Romance on the High Seas Page #8

-Rio?

She's probably just not used to flying.

Would you mind looking out the window?

-Didn't you ask for tickets to New York?

-l certainly did. ln my best Spanish too.

But the official language in Trinidad

is English.

Do you suppose

that had anything to do with it?

These all from the Southern Queen?

No, there is another car coming.

Cigarette? Be my guest

if it doesn't run into too much dough.

After you.

Thank you.

Hey, we can check right now.

Here's the bulletin board.

Due today, Southern Queen.

We better claim our baggage

before they ship it back to New York.

Yeah. Well, look, you go, will you?

My girl's onboard.

-She'll think l'm running after her.

-My girl's onboard too.

-Let's make them both suffer.

-Calling Mr. Virgil.

-Calling Mr. Virgil.

-Hey, Virgil, that's me.

Pardon, there is a phone call

for you from New York.

-You can take it on the house phone here.

-New York?

New York?

Tell them to transfer

my unemployment insurance down here.

Hello.

Hello. Hello, Virgil?

Well? What's happened?

Well, how have you been?

How's the weather up there?

Listen, l didn't call you 5000 miles

to discuss the weather.

-lt's a very nice day here.

-That's funny, it's a nice day here too.

Never mind that.

Why haven't you called me in all this time?

Well, that's-- That's because

l didn't want to give you the bad news.

Bad news? What's the bad news?

Hold on for a minute.

Something new has just developed.

Elvira.

Peter.

Hello? Hello?

-l don't know what to say--

-How silly for you to try to run away.

-Think of the time we've wasted.

-Those few days made me realize...

-...that you don't really love your husband.

-Not another word about my husband.

-Would it be wrong if l said l loved you?

-lt would be wrong if you didn't.

Aren't you gonna introduce me?

Darling.

Always thinking of your own

selfish pleasures. l'll try the other shoulder.

Darling, this is my boon

drinking companion, Oscar Farrar.

Oscar, this is Elvira Kent.

How do you do, Mr. Farrar? You can't

imagine my feelings at meeting you.

ln that case, try to imagine mine.

Say, Oscar, is she anything like your

girlfriend that you were telling me about?

You mean Georgia?

Oh, no, not at all.

Well, l have to phone down

about the baggage.

-Phone? Oh, excuse me.

-Oh, thanks, Oscar.

Do you feel you're growing away

from me?

-You're a peach. Thank you.

-l'm used to that.

-Hello, Mr. Kent.

-Virgil, what took you so long?

Believe me,

it was in the line of duty.

Listen, Virgil, what's been happening

with my wife?

-Plenty.

-Well....

Well, tell me. l'm a grown man.

How bad is it?

Pretty bad. l'm a grown man too,

and l hope it gets worse.

This connection

must be bad.

l can't understand

what you're babbling about.

But whatever it is,

do something to stop her.

l'm going crazy here.

Mr. Kent, l've been taking your money

under false pretenses.

l'd advise you to give me

my two weeks notice.

Goodbye.

-Yes, Mr. Kent?

-Miss Medwick, get me my broker.

Call Randall. l want to check the changes

in the routine shipping report.

Also get the wire that came yesterday

concerning the Canadian merger.

Anything new, Humphrey?

No, ma'am. lt all looks very businesslike

and proper to me.

Let me for a minute. Excuse me.

He's talking to her.

So she's going out of the room

without even looking backward.

You can go to lunch, Humphrey.

After all these weeks,

you'd think he'd give her a pinch or a pat.

On the shoulder, l mean.

You sound disappointed that he hasn't.

l think l'll see what else is happening.

-Wait a minute.

-You know, it's very irritating.

Here l give up a wonderful cruise

to trap my husband and what happens?

Nothing.

Just goes to show

you can't trust men.

And that girl is having

a perfectly wonderful time under my name.

l haven't heard a thing from her.

Who knows what's going on there.

Just goes to show

you can't trust women either.

The best thing you can do, Elvira,

is to get on the first plane to Rio.

What for?

Then you can phone Michael to join you,

and you can take the boat back together.

Half a cruise with a whole husband

is better than no cruise with no husband.

Maybe you're right.

Come on, let's go.

Oh, and this one too.

-You know what to do while l'm gone.

-Yes.

The car is downstairs.

Your bags are in it.

Thank you. l'll be right with you.

Get some displays

pushing hair tonic and triple malts.

-Yes.

-Miss Medwick, you'll pack those too.

lf anything comes up,

wire me at the Hotel Atlantico.

-Yes.

-Here's your briefcase.

-Thank you.

-And bon voyage. We'll all miss you.

-Thanks. Where have you been?

-Hello.

l was seeing a lady friend

of mine off at the airport.

-You can see me off too. l'm leaving for Rio.

-For Rio--? When?

l have a chartered plane waiting.

ls that as fast

as going by regular airlines?

Much faster. l want to get there

as soon as possible.

Michael, you have company.

l'm going with you.

Oh, Michael.

Good, good, good.

But l'm not interested.

What can l do with that type

of music in my show?

Mr. Plinio, take my advice,

as one musician to another, you need me.

Mr. Farrar, as one businessman

to another, l can't afford you.

You can't afford me? Why, money's

of the utmost indifference to me.

-All l want is a chance to play.

-That's not the point.

l'm spending a fortune to redecorate

this place so l can reopen for the Carnival.

And to get my investment back,

l need an attraction. A real attraction.

l need someone with a name.

What do you think my mother gave me,

a number?

Let me play it again.

Very generous of you,

but l can't use it.

That's what l admire about you,

you have such an open mind.

Maybe you'd like it better

if l set lyrics to it.

In your eyes

It's magic

l wish those amateurs would stop

interfering with a serious musician.

Say, l know that voice.

Fantastic things begin

When I am in your arms

When we walk hand in hand

She not only sounds good,

she looks good.

Take it from me,

that girl has all sorts of talent.

Do you want to sign her up?

She could be the finest singer,

but if she hasn't got a name....

What do you mean?

Why, that's Mrs. Elvira Kent...

...one of the classiest

society dames in New York.

Mrs. Elvira Kent?

Why, when she came out, she made all the

other debutantes look like social climbers.

-A society singer.

-Right, and very talented.

-That would be something new.

-Want me to talk to her?

Oh, no. You wouldn't know how to handle

an important lady like that.

l'll.... l'll talk to her.

Mrs. Kent,

you will not be angry with me?

Why should l be angry with you?

l was about to offer you a contract

to sing in my Casino Room.

Beg your pardon?

l knew you would be offended,

but it's a good proposition, $ 1 000 a week.

A thousand bucks--? Dollars. For me?

Of course, it's obviously nothing

for a lady in your position...

-...but if l said a thousand, l can say 2500.

-Are you kidding?

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