Angel

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- Bonjour, madame.

- Bonjour.

I want a small suite, please. Must be quiet.

I have a very charming one

facing the courtyard.

Will Madame please sign her name?

Merci, madame.

To save inconvenience later,

- will you kindly leave your passport here?

- Passport?

- I showed my passport at the airport.

- I'm sorry, but it's a government regulation.

Oh.

Travelling's becoming

quite complicated, isn't it?

Merci, madame. S'il vous plat.

- Bonjour, madame.

- Will you show madame to 54?

Par ici, s'il vous plat.

Is there anything wrong?

Not at all.

Everything will be all right, I assure you.

- Mrs Brown.

- Thank you.

- Trente-cinq francs.

- Don't you speak English?

Pas Anglais, monsieur.

Merci, monsieur. Merci.

- Don't I get anything back?

- Merci, monsieur. Merci.

No, no, money. Er... change.

- Er... back.

- Merci, monsieur. Merci beaucoup.

Oh, don't rub it in.

You want me to wait?

Merci beaucoup.

Amazing! You know,

I'm going to like Bolshevism.

Why, could you earn your own living?

No, that's the bad part about Bolshevism.

But it has merit.

Without the Revolution,

the Grand Duchess would be in Russia

instead of providing such a delightful salon.

And perhaps I should never have met you.

One for Your Highness.

- Who is this Mr Halton?

- I've never seen him before.

I think, an Englishman. He brings

best regards from Captain Buckler.

Captain Buckler? Oh, yes.

Let him wait in the reception room.

I'll be a few minutes.

The Grand Duchess will be delighted

to see you, but it will be a few moments.

If you will be so kind as to step in here.

- Rue de la Tour, 314.

- Pardon, madame.

- Oh, Rue de la Tour, trois quatorze.

- Ah, oui, madame.

Whom may I announce, madame?

Oh... Just say an old friend.

Listen, my man, this is very important.

How can I reach Miss Field?

What's that you say?

3467. What is it you want?

- Pardon me.

- Who's playing the piano?

- The Englishman.

- I'd forgotten him.

Pardon me.

There is a lady waiting to see you.

- Who is she?

- She said, an old friend.

Tell her to leave her address

and don't let her in again.

All I want is a cup of tea and a sandwich.

- Now!

- Mm-hm.

- It isn't possible.

- It is I.

Oh!

You look marvellous. You know, I haven't

seen you, not since I opened the salon.

- And I haven't heard from you in...

- In six years, Anna.

Six? Why didn't you write to me?

You know I always like

to keep track of my friends.

That's why I didn't write to you.

Oh! Oh.

Well, now, tell me everything.

How was Rome?

Rome? I haven't been in Rome for years.

Has your husband been transferred?

Husband? Oh, you mean Savoldi?

- That's right.

- Oh, I didn't marry him.

- I broke the engagement.

- Why?

- Forgotten.

- Oh.

- What are you doing now?

- At the moment, I'm in Paris.

By the way, I'm not in Paris. Can I trust you?

I swear.

Anna... Im in a rather difficult situation.

- Serious?

- Very.

I really came to Paris to ask your advice.

- You know I always give sensible advice.

- Yes, I know.

Driving up here, I realised that

I don't want any sensible advice.

I want no sense, no logic, no reason.

It can't help me at the moment.

- What's going on in Paris?

- Well...

Will you excuse me?

Hello. Hell...

Oh, it's you.

Look, may I call you back in ten minutes?

- Do you want me to go out?

- Just a moment.

You're so understanding.

- How do you do?

- How do you do?

So kind of you to see me.

I bring you best regards

from Captain Buckler.

- Captain Buckler?

- You remember Willy Buckler.

He always talked so much about you, and...

He told me, "If you want an amusing time

in Paris, go to the Grand Duchess and..."

And... here I am.

And there you are.

- So you want an amusing time in Paris.

- Well...

Well, we must see

that you have a very amusing time.

Sit down, please.

- Have you been in Paris before?

- Not since the war.

- How exciting for you.

- Yes, I'm thrilled.

And I'm so glad to meet you.

Thank you.

Be seated, please.

- You're going to see Paris at its best.

- I'm so glad.

Let me think. What could I suggest?

Oh, first of all,

you would like to see the Louvre museum.

The what?

One of the most interesting

picture galleries in the world.

You've heard of the Mona Lisa.

Er... yes, I, er... I believe I have.

Oh, you don't care for pictures?

Oh, I know. The Eiffel Tower.

You mean that...

that steel thing, stuck up in the air?

Do you know what I'm afraid of?

- What?

- I'm afraid you'll suggest Notre Dame.

I was just coming to that.

Madame. Even if you could give me

the history of each stone separately,

- I'm still not interested.

- Oh.

I've found, through life,

the days take care of themselves.

- It's the evenings that are so difficult.

- Oh, how stupid of me.

You want me to arrange a party for you.

A nice, large party.

- Not too large.

- Six?

Four?

Two?

Two is the best suggestion.

Why do you stare at me like that?

He's completely off his head.

What are you talking about?

Buckler. He described you

as "hard as nails".

Much older, and, erm... beginning to, er...

- Beginning to spread.

- How unkind of him.

I hope you don't think the description fits me.

If he'd said

one of the loveliest women in the world,

I'd have recognised you anywhere.

Encouraging. Thank you.

Now, I wonder which one of my friends

you would like.

- May I make a suggestion?

- Please.

It would make our mutual friend Buckler

very happy if, er...

- if you would dine with me.

- I'm engaged.

Oh. Well, then, don't bother any more.

I'll have a couple of boiled eggs,

a detective story, and go to bed.

Madame. Have you ever been

at the mercy of loneliness?

Have you ever been a stranger

in a strange city?

- Often.

- What did you do?

I cried.

Well, that's what I shall do.

Caf Danube. Nine o'clock.

Eight-thirty.

Nine o'clock.

But, Your Highness...

Oh, by the way, I'm not the Grand Duchess.

What?

Quarter to nine.

Mr Halton.

- How do you do?

- How do you do?

- You are the Grand Duchess Anna.

- Yes.

Captain Buckler described you so accurately

I would have known you anywhere.

Oh, thank you so much.

Captain Buckler. I imagine he wants me

to arrange something for you.

Who would you like to meet?

What would you like to do?

Er...

I'd like to see the Louvre museum.

- The what?

- Yes, the Louvre,

the Eiffel Tower,

oh, and most of all, Notre Dame.

Are you sure you're a friend

of Captain Buckler's?

Mm-hm.

Well, well, well.

Afraid I can't do anything for you.

Oh, yes, you can.

Tell me the name of the lady

who was here a moment ago.

Lady? I don't know.

- Was there a lady here?

- Come, come, you know there was.

Really, I don't know. I swear.

All right.

Goodbye, Your Highness.

Mr Halton.

Why do you want to know her name?

Because I'm dining with her

at a quarter to nine.

You are a friend of Captain Buckler's.

What a lovely song. What's the name of it?

It has no name.

I just made it up for you, madame.

- And for you, monsieur, thank you.

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