Mr. and Mrs. North - Murder Mismanaged

Arnold wakes up just before noon, still feeling the effects of last night at the bar. He calls for his wife Sally, and asks her if there is any coffee. She says "I'll make you some". He says "Please make it snappy, will you? I've got to throw some water on my face and get down to the store, I'm late". Sally says "Maybe you better not go to the store today, looking the way you do. Maybe you better stay home". Arnold says "Sure, just take the day off, just like that. The old man would have a fit, wouldn't he? You don't have to stick up for him because he's your father. I know what a cheapskate he is." Sally says "Darling, I don't want to argue with you about my father. Please just stay here today, you've got to. My father says that he doesn't want you working for him anymore". Arnold says "He told you that? I'm going down there".