KEN. That's a bum joke. Not even Hearst has accused Stalin of irregularity in his private life.
TIPPY. Sorry. That comes of my not reading Hearst.
KEN. What's more, this drawing's not intended for the Soviets. It's distinctly American.
TIPPY. But Ken, they like it Americanskee. They approve of the way we do our living, if not of the way we get it.
KEN. They like our gadgets. The plans I sent to Moscow were all American inside. But the exteriors were different.
TIPPY. [Slaps him on shoulder and returns to pants pressing.] Well, keep at it, old man. All things come to those who work while they wait.
KEN. Work. I just do this to keep from going nuts.
TIPPY. O. K. Keep occupied. American recovery may yet prove speedier than Soviet red tape.
KEN. I've given up hope of hearing from Moscow. It's been five months ...
TIPPY. Make allowances for bureaucracy, Ken. They're in such a hurry over there they haven't time to do anything.