Fiesta Page #6

Oh, no, senor.

That is our symphony orchestra

in Mexico City.

With Maestro

Maximino Contreras conducting.

[SPEAKING IN SPANISH]

I`m afraid, uh, Pancho isn`t very fond

of music.

And I am afraid you have

the wrong impression of my country.

Not everyone in Mexico

appreciates music.

Many prefer bullfighting.

MAN [ON RADIO] :

The final selection of today`s concert...

...will be ""Fantasia Mexicana ""...

...the work of a young Mexican composer,

Mario Morales.

It is being introduced today

for the first time to the people of Mexico...

...by Maestro Maximino Contreras.

[ORCHESTRA PLAYING ON RADIO]

[PLAYING PIANO]

[CROWD CHEERING]

Wait a minute, Pancho.

The radio said it was being played

for the first time.

-Now, you told me--

-Don`t get the wrong impression, senor.

Not everyone in Mexico

Iives only for bullfighting.

-Just as many prefer music.

-Hmm?.

Wait! Wait!

No, no, senor. You must not enter.

He is busy. He will see no one.

[PLAYING PIANO THEN STOPS]

Mario!

I`m sorry, senor.

He would not give his name.

You may go.

Mario, so you heard it, huh?.

Yes.

Oh, I knew it.

I knew it was the only way.

I had to come, maestro, to thank you.

It was.... Well, I have no words.

It didn`t sound Iike my music at all.

It was so big.

Oh, of course it was.

Mario, when your sister told me

that she had a way to find you...

...I said to myself, there is only one way

to bring him back.

And it worked.

Now, my boy,

we`II get down to business.

To study music.

-Of course, no more bullfighting.

-No.

No, I`m all through with that.

Fine. You know, my boy,

it was very foolish of you.

-You don`t understand--

-No, no, please.

You have nothing to explain.

I know it was your father.

Anyway, it was foolish.

Why risk your Iife

just to prove to some people...

...who read the sporting news

that you are not a coward?.

It`s ridiculous.

Of course, now, after you had

your big success at La Scala...

...and you`re a hero in your father`s eyes,

everybody`s happy.

Don`t explain to me

and don`t argue with me.

This foolishness is over once and forever.

You must not risk your Iife again.

Uh, and I insist

that you cancel your engagement...

...you have to fight at Puebla.

I don`t know what you`re talking about,

Senor Contreras.

I didn`t fight in La Scala.

And I am not fighting in Puebla.

I`m not.

Now, wait, my boy.

We can`t get along unless we are

really frank and honest to each other.

Come. I`II show you.

Oh, here.

Here.

-Excuse me.

-Where do you think you are going?.

Well, it`s obvious, senor.

If someone is using my name,

I have the right to--

Did you say my sister told you

she had a plan to find me?.

Yes.

-I must go.

-Wait! Mario--

Oh, he runs away again.

Oh, I`II chase this boy

to my appointments.

Mario, wait!

No. Maria, please.

PIease stop being so nervous.

MARIA:

I can`t understand it.

Mario`s name has been in every newspaper

for two weeks.

Today`s fight has been announced

all over.

-He must have seen it.

-He`II be here.

He`II be here. Don`t worry, please.

Sit down.

[PHONE RINGS]

-It`s Mario. Mario.

-Mario.

Darling. Where are you?.

Pepe.

Where are you?.

Where do you think?.

I`m downstairs in the Iobby.

How did you know I was here?.

Darling, all I had to do was find out

where Mario is staying and I`d find you.

Oh, no, no, Pepe,

you can`t come up here.

Mario is not feeling well.

Mario isn`t feeling very well, Pepe.

He`s very nervous.

He`s not seeing anybody.

No, no, he`s just tired.

Darling, I`II come right down.

Yes, yes, I promise. Right away.

No, you can`t. I won`t allow you.

Chato, I have to. He can`t come up here.

You`ve got to get dressed, Maria.

-What are you going to tell him?.

-I don`t know.

-Nothing. Nothing.

CHATO:
Good. I`II tell it to him with you.

Darling. Ha, ha.

What happened to you?.

I could`ve Iost my mind waiting for you.

-Darling, I`m so sorry. You see, it was--

-AII right, you found her now.

Kiss her and say goodbye.

Mario needs her.

He`s very nervous.

I`m nervous too.

-Guess what.

-What?.

I received my appointment with the Institute

of Research, New York. It`s ours.

Look. Telegrams,

documents, airplane tickets.

We Ieave tomorrow morning at 6:00.

-Oh, no, Pepe. We can`t.

-No.

Why not?.

Well, to begin with,

we`re not even married.

Yes.

That`s why I came.

I`ve got that arranged too.

-Come on.

-No.

-Did you say something?.

-Who?. I--

Did I say something?.

No.

Darling, I know that I promised, but I--

I tell you,

Mario is more nervous than ever.

He wouldn`t fight if she wouldn`t....

I knew the test

would come one day, Maria...

...somehow or another.

After everything we`d planned...

...for a Iifetime.

Against one afternoon

of watching your brother fight a bull.

You say you have everything arranged?.

PEPE:

Yes, darling.

Everything.

AII right, darling.

There`s just one thing, Pepe.

You`ve got to get me back here

by 3:
00.

What for?.

You`ve got to, Pepe.

PEPE:

To see your brother?.

Whose honeymoon is this gonna be?.

Will you, Pepe?.

AII right.

-Tell Mario I`II be back at 3:00.

-Yes.

Come on.

Chato, I want you to meet...

...Senora Maria Morales Jose Fernandez

Hector Sanchez Tello Giermillo Ortego.

Yes, yes, yes. Now hurry, hurry.

Mario is very nervous.

You won`t be able to stay.

Just pack your things.

MARIA:
Yes, darling, I know.

PEPE:
Hurry.

Uh, Pepe, you wait for her here.

-But I wanna see Mario.

-No.

If anything should happen, don`t worry.

-Maria will meet you at the entrance.

-What entrance?.

In case you miss her at the entrance,

she will meet you at this seat.

Wait, why should I miss her?.

-I don`t wanna see the bullfight.

-Don`t worry. From that seat, you won`t.

The number of my son`s suite.

Your son?.

Mario Morales, the torero.

Don Antonio.

I beg your pardon, senor.

-Suite 401 403.

-Thank you.

For nothing, senor.

Pepe.

-Oh, hello, maestro.

-Why are you not upstairs with Mario?.

He won`t see me.

He won`t see anybody except Maria.

-Why not?.

-I don`t know. He says he`s nervous.

We`II fix that.

You know, Pepe, Mario and I,

we had a Iittle misunderstanding.

But he`s young.

He would not come to me...

...so I`II go to him.

MAN 1 :
Senor Morales.

MAN 2:
Senor Morales.

-We need your help.

-PIease help us to get some pictures.

-Would you help us get some pictures?.

-We`ve been here for two hours.

Leave it to me.

Just give me a few minutes with my son,

alone, and it`II be all right.

[KNOCKING]

-So.

-Maestro, I, uh--

PIease tell my son I`m here.

-Tell him we`re here a Iong time.

-Yeah.

Yes, yes. Just a moment, please.

-What`s happened now?.

-Your father and Pepe are outside.

Hurry, Conchita.

We`ve gotta get out of here.

Where`s Mario?. Why didn`t he come?.

Did you hear what I said?.

Your father and Pepe are outside that door.

If your father finds out, he`II kill me.

If he doesn`t, Pepe will.

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

MORALES:

Chato. Mario.

Quick. Quick.

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