute she gets in
Stenographer: Shes late again, huh?
Me: Out with her sweetie last night, huh?
Adding Clerk: She lives alone with her mother. She doesn’t belong in an office.
Me: Who does?
Stenographer: I do!
Me: Hello- hello- George H Jones Company- hello-hello-
Filing clerk: She’s inefficient
Me: She’s got J going
Jones: Good morning everybody
Me: Goodmorning
Jones: Miss A isn’t in yet?
Me: Not yet, Mr J.
Jones: I’m never in a hurry- that’s how I get ahead (all laugh) When Miss A comes in tell her I want her to take a letter. It’s important.
Me: Miss A. Important.
Jones: And I don’t want to be disturbed. Tell Miss A the early bird catches the worm.
Me: The early worm gets caught
Adding Clerk: He’s caught
Me: Hooked
Rachel: The subway?
Me: Long distance?
Filing Clerk: Call a cop!
Me: Mr J wants you.
Rachel: Me?
Me: You!
Stenographer: Mr. J
Me: He’s bellowing for you!
Adding clerk: 46-23-84-2-2-2-1492-678
Me: Hello-hello-George H Jones company-hello-Mr Jones? He’s in a conference.
Adding clerk: Conference.
Me: Do you think he’ll marry her
Filing clerk: Do you think she’ll have him?
Me: How much does he get?
Stenographer: and put plenty away
Me: well, i’d hate to get into bed with him
Rachel: George H Jones- George H Jones-
Me: Ain’t it all set?
Rachel: What?
Me: You and Mr J
Rachel: Did he tell you?
Me: I told you!
Rachel: No- it isn’t so.
Me: Not yet
Jones: O.K. don’t hurry
Me: Why did you flinch?
Rachel: Flinch?
Me: did he pinch?
Rachel: No!
Me: then what?
Rachel: Nothing! Just his hand.
Me: Oh- just his hand- uhuh, uhuh. No! Tell him no.
Adding clerk: fired
Me: Yes Mr J? J wants you.
Stenographer: call your attention our prices are fixed.
Me: Hello- hello- George H Jones Company-hello-hello-
