..while his wife waits at home. He promises to be back by five.
Five'o'clock comes and goes and the husband hasn't come back yet.

Gradually, the hours tick by and no sign of the husband.

The wife is about to go looking for him when the front door opens and the husband shuffles in.
The wife is worried sick.

"Where have you been? You said you'd be home by five, it's now eight'o'clock!"

The husband replies with, "I'm sorry I'm late, but my friend Harry had a heart attack today in the middle of golf."

The wife is shocked.

"Oh dear! That's awful!"

"I know! All day long it was hit the ball, drag Harry, hit the ball, drag Harry..