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Rosie: Maryland's a beautiful state.
Ben: [Looking away] This is Delaware.
Rosie: I know. I was one of the original Chinese workmen who laid the track on this stretch. But nonetheless, Maryland is a beautiful state. So is Ohio, for that matter. [Lights her own cigarette.]
Ben: I guess so. Columbus is a tremendous football town. You in the railroad business?
Rosie: Not anymore. However, if you will permit me to point out, when you ask that question you really should say, 'Are you in the railroad line?' Where's your home?
Ben: I'm in the Army. I'm a major. I've been in the Army most of my life. We move a good deal. I was born in New Hampshire.
Rosie: I went to a girls' camp once on Lake Francis.
Ben: That's pretty far north.
Rosie: Yeah.
Ben: What's your name?
Rosie: Eugenie.
Ben: [Finally looks at her] Pardon?
Rosie: No kidding, I really mean it. Crazy French pronunciation and all.
Ben: [Looks away] It's pretty.
Rosie: Well, thank you.
Ben: I guess your friends call you Jenny.
Rosie: Not yet they haven't, for which I am deeply grateful. But you may call me Jenny.
Ben: What do your friends call you?
Rosie: Rosie.
Ben: [Looks at her] Why?
Rosie: My full name is Eugenie Rose. (He looks away) Of the two names, I've always favored Rosie because it smells of brown soap and beer. Eugenie is somehow more fragile.
Ben: Still, when I asked you what your name was, you said it was Eugenie.
Rosie: It's quite possible I was feeling more or less fragile at that instant.
Ben: I could never figure out what that phrase meant: more or less. (He looks at her) You Arabic?
Rosie: No.
Ben: [Reaches to shake her hand] My name is Ben, really Bennett. Named after Arnold Bennett.
Rosie: The writer?
Ben: No, a lieutenant colonel who was my father's commanding officer at the time.
Rosie: What's your last name?
Ben: Marco.
Rosie: Major Marco. Are you Arabic?
Ben: No, no.
Rosie: Let me put it another way. Are you married?
Ben: No. You?
Rosie: No.
Ben: What's your last name?
Rosie: Chaney. I'm a production assistant for a man named Justin, who had two hits last season. I live on 54th Street, a few doors from the modern museum of art, of which I'm a tea-privileges member, no cream. I live at 53 West 54th Street, Apartment 3B. Can you remember that?
Ben: Yes.
Rosie: ELdorado 5-9970. Can you remember that?
Ben: Yes.
Rosie: Are you stationed in New York? Or is stationed the right word?
Ben: I'm not exactly stationed in New York. I was stationed in Washington, but I got sick, and now I'm on leave, and I'm going to spend it in New York.
Rosie: ELdorado 5-9970.
Ben: I'm gonna look up an old friend of mine who's a newspaper man. We were in Korea together.

Rosie : Maryland's a beautiful state. Ben : [ Looking away ] This is Delaware. Rosie : I know. I was one of the original Chinese workmen who laid the track on this stretch. But nonetheless, Maryland is a beautiful state. So is Ohio, for that matter. [ Lights her own cigarette. ] Ben : I guess so. Columbus is a tremendous football town. You in the railroad business? Rosie : Not anymore. However, if you will permit me to point out, when you ask that question you really should say, 'Are you in the railroad line?' Where's your home? Ben : I'm in the Army. I'm a major. I've been in the Army most of my life. We move a good deal. I was born in New Hampshire. Rosie : I went to a girls' camp once on Lake Francis. Ben : That's pretty far north. Rosie : Yeah. Ben : What's your name? Rosie : Eugenie. Ben : [ Finally looks at her ] Pardon? Rosie : No kidding, I really mean it. Crazy French pronunciation and all. Ben : [ Looks away ] It's pretty. Rosie : Well, thank you. Ben : I guess your friends call you Jenny. Rosie : Not yet they haven't, for which I am deeply grateful. But you may call me Jenny. Ben : What do your friends call you? Rosie : Rosie. Ben : [ Looks at her ] Why? Rosie : My full name is Eugenie Rose. (He looks away) Of the two names, I've always favored Rosie because it smells of brown soap and beer. Eugenie is somehow more fragile. Ben : Still, when I asked you what your name was, you said it was Eugenie. Rosie : It's quite possible I was feeling more or less fragile at that instant. Ben : I could never figure out what that phrase meant: more or less. (He looks at her) You Arabic? Rosie : No. Ben : [ Reaches to shake her hand ] My name is Ben, really Bennett. Named after Arnold Bennett. Rosie : The writer? Ben : No, a lieutenant colonel who was my father's commanding officer at the time. Rosie : What's your last name? Ben : Marco. Rosie : Major Marco. Are you Arabic? Ben : No, no. Rosie : Let me put it another way. Are you married? Ben : No. You? Rosie : No. Ben : What's your last name? Rosie : Chaney. I'm a production assistant for a man named Justin, who had two hits last season. I live on 54th Street, a few doors from the modern museum of art, of which I'm a tea-privileges member, no cream. I live at 53 West 54th Street, Apartment 3B. Can you remember that? Ben : Yes. Rosie : ELdorado 5-9970. Can you remember that? Ben : Yes. Rosie : Are you stationed in New York? Or is stationed the right word? Ben : I'm not exactly stationed in New York. I was stationed in Washington, but I got sick, and now I'm on leave, and I'm going to spend it in New York. Rosie : ELdorado 5-9970. Ben : I'm gonna look up an old friend of mine who's a newspaper man. We were in Korea together.