Peale. Well, what could there be about some soap that was different from some other soap?
Rodney. Well, let’s see.
Peale. Where did you get it from?
Rodney. From this cook-book.
Peale. Are you kidding me?
Rodney. No. Half an hour ago I decided to go in to business, and I happened to find this recipe for soap in a cook-book—it’s the cheapest soap in the world. (Reflecting) That’s not a bad title: the cheapest soap in the world. (A pause. They reflect)
Peale. You’re wrong, son. There’s an awful bunch of people that buy a lot of expensive stuff, not because it’s better, but because it costs more—and the poor nuts think it ought to be better—so can that cheap stuff.
Rodney. Well, how about The Most Expensive Soap in the World?
Peale. My boy, I could kiss you. A pupil after my own heart—fifty cents a cake.