On the Riviera Page #8

- They told me at the club

you had come out here.

I was afraid you'd sail

without my seeing you.

Perhaps that would

have been just as well.

One would almost think

you did not want to see me.

- Well, did we?

- Didn't you tell them?

- What was there to tell?

- About our conference last night, of course.

Oh, yes, of course I told them.

- And you told them the terms?

- Mmm, yes, in a general way.

- Then why are they acting so gloomy?

- Why, indeed?

- You do not act very cheerful yourself.

- Cheerful? Why should I?

Oh, Henri, you're an amazing man.

- I bring you a check for 30 billion francs-

- 30 billion francs?

- You sound surprised.

- Well, I am.

I, uh- I am surprised

that you got it so quickly.

I'm a man of my word. I told you last night

I would bring you the check this morning.

- And there it is.

- Yes, there it is.

I have always said you had the shrewdest

business mind in Europe, Henri.

- Last night, you proved it.

- You give me too much credit, Felix.

- No, you held a trump card,

and you played it like a master.

- Thank you very much, Felix.

I'm sorry I cannot ask you to stay,

but Lili is not feeling very well just now.

- I must get back to the villa.

- I'm sorry to hear that.

I'll take you back in my launch.

- That's very kind of you, Felix.

I'll be with you in a minute.

- Gentlemen.

30 billion francs!

We are saved!

We are solvent! We are rich!

- Thanks to Monsieur Martin.

- Yes.

He seems to have played my part

almost as well as I have played his.

- Oh, good morning.

- What are you doing here?

- Came to get my clothes.

- How did you get in?

Sneaked in through the library.

Oh, don't worry. Nobody saw me.

- I'm surprised you have the gall to face me.

- Why not?

What you did last night was utterly contemptible.

You knew I thought you were my husband.

- Sure, I did. We had a lot of fun, didn't we?

- Fun?

Yeah. You know, I wasn't

too keen about it at first.

But when I realized the situation,

you know, with the captain gone...

- and how desperate you were.

- Really?

- Oh, I'm not saying I can't use the money.

- Oh.

- And I was wondering if I could ask you a favor.

- What kind of a favor?

Well, if it isn't too much trouble,

I'd like a letter of recommendation.

- Recommendation? After what you did?

- Yeah.

What's the matter with what I did?

Didn't you like my performance?

- I certainly did not.

- Well, I'd like to know anyone

who could've done better.

- Oh, you vulgar, insufferable-

- Wait a minute.

If you weren't satisfied,

why didn't you tell me before this?

Because your performance

was too good.

I don't mind saying you gave a pretty good

performance yourself.

Will you get out of here,

you conceited-

It's not conceit. I did a good job last night.

And I'm proud of it. That's all.

I just thought you might know some other homes

where I could do the same thing.

- My charges would be very reasonable.

- Monsieur Martin.

- I must ask you to leave.

- Okay.

But if the captain's ever away again,

I'll be very happy to oblige.

Is that why you came here?

To make cheap, disgusting-

No, I told you why I came.

I came to get my clothes.

Why didn't you take them

when you left this morning?

- What?

- Why didn't you take your clothes

when you left this morning?

Left this morning? I left last night.

- You left last night?

- Sure. Soon as I found out the captain was back...

I beat it out of here

as fast as I could.

Then the capitaine

was here last night.

- Sure, he was. Didn't you see him?

- Oh, yes.

Yes, of course I did.

Oh, thank you. Thank you very much.

I- I can't tell you

how relieved I am.

I'm delighted

you came back this morning.

I don't get it. You certainly haven't

been acting that way.

Oh, I am sorry. I'm afraid I was confused.

But I'm not anymore.

It's all very clear to me now.

Jack, I wonder, would you

do me an enormous favor?

- Sure, anything.

- But we must act quickly,

before my husband gets here.

- Okay.

- Now-

Well, Monsieur Martin.

Uh, good morning, Captain.

Good morning.

I'm, uh- I'm delighted to find you here.

- You are?

- Yes.

I want to thank you

for what you did for me last night.

I'm sending you a check in the morning

which will express my gratitude more fully.

Well, thanks, Captain.

I sure can use it. By the way, what did I do?

You made a great financial deal for me.

What did you say to Periton?

Oh. I said, uh, "Hmm."

- Oh, that.

- Yeah.

- I was told you always use it.

- But never with such success.

Look, Captain. I don't know how to say this.

It's really none of my business.

But you're making a great mistake.

- I am? How?

- Your wife. She's wonderful.

Believe me, she's got everything,

everything a man could ask for.

- I found that out.

- You know, she's so crazy about you...

she just tried to talk me

into making you jealous.

- You were supposed to come up

and find her in my arms.

- Oh?

Why don't you quit playing the field and

concentrate on her?

- You're right, my friend.

- Now will you go up? She's waiting for you.

Monsieur Martin...

will you and your charming Colette

have dinner with us tonight?

We will come to the show and afterward,

the four of us will have a big celebration.

- I wish we could, but, uh,

I don't know where Colette is.

- No?

No, she walked out on me.

She didn't understand about last night.

- Oh, I am very sorry.

- So am I.

- Is there anything I can do?

- No. No, I'm afraid not.

- Wait a minute. You could do me one favor.

- Anything.

- Tell me, Captain. What's your secret?

- Secret?

Yeah. Let's face it. We do resemble each other.

We proved that last night.

But when women

look at you, they- Well, you know.

And when they look at me,

they run for the nearest exit.

What's your secret?

- Well, thank you, Captain.

- Not at all.

- Well, good-bye, Jack.

- Good-bye, Henri.

- Oh, Captain. Just one thing.

- Yes?

Make sure she knows it's you this time.

I don't wanna get in any more trouble.

Have no fear. She will know.

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