Nancy Goes to Rio Page #6

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- Oh, no, thank you, Mother.

- Father?

Oh, just a little.

- Now, we wanna hear all about your play.

- Oh, yes.

- It's just a play.

- Just a play?

Tell us about it.

Who's going to produce it? Who wrote it?

You wouldn't have heard of the producer.

He has never done anything before.

- Well, who's the author?

- Isn't that silly?

I can't remember his name, either.

He's new too.

Well, is it a good play?

Oh, it's wonderful. It's a comedy.

It's laid in the South Sea Islands.

Well, that sounds interesting.

What's the story?

Well, it's the story about a girl...

- Me.

- Well, it is?

And, well...

- ... this girl is dying of a rare disease.

- Cigarette.

And she goes to South Sea Islands

for her health.

No, no. Hold on a minute.

You say this is a comedy?

It doesn't start out very funny,

but later on, it really is a scream.

Well, she goes to the South Seas...

Yes. Well, there's a doctor down there...

...and he's doing research

on tropical diseases.

And he meets this girl, me.

And he falls in love with me

and I fall in love with him...

...and we fall in love with each other.

Of course, I can't marry him

because he doesn't know I'm gonna die.

Are you sure this is funny?

It doesn't sound very funny

when you tell it...

...but, oh, the dialogue's

simply magnificent.

And, well,

there's a great part in it for me.

I fall in love

and I have a nervous breakdown...

...and men commit suicide over me

and, oh, just everything.

- Oh, you'll love it.

- Well, I...

- Well, we we'd like to read it, darling.

- I'd like to read that.

I'll get a copy of the play.

Excuse me, madam,

Professor Gama is here.

[SPEAKS IN ITALIAN]

- How are you?

- Maestro, good morning.

- Hi, professor.

- Nancy?

This is my daughter, Nancy.

Professor Gama.

How do you do?

[SPEAKS IN ITALIAN]

- Beautiful young lady.

- Yes, isn't she?

- Shall we try our music now?

- Fine.

We're going over one of the songs,

the duet.

- Why don't you sing it with me?

- Oh, Mother, I really...

Oh, come on, it isn't difficult.

Professor, Nancy's gonna sing

the song with us.

Oh, that's fine. This is fine.

Now, darling, you stand over here

so you can see the music.

- All right?

- All right.

[SINGING]

Magic is the moonlight

Silver stars above me

Send someone to love me

Show my heart the way

Somewhere in the moonlight

Surely I will meet him

With a smile I'll greet him

- And I know he'll stay

- And I know he'll stay

- Lost within the splendor

- Lost within the splendor

- Of a kiss

- Of a kiss

- So tender

- So tender

- We will then

- We will then

- Surrender

- Surrender

- To a love divine

- To a love divine

Then when love is over

I'll recall a June night

- For magic was the moonlight

- For magic was the moonlight

- When the world was mine

- When the world was mine

- When the world was mine

- When the world was mine

GAMA:
Bravo, bravo.

FRANCES:
Darling.

What's the matter?

Mother, do you mind

if I don't have lunch with you?

I had an awfully big breakfast

on the boat.

But, darling, what is it?

- Well, what's the matter with her?

- Well, I guess she's just tired from the trip.

Hello?

Hello, I'd like to send a cable.

Thank you.

Hello?

Hello, I'd like to send a cable.

It's going to Mr. Arthur Barrett...

...Park Arms Hotel,

New York City, U.S.A.

Sorry, unable to do play.

Have decided to...

Have de...

Have decided to get married.

I'd like to see Mr. Paul Berten, please.

He's in conference.

- Do you have an appointment?

- No, but I'm sure he'll want to see me.

- Why don't you drop him a note?

- Drop him a note about this?

Oh, I couldn't.

[BUZZES]

I'm sorry.

Part of the order

about the 15th of next month.

The balance will be delivered

as requested.

MARINA [ON RECORDING]:

We appreciate your business.

You can expect the first part of the order

about the 15th of next month.

The balance will be delivered

as requested.

- This machine, we must send it back.

- What's the matter with it?

It has a Brazilian accent.

- Marina.

- Oh, Nancy.

Shoo, shoo.

- What are you doing here?

- I just have to see Paul.

- But he's very busy now.

- But it's terribly important.

- I have problems at home.

- Did you talk to your mama?

Yes, but she's so sweet and wonderful,

if I told her, it would just kill her.

Oh, it would, huh? Well, you wait here.

Just a second.

PAUL:
You can see that the fluctuation

of the economic pattern...

...is much more irregular in the...

[SPEAKS IN PORTUGUESE]

Paul.

Huh?

If you'll excuse me a moment, gentlemen,

some urgent business has come up.

I'll be right back. Marina, would you...?

[SPEAKS IN PORTUGUESE]

Nancy.

Well, this is a surprise.

I had to come.

You were the only one I could turn to.

What's this Marina tells me

about your having a problem?

Oh, let's not talk about that now.

You've been so wonderful.

I'm sorry I took what you said

so lightly on the boat.

- No, no, no.

- But I'll make up for it.

No. I mean, there's nothing to make up.

But there is.

You were so right about marriage.

- I was?

- Yes.

I'm gonna forget everything

that happened in the past and start all over.

- I've decided to dedicate my life to ma...

- Nancy.

- Does your mother know about this?

- Not yet.

Then why do you bother to tell me?

Well, I had to come to you.

You're so wise.

It's nothing.

Don't you believe

people are destined for each other?

I haven't given it much thought.

Look, Nancy, our souls

may be very chummy...

...but we hardly know one another.

Well, I was born in New York and I'm 19.

- I thought you said you were 17.

- I'm getting older as fast as I can.

- Oh, I see.

- I got good marks school. I love children.

- And I can cook.

- Nancy...

Nancy, you're a nice, sweet child...

...but, well,

I'm old enough to be your uncle.

Oh, Paul, you haven't changed your mind

about marrying me, have you?

But you've already got a husband.

Oh, you foolish darling.

So that's what

you've been worried about.

- I'm not married.

- Not married?

- What did you say?

- Oh, well, I haven't got a husband.

- That's why I came here.

- Nancy, Nancy.

My advice to you is to go home.

Talk this whole thing over with your mother.

- Oh, I couldn't. It would hurt her so.

- Well, give me time to think.

Meanwhile, you run along

and take good care of yourself.

- I will see you soon, won't I, Paul?

- Sure, I'll keep in touch.

- Oh, you don't have my address.

- Your address. Yes, okay. Address.

Well, here, you just write it

right down here for me.

Thank you.

- You be sure and not lose this.

- Yes, yes... I mean, no, no.

- There you are.

- I'll take good care of this.

It was nice of you to drop in, Nancy.

Goodbye.

- Bye.

- It's been nice. Goodbye.

- Where is Nancy?

- She's gone home.

- And you let her go by herself?

- She got here by herself, didn't she?

And for your information,

she is not married.

- Not married?

- No.

That poor child. That's terrible.

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