| In Susan Stewart's office at Universe Toy Company in Manhattan. Susan is speaking with her assistant Sam. | |
| Sam: | Good morning, Susan. |
| Susan: | Good morning, Sam. [She enters her office.] What's the schedule today? |
| Sam: | [He looks at the appointment book.] Ten o'clock, telephone FAO Schwarz about the new twin baby dolls. |
| Susan: | OK. |
| Sam: | Telephone Mrs. Zaskey at the advertising agency. |
| Susan: | I did that. Go on. |
| Sam: | Eleven o'clock, approve the sketches for the toy spaceship. |
| Susan: | Where are they? |
| Sam: | Right here. |
| Susan: | Did you look at them? |
| Sam: | Yes, I did. |
| Susan: | What do you think of the spaceship? |
| Sam: | I think the kids'll love it. |
| Susan: | Would you show me the drawings, please? [Sam gives a sketch of a toy spaceship to Susan.] |
| Susan: | Huh. [She examines the drawing.] |
| A little later ... | |
| Susan: | Now, what else is on the schedule today? |
| Sam: | Well, at one o'clock you have a lunch appointment with Mr. Levine, the client from the Toytown Stores. |
| Susan: | Where? |
| Sam: | At Rossano's |
| Susan: | Hmm. Anything else? |
| Sam: | At four o'clock, you have a meeting with the production staff in the conference room. |
| Susan: | Make sure everybody is at that meeting. |
| Sam: | Will do. At six you're meeting Mr. Ozawa. |
| Susan: | Oh, yes. Are his models here? |
| Sam: | They're in my office. |
| Susan: | I'd like to see them. |
| Sam: | Right. |
| Susan: | What else? [Sam drops the appointment book and pencil on Susan's desk.] |
| Susan: | Come on, Sam ... |
| Sam: | You work too hard, Susan. When was your last day off? |
| Susan: | Hmm. I can't remember. |
| Sam: | You really ought to take some time off. |
| Susan: | What for? |
| Sam: | To enjoy the simple things in life ... |
| Susan: | I know, Sam. Maybe soon. |
| Sam: | To smell the flowers. |
| Susan: | Oh, wait a minute. What's today's date? |
| Sam: | Today is the twelfth. Why? |
| Susan: | It seems to me I scheduled something else. |
| Sam: | There's nothing else in the appointment book. |
| Susan: | I'm sure I did. Oh, well, I'll probably remember it later. |
| Sam: | I hope it isn't important. |
| Susan: | Hmm. It's probably nothing. OK, let's get started. Would you call Priscilla Smith at FAO Schwarz, please? |
| Sam: | Right. |
| Later that morning ... | |
| Sam: | [He holds two model cars.] These are the models from the Japanese film maker. |
| Susan: | Thank you. Just put them on my desk. |
| Sam: | And the new drawings for the toy spaceship. |
| Susan: | Wonderful. That was fast. |
| Sam: | We have a new artist. She's very talented. |
| Susan: | What time is it, anyway? My watch stopped. |
| Sam: | It's eleven thirty. |
| Susan: | What time is my lunch date with Bill Levine? |
| Sam: | One o'clock. |
| Susan: | Remind me to leave at twelve forty-five. |
| Sam: | Did you remember your other appointment for today? |
| Susan: | No, but I have a feeling it's going to be too late when I do remember. [Sam leaves Susan's office. A little later, he returns.] |
| Susan: | Yes, Sam? |
| Sam: | I just solved the mystery. |
| Susan: | What did I forget? |
| Sam: | You have some guests in the reception room. |
| Susan: | What? Who? |
| Sam: | Mr. Harry Bennett and his daughter. |
| Susan: | I remember! Oh ... Harry! I made a lunch date with him and his daughter weeks ago. |
| Sam: | Is he a client? |
| Susan: | He's a friend. |
| Sam: | Well, he's here with his daughter to have lunch. |
| Susan: | I met her at Thanksgiving, and I promised to have lunch with both of them today. |
| Sam: | Yes, indeed. What are you going to do about your appointment with Mr. Levine? |
| Susan: | Any suggestions? [She smiles at Sam.] Oh! |