Down Argentine Way Page #3

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- Yes. Come in, Your Excellency.

Excellency? Thank you.

I'd like you to meet my aunt, Miss Crawford.

- Your aunt? But so young! So beautiful! No?

- No.

Yes. It is rather unusual, isn't it?

I was 31 my last birthday, Your Excellency.

Your Excellency... Please, that is too formal.

Now that we know each other so well,

just call me Tito.

I must say, there isn't anything

very formal about that, is there, Tito?

- Welcome to Buenos Aires.

- Oh!

Flowers. How thoughtful of you.

Oh, it is nothing at all. It establishes goodwill.

I find that I get much further that way.

- Are you sure you're going to a concert?

- If the seorita wishes.

If your heart isn't too set on it,

I'd prefer to see the nightlife.

Encantado. Absolutely.

I know every place in town.

Oh fine. Sorry to leave you, dear.

I shall regret your charming absence,

but fortunately I'll have the scintillating

presence of the seorita to soften the pain.

- She better keep her guard up.

- There is no cause for worry.

I never what you call...

put on the pressure. No, no, no.

I shall go only as far as seorita wishes.

Well, the seorita went 6,000 miles last week.

Oh! Seorita.

Seorita.

(doorbell)

Seorita Crawford. Oh.

Allow me to introduce myself. I'm Dr Padilla.

I called earlier from the embassy.

What? Why, you can't be.

You just left here with my niece.

Oh, but you are mistaken.

I've never been in this house all evening.

- Then who was he?

- Seorita, we are talking in riddles.

Perhaps we should start over again.

I am your brother's friend. Arturo Padilla.

I, that's me, came here this evening

to take your sniece to the concert.

I brought these flowers for her.

Orchids! Oh, you must be the ambassador.

The other one brought dahlias.

You mean there's an impostor?

What does he look like?

Oh, he's tall, dark and handsome,

and he says the nicest things.

Oh, it's diabolical!

The man is a perfect double for me.

- Come, we must apprehend him.

- I'll get my wrap.

(Latin-American music)

(band plays "Down Argentina Way")

Florecer un querer

Si llega usted a ir a ver Argentina,

tsk-tsk-tsk-tsk, tsk-tsk

Su corazn gozar entonces le gustar

Argentina, tsk-tsk-tsk-tsk, tsk-tsk

Deleitar su vivir al contestar con "Si, si"

dulcemente, tsk-tsk-tsk-tsk, tsk-tsk

Un amorcito tendr

que con cario dir lo que siente

Cuando oigo yo te amo

No diga usted que no

Porque de cualquier modo

un beso le dar

Yusted lo aceptar

Yno podr esconder que llegar a querer

Argentina, tsk-tsk-tsk-tsk, tsk-tsk

Donde los tangos oir y al comps bailar

Con gran placer se lo digo otra vez

Se quedar

Si a la Argentina va

Va, va, va, va

Va, va, vi, vi, vi

Va, va, va, va, va

(guitars play "Nenita")

Nenita

Cuando sonreis

Aumentas mi pasin

Aunque t eres un ngel

Tus ojos de diablita son

Sos divina mi nenita

Dulce encanto sos

No mates mi ilusin

Porque no vivir sin vos

Nenita linda

Qu has hecho con mi corazn?

- Having a good time?

- Oh, wonderful.

- Would you like to see another spot?

- I'd love to.

Check, please.

I have been tipping 10%.

Is that satisfactory?

I wouldn't cut it too close.

The man undoubtedly has four children.

Five.

They always have five children.

65%.

Carry six, add 15.

- I see you're on a budget.

- Oh, I never trust my memory.

I always put everything down,

then there is no argument later.

The total is getting rather high.

- I-I feel rather guilty.

- We can stop any time. Just say the word.

Oh, no. I'm having such a wonderful time.

Why don't I pay for a while?

But you are.

- I am?

- Certainly.

- You are the ambassador, aren't you?

- Ambassador?

Seorita, I've never even voted.

I'm Tito Acua,

the best guide in Buenos Aires.

Guide? Well, who guided you to me?

Anastasio. Your chauffeur.

He's my brother-in-law.

I pay him when he brings me a prospect.

It keeps my sister

from taking in so much washing.

Tito, you've caused

another international incident.

I cannot worry about that when the amount

in my black book is already over 400 pesos.

This does not include the tip to the

hat-check girl, which was my personal item.

Oh, well, you put that down.

I'll pay for everything.

Encantado! In that case,

the next hat-check girl is on me.

Fine.

Qu has hecho con mi corazn?

Nenita

Qu has hecho con mi corazn?

You are

As pretty as a flower

A rose that's kissed by the morning dew

You are the spell,

the magic of the moonlight

That's why I sing my serenade to you

- Just you

- Da-da-da-da, da-da

Da-da-da-da, da-da, da-da-da-da, da-da

Da-da-da-da-da

(band plays rumba)

- Shall we finish it?

- Why not?

- We might as well get my money's worth.

- Oh!

(band plays conga)

They seem to like us

very much, huh? We're good.

Have you looked around?

This is a real hot conga. You don't

see anything like that in New York.

No. Oh, but they're wonderful.

Please tell them

they're the best I've ever seen.

Of course, Seorita.

La seorita dice que ustedes son los

mejores bailarines de conga que ha visto.

Sorry, but we don't understand Spanish.

- We're from Syracuse.

- Oh.

(band plays "Down Argentina Way")

(laughter)

Seorita, this spot is the ultimate.

Since Carmen Miranda came here,

nobody can get in.

- You're sure you can get a table?

- Absolutely.

The head waiter is my ex-brother-in-law.

Since my sister left him,

he has been so grateful

that he will do anything for me.

Permiso. Permiso, seor.

I beg your pardon.

( "Mamae Eu Quero")

(sings in Portuguese)

- Qu tal, Sebastin?

- Shh. Carmen Miranda.

( "Bambu Bambu")

(sings in Portuguese)

(applause)

Excuse me,

I've got to see a man about a horse.

Seorita Crawford. Why... I'm amazed.

I cannot believe my eyes.

I had no idea

you planned to come to Buenos Aires.

- I didn't. I won a cruise at a bridge party.

- Oh, you are very lucky.

It really wasn't luck. I came here to look for

horses. I wasn't doing so well in New York.

I'm... I'm very sorry, seorita,

that you could not have had Carmelita.

Oh, please don't worry about it.

Helen was so thrilled.

It would have pleased me very much more

if you could have had the horse.

You couldn't help it. Your father made a

commitment. Besides, Helen's my friend.

You are very generous, seorita.

Many people would not be so understanding.

- Thank you.

- What shall I order for you?

Not a thing. I've had a little

too much champagne already.

Oh, that's wonderful.

I have had too much brandy.

- Tell me, is your aunt with you?

- What did you say?

I was asking about your aunt.

Is she with you?

- Yes, but she's back at the hotel.

- Oh, good.

I mean, I hope she is getting a good rest.

If the orchestra is trying to make

conversation difficult, they are successes.

- Don't they have verandas in Buenos Aires?

- No.

But they have balconies.

(orchestra plays "Mamae Eu Quero")

Sebastin, what are they up to?

With me it is not guesswork.

I know where the stairway leads.

(Glenda gasps)

This is lovely.

- Do you come here often?

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