Beauty and the Boss Page #4

Oh .. what's this,

what's this, what's this?

Pardon me, Count. Why don't

you ask me how I like Paris?

That's a safe topic of conversation.

Very well then.

What did you like best in Paris?

The food. French restaurants. French

cooking. French pastries and sweets.

I try a new cafe each day. It doesn't

cost me, as it comes out of expenses.

For the first time in my life,

I've had all the food I want.

Susie .. your mind is in your stomach.

It's true. And I'm afraid I'll wake

up hungry and find it is all a dream.

So I eat as much as I possibly can.

[ Buzzer ]

Come in.

Is this the Baron Von

Ullrich's apartment?

Yes. I'm his secretary.

You?

Why you are the girl that

put me on the wrong plane.

We all make mistakes.

So I noticed.

What do you wish?

Nothing from you.

I wish to see the Baron.

Did you have an appointment?

No.

The Baron never sees anyone

without an appointment.

Why it's Olive. Olive Frey.

My dear child, I didn't recognize you.

You have come on.

Why not?

I'm a lady of leisure now.

Would you introduce

me to my .. successor?

Miss Frey .. Miss Susie Sachs.

Who is filling your late

position .. with great success.

How do you do? Won't you sit down?

I am sitting down.

Why don't you?

Or are you waiting for me to suggest it?

So you are the girl the

Baron was looking for.

The ideal stenographer.

What do you mean?

A typist who is part of a machine.

Who never diverts the great

man's attention from his work.

Do you wish to make an

appointment to see the Baron?

Don't bother.

I'll call him on the telephone.

I answer the telephone.

I'll call him in his room. Late.

You won't answer it then, will you?

Of course not.

I didn't think you would.

Oh. And Miss Sachs. When the Baron

returns, tell him that I was here.

That I am staying here.

On this very floor.

Room 15.

Good afternoon.

Good day!

Oh what a pretty type of cat she is.

And what a terrible scent she uses.

I think it's delightful.

Did the Baron like her?

I believe he had his eye on her.

He did? Which eye?

Both of them, my dear.

You think she followed the Baron here?

It's quite possible.

Has he sent her any checks?

He never sends checks to ladies.

But he makes out lots of orders to cash

which he charges to personal expenses.

Thousands and thousands.

Do you think she is "personal expenses"?

She might be.

I must write her name on my list.

She'll wait a long time before I give

any message from her to the Baron.

Excuse me, Count.

Yes.

Yes. This is Miss Sachs.

Yes. Yes. Is it really true?

Yes. Yes.

Oh, that's wonderful news, Mr Chappel.

What is it?

Of course. At once.

I'll attend to everything.

Ludwig. Ludwig!

It was Chappel. The merger is agreed.

That's colossal.

Now what? Did you call me?

We won. Chappel just telephoned.

The merger is through.

Splendid.

All the telegrams must go out.

They must be written first.

I wrote them yesterday. Two sets.

One:
merger complete.

The other:
merger not complete.

Here is the set. Send

them without delay.

The notices for the newspapers.

The financial editors, to the Austrian

Embassy. The report to the office here.

The invitations to tomorrow's dinner.

The menu cards. The wine list.

Everything is organized. Now hurry,

we haven't a moment to lose.

Excellency, allow me to

express in my humble way ..

No time for congratulations.

It's all set. Take a wire.

To our Berlin and Vienna offices.

Buy all Continental-owned markets.

Accept bids starting 99.

Buy at the price if

forced to 215. Von Ullrich.

Why, you old rascal.

We won a great, smashing victory.

I came and saw and

conquered like Caesar.

I'm delighted. Only I ought to

have been there to help you sign.

I came to Paris on purpose to sign.

Since I've been here I've done

nothing but sign checks for drinks.

Now, Susie. Yes?

My congratulations.

You work like a man.

Morning, noon and night.

Now you must play.

You must enjoy yourself.

I want to show my appreciation.

What do you need? What do you want?

What I want, I can't have.

Of course you can. Just ask for it.

What can I do to make you happy?

Nothing. I'm happy that

the merger went through.

That's what I wanted.

Amazing girl.

Well at least you shall

go out and celebrate.

There now, Susie. You've only seen

the roofs of Paris from this window.

This evening, we'll show you

what's under those roofs.

Eh, Count?

Music. Gaiety. Paris at night.

Have you an evening gown?

Yes. I brought it here.

Are you going to take me out?

Unfortunately I have an engagement.

But I am sure the

Count will take you out.

He will oblige me. Won't you, Count?

I shall be delighted.

If Susie will accept me as a cavalier.

Of course. I'd be honored.

I'll take you to a lot

of amusing places.

Buy you the most delicious

pastries you've ever tasted.

That will be nice

Well, now I'll go and dress

for the great occasion.

Susie's debut.

I'll call back for you about 9 o'clock.

Tell me, what is this perfume, Susie?

It's not yours?

No. I don't use perfume.

Well, it seems familiar.

I wonder why.

This scent gets on my nerves.

Cheap scent is disturbing.

Perfume without a woman to identify it.

It always makes me nervous.

Someone has been here who ..

Did you keep a list of today's visitors?

I .. I..

Don't stammer.

Either you did or you didn't.

I have a list.

Show it to me.

At once, please.

Have all these people been here today?

No. Only the ones on the end.

That's the complete list of visitors

I've not permitted you to see.

What?

Now I understand why I've

seen so few people in Paris.

Why, you've isolated me. I've

been under a formal blockade.

But you ordered me to keep all

disagreeable visitors away from you.

Olive Frey. She was here today?

Yes.

Ah .. that explains the perfume.

May I ask why Miss Frey

was not allowed to see me?

Well, she ..

She .. she looked suspicious.

And dangerous.

Please, hereafter .. judge my visitors

according to my taste. Not yours.

You seem to have forgotten your place.

I will always see Miss Frey.

Yes, sir.

And remember, in future.

A good secretary must

be fair and impartial.

Not biased and narrow-minded.

Make it easy for people to see me.

Don't shut me off from the world.

I won't make the same mistake again.

Do you know where Miss Frey is staying?

Yes.

She's staying in this hotel .. room 15.

You found out all this and

didn't even mention it.

Very well then.

Go downstairs to the florist.

Pick out a handsome bouquet of

orchids and take them to Miss Frey.

I am to do that?

Why not?

Enclose my card. And please

see that there is no mistake.

Have all your secretaries

attended to matters of this kind?

It seems to me rather

outside my list of duties.

Tell the florist I want the most

beautiful orchids in Paris.

Tell him to put in a

dozen gardenias, too.

And to spare no expense.

Gardenias?

And deliver them to her room

yourself with my compliments.

Well, what's detaining you?

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