Letty Lynton

And now, seoras e seores,

our last stop is Montevideo's notorious

tango cabaret

where society dances with the underworld.

Be very careful with the water here.

Step right over the water, seores.

This is the place

where the tango is the fever

and everybody says where the

seorita will go is right.

Must they search me?

It's a custom here, seor.

Looking for a gun?

Do you search the ladies, too?

No, no, ladies no search. Only men search.

If you ever return to New York,

you can teach them real tango.

No? I'm going to stay with

you and eat lotus and poppy.

Don't talk, just listen to the music.

Hey, Pedro!

Pedro!

Do I have to hire someone to keep

you awake?

No, sir. I'm sorry.

Did you have a nice sleep, Pedro?

Si, seorita, gracias.

You're lucky and smart.

Tired, my Letty?

Thinking.

Silly business.

I think I've had about enough.

Go to sleep, my darling.

Right now, this minute

I hate you.

In ten minutes you will love me.

There' a boat in the harbor.

Goes north tomorrow.

In the three months you have known me

many boats have gone north.

I think I've had enough.

My Diana, we shall see.

Good morning.

Any rumors, cables or anything?

Only a cable, just a while ago.

Pardon me. Certainly.

Oh, oh... Your mother?

Mother. Home and mother.

I wonder who ever put

those two words together.

It's from my banker.

He suspects I've been gambling.

Letty! Bless my soul

to run into you like this.

Wait a minute, Eddy.

Where did you drop from?

Say, you are a little fish,

aren't you?

You know I never kiss anyone

before 1 o'clock.

Mr. Gwen, Mr Renaul.

How are you, sir?

Just getting in?

Yes, and I'm dead tired.

If you'll excuse me, I'll go to bed.

I say, Letty...

What about a spot at lunch?

Can't think that far ahead.

Miss Lynton is having lunch with me.

Shall we say about 2 o'clock?

Is the gentleman hard of hearing?

You're not going to fight over lunch

because there isn't going to be any lunch.

See you tonight.

Why, I couldn't find you, Letty Lynton.

I thought you were coming back to Rio.

I did. Without letting me know?

You see, you're a very dangerous man

and I'm afraid of you,

so I came right back here.

How long have you been here?

About 3 months.

What's the attraction?

Why, I think this is a lovely place.

Did you know they shipped 4 million beef, 7

million sheep and 2 million swine last year?

See you at the bar.

See that boat out there, Miranda?

It's been there since yesterday.

I see nothing else.

We're getting on that boat.

Oh? Don't cheer, pack.

Pack? Yes.

What about Renaul?

Don't start asking me any questions.

Get yourself together.

Get myself together, get myself together.

Get myself together, get myself together.

I hope I can get everything packed

before he comes in again.

Don't be silly, Miranda. I'm fed up.

Fed up to the ears. We're going back

to New York

where it's nice and cold.

Snow, maybe.

Sure we're not going to get off at Rio

and come back like we did before?

Not a chance.

We're going all the way this time.

I'm turning this page over.

I'm scared to death.

Don't run off.

I think it'd be a good idea for you

to go right now and get on that boat.

Miranda, I have yet to see the man

I'm afraid of.

So, running away again, are you?

No, no...

That's all right, Miranda.

I told you I was.

Allez, madame.

Easy now, easy.

May I see you alone a moment?

Come back in 5 minutes, Miranda.

Yes, yes, I will.

I will.

Five minutes.

Yes, Mr. Renaul.

Poor Miranda.

It would be much simpler if I frightened

as easily as that, wouldn't it?

Much.

And not worth the trouble.

Thank you.

Here are some things that belong to you.

Hm... I see.

And why should you return them to me?

Darling, you must get your courage up.

You have a dreadful inferiority complex.

Four times in these three months

you have run away.

In 3, 4 or 5 days you write to me

and say you just cannot live without me.

How soon this time?

Emile, have you still got

the letters I wrote you?

Yes, in Buenos Aires, why?

Oh, no matter.

I'm going home.

Home?

You told me your mother

was not very friendly, sympathetic...

I've told you a lot of things, haven't I?

Yes, of course.

That's too bad.

Say, here, do you think you mean this?

Definitely. This is the finish.

No, that's not possible. Oh, no.

Not possible.

Yes, it is.

You see, finishing is a habit of mine.

I merely turn the page over

and that's that.

But my sweetheart...

listen to me.

You came from the clouds.

We love each other...

I'm going, Emile.

Oh, no. You must stay always.

And I will make you love me

more and more all the time.

No.

When I hold you in my arms...

even the memory of everything is gone.

You know that's true.

Yes.

That's why I must go and go now.

Not now. Tomorrow, maybe.

We will have one day to talk

and a night to tell you

how much I love you.

I know best. I should.

Tomorrow, perhaps.

You cannot leave me like this.

You belong to me.

And to nobody else.

I love you.

I adore you.

You will never leave me, my Letty.

Not tomorrow...

nor tomorrow, and nor tomorrow.

Don't breathe till we're out at sea.

We're all right.

He sleeps like a rhinoceros.

Same as he does everything else.

I feel as though I had escaped

from a burning building.

Well...

What's that, Miss Letty?

Just turning the page over.

Are you all right, Miranda?

This way, please.

Oh...

Ah, ah!

Sorry, Miss Letty.

Not all sweet, but it had its moments.

I wonder if there's anybody

exciting aboard.

Well, I hope not.

I'm going into seclusion.

Right this way, please.

Ah, 787. My lucky numbers.

But how they threw me down the other night.

Maybe they're just coming up.

Who knows.

Hm, rather nice isn't it?

I'll bring the luggage up right away.

Oh, Miranda...

Do you think my devoted mother

will be glad to see me?

Of course. It's been over a year.

They're over. That's right.

We left just before the

holidays, didn't we?

Oh, thank goodness they'll be over.

I hate Christmas at home.

Miranda, do you think she'll be

at the boat?

Throw her arms around me?

Say I shall never leave her again?

Do you think so, Miranda?

Well...

If not, Miss Letty, there's a lot

of the world you haven't seen yet.

You're not crying, Miss Letty?

I guess I was at that.

Feeling sorry for myself.

Miranda, the door.

Seven eight... seven.

We haven't done anything about

the dining room yet, have we, Miranda?

Here. Give this to the steward

and ask him to find us a table alone.

Or...

or with somebody more or less human.

More or less human?

Yes, Miss Letty.

More or less human, more or less human.

Seven eight six.

Good morning, steward.

Hello, Mr. Darrow.

Anything I can do for you?

I thought I recognized a familiar face...

among those passengers getting on

at Montevideo. Have you a list?

Yes, right here, sir.

There were only about a dozen.

I think I owe you some money, steward.

Thank you very much, sir.

I've eaten alone all the way

from Capetown.

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