04 Chapter 3

（Next morning, Joe wakes up late.)

Hoe: Holy smoke, the princess interview. Eleven forty-five.

Anne: Hmm.

Hoe: Hush.

(He hastens to his office.)

Man: Hi, Joe.

Secretary: Good morning, Joe.

Joe: Hello, honey.

Secretary: Mr. Hennesy has been looking for you.

Joe: Oh, Thanks a lot, honey.

(Joe knocks at the door of Mr. Hennesy's office.)

Hennesy: Come in!

Joe: You've been looking for me?

Hennesy: Just coming to work?

Joe: Who? Me?

Hennesy: We start our days at 8:30 in the office. We pick up our assignments...

Joe: I picked mine up last night.

Hennesy: What assignment was that?

Joe: The princess, 11:45.

Hennesy: You've already been to the interview?

Joe: Sure, I just got back.

Hennesy: Well, well, well. All my apologies.

Joe: It's all right.

Hennesy: This is very interesting.

Joe: no, just routine.

Hennesy: Tell me, tell me, did she answer all the questions on the list?

Joe: Well, of course she did. I've got them right here somewhere.

Hennesy: Don't disturb yourself. I have a copy here. How did her highness react to the idea of a European Federation?

J: Thought it was just fine.

H: She did?

J: Well, she thought that there would be two effects.

H: Two.

J: The direct and the indirect.

H: Remarkable.

J: Naturally she thought that the indirect may not be as direct as the direct. At least not right away. Later on, of course, well, nobody knows.

H: Well, well, well. That was a shrewd observation. They fool you, you know these Royal kids. They've got a lot more on the ball than we suspect. How did she feel about the future friendship of nations?

J: Youth. She felt that the youth of the world must lead the way to be a better world.

H: Original. By the way, what was she wearing?

J: You mean, what did she have on?

H:Well, that's usually what it means. What's the matter, is it a little warm in here for you?

J: No, no, I just hurried over here.

H: Oh, that is sure with a story of these dimensions. Did you say she was wearing gray?

J: No, I didn't say that.

H: Well, she usually wears gray.

J: Oh, well,,,er,,,it was a kind of a gray.

H: Oh, I think I know the dress you mean. It has a gold collar.

J: That's the one. I didn't know exactly how to describe it, but that's it.

H: I think you described it very well. In view with the fact that our Highness was taken violently ill at three o'clock this morning, put to bed with a high fever and has had all her appointments for today canceled in total!

J: In total...

H: Yes, Mr. Bradley, in total.

J: Certainly pretty hard to swallow.

H: In view of the fact that you just left her, of course. But here it is , Mr. Bradley. All over the front page of every newspaper in Rome!

J: All right, all right. I overslept. It can happen to anybody.

H: If you could get up early enough to read the morning paper you night discover a little news events. Little items of general interest that night proven you in the future from getting amassed in such a gold-plated, triple-decked, star-spangled lie as you have just told me. If I were you I would try some other line of business. Like mattress testing.

J: (Looking at the Newspaper) Is this the princess?

H: Yes, Mr. Bradley, that is the princess. It isn't Anne Oakley or Dorothy Lamore. Take a good look at her. You might be interviewing her again some day.

J: Am I fired?

H: No, you're not fired. When I want to fire you, you won't have to ask! You'll know you're fired!

(Joe hurries out to phone his house lord.)

H: The man is mad.

Houselord: Brantal.

J: Giovanni, it's Joe Bradley. Now listen carefully. I want you to hurry up to my place and see if there's somebody there, asleep.