Stowaway1936

Richard Hope:
Why did you cable me? Where's Susan? She's not ill, is she?

Mrs. Hope:
No, Richard, she's not ill.

Richard Hope:
Then why did you cable me? It's not exactly an inexpensive trip.

Mrs. Hope:
I know, Richard, I know, but frankly the situation was more than I could bare alone.

Richard Hope:
Heavens, Mother, don't build it up!

Mrs. Hope:
Have you ever heard of a Tommy Randall?

Richard Hope:
It sounds familiar.

Mrs. Hope:
It should be, it's been in the papers often enough. Well, he's on this boat!

Richard Hope:
What's that got to do with Susan?

Mrs. Hope:
Richard, your mother is a woman of the world, and she can tell ...

Richard Hope:
She can tell what? Heavens, Mother, we're not getting anywhere.

Mrs. Hope:
I'm not saying there's anything wrong between them ...

Richard Hope:
Oh, so that's it. You mean I've flown here just to be told that Susan's having a harmless little ship flirtation?

Mrs. Hope:
It may be harmless and it may be not. Susan is a very headstrong young woman.

Richard Hope:
Well, marriage will straighten her out.