Pim came back to say. He'd made a
mistake about the name--
BRIAN (_rising_). Good Lord!
OLIVIA (_smiling_). George is the only husband I have.
BRIAN (_surprised_). What? You mean that the whole thing that Pim--
OLIVIA (_repeating_). The whole thing.
BRIAN (_crossing up to window R. and shouting off to L. and
with conviction_). Silly ass!
OLIVIA (_kindly_). Oh, no, no, I'm sure he didn't mean to be. (_After a
pause_.) Brian, do you know anything about the law?
BRIAN (_coming down_ C.). The law? I'm afraid not. I hate the law. Why?
(_Sits at foot of table_ L.C.)
OLIVIA. Well, I was just wondering. Suppose that George and I had
accidentally married each other a second time thinking that the first
marriage wasn't quite right, and then we found the first marriage was all
right--well----
BRIAN. What on earth do you mean?
OLIVIA. Well, what I mean is that there's nothing wrong in marrying the
same person twice?
BRIAN (_rising and moving to centre, thinking it out_). Oh, no. A hundred
times if you like, I should think.
OLIVIA. Oh!
BRIAN. After all, in France they always go through it twice, don't they?
Once before the Mayor or somebody, and once in church.
OLIVIA. Of course they do! How silly of me. You know, that's a very good
idea. They ought to do that more in England.
BRIAN. Well, once will be enough for Dinah and me, if you can work it.
(_Anxiously_.) D'you think there's any chance, Olivia?
OLIVIA (_smiling_).
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