Lili Page #4

Hi, Lili!

Hi, Claude!

You hear this?

We are famous.

The whole town's singing it.

Monsieur Corvier said last night

the orchestra at Hotel Dubois played it.

The people from the hotel are coming

to the carnival to see our show,

to see our little leading lady...

who has a new dress.

Oh, yes. Very nice.

Where did you buy it?

"Last performance tonight"?

What happened?

Hello!

Rosalie, what's that mean?

Marc had an offer from

the cabaret of the hotel.

The Hotel Dubois?!

Oh, Jacquot,

no more carnivals.

No more living in trailers.

From now on, it's hotels and cabarets.

Cote D'azur, Cannes, Nice,

perhaps even Paris!

The Folies Paris!

Congratulations!

Are you going with Marc?

And why not?

I...just wondered.

You're crazy about

Marc, aren't you?

You and a hundred others.

Me, too.

Lili dear looks sad

tonight. Why?

Her lover's going away.

Her lover's going away.

- I have no lover!

Why, you foolish child.

Every girl should have several.

He wouldn't be leaving

if you knew how to hold a man.

But he isn't leaving me.

[Reynardo ]

Naturally.

No one could leave

my lovely Lili.

He's staying.

No. He-he's going,

but he isn't leaving me.

[Golo ] Oh?

You're going with him?

No.

Why not?

Because he didn't ask her.

Well, an experienced woman

knows how to make the man ask her.

Ask her what?

[ Reynardo ]

That depends.

Now, what do you

want him to ask you?

I didn't say

I wanted him to...

You see,

he isn't my...

- Oh, really!

She doesn't make sense.

How can I when you...

[Carrot Top ]

Now you're making her cry.

Poor girl.

She's been throwing

herself at the man,

and he doesn't know she's alive.

But he does.

He's been very kind to me.

He's the only one who ever was...

except you, but now even you...

Please, let's talk about something else.

[Carrot Top ]

I know.

We'll sing for you.

Ahem.

A song of love is a gay song,

hi-Lili, hi-Lili, hi-lo.

A song of love is a song of joy,

A waltz for girl and boy.

[ Golo ] A song of love is a gay song,

for we're in love, and it's so.

hi-Lili, hi-Lili, hi-lo, hi-lo,

hi-Lili, hi-Lili, hi-lo.

hi-Lili, hi-Lili, hi-lo, hi-lo,

hi-Lili, hi-Liliiiii...hi-lo.

[ Applause ] Well!

Oh, thank you.

Thank you so much.

[ Rosalie ] It's going to be

very different now.

It wasn't so bad

all these years

when you were mad about

women who didn't count.

And anyhow, we were

always on the move,

and I knew you had to leave

them sooner or later.

But now, there's going

to be rich Americans

on the prowl, and smart divorcees.

And that's a different matter.

You'll be a good catch

with money in your pocket,

a great success.

Well, I want these women

to know that you're married

to me.

I'm tired of pretending to be dclass,

when I am not.

You know it's better

for the act to...

that's nonsense.

You are well enough

established now,

and the act is good enough

to stand on its own.

You don't have to dangle yourself

in front of these women.

From now on, I am telling

everybody that we are married.

Look, I am wearing it, and

I'm going to go on wearing it...

my nice, big, fat golden band.

And you will wear yours.

It has been a secret long enough.

You thought I didn't know

where it was.

Here!

Wear it.

And it wouldn't hurt you

to help me with the trailer.

Oh.

We are leaving in a half an hour,

and you are not yet packed.

Every time we move you disappear

and leave it all to me.

Well, things are going to change.

And, Marc, at the hotel...

[Both speaking ] Would you please

watch yourself on the curtain calls?

You don't have to take your

bows at the center of the stage.

You could move over a little.

You could move over a little.

Hello...Marc.

Well...hello.

Hello.

Hello.

Wh-what are you doing?

Nothing.

How are you?

Very well, thank you.

And you?

Uh...I'm very well, too.

That's good.

Uh-huh.

Uh...would you like

a cup of coffee?

Are you inviting me in?

Yes.

Sit down.

Thank you.

When are you leaving the carnival?

Very soon.

In about an hour.

Rosalie, too?

Uh-huh.

Rosalie's my partner.

Will you come and

see me at the hotel?

May I?

I'd be glad if you do.

It's not very far.

Just at the edge of town.

But...

will your boyfriend let you?

My who?

Your bad-tempered boyfriend.

Oh, he's not my boyfriend.

He hates me.

Carrot Top's my boyfriend.

I thought I was the one...

Oh...you are...

Ah.

I...I never see you.

You're seeing me now.

[ Door opens ]

Hello, Paul.

I dropped in to see if you'd like

to buy my trailer.

I won't be needing it anymore.

You are a bit crowded in here,

aren't you?

My trailer is bigger.

How do you manage,

the three of you in this place?

We manage very nicely,

thank you.

I'm sure you do.

Well, I'll be getting on.

Think about the trailer.

You can afford it now.

I hear you're doing very well.

The audiences like Lili.

Can't say I blame them.

Well, come and visit me sometime.

You know what you are,

don't you?

But you're an amateur,

an understudy,

a poor man's version.

But don't be discouraged.

You'll get there because

you're so willing,

and it's the willingness

that counts, isn't it,

in all noble endeavors?

You're starting young,

but you'll be interesting to observe

by the time you're 20.

Let's just hope I don't have to see it!

What do you know about it?

What could you know about love?

Go on, tell me about it.

Nothing makes me sick.

[ Door slams shut ]

Marc! Marc!

Don't be a fool.

Marc!

Stop it!

[ Slap ]

Monsieur Berthalet?

Yes?

Permit me to introduce myself.

Antoine Tonit.

How do you do?

My associate, Monsieur Erique.

How do you do, monsieur?

May we sit down?

Haven't we met before?

I think not.

Berthalet...

Paul Berthalet...

Of course.

The name is different, but...

Ah.

Paul Berthold, the dancer.

Not anymore.

Yes, of course.

Just before the war.

Your first recital was a sensation.

Then you disappeared.

I went into the army.

But afterward?

Afterward, I preferred

the fresh air of carnivals.

I preferred the dear faces

of little children with runny noses.

Hmm.

You've hit on a great idea,

No, thank you.

combining the live figure

with the puppets.

Where did you find the girl?

We can't make up our minds,

whether she's a superb actress

or you're a svengali.

Neither.

No...she's like a little bell

that gives off a pure sound

no matter how you strike it,

because she is in herself

so good and true and pure.

She lives each show,

loves it.

Those moments with the puppets

are her happiest, I'll venture to say.

I'll venture to agree.

We've...we've worked out

a basic formula...

[ Jacquot ]

Paul.

and within that framework,

we try and develop

a new show every day...

- Paul, could you come back

with me to the tent, please?

Uh...My associate, Jacquot.

Monsieur...

Tonit.

I'm sorry, I..

- We like your act.

Thank you.

If you can hold these

carnival audiences,

you can hold any.

The Folies de Paris will be easy.

Sure. We'll try it tomorrow.

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