:36:01
- I live here now. I've got a job.
- Doing what?
:36:03
- Time Magazine.
- Oh. Time Magazine?
:36:06
Then perhaps you could do something for me.
:36:08
Could you help me become Man of the Year?
:36:10
- Delighted. What do you do?
- Yes, what do I do?
:36:13
I'm a writer. I've just started a novel. As a matter of fact
I've started several. But, I never seem to finish one.
:36:17
Well, in that case, why don't you write short stories.
:36:19
Well, I have some of those. First paragraph.
:36:22
Then there's one-half of the opening scene of a play
which takes place in the leaning tower of Pisa.
:36:25
It tempts to explain why it leans.
And why all sensible buildings should lean.
:36:30
They'll love that in Toledo.
:36:32
- Oh, by the way, are you coming here to Lohengrin next week?
- I don't know.
:36:35
Because if you are, I'm not going to let
this coat out of my hands.
:36:38
- Don't worry.
- Oh, but I do.
:36:41
You know, to be really safe, we should go together.
:36:43
We could.
:36:44
Are you in the phone book?
:36:46
- Yes, but I'm not home very much.
- Well, I'll call you at your office.
:36:52
Editorial Research. If Henry Luce answers, hang up.
:36:58
- All right. Would you like a taxi?
- No, thanks. I'm taking the subway.
:37:01
Oh, very sensible.
:37:02
As a matter of fact, I'm going to an extremely crazy party
on Washington Square.
:37:06
If you'll like, I'll take you along.
:37:09
Oh. Thank you very much, Miss St. James,
but I have to see a friend uptown.
:37:14
- Oh. Goodbye, Mr. Birnam.
- Goodbye.
:37:29
Who threw that?
:37:31
- It fell out of my pocket.
- Do you always carry those things?
:37:33
That friend of mine, the one uptown, he has a slight cold
and I thought I'd take this along and make him a hot toddy.
:37:40
- Well, see that he gets a hot lemonade and some asprin.
- I shall.
:37:47
Bye. Oh, Miss St. James!
:37:50
Yes?
:37:51
- What kind of a party was that you asked me to?
- A cocktail party.
:37:54
- Invitation still stand?
- Of course. Come on.