Chasing Liberty Page #5

-Okay.

So nice to make new friends.

Group hug.

-Sweetness.

-Ben.

-Come on.

-Come on. Join in the hug, Ben.

-We've got a chickie buffer here.

-l'm a chickie buffer.

Chickie buffer negates the potential

for man-touching-man discomfort.

Ben, hug us. Please, please, please.

Quickly. Very quickly.

Delight!

l wonder where McGruff is.

Probably off taking a bath in canal water.

Please. Come on, can you just admit for

once that you've had a little bit of fun?

Maybe a little bit of fun.

-Very attractive.

-Very funny.

Wonderful. Smile. Darling. Smile.

Come on. Don't be shy. There we go.

Oh, my God.

Ben.

Ben, l have stickers. l have no wallet.

l think McGruff stole from me.

-Calm down, don't make a scene.

-No, l have stickers, no money.

l have.... Stickers.

-lsn't that Anna Foster?

-Damn it.

-l have to go.

-l'll talk to the manager--

l can't explain now, but thank you

for everything you've done.

l have to go. l'll see you later.

Thank you.

Here we go again.

-There she is.

-Anna!

Pull it over.

Anna!

This way.

Gondola?

-Yes.

-No.

My first customer.

The other gondolieri, they put me here,

but nobody visit.

l tell them, ''Nobody come to my bridge.''

They say, ''Somebody will, Eugenio.''

And now you are here.

We don't have any money.

-Well, then, l'm sorry.

-But, sir, we're newlyweds.

-Right? Right, honey?

-That's right, sweetums.

Precious, l just love it

when you call me that.

Your love, it's beautiful.

-No money, no ride.

-Sir, please.

We were married

against my parents' wishes.

-We tried to stay apart, but it was no good.

-Exactly, because l would rather die...

...than live another day

without my lover man.

We have nothing but we have everything.

We've come so far

on only the currency of young love.

lf sweet stories could buy pasta,

you'd be very fat by now.

Thank you.

All right. Yes.

For you, the canals are free tonight.

My first cliente.

-Mama will be so proud!

-On second thought....

After you, darling.

Let me remember.

Where does this go?

Just kidding!

My first joke with my first customer.

We did good, huh?

l was a little worried when you went

to ''the currency of young love.''

But apart from that,

you were fairly magnificent.

-Thank you.

-Pleasure.

You know, l just married you,

but l know nothing about you.

There's not much to know.

Okay. Ben Calder, 23 years old.

Born in Wales and then moved to London

with my mother when she left my father.

My father...

...was always at work. Never at home.

My mother wanted him

to make the big gesture.

What's the big gesture?

You know, ''l'll quit for you.

l'll stay home for you, darling.''

But he didn't.

Because.... Well, people don't

really do that, do they?

l don't know what people do.

Thank you, Ben.

What for?

l couldn't have done any

of this without you.

Seems to me you'd have

been just fine on your own.

Amore, such a beautiful thing.

Take you back to your hotel now?

Actually, we don't have a hotel.

Newlyweds. First no money

and now no place to....

To stay.

You stay at my home.

You can meet my mama.

She will be so happy.

-Mama, please be nice.

-Why l let you buy that crazy boat?

You were good accountant.

Now you killing me.

-Mama, they're newlyweds.

-Newlyweds!

-Eugenio, this is so kind of you.

-You're welcome.

Tonight you are family.

You must stay and celebrate.

You will sleep in Eugenio's room.

lt will bring him luck.

Oh, no, that's--

Change the sheets.

l want you to try some of my grappa.

Tell me your names.

Well, l'm Ben. And this is...

...Anna.

Make no mistake. America is committed

to backing leaders and nations...

...that are paving the hard but rewarding

path toward political and economic reform.

Okay. Let's just check with the local police.

To answer your question, no.

l don't get women that way.

Haven't actually had a girlfriend since--

Let's just say that women

stopped beating down my door...

...about the same time the bangs

stopped covering the receding hair line.

Stop overcompensating.

You're a good-looking....

You look fine. Some girls like a bald head.

-l'm not bald yet.

-l'm just saying. You should embrace it.

Maybe you could cut it really short.

Some girls like that. They think it's sexy.

So....

l'm gonna sleep on the floor...

...which means that

you can have the bed to yourself.

You don't have to do that.

There's plenty of room here for both--

No, no. lt's fine. l prefer the floor...

...because it's just a bit...

...lower. Which l like. You know, so....

Yeah.

Oh, come on. Don't be shy.

lt's our wedding night.

-Ben?

-Night, now.

-Where are you going?

-Anna, go to bed.

l'm trying to.

Over there.

But, Ben, we....

-We kissed--

-l understand that.

And l liked it. l like you.

Will you stop walking away from me?

-Anna!

-You don't need to protect me.

-l know what l'm doing.

-No, you don't--

Can you please stop taking

your clothes off around me?

-What's wrong with you?

-Anna...

...what happened on the gondola

was me trying to hide you, nothing else.

-That was a real kiss.

-No, it wasn't.

-l don't believe you.

-lt's the truth.

l told you. We're just two people traveling

in the same direction.

So you didn't...

...feel anything?

No. l didn't feel anything.

So can you please just get into bed?

Naked virgin safely in bed.

Yes, sir. l understand, Mr. President.

Don't worry, we're gonna find her.

Yes, sir.

Did l mention what a ridiculous idea

this was to begin with, sir?

One of your stupidest.

He hung up before any of that.

You look at this view?

ls Anna in it?

No.

Let's keep moving.

l'm not leaving this spot till you

take a moment to appreciate this.

You know, it's not enough

just to be a beauty, Morales.

You have to be able

to appreciate beauty too.

Nice to have you back, Weiss.

l'd like to take a moment

to give thanks to Anna...

...who ran from her parents, jumped

a train to Venice instead of Berlin...

...thus giving us the opportunity

to witness this phenomenal sight.

-Amen.

-Finished?

Oh, come on.

lt's hip-hop Hebrew.

You had a good night?

Yes, great. Thank you.

Thank you so much for your hospitality.

But you were very quiet.

The walls is like paper, but l hear nothing.

That's just because

he's repelled by me.

But it's not true.

Tell her she's a beautiful woman.

You're a beautiful woman.

And kiss her.

Come on. You want a happy marriage,

you gotta kiss her every day.

lt's okay. We'll work it out.

Mama, where are the car keys?

You driving with Eugenio?

Better kiss her now.

-The bike, the bike, the bike!

-ldiot!

Thank you, darling.

Eugenio, thank you so much for everything.

l wish l had something else to offer you.

Six Million Dollar Man.

lt's a wonderful gift.

A beautiful couple.

Take care of each other.

-Hey.

-Don't touch me.

English, por favor.

That's Spanish, Weiss.

Allora, about Eugenio.

He was a good accountant.

Why he buy the stupid boat--?

He was last seen with these two people.

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