Renate Usadel
/What Happened to You
Hello—yes?
What happened?
What, what?
Where did you get to?
I never went anywhere.
No, I mean last night.
Yes, I do too. I never went anywhere.
Oh, thanks very much, very complimentary I must say. I fix to meet you at Willi's Wunder Bar and you decide not to turn up. Well, at least you're not making excuses, at least you're giving it to me straight.
I am so glad you like it straight. When did we decide to meet at Willi’s?
When we were at Fritzi's.
Who is this I am talking to, please?
Otto. Don't say you've forgotten me already, Helga.
Alas, Otto, this is not Helga, this is Renate. I am sorry you have the wrong number but if you would like to make your request on a postcard I will send you an autographed photograph. Otto who?
Otto Ombert and I am now about to drop dead from mortification.
Have a nice funeral.
(Otto’s wrong number was RENATE USADEL, German model and starlet, and you couldn’t really blame him.)