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you why. You said you understood.
I only understood that it had to be everything and
nothing. That's why I asked you to marry me on the boat.
And I wanted to.
But you didn't meet me.
I suppose you just forgot.
I told you why I couldn't
in the letter. What letter?
The one you got when you sailed. I told you that we'd
be married when you got back. There was no letter.
It was Paul.
Now it's Paul who didn't write the
letter? He didn't let it get to you.
Mark, I DID write to you.
All right, suppose I believe you?
Then it's all right. You mean you,
Corinne and I can live together?
She doesn't mean anything to you.
She's my wife. Get a divorce.
What kind of people are we?
We know what kind she is. Why worry?
YOU wouldn't. She'd leave you for
the first rich man she could find!
You read people just like books, don't you?
Please don't spoil our only chance of happiness.
Happiness doesn't grow like that.
There's no use trying to explain
anything to you like an adult
so let's forget it,
let's leave it alone.
Mark...
Kiss me once before you go.
Where have you been, darling?
I wanted to dance with you.
PAPPY SINGS A LULLABY
You sent for me,
my beautiful cousin?
Tell me about the letter, Paul.
You realise, of course,
that I did it for your own good.
You're always doing things
for other people, aren't you, Paul?
Certainly. Now you can marry anybody you
please, and I don't have to marry at all!
You intend to continue living on MY money? It's all
in the family, isn't it? Yes, Carrie Crandall's family.
Vulgar language doesn't become you,
Cousin.
What's the matter, Barbara?
You can't still be in love with
that germ detective! I loathe him.
Well, that's excellent. Just between cousins, I happen
to find his wife vaguely attractive. How vaguely?
Not too vaguely.
You seemed fairly successful
with her tonight.
That was accomplished
by schoolboy lesson number one.
She seemed quite willing. Yes.
But you didn't send for me to discuss the
lush Corinne's morals... or did you? Paul...
Are you still trying to get 50,000 dollars to
start a brokerage business? I don't need it now.
You're getting no more of my money.
Barbara, don't be ridiculous!
Although you might get the money
if... If what?
I want you to make Mrs Lucas
fall in love with you.
When do I get the money?
25,000 dollars tomorrow,
the rest the day she meets you in
an... Assignation is the word. Yes.
That scientist fellow must have torn
your pride to shreds this evening.
You know, Barbara, we're only cousins and yet
we're so very much alike, but you're beautiful.
You're being paid to use your charm
on Mrs Lucas.
Fire and blood, they always go together. Let me
see his age. Four years old. In his prime, sir.
Five years. How high does he stand?
15 hands. 14 three, I'd say.
He's Arabian. Could carry a giant. He's
light-boned. He wouldn't carry my wife.
If it's size you want... Leave him
for trial, take the rest away.
Hello, Cousin,
do you think a certain young matron
will be properly entranced by the
sight of a Beaurevel on a spirited Arab?
A preliminary rendezvous
has been arranged.
I'm not interested in details. In that
case, perhaps I should drop the whole matter.
Is that what you want? No.
Then there are certain other expenses to
be met. I found a delightful old boathouse
on the Bayou St Jean.
You may have even used it yourself. It will take a
certain amount of money to make it properly enticing.
You already have 25,000 dollars. I won't touch
that. I'm treating it as a sentimental trust. Paul...
perhaps we HAD better drop...
AUNT EULAH:
Barbara!Wish me well, Cousin.
I was afraid you wouldn't come. I was afraid YOU
wouldn't. My dear lady, there's far too much at stake.
The most beautiful women in New Orleans
were at our party, you outshone them all.
What's the matter? That was my first party and
my last. Good, then I'll have you all to myself!
I don't think you understand.
I'm not going to see you any more.
Whatever you've heard happened long before I met
you. It has nothing to do with you. What gossip?
Never mind. What are you trying to say?
Meeting you at the ball was so important to me.
I know it's not your problem,
it's mine. And mine alone...
And I'm not unaware of your charm.
The Beaurevel luck.
You also know I'm a married woman.
The Beaurevel luck! Exactly, you're
a Beaurevel with money, position...
I dare not see you again.
Have you considered MY feelings?
I want to stop it
before there are any feelings.
I see. Oh, how charming!
Corinne, you're right,
we won't see one another again.
Oh, no!
Well, what I mean is,
maybe we shouldn't be too hasty.
Maybe it won't be as difficult as I
thought. No, it won't be difficult at all.
Every year, our budget becomes larger. Because
every year there are more students, more teachers.
I suppose progress is costly. By the way,
how's Lucas making out? Fine a good man.
I'm delighted to hear that. I was
a little worried. About what?
It's nothing of any consequence. Lucas's
background is perhaps not the most desirable,
but it's of no consequence.
What about Dr Lucas's background? It's ridiculously
inadequate for the importance of the position he holds.
He worked as a common labourer on the docks one
time. Yes, so he could study medicine at night.
I'm glad to see you so vigorously
defend one of your faculty,
however Lucas's contract is up soon and you
might want to find someone more suitable.
But Dr Lucas has a brilliant future. Some day you'll
be proud we had him on our Faculty. I hope you're right.
I hope I'm not disturbing you.
Close the door quietly, please,
I don't want any little gusts
of air.
You made me miss!
I'm extremely sorry. Not at all.
A mathematical experiment?
No, it's a gambling game.
I paid my way through college
with it. Sit down, please.
But that's your chair. It's my only chair
but you're trustee of the university.
I happen to have a friend...
You're a lucky man.
This friend has noticed
that Miss Beaurevel seems to take rather a dangerous
interest in you, if I may be blunt. Oh, do be blunt.
Well, there you are.
Where?
A Creole would understand.
I come from upstate New York.
Coffee, Mr Duchaine? No, thank you.
I'm in a position to secure for you a full
professorship at any of several Northern universities.
May we be blunt again, Mr Duchaine?
By all means.
You're bribing me to relieve Miss
Beaurevel of my dangerous presence.
I'd much rather you didn't put it that
way. I know. We Northerners are so crass.
So how much would you pay me
in addition to the job?
You leave me at a loss, Lucas.
I come from a very old
and honourable family in New York
and my honour is necessarily
expensive. Would, er...
5,000 dollars be too much
for your mythical friend?
5,000 dollars is a lot of money.
Let's be business-like, Mr Duchaine.
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