Hey, Ethel. Did you plant the pictures in Fred's coat?

I sure did. Did you plant yours in Ricky's coat?

Oh boy, did I! When he sees me find those pictures he'll be willing to give me anything I want to shut me up.

Yeah. I bet Fred will get his sorry old backside down to the furrier so quick that he'll think his shoes are on fire!

THEY BOTH BELLY LAUGH.

Uh oh, Ethel. There's something we didn't think about.

What's that Lucy?

Well, when Ricky and Fred see us find the pictures of those women in their coats, what's to make them actually believe that they know them? I mean, they won't even know who those women are.

But that's the clever part of your scheme, isn't it? I mean it won't matter whether they know them or not, they will think we think they know them. Don't you see?

(Lucy is pondering.)

No, no Ethel. This won't work.

Yes it will, Lucy. It'll work good.

No it won't. I'm out of this one. If you want to use this half-baked scheme of mine, and call it your own, go right ahead. Like I say, I'm out!

Okay. I'll do just that. Do you swear that you won't come back later and claim this scheme for your own? I mean, that would be dirty pool, you know.

Ethel, what kind of crook do you think I am?

Oh, the good kind, the good kind!