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bankrupt England and America.

Never mind. We'll have

a lovely time tonight.

We don't want

you two to be alone.

Why not, may I ask?

You're taking

the wrong attitude.

The time will go much

quicker than you think.

I told you.

Everyone says that.

I'm going to get dressed.

Oh, women.

I wish I were

going with you.

Let's go

to the club.

No. I think I ought

to stay here.

They won't come out of that

room for a couple hours.

I'll give you

a game of snooker.

A game of what?

Snooker.

What's that?

Come on.

I'll show you.

The, uh, the group

that's sailing tomorrow

Is using the four days

on the ship for discussion.

I'm not in on that.

Would anyone object

if I fly?

No, certainly not.

Oh, dear.

Because Id like to spend

those few extra days here.

Of course.

You see,

tomorrow at midnight,

Anna and I had planned to

drink a toast to each other.

She thinks Ill be

on the high seas.

And you'll

walk in the door?

Yes, that's the idea.

That ought to surprise her.

Yes. It should do.

Well, that's

very romantic.

I didn't mean that

disparagingly.

I envy you

your touch.

But it's my belief

that success with women

Is something that

you're born with.

You're not entitled

to any of the credit.

I hope Im not

embarrassing you.

Not at all.

An interesting

subject.

Yes, and quite popular.

There's one thing

Im very curious a.

I'm hesitant

to mention it to you...

for fear

you'll be offended.

Then perhaps

you shouldn't.

I'll just have

to chance it.

All right,

if you must.

Ah... ah... thank you.

As I said,

Im just curious...

why do you pretend to be a

married man when you're not?

How did you know?

Well, they made quite

a security check.

Do you intend

to tell Anna?

Of course not.

What do you take me for?

Her brother-In-Law,

for one thing.

But Im not

her guardian.

You must admit that it

doesn't sound honorable.

Then let me make

my position clear to you.

Actually, it's...

it's clear enough.

No, no, no.

Obviously it isn't.

Now, come along now.

Now just try

to follow this.

Let's just take a...

well, a usual case.

A man meets a woman.

He's attracted to her.

He courts her.

They're old enough,

and she, uh, favors him.

Eventually she'd

like to get married.

He then says

I am not the marrying kind.

Do you admire

such a man?

No, I don't,

but go on.

Well, I, too,

don't care to be married.

On the other hand, I don't

care to give up women.

I understand that.

Now, since I have no

intention of getting married,

I feel honor-Bound to declare

myself in the beginning.

But before the favors?

Certainly before the favors.

That's where

the honor comes in.

Now, how do I

declare myself?

By saying

I will never marry?

What woman

really believes that?

If anything,

it's a challenge to them.

What do you do?

Well, I say

I am married.

I'm married, and

I can't get a divorce.

Now our position is clear.

There can't be

any misunderstanding later.

It sounds reasonable.

Well,

it is reasonable.

I think NATO has got you

in the wrong job.

I know there's a big

hole in your argument.

I haven't come to it

yet, but there must be.

Why must there be?

You've got it all wrong.

You're the exception.

Most people

do get married.

I don't resent that.

That's very

tolerant of you.

I merely ask them

to respect my indifference.

You're just against

marriage for yourself.

Oh, indeed I am.

And whether you believe

it or not, I love Anna.

I love Anna

as Ive never loved before.

But I wouldn't marry

any woman

If you held

a gun to my head.

I haven't got any gun.

Anyway, I don't think it's

a brother-In-Law's place.

It has to be

a blood relative.

Come on. Let's go home.

Hello there.

I'm back.

Where's Philip?

He's downstairs in his

apartment getting dressed.

When Philip gets

off the Elizabeth,

I'm going to meet him

on the dock.

I'll fly

while he's sailing.

What's that?

You heard me.

You heard her.

I was hoping

I didn't.

Well, you were wrong.

What about your play?

It's a big hit now.

They can get somebody else

less expensive.

They won't mind.

They'll be delighted.

Anna, be practical.

I am practical.

I will not be separated

from him for five months.

You're talking

like a schoolgirl.

A schoolgirl can afford

to wait five months.

See that expression

on her face?

The first time we saw

it, she was 4 years old.

We couldn't

budge her then.

Did Philip ask you

to come to New York?

Philip?

Oh, no, he'd never.

He'd be too concerned

about my reputation.

He's the most considerate,

unselfish, honorable man

That ever lived.

I'm burning

candles for him.

You say something.

You're a diplomat.

Talk her out of it.

What do you advise?

Be brilliant.

Just start me off.

Please, don't say

anything, Alfred.

Please.

Well... Ill have

to say this much.

There's no use your

flying over to New York

To meet the Queen Elizabeth

when she docks

Because he

won't be on her.

He won't?

He has his own surprise.

As you two are drinking

toasts to each other

At midnight tomorrow,

He's coming

through that door.

Oh, oh!

So you'll have another

three days together.

There, you see?

Three whole days.

That's enough, isn't it?

No, that's not enough!

He's so wonderful.

He's...

oh, Margaret.

Oh, Anna.

I'd like not

to have told you this,

And in some way, I shall get

the blame for it, Im sure.

But there's no use

your flying over there

To meet him at the dock

If he isn't going to be on

the ship in the first place.

That's going to be

my story anyway.

Anna, darling,

pull yourself together.

I don't like

to be told secrets.

Whenever anyone

says to me,

"Would you like to hear

something confidential,"

I always say no.

And Ive never

regretted it.

Oh, Margaret.

Oh, Anna.

This is going

to be quite a day.

Oh, he's

so wonderful.

No, he's not.

He's no good.

He's been fooling you.

Anna...

he isn't married.

What did you say?

He's single.

He's a single...

bachelor.

Yes, this is going

to be quite a day.

How dare you?

But it's true!

I know it's true.

How do you know?

I saw it in a Scotland Yard

report on Alfreds desk.

What the devil do you mean

by reading things on my desk?

You've no right

to take advantage

Of your position

as my wife

To endanger the security

of our government.

I forbid you

to come into my office

Unless you're announced

and I am there.

Oh, shut up.

I was down on my knees

asking his forgiveness

Because I asked him

to marry me.

On my knees!

How dare he make love to me

and not be a married man!

Damn!

Astonishing.

What was that?

Perfume bottle

through the mirror.

You know, when you

come to think of it,

It's all very strange.

It was perfectly all right

when he was married,

When you'd think

that it wouldn't be,

And now that we know

that he's single,

When it should be all right,

if you know what I mean,

Well, it isn't.

Do you follow me?

No, I don't follow you.

Well, I guess we better

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