Fanny Page #10

Oh, no!

I mean, your father's

not well enough.

There won't be any party.

Of course, Cesario

will have his party.

Fanny, please, invite

him for me, will you?

Oh...

Please, Mama.

I like him, so much.

Now, you go around the bed

and help me go on the balcony.

But, Papa, you mustn't.

Please, please, help me.

Please.

All these years

not even a postcard

To ask about my health!

How do you know I didn't

ask about your health?

I had news through Pierre.

Pierre?

Oh, you know, the one

with the squinty eye.

Oh, Pierre.

Each time he would sail

a customer to Marseilles

He had a drink in your place.

Yes.

He used to look at me so much,

we called him The Watcher.

When he'd come back at

night I used to ask him,

How many customers

did my father shout

At in a period of five minutes?

And we had answered

three or four,

Then I knew that all

was well with you.

Panisse knows you are here,

and he wants you to stay

Our son's... for Cesario's party.

Oh, no, I couldn't do that.

Oh, but he wants you to.

Listen, I... I don't

resent Panisse.

Just looking at the

boy makes me know

How much he's done for him.

Well, then, stay.

All right.

For a while.

But I don't want to

hear a word from anybody

About the sacrifice he made.

What are you trying to do?

Who are you trying to hurt!

Your father?

Fanny?

I haven't any time

left to hurt anybody,

You... I'm leaving

for America tomorrow.

I'm sick of living in exile,

on the outskirts of my life.

And no man can say that I'm

putting on Panisse's slippers

While they're still warm!

Now listen, you!

You're still...

No, no, Cesar.

Let him have his bitterness.

We took everything

else away from him.

Everything.

Oh, Marius, when

I sent you to sea,

I thought I was being

noble and unselfish.

But the truth is, I thought you

would turn at the gang plank

And coming back to me.

But you didn't.

So then later,

Cesar, when we really

Should have sent for him, you

were angry, but I was too.

And I took my revenge.

That's what I did.

I revenged myself!

Mama, Papa wants to see

you and Cesar, quickly.

Oh.

Would you like to

come and see the clown?

Yes.

Oh, Panisse!

Panisse, what are

you doing out here?

Look!

Stop, Cesario!

One, two, jumpy, oh!

Whoa!

Ha, ha, ha.

One, two.

Whoa!

Whoa!

Whoa!

Ha, they look well together.

Whoa!

Ha, ha, ha.

Whoa!

Fanny, I want to

write a letter.

Will you take it down for me?

Yes, of course, but...

Dear Marius... go ahead, write.

This is a proposal of marriage.

Will you do me the

honor to marry my wife?

She will be free soon...

Oh, no, Panisse.

And I recommend

her very highly.

Oh, Panisse.

I cannot write this.

I can.

Go ahead, Panisse.

I will rest easier knowing

that she has someone

To care for her,

especially if it's

The one she has always loved.

I also feel that

my son should have

A father, even

though it's his own.

Ha, ha.

Ha, ha, ha, that's

good, he'll like that.

I hope you will

agree and not be

Stubborn like that old

rhinoceros, your father.

Why aren't you

putting that down?

I cannot spell rhinoceros!

All right.

All right.

Uh, leave it out.

But it, uh, it kills the

style of the whole letter.

Go on.

Hastily, yours.

Now, let me sign it, quick.

Will you promise to send it

the moment the time comes?

You mustn't speak this way.

I love you, Panisse.

About the boy,

Cesar, will you mind

If you grandson keeps

the name Panisse?

Of course not.

Thanks to you, there

will be others.

Woo!

Woo!

Hey!

Well, welcome!

Welcome!

Welcome, welcome!

Welcome, welcome!

Ho, ho, Marius!

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