:

    All ts start banding ter rises

    unsteadily, lifting his pineapple.

    MRS. tROUt

    Attention. Listen to alter. Listen

    close, he slurs.

    (then)

    S up, wahines!

    ALtER

    In tradition t hrough

    t is nooast time! First

    up, our , quot;A ;,

    Lou trout..

    Lou trout stands h his glass raised.

    LOUt tROUt

    May t be filled h

    be filled

    h lead!

    ts of quot;; alter roars.

    MRS. tROUt

    May tter-patter of little feet

    not be Maggies.

    MRS. PRESSMAN

    May ts be returned!

    tED

    May tty

    as t!

    ter ser.

    ANGLE ON:

    Ike cakes t, raising her glass along

    he is.

    Ike cant believe it.

    ALtER

    You kno;Youre not

    losing a daug; ell, Id like to!

    alter gets a bit laugh. he goes again.

    ALtER (contd)

    Maggie may not be

    running joke...

    (under h)

    Maggie finisher.

    ALtER AND MAGGIE

    -- But sainly test.

    Uproarious laugerribly pained. Ikes had

    enougo . alter is thrilled. he

    she CROD.

    ALtER (contd)

    O a toast?

    IKE

    I dont knoe.

    (to Maggie)

    Are you all righis?

    MAGGIE

    Excuse me?

    IKE

    Are you all righink

    this is funny?

    MAGGIE

    Yes.

    IKE

    I dont and I dont think you should...

    BOB

    Its a joke. theyre kidding.

    ALtER AND CRO