Country House

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[PHYLLIS, spoken] Things could be better than they are [BEN, spoken] And whose fault is that? [PHYLLIS, spoken] Okay, I'll split it with you I'll take half Ben, it's not carved in marble We can make adjustments People do [BEN, spoken] Mmm hmm [PHYLLIS] How about a country house? [BEN] Fine [PHYLLIS] You want to get a country house? [BEN] If you like [PHYLLIS] What would you like? [BEN] No, a country house would be fine [PHYLLIS] Would you like one? [BEN] Sure, if that would make you happy [PHYLLIS] Swell [BEN] Whatever makes you happy— [PHYLLIS] Yes Well... [BEN] Why not? We'll get a country house What kind? [PHYLLIS] Kind? [BEN] Whatever kind you have in mind [PHYLLIS] You choose [BEN] Look, it's your idea, a country house— [PHYLLIS] Oh, forget it [BEN] —And a good one [PHYLLIS] Oh [BEN] If that would make you happy [PHYLLIS] Happy [BEN] Comparatively happy [PHYLLIS & BEN] All right, where? [BEN] I don't care [PHYLLIS] That's not fair [BEN] Well, then, somewhere in the woods— [PHYLLIS] Somewhere by the sea— [BEN] By the sea, then [PHYLLIS] Don't agree just to agree [BEN] Look, it's all the same to me [PHYLLIS] Yes, I know [BEN] Meaning—? [PHYLLIS] Oh, let it go [PHYLLIS & BEN] Look, as long as we're together... [BEN] How about a trip abroad? [PHYLLIS] Let's [BEN] We haven't had a trip abroad in years [PHYLLIS] Not for ages [BEN] Take a ship abroad, get away— [PHYLLIS] Just the two of us [BEN] A chance to be together [PHYLLIS] That's the point [PHYLLIS & BEN] As long as it's together [PHYLLIS] It's what we need, a trip abroad [BEN] Where to? [PHYLLIS] To? [BEN] To London, Paris—? [PHYLLIS] Somewhere new [BEN] Up to you [PHYLLIS] 'Round the world [BEN] No, really [PHYLLIS] 'Round the world won't do? [BEN] Where? [PHYLLIS] Let's not get into that one again [BEN] If that would make you happy— No, really. Fine If that would make you happy [PHYLLIS] "If that would make me happy" It just might [PHYLLIS & BEN] All right, when? [PHYLLIS] Name the day [BEN] Just not May [PHYLLIS] Why? [BEN] The meeting in Atlanta June? July? [PHYLLIS] No, that's my benefit for ANTA [BEN] So—? [PHYLLIS] So—? [BEN] It's enough to lend your name [PHYLLIS] And you couldn't do the same? [BEN] It's my board— [PHYLLIS] Oh, dear Lord— [BEN] —And they can't be ignored [PHYLLIS] No, and you can't afford To be bored with your Board Can you? [BEN, spoken] Well, so much for travel [PHYLLIS] How about a friendly shrink? [BEN] What? [PHYLLIS] You want to see a friendly shrink? [BEN] Why me? [PHYLLIS] Us [BEN] I think I'd rather have another drink— [PHYLLIS] Okay, your turn [BEN] But if that would make you happy... [PHYLLIS] What? [BEN] Joke: If a shrink would make you happy [PHYLLIS] Nice joke How about a St. Bernard? [BEN] What? [PHYLLIS] We could adopt a St. Bernard [BEN] In New York? Are you serious, a St. Bernard? [PHYLLIS] Or a child [BEN, spoken] Ah, the child [PHYLLIS, spoken] It's not too late, and it— [BEN, spoken simultaneously] I can remember a time when— [PHYLLIS & BEN] All right, why? [PHYLLIS] Why not? [BEN] Why now? [PHYLLIS] We need something we can share [BEN] We need air [PHYLLIS] We need something— [BEN] We need something if it's real [PHYLLIS] Maybe saying what we feel? [BEN] It's a deal [PHYLLIS] For a change [BEN] You go first [PHYLLIS] After you [BEN] I've got nothing to conceal So there's nothing to reveal [PHYLLIS, spoken] Good. We're all set there, then.  [BEN] I could take a few days off [PHYLLIS] Maybe we could take a suite at the Waldorf... [BEN] Mm... [PHYLLIS] Just the two of us Second honeymoon... [BEN] Should be better than the first [PHYLLIS] There are times when you can be a louse [BEN] The hell, let's get a house