He wasn't....

ROGER

No. After a couple of years I had to straighten it out again. I came down
on him flat. He promised to cut it.

MARGARET

But he was doing such wonderful work!

ROGER

Yes, everybody began to say so. If he had only been that alone, the
musician! But--

MARGARET

But afterward?

ROGER

Well, a year ago I began to hear things said again. And then I found
letters and bills. It was the same thing all over. He hadn't kept his
word.

MARGARET

But what did _he_ say?