Satisfactions 1982 D1

Tell Connie if she wants to talk to me.

I'll be in the office before I leave for the airport.

Of course.

Oh, darling, if I'm longer than a week, I'll call you, okay?

Good luck with the contract, darling.

Right behind schedule, as usual, Margot.

Yes, ma'am.

When Carl returns, I want to see both of you.

All righty.

Enter.

Now, I've had enough of your lazy attitude and general incompetence.

God knows how you got your references before you came to work for me.

Anyway, I've drawn up two weeks' salary for both of you,

and I want you out of this house by tomorrow.

Is that clear?

No.

I beg your pardon?

Watch my lips, Mrs. Stone.

N-O.

No.

I don't believe this.

What Carl means is that we've done very well here,

and you have no reason to fire us at all.

Oh? Haven't I?

Well, for one thing,

don't you think those horribly indecent noises

that you two make every evening out in the servants' quarters are disgusting?

What does that have to do with laziness and incompetence, Mrs. Stone?

Do I detect a bit of envy?

Envy?

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