Wild And Wonderful (1980)
“The housekeeper, Hannah Burns, had evidently been watching for their return, because she was out of the front door before Glenna turned off the car motor. She came puffing down the steps to help with the luggage.
"It's about time you got here," the woman rushed the minute they were out of the car. "Don't keep me in suspense. What happened? Did you see that man Coulson?" Her father glanced across the top of the car at Glenna. "Whatever happened to 'Welcome home?' I'd even settle for a plain 'Hel...lo.'" "Hello and welcome home. Now tell me what happened," the housekeeper demanded. "Was he there? Did you talk to him?" "Yes, he was there, and yes, we talked to him." He nodded his head with each answer. "But he turned us down flat." Hannah stared at him. Glenna could appreciate the housekeeper's confusion. How could a man look so cheerful when he had just announced—for all intents and purposes—that he was going broke?
"You're pulling my leg," she accused.
Her father assumed an expression of shocked innocence.MoreLess
"It's about time you got here," the woman rushed the minute they were out of the car. "Don't keep me in suspense. What happened? Did you see that man Coulson?" Her father glanced across the top of the car at Glenna. "Whatever happened to 'Welcome home?' I'd even settle for a plain 'Hel...lo.'" "Hello and welcome home. Now tell me what happened," the housekeeper demanded. "Was he there? Did you talk to him?" "Yes, he was there, and yes, we talked to him." He nodded his head with each answer. "But he turned us down flat." Hannah stared at him. Glenna could appreciate the housekeeper's confusion. How could a man look so cheerful when he had just announced—for all intents and purposes—that he was going broke?
"You're pulling my leg," she accused.
Her father assumed an expression of shocked innocence.MoreLess
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