“I realize that Mom’s love for Dad was really love, so it never changed to hate. She kept Dad’s wedding ring all her life. He’d lost it in the ocean during a Hawaiian vacation shortly before they broke up. Several years later, a fan found it, noticed it was inscribed, ‘To Desi with Love from Lucy’ and returned it to Mom. In the meantime, Dad had a duplicate ring made. He kept that all his life too.”

“I wanted to stop listening but I couldn’t bring myself to do it. Desi was on the other line, it was an emotional call. He told her how much he loved her and how terrible it was what has happened between them. How much regret he felt for what he had done and that he hurt her the way he did. And that he never in tempt to hurt her and wished he could turn the time back and do everything different. She told him, that she wished the same but had already forgave him, and will always love him no matter what. I heard everything they said and was crying softly, scared they might hear me. After I left, I was deeply ashamed of myself, and told nobody what I had heard.”

“Lucille Ball declined to pose for a picture with Desi Arnaz when they had a date at the Harwyn - though Desi was willing. So I went backstage at ‘Wildcat’ to ask Lucille why. Desi was in her dressing room, Lucille was bending over him friendly-like straightening his tie. He was flying back to LA. 'Phone me when you get back to the ranch,’ she said. Desi was tired. 'You shouldn’t make those early appointments when you’re going to stay all night,“ she reminded him. Desi’ll return here soon to direct her in a TV show, 'Lucy Goes to Broadway.’ So I asked her, 'Are you two getting back together?’ Lucille said, 'We’ve never been apart.’ Now if you want to figure this one out, go right ahead…”