Riptide Page #7

Your lawyer ?

You mean...

Yes.

Divorce.

So you don't want me anymore.

Don't put it like that.

Philip, give me another chance.

We've had our chance.

We've failed.

I adored you so.

I would have died for you.

Nothing you could ever have said or done

could have changed that.

I'm being honest.

I'm protecting us both.

Pardon me you two,

but a certain fellow here wants to chip these.

And I think it's a good one, at least I hope so.

I can't take any money from the bar,

it upsets the barmen.

So I keep a little here for people in distress.

Will you have one of these ?

They're rather special.

No, thank you very much.

By, the way, Lady Riversleigh...

... Mr. Trent, Mr. Brown, tho whole gang at the bar...

I took the liberty of introducing

them to your rather amusing sister.

I told them you were here.

They said when you'd finished

would you come to the bar and have a talk.

Aunt Hetty and Trent...

I didn't know they were here.

I had no idea they were coming.

My dear, it doesn't matter any more.

Don't you see, it doesn't matter.

Oh, it doesn't matter.

How different we are.

You stand for everything that's good and chivalrous and right,

I know that.

You don't need kindness, and tenderness and forgiveness.

You're so sure, so strong...

You can detain and control lives with words and divorces...

You've got the strength to take everything in life that I want.

Well, I've got the strength to tell you: take it.

You're right. it doesn't matter anymore.

Oh, there's Mary.

Hello, Aunt Hetty. How are you, dear ?

I've just met this charming, amusing sister of yours.

You know Americans always make me die of laughter.

Hello stranger.

Hello there, how are you ?

Where's your husband ?

He's gone.

Oh. Have a drink ?

Love to.

Name it.

French 75.

Same here, French 75. Boom !

Boom yourself and everyone else.

Atta girl.

Thine eyes like limpid pools, baby...

It's the smoke.

Sorry, Mary.

My name is Nightingale.

I'm the butler.

I'm speaking from Riversleigh Hall.

Lady Riversleigh's residence.

The place is on fire.

All right then, hurry.

The old wing !

Hurry ! I've been trying

to get you for the last half hour.

Well, Bertie ?

It's started in the old wing.

I'm really glad. I hate the old place.

Are any of the guests in the old wing ?

Lady Rexford is in the old wing,

the Foxtons are in the old wing...

You'd better go to the old wing and tell them.

They probably don't know there's a fire.

No, I'll go. I'm the hostess.

You'll get yourself scorched.

The captain must stand by the ship.

Keep the dog there.

I think somebody must take charge.

I'm in charge here.

Is there anything I can do to help ?

Suppose you take charge.

I'll take care of Hetty.

General, general.

I've just rescued these two angels.

Aren't they divine ? I've never had so much fun.

Don't you love it, General ?

I hate this place. It smells so stuffy.

Oh, dear. We didn't know a thing about it.

This wing is seldom used.

Shhh. Darling. Don't make a sound.

Why not ?

Go and answer the door.

Wait a minute. Hold your horses.

Think.

Something has be going on downstairs.

Smells like a bonfire.

It's probably your sister

giving them a good American barbecue.

Mary, do open the door

or you might burn to death.

Do you mind.

Not a bit. I was just thinking of you.

Don't bother. It doesn't matter any more.

I'm still thinking of you.

Oh, Mary.

Aunt Hetty, what is it ?

Oh, my dear, there's been a fire raging.

We didn't know a thing about it.

Lady Hetty probably saved all our lives.

We heard something going on downstairs,

but we thought it was a game.

Tommie, come on out, there's been a fire.

We didn't here any firebells.

Oh, we should have had some bells.

Bertie run along downstairs and ring some bells.

We've been talking.

And so were we.

You know, you might all have been burned to death.

I don't mind telling you that I heard

confidentially that the whole thing is over.

But I didn't say a word to anybody

because it's the only excitement

we had over the weekend.

Now come and have some bacon and eggs.

And I have sweet pickles on toothpicks...

Well, it's happened.

Now what ?

I haven't been in St. Moritz

since the days I was a lad...

... studying Law at Cambridge.

Ah, those were the days.

Winter sports in Switzerland every year.

Life is different now, somehow.

Very different.

Very mild on the Riviera just now.

Well ?

It's Cannes I came to see you about.

I've been down there on your case.

What on earth has Cannes got to do

with Mary getting a divorce from me ?

Didn't I make myself clear ?

Didn't I tell you how I wanted the matter handled ?

I think you should understand,

a little pardonable caution

on the part of your lawyer.

You know, this type of lady

has been known to be a trifle difficult.

What do you mean this type of lady ?

Well...

As in the case of Webster versus Webster

where the husband tried to do the decent thing

when he had absolute proof.

So you went to Cannes for proof.

I wanted us to be protected

in case she became unreasonable.

And you found it.

On the contrary. Not a shred of evidence.

Of course I went personally because

I knew you wanted the matter to be kept

as private as possible.

And I interviewed policemen, chambermaids,

hotel managers, hotel detectives...

And you found nothing.

Nothing.

The night manager of the hotel

stated very clearly that on the night in question,

he together with other employers of the

hotel had to remonstrate with this Trent fellow...

... he then being intoxicated, for knocking

on the door of the suite occupied

by your wife and your aunt.

The door then being securely locked.

I got a statement from Lady Riversleigh.

She said that your wife...

I resent your making these inquiries.

They're unnecessary and humiliating.

Where's Mary now ?

As far as I know, staying quietly

with Lady Rivesrleigh in the country.

And you could think for one moment

that I should be the one to bring suit ?

Well, I'm afraid you've got no case

if attempted divorce.

What made you think that I wanted a case ?

Do you believe her innocent ?

Oh, yes, I...

I do, I do, I...

I really see... I believe that now.

Farrington. Do nothing more.

I really have been out of my mind.

Go carefully, Philip.

You married her impulsively,

you threw her aside impulsively.

Now do think.

I have thought.

I was wrong. I know I was wrong.

I do believe her.

All right, supposing subsequently you find

she has been unfaithful to you ?

I can't think that.

I wouldn't answer for the consequences.

What are you going to do ?

Take her back ?

Will she take me back ?

Wanna play ?

Yes, come on. I'll beat you.

Aren't you drinking ?

Me ? Never.

What ?

I don't need to anymore.

You fool, you fool...

Come on, double.

Don't cheat yourself.

Hello.

Hello, yes.

No.

Lady Rexford ?

Oh, yes. A telegram ?

Why don't you send it ?

The telegraph boy's a fireman and he's here

Oh, it's all very confusing.

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