Down Argentine Way Page #2

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but it is too wonderful to miss.

I'm not frightened. Not a bit.

Isn't that horse sold yet? Well, well. Just

an old South American custom, I presume?

Hello, Binnie. This is...

Ricardo Quintana.

This is my aunt, Binnie Crawford.

Crawford? You are Binnie Crawford?

Yes. I cabled you about buying some horses.

I wanted to start a stable,

but my riding teacher got married.

Besides, I got an archery set

for my birthday. I was 32 last month.

She's your aunt on your mother's side, no?

No, on my father's side.

Oh, then you are also a Crawford?

Yes. Glenda Crawford.

Evidently you don't care for it.

Yes, I do. I like Glenda very much. For the last

name I would have preferred something else.

- Have you ordered?

- I'll have a martini.

- A sirocco for me.

- What is that?

- Straight brandy with a cherry.

- I'll have that with no cherry.

I'll have the cherry. It doesn't matter,

but Jimmy's about to blow a gasket.

I'll go in. If you have a bill of sale,

I'll give you a cheque.

Oh, yes, of course, the bill of sale.

I-I do not know quite how to say this,

but it is something that must be said.

Perhaps after we have the drink.

Shall we sit down?

You're not backing out on our bargain?

I am desolate, seorita, but it is impossible

for me to sell you Carmelita.

- I suppose someone offered more money?

- Oh, no. No, it is not that, I assure you.

I could not sell you the horse

for any amount of money.

Just this evening I found out that my father

had already made a previous commitment.

But I bought the horse.

We made a deal. We agreed on it.

I should have told you a long time ago,

I know, but I did not know how to say it.

So that's what you've been building up to.

Well, I won't let it ruin my life.

Oh, no, we must not

let it ruin anything, seorita.

- We must have this last dance together, no?

- No, no. Jimmy's waiting for me.

He always keeps his engagements, seor.

- Have you ever tried a blackout?

- What is that?

Straight gin with a green olive.

I will get one right away.

Con su permiso.

I love cherries.

Two dreams met

They knew of two hearts that were lonely

That could be so happy

If only they found romance

Two dreams met

They said we must go out and find them

And then as we tiptoe behind them

- I'd like to dance with you, seor.

- You are very kind, seorita.

I'm just mad about that horse of yours.

Thank you too much.

"Turn around," my dream kept saying

I did, and you were there, then

Next month we're going up Mount Rainier

with nothing but mules.

I said next month we were going up

to Mount Rainier on mules.

- Well, what do you think of that?

- Hm? Oh, not this week, Jimmy.

Seorita.

- It is time for me to leave, so I will say adis.

- Goodbye.

I hope we'll be meeting again sometime soon.

Perdneme, seorita.

Adis. Adis.

Congratulate me, my dear. I just bought

Carmelita the champion Argentine jumper.

You bought her?

Yes. Considering your interest in the owner,

it's a wonder you didn't.

- How could I? You had a commitment.

- Commitment?

I didn't have any commitment.

I offered him 5,000 just now and he took it.

Well, that's what I offered him.

Why would he do that?

Perhaps it was my dancing, darling.

Shall we sit this one out?

"Your eyes. Your remarkable eyes."

If he ever looks into my eyes again,

he'll really see a storm over the pampas.

- What bit her?

- I don't know. Something about the pampas.

Oh, well, cheer up, Jimmy.

The pampas is a long way away.

If I'm not mistaken,

you were about to ask me to dance.

You were mistaken.

I was mistaken.

I was mistaken.

For two lonely hearts were one

Do-do-do, do-do-do-do

When two dreams met

We'll sell this one. Sell Apprentice too.

We'll keep this mare. Tendon's a little sore.

Better put a blister on her.

- Yes. I'd like to turn her out till spring.

- Yes, do that.

I want to keep Vain Belle,

and Lady Bosun.

- Morning, Aunt Binnie.

- Morning, Miss Crawford.

- Sell all the rest.

- Yes, ma'am.

Why are you unhorsing yourself? You'll have

a lot of saddles and nothing to put them on.

- Oh, I'm fed up.

- Fed up?

You're fed up? Hm.

I'm gonna get rid of everything

but the mares and bring in some new blood.

Maybe I'll go to Ireland

and get some hunters for a change.

Or I...

I might get some racehorses.

I may even go to Kentucky

or I may even go out to California.

Ireland, Kentucky, California?

Why don't you come out with it?

When do we leave for South America?

What's wrong with that? They have

wonderful horses in South America.

Wonderful horses, and wonderful men.

I'd trust the men about as far

as you could throw the horses.

- Are we going by boat?

- No. There's a plane leaving tonight.

I thought we might take that.

I bet we do, and with a good, strong tailwind,

I suppose you'll get there as soon as he does.

Get in, you beautiful brat.

South America, here we come.

- Seorita Crawford?

- Oui, oui. I mean, si, si.

I was Seor Montero. I have the honour

to general manage for your brother

his piston rings in South America.

I would wish you to want to know

my sales manager, Seor Rufino.

I'm so very much delightful to meet you.

My assistant, Seor Valerga.

The pleasure, she's all mine.

How do you do.

My niece, Miss Glenda Crawford.

How do you do.

We wish you to welcome us in Buenos Aires,

so that any little service we can be to you,

all you have to do is lift your little finger.

- That's good of you.

- No, it is good of you.

- It's very good of you.

- No, it's good of you.

Oh, why don't you toss for it?

For your connivance while you are here,

we have provide

the automobile and the chauffeur,

equipped, of course,

with Crawford's piston rings.

And now, if we will come with you,

you can escort me to the hotel.

- Us will be glad to.

- Thank you very much.

The inside is open.

Anastasio.

Anastasio!

Che, dormiln.

Al Hotel Rosedal.

Go! Go! Go!

Oh, this is completely incidental,

I can insure you.

Thank me very much.

Oh, I... I will never forgive yourself.

Miss Crawford, welcome to Buenos Aires.

I'm Dr Padilla,

your father's friend from the embassy.

I wish to take you and your aunt

to dinner and to a concert.

Oh, that's very nice of you.

Just a moment. I'll ask her.

It's Dad's ambassador friend.

He'd like to take us to dinner and a concert.

I wouldn't go if Beethoven was playing "The

Woodpecker Song". I'll sleep for two days.

Well, I'm not.

I didn't come 6,000 miles to go to bed.

Hello? My aunt won't be able to go.

She's rather infirm, you know? But I'd love to.

Oh, thank you, thank you.

You make me very happy. Yeah.

- Snice girl. Get two tickets for the concierto.

- (woman) For the contesto?

- No. Concert.

- Por la corrida?

- No. Please! Concert!

- Consomm?

- No. Not consomm. Concert!

- Corrida?

(sings opera)

Two tickets for the concert

Well, how do I look?

- Like a hungry leopard.

- (doorbell)

Wait a minute. You're sure to need this.

Oh, Aunt Binnie.

- Seorita Crawford?

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