Athena Page #7

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I haven't got a care

about what I should buy,

or what to wear.

Got no diamond solitaire.

So what!

You know what?

I consider diamonds kinda square.

Besides I never felt better.

I never felt better.

No I never felt better,

and I'm walkin'...

on air!

- Answer the phone!

- Where is it?

I don't know.

It's in here.

Hello, hello, this is Athena,

Adam's not here.

But I can get a message to him

very quickly if it's important.

- That was Athena.

- Was Adam there?

She says no, but I doubt it.

After all, if he's not

there what's she doing there?

I'm going to find out. I'm not going to

get involved in a congressional

campaign with Adam and then have the

lid blow off.

I'm with you. I've

been very anxious to see

what this mysterious Athena is like.

- Coming, Griswold?

- Do you think we ought to spy on them?

Definitely! Yes!

- Afternoon, Roy.

- Mr. Shaw isn't at home, Gentlemen.

We'll wait.

Roy! Roy! What's happened here?

Where are the rugs?

Aphrodite took them up.

Unhealthy. Animal matter.

Aphrodite? I thought it was Athena.

Both ladies were here.

Well, Adam seems to be

a busy little fellow.

Look out! Bees! Bees!

- Roy, no screens in this place?

- Minerva removed them.

Interferes with the natural

circulation of the air.

- Minerva, that's three.

- Did she take the drapes down?

Not alone, Ceres helped her.

Ceres? How many girls were here?

Seven.

- Sounds like he's running a harem.

- Or worse.

Well, now, it may

be perfectly innocent.

Adam may be just sponsoring

a girls' basketball team.

- There are only five on a basketball team.

- And Roy said seven.

Well, substitutes maybe.

Nam-nire-gon-gopal.

I beg your pardon?

Nam-nire-gon-gopal, that means,

"I love you, let us be friends."

You have probably come to the

wrong place, this is a private residence.

- Doesn't Adam Shaw live here?

- Yes, yes he does.

I knew Narda wouldn't bring me

to the wrong place.

Is Adam around?

Not at the moment.

What a shame,

I have so much to do.

Would you give him

a message for me, please.

Tell him... tell him that Narda says

the "Black Place" is still there.

But there's a touch of

brightness on the horizon.

Yes, yes, Mrs. Narda, we'll tell him.

Oh, good heavens, I'm not Narda,

I've just been communing with Narda.

I'm Athena's grandmother and I've got to

get back and finish Adam's chart.

I've only brought it up to the

17th century so far.

Oh, they've done wonders with this place.

It's almost fit to live in...

as soon as we knock out those walls.

Oh, you poor man,

you've been hit by

the tail of a comet,

but it's not too late.

- Just let me have your glasses.

- Well, I should say not, don't be absurd.

You're a Leo, born in August, somewhere

between the 9th and the 15th, weren't you?

August the 10th,

how did you know?

Oh, very simple,

Leo's are always puffing and blowing,

but underneath they're

as gentle as wooly lambs.

Besides, the male is usually

attractive and distinguished.

Now, let me have your

glasses, like a good boy.

But I can't see anything.

Now just come over here,

right over here and lie down.

There! Now... now then...

Open your eyes, look up at

the sun, don't be afraid.

Open, close, open, close.

Keep that up and relax,

pretend you're a tulip.

I have to get back now. You won't forget

my message message for Adam.

And remember, I love you, let us

be friends, Nam-nire-gon-gopal.

I could stand a drink,

my nerves are shot to pieces.

Well, a reception committee.

Anything wrong?

- You.

- We've had enough, Adam.

Look at your house, Adam.

- It seems airier now, doesn't it?

- Stop playing the fool, Adam.

There's a congressional

campaign ahead of you.

There's no two ways about it, you've got

to get rid of Athena, she's off the beam.

- And so is her family.

- Her grandmother was here.

She had me doing tulip exercises.

- She communes with something called Narda.

- Well, that's Grandma, all right.

How can you possibly get

mixed up with those people?

I'm not mixed up,

I'm in love with Athena.

But it can't work,

not in a million years.

This whole Athena business is idiocy.

Suppose you were invited to

the White House for dinner?

What are you going to order,

wheat germ and yogurt?

Now, wait a minute, I

assure you that when Athena

is away from her family

and with people like us,

she behaves just like anybody else.

You'll have to do better

than that to convince me.

I intend to... I'm bringing her to

the reception at your house tonight.

You're insane, Adam, some of

our biggest clients will be there.

- And four national committeemen.

- Then it ought to be a good test.

Now if you'll excuse me,

I have to go and shower.

I love you, let us be friends.

- Good evening, Henri.

- Mr. Shaw, Mademoiselle.

- Good evening.

- Permit me.

Je vous aime, soyons amis.

- Athena.

- Force of habit.

I'll be very careful.

- Evening, Adam.

- May I present Miss Mulvain.

- Mrs. Grenville.

- How do you do?

- Mrs. Tremaine.

- How do you do?

- Mr. Grenville and Mr. Tremaine.

- How do you do?

Mr. Tremaine's handling my

campaign for Congress, Athena.

Oh, I'm so happy

to meet you, Mr. Tremaine.

I'm sure now that Adam will be elected.

We're keeping our fingers crossed.

Oh, you don't have

to worry about it, really.

You seem very confidant, Miss Mulvain,

I suppose Mr. Tramaine's

numbers add up correctly.

Well, I wasn't thinking of numbers.

It's just that Mr. Tremaine's

face inspires great confidence.

Well, that's kind of you.

Oh, it's not kind at all,

it's the truth.

If you'll excuse us.

Surely.

Oh, I like her. Nice looking girl, too.

Got a good head on her shoulders.

Shrewd judge of character.

- Drinking alcohol is like swallowing...

- Not now, thank you.

It'll look very conspicuous

if we don't take a drink.

You don't have to taste it,

just carry a glass or something.

Don't worry, Darling,

I know how to behave.

Adam, my boy, when did you slip in?

Oh, evening, this is Mrs. Griswold

and my partner, Mr. Griswold.

Miss Mulvain.

Oh, it's so exciting to

meet you, Miss Mulvain.

You know, I've heard the

most intriguing things about you.

You're both looking very well,

did you get over that little

allergic attack all right?

- He hasn't had a sniffle, knock wood.

- You're looking much better, too, Adam.

Miss Mulvain gets credit for that,

she's had Adam take up exercise.

I understand your family are all acrobats?

Well, a little exercise never hurt anyone.

A little! I hear your grandfather's

still doing somersaults.

- And he's in his seventies.

- Seventy-eight.

And he'll do somersaults when he's older.

Right now, he's still doing back-flips.

If you'll excuse us.

I think this is the loveliest

thing Benini ever wrote.

Only it's von Weber's Oberon.

Sounds more like Mozart to me.

Mozart? Couldn't possibly be.

Adam, Darling, hello.

And Miss Athena, I was beginning

to wonder if you'd materialize.

I wouldn't have missed it

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