North by Northwest Page #17

There is no such person as George Kaplan.

What do you mean? ¿Qué quieres decir? I've been in his room.

I've tried on his clothes.

He's got short sleeves and dandruff!

Believe me, he doesn't exist.

Which is why I'm going to have to ask you

to go on being him for the next hours.

Come on! ¡Vamos! We'll discuss it on the plane.

You started the decoy business

without me, you finish it without me!

We might have

if you hadn't stumbled into it.

You should give me a medal and a vacation

instead of asking me to be a target...

...just so your special agent

doesn't get shot at!

Not shot at, Mr. Thornhill. Found out.

Once found out they're as good as dead.

Thanks to you,

clouds of suspicion are already forming.

Thanks to me?

You listen to me.

I'm an advertising man, not a red herring!

I've got a job, a secretary, a mother...

...two ex-wives and several bartenders

dependent upon me...

...and I don't intend to disappoint them

by getting myself killed!

The answer is no. La respuesta es no.

-Is that final?

-Yes. -Sí.

-Goodbye, then.

-Goodbye.

If there was a chance of changing

your mind I'd talk about Miss Kendall...

...of whom you so obviously disapprove.

Yes, for using sex

like some people use a fly-swatter.

I suppose it doesn't matter to you...

...that she was probably forced to do

whatever she did to protect herself.

To protect herself from what?

Exposure, assassination.

You see, Mr. Thornhill, she's....

She's one of our agents.

Oh, no! ¡Oh, no!

I know you didn't mean it...

...but I'm afraid you have put her

in an extremely dangerous situation.

And much more than her life is at stake.

Suppose they don't come?

They'll come.

I don't like the way Teddy Roosevelt

is looking at me.

Perhaps he's trying to give you

one last word of caution, Mr. Kaplan.

"Speak softly, and carry a big stick."

He's trying to tell me not to go through

with this harebrained scheme.

He doesn't know to what extent

you are the cause of our present trouble.

I don't know that I care

to accept that charge.

If you hadn't made yourself so attractive

to Miss Kendall that she fell for you...

And vice versa. Y viceversa.

...our friend Vandamm wouldn't be

losing faith in her loyalty now.

It was quite obvious to him last night

that she had become emotionally involved.

Worst of all, with a man he thinks

is a government agent.

Are you trying to tell me

that I'm irresistible?

I'm trying to remind you

that it's your responsibility...

...to help us restore her

to Vandamm's good graces...

...until he leaves the country tonight.

All right, all right.

But, after tonight....

My blessings on you both!

Here they are! Aquí están!

Good afternoon, Mr. Kaplan.

Not her!

Did I misunderstand you

about bringing her here?

We'll get to that later.

I suppose you were surprised

to get my call.

Not at all. No, en absoluto. I knew the police

would release you, Mr. Kaplan.

By the way, I want to compliment you

on your colorful exit...

...from the auction gallery.

Thank you. Gracias.

And now what little drama

are we here for today?

I don't for a moment believe that

you invited me to these gay surroundings...

...to come to a business arrangement.

Suppose I tell you that I not only know

when you're leaving the country tonight...

...but the latitude and longitude

of your rendezvous...

...and your ultimate destination.

You wouldn't care to carry my bags,

would you? ¿verdad?

Perhaps you'd be interested in the price,

just the same.

The price? El precio?

For doing nothing to stop you.

How much did you have in mind?

I want the girl.

I want her to get what's coming to her.

Turn her over to me. I'll see there's

enough pinned on her to keep her...

...uncomfortable for the rest of her life.

You do that,

and I'll look the other way tonight.

She really did get under your skin.

We're not talking about my skin.

We're talking about yours.

-I'm offering you a chance to save it.

-To exchange it!

Put it any way you like.

I'm curious, Mr. Kaplan.

What made you think that my feelings

for her may have deteriorated...

...to the point where I would trade her in

for a little peace of mind?

I don't deduce.

I observe.

Phillip, if you don't mind,

I'm going back to the house now.

Just a second, you.

Stay away from me! Aléjate de mí! Let go!

Let go of me!

Stay away from me! Aléjate de mí! Let go!

Let go of me!

Save the phony tears.

You just get back.

You little fool!

You just stay away from me.

No good. No es bueno. You can't get involved in this.

-Don't touch anything.

-Stand back.

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