“Miss Peggy Stephenson,” says Marie. “She called up a little while ago and said her father was a friend of yours. She sounded like a nice kid. She’s going with some boyfriend of hers, and asked us to come on a double date, as guests.”<\/p>\n
“You told her we could go?” asks Fred.<\/p>\n
“You bet I did,” says Marie.<\/p>\n
“Well, call her up and tell her we can’t go,” says Fred. “Tell her I made another engagement. Tell her anything.” Fred walks back into the living room, opening a newspaper.<\/p>\n
Marie follows him into the living room. “Say!” says Marie, “Who is this Peggy Stephenson?”<\/p>\n
“She’s a girl,” says Fred.<\/p>\n
“I didn’t think she was a kangaroo!” replies Marie. “Where did you meet her?”<\/p>\n
“I told you,” says Fred. “The night I got back and you weren’t here. Al Stephenson and his wife took me home with them. She’s their daughter. I’d never seen her before.”<\/p>\n
“Or since?” asks Marie.<\/p>\n
“Listen, Babe,” says Fred. “If you think you’re gonna make anything out of this, you’re due for a big disappointment. I just don’t like to be accepting handouts when we’re broke.”<\/p>\n
“Well, if that’s it, you’d better get used to it!” replies Marie. “Because I don’t see how we’re gonna get much fun on your thirty-two fifty a week!” Marie storms off to the kitchen.<\/p>\n
Fred reaches for the phone, then pauses. He never picks up the receiver.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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