Carol

Carol Aird: I wonder if you might help me find this doll for my daughter. [hands Frankenberg's salesgirl (Therese) a slip of paper] Therese Belivet: Bright Betsy. Oh, she cries. And wets herself.

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Carol Aird: Do you ship? [considers purchasing model train set] Therese Belivet: Special delivery. You could have it in two or three days. We'll even assemble it for you. Carol Aird: Well. That's that. Sold.

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Carol Aird: [to Waiter] I'll have the creamed spinach over poached eggs. And a dry martini with an olive. Therese Belivet: Um... I'll have the same. Waiter: The meal or the drink? Therese Belivet: Um... All of it. Thank you.

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Carol Aird: So what kind of name is Belivet? Therese Belivet: It's Czech. It's changed. Originally.... Carol Aird: It's very original. Therese Belivet: Well. Carol Aird: And your first name? Therese Belivet: Therese. Carol Aird: Terez. Not Ter-eeza. Therese Belivet: No. Carol Aird: [pronounces name slowly and deliberately] Therese Belivet. That's lovely.

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Therese Belivet: So I'm sure you thought it was a man who sent you back your gloves. Carol Aird: I did. Thought it might be the man in the ski department. Therese Belivet: I'm sorry. Carol Aird: No, I'm delighted. I doubt very much if I'd have gone to lunch with him.

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Carol Aird: And do you live alone, Therese Belivet? Therese Belivet: I do. Well, there's Richard, he'd like to live with me. Oh no, it's nothing like that, I mean he'd like to marry me. Carol Aird: I see... [staring at Therese] And would you like to marry him? Therese Belivet: Well, I barely even know what to order for lunch.

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