MADDEN: I'm not licked very often, young lady.but you win

Paula gives him a relieved smile.

PAULA: Thank you.

SCENE 202
LIVING ROOM - AT HALL ENTRANCE
As Madden continues, Thorne enters. He gives a frown of acute displeasure at Madden's words.

MADDEN'S VOICE: (Off scene) I'm leaving Saturday night for Chicago. You can use the ranch on Sunday.

Thorne, fuming, exits toward the group.

SCENE 203
AT GROUP - MEDIUM SHOT - TOWARD DOOR
As Thorne approaches the group, Paula prepares to leave.

PAULA: (To Madden) I'll wire the company right away.

Madden nods. As she turns to the door, she gives Thorne a mockingly sweet smile.

PAULA: How do you do, Mr. Thorne.

Thorne bows stiffly.

Paula and Bob exit.

SCENE 204
EXTERIOR ENTRANCE - AT TWO - MEDIUM CLOSE TRUCK SHOT -
Holley's Ford is standing in the drive. Paula has driven it out alone. WE TRUCK WITH THEM AS THEY WALK slowly to the car. Bob looks at her thoughtfully.

BOB: I suppose he tells you you're beautiful. PAULA: (Surprised) Who?

Bob gloomily indicates her hand.

BOB: Your fiancee. That ring means you're engaged, I suppose.

SCENE 205
PAULA - CLOSE SHOT
Paula glances at the ring, and then looks back at him, her eyes twinkle in amusement.

PAULA: It does look that way, doesn't it?

SCENE 206
AT TWO - CLOSE SHOT
Bob grins and shakes his head.

BOB: Don't tell me you're marrying a movie actor? PAULA: (Laughing) Of course not. He's really very nice.

Bob nods.

BOB: I imagine I'd dislike him marvelously. What's his name...(Disparagingly)...Wilbur?

They are at the car. Bob opens the door. Paula frowns at him disapprovingly.

PAULA: Certainly not...it's Jack. BOB: (Grunting) He's still Wilbur to me!

SCENE 207
AT CAR - CLOSE SHOT
As Paula gets in laughing and sits down, Bob shuts the door and leans on it, looking at her sadly.

BOB: (Shaking his head) The idea of a girl like you getting married. Here you are roaming free and happy, around the desert and hills and canyons...and you want to tie yourself down to a two-room apartment and a gas range. PAULA: (Amusedly) We might be able to afford a maid. BOB: (Shaking his head) It would still be terrible. (With feeling) Imagine mending Wilbur's socks! PAULA: I tell you his name is Jack. BOB: (Quickly) What of it? He'll be just as hard on the socks.

SCENE 208
PAULA - CLOSEUP
She looks at him with mock seriousness.