Rich and Strange Page #3

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But now, you're not

his wife anymore.

Yet a princess

fell in love with him.

Princess.

Do you know why Fred

succeeded so admirably

with her royal highness?

Because she's

not a princess.

She's just a common

adventuress

and he was the biggest

asset aboard.

She set her trap

and caught him.

Why didn't you

warn him?

Much good that would'v

e done, sweetheart.

You can't teach

the Freds of this world.

What'll happen to him?

I don't know,

and i don't care.

When she's spent

all his money,

she'll drop him

like a hot brick.

Then he can come

to his senses.

Alone.

It's not our business,

sweetheart.

M.

We've got to forget hi

but don't you see,

i can't, gordon.

A wife's more than

half a mother.

And i've been married

to him for over 8 years.

It's a long time,

you know that?

Oh, think what

it means, gordon.

I hate to.

No, gordon.

I can't!

Ask him to stop.

Fred...

i've been down

to make certain.

She has gone

with him.

That must be the

dinner i sent for.

Come in.

Oh, uh, wait there.

Put the bill

on the table there.

Fred?

Oh!

Oh.

Perhaps you would wish to

speak alone with Fred? Eh?

I will wait downstairs

for you, Fred. Yes?

Uh...

i'll go and get a shirt.

Thank you, uh...

princess.

You did not go

with him.

You little fool.

You damn little fool.

I'm just... i was

just fixing up

to go bathing

with the princess.

You don't want

to come, do you?

I suppose you'll be going

somewhere with gordon.

He's gone.

He's what?

He's gone to his home.

Up country.

Well, fancy that.

He wanted to take me

with him.

What's that?

He loves me.

And how far has

this thing gone?

Oh! Fred, don't start

play acting over this.

It'll only make

things worse.

Oh, play acting.

Huh!

Sorry state of

affairs.

Yes, yes, Fred!

Let's take all that as said!

I'd have gone with him

if it hadn't been for you.

For me?

He'd have made me

happier.

But you've no right...

when i said i would,

he started to show me you as

the outside world sees you.

Not as i've seen you,

blinded by love

and all this long

time together.

Don't... you're mad.

Yes, i was to have

missed my chance.

But after what he said...

Oh, come in!

Get out of here!

Well, what did

he say then?

Just the truth,

Fred.

He said you were

a sham,

nothing but a bluff.

I'll smash him

to bits, is what i'll do.

He wouldn't have

any fear of you, dear.

He knows you're just

a great big coward.

Well, if you thought

so much of him to listen

to all his dirty lies about me, why

the devil didn't you go with him?

Because i recognized

your faults.

Whereas, before i'd

always dressed you up

in all kinds

of silly virtues.

Oh, very much

obliged, i'm sure.

I saw that i was

the wife for you.

That without me,

you'd be lost.

I couldn't allow that.

It wouldn't be right,

would it?

Not right, eh?

Very kind of you,

i'm sure.

And do you think that after

the way you've behaved...

i suggest that if you want to

get this thing straightened out

and not wreck everything

through... this trip,

you've got to do

something about this.

Well, what's that?

She's a sham, too.

You don't tell me.

Is anybody or

anything real then?

And in what way is

the princess a sham,

if it's not troubling

you too much?

Because she's not

a princess at all.

Because she's just

a common, cheap adventuress.

And she only threw

her hat at you

because you were

the one man on board...

oh, shut up! Shut up, damn you! It's true!

Shut up, i tell you.

Shut up!

I'll shut up

when i've said...

shut up!

That's all.

I'll go to

the princess.

My things can be

sent on.

Good-bye.

Just a minute.

Come in.

Thank you.

"dear...

"knowing you, i accept

your verdict.

"You have made your choice

and i see the way of it.

"I don't know much

about love,

"how long it lasts

or what the remedies are,

"but i love you, Emily.

"So much that i can't

write anymore...

only blessings

and prayers for you. "

Don't you dare say,

"i told you so. "

She...

caught the train

to rangoon.

But i can't make i

t out why she would...

um, do you think

that this has got her...

give it to me.

What do you mean by

hiding my letters?

She's gone.

She was a fraud.

She thanks me for

my company and says

her father kept

a cleaning shop

in berlin.

That little swine.

Yes! That's what she is.

The swine!

To treat you like that.

Oh, i could...

what a fool

she's made of me.

What a fool!

Oh, Fred.

Poor Fred. Oh, for god's

sake, keep your pity!

But i tell you again,

If you say "i told you

so," i'll strangle you

i will, i swear i will.

Wish i could strangle her.

And all the time she was

just a rotten street walker.

I'll set the police

on her, that's what i'll do.

But you can't. She hasn't done anything.

I mean, not

broken any law.

Hasn't she just?

That's all you know.

She's only robbed us of 1,000. What?

You would like...?

Get out!

But how could she?

Oh, she told me

a pack of lies

about an expected

remittance or something.

Anyway, it was only

to be a loan.

Well, not a loan exactly because

we were pooling everything we had.

And then there were

our passages to australia...

of course, i was going

to see the jeweler all right.

I mean...

well, you were gonna run away

with your precious gordon.

But i didn't.

Well, did i?

I wish i'd never

come on the trip.

Think of that tart

heading for burma

with 1,000 of the best

in her pocket

and shoving her fingers

to her nose.

How in god's name are we

going to get home, Fred?

Shall we have enough?

Oh, i dare say we have enough to

pay this bill and a cheap boat home.

Fred!

Fred!

That's all right,

darling.

All hands on deck!

What's up, em?

Em, what's happened?

We've stopped.

I don't know...

you must know.

I don't.

What is it?

I don't know.

I don't.

There was a big bang

and something fell.

It hit you on the head.

You'll be fine.

Can't get

the damn thing open.

The bolt!

Why can't you open

this door, you fool?

Help! Help!

Help! Oh, help!

Help!

Help!

There go the lights, em.

Help! Help!

Help!

Help!

It's no use, Fred.

We can't get out, em.

We're dying.

Oh, em,

for god's sake.

Fred...

do you mind very much?

Not now.

I did at first.

I'm... i'm scared, em.

Em...

i'm sorry.

What for, Fred?

There's only been you.

There's only ever

been you.

Oh, i know.

I know.

Fred.

Fred!

It's daylight.

Look.

Look at

the port hole.

Don't do that.

You'll let the sea in.

Be quicker anyway.

Fred, we could have

got out last night.

The gangway is

just outside.

If only we'd thought.

Oh, i'll go first to see if it's all right.

Come on, darling.

Come on.

Don't forget,

feet first.

Ooh. Ahh.

Come on.

Ooh!

Ahoy!

Ooh!

Have they gone, Fred?

Don't go sneaking up

to a chap like that.

It's scary enough without

playing funny tricks.

Of course they've gone

They'll come back,

chappy.

Oh, will they?

They'll reckon it's gone

down hours ago

instead of floating

on like this.

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