Dusty Ermine Page #3

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We can easily be back in time for dinner.

Yes, tomorrow.

Don't be absurd.

My dear girl... it would take hours to walk.

we'd never get back before dark.

I don't believe you.

Right, go on then.

You try.

All right, goodbye.

Goodbye.

Do you care for me to send you anything?

Well, your uncle might like a farewell message.

I'll try to sing you one on the way down.

You'll have plenty of time.

Try the breast stroke. It's less tiring.

Well?

Yes, but I must see my nephew.

Monsieur, he's busy in there.

The cocktail bar must be finished by tomorrow.

Please do not disturb him.

Excuse me.

Entschuldigen Sie, mein lieben Herr, aber es ist zu...

That's all right.

Eintritt verboten.

I know, but my nephew's in there doing the paintings...

Mr. Kent.

Monsieur, je vous rpte, c'est ferm.

Do you speak English?

Je ne comprend pas, monsieur.

Je regrette beaucoup.

C'est pas possible...

Sprechen sie Deutsch?

Aber...

Natrlich spreche ich Deutsch.

Ich habe das gesagt. Ich spreche Deutsch...

That's not the way we learned it at school.

Me go in there to see nephew, comprends?

Non, monsieur, c'est impossible.

Il est dfendu par le patron.

Ah, le votre patron!

That's just the man I want to see.

Now you wait here while I go see him inside.

Hello, Jim.

I say, I'm very glad to see you.

But look, you'll get me sacked

barging in here like this, you know?

The manager doesn't like people looking

at these designs.

Well, I don't blame him.

What are you doing here anyway?

I'm beginning to wonder myself.

Look here, couldn't you knock off a half an hour?

Oh, no.

Why not?

See this wall?

Yes. What is it?

Well, it's got to be the spirit of alcohol

by dinnertime.

All right, if you must you must.

Sorry, but this cow has to have

a boyfriend over here.

I'll see you later.

Alcohol permitted.

Hurry, I'm starving.

Your hammering will make that milk so condensed

we shan't be able to bite it.

I could do it better myself.

The job's yours.

Well, at least you can boil another kettle.

If there's anything we've got plenty of it's snow.

You should know.

If you hadn't been so clumsy

we'd have had some hot tea by now.

If you hadn't been such clumsy idiot

we shouldn't be here at all.

I see you've opened it.

Oh, why don't you do something?

What do you suggest?

What's so funny?

You!

If I'd known what sort of man you were,

I'd have left those skis alone.

Do you mean to say you threw

our skis away deliberately?

What if I did?

Nothing.

Except you must be very disappointed.

Why?

Well, I don't happen to be romantic,

that's all.

You don't think I kept you here

because you were you, do you?

Didn't you?

Look at that.

You can't even make a fire properly.

Well, there's probably something in this chimney.

Yes, a couple of loose bricks up here.

Darned funny idea of people about a building.

There's a lot of space here.

What's the difference? You can't eat it.

That will be all right now.

What's so funny?

You!

You're not dining tonight, Mr. Kent?

Look here. Couldn't we send out a search party?

There is no need to worry yet.

Pardon.

Fr dir, meine Frau.

Danke.

I must see my nephew.

Please, no. It is necessary he finishes his work

for the opening.

If he hear Miss Kent is not back he is upset.

But supposing there's been an accident?

Something small, perhaps, a broken ski.

There are many huts.

Miss Kent will be quite comfortable.

What's that for?

That is where I hope to sleep.

Oh, but that's not fair.

We really ought to toss for the bed.

Yes, I think we ought.

Call.

Tails.

Heads! Bad luck.

Sorry.

What is it?

Shut up.

Such chivalry isn't dead.

Chivalry my eye. I picked the warmest place.

You're not half as hardboiled

as you'd like me to believe, are you?

Good night.

I think you're just an old sentimentalist at heart.

Good night!

Just trying to pretend.

Good night.

Good night.

Chivalrous.

Gilbert!

Gilbert!

The utter sunshine which is stretching

across Southern Europe

will probably not reach the British Isles.

How fortunate for Jim out of all

this horrid weather.

What a treat for him. The peace, the repose.

Just to lie back in the sun and relax.

Five on the six.

Oh, yes, of course, dear...

He's very absent-minded, though.

I wonder if Linda also had a chaperone.

Your turn for the bed.

What?

You heard me. Go on.

No, no...

Stand up! We're going fifty/fifty.

Oh, all right, if you insist.

You've killed him.

He asked for it.

Go on, get rid of him.

Thanks for the buggy ride, boys.

That was a rotten way to greet an old pal.

What do you mean sneaking in here?

Your representative in London offered me a job

and here I am.

Nice little outfit you've got here.

Jim!

You're a fine nephew, trying to do an old man

out of a job.

You've made a plate already.

Very creditable.

I couldn't have done better myself.

He found the "r" and the "a" a little difficult.

What pen did you use?

A number 3.

Lovely pen, isn't it?

I designed it myself.

Fine line you have, Gilbert.

Most artistic.

You slipped up a bit there, though.

It's all right, boys. I can fix this in a minute.

Thank you.

But we don't need you or your help.

Then you don't want him either.

Do you think I'm going to let you chuck me out of here

while this young whippersnapper stays

and does more work?

The work is finished.

Then we're both going.

Yes, you're both going, all right.

The question is where.

Before you shampoo me with that

I warn you there's a dick outside

from Scotland Yard.

Now let's work out something that won't give

your hotel any unpleasant publicity

when that detective comes down in the morning.

Oh, waiter, you're just in time.

No, it's for somebody.

Will you have tea or coffee?

Both.

No!

Don't tell me love is the most important thing in life.

Food is.

Don't you waste time talking.

Waiter!

Has Mr. Jim Kent come down this morning yet?

Mister who?

Don't speak with your mouth full.

Don't speak at all.

Mister Kent.

Mr. Kent? He's gone.

What?

I regret very much that monsieur is obliged

to leave us so soon.

Monsieur is satisfied?

Oh, quite. The first hotel I ever

visited with every convenience.

Monsieur is too kind.

Would you mind? Thank you.

Oh, I almost forgot.

For the staff.

Monsieur is too generous.

You're certain?

Certain, sir.

Thank you very much.

It's absurd!

Yes, isn't it?

Made a fool of by a girl.

We kept up all night on the mountain

when the man I came here to arrest...

Are we going into that again?

Listen, I came here to get Jim...

and you're not going to stop me.

You're flying back to London with me today.

I'm doing nothing of the sort.

Oh yes you are.

I'm going to hold you as an accessory after the fact.

You're going to hold me?

Yes.

Who do you think you are?

I have every reason to suppose that I'm

Detective Inspector Forsythe from Scotland Yard.

Look here, Uncle Jim...

Yes?

Well, I don't want to seem ungracious, but...

I do wish you'd kept out of all this.

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