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Garry Essendine is a charming, popular actor adored by the public--especially by his female fans. It is a pretty common occurrence for women to contrive anything to be alone with him and attempt to seduce him; the most common ruse is for the lady in question to 鈥渇orget鈥� her latchkey, thus necessitating that Garry open his doors and let them stay the night. Daphne Stillington has employed this well-worn scheme after meeting Garry at a party the previous night. She wakes full of joy, convinced
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START: Daphne: Garry! Oh Garry!
Garry: Darling.
Daphne: I鈥檓 ridiculously happy.
Garry: I鈥檓 so glad, darling.
Daphne: Are you?
Garry: Happy?
Daphne: (Taking his hand) Yes.
Garry: (Gently withdrawing his hand and turning away) There鈥檚 something awfully sad about happiness, isn鈥檛 there?
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Garry: But my life is not my own--I belong to my work. In two weeks鈥� time I am going away to Africa with a repertory of six plays--do you understand what that means? The work, the drudgery, the nerve strain? When I come back, if I come back, I shall look at you again and I shall know--in the first glance--whether you have waited for me or not--please come here now and kiss me--(she runs to him) once, just once and then go--
Daphne: (Running to him) Oh Garry--oh darling--
Garry: Au revoir, my sweet--not goodbye--just au revoir.
For full extended scene, please refer to the video link or script edition cited here: Coward, Noel, Present Laughter, Samuel French, 1976, pp. 13-16.
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