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Clerk：Right this way, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart. Well, it's small, but clean.

Richard：Clean? You call this clean?

Clerk：Have a nice stay.

Richard：Thank you. I don't believe this.

Well, it isn't the Watermill Inn, but let's get a look at3 the view4.

Marilyn：How is the view?

Richard：Great, if you enjoy looking at a parking lot.6

Marilyn：Well, maybe we'll see the view in the morning. Right now, we should clean up this room.

Richard：Sorry, Marilyn.

Marilyn：Why should you be sorry?

Richard：Well, the rain, the room, the view of the parking lot. It isn't the way I hoped it would be.8

Marilyn：Stop blaming yourself9. After all, we're here, we're alone, we're together. And I love you. Isn't that enough?

Richard：It is for me,10 but I wanted this weekend to be special for you.


Marilyn：It is special. Happy anniversary. [She kisses him.]

The next morning. Richard is still upset about the weather and the room at the Old Country Inn.



Richard：It's still raining. I want to play11 tennis.

Marilyn：I want some breakfast. Let's call room service12and order nice breakfast, and then we'll figure out what to do today.

Richard：Right. [He goes to the telephone.] Would you give me room service, please?13 I beg your pardon?14 Oh, I see. [He hangs up.] They don't have room service at Old Country Inn.

Marilyn：Well, let's go down to the coffee shop.

Richard：They don't have a coffee shop. We can get our meals at Mrs. Montefiore's down the road.

Marilyn：That's OK, honey. I love walking15 in the rain.

Richard：Oh, you're being16 a really good sport17 about this, Marilyn, but I think we should face the truth18.

Marilyn：What's that?

Richard：This is not the way to spend our fifth anniversary.

Marilyn：Well, what do you want to do?

Richard：Why don't we get in the car and drive home?

Marilyn：Oh, Richard, it really isn't that bad.

Richard：[He hugs her.] Do you want to stick it out19 for the whole weekend?

Marilyn：Well, I'll admit20 the room is uncomfortable.

Richard：Uh-hum.

Marilyn：And I do feel bad about your mother having to take care of the baby all weekend.

Richard：Why don't we just ckeck out21?

Marilyn：OK.

[The telephone rings.]

Marilyn：Hello? Yes, Yes, this is she. Oh, hello! How nice of you to remember us! Yes, my husband did call. You do? Really? It won't be any trouble?Oh, yes, I think we'd like that very much. Fifteen minutes! Thank you. Good bye. [She hangs up, turns to Richard, and smiles.] You will never guess. 22

Richard：Uh… I give up23.

Marilyn：Mrs. Montefiore from the Watermill Inn.

Richard：What is she calling about?

Marilyn：They have an opening24. Someone just checked out, and Mrs. Montefiore has re served the honeymoon suite25 for us.

Richard：You're kidding!

Marilyn：No. Isn't it wonderful?

Richard：It's fantastic! Oh, now all it has to do is stop raining26. Let's go.