Sabrina Page #7

and white gardenias for the names.

It'll take 2,000 gardenias.

We'll float it in our pool.

- Indoor or outdoor?

- Outdoor.

We drained the indoor

to make room for presents.

Where's the provision determining

the ratio of investment

to controlling interest?

Page 62, paragraph six,

subdivision B.

- Father, where's the list?

- Here you are, darling.

Would you like to see

the invitation list?

.. 740 under trust of Illinois, 550...

The way this merger's worked out,

I have all the titles

and you have all the controls.

I always make it a point

to have controls.

It's your good luck

the kids are fond of each other.

I make it a point to be lucky, too.

Come along, Father. Linus,

you won't forget the gardenias?

Tony has a sweet idea.

He'll fly over the chapel

and throw rice from his plane.

With David the bridegroom,

maybe he'd better use wild rice.

All I can say is

David better show up at this wedding.

I have a horrible vision

of Elizabeth waiting at the altar,

and 2,000 gardenias floating

in the pool spelling "disaster".

Memo to Miss McCardle. First,

call Brunson in Larrabee Shipping.

We need 2,000 gardenias.

Tell him to start

cornering the market.

We're not having trouble with...

I can't remember

that garage girl's name.

Sabrina.

What right has a chauffeur got

to call her that?

What would you suggest? Ethel?

You've taken her out three nights in

a row. Is that situation in hand?

I think so. It's resolving itself

into a straight export deal.

I want two accommodations

on the Libert.

One in the name of Sabrina Fairchild.

One in my name.

What? You and that girl

going off on a boat together?

Have I spawned two idiot sons?

Who said I was going? She is going.

She'll think I am, but I'm not.

- Is that clear?

- It is not!

I'll tell Sabrina

that I'll meet her on the boat.

When the boat is ten miles out,

she'll find out I'm not on the boat.

My cabin will be empty.

Just a note of apology

and a few presents

to soften the blow.

- Excellent.

- Yes, I thought you'd like it.

Miss McCardle, I want flowers

in Miss Fairchild's cabin.

Candy, fruit

and the usual what-have-yous.

Cable Michot to get her

a car in Paris. Also an apartment.

A letter of credit on our Paris bank.

- She can draw up to 50,000.

- Easy, now.

Transfer to Thomas Fairchild

1,000 shares, Larrabee Common.

1,000 shares?

Make it 1,500 shares,

Larrabee Preferred.

There must be a less extravagant way

of getting a chauffeur's daughter

out of one's hair.

How would you do it? You can't even

get a little olive out of a jar.

Eat it.

Going up?

No, thank you.

- Yes?

- Miss Fairchild for you.

- Send her in.

- She's on the phone. It's on five.

Sabrina? What happened to you?

It's twenty past eight.

Good evening, Linus. I know I'm late.

I guess I should have

called you earlier.

I can't see you tonight.

I'm sorry. I just can't make it.

I tried but I'm all tied up.

No, I'm not in Long Island.

I'm in New York.

Downtown in a phone booth.

In a building.

What difference does it make

what building?

I can't see you tonight.

Alright, it's the Larrabee Building,

but I'm not coming up.

Look, Sabrina, suppose you tell me

exactly what's on your mind,

slowly and clearly?

You talk and I'll listen.

It was really David's idea

I go out with you.

He wants you to help him.

But it's not helping me.

I shouldn't have been seeing you.

I shouldn't be talking to you

on the phone.

In fact, I'm really only calling

to say goodbye.

Tomorrow,

you'll be on the boat to Paris.

In a way, I'm glad you're going.

You do know what I mean,

don't you?

Linus? Hello, Linus?

Where are you?

- Your three minutes are up.

- Hello.

It's silly. I was talking to myself.

You've wasted a dime, too. Come on.

You're not angry? I have a perfectly

good reason why I shouldn't see you.

Not here, Sabrina.

Alright, Sabrina,

what is that perfectly good reason

why you shouldn't see me?

What is it? What's bothering you?

It's me that's bothering me.

Please don't.

I'm sorry.

I know I'm not making much sense,

Linus.

- Would you like a drink?

- I don't think I want a drink.

I think I do.

- Why don't you sit down?

- I can only stay a minute.

- Mind if I turn on this little one?

- If you want.

I'd hate to fix myself a martini

with crme de menthe.

Yes?

I cancelled your dinner reservation.

What about the theatre tickets?

I couldn't possibly go anywhere.

They're all yours, Miss McCardle.

Good night.

You're sure you won't have even one?

- No, thanks.

- You must be hungry.

- I hadn't thought about it.

- Well, I'm starved.

I was sort of saving myself

for 21 tonight.

I've spoiled your evening.

No, you haven't.

We can have dinner right here.

Let's see what Miss McCardle is

hoarding.

Probably maraschino cherries

and stale crackers.

Tomato juice, puffed rice, sardines,

tomato juice.

That's an awful lot

of tomato juice.

Could you fix something

out of this?

I suppose so. I'm a graduate cook.

I have a diploma.

It'll take a diploma.

I wanted to be so sure

I couldn't go out with you tonight.

And here I am cooking for you.

I guess

maybe I should have worn an apron.

One apron, coming up.

Pots. Pans. Can opener. Stove.

All the comforts of home.

Miss McCardle cooked dinner here

for the board of directors.

After the first course,

there was a move to adjourn.

It was passed unanimously.

What do we start with?

I haven't decided yet.

Now, Sabrina,

let's have none of those.

- I'm so ashamed, Linus.

- You have no reason to be.

I've known you

just a few days, really.

And I've been in love with David

all my life.

I can't understand

what's the matter with me.

I went away to grow up

and I thought I had grown up.

I guess I haven't, really.

I just got myself a new hairdo,

that's all.

- Please say something.

- Like what?

I don't know.

Tell me I'm imagining things.

Tell me you never thought of taking

me on the boat to Paris with you.

Tell me to put on my coat

and go home

before I make a complete fool

of myself.

Don't let me go home.

I couldn't bear it.

This is the last time

we'll see each other.

- I'll behave. I'm alright now.

- That's good. How about dinner?

I just remembered I didn't have

any lunch today. Or any breakfast.

That may account for a lot of things.

Would you like a souffl for dessert?

Out of tomato juice?

- Out of crackers, of course.

- Not too soggy.

You'd better get out of the kitchen.

Which one is the Libert?

- The one on the right.

- Are you sure?

- You mustn't take the wrong boat.

- I'll try not to.

You haven't forgotten

my instructions, have you?

Never an umbrella in Paris,

and under all circumstances

rain the very first day.

I haven't forgotten a word, Sabrina.

My sister has a yellow pencil.

Ma soeur a un crayon jaune.

Very good. Trs bien.

Watch. One, two, three, crack.

New egg. It's all in the wrist.

There must be an egg beater

somewhere.

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