- [first lines]
- Betty's Father: [in Charley's laboratory] Shh, I've finished it at last.
- Betty's Father's Assistant: Finished what?
- Betty's Father: The invention I've been working on for years! I must be very careful not to let a single soul know about it. Shh.
- [Betty's father silently gasps and looks somewhat worried as Charley gets a piece of scientific looking equipment out of a door in the wall]
- Betty's Father: My brainchild. Look.
- Betty's Father's Assistant: What does it do?
- Betty's Father: When I push this button and turn this crank, it sends forth an ultra-lavender ray. Whoever this ray strikes will be incapable of suppressing their desires. In other words, the thing they would like to do most - but don't *dare* on the count of conventions - they just do.
- Betty's Father's Assistant: Have you tried it yet?
- Betty's Father: No, but I'm going to try it now on you!
- Betty's Father's Assistant: I have a desire that doesn't need a ray to bring out: I want to go home!
- Betty's Father: Stop!
- [stops Betty's father at the door as he puts his hand on his shoulder]
- Betty's Father: Promise me you won't tell a soul.
- Betty's Father's Assistant: I - I promise.
- Betty's Father: Good. Now I'll hide it before my daugter comes in.
- Betty's Father's Assistant: Why, doesn't she know about it?
- Betty's Father: No! And she's libel to be here any minute. She went to a masquerade ball.
- Betty's Father's Assistant: Well, I must go. Aha, goodbye.
- [exits very briskly and nervously]
- Betty's Father: Goodbye.
- Betty's Father: [singing 'Henry VIII' in the car while driving home with Betty] I'm Henry the King, the eighth of my name. / I married my way into history and fame. / Of wives I've had many, in fact quite a lot, / but when they annoyed me I put them on the spot. / I was a great lover, I know you'll agree. / I loved them and left them - it just had to be. / And each a blooming flower, I sent up to the tower. / And many-a dame lost a head over me!