I Was a Male War Bride Page #5

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- Oh, you poor dear. You haven't had a wink of sleep.

Shut up. May I go now?

- Yes. Of course, Captain.

- Thank you very much.

I'd like to have a word or two

with you outside.

- Of course, Henri. I want to talk to you too.

- Mm-hmm.

Now, before you say anything,

I want you to meet...

Listen, you little bug-eyed traitor,

I want you to remember this.

I'll get even. I swear I will.

I'll get even if it takes years.

If it takes forever, I'll get even.

- Please. Captain Rochard.

- Go away. I'm busy.

- I'll break you. I'll break you like a dry twig.

- Henri, this is...

I'll turn you into a shaking old woman with

a tin... Didn't you hear me say I was busy?

- With a tin cup!

- I'm trying to tell you this is...

While I can understand how you can be an utter

rat just for the fun of it, one thing baffles me.

- Oh, there's no pleasing some people.

- And that's your job.

The army gave you an assignment. You took

an oath as an officer... the oath of duty.

- I just followed your orders.

- Now we'll never find Schindler! Where is Schindler now?

- Well, he's right...

- He's probably heard I've been looking for him...

and he's gone underground... maybe left

the country... I know how those fellows work!

- But, Henri...

- What do you want? Who are you?

- I am Schindler.

- Well, that's fine. Will you please stop annoying...

- You're Schindler?

- Yeah. Schindler.

- Well, why didn't you say so?

- Because you wouldn't give anybody a chance to say a word.

Now if you'll button that big lip of yours so

Herr Schindler can talk to you for a minute...

he hasn't much time

before his train leaves.

Yeah. All I wanted to say is that I'm so glad...

so grateful, so full of happiness. Thank you.

- Well...

- Good-bye.

- Wait! I want to talk to you.

- He'll miss his train.

Yes. I go to Paris.

French Economic Bureau.

I've got my passport and documents

and contract here in my pocket.

- I took them out of your briefcase.

- This wonderful young lady...

- is giving and telling me everything.

- Mm-hmm.

So I leave Germany now.

I never wanted to be

in the black market.

I'm a scientist, and now I will work

for science and for France...

and no more like

a thief in the night.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Good-bye.

Thank you again. Good-bye.

Nice little guy.

Mmm.

- So you found him.

- I ran smack into him.

Someone I knew knew him.

He was very anxious to go, as you heard.

- It was easy.

- Yeah. Easy.

Yeah. Easy.

All right. Go ahead.

Start hollering. Call me names.

Just a minute. Do you speak English?

- Sure!

- Good. You know, there's nothing I've ever really wanted in life.

Fame, money, position... nothing.

Nothing until now.

There's just one thing.

And that is never to see you

again as long as I live.

That was a mean, rotten thing

to say, and I...

Will you get the coffee, please?

- That was mean rotten.

- Maybe it was mean rotten, but it wasn't accidental.

Fortunately, I'm getting

out of the army soon.

I'm going to be a civilian, so never again

can they order me to associate with you.

What's more, I'm going back

to Heidelberg by train.

You can get some other chump to torture

in that lunatic sidecar of yours.

Aw, Henri, I know why you're mad,

and I don't blame you. I would be too.

I knew it was your last job

in the army, and I just didn't think.

I spoiled it for you. I'd give anything

if I hadn't. I'd cut off my arm, almost.

- Mm-hmm.

- Oh, I like you, Henri. I can't help it. I do.

You're stubborn, and you don't know

anything, and you're a fathead.

But I don't want you to go away and

just disappear without saying you'll write...

or kick me or use my toothbrush...

- Oh, for heaven's...

- Well, I wouldn't put it past you!

- And after all we've been to each other.

- And all we haven't been.

- And all we've done together.

- And all...

All we haven't done together.

I know that's not your fault.

It's all mine, and I feel like a...

Oh, I'm making a fool of myself. Now,

get outta here, or say something nice!

Oh. Well, I don't know, Catherine. L...

Oh, that was nice, Henri.

That was nice. Please say more.

Well, if we're gonna get back to Heidelberg

before dark, we'd better be going.

- Oh, Henri!

- But, Catherine...

- Yes, Henri?

- Just one thing.

- What?

- Pay for the coffee.

Yes, Henri.

What happened?

What happened?

Well, you went to sleep,

so I pulled off the side of the road.

- I thought this would be better.

- Thank you.

You know, Henri, I've been thinking.

Why do we fight all the time?

- You tell me.

- Oh, just sex antagonism, I guess.

- What does that mean?

- I don't know exactly...

but I think it means just the opposite

of what it sounds like.

- I can't even think what it sounds like.

- Oh, Henri.

I think it means that we really

like each other but won't admit it.

Listen. I'd like it distinctly understood that I...

- If I weren't so sleepy...

- Don't do it. Go to sleep.

I will.

- You all right?

- Sure. Go on back to sleep.

- Why are we stopping?

- I want to see a man about a road. I'll be back in a minute.

Take your time.

Henri! Henri!

You know something, Catherine?

I don't mind being

the first one to say it.

I like you very much.

As a matter of fact,

I'd miss you if you weren't here.

Henri, stop!

Come back! Henri!

Oh, no.

- Henri!

- Catherine, now that I've told you how I feel, I...

Oh! My, this is terribly bumpy.

Look out!

Catherine! Catherine!

Catherine, darling!

Are you all right? = Where are you? =

Yes. I'm here. I'm coming!

I can hear you,

but I can't find you!

Darling, are you all right?

Where are you?

Here I am, over here.

Oh, there you are.

Oh, darling. Thank goodness you're safe.

How did you get out there?

Well... Wait a minute. Ooh.

I'm all out of breath

from chasing you.

- From chasing me?

- Uh-huh.

- You mean you weren't on the motorcycle?

- Uh-uh. You were by yourself.

- Oh. You got off and left me.

- Henri.

- Huh?

- What's all this "darling" business...

you were mumbling about

a moment ago?

- Darling? Did I say that?

- I heard you.

It's probably fright.

It's only natural that...

Did you mean me, Henri?

Uh, I think I was

stunned momentarily.

Well, maybe you were, but you looked like

you were going to kiss me when you saw me.

- I what?

- I wish you had. I've never been kissed by a Frenchman.

Well, there's not...

What's so strange about that?

Oh, you know what people say.

- Oh, that's nonsense.

- Well, you just hear people talk.

We're no different

than anybody else.

- Well, I don't know. I've just heard talk.

- That's silly.

Why don't you try it just once,

and let me see?

- Oh, Catherine!

- That's the only way to find out, isn't it?

- But I tell you, it's so silly.

- Well, there's no harm in trying, is there?

- No. I suppose not.

- Well, all right. Go ahead.

- Hmm. Well, are you ready?

- Sure.

- There. You see?

- That was no good. That wasn't the least bit different.

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