Mary. (Reflectively) And ten per cent of that is——
Rodney. What?
Mary. (Quickly) Oh nothing, nothing—I was just figuring.
Rodney. We’re going to make our soap famous by advertising, and then force father to back us.
Mary. That sounds bully, and at the start you won’t need much capital.
Rodney. Capital?
Peale. With fifty thousand dollars I can make the Great American People have hysterics for the Thirteen Soap.
Rodney. Fifty thousand dollars, and I’ve got only a thousand. Oh! (Sits on chair R. of desk)
Mary. Oh! (Sitting on sofa)