Julia Page #3

I haven't heard from you in such a long time.

[Horn Honking]

Royalties, Hammett!

More royalties!

[Chattering, Indistinct]

- I could buy a sable coat.

- If that's what you want.

I have a right to have a sable coat.

Maybe I ought to give my money to Roosevelt.

- You could do that too.

- [Sighs]

I'd look swell in a sable coat.

[Clicks Tongue]

- Dash?

- Hmm?

I like being famous.

You know what happens

when I go shopping for groceries now?

I'm famous.

I buy mayonnaise and I'm famous.

Get letters from people in Idaho.

I don't even know where Idaho is.

- You're not listening to me.

- I'm listening to you, Lilly.

Dash, I don't want you to think

I just care about sable coats.

I know that, Lilly.

You've been famous a long time,

Dash, and it never seems to bother you.

[Sighs]

Ohh.! Aargh.!

This is a dopey conversation!

It's only fame, Lilly.

Just a paint job.

If you want a sable coat, buy one.

Just remember, it doesn't have

anything to do with writing.

It's only a sable coat and doesn't

have anything to do with writing.

Well, you'll never

find anybody who fishes better than I do.

No. Never. Not as long as I live.

Why won't you come to Russia

with me, Dash?

I don't wanna go to Russia.

Why not?

Don't you wanna see the Russian theater?

I don't give a damn

about the Russian theater.

Oh, come on.

Come with me to Russia, Dash.

We could stay in Paris for a while first.

See the Eiffel Tower.

Come on.

[Grumbles]

[Lillian Grumbling]

Now you've been invited to Moscow?

What is that, some sort of political thing?

[Chuckles]

Not exactly. No, Anne Marie, it's, uh...

It's only a theater festival.

Oh, did you know

about the McPhee boy, the little one?

He was killed in Spain. Imagine

having your brother die a Communist.

I'm sorry he lost his life,

but I wonder why they rush over there.

By the way, I tried to seeJulia

in Vienna, but she wouldn't see me.

She's leading a strange life,

pretending not to be rich...

doing something called anti...

uh, antifascist work.

Didn't she drop out of medical school?

- Yes.

- Do you ever hear from her?

Well, I'm glad you had time to see me.

You look so very slim, Lillian.

[Scoffs]

Thank you, Anne Marie.

Imagine, Russia. My God, of all places.

[Big Band. ; "Night And Day"]

[Continues]

Where is he now? He keeps moving.

By the post.

He just stands there! He doesn't wave.

Let him stand there if he wants to.

We're goin' to Paris, Lilly!

Where's the wine steward?

[Ship Horn Blaring]

- He's waving. Look.

- By God.!

He's tilting his hat.!

[Lillian]

Does Julia live there, or doesn't she?

Well, would you give her a message?

Message! Oh!

Does anybody there speak better English?

Sprechen better English?

No. No. I want somebody better than you.

All right. Yes. All right.

Would you please tell her Lillian...

- Lillian is in Paris at the Hotel Meurice.

- [Knocking]

- I'll be here for two weeks.

- [Man] Lillian.!

- Then I'm going to... Just a second, Alan!

- [Knocking Continues]

I'm going to Moscow,

and I can come to Vienna to see her.

- [Knocking Continues]

- Hello.

- Hello. Oh, uh... Just a...

- [Knocking Continues]

- [Alan Speaking, Indistinct]

- Alan, just a minute!

God, why don't you break

the damn door down?

It's 20 after 8:
00, and we're due

at the Murphys' for cocktails at 8:30.

- Oy vey.

- Hold on. You missed a button. Here.

- Alan. [Clicks Tongue]

- Well, now, who were you talking to?

- Dottie, would you button up this damn thing?

- Sure, darling.

We'll be half an hour late.

Supposed to have supper at the Rothschilds'.

Would you tell him

to settle down, for God's sake?

He's afraid we're gonna miss Hemingway.

- Who were you talking to on the phone?

- Hemingway? Hemingway?

Yeah, he's coming up from Spain.

[Alan] Say, you have an invitation

to Louise de Vilmorin's.

Dottie, did we get an invitation

to Louise de Vilmorin's?

- Would you tell him to get

out of my things, Dottie?

- Get out of her things, Alan.

- Hemingway, huh?

- Yes. Hemingway and Cocteau

in his red necktie...

- and the creme de la creme.

- Way down deep he's very superficial.

Oh.

[Mutters]

[Chattering]

["La Cucaracha"]

[No Audible Dialogue]

[Ends]

[Chattering]

[Chattering]

Oh, my. I forgot to turn in my key again.

- Will you never stop doing that?

- [Laughs] I always forget.

- You go up.

- Huh?

You go ahead.

I'm gonna see if there's any messages.

Bonsoir. Or bonjour.

- Good morning, madame.

- Hellman, deux vingt-huit.

Merci... beaucoup.

[Laughing]

Don't overdo it, darling.

- Bonjour, garcon.

- [Sighs]

- Oh, merci.

- You are welcome, madame.

- Madame Hellman?

- Yes?

I've come to talk to you about the tickets...

and your travel plans.

What?

Miss Julia has asked me to see you.

I have your travel folders.

What... What's the trouble?

Has something happened toJulia?

Do you think I could have

an egg, a hot milk and a roll?

I could not pay for it, however.

Um, yes.

Uh, hello.

- [Speaking French]

- Yes. We'd like just some breakfast, please.

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

[Julia's Voice]

This is my friend, Johann.

He will tell you what I need,

but I tell you don't push yourself.

If you can't, you can't. No dishonor.

Love, Julia.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry I could not pay for myself.

But someday perhaps.

Yes. Perhaps. I'm sure. Someday.

Thank you for the fine breakfast.

Could we walk in the Tuileries now?

Yes. Waiter.

I cannot take long.

Time is too short, and there is much to do.

So if I'm not cordial, you will understand.

Yes. Of course.

You're very cordial.

I think you're very cordial.

You're going to Moscow by way of Vienna.

- Yes.

- We would like to change your travel plans.

We would like you to travel by way of Berlin.

Why?

You would have to leave immediately.

You would need a German visa.

You would stay a short time in Berlin

and then change trains there to Moscow.

I'm sorry, but you're not being clear.

We would like you to carry for us $50,000.

We think you're safe...

but we cannot assure you of this.

The money is Julia's money. With it

we can bribe out already many in prison...

and many who soon will be.

I better explain. We are small group

who work against Hitler.

We are of no common belief or religion.

The people who you will meet for the money...

if your consent is given,

were some small publishers.

We are Catholic, Communist... many beliefs.

- Do you understand what I'm saying?

- Yes. Yes.

We realize you are not the best person...

for this kind of mission because you'reJewish.

But unfortunately

there's no one else we can ask.

Julia said I must remind you for her...

that you're afraid of being afraid...

and so you will do

what sometimes you cannot do.

That could be dangerous to you... and to us.

So, p-please, try not to be heroic.

I assure you,

I would never try to be heroic.

Please, could we get a drink?

No. I'm sorry. Sorry. The time is too short.

So, will you help us?

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