Romance on the High Seas Page #9

Once you say 2500,

it's not difficult to say 5000.

After you pay your taxes here and in

United States, it will cost you very little.

l'll tell you what l'll do, Mr. Plinio,

l'll sing for you for 1 000 a week.

-What?

-But not as Elvira Kent.

Well, suppose l took another name.

Any name.

Let's say Georgia Garrett.

What's wrong with that?

Listen, if you use a name like Georgia

Garrett and sang like an angel even...

...l could still shoot llamas in the balcony.

But if l had Mrs. Elvira Kent....

Did l say 5000? l mean seven.

Okay. l'll do it.

Wonderful. Wonderful.

lt's no accident that l happen to have

the contract right with me.

-What a coincidence.

-Here.

Senora, l predict that you are going to be

the greatest attraction l ever had.

-l know she will.

-Thank you.

l'm sorry that your husband

will not be here to see you.

Oh, l'm so sorry too,

but he's such a busybody.

Goodbye. See you later.

Goodbye.

-How do you do?

-How do you do, sir?

Where can l find Mr. Peter Virgil?

Mr. Peter Virgil? l believe you'll find him

in the Casino Room.

-Thank you.

-l'll stay here and register, you know.

Where's the house telephone?

-You may use this phone right here.

-Mrs. Michael Kent, please.

-Mrs. Michael--

-Thank you, but what's the number?

Three fourteen.

-Why don't you rest for a while?

-l'm not tired. Just excited and happy.

But by tonight you'll be slaphappy.

You're not used to this.

Take the advice of an old trouper.

While you can,

go upstairs and catch forty winks.

l'll need 80 now.

Pardon me.

Mr. Kent. l didn't know

that you were coming down here.

After that telephone conversation,

where did you expect me to be?

l'm glad you did come down.

l wanna explain the problem l'm facing.

All you need to explain

is the meaning of this.

That just means that your wife

has a wonderful voice.

My wife has a terrible voice

and that's not all.

l didn't pay you

to let her sing in a nightclub.

l was hired to shadow your wife. To stop

her from singing would have been extra.

What about that man? That other man?

Well, l've almost finished

a complete written report, Mr. Kent.

l don't want a written report,

l want my wife. Where is she?

Well, she's around somewhere.

Oh, she's around somewhere.

A fine detective you are.

No, l'm gonna do the decent thing. Your

wife is in her room, Mr. Kent. Go to her.

-What?

-Maybe it was just being away from you.

Maybe she does really still love you.

Maybe it was the tropical skies.

-Maybe it was just--

-Tell me what you're raving about.

-l don't know.

-You what?

Well, l mean, it hurts too much

to talk about it.

Go to her, Mr. Kent.

lt's the best thing for everybody.

-Mrs. Michael Kent is not in her room.

-l saw Mrs. Kent step into the elevator.

-Oh, the elevator.

-Yes.

Where you going?

-Nowhere.

-Say, what's the matter with you?

-Mrs. Michael Kent's room, please.

-ls Mrs. Kent expecting you?

Well, what difference does that make?

l'm Mr. Kent.

Room 31 4.

-Thank you. Come on.

-You're welcome.

-l said, come on.

-Good, good, good.

l was going off duty in 1 0 minutes,

but l think l'll stay.

Michael, l think it's better you go alone.

l don't want to spoil your nice reunion.

-Going up, sir?

-Yes. All right, uncle.

Hello?

-Yes.

-Darling, l wanted to--

Oh, l beg your pardon.

l must be in the wrong room.

Really? lf it was the right room,

that's no way to open the door.

Yes, you're so right. l'm so sorry.

Would you like to play

three-handed gin?

That's all l need.

Come in.

Say, you gave me the wrong room number.

My wife isn't in 31 4.

l'm sorry, but she is, Mr. Kent.

But there's a strange girl up there.

You'd better look it up again.

Three fourteen

is correct, Mr. Kent.

Rio is getting more like Paris every day.

Don't be so excited.

Now let me get this straight.

Mr. Kent is here?

That's right. Your husband.

-lf we have a fourth, we can play bridge.

-l've got to think.

You have no time.

You must leave immediately.

-What's the matter?

-Bec-- Shut up, Oscar.

Michael, Michael.

Come, come, come.

Me and my ambition to travel.

Darling.

Darling, it's me, Michael.

Who are you and what do you want?

-lsn't this Room 31 4?

-That it is.

lsn't this Mrs. Michael Kent's room?

Do l look like a Mrs. Michael Kent?

l must be dreaming,

l.... Well--

Wasn't there a woman in this bed

five minutes ago?

-l'm no blabbermouth. Will you get out or--?

-Excuse me, sorry.

lt must have been that plane trip l took.

My goodness, it's getting so that a man

isn't safe around here at Carnival time.

-Run along, run along.

-All right, l'm sorry.

lt was my mistake.

l didn't mean any trouble by it.

What are we gonna do now?

He's sure to find out.

Put on some decent clothes.

l'll start packing.

That's right.

l will help you, darling, come.

-Mr. Lazlo.

-l take off my glasses. Come, come, come.

What is the number

of Mrs. Kent's room, please?

Three fourteen.

Who, may l ask, is calling?

Mrs. Michael Kent, and l'll be back.

What if there is bloodshed in 31 4?

We're going to do

the whole third floor over anyhow.

l'm checking out.

-ls there something wrong, Mr. Virgil?

-Yeah, everything.

-Listen, Virgil.

-What's the matter?

l'm going crazy. l can't find my wife.

She's disappeared.

She probably couldn't face you.

-For heaven's sake, what's this all about?

-l might as well tell you the truth.

l've fallen in love with your wife.

-What?

-She's fallen in love with me.

-What?

-The only thing l'm ashamed of...

...is it was on your time.

Virgil. Peter Virgil, you're fired.

Your bill, Mr. Virgil.

-Mrs. Kent.

-A fine job you've done for me.

So l'm going

to sing tonight, am l?

Excuse me.

lt seems l'm caught between two bags.

Oh, and l see the way

you've taken care of my reputation.

-Uncle Lazlo, you too?

-Yes, me too.

-Well, l am surprised.

-You are not surprised yet.

You will be surprised when l tell you

that Michael is here too.

-What?

-Yes.

-Oh, what am l gonna do?

-l have a wonderful idea.

We will tell him that--

lt's not good. No.

l just wanna find out

who's in that bed now, that's all.

-Darling!

-Oh, so you finally made it?

Oh, Michael, l'm so glad you came.

lt's been so lonely without you.

That's not the way l heard it.

Oh, l know all about your little escapades.

This Peter Virgil you're in love with

happens to be a private detective.

l hired him to shadow you.

Everything you've done

has been reported to me.

-That's a lie.

-How do you do?

He is not a detective,

and he hasn't met your wife.

You're back. You can't deny

there's something between you and Virgil.

He confessed everything

before he checked out.

Checked out? Oh, l gotta go.

Say, what has she got to do with this?

-Michael, if l--

-Elvira, you'd better tell me. Tell me.

Michael, l can't--

Who are you? What are you doing here?

Don't you think we've been seeing

too much of each other?

Elvira, what's the meaning of this?

Uncle.

Why are you hiding in the closet?

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