Come September Page #6

If she gives in easily, he

will never take her seriously.

Oh.

- He said that?

He's right. He said,

"When you go shopping In a market,

you don't buy anything

that's been there too much."

- When did Mr.Talbot tell you all this?

- While we were dancing.

He said:
"if you want man to think in terms

of getting engaged and married,

you got to keep your standards high."

What else did he say?

He said that love Is one product you

don't sell by giving away free samples.

That's a good advice for all of us.

You listen to him. I can tell you,

he knows what he's talking about

I know.

Well?

I guess you learned

something tonight, huh?

Yes. I never realized

how wrong I was.

- It's all In the past now.

- You're so right.

You know, It's been a long day.

Some champagne

would do us both the world of good.

- The bottle's on the terrace.

- I'll go get it

- Robert

When you get to the terrace,

would you do me a favor?

- Sure.

- Jump off.

- What are you doing?

- Taking your advice.

If a woman is too easy to get,

no man will ever take her seriously.

When I think how easy I was.

Stupida Cretina Idiota

- Something I told some young girls.

- To protect their morals.

What about my morals?

What's that got to do with it?

We're adults.

- Lisa, look. You just calm down.

- Don't touch me.

How could I be that stupid?

You are rich, good looking

Intelligent, charming.

I should have known better than

to get mixed up with someone like that

You're not making any sense.

I don't have to make sense.

I'm Italiani

Ci sono uomini

pi Interessanti di te In Italia.

Sono stufa degil american. Stufa

Talk English I can't understand you.

That's another thing. if you loved me,

you'd have learned my language.

But no. I had to do it

The weeks I spent studying.

Learning to speak this fluid English.

Not fluid, fluent

Big shot Knows all the words.

For the first time, I started to think

What am I doing here?

Lisa, believe me, no love affair can survive

if either party starts to think.

That's the beauty of our relation ship.

No thinking.

- No pressure, no questions asked.

- It's time someone asked questions.

I knew those girls

would get me In trouble.

You're a hypocrite.

You made all the rules

and I play by them.

- Now I know what you think of me.

- Lisa.

Well, the game Is over, Robert

I dont want to play any more.

- If you just calm down.

- I'm tired of being a free sample.

- Theres no future In it

- We never even talked about the future.

Women don't want talk.

They go by Intuition.

And I've learned one thing.

A womans Intuition

Is a man's best friend.

- Lisa, wait.

- The market's closed, Mr. Talbot.

You have to start shopping

somewhere else.

Lisa.

Lisa

Who's In that tent?

Boys.

Boys?

Watch your head, my dear.

- Did my girls meet them?

- Meet whom?

- Those boys down In the tent

- Oh, those boys. Yes.

They weren't Interested

In feminine companions.

Theyre too absorbed by

the educational aspects of the tour.

It's too bad you won't have time to meet

them. Fine, clean-cut young Americans.

True goodwill ambassadors

of a great nation.

- Which way's the tent?

- What happened to the girls?

I don't know. Man, what a night.

- Maurice

- Dear, I'm as shocked as you are.

If anything's happened to those girls...

Margaret, believe me, please

Nothing happened.

Absolutely nothing, I'm sure.

I hope not. Remember...

I left to the girls In your care.

Oh Cedric

- He hiccupped.

- He did.

Cedric

He's drunk

Maurice What kind of party

did you have here last night?

- Lisa, come back here

- I said, dont touch me

Wait until everybody's gone.

We can talk like adults.

I don't want to talk like an adult

That's how I got Into all this trouble.

- How will you get back? There's no train.

- I'll walk.

- You are very welcome to come with us.

- Thank you.

You keep out of this.

Lisa, dont you walk out that door.

What would I lose? Thef privilege

of seeing you every September?

Well, I'm tired

of being girl of the month.

- You know you're more than that

- Don't worry, Robert

You won't have any trouble.

Just put an ad In the paper.

Girl wanted. Short hours,

pleasant working conditions.

Theres only one drawback.

Theres no chance of advancement

Wild parties, immoral rendezvous...

And to think I trusted you

Next, I'll find out

this Isnt even a hotel.

That's precise the next thing

you're about to find out

- Sir.

- You're fired.

And you, madam,

take those girls of yours,

pack that drunken bird,

and get out

Are you going to allow him

to speak to me like that?

Margaret, theres a small detail I probably

should have mentioned before now.

I know you are going to take it

with your customary good sense of humor.

Margaret, Listen to me

Where's that good sense of humour?

Margaret

Sandy Honey, listen...

Hey, Sandy

- I'm packed, sir.

- Goodbye, Mr. Clavel.

- Before I leave, can I get you breakfast?

- No.

- Yes. Get me an olive.

- A martini for breakfast?

Great for the morning after. Especially

if there hasn't been a night before.

Yes, sir.

Oh, before I forget,

would you kindly sign this, sir?

- What Is it?

- A letter of recommendation.

A letter of recommendation?

I didn't want to trouble you, so I took the

liberty of writing it out myself. Just sign here.

It's much too trivial

for you to bother reading, sir.

"Loyal...

...faithful, dedicated, noble."

"Reputable. Incorruptible."

it does get rather monotonous.

Nearly saint-like in his devotion

to his master.

Yes, sir.

Nobody who believes this deserves you.

Thank you very much, sir.

I'll get the olive.

May I speak to you a moment, sir?

Well, If it Isn't

the prowling physician.

I don't blame you, sir.

The way I acted with Sandy,

I'm no credit to the medical profession.

Hardly.

I came to apologise, sir.

No gimmicks this time.

You had us pegged

right from the beginning.

That's probably

why we got so sore at you.

- Sir, do you know what a lemming is?

- No.

Well, It's an animal

that destroys itself.

I gotta look up my family tree, there

must be some real lemmings in it

I meet a great girl like Sandy and what

do I do? I goofed the whole thing up.

I acted just like a stupid adolescent

I'm not a kid any more,

I know better than that

- I'm getting on In years.

- You are not exactly ancient.

When a guy gets as old as I am,

you'd think he'd be smart enough

to stop fooling around

and look for lasting relationship.

Once In a while, if you're lucky, you

come across something of real value.

And what do you do?

Treat it like a bargain basement

speola. You start grabbing it

And you lose it

You spend your life shopping around

for something

that's not even half as good.

Anyhow, I came by to say, I'm sorry.

So long, Mr. Talbot

Tony.

Yes, sir?

Err...

Have a nice trip.

Thank you, sir.

Thank you.

- Here you are, sir.

- Mr. Clavell.

just learned something. I'm a lemming.

You really should have something

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