In Our Time Page #3

erika.

Thank you.

Man:
ah! Good evening,

Count Orvid.

Good evening,

roman.

Good evening, my lady.

Welcome to Warsaw.

We are delighted

to have you here.

Such loveliness we

poles greatly appreciate,

Especially Count Orvid.

He always brings--

That's all right,

roman.

Ahem. Yes, Sir.

This way, please.

Everything is arranged

just as you ordered it.

[Speaking polish]

Stephen:

very good, roman.

My lady?

I know I can

rely on you.

Always, sir, always.

Thank you.

And I make sure

that the food is hot,

Both:
and

the champagne cold.

Of course.

Well?

Good evening,

Stephen.

Good evening, uh...

Friend of the family.

I like this place.

What is it called?

Polo strogon,

But we call it

"the stables."

The stables?

It's a favorite of

the cavalry officers.

We always come here.

Oh. You're in

the cavalry.

Yes--A reserve

officer.

I've retired from

active operations...

That is, of

a military nature.

[Both chuckle]

Will you smoke?

Well...

Yes, I think I will.

Thank you.

Do you prefer

civilian life?

Well, it has

its advantages...

Especially tonight.

I see.

You have

strange eyes--

Very lovely.

But the

cavalry--

I thought that was

something that went out

With the invention

of the automobile.

Hardly. They're blue, aren't they?

Gray.

Would they be effective?

Quite.

N-No,

i meant the cavalry.

Would it be effective

against, well,

Modern tanks and guns?

Hmm?

Uh...what's that?

The cavalry.

Oh, the cavalry.

Well, you see, my dear,

when it rains in Poland,

Our dirt roads

become a sea of mud.

Enemy tanks would

bog down.

Our cavalry would ride

rings around them.

Oh, I see.

Yes.

But...suppose it doesn't rain?

Well, uh...

Roses?

Then there would be

no flowers.

Uh, marisha?

Marisha:
good evening, Count Orvid.

Good evening,

marisha.

Roses?

No, no.

Let me see. Uh...

Violets, I think.

Oh. Thank you

very much.

Yes, violets.

Definitely.

Mmm.

Thank you, marisha.

They're so lovely.

Now your eyes have gone

the color of the violets.

Well...

What do you do now?

You mean after giving you the flowers?

No, I... now that you've

retired from active service.

Oh. Well, I live

on a family estate.

We have a few

hundred acres--

Farmland, mostly.

Oh. You're a farmer.

Well, i--I don't know

much about that part of it.

I have my horses

there.

You have

lovely hands.

No nail polish.

I like that.

Thank you.

[Song ends, applause]

Well...now I know you're interested

In horses and music.

What else?

[New waltz begins]

Dancing with you.

La lechka.

I beg your pardon?

La lechka.

It means "little doll."

Oh.

Oh, I do love

this place.

It's so gay here.

[Piano playing slow tune]

[Slurred] you know something, Stephen,

I have a confession to make.

If someone had told me

a week ago in England

That I'd be

sitting here in Poland,

Having dinner

with a real Count

In the stables,

[Giggles] I would've laughed.

You know what I mean?

Stephen:
mmm.

It's fate.

That's what it is.

I've always been

a great believer in fate.

Haven't you?

Mmm.

I suppose you must think

that I go out a great deal.

I really don't.

No. People confuse me so.

Don't you agree that people

can be terribly confusing?

Yes, very...sometimes.

Eh, but go on,

Tell me more

about yourself.

Have you

any friends--

I mean, any one

particular friend?

I know what you mean.

Yes.

There was

a young gentleman

At cambridge

that I rather liked.

He took me out once.

No, twice.

But then suddenly

he stopped calling,

And I never heard

from him again.

Strange, wasn't it?

Mmm.

Oh, I love

this tune--

Makes me feel all floaty.

Can we dance again?

It's getting

rather late--3:
30.

Don't you have something

to do for Mrs. Bromley?

Oh, I'll make it up

to her tomorrow.

Ha ha! I mean, today...

And next week

and next year.

Come along, Stephen.

We're going to dance.

I really ought to be

taking you home, you know?

Oh, no, Stephen.

No, let's stay until

they push us out, shall we?

Oh, my dear!

I'm so sorry.

Ohh, it's been such

a wonderful evening,

Just as if

i were in a dream...

Only I'm not sleepy.

[Giggles] no, I'm wide awake.

Oh, Stephen,

you dance divinely.

[Agitated] uh, my dear, please,

Uh, just a moment.

Hmmm?

It's time you did

go home, you know?

Oh, what's the matter,

Stephen?

Well, uh, it's

getting rather late,

And you are in no

condition, really, come!

Hold on here,

will you, please?

Jenny:

i don't understand.

It isn't closing time,

yet, or is it?

You've got to

get up early.

Here. Even if you

have forgotten, I haven't.

Ohh...

I-I'm afraid I've been

behaving rather badly.

I didn't realize.

I'm so sorry.

No, no,

you--

You don't understand!

When I saw you

at the ballet, you...

Well, you looked

very attractive.

Well, I thought of spending

a few hours with you--

Dancing, a few drinks.

I didn't realize

until you were here

That you were more than..

Well, you know what I mean.

I've changed my mind.

You're very lovely.

Can you forgive me?

Oh, there's-- There's

nothing to forgive.

I can, I can quite see

that you would

Think what you did.

Well...

I suppose we won't be

seeing each other again.

No, i--I

suppose not.

No.

Of course, I promised

to show you the city.

Oh, please don't bother.

I've read

quite a lot about it.

It isn't quite the same

as seeing it.

No, it isn't.

Exactly! You will

have to see it!

Oh, please, really I'd

rather you wouldn't.

No, no! I made a promise.

I keep my word.

Thank you.

Now if you will

take me home, please.

This pond was created

for the royal swans.

Swans are so beautiful

and stately, aren't they?

As a matter of fact, king

stanislav preferred them

To his

aristocratic courtiers.

He said, "my swans are

no less intelligent,

"Have better deportment,

And what's more, they can lay eggs."

[Laughs]

I like the way

you laugh.

That little brown one

over there

Reminds me of a pet duck

i had once called gus.

Come on, gus.

Come on, little fellow.

Oh, Stephen,

It's so nice here.

Well, uh, shall we go?

There's much more

to see.

All right.

Bye, gus.

This part was especially

created for such

Royal amusements

as escadrilles, art...

Jenny, voice-Over: we saw

the palaces of Poland's kings

And the statues

of her heroes--

Madame curie, paderewski,

and many others.

And we walked in the oldest

section of the city

That goes back

to medieval times

And is rich

with the history

Of the people's struggle

for freedom.

We saved the statue of

Chopin for the last--

Chopin, whose music,

Was the beating heart

of his country.

When Chopin left Poland,

His friends gave him

a silver cup

Filled with polish soil.

He kept it to the end

of his life.

When he died,

The soil was scattered

over his grave.

It is as if his music

were cast in bronze.

Oh, Stephen,

It's been such

a wonderful evening.

When shall i

see you again?

Well, we're

leaving tomorrow.

[Surprised] tomorrow?

I thought

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