Genevieve Page #4

You're quite right!

This is only my first time.

How you do it year in and year out

I can't imagine.

Shall we dance?

You sure you don't want

to dance some more?

Oh no, if you don't mind, I'm

afraid I'm not very good at it.

No, you're not.

Still your better than Ambrose.

He knew Wendy before

you did, didn't he?

- Said he'd introduced you.

- Yes, that's right.

Well, I think it's sweet

the way you don't worry about it.

What do you mean?

Why should I worry about it?

Oh! Well, you know Ambrose

better than I do.

That band's not awfully

good, is it?

Uh? You know.

You may not believe this.

But I can play the trumpet

much better than them.

When I was 16 I was in

an all-girl orchestra.

Oh, but I had to give it up.

- Oh, why?

- No future in it.

Anyway, it ruins your lip.

You wouldn't think to look at me that...

...I had ever played a trumpet,

would you?

If you hadn't told me, it would

never have occurred to me.

- What do you think of Rosalind, hey.

- I think she's terrific. Really.

I'll tell you something, Wendy.

In complete confidence, of course.

One of my greatest ambitions

all these years

Has been to... ow let's see,

how to say this.

Has been to combine the pleasure

of the London-Brighton

With a really beautiful

emotional experience.

- You mean you never had?

- It's incredible, isn't it? Every single...

Now don't laugh, please, please.

Every single year

something's gone wrong.

In '48 the wretched girl had to come

all the way to Brighton to...

...discover that she's got measles.

German measles.

And in '49 the wretched girl

locked you out of her room all night.

Poor Ambrose.

- What happened to the others?

- Well, in 1950, she sudden...

Well, never mind the details. The fact is...

That this time, at long last.

The old London to Brighton

takes on a special significance.

Congratulations, Ambrose,

I'm very happy for you.

Thank you.

By the way, did you ever tell

Alan about that weekend?

No.

- Why not?

- He never asked me.

Well you don't suppose for a

moment he thinks that...

That I was an emotional experience?

No, I'm sure he doesn't.

Well I don't know. He's always

giving me some peculiar looks.

Oh, no, you mustn't think that.

Alan may have a little short-Coming,

but he certainly not the jealouse type.

Thank you, dear.

- Rosalind, don't you think you'd better...

- I'd like to play the trumpet!

Would anybody like to have

me play the trumpet?

Hey, you must have had even

more than I'd thought.

Wendy? You'd like to hear

me play the trumpet?

Well! Do think you'd should?

What's the name of your car,

Clementine?

Genevieve.

Genevieve!

I'll show them how

to play the trumpet!

Heh, Rosalind!

She must be blotto.

Oh my!

Oh, no!

She can play.

- She's marvelous.

- Yes.

Thats wonderful.

Well done, Rosalind!

Hear she...

Exactly!

Oh, listen!

Oh, darling. I love you!

There you are. That's

the way to play the trumpet.

You were wonderful!

I'll say without any hesitation...

...that's the most astounding thing

I've ever heard in my life.

That's genius.

That's what it was.

- Don't you agree with me?

- Wonderful!

- Alan?

- Absolutely.

Why on earth didn't

you tell me...

Rosalind.

Rosalind!

She's out.

What's so funny?

Oh, don't pay any attention

to me. It's just mild hysteria.

Wendy. There's something

I want to ask you.

Mm? What is it?

I want to know...

Well, I want to know about,

about you and Ambrose.

What about me and Ambrose.

I think it's time I knew

exactly what's going on.

I don't know what you mean.

You know perfectly

well what I mean.

He brings a different girl

down here each year.

- Let's not pretend we don't know why.

- Well?

I've never asked you this.

I've never even mentioned it.

But now I want to know the answer.

What answer?

What's the question?

What happened on the '49 run?

I'm serious, I want to know.

Wha... What happened on the '49 run?

Yes.

Um. Well, we left

hyde park at about 8:30.

And then we stopped over in

Surrey for a cup of coffee.

Oh, Alan.

Do you mean what happened

after the annual dinner?

That's precisely what I mean.

Oh darling, are

you sure?

Are you sure you really want

to know what happened?

Why, you've never asked me before.

Why didn't you ask me

before we were married?

Look what happened!

Oh, it's silly to bring it up after

we've been married for three years.

Let's forget about it.

Make love to me.

Don't be ridiculous!

Oh darling, you wouldn't want

to be married...

...to a woman of no experience whatever,

would you.

What would do if I told you?

You see? Don't even know.

When you make up your mind

that you do. Then I'll tell you.

Make love to me.

Oh all right, if you don't

take the matter seriously...

- Alan, what are you doing?

- I have some work to do on the car.

At this hour?

Oh, can't it wait. Alan!

"What do you mean?"

"What would you do

if I told you?"

"You see, you

don't even know?"

- I had a hunch I'd find you here.

- Well, what do you want?

Where's Rosalind?

She's asleep.

Well, what's so blasted

funny about it?

You are. Never mind Ambrose.

You still have Suzy.

- Wendy turned in?

- Yes.

- Why?

- I just wondered.

You see, she's fed up with you

old boy, if I may say so.

- Well don't worry about it.

- Oh, but I do!

I mean I was the one

that brought you two together.

I should hate to see

anything going wrong.

With your marriage,

I mean.

Just, what do you

mean by that?

Well, sometimes, old boy

I have the feeling that you

don't really appreciate Wendy.

Oh, you do?

- Yes, I'm sure of it.

- Well, I'm sure of something else.

We're getting awfully tired of you perpetually

sticking your face into our affairs

You're always hanging around,

soaking up all the drink in the house

- Bothering Wendy.

- Steady on!

Wendy always seems

glad to see me.

Now, look here.

If you're so keen on Wendy,

you're always pointing out...

...you knew her before I did.

Why didn't you marry her

when you had the chance?

You know, I've often wondered

about that myself.

Frankly I think the answer is...

That Wendy's improved a lot

during past three years.

I can't think why.

But there it is.

You'd better clear out of here.

Right now.

We were just going.

You know, I really

came to ask

If you'd like us to

take Wendy back tomorrow.

After all, this old crock is

scarcely likely to make it.

Don't be an ass. Do you really

think that spyker of yours...

A ha! It wasn't the Spyker

that got you here after dinner.

- This is a better machine,

and you ruddy well know it. - Nonsense.

Look, I'm bored with all this.

Genevieve would leave you standing.

I don't suppose you'd

care to back that statement.

I certainly would. Anytime.

First one to London?

We'd get kicked out of the club.

Ach! Who'd know?

- All right.

- How much?

- Anything you'd like.

- 25?

- Uh huh. 50?

- Right.

That's not too steep, for you?

- Make it a hundred.

- Aw now, wait a moment.

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