it?
Where is he?
- I don't know.
- I'd like to have a talk with him.
It wouldn't do any good.
I practically threw myself at him.
Under the circumstances, don't you think
we'd better call this thing off?
No, I'll go through with it.
But that's silly.
Seeing the way you feel about him.
No, it doesn't matter.
I don't want to stir up any more trouble.
I've done it all my life.
I've made your life miserable.
And mine, too.
I'm tired, father. I'm tired
of running around in circles.
He's right, that's what I've been doing
ever since I can remember.
I've got to settle down.
It doesn't matter how,
where, or with whom.
You've changed, Ellie.
I can't walk out on King now.
It would make us all look so ridiculous.
Anyway, what difference does it make?
I'll never see Peter again.
Is that his name?
Peter Warne.
Peter Warne.
Why, do you know him?
Why, no.
Father, you haven't heard from him,
have you?
- Don't be silly, of course.
- Please, what's that?
I guess that was his only interest in me,
wasn't it?
- The reward.
- I'm sorry you read it.
- Are you going to see him?
- I suppose so.
Certainly. Pay him off. He's entitled to it.
He did an excellent job.
He kept me thoroughly entertained.
It's worth every penny he gets.
Thank you, Mary.
That's just what I needed.
Mr. Westley's on his way up.
Fine, have him come in.
I'll be going.
If it isn't the bridegroom himself.
You're just in time, King.
How are you, Ellie?
You happy?
Happy? Why shouldn't I be happy?
Here we are, let's drink.
It's up to you now.
I want our life to be full of excitement.
We'll never let up, will we?
Never a dull moment.
We'll get on a merry-go-round
and never get off.
- Promise you'll never let me get off.
- Whatever you say, darling. It's a promise.
Yeah. Who?
Why can't I see you at your office?
I'm leaving for Washington tonight.
I may be gone several weeks.
I thought, perhaps,
you'd like to get this thing settled.
Yeah. But I don't like the idea
of butting in on your jamboree.
Between you and me,
those things give me a stiff pain.
You don't have to see anybody.
You can come directly to my study.
No. Why do I wanna...
Hey, wait a minute.
Maybe I will come over. Yeah.
I'd like to get a load of
that three ring circus you're pulling.
I wanna see what love looks like
when it's triumphant.
I haven't had a good laugh in a week.
Mr. Warne?
Yeah.
- Sit down.
- Thanks.
I was surprised to get your note.
My daughter hadn't told me anything...
...about you. About your helping her.
That's typical of your daughter.
Takes those things for granted.
Why did she think
I lugged her from Miami?
She thinks you're entitled
to anything you can get.
She does? Isn't that sweet of her?
You don't, I suppose.
Well, I don't know. I'll have to see
on what you base your claim.
I presume you feel justified.
If I didn't, I wouldn't be here.
I got it all itemised.
"Cash outlay, $8.60. Top coat, $15.
"Suitcase, $7.50. Hat, $4.
"Three shirts, $4.50. Total, $39.60.
"All of the above items had
to be sold to buy gasoline."
And I sold some shorts and socks, too.
I'm throwing those in.
- Yes, I know.
- What's the matter? Isn't it cheap enough?
Trip like that'd cost you a $1,000,
maybe more.
Now, let me get this straight. You want
$39.60 in addition to the $10,000?
What 10,000?
The reward.
Who said anything about a reward?
I'm afraid I'm a little bit confused.
I assumed...
All I want is $39.60. If you give
me a check for it, I'll get out of this joint.
It gives me the jitters.
- You're a peculiar chap.
- We'll go into that some other time.
The average man would go
after the reward.
Did anybody ever make
a sucker out of you?
It's a matter of principle.
You probably wouldn't understand.
When anybody takes me for a buggy ride,
I don't like paying for the privilege.
Were you taken for a buggy ride?
Yes. With all the trimmings.
So how about the check, do I get it?
- Certainly.
-