:08:04
How do you do, Mr. Barker?
:08:05
How do you do, Francie?
:08:06
Mommy is temporarily detained but
will join you directly.
:08:09
Hello, Neeley.
- Hello.
:08:10
l might fancy you get manners right
out of the book.
:08:12
And company or no company,
Mrs. Nolan always looks the lady.
:08:16
You should see some of my people.
:08:18
Even ladies with husbands that work
steady.
:08:20
Won't you go. into the parlor and
have a cup of coffee?
:08:23
That l will. And your hospitality is
very kind, Mrs. Nolan.
:08:26
Well, old man Gentry is off to jail
again.
:08:29
Oh, thas too bad.
:08:30
But she's keeping up his insurance,
just the same.
:08:32
And here's ours. Ten cents for me,
ten cents for Mr. Nolan,
:08:36
a nickel for each of the
children.
:08:37
And you'll never regret it, Mrs.
Nolan.
:08:39
A fine funeral for every member of
the family, heaven forbid.
:08:41
And now your weekly receipts,
Mrs. Nolan.
:08:44
Now, there's one party, not very far
from here, l wouldn't like to say who
:08:47
that didn't get any receipts
this week.
:08:49
And naming no names, l will say that
is a family that the angel of
:08:52
death has marked on his invitation
list, heaven forbid.
:08:55
Henny says his sister's got one foot
in the grave.
:08:57
Neeley!
:08:59
lll mean problems for you, most
likely. And thank you, Francie.
:09:02
Well, thas what people get,
:09:03
wasting good money to give her
dresses instead of insurance.
:09:06
Dresses thall last longer than she
will.
:09:08
All depends on what folks thinks is
important.
:09:11
But Papa says that...
- Thas right, Mr. Barker,
:09:13
it all depends on what folks
thinks is important.
:09:16
Oh, and how is Mr. Nolan? ls he
working or not working?
:09:19
Some tell me one thing, some another.
Of course, l don't listen.
:09:23
Mr. Nolan being a singing waiter,
Mr. Barker,
:09:25
and what you might call an
artist, his work don't come steady
:09:28
like other people.
:09:29
But l'm sure you'll remember when
you talk to folks
:09:31
that the Nolans have always paid
their insurance on the dot.
:09:34
Oh, you surely don't think l go
around spreading gossip
:09:36
about my clients, Mrs. Nolan
:09:37
Oh, sure not. And how's my mother,
Mr. Barker?
:09:40
ln the prime, Mrs. Nolan,
as fine as can be.
:09:43
And she says to tell you she'll be
over...
:09:45
oh, over tonight same as usual.
:09:48
And, l trust you're pleased with the
news about your sister?
:09:52
Well, just what news do you mean, Mr.
Barker?
:09:55
Oh, well she must be saving it to
surprise with tonight
:09:58
when the family's all here together.
:09:59
l'd take it kindly if you told me
what you mean.