Rodney. Fired?
Peale. Sure, that stunt would have kept us going, but now, on the level—well, the show’s so bad, people won’t even go see it on a pass. We’ll close Saturday and I’m out——
Rodney. A fake story like that would really have helped?
Peale. Helped a whole lot: given us a fresh start, and then I’d have pulled off some new stunts and saved my job.
Rodney. Oh, nonsense. If that were true, I’d feel mighty uncomfortable at not being able to oblige you, but an obvious trumped-up lie like that can’t be any good.
Peale. It can’t, eh?
Rodney. Oh, I know it’s advertising——
Peale. You bet it’s advertising. What made Anna Held? Milk baths. What made Gaby Deslys? A dago king.
Rodney. But that kind of advertising can’t be of real value. (Sits)