FRANKEL [suddenly, as if light had just come]: Gibson's crazy!

MIFFLIN: No, no! He saw the writing on the wall!

NORA [as if entranced, her eyes to heaven]: Isn't it wonderful—wonderful!

MIFFLIN [beaming]: But we mustn't forget that it entails responsibilities.

NORA: We mustn't forget that.

[The telephone bell rings. They all turn their heads in silence and look at it, MIFFLIN watching them, benevolently chuckling. The bell rings again.]

CARTER [blankly]: The telephone is ringin'.

MIFFLIN: Well, answer it, answer it!

SIMPSON: Who?

MIFFLIN: Why, you—any of you. It's yours—it's your telephone.