Machinal One Act - Stenographer
Young Woman: No - it isn't so.
Isn't it?
Telephone Girl: What number do you want? Wrong number. Hello - hello - George H. Jones Company. Hello, hello -
Memorandum - attention Mr. smith - at a conference of -
Young Woman: Mr. J!
Mr. J.
Filing Clerk: No work.
No worry.
Young Woman: I'm sorting the mail.
One thing at a time!
Young Woman: I thought I would faint! I had to get out in the air! Like I'm dying.
Same thing yesterday. And the day before.
Filing Clerk: Don't you like him?
She likes' em all.
Adding Clerk: Not yet.
She's late.
Young Woman: In the air!
Air?
Young Woman: I can't - got to get somebody.
Always somebody! Here, sort the mail, then!
Young Woman: All right.
And hurry! You're late.
Adding Clerk: You're late.
And yesterday!
Young Woman: Can't.
Can't?
Young Woman: I can't!
Can't?
Filing Clerk: Accounts - A. Bonds - B. Contracts - C. Data - D. Earnings - E.
Dear Sir - in re - your letter - recent date - will state -
Adding Clerk: Breakfast in bed.
Did Madame ring?
Young Woman: Why?
Excuse!
Telephone Girl: He's bellowing for you!
Get it just right.
Telephone Girl: She's got J. going.
Going?
Adding Clerk: Good morning.
Good morning, Mr. J.
Telephone Girl: Who does?
I do!
Adding Clerk: I told you!
I don't believe it.
Jones: I just wanted her to take a letter.
I'll take the letter.
Telephone Girl: Hello - hello - George H. Jones Company - hello - hello
I'm efficient. She'd inefficient.
Telephone Girl: Oh - just his hand - Uhhhh. No! Tell him no.
If she does she'll lose her job.
Adding Clerk: If she'll have him.
If she'll have him!
Filing Clerk: Out?
Out where?
Adding Clerk: That stall!
Stalled?
Young woman: No!
Stenographer: No?
Filing Clerk: Rent - bills -
Then why are you late?
Telephone Girl: I do not!
Well - pretty near all!
Young Woman: My machine's out of order.
Well, fix it!
Young Woman: No-
What?
Telephone Girl: hello - George H. Jones Company - Oh hello -
Why don't you get to work?
Telephone Girl: Excuse it, please.
Why?
Filing Clerk: Do you think she'll have him?
Will she have him?
Telephone Girl: You and Mr. J.
You and the boss.
Adding Clerk: And the day before.
You'll lose your job.
Young Woman: George H. Jones and Company - George H. Jones Inc. George H. Jones -
You're always late.
Adding Clerk: Done well.
You're in a hurry.
Filing Clerk: Hot dog.
You're late!