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Yes. If any men.

Afternoon, Mr. Latterman. You wanted to see me?

Boykin.

Well, how's the fun drive going? A little slow, thank you.

I've been going through your records.

And, Boykin, I've been going through your storerooms. I've been through them

half dozen times after hours.

You should have let me know, Mr. Lativan. I've been glad to stay and show

around. I didn't want to be shown around.

Now, here's roughly $6 ,400 of supplies unaccounted for.

If you've something to say about them now at the time.

I'd have to go over this with some care.

I mean now.

Oh, well, blankets.

Well, that's easy. You see, you've only been with us eight months, Mr. Lativan.

Well, when Mr. Carew was the hospital director and he'd see blankets that were

usable but pretty near through, he'd say to me, Eddie, get rid of these. And I'd

hand them on to some orderlies or some of the help.

Well, that's perfectly proper.

Why is there no record of it? What about 12 microscopes?

42 thermos bottles?

Are you trying to call me a thief, Mr. Lativan?

I'm trying to avoid it.

You're either that or incompetent. In either case, you're discharged.

Now, I'm not going to bring suit against you, nor am I going to disclose any of

the tales unless you require me to.

If you feel you've been done an injustice, you can take that up directly

the Board of Trustees.

Well, now that you speak of the Board, Mr. Lativan, of Mr. Bill Revere, he's a

trustee. You'll find that he thinks quite highly of me.

You see, he was appointed by the city, and I came to this job out of the city

administration. Well, they don't forget about me downtown.

Will you call accounting, please?

See if Mr. Boykin's check is ready. He'll be right down to pick it up.

You've been a pretty busy little boy, haven't you?

Lativan, I'm going to bend you over, and 500 people around here are going to let

out a great big cheer because you're not very popular in this hospital.

I'm going to tie a can to you. I swear that. With regards from me.

All right, now, doctor.

You're looking at the kid, and you're thinking, uh, uh, maybe this is another

case of very, very, or whatever.

Uh, no, no. Here.

Hit him with a scoop.

Gee, is that Dr. Kildare?

The Dr. Kildare?

Here at Blair General Hospital, we call him the young miracle worker.

Don't you have someplace to go? Doctor!

All right, doctor, that does it.

See, it's like I told you, another miracle cure.

All right, Scoochie, go get yourself a fix.

You know...

There's something about that face.

I mean, like it's almost spiritual, if you dig me. Look, will you blow?

Oh, don't get your beriberi in an uproar, Doctor.

Well, after you, Dr. Schweitzer.

How much longer with this charade?

Oh, a couple, three days.

Look, I didn't pick you out. This director friend of yours, what's his

Lativan? Well, if you're through for the day, I'll go talk to Lativan. All

right, I'll see you tomorrow.

Don't bet on it.

Steve, did that new shipment of fluorescents come in? Yes, Mr.

I hope they all get better soon.

Oh, Mr. Leiterman.

Hi, Jim.

How's our photographer's model?

Well, that's what I wanted to talk to you about. Sir, do you mind coming

Keep on.

Mr. Leiterman, I realize the importance of this fundraising campaign, but I

can't see why... I'd like to simplify admission procedures if I could.

A man comes in here with his wife in labor, a kid with a sick year.

Isn't there some way he doesn't have to sit down for half an hour with some

typist and hear the history of his life? They want help.

Well, x -ray is a mess.

Get an x -ray tomograph, cobalt machine for cancer therapy, turn it all out, put

it all back.

$120 ,000.

Hello, Mr. Director.

Rena.

I heard you were at the resort until Tuesday.

Well, I got a little tired of that resort, Chipper.

Besides, my innards started bashing around, so I came back this morning. I

an appointment with Dr. Gillespie.

He didn't tell me. I saw him today. He didn't tell me that.

For God, I expect.

I really have been feeling rotten, Chipper.

I'm sorry.

Oh, Rena, this is Dr. Kildare.

Oh, yes, I remember.

The intern's lunch. It's nice to see you again. We spoke a long time.

Jim.

Oh, I just saw you in a poster driving in.

Jim's our model intern for the fun drive.

He's been having a ball.

Now, drop by the office when you're through. If I'm finished, I'll drive you

home. Oh, thank you, dear.

Did you get some rest at the resort?

Or did I drink, you mean?

Look, get that, will you? Oh, sure, sure.

I'm sorry. No, no.

Talk about balancing the national budget.

It costs this hospital $32 .83 per day per patient.

One out of every seven of our patients can afford and does pay that.

This outfit ran $208 ,000 in the red last year just for operating expenses.

What was it?

What? What do you want to see me about?

Oh, the fun drive.

My part.

I feel silly posing for these pictures.

I know the hospital has to raise money, but do you have to do it with all this

sob stuff and make -believe?

Yeah.

That's the way it works.

People need an image to give to, and you're it.

The hospital image.

The weary, handsome, charitable, faithful intern. I can't show them 40

lousy wiring, but I can show them you if I have to put you on a white horse and

ride you through the streets like Lady Godiva.

We need the money.

Does that answer your question?

Okay.

I have the result of a test you had before, Mrs. Latterman.

Upper gastrointestinal and gallbladder films show nothing.

Blood counts and liver function are okay.

I'm the picture of health.

Then why do I feel as if there's a price fight going on inside?

What about alcohol, Mrs. Latterman?

Do you drink more than, shall we say, a normal amount?

Would that cause it?

No.

But it's possible that what you say is churning you up is real, though not

entirely physical.

I should see a psychiatrist. That's what you're saying.

In a nice way.

Worth a try.

Doctor. I admit I behaved quite badly at times.

And I've been a hindrance to my husband.

But I want to beat it my own way.

You might have it filled.

What is it?

Some kind of sugar?

Oh, Mr. David, I'm so pleased.

It's a ladder.

Hello, Stephen. Enter.

We won't be seeing you tomorrow night, did we? Oh, yes. I'll be there with all

the other little trustees eating out of your husband's hand.

Well, he has to feed you, of course.

He's after your money.

Goodbye, Doctor.

What's she come to you about, Leonard?

None of your business.

What are you doing?

Oh, just wandering around.

No, you're not.

Oh, Dr. Kelly.

Still posing for pictures? No, no, I'm on my way to Shangri -La.

Intern's quarter.

I just dropped in on my husband. He was going to drive me home, but he's

terribly busy.

He goes to things awfully hard. Yes.

Good morning, Chipper. Hi.

I'll fix some bacon for you. No, thanks.

This is fine.

I'm behind schedule.

You were at it late last night.

I don't even remember you coming in. Working on the fun drive report to the

board of trustees.

I called the agency about this evening.

They'll send us two maids and a butler from 5 to 11, just as if we owned them.

Be struggling up all right?

You sure you're up to it?

Of course I'm up to it.

I want to do it.

Well, I can just as easily entertain the board in the hospital. Trustee's room,

I'd plan that.

I know you'd plan that.

But that's when I wasn't going to be here.

I am here now.

I think it's ridiculous. No, it's more of a business meeting than social.

I won't interfere with a business partnership, Chipper.

Well, a beef start -off's fine.

I asked Jim McKildare to drive me home yesterday.

Oh? How come?

My inside started acting up again as I was leaving the hospital.

He was there, so... What's your business?

Why do you say that, Chipper?

Just remember, he's an intern.

I like him very much.

He reminds me of someone I used to know.

very important at night.

Or is that why you wanted me in storage at the resort?

The fun drive.

We've an idea what to expect from the general public.

It's less than we hoped for.

It depends now if we're to make it on how much the city kicks in and on major

donations from individuals.

Mr. Devitt?

Well, people like him. But the city administration is very important. Mr.

Revere, you know him. He's one of the three trustees appointed by the city.

don't like me very much. Why not?

I had hoped tonight to get some indication of how much to expect from

That's why it's very important that everyone be in a cheerful, relaxed,

expansive mood.

Everything smooth.

And you don't want me drunk or making scenes.

Please.

Why does it have to be like this every morning of our lives?

Why couldn't I stay in the trees with the other baboons?

Please. Can we not have a row?

Just this once.

I told you it was important.

Oh, Chipper, I'm sorry.

I'm going to be a very good wife and hostess.

Sensational. I'm going to help. I don't need help.

Just things under control.

Are you sure you're okay?

I'm fine, Chipper.

Why don't you go along to work?

All right, come on, give it up.

He can't tie it, huh?

He couldn't tie a suture either.

Sure, he lacks the social graces. It's your early training that counts.

Just don't let those trustees see you with that tie. Keep your chin down.

Hey, where did you go yesterday?

Oh, I drove Mrs. Leitman home.

No kidding.

Hey, what did you do?

Capish. It disappoints me very much to hear you ask that type of question.

Well, it exhibits a thoroughly immature attitude.

What'd you do?

Well, we talked.

I mean, she talked mostly about her husband.

He was a war hero.

Latimer? Yeah.

Invasion of Normandy. Battlefield commission.

Then he got hurt.

That's when she met him. Hospital in England.

She'd been studying in England.

Ended up a nurse.

You know, there's something about her, though.

Excitement.

She... Oh!

Ow!

Oh, spring got me.

That's worse than the one in my room.

Hey, hey, look. Look, if you're so cozy with the Latimans, do something about

this, will you? There isn't a sound stick of furniture in Shangri -La.

Capish. This affair tonight isn't on a much higher plane.

Sure. He's gone hi -hat. No, you read the list of goals in the fun drive.

There's two and a half million. A new lab for Gillespie, new electricity.

Where does it say anything about new chairs for saddle -sore interns?

He's right. Ask him. Why not?

Because I don't think it would be appropriate.

All right.

Give me back my tie. Hey, wait. What? No.

Even for even, buddy.

You won't ask about the chairs. You won't wear my tie.

Yeah. All right. All right. All right. I'll ask. You promise?

Look, don't mess me up. I'm late already.

I promise.

Okay.

Don't forget.

Yeah. And don't eat peas with your knife.

Mrs. Laroon.

Rina, I'm old enough to call you. That was a handsome dinner.

Better than you'd have had at the trustee's room.

Oh, definitely.

Be sure and tell my husband that.

Dr. Gillespie?

Hildare, you didn't tie that tie.

Oh, no, no. It kind of clips on.

If you report to me tomorrow, I'll teach you the mysteries of the bow tie.

Well, that's very kind of you, sir. It is. Where did you get it?

Dr. Gerson loaned it to him. Well, traded it to him.

Traded?

Yeah, I promised to talk to Mr. Lativan about the chairs.

The armchairs at Shangri -La, they're in pretty bad shape.

Good luck.

Mr. Lativan.

Something I promised to ask you about, sir. The chairs.

Lativan.

Oh, excuse me, Jim. Revere.

I don't like to ask the question on a nice occasion like this, but what about

Eddie Boykin?

I wish I hadn't asked it myself. Well, what about him?

Well, the way he tells it, you parked him out after eight years of faithful

service. Did he tell you the reason?

It's a little embarrassing for us in the city administration.

Eddie has connections, you know.

Yes, that's what he told me.

Suppose you might reconsider?

I think you ought to ask him why it was fine.

I can ask you. It's simpler.

I think it's much better for all concerned if we say that I did it on my

authority. Without explaining to the board?

Not unless you and the rest of the board requires it.

Well, let's let it go for now.

I'd much rather have it that way.

Oh, excuse me, gentlemen.

Give you a light, Mr. Davitt. I left my lighter in my other trousers.

Getting old.

Things seem to be going very nicely, don't they, Chipper?

Where are the matches?

Should be all over the living room.

They aren't.

I saw you talking with Revere. Is he trying to make some kind of trouble?

Because maybe I can... I'll handle it. You stay out of it. Mr. Devitt needs the

light.

Here.

Light it two or three times over.

Renat? Oh, Mr. Revere.

Bill or Willie call me either and I come running.

Willie. That's it.

I just had a chat with your husband.

He's a very tough cookie.

Well, I never... He's been firing a lot of people at the hospital.

He just let go the store's keeper, a man named Eddie Boykin.

Well, I never interfere.

He doesn't tell me much.

I would.

I'd tell you a lot.

There's a certain amount of resentment, naturally.

Right on the board.

It puts things a little bit in jeopardy.

But I guess I can patch it over.

A few ruffled feathers, that is.

But they can be spooled down.

A man like Eddie is expendable.

Willie, I get a sense of being offered a bargain.

That must be the politician in me.

Everything I say sounds like a deal.

You talk as if you've heard of me.

My little exploits.

Oh, I have to get around.

I know you're not tame.

Neither am I. Not domesticated, even.

Sorry, Willie.

No deal.

Who's there?

Jim?

Were you out here?

Oh, I just wandered out a second ago. Oh, no, you didn't. You heard all that,

didn't you?

I was wondering whether I had a popping one.

Exactly what Chipper would have done, solving nothing.

Oh, Lord, Jim.

I'm caught.

You'll feel better in a minute.

Not ever.

Nights like this in England, I was an army nurse.

We'd come out on the porch of the hospital and watch the Nazis fly over on

way to bomb London.

All in tidy formation.

All horrid and beautiful.

Then, of course, later the traffic was all going the other way.

The Boeings by day and the Lancasters by night.

That was the best.

Oh, I met Chip in that hospital. I tell you that?

Yeah.

When he was convalescing, when I could get off, we'd go for rambles in the

fields.

He couldn't walk much, but those were wonderful days.

There was war around us and danger.

It lifted a person up.

I had a feeling that he needed me.

I had a peace and contentment with each other.

Oh, isn't that funny?

Happiest time of my life.

I was in a war with death all around.

The man I love all broken up like a bundle of sticks.

He was full of fight.

Like you, Jim.

He made himself walk.

And he made himself run.

That's very appealing in a young man, Jim.

But it gets tough when he puts it to work.

When he decided to go into medical administration... You know, I was a

and a good one.

And I thought...

Here's something I can help him with.

Don't do that to your wife, Jim.

Clothes are out of things.

Now, this is nearly enough for the new facilities and equipment we need. For

rest, I suppose we'll have to depend on individuals and on the city.

Oh, well, you know, nothing I say is binding on the city council.

And, of course, things have been a bit sticky this year.

Well, while the city's waiting to make up its mind, I'll speak individually.

It's time for us to get it up.

Those of us who still have any of it left.

So, Adam, I know it's not on your list of needed improvements, but it suits my

personal fancy, and I'm old enough to indulge myself.

I expect to donate $500 ,000 for the construction and equipping of a new

operating amphitheater.

I propose it be called, in honor of my instructive and truculent friend, the

Leonard Gillespie Amphitheater.

Well, Stephen, I'm an internist, not a surgeon, but I thank you for the

compliment. That's a very generous gift, sir.

Well, I hope it's appropriate.

As I say, I know it wasn't on your list of needs.

No, sir, it wasn't exactly.

Jim, there's still a party in there.

Take me in and off to the side.

See if I can manage.

You sure you want to?

Just keep talking and get me by the main bunch.

knows I could have given you new wiring, Latterman. No one puts plaques on

electrical circuits. It's a fine gift and fine facility.

What I need is some frank opinions.

Oh, young fella.

Kildare?

Your frank opinion.

Oh, I'm sorry, I've been on site. The opinion of what?

Oh, the need for a new operating amphitheater.

Oh, well, I guess we need that like a hole in the head.

Well, what I mean is the one we have is never more than half full.

Well, it's not on the list of new facilities, is it?

Mr. David has offered the hospital a new operating theater.

Oh, I'm sorry, sir. I didn't understand that. I've been outside and...

Well, I guess that's frank enough. I think I should explain that, uh, Dr.

Kildare doesn't speak for the hospital, nor for me. Our young intern... Oh,

leave him alone!

Don't you dare embarrass him!

He gave you an honest answer. Is that a crime? Rena!

Charity! There's not an ounce of charity in the lot of you! Oh, tons of self

-importance! The name in the paper!

The grateful director says!

Maybe I'd better go, Latimer. Please, Mrs. Abbott.

Give a little, take a little. Isn't that right, Willie?

It isn't even your money and you try to make bargains with it. I guess you don't

feel very well, Mrs. Gladden. Oh, you sanctimonious... Leave me alone!

Leave me alone!

She's been under quite a strain.

Can I do anything to help?

No, thank you.

You've done enough for one evening.

Yes, Mrs. Valliere.

Yes, I... Yes,

it was a sad business last night.

But I only hope, and I speak as chief of staff, we all want what is best for the

hospital.

That you'll let the dust settle before... Yes, of course.

Yes.

Well, thank you, Mrs. Valliere.

You'd make a good ballot stuffer.

Revere's likely to move that Lativan be dismissed.

And with the two other votes he has in his pocket, plus Ali Summers, two more

sound undecided.

He's close to a majority right there. Probably depends on you.

I've got news for you, friend.

I'm not so sure we should keep Lativan on.

We're in the middle of a big funds drive.

It depends on a large donation by the city over and above its share of the

annual expenses.

Revere will influence it. Revere doesn't get along with Lativan.

Are you going to let three city votes dictate to the entire board?

Lativan's always talking about the public image the hospital makes.

I'm concerned, too.

What kind of a public image does Mrs. Lativan make?

Suppose she could be helped. I'm just asking.

All right, you make me say it.

I have personal feelings.

She gave me a good dropping last night.

I'm an old man.

I'm a rather influential man.

By and large, I'm a polite man.

I don't like to be worked over in mixed company.

Kildare was right.

The hospital does need a new operating theater, like a hole in the head.

All right.

I'll give the money without strings, only you don't have to shove my nose in

Leonard.

I was going to put your blasted name on it.

It's gratitude.

Can I talk to you a minute, Jim?

Get in.

Just saw Chip at the office.

How were things this morning?

At home, you mean?

Oh, fine.

They always are.

That's part of the ritual.

I'm always very repentant.

Chip is always very dear, very forgiving.

And gentle as a man could be.

Things don't work out here, he said.

The way I fix things, they probably won't.

He said we'll just... Move on.

Together, you see.

Facing the future, unafraid.

Well, that sounds pretty good.

Pretty good?

That's part of the ritual, I think.

Sick.

I'm leaving him, Jim. I... I just saw him and told him so.

Oh, I'm confused myself.

But I just...

Got to get out of this.

It's awful repetitious.

Well, the myth.

This pattern of things.

Going through the same things over and over, like being on a track.

On a track going through the same stations over and over.

Well, anyway, I... I want to see you, Jim, because I want to apologize

for hauling you through it.

in that scene last night.

Stupid of me to drag you through such... No, no, I... I talked to Chipper about

it. He understands that you weren't involved.

He won't retaliate against you.

He wouldn't anyway.

Well, I wasn't worried about that.

You leaving?

Right away?

Right away.

Up and away.

Oh, I love him.

Rina, if you do love him, well... Well, how long have you been married?

Fifteen years.

The job's good for him, this hospital.

He wants it.

He can do fine things.

If I'm out of the way, maybe...

Maybe he has a better chance of hanging on to it.

That sounds a little too noble.

Let's just say I... I don't like what we do to each other.

It just seems like 15 years is an awful lot to kick out without having one more

good, different try at it, doesn't it?

Get out of the car now, Jim. Please.

I'm sorry.

Goodbye.

Hello, Lativan. Mr. Lativan, he just pushed by me.

It's all right, Ellie.

All right.

Now that you're in, what do you want? I don't feel much like talking.

Well, then suppose you just listen.

Lativan, I'd like you to give me my job back.

Can you think of any reason why I should do that?

I wouldn't be here if I couldn't, would I?

Get me Mr. Revere.

Why get Bill Revere?

As far as I'm concerned, this is private.

There's no reason why we can't conduct this privately.

I'm not out to cause you any public embarrassment.

What have you got to say?

Well, now, you were pretty rough on me, Mr. Lativan.

And you give me no choice but to protect myself.

Now, I hold you no hard feelings. Get to the point. All right.

Now, I judge you'd like to stay in your job, same as I'd like to stay in mine.

Well, since our recent unpleasantness, I've been doing some checking. I even

went out of town on it.

Places you've worked.

I've been checking into your career.

Your wife's, that is.

You see, they seem to go together.

I've got a lot of the details, Latimer.

Lack mail.

I'd just like to get my job back. Same as I judge you'd like to stay in yours.

Now, you've had a lot of good jobs in the last eight years.

And you've left them, all of them, because of some jam your wife got

into.

When your wife goes on a spree, Lativan, she's not only colorful, she's

spectacular.

Put him on.

Mr. Revere.

Your friend, Ed Boykin, is here in the office with me. Do you know what for?

Did you even know he was coming to see me?

Do you take any responsibility for him at all?

I wanted to know how many mouths I have to clean out.

What?

I wouldn't recommend you're trying to get tough with me. This is for all

like you.

They're fighting.

You all saw this.

You all saw it publicly.

Get a hold of yourself, Ellie.

Come and take a memo.

To each of the Board of Trustees' usual copies, I find it clearly in the best

interest of the Blair General Hospital and myself to submit my resignation.

I ask you to accept it at your earliest convenience.

Oh, come on, Ellie. Come on.

At your earliest convenience.

I will remain, of course, until you appoint another director.

That's it.

the first and only order of business is Mr. Latimer's resignation.

Is there a motion?

Move would be accepted.

Second. The question is now open.

Does anyone wish to be heard in favor of the motion?

Does anyone wish to suggest that we do not accept Mr. Latimer's resignation?

Well, I suppose then I'll have to do some talking.

Doctor?

Well, what's up? I didn't quite understand you over the telephone.

Sit down, Chipper.

A few days ago, you told me

to respect your rights as administrator.

I took that advice.

Now I am asking you to respect my rights.

Not as a doctor, but as a friend.

I have a profound aversion to meddling, but we are friends, and we're both

devoted servants of Blair Hospital.

Yes, sir. I respect the work you've done for Blair.

Thank you.

And I have respect for you as a man.

And also, I have concern.

Chipper, you've had quite a few jobs in the past 15 years, and you quit those

jobs and moved on.

It's a pattern.

Well, there were reasons.

I'm sure.

There was torment in your personal life.

Doctor, you... You were decorated for exceptional bravery in the last war.

Tell me, how badly were you scared?

Well, everybody's scared.

Oh, I know that.

But how badly?

Between you and me, Chipper.

I was determined not to be scared. I just whooped right in.

That's when I got the medal.

After that, you were right. I gave out a gas.

They gave me a company to lead.

To lead.

By then, I didn't know what from down.

I was lucky. I had a good top sergeant. He practically carried me around by the

hand.

When I got it at St. Louis, I think if I hadn't got it that day,

the next day I would have turned and run.

That answer your question?

Now I'm getting outside my competence medically.

But I can suggest a few things, Chipper.

You know the feelings that can run through a person's life, whether

not.

Feelings of guilt, say, or feelings of inadequacy.

Taking a job and not wanting to hold it too long.

Fears of being found out.

Taking a wife and looking in her for weaknesses you fear in yourself.

Driving her to disgrace you sometimes.

First because...

You find excuses.

Secondly, punishment.

Punishment you might feel you deserved yourself.

I can't say that I agree with all that.

Don't you think it's time you did something about it?

Psychiatry might help you.

Unless you are content with your life as it's going on.

Nobody can do everything all alone.

Well, even admitting that I should straighten a few things out,

it's a little late. Rena's left me, you know.

Maybe if Rena knew that you were going to do something about it.

Well, I couldn't do anything here.

I've resigned.

Let me ask you another question.

If the board asked you to stay on, would you?

That's impossible.

I'm not sure.

I bashed a man over the head publicly.

Some of the staunchest members of the board have been guilty of violence at

time.

Well, that's quite a big bundle all at once.

I'll have to do a lot of thinking about it.

I wish you would.

It may not happen, but if it does, I wish you would.

You are arguing to keep on a man who wants to resign.

And if we do keep him on, who is likely to be a public disgrace.

I think you're forgetting.

The city has a stake in this hospital.

I don't think the city will support with money a man it has no faith in.

It or you personally.

Who is the city, Mr. Revere?

City Hall, you mean?

Or a collection of a good many thousands of people, including all of us with our

human weaknesses?

Maybe City Hall forgets the stake individuals have in this hospital.

I thought maybe we ought to have another whack at it.

Now, just a minute before you say anything, Chipper.

It can't be the way it's been. If I thought that, I... If we do try to stay

together, we've got to do a lot of things about ourselves.

I mean real things.

And not just me. You too, Chipper.

I'm tired of being your yo -yo.

I drove a long way away from here.

But after I got over a feeling...

sore and vile and useless.

One thing I kept feeling was loving you.

That and something Jim Kildare said.

About 15 years being a lot to kick away.

Made me sore at first.

Stuck in my mind.

Chipper, if you will try, I think we ought to have to go at it.

I love you.

It has been 15 years, but...

I'm not so bad -looking still, and, well, you know, I can be quite a deal.

Matter of fact...

I've been

thinking along the same lines myself.

On one hand, don't ever ask me to do a thing like that again.

On the other hand, I haven't had so much fun in years.

This revere is a hard giver -upper.

It finally came to more or less of a direct threat, is, that if we ask

to stay, City Hall might withdraw their entire financial support of the

hospital. Yank the rug completely.

A bluff?

Who knows?

Whereupon your aged servant did this.

I said that if City Hall should withdraw its support, that I would pick up the

tab myself.

Yourself? You haven't that much money.

Oh, yes, I have.

I could do it for about five years, I calculate.

Then I'd be stone broke.

I told Revere I'd tell every newspaper in the country what I was doing and why

was doing it, and what I thought of his and City Hall's dereliction of duty.

He fooled it.

You're quite a fellow.

Yep.

Chipper, Mrs. Latterman, have you heard the news?

We ran into several members of the board on our way in.

Mr. Devitt, I think we owe it all to you.

And after what I... Well, I think it was a very fine thing of you to show us

that courtesy.

Courtesy?

Well, we can't stay on here, Blair.

We'll stay, of course, until you find a new director.

But Rena and I think for ourselves that...

We better move on. Be easy for you. Remember, you have to live with City

Yes, we have to get along with City Hall.

You've moved on before.

Yes, but this time we won't be running.

Well, it may be the wise thing for your own sake. For the sake of the hospital,

I'm sorry.

I think you should know that Mr. Devitt put all he has on the line for you

tonight. Leonard, stop trying to con them.

This is for the best. It was good for me tonight.

It was good for everybody.

I enjoyed it.

You know, it's very, very seldom anymore that a rich old man gets to throw his

weight around.

Mr. Devitt, you're a gentleman.

And you are a lady.

If you gentlemen will look after this lady, I have a call to make.

Hi, Jim.

Hi. It's me, Lativan.

Lativan.

I hate to route you up in the middle of the night.

Oh, that's all right.

I thought you'd like to know that Rena's come back. She said you had something

to do with it, a thing you said.

I want to thank you.

Oh, well... Jim, you were dragged through a lot of unpleasantness because

I'm sorry if there's anything I can do.

Oh, no, no, no, no. I mean it.

I'm in your debt.

Oh.

Oh, well, now that you bring it up.

There's the chairs.

Chairs?

Well, like this.

They're like this all over Shangri -La.

Something the matter with it?

Well, sure, sure. All of them. They're all like this.

Well, frankly, it seems pretty...

Sturdy to me.

Sit down on it. It's ugly.

It's fine.

You said something about doing a favor.

Maybe they could be replaced.

Well, that costs money.

Well, if something could be done... Done?

I'll tell you what could be done. There must be a box of tools around here

someplace. If you don't like your chair, you can fix it.

Interns. Always squawking about comforts. What will it be next?

Swimming pools?

Thank you.

Thank you.