Episode 80, scene 2. David: Good morning. Doris: Good morning, Darling. [Doris rings the tiny glass dinner bell.] Doris How are you? [Doris walks over and kisses David.] Doris: Mrs. Chernak, you may serve breakfast, now. David: Oh, I just want some coffee. Doris: Oh, no, no. You have to have a good breakfast. [Picks up Clarion.] Doris: Did you have a bad night? David: That is putting it mildly. Doris: That is so unusual for you. Doris: Uh, Mister Grouchy, may I have part of the paper? Doris: Thank you. Doris: Uh, could I ask you one question and then you can munch in peace? What was on your mind? David: Business. Doris: Oh. Why, thank you. Now you can sulk happily. David: Oh, it is just that I am going to have a rough week and last night, in the middle of the night, it occurred to me how rough it is going to be. Doris: Well, David, you'll take care of everything. David: I'll do what has to be done. I just hope I can do it well. Doris: Is something in particular bothering you? David: I have to lay off some workers. Doris: What do you mean, lay them off? David: I've got to fire them. David: Things Leslie Harrington should have caught. There is too much duplication. You can imagine how popular that is going to make me around here. [ David: Is Kim still asleep? Doris: No, no. She's up in her room. After what Allison told us last night about Kim talking to herself, I thought I could get her to talk to me. [Anna places a plate in front of David.] David: Good morning. AC: Good morning, Mr. Schuster. David: Well, we have to be patient, Darling. Doris: David, what do you think about hiring Allison as a sort of companion for Kim. [Anna overhears.] Thank you Why not? She's been able to get through to Kim. David: Well, how can we be sure about the Mackenzie girl. [Anna volunteers a comment.] AC: You can trust her, no matter what you have heard. David: What do you mean, no matter what we have heard? [Holding back] AC: Well, you'll hear it. [Anna heads for the kitchen.] Doris: Mrs. Chernak. [Anna stops.] AC: You won't get it from me. [Anna continues into the kitchen.] Doris: What was that all about. David: I don't know. But we had better find out. Doris: We'll find out, David. It is a small town. David: Wait a minute. Maybe I wasn't imagining it. Last night when I took Allison home, her stepfather acted very strangely. He didn't say anything. But it was the way he looked at me. But suddenly felt like I was a teenager bringing his daughter home from a date. Like I had something to feel guilty about. Doris: Curious. [Doris takes a sip of coffee.] Doris: You didn't talk about it when you came home last night. David: Well, why should I? I have nothing to feel guilty about? HOME