Arch of Triumph Page #6

And he called you?

Minute is too short to say good-bye

to somebody you love.

What did he say, for me?

Good-bye.

He said good-bye.

Didn't he ask me to wait?

He said good-bye.

What are those?

You and Ravic in Antibes.

Destroy them.

Good morning, Miss Madou.

Morning, Albert.

Take some hot coffee.

You're soaked.

It's much too early for the mail.

Yes, I know.

I promised I'd let you know at once

if a letter comes.

But it never comes, does it?

You've been doing this for months.

You ought to go back to work

instead of walking the city all night.

It's not right.

Unwise, Albert.

Very unwise.

I don't just walk the city,

not always.

Sometimes you go to the railroad stations.

Is that it?

Yes, the stations.

Don't men molest you?

They don't like women who aren't gay.

Miss Madou,

why don't you put out your light

when you leave your room?

It burns all night.

The bill runs up frightfully,

and your money won't last forever.

You're right, Albert.

Thank you for the coffee.

Oh, Miss Madou?

A man came to see you.

A man?

What man? Who?

I don't know.

I never saw him before.

What... What did he say?

What did he want?

He said he had to see you.

Where did he go?

He also said he was a

friend of Mr. Ravic's,

so I had him wait in your room.

I would have found you sooner, Joan,

if I had known where to look.

I'm going back to Antibes.

Will you come?

Ah, Monsieur Ravic.

I haven't seen you in some time.

Woyczek.

When did you get back?

This afternoon.

You stayed away more than three months.

It's getting harder.

They watch the borders more closely.

I was caught five times.

Why did I not hear from you?

Letters never help.

Sit down, sit down.

- Have dinner.

- No, thank you.

Drink then. Hey.

Ah, Monsieur Ravic,

you haven't been here for long time.

How are you?

What will it be, Colonel?

Another bottle, another glass.

At your service, Colonel.

Monsieur Ravic.

I thought your name was Woyczek.

It was. Sometimes Neumann.

Occasionally Gunter.

But I don't want to give up Ravic.

I like it as a name.

You are back at the International, eh?

Yes, yes. Back in my old room.

Never seen this place so busy.

Oh! People have gone crazy.

We could stay open 24 hours a day.

And mostly German tourists.

They speak French very well.

Not at all the way the Germans

spoke it several years ago.

Spend a lot of money, don't they?

They treat everybody

who will drink with them.

Strange, all those German tourists.

With plenty of money,

and speaking good French.

Nice voice.

Ravic, you are talking to your father.

Connoisseur of the human heart.

Do not make detours.

Ask me quickly.

Let's get this behind us.

- All right, where is she?

- She is not here.

I have not heard anything

about her for several weeks.

And before that?

Before that, she inquired for you,

for some time, and then not anymore.

When did she leave her job here?

Not for some weeks after you left.

Do you know what she's doing now?

The last I heard of her,

she was in the south.

- Heard from whom?

- From the check room girl.

You want to see her, eh?

- Yes.

- So.

If ever I open the door for her,

I will let you know.

- Well, is she still here?

- Yes.

Alone? My boy, a reigning queen

could not get in here alone.

Take care of this for me, will you?

What is it, darling?

Nothing.

Let me go. I'll be right back.

Ravic...

Hello, Joan.

You're back.

How long have you been back?

Two weeks.

Two weeks, and you didn't even...

No one knew where to find you.

Why did you never write?

I couldn't.

That's a lie.

I didn't know whether I could...

Come with me.

I didn't know whether

I could come back again.

You're lying. That's no reason.

You've been back two weeks,

and you haven't done

the least thing to find me.

Joan, you didn't get that tan in Paris.

Well, I just came back from Antibes.

So I see.

Ravic, what are you doing here?

You must go...

You must go away.

They'll arrest you again.

I know all about that now.

Next time, it'll be six months in prison.

That was bad luck.

As a matter of fact, I hadn't thought

of looking for you in Antibes.

Whatever you're thinking isn't true.

Not true at all.

Go back to your table, Joan.

Your friends must be getting restless.

It's your fault.

Yours. Yours alone.

All right. Turn on the light.

Oh, Joan, please.

We're not playing hide-and-seek.

Did you know I would come?

- No.

- Your door was open.

My door is often open.

I thought you wouldn't be here yet.

I thought you would be

out drinking somewhere.

I was playing chess instead.

What?

Chess.

With Morosov, downstairs.

Chess? But... You can play chess wh...

It worked. As a matter of fact,

I won a game.

You are the coldest, most unfeeling...

See? We've even built up

and etiquette for unhappiness.

If you'd found me blind drunk,

everything would have been in good taste.

The fact that I played chess

and went to sleep

is proof that I am crude and unfeeling.

That's good.

I couldn't stand that thing anyway.

But don't get splinters in your feet.

Ravic, I'm sorry, but...

when I saw you tonight,

suddenly I couldn't think at all.

And when you left,

I thought you'd left for good.

I couldn't have endured it!

You can't leave me alone.

You're responsible for me.

Are you alone?

You're responsible for me.

All right. All right.

I'm responsible for the occupation

of Czechoslovakia, too.

Now, stop it. It's getting light,

it's time for you to go.

You don't love me anymore.

Oh, what idiots have you been with

the last three months?

What else could I have done?

Sit at the door to your hotel

and stare at the walls...

No, no, no, no.

No confessions, please.

I don't want any confessions.

What I want to know is why you're here.

I'm here. Isn't that enough?

Yes. Yes, you're right.

It's enough.

You say that, but first you have

to take away all the joy.

What are you going to do?

Throw me out?

We should have done this

long before now.

Yes.

Why don't you ask me, Ravic?

About what happened in between.

Don't you want to know

where I live, how I live?

Joan, look outside.

Ask the air whether it rained yesterday.

Whether there was a war

in China or Spain.

Whether thousands are dying

or being born at this moment.

The world exists. We exist.

Why rake up dead leaves?

Did you miss me?

- Yes.

- Much?

Yes.

I haven't heard that for a long time.

I'll drop you off at the hospital.

Flowers?

- Why are they closed?

- They're having a party.

It's the captain's birthday.

No customers allowed.

Thank you.

Not so fast, my friends.

Give me a slower song, more romantic.

I've a long journey ahead.

Have you heard from her?

No. Not for three days.

Hey! Sad songs are for customers!

Let us have some gaiety, eh?

I think we have had enough

of this party, don't you?

Want to take walk?

No. Don't be so sentimental.

Might as well get used to it.

Ravic, come in.

It's good to have you here.

I've been waiting for you.

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