BUSINESSMAN WALKING PAST SHOPS DOWN MAIN STREET
SEES FRIEND. BUSINESSMEN MEET ON STREET AND SHAKE
HANDS.

MAN HOLDS TELEPHONE TO HIS EAR. MAN TALKS TO HIM
HIMSELF ON TELEPHONE. VOICE MIRROR. TRIES AGAIN,
CHANGES HIS APPROACH. SMILES ON THE
TELEPHONE. A PLEASANT VOICE CAN BE GOOD FOR
BUSINESS

MONTAGE OF IMAGES: SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS, RUSH
HOUR CROWD, TYPEWRITER KEYS, SKYSCRAPERS. HECTIC
BUSINESS MONTAGE. TELEPHONE OPERATOR PLUGS IN
WIRES.

QUICK-TALKING SECRETARY TALKS TO BOSS. MAN CALLS
THE ACME COMPANY. PAUSE, TAKING A LONG TIME TO
CONNECT TO CALL. MAN HITS RECEIVER TO GET
OPERATOR. CONFUSING CALL, RETURNING CALL. "YOUR
COMPANY'S VOICE". TELEPHONE HELL. "I'M GOING TO
DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT", SOUND BYTE.

READING BOOK AND LISTENING TO RADIO AT HOME. IN
EASY CHAIR. FILLS HIS PIPE. AMERICAN DREAM. LIGHTS
PIPE. RELAXING, CONTENT.

MONTAGE MAN OBSERVES PEOPLE ON TELEPHONE, AT
STORE, SECRETARY, PHARMACY, BANK, CASHIER,
SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR.

MONTAGE PEOPLE TALKING ON THE TELEPHONE

MAN WORKING IN LEDGER BOOK TOO BUSY TO ANSWER
TELEPHONE.

SPLIT SCREEN TELEPHONE CALL, HOUSEWIFE CALLING
DEPARTMENT STORE. SALESGIRL TAKES A LONG TIME TO
CHECK STOCK.

SECRETARY FILING. ANSWERS RINGING PHONE. UNHAPPY
CUSTOMER. SAYS SHE'LL SHOP SOMEWHERE ELSE, HANGS
UP ON MAN

SALESMAN SMOKING IN HARDWARE STORE ANSWERS THE
TELEPHONE. LIGHT BULB STORE. MAN LOOKING FOR PENCIL
AND PAPER TO WRITE WITH TO TAKE MESSAGE. TAKING
TOO LONG. SHARPENING PENCIL. MAN HANGS UP. MAN
LOOKING THROUGH TELEPHONE BOOK.

SAME SITUATIONS REPEATED THE CORRECT WAY. THE DOS
AND DON'TS OF PHONE BUSINESS. TRANSFERS CALL.

ELECTRICAL SUPPLY STORE. MEN WALK THROUGH ART
DECO DOORS OF BUILDING.

FILM ENDS