A Letter to Three Wives1949

Lora Mae Hollingsway:
I've been a good wife. The best wife your money could buy.

Porter Hollingsway:
Strictly cash and carry.

Lora Mae Hollingsway:
Isn't that what you wanted? Isn't that what you told me? "Out in the open. You made a good deal, kid." Did you every stop to think, Porter, that in over 3 years there's one word we've never said to each other, even in fun?

Porter Hollingsway:
To you, I'm a cash register. You can't love a cash register.

Lora Mae Hollingsway:
And I'm part of your inventory. You can't love that, either.

Porter Hollingsway:
I asked you to marry me because I was crazy about you.

Lora Mae Hollingsway:
You didn't even ask me!

Porter Hollingsway:
I've been a good husband. You got everything you want.

Lora Mae Hollingsway:
If you'd only asked me, if you'd only made me feel like a woman instead of a piece of merchandise!

Porter Hollingsway:
Did you give me a chance to? All you ever showed me was your price tag.