DADA [_to Doris_]. It’s been a hot day and I’ll ask you to excuse me. I never liked you, you know. JERRY. Say, Doris, why can’t you leave Dada alone? He’s got more important things to think about than your new dresses and your silk stockings. DORIS. Got something more important than silk stockings, has he? Ask him! JERRY. Dada’s got a lot more to him than anybody ever gives him credit for, haven’t you, Dada? DORIS [_excitedly_]. Yeah, yeah. All right. Wait till you hear what he’s done now. Wait till you hear. [_To Dada._] Tell him what you did at your age. Some woman came up to him and said “Horatio--” [_She gives an awe-inspiring imitation of a passionate woman._] and he said: “Here----” JERRY [_interrupting_]. What woman did? DORIS. Her name was Roxanna. Ask him where all the money in the Treasury is. At his age. JERRY [_in growing alarm_]. Look at here, Doris---- DORIS. The--old--dumb-bell! I take back what I said about your not being really crazy. [_To Jerry._] Look out, he’ll begin to rave. [_She pretends to be alarmed._] Yes, Dada, you’re a poached egg. It’s all right. I’ll send for the lunatic-asylum wagon. DADA. I’ve been working in the dark. I thought it best. DORIS. You needn’t tell us all the disgusting details. Please respect my engagement. You must have bought her about everything in the world. No wonder I can’t get any good shoes in Washington. Jerry should have got you analyzed. _Jerry now begins to realize that something appalling has indeed happened. He sits down weakly._ DADA. I was working in the dark. DORIS. Well, Jerry should of had you analyzed in the dark. JERRY [_suddenly_]. Char-lit! CHARLOTTE [_at the upper window_]. Stop screaming at me! JERRY. Charlit, come on out here! DORIS. Dada’s done something awful. At his age! JERRY. Hurry up out, Charlit! CHARLOTTE. You wouldn’t want me to come out in my chemise, would you? DORIS. It wouldn’t matter. We’ll be kicked out, anyways. CHARLOTTE. Has Dada been drinking? DORIS. Worse than that. Some woman’s got ahold of him. CHARLOTTE. Don’t let him go till I come down. I can handle him. _Mr. Jones comes out._ DADA [_impressively_]. I think the world is coming to an end at three o’clock. DORIS [_wildly_]. We’ve got a maniac here. Go get some rope. MR. JONES [_in horror_]. Are you going to hang him? _Out rushes Charlotte._ DADA. The United States was the wealthiest country in all the world. It’s easier for a camel to pass through a needle’s eye than for a wealthy man to enter heaven. _They all listen in expectant horror._ So all the money in the Treasury I have had destroyed by fire, or dumped into the deep sea. We are all saved. JERRY. Do you mean to say that you haven’t even got five million dollars? DADA. I finished it all up yesterday. It was not easy. It took a lot of resourcefulness, but I did it.