Genevieve Page #3

It'll take at least a half

an hour to put this right.

You know, I really did want

to buy you a decent lunch, but...

What are you looking for?

What's this?

- Food!

- Yes.

- But how? Wh... Wh... When?

- Last night.

- Last night?

- While you were asleep.

I knew we wouldn't get any lunch. Never have

done yet, when we went to Brighton.

Chicken, ham, salad.

Olives.

Oh, you're wonderful!

It's a wonderful idea.

Makes the day.

Look, there they are.

- Having some difficulty, old man.

- Where have you been?

We didn't pass you.

We've just been enjoying a

delicious and most leisurly lunch.

You've changed.

Oh, and you've had a picnic.

Why couldn't we have had

a picnic. I love picnics.

Well, I don't know.

You think that old crock's

packed it in for good?

Well, don't worry about it.

Are you

sure I can't give you a hand, old boy.

Don't you think Wendy

ought to come with us?

I should hate her to miss

the parade.

If you take my advice, old boy

The next time that old engine

dies, you'll take it out a bury it.

- What was that?

- Honey, let's go.

- You think something awful's happened?

- Could be.

Oh, Suzy.

Suzy!

You all right, Suzy?

Poor Suzy.

Poor Suzy.

Having some difficulty, old man?

You know, we should take Rosalind with us.

I should hate for her to miss the parade.

If you take my advice.

The next time that engine dies...

Did you see his expression?

Brighton 16 miles

Brighton 13 miles

It wasn't that funny.

Wasn't funny at all, really.

You should have stopped

and helped him.

Would I stop and help Ambrose?

After all his insults

at Genevieve.

I wouldn't lend him a hand

if he was the last... - Oh, is that unfair!

I don't know what it 'tis

about these silly old cars.

The moment people get into them

they start behaving like idiots.

You know perfectly well, if you were

in trouble, he would stop and help you.

- Never!

- He would! - Never.

Anyhow.

I wouldn't ask him to.

Alan! Steering's gone.

Sit tight Wendy.

Well be all right.

Alan!

Hold on, darling.

We'll be all right.

Alan!

Sorry, darling.

Is it really serious?

Do you think

you can fix it?

I don't know. I can try.

It'll take hours.

I need a ring spanner.

It's Ambrose. He's got one.

Just the sort I need.

Ambrose!

Ambrose!

Ambrose, wait a minute.

Ambrose!

Arrival

Give it to me again, darling.

20 minutes to spare.

How about a drink

to celebrate?

Love one.

If you'd like, we've got time enough

to pop across to the hotel and...

...check up that uh...

Our rooms are okay.

Not now.

I'd like to see. What happens

In certain circumstances I could

forget all about the parade.

Steady, junior, steady.

- Ambrose.

- Um?

- Do you think the McKims will get here?

Alan?

It's kind of a family

sacrement with him.

He'll be here on time if he has to push

that Darracq on his hands and knees.

There are the olivers.

Hello, old boy.

May I introduce my...

Miss Peters.

John and Sally Oliver.

- What time is it darling?

- Ten to seven.

We won't even be there for the dinner.

For the first time.

First time ever in 25 years.

Oh, I never wanted a bath

so much in all my life.

Darling, wait in the car a munute, will you?

- Why, what's the matter?

- I'll be right back.

- But isn't it the right place?

Yes, but, well, just wait a minute.

- Take your bags?

- Hold on a minute, will you?

- Evening, miss.

- Evening.

- Had a nice day's driving, miss.

- Thank you for asking,

No.

- Time now?

- No.

Darling, there's... There's something

I have to tell you.

- Well.

- Well, we haven't got a room.

That's absurb.

Of course we've got a room.

No.

You sent them a wire

two weeks ago.

Yes but, last night when you said

you weren't coming, I... I...

You sent them another wire

and cancelled them.

Yes.

And then you didn't tell me because

you thought I might be put off...

...by the idea of sleeping on the beach!

Darling, please don't be angry. They've

given me the address of another place...

...and they say it's wonderful.

Oh, wonderful!

I should tell you that...

...we don't usually let this room

until all the others are taken.

You see, I'm afraid

it is a little uncomfortable.

It's rather noisy.

Noisy?

The lady who had it last,

one of our permanent residents, was

Totally deaf. So in her case

it didn't really matter.

Unfortunately, only

last week, we lost her.

- You see. It's a, its really very near...

- I'm sure it will do very well.

- Well it's really very close...

- Oh, that's all right.

- Which floor, please?

- It's number 57 on the fifth.

- Mr. And Mrs. McKim.

- Yes, that's right.

- Is there a lift?

- Oh no, I'm afraid we have no lift.

Is there someone who

can give me a hand with these?

I'm so sorry, the hall porter is

just having his supper...

...but you can leave them there,

if you like.

I think I can manage.

Is the bath near our room,

please?

No, both the bathrooms are

on the second floor landing.

The second. Yes, you'll see

them on your way up, and

When you want to take a bath, would you be

so kind to sign the little book...

...you'll find

just inside the bathroom door?

I'll sign right now.

Oh, I'm so sorry, but hot water is

provided only in the afternoons...

...between half past two and six.

- There's no hot water?

- Yes, hot water is provided...

...in the afternoons

between half past two and six.

- Darling, I think we'd better go up.

- Oh, this is preposterous!

Do I have to sign the book

in order to have a cold bath?

The rule simply says that...

hot water is provided...

You mean I can't even have a cold bath?

Wendy, please.

I am very sorry, but I did not make

the rules.

Well, then who did?

Oh, never mind.

I don't want to know.

- No one's ever complained before.

- Are they Americans?

I put in new plugs, but its

always the carburetor.

...anyone getting flustered

about his whipped crankshaft.

I don't care what anybody says

I woudn't use a

self-Starter if you paid me.

Cars are like everything else,

you've got to look after them.

What can you expect from a

teased out old Darracq?

He won't dare show his face

around the club for months.

I'm sure to say not even arriving

in time for the dinner.

They've made it.

Here they are.

I was so afraid you weren't going

to get here.

We very nearly didn't.

Well, have you enjoyed your first race?

Well, old sport?

- We had a spot of trouble.

- Spot? Don't you realize...

Don't you realize that your

Darracq was the only...

- It could have happened to anybody.

- Ah?

It didn't happen to my spyker.

Oh no. Haven't we had enough

about vintage cars for one day?

- Lord, I couldn't agree with you more.

- I simply must know what was...

Are we going to have a party

or a club meeting?

Look, Rosalind and I have put up with

your nonsense all the way down,

And tomorrow we have to put

up with it all the way back

Just for a few hours

let's have some peace.

Well I only wanted to know

what went on...

Oh, damn, you got your bore.

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