Bob confesses to his younger brother Gerald that his business partner has fled, leaving Bob facing potential criminal prosecution for financial irregularities. While Gerald tries to remain optimistic and dismiss the threat as a misunderstanding, Bob is spiraling into panic and resentment over Gerald's social commitments.
BOB: I say!
GERALD: Hullo!
BOB: Just wait a moment.
GERALD: I warn you those are rotten cigarettes. [Holds out his own case]
BOB: Thanks. You're so confoundedly difficult to get hold of nowadays. Never less than half-a-dozen all round you.
GERALD: Good old Bob!
BOB: I want to talk to you about somet
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