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Peggy! Coming, Dr. Treading.

Darling, I'm so glad Dr. Treading wants me. All right, but I want you

immediately after that.

You understand?

Ah, Peggy, just one of two things I'd like to do. Yes, Dr. Treddy? Now, will

give this prescription for me? It's from Mrs. Harbour.

It's a property from Stony Lake.

Now, while you're there, you might ask them if that new box of smallpox

arrived. What do you think they'll know? Oh, yes.

Yes, I said they were expecting it today.

Is there anything else? No, I didn't.

Oh, the application from Mrs. Simpson.

You might remind Dr. Keele about it, sir. Sir?

Yes, I promise I'll be very attractive.

Now, there's the prescription.

Here. I'll collect it and start soon.

Yes,

Dr. Treading, you wanted me.

Yes, Peggy, there was just one little thing. If you'd just like to come over

here a moment.

Mrs. Smith.

Oh, yes.

You'd forgotten, hadn't you? Well, hardly. I've been treating her every

Wednesday for the last 65 years.

But there's something you've forgotten.

What?

Another patient?

No, it isn't that.

Huh? Well?

Having the house done up, perhaps you think I've forgotten to tell the

I know you want the bedroom white with that orangey stuff. Well, I've ordered

it.

The curtains.

Look, you know I said order the stuff yourself and let me have the bill. No,

the curtains.

Well, I don't think I've forgotten a single thing that an adoring bridegroom

reasonably be expected to remember.

I'm finding out about the church, you know.

And I have ordered a top hat. May the saints preserve us. And I will tell old

Dick Treading all about it and ask him to be best man so we will have someone

hold the ring.

The ring? The ring.

You thought I'd forgotten that we were going to choose the ring. You hadn't

forgotten, had you? No. You were just teasing, weren't you? Yes.

David, did I understand you... David, what are you doing? Oh, hello.

Hello.

David,

did I understand you to say something about my taking over from you for a week

or two? Yes, take for a fortnight if you want. Well, it's a rather odd time of

year, but of course if you're feeling a bit under the weather... I'm not feeling

under the weather at all.

As a matter of fact, I'm getting married.

So am I. Yes.

Now, why do I never know to say so? Don't upset me. No, you wanted to keep

big surprise. Oh, you did, eh? Well, you know something?

I've seen this coming for months.

Where's the happy day? Next week.

Oh. Well, we were going to wait a bit, but as Peggy's parents won't be back

America for over a year... Oh, that's far too long to wait. Yeah.

So we wondered if you'd rather be best man or give them right away.

I'm really too pleased to do both.

Hello, Flono 181.

Oh, hello, Mrs. Brewer.

Yes.

Yes, of course.

What day would suit you?

I see.

Yes, of course. Let me see. Who would say?

Yes, he's free from 3 to 4.

Well, I'll make it 3 .30 then.

Not at all.

Thank you, Mrs. Brewer. Goodbye.

Hello? Hello, no one... Yes, hello, Mrs Simpson.

Yes. Oh, I'm afraid Dr Keel is very busy just at the moment. Perhaps... Perhaps

Dr Treading could... Oh, well, just hold on for one moment, please, and I'll try

and interrupt him for you.

Thank you.

David! Yes?

Mrs. Simpson.

Darling, I'm sorry. Do you want to talk to her? Yeah, I'd better.

Hello? Oh, hello, Mrs. Simpson.

It's quite all right, but I hadn't forgotten... No, well, I

should be able to make it, but I have got one or two other calls to make.

Yes, but it shouldn't be very long.

No, that's fine.

Bye.

What a charming bedside manner.

I'll get your thing.

What's this, another sample?

What? This.

I suppose it is.

It didn't come by post, sir. Some man brought it to the door.

Here, darling.

My bag.

Here we are. Good.

Oh, now don't forget.

Outside Vincent's by 15.

Go along, darling. Who knocked the door open? I don't know. Probably one of the

patients. Now, go along or you'll be late.

Now, you're getting just a little above your station.

I need David and Vincent to look at some rings, but I shouldn't be very late.

Oh, that's all right, my dear. Oh, by the way, this came for you.

A late Christmas present, probably a sample.

I'll put it with Alice when I read the paper.

Shall I take it for you? No, no, don't bother.

Don't forget Mrs. Harper's prescription.

She'll have me up in the middle of the night again.

No, I won't.

I'll bring it back with me. Why?

Better hurry or I'll be late.

Yes, don't be late.

Hello, Peggy.

I'm very pleased about you and David.

Thank you.

Bye -bye.

It was a mistake.

Anyone can make a mistake.

Anyway, Spice will get it back, won't he?

It's the first time I've ever slipped up. Oh, yeah, and the last.

Now, she got a good look at you, this receptionist.

No, she didn't. I just had it in the parcel, that's all. I wasn't there a

minute. She'd know you again.

Now, look, Charlie, it was addressed to Treddy. I delivered it to Treddy. Now, I

was right to know... Ah, well, you must have been coked up.

No, I wasn't. Your first visit to this contact, and you were right.

Oh, I looked it up in the telephone book. You were I.

Ah, now, what if old Sparser don't get the stuff back? What then?

He must. And if he doesn't, and they open it, and a girl knows you delivered

and, well, you're our leg man, so follow you, and then what's going to happen?

Yeah, but she didn't. You're going to have to explain to the big man how you

come to lose 4 ,000 quid with the snow.

Yeah, but if Sparser gets it back, well, we don't have to tell him. He already

knows. What?

What's he say?

What do you think?

Well?

Tough till there.

Unopened, so far.

But the girl saw Johnson, all right.

She doesn't look stupid.

She'll remember them. Sure. And her stuff.

Well, there were three of them. Hey, you weren't spotted.

Me?

No.

Maybe they won't open it.

Maybe we could try and get it back tonight. Oh, maybe, yeah. We could send

Hello?

Hello. Hello, Charlie.

Here, Spice is back.

It's like what we reckoned. He couldn't get it.

And he also thinks a girl's pretty bright. We'll remember Johnson.

So, it's Johnson or the girl.

Oh, well, old Johnson wouldn't be difficult.

He may be a fool, but he's useful, Charlie.

He knows the context.

Now, I'm afraid it's the girl who's expendable.

Give me Sparta.

Yeah, all right.

Sparta.

Today. This afternoon, 5 .15.

Good. Where?

In the street.

Excellent, Sparser.

Let me know when you're through.

You know where Vincenzo Segura is?

Oh, yeah.

Yeah, you would.

I want you to drive the car for me, Charlie.

Now. Right.

Well, we'll take him along for the ride.

Where are we going?

We're going to look at some engagement rings.

I love it!

What's the matter, mate?

Is he ill?

Here, let's get a taxi, quick.