Larry is at the front door to Ellen and Ricki's apartment. Ricki opens the door and says "Oh, hello, Larry" Larry says "Hello Ricki, is Ellen home?" Ricki says "My darling roommate should be here any minute. Come on in. Ellen's boss is away on her vacation. I guess that's why she's late. She is running Mead & Company's payroll department herself these days". Larry says "Yeah, she's done swell with her new job. Say, you remember old Mr. Bruno at the barbershop, the one who gave Ellen that job as a manicurist when she first came to New York?" Ricki says "Yeah". Larry says "Well, he died yesterday". Ricki says "Oh, I'm sorry, Larry". At that moment, Ellen comes into the apartment and says "Ricki, I want to show you the most divine hat I found. Oh, hello, Larry". He says "Hello, Ellen". Ricki says "Larry told me that nice old Mr. Bruno died yesterday". Ellen says "Oh, I am sorry, Larry". He says "Yeah, the funeral is tomorrow afternoon. I was thinking I could stop by for you and we could go together". Ellen says "Oh, I just couldn't make it tomorrow, Larry. I'm sorry. You send some flowers for me, will you?" Larry says "Yeah, sure. Ellen, I don't suppose you'd have dinner with me tonight?" Ellen says "Thanks, but I've got a date". Larry says "Okay. Well, I better go. Bye, Ellen, So long, Ricki". After Larry leaves, Ellen asks Ricki, would you iron my blouse? I'm late now". Ricki asks "Are you going out with Tony again?" Ellen says "Yes". Ricki says "You're a little rough on Larry, aren't you?" Ellen says "Well, I'm not obligated to Larry. Besides, he's just a barber". Ricki says "Oh, nice going. One year in the big city and our little girl from Grand Rapids has already learned how to be a snob". Ellen says "Now, Ricki, just because I prefer Tony to Larry doesn't mean that I...." Ricki says "Oh, sure, honey. Anthony Drexel Drake, fancy stuff. I just don't want you to get hurt by some rich playboy. Oh, honey, break it off. Don't see him. Call it off". Ellen says "I couldn't. Not tonight anyway". Ricki asks "Why not?" Ellen says "Well, he's in trouble. Oh, he hasn't said anything, but something's wrong, I know".