Athena Page #8

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for the world, it's very interesting.

And educational...

seeing how the other half lives.

- Don, what's the argument about?

- This.

Do you know what this is?

Oh! La fille du rgiment,

Daughter of the Regiment.

- Oh, really?

- Donizeti, Marie sings it.

Goes somewhat like this...

Chacun le sait, chacun le dit,

Le rgiment par excellence

Le seul qui l'on fass' crdit

Dans tous les cabarets de France...

Le rgiment, en tous pays,

L'effroi des amants des maris...

Mais de la beaut bien suprme!

Il est l,il est l,il est l,morbleu!

Le voil, le voil, le voil, corbleu!

Il est l, il est l, le voil,

Le beau Vingt-et-unime!

Il a gagn tant de combats,

- That was charming!

- Wait a minute, there's a little more.

Fera chacun de ses soldats,

A la paix, marchal de France!

Car, c'est connu le rgiment

Le plus vainqueur.

Qu'un sexe craint, et que l'autre aime.

Il est l,il est l,

il est l,morbleu!

Le voil, le voil, le voil, corbleu!

Il est l, il est l, le voil,

Le beau Vingt-et-unime!

Le beau Vingt-et-unime!

Dinner is served.

Thank you.

Mr. Tremaine would like you

to come to the study, Sir,

he wants you to meet some gentlemen.

Well, it must be the

national committee money.

Run along, Adam, I'll see that

Athena's taken care of while you're gone.

Athena, Darling, don't be shy.

How about some tomatoes?

Tomatoes are all right for you,

aren't they, Dear?

- Fine.

- They're so good.

Especially when they're

stuffed with chicken.

No, I don't think so.

Got to eat something.

How about some salt?

Oh! Bad luck.

- Some shrimp salad? Crab's legs?

- No, I don't care for any, thanks.

Some roast beef,

it's just delicious.

If you don't mind,

I don't care for a thing.

It's silly to make a fuss about food.

I'm not the one that's making the fuss,

you are.

Nonsense, roast beef never hurt anyone.

Try a piece,

it's nice and rare.

That's not rare,

it's wounded.

Miss Mulvain has some

silly superstitions about meat.

Maybe. Have you ever eaten centipedes?

- Certainly not.

- Well, they do it all the time in Tahiti.

They'd think you were rather silly.

And if I'm superstitious,

I'm in very good company.

You cross your fingers for luck.

And you, Mr. Griswold,

you knock on wood.

How about you, Beth,

throwing salt over your shoulder?

Well, we don't eat,

and maybe that makes us crazy.

One thing I do know, when we invite guests,

we don't play nasty tricks on 'em.

- Where's Adam?

- He won't be here.

Grandma was right about

the Black Spot coming.

Ladies and gentlemen,

Johnny Nyle.

Where in the world would you see

Gondolas glide, while lanterns inside

Glow brightly, nightly.

Where but Venice?

Where in the world would you hear

Mandolins playing while

glasses are clinking,

Gaily, daily.

Where but Venice?

Venice, the Queen of Them All,

Or as we lovingly call her...

Venezia, Fairest of Flowers,

Treasure the hours,

You spend with her.

Venezia rocks you and holds you.

As she unfolds you,

Soft breezes stir.

You will be poured

in her arms to your lover,

You'll be reborn on the

day you discover

Venezia, part from her never,

Now and forever,

Give thanks above,

For Venezia,

Home of laughter and love.

I better get out of here

before I start to cry.

Tell me exactly what happened.

- Oh, I lost my temper, Minerva.

- Oh, Athena, you didn't.

- It's all over now.

- Oh, Athena, I'm terribly sorry.

- I'll take you home.

- Where are you going, what gives?

- Oh, Athena and Adam are split up, Johnny.

- It's a shame.

If Athena and Adam split up,

we're done, too, Johnny.

What do they got to do with us?

But I can't get married

until she gets married.

- That's what the stars say.

- Oh, of all the silly nonsense.

Watch your language, Johnny Nyle.

Go on, Minerva, beat it,

go to bed or something.

I mean it, beat it!

If you need any help, Athena,

just holler.

Please, Adam, I know what

you're going to say, but don't say it.

- I lost my temper.

- You certainly did.

I tried and tried,

but I just couldn't help it.

Nobody expects you to do the impossible.

They started picking on you

from the moment you arrived.

But running out the way you did...

I just didn't want to cause

any more trouble than... than I already had.

- It won't work, will it, Adam?

- What won't?

You and me.

I realized tonight that...

I could ruin everything for you...

your career, your future and...

Oh, it just won't work.

The stars are right.

Good bye, Adam.

Athena.

I love you.

And you told me that love can

change anything, even the stars.

I believed it when you said it,

I believe it now.

Don't you?

Good night, Adam.

Nam-nire-gon-gopal, Grandma.

I love you, let us be friends, Grandma

And I love you, Adam.

Let us be friends.

Thanks, Grandma,

good night.

Adam, I don't want to

upset your cheerful mood,

but be very, very careful tomorrow.

No matter what happens,

avoid crowds.

You shouldn't have come.

The stars said to you to avoid crowds.

Well, if I don't come,

Grandpa's upset,

and if I do come, the stars are.

Frankly, Grandpa frightens me

more than the stars.

It isn't that Grandpa

doesn't like you, Adam,

it's just that he

can't help thinking what

beautiful children

Athena and Ed would have.

I promise you I'll do my best

to have as nice children as I can.

Ladies and gentlemen,

Mr. Ulysses Mulvain.

Thank you, thank you all.

I am greatly honored at having been asked

to preside at this evening's ceremonies,

The selection of Mr. Universe.

The judges are ready and I know you

are all anxious to get on with the contest.

Here they are, Ladies and Gentlemen,

the candidates for Mr. Universe.

Good heavens, Ed drew number thirteen,

I'll have to speak to Narda.

Ladies and Gentlemen, I have been

asked to make an announcement.

For the first time since these

contests were inaugurated,

the judges have been

unable to reach a decision.

It is an absolute tie

between two of the contestants.

Therefore, the judges have decided

that each of the contestants

will be required to do a

Continental clean and press.

Number 11 and Number 13.

All righty!

All right Number 11,

you go first.

All right, Ed, it's all yours.

Help him, Narda, help him.

Get it up there, Boy, get it up there.

Don't just sit there,

hold the good thought.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Universe.

Ed, congratulations.

Ed had faith in me and my ideas.

There was one other who's

faith never faltered, my wife.

It wasn't easy, but it was worth it.

We have not been idle dreamers,

we have practiced what we preach.

And results...

- Congratulations, Ed.

- You still chasing Athena?

According to the stars, the chase is over.

- Not according to me.

- Take your hands off me!

- Not until you promise to stop seeing Athena.

- I said, take your hands off me.

- Did you get it?

- Clear as a bell.

- What did you...

- Oh, I'm very sorry, I...

Sorry! Ten years of work ruined,

You've made a laughing stock out of me,

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