John, listen to the sound of my voice.....
You.....will....buy....it...You...will....buy...it...
Look, we got it all planned out: you'll buy it, Pete will be a love and hold it for you, you fly up to Canada, visit with Pete, then rent a truck and drive 'er back. Come on--it's got an unrefrigerated banana bin! (I remember Hillary Brooke mentioning that in her fake finishing-school accent.) What could be better than that? Nobody likes a cold banana.
As for fitting it in your apartment, screw the kitchen. This deserves Pride of Place in the living room! You'll be the only one in St. Louis with an entertainment center that's "47 inches of Modern Refrigeration." Modern refrigeration, mind you, not that inferior old-fashioned stuff!
So go for it. How many more times do you think something like this will turn up?
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