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BENNY
Uh… crap. I don‘t remember.
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The phone rings.
MADALYN
I‘ll leave it blank.
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She gives him the check; he places it in his front jacket pocket.
MADALYN
(Answers, listens) Fine, put her through. (Listens) Yes, Jean. (Listens) I agree, Jean. She could be
making a fortune. We all could.
BENNY
(Half-aside) Again with the priestah.
MADALYN
(Phone) Forget Bob Monroe- not for this.
BENNY
Not for anything!
MADALYN
(To Benny) Sssh!
BENNY MADALYN
(Mumbling under breath, and under Madalyn) (Phone, over Benny) I know-- just a jingle, but
Bob Monroe. Lousy no good gonif...Anything it‘s national. (Looks and notices Benny's not
for a buck Bob... Robert the ripoff... doesn't paying attention) Don‘t worry about who.
care about anything except how much he can Leave it to me. (Listens) Right, Jean. Bye,
squeeze out of- Jean. (Hangs up) Oh, darling!
BENNY
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