Lee and Amanda in “A Lovely Little Affair”

A professional trained agent plans every detail, every nuance – the word accident does not enter into their vocabulary.

Well heaven forbid one tiny little compliment should escape your lips.

I’m just trying to point out it takes technique.

Oh?

Look for instance, I’m sitting right here on this park bench now your assignment is to make a casual and natural contact, establish a relationship with me and then get me to ask you to the Kennedy tonight for a Verdi festival.

How am I supposed to do that?

Look you sit and I’ll show you – hey toots.

Ugh.

How ya doin? – heard any good opera lately?

No I can’t say that I have.

Then what do you say that we hit the Kennedy for a little Verdi?

Sorry I’m busy.

Gee that’s too bad, these were for tonight.

Are those real?

About 8?

I’d love to.

See how easy that was?