Bitter Moon Page #9

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of yours?

She'll miss all the fun

if she doesn't hurry up.

Fiona? She's really

not much of a sailor.

She's flat out

on her bunk.

Now that is a disappointment.

Yeah, yeah.

Dosed herself on Dramamine.

Pity.

Mimi and I were hoping

to crack a bottle of champagne

with you later on.

The two of you.

A little farewell get-together

with our special friends.

Right, folks,

this is it.

If you've got something

you want to do this year,

you'd better hurry up.

We've got only

about 10 seconds left.

- Nine...

- All:
Eight,

seven, six,

five, four, three,

two, one!

( all cheering )

All:

♪ Should auld acquaintance

♪ Be forgot

♪ And never

brought to mind? ♪

Well, baby?

♪ Should auld acquaintance

♪ Be forgot...

Happy days, Oscar.

Sure. Happy days.

Your good health.

You notice that I do not say

"happy New Year."

To those whose gaze

is focused on eternity,

one year

is the same as the next.

You don't say?

In that case, cheers.

Oscar:

I would like to send

a bottle of champagne

over to room A29,

on my tab,

Oscar Benton. Eh?

( all chattering )

( all shouting )

All right, boys and girls,

that'll do.

- Come on, stop that.

- ( glass breaks )

Is this any way

to start a new year?

Please, let's have

some peace.

( grunts )

Shalom! Shalom!

( making gibberish sounds )

All right, all right,

that'll do, boys and girls.

♪ I've been alone with you

inside my mind ♪

♪ And in my dreams

♪ I've kissed your lips

♪ A thousand times

♪ I sometimes see you

♪ Pass outside my door

♪ Hello

♪ Is it me

you're looking for? ♪

♪ I can see it in your eyes

♪ I can see it

in your smile... ♪

No.

Why?

- I thought--

- You thought what?

But you-- you said--

I mean, I know

how your story ends now.

No, you don't.

Not yet.

I think--

I think I've fallen

in love with you.

Come on,

I'm just a fantasy,

an amusement

on a boring voyage.

What? You mean

it's still just a game?

Did I ever say it wasn't?

But--

I'm truly and sincerely

in love with you.

That's why

you will never have me.

You're hurting terribly.

The way you're hurting

your wife?

She doesn't know about us.

She'll--

She's looking right at us.

♪ 'Cause I wonder

where you are ♪

♪ And I wonder

what you do... ♪

- ( laughs )

- Fiona:
Having a good time?

Darling,

this is wonderful.

- Yes, isn't it?

- How are you feeling?

Good as new,

thanks to your ministrations.

There.

Now you can make

your New Year's resolutions.

Darling, do you think it's safe

to drink on an empty stomach?

Who wants to be safe?

No?

Living dangerous tonight.

That's the spirit, Fiona.

I knew that your presence

would add a little spice

to the night's proceedings.

That was a very kind thought

of yours.

I've never seen

my husband in action

with another woman before.

Oscar was sweet enough

to have me woken

with a bottle

of champagne.

You call that action?

I don't think

he was getting anywhere

with her.

♪ Tell her

I'll be waiting... ♪

It's a shame.

( all cheering )

♪ And there's no escape

♪ To need a woman

♪ You've got to know

♪ How the strong get weak

♪ And the rich get poor

♪ Slave to love

♪ Oh

♪ Slave to love

♪ You're running with me

♪ Don't touch the ground

♪ We're

the restless hearted ♪

♪ Not the chained and bound

♪ The sky is burning

♪ A sea of flame

♪ Though your world

is changing ♪

♪ I will be the same

♪ Slave to love

♪ Oh

♪ Slave to love

♪ Slave to love

♪ Na na na na

♪ Na na na na

♪ Slave to love

♪ And I can't escape

♪ I'm a slave to love...

Maybe I made a mistake

about you, Nigel.

Maybe your wife

would have been a better bet.

♪ Can you help me?

♪ The storm is breaking...

Come on, stop sulking, man.

You ought to be glad

they're getting it on so well.

Come on.

Put a funny hat on.

It'll make you feel better.

Throw some streamers at 'em.

Come on.

( all screaming )

Thattaboy!

It's the Titanic

all over again!

♪ Nearer my God to thee!

♪ Nearer to thee!

( music starts playing )

I know how you feel,

Nigel.

I've been a loser

all my life.

Join the club.

Don't touch me!

If you weren't a cripple,

I'd knock your *** head off.

Go ahead if it'll help.

I deserve your hatred.

I'm abominable.

I'm pathetic.

♪ Tell her

I'll be waiting ♪

♪ In the usual place...

No, not that way, Nigel!

Nigel, you'd better hurry!

There'll be nothing left

for you!

*** hell!

Ahhh!

( snoring )

( ship horn bellowing )

( horn playing )

Is she here?

Did you ever see

such an allegory

of grace

and beauty?

Two nymphs sleeping off

their amatory exertions.

You really missed something,

Nigel.

Fiona was a revelation.

All fire.

I doubt if you've ever

really made the most of her.

Oh!

Get your *** hands

off me.

You prick.

You don't deserve

to hear the rest of my story.

Ah, right.

You're okay, just--

just give me that thing,

all right?

Otherwise you're going

to hurt somebody.

Come on, man.

Don't be a bloody fool.

Give it to me.

Hurt somebody?

No.

Not anymore.

( firing )

We were just too greedy,

baby.

That was all.

( horn bellowing )

Amrita:

Hello.

Hello, sweetheart.

My father says to wish you

a happy New Year.

( sobbing )

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