An American in Paris Page #5

- No, I thought you would.

Let's take a cab over to the Bois.

I want to drop my stuff off.

- When do you have to be back?

- In an hour or so.

That's not much time.

What kept you?

Why were you so late?

Well, I...

I wanted to tell you, Jerry...

What?

We have so little time together.

Can't we have our own world...

...and not talk about anything

that happens when we're apart?

I promise I'll never ask

what you do when you're not with me.

Well, I suppose it's just as well.

- What?

- Nothing.

Why? What do you do

when you're not with me?

If you don't want to

talk about it, okay.

Let's let it go at that.

Kiss me.

- Why are we stopping here?

- I live here.

- No, Jerry, let's go on...

- I want to leave my things.

I'll be back in a minute.

Hi, kid.

- What's your rush?

- Busy, busy.

Have Therese put these in my room.

Sit down.

Have some coffee.

I've got someone waiting

in a cab. See you later.

Have some coffee.

You have time now.

Georges, two coffees.

- "Bonjour", Jerry, Adam.

- Hi, kid.

So your exhibition's

set for next month?

Why so glum?

- Woman trouble.

- Proves you're a man.

That was her in the cab.

I told you this sponsoring business

was complicated.

Women act like men

and want to be treated like women.

What are you talking about?

That girl in the cab.

The suntan queen.

No. That's a different girl.

You're a busy little man these days.

I'm hooked.

That girl's it.

Is she worthy of

a struggling young artist?

She's worthy of anyone.

She's wonderful.

What gets me is,

I don't know anything about her.

We manage to be together for a few

moments and then off she goes.

Sometimes we have

a wonderful time together.

Other times it's no fun at all...

...but I got to be with her.

Yep. You're hooked.

- What's her name?

- Lise Bouvier.

Georges, some brandy.

And some cleaning fluid.

- Hi, Hank.

- Jerry. Adam. May I sit down?

- My guest.

- Thank you.

Georges, a little sherry.

Adam, I have wonderful news.

Wonderful news.

That's great.

Tell us something cheery.

- I'm going to be married.

- You're what?

We're getting married and going

to America on our honeymoon.

Another brandy.

When was this decided?

- Last night.

- Congratulations, Hank.

I'm glad somebody's happy.

- What's the matter?

- Nothing.

Maybe I can help.

Did I ever tell you about

the time I performed for Hitler?

Wait. Jerry has some problem,

and I'd like to hear about it.

It's pretty complicated.

I'll make it brief.

There's a gal who's sponsoring me...

...and she's really

helping me a lot, but...

She's stuck on me.

There's a girl I'm stuck on.

She doesn't know about the first one.

Naturally.

So far this is very ordinary.

- So far.

- Now wait.

The girl I'm stuck on has

something she can't tell me.

So we go out together

and go out together and get nowhere.

Let me ask you something.

Is this girl, as you say,

stuck on you?

- I think so.

- Then you have no problems.

Where'd they go?

- No problems?

- Of course not.

There's only one problem with

a man and a woman.

When one of them's in love

and the other isn't.

After that, it's all mechanics.

Have you told her you love her?

No, not in so many words.

When you don't know what goes,

you're afraid to get hurt.

The first thing to do

is to tell her.

Believe me, Jerry, with a woman...

...one insincere "I love you"

that's said...

...will bring more results than ten

sincere ones that aren't.

So go to her and tell her

you love her.

Then she'll tell you she loves you.

Then you will embrace.

You will both be very happy.

And then you will ask

her to marry you.

- You want to, don't you?

- Sure. Sure.

Good. Then she will say yes...

...and then you will tell her

about these other little matters...

...and she will tell you about hers.

And you'll see.

They won't seem important anymore.

Is it as simple as that?

Strange as it seems, yes.

So be happy.

- You only find the right woman once.

- That many times?

- When will you be with her?

- In a little while.

So you know what to do?

- I'll do it. Thanks.

- Good.

Adam, to be in love is to be alive.

Jerry and I, we are so lucky,

eh, Jerry?

He's right.

There's nothing like it.

I have something to tell you.

I have something to tell you.

I love you.

I love you and everything's

going to be all right! I know it is.

I won't see you anymore.

What do you mean?

I'm getting married.

You're getting...

You're in love with me,

aren't you?

It doesn't matter

whether I am or not.

It doesn't matter?

I couldn't leave him.

- Who?

- His name is Henri Baurel.

I practically owe him

my life, Jerry.

During the war, my parents

worked for the Resistance.

I was so young,

they asked Henri to hide me...

...and if he'd been caught,

it would have been the end of him.

But for five years

he took care of me.

He was all I had...

...and I loved him.

And he grew to love me.

And now I...

Jerry, I can't!

You must understand.

Sure.

Well, it's okay.

There's a woman who's

helping me a lot...

...who means so much to me, I wouldn't

want to lose her for anything.

My work's so important.

Good luck.

If it means anything to you,

I love you!

Goodbye, Lise.

What are you doing tonight?

I was getting ready

for a dinner date.

- How about breaking it?

- That'd be difficult.

But not impossible.

You know, some days you

look exceptionally pretty.

Is this one of them?

This is one of your best.

This is one of your good days too.

You and I are going out tonight.

I'm taking you to the Art

Students Ball. Have you been?

It's jet-propelled New Year's Eve,

and all of Paris will be there.

It's costume, isn't it?

I'll take care of that.

Leave it to me. Tonight's my night.

I feel like a woman for a change.

You are.

- Haven't I ever mentioned it to you?

- No.

You will hear

a lot about it from now on.

I'll be back soon.

I got to take care of everything.

I want some champagne!

So do I! They all seem

a bottle ahead of us!

Come on!

Come on, let's get some champagne!

- Are these parties always this wild?

- This is my first.

Look at that costume.

Jerry Mulligan, a buddy of mine,

made me come.

- Thanks.

- To Jerry.

May his name survive his folly.

His folly? What's he doing?

- He's giving a show. He's a painter.

- So what's wrong with that?

- He'll get it in the neck.

- Then why does he do it?

He's got a sponsor that's

got more nerve than cash.

Well, Charmaine, this is farewell!

Let's not say "au revoir".

Just goodbye forever.

By the way, I think you might

like to know, I'm Jerry's sponsor.

I know you are.

The vanishing American!

Finally! I met

a friend of yours just now.

Who?

Him. Who is he?

That's Adam Cook.

He's a concert pianist.

That's funny.

I've never heard of him.

It's not funny.

He's never given a concert.

- What a pleasant surprise.

- For me too.

- Jerry, this is Lise.

- How do you do?

And Miss Roberts.

Milo, this is Henri Baurel

and fiance.

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