The Impatient Years1944

Henry Fairchild:
Janie doesn't like us to be late for meals. It throws her off schedule.

Andy Anderson:
What schedule?

Henry Fairchild:
Her work schedule.

Andy Anderson:
She doesn't work.

Henry Fairchild:
She doesn't work? Say, listen. Six o'clock, she takes Bill up, dresses him. Six-thirty she feeds him. Seven o'clock she washes the diapers. Eight o'clock she cooks breakfast. Eight-thirty she washes the dishes. Nine o'clock... she makes the formula, sterilizes the bottles. Ten o'clock she feeds Bill. Ten-thirty she takes him out for an airing. Eleven o'clock she's got to be back and start cooking lunch. Twelve o'clock we eat lunch. Twelve-thirty she washes the dishes again. One o'clock she cleans her and Bill's room. And at one-thirty she gives Bill his bath and puts his sleepers on. Two o'clock she feeds him again and puts him down for his nap. Then 'tween two and four, while he's taking his nap, that's when she cleans the rest of the house. Then, at four o'clock she dresses him and puts him in the buggy and takes him downtown while she does the shopping for dinner. And she's got to get back to the house by five-thirty to start making dinner. Then, at six o'clock she feeds Bill again and at six-thirty she puts him to bed. At seven o'clock, we eat dinner. At eight o'clock she washes the dishes and at ten o'clock she gives Bill his last bottle and at ten-thirty she goes to bed. So, you can see what it would do if you were ten minutes late for a meal.

Andy Anderson:
Yes, it terrifies me.