You know it""s been a year." Arlington appreciates meeting Jane: "Even if there wasn""t any ivory, I""d be glad I made the trek, now.Cora is sorry that they don""t have Nick""s car and must hitchhike:Cora: Too bad Nick took the car.Frank: Even if the car were here, we couldn""t take it, not unless we want to spend the first night in jail.Debasing himself in order to mis-appropriate her earnings, he tells her that she will be paid the following Monday.The next scene was set in Metropolis, a busy street scene outside the offices of theDaily Planetnewspaper, and then inside where frenetic activity was occurring among reporters, editors, and office staff.