At the open door the father, returning
from work. Nothing ready for 'im. On the other side--'ER, on a
tub, spouting politics.
GEOFFREY [To ST. HERBERT.] Sounds rather good.
JAWBONES Wait a minute. There was a copy somewhere about--a
proof. [He is searching for it on the desk--finds it.] Yus, 'ere
'tis. [To GINGER.] Catch 'old.
[JAWBONES and GINGER hold it displayed.] That's the one, sir.
ST. HERBERT Why is the working man, for pictorial purposes, always
a carpenter?
GINGER It's the skirt we object to.
GEOFFREY The skirt! What's wrong with the skirt?
GINGER Well, it's only been out of fashion for the last three
years, that's all.
GEOFFREY Oh! I see. [To ST. HERBERT.] We've been hitting them
below the belt. What do you think I ought to do about it?
ST. HERBERT What would you have thought yourself, three weeks ago?
GEOFFREY You and I have been friends ever since we were boys. You
rather like me, don't you?
ST. HERBERT [Puzzled.] Yes.
GEOFFREY If I were to suddenly hit you on the nose, what would
happen?
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