A Bigger Splash Page #4

before the weather breaks.

- Come for the no fireworks!

- Come!

Will you come?

Paul's got to score lenses. You go free!

We can lend you the Mehari,

so you can join us later.

Oh, very kind of you!

(SQUEALS HAPPILY)

(CAR DOOR SHUTS

AND ENGINE STARTS)

- (DOOR OPENS)

- (PAUL) Hey, I just spoke to Robin.

I'm on Kossakowski's shortlist

for his documentary.

(WHISPERS) No!

You want to choose a dress for me?

(HARRY CHATTING OUTSIDE)

(HARRY SINGS

INDISTINCTLY OUTSIDE)

(INDISTINCT CHATTERING OUTSIDE)

(WHISPERS) It's a bit plain.

(PAUL WHISPERS) Very charming.

(SIGHS AND GASPS SOFTLY)

Now, promise me, no talking tonight.

(SYLVIE) Some are

on the island now, hiding.

Last year, one of the boats was spotted

and the smugglers just threw

everybody overboard to try to flee,

whilst the coastguards

did the rescues.

(MIREILLE) But the goal, of course, is

France. A lot of them have family there.

- (SYLVIE) There you go, Tunisia.

- (MIREILLE) Tunisia.

(HARRY) Ah.

You can smell the jasmine from here.

(SYLVIE) Oh, guys it has already started.

(HARRY) Try to behave, my angel!

(MIREILLE) Yes!

(HARRY) I was talking to my daughter,

but you can be an angel, too.

- (SYLVIE) I'll be your angel.

- (CHUCKLING)

(BRASS BAND PLAYS)

A drink without guilt. (CHUCKLES)

Now, frankly,

it's sentimental to think

you can help Paul

by not drinking in front of him,

or not talking about it for that matter.

Come on, it was a year ago.

I mean, if he can't even hear

the subject mentioned,

you don't have to go kicking over glasses

and it's just ridiculous.

And people talk about addiction,

they talk about suicide. It happens.

You know, I doubt

he wanted to kill himself anyway.

If you ask me, he wanted

to kill the whole world, Marianne.

- (SIGHS)

- Yeah, come on.

I mean, we both know him.

It's misdirection.

That's what they call it.

A case of psychic misdirection.

Anyway, sorry.

You both look great together.

He takes very good care of you. No,

I mean it. He does. You look fantastic.

You both look amazing.

Wonderful, wonderful to see you.

And you know,

this invalid thing, it suits you.

Yeah, no it does,

'cause the roles are reversed

and Paul can nurse you for a change.

Oh, come on, I didn't mean it like that.

F***. Okay! Okay! (CHUCKLES)

All right, all right, all right.

Nice dress, nice dress!

(GIRL) Of course. Yeah.

I'll see you, yes?

(GIRL) Bye, see you.

(PENELOPE)

You were my hero until just now.

Yeah, I'm sorry I couldn't stay away.

You all right?

(PENELOPE) She was just boring

the life out of me is all.

- You didn't look bored.

- Yes, I know. Thank you.

My trouble is that I fall in love

with every pretty thing.

That sounds paralysing.

Try not to frighten the horses.

I always loved you saying that.

It was always funny to me, 'cause you

always frightened the f***ing horses.

You, whereas with Paul...

(SIGHS)

What's the point of Paul

in your life now?

I was angry with you.

Yeah, I know I was slutting around,

but you took everything so hard

and now look what I've done.

I've... (CHUCKLES)

thrown you this square.

Yeah, he's square, Marianne.

He's a square bear.

He's all cuddly and built

for hibernating with and he stuck.

(CROAKS) I will always be

grateful to you for Paul.

How are you dealing with this? Mm?

(CHUCKLES)

What if it doesn't come back?

(SIGHS)

You know, it might not come back.

Have you thought about that?

It's your f***ing life!

Your voice is your f***ing life!

Bet that you'll just reinvent

yourself again, won't you?

Is wearing your mother's clothes,

is that reinvention?

I don't think so. Anyway, I suppose

you'll have your mummy phase

and I have my daddy phase.

But one way or another we're just going

to grow old together, aren't we?

(WHISPERS) I'm happy, Harry.

Can't you stand that?

Would you think I was being ingratiating

if I said I wanted to make documentaries?

Just pick up a camera and go film

the kids in Mansoura or something.

Oh, have you been there?

- I wouldn't let that stop me.

- Well, you want some advice?

- Why? Because I'm a girl?

- No.

No, you should definitely go to Mansoura,

or Detroit, whatever moves you.

Just don't do it the Harry way.

Just lay low, keep your mouth shut.

You know, don't take a camera.

Go empty-handed, seriously.

You'll humiliate yourself any other way,

trust me. I know everything about it.

All right. I'm not afraid of that.

Do you want some?

- No. I don't smoke.

- Doesn't mean you don't want some.

Yes, it does.

You must have been really desperate

to crash your car like that.

Excuse me?

He said you were shot out of it,

really far...

and you didn't leave a note or anything.

That's what he said?

He thinks it's the most

interesting thing you've done.

He thinks you're too conceited

to stand being addicted to anything.

I'm guessing he's talking about drinking.

(CHUCKLES)

Are you waiting for

a reaction or something?

Don't waste your time.

...And now let's play Piata!

(CHEERING)

Go right, go right...

Go!

(CHEERING)

Well done, Francesco!

Well done!

(WALTZ STYLE FOLK MUSIC PLAYS)

And next up is...

Good evening!

- Thanks for the table.

- You're welcome!

That's the guy who gave us the table.

Come on! Let's perch over here.

When did we last do this?

How many years ago?

When we were innocent babes.

(EXCITED CHATTER OF CROWD)

Come on! Come on!

Oh, f***, there's nobody here.

Good evening.

We don't have available tables.

- What do you have?

- Karaoke.

Karaoke?!

Oh, no, he says the screen is broken.

Oh, f***.

Can I have a glass of sparkling water?

Find something we'd be

embarrassed to sing anywhere else.

(CHUCKLES)

Come.

Come here. Okay!

(SIGHS)

Mm. Okay.

I'm the brightest star you know

I'm Miss Manhattan

In my hands, your body and soul

(WHOOPING)

(WHISPERS)

Come, come, come to me

On a train you'll never see

Come, come, come to me

Direction NYC

Come, come, come to me

On a train you'll never see

Come, come, come to me

Direction NYC

(WHOOPING)

(CROWD CHANT) Marianne! Marianne!

Marianne! Marianne!

Marianne! Marianne! Marianne!

Marianne! Marianne!

Sometimes I stay out late

Yeah, I'm having fun

Yes, I guess you know by now

That you ain't the only one

Oh, baby

Sweet things

That you promised me, babe

Seem to go up in smoke

Yeah, vanish like a dream

'Cause I'm worried

I just can't seem to find my way

Woo!

Oh, the nights I spend...

My daughter...

(CHEERING)

Come on!

- Unforgettable

- (CHUCKLES)

In every way

(MAN) Can I have her after

you're finished with her, Daddy?

And forevermore

And forevermore

That's how you'll stay

That's how you'll stay

That's why, darling

It's incredible

That someone so unforgettable

Thinks that I am

Unforgettable, too

(GIGGLES)

- Daddy!

- (CHEERING)

(HARRY) You're the best thing

that ever happened to me.

(CROWD CHANTING) Marianne!

Marianne! Marianne!

(GUITAR CHORDS)

(CHEERING)

(CROWD CHANTING) Marianne!

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