Secret Agent Page #4

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...but it doesn't mean being

murderous.

Simple murder.

And all you can see in it is fun.

Shame.

Come here, my dear.

Come on, come to me, will you?

Don't you take note on that

funny dog there.

I suppose your husband's a very

good man.

Yes. When he is there...

always safe.

Is this your home?

It was our home.

Where'd you live before the war?

If you please, we do not talk

about the War.

Will you sit down and we'll have

a little German conversation?

I'd love to.

How much German do you know?

I'm afraid, very little.

Suppose you say to me the days

of the week in German.

Samstag... Montag... Dienstag...

Mittwoch...

That is good. But pronounce the

words more, as so...

Samstag... Montag... Dienstag...

My mommy says have you room for

a new boy in your class.

No. Go away.

Pardon me, I was speaking to the

teacher.

Do you understand German,

Mr. Marvin?

Not a word.

But I speak it fluently.

I'll sit down here by this little

girl.

I promise to be good. I won't

pull your hair or anything.

Little girls shouldn't smoke

cigarettes in class.

Would you like to try it, please?

The days of the week in German.

Sure.

Samstag... Montag...

Di...

Your pronunciation is terrible.

Well, I thought so.

Look what it's done to the dog.

Hope we will all be back in time

for dinner.

What appetite you'll have,

General?

Sure, sure. We'll have big fun

when this thing is over.

Now, perhaps you are going to an

hotel, and you ask for a room.

In what way would you say it?

I want a double room and bath for

myself and my beautiful wife.

This is my beautiful wife.

I speak to Mrs. Ashenden.

What would you say?

I would say...

I want a single room, please.

Well, the going's not too bad

so far, is it?

No. Pretty good, really.

I suppose this sort of work is

a child's play for you, General?

For me just second nature.

Look. We have a grand view.

- Oh, yes.

"As Englishmen say: "The better"

"the day, the better the deed."

Correct?

- Yes. Approximately.

He is always troubled when his

master is away.

He thinks of him all the time.

Please, do say that again.

There's no sense in doing it.

Did you get it?

So, you're out of luck.

You're forgetting instructions of

"Mr. R. You prepare, me finish."

Besides, what about my money for

this job?

What are you waiting for?

You two fellows tired?

He makes again the back down.

I mean, the climb up.

He's tired, he says.

Well, If you're tired, let's

cut it out.

Good.

- No, no, no.

This is only trick, for me

loosing my bet.

Oh, you won your bet all right.

I'll pay you the money.

No, but there is my honour...

to make the climb.

Oh, go on and climb by yourself.

Stay back here with me, Keeper.

No. Please, come with me.

No, you stay here. He can carry

on alone.

No, I better go with him.

It's a bit trick up there.

Thank you.

You can see us reach the top from

that observatory over there.

Come on, General. I'll race you.

Nolly is being a very bad dog.

When your master comes home, I'll

tell him how you've behaved.

And then what will happen?

You stay there like a good dog.

Now, Mrs. Ashenden...

we'll go back to our lesson.

You think 20 marks is too much

for the room, so what do you say?

Oh, I don't know.

What does it matter?

Now you can see them easily.

- Thanks very much.

I don't understand.

He's never done this before.

Look out, Keeper. For God's sake!

You're very quiet tonight.

What's the matter?

We go to a nice place.

And this is how you behave.

Sorry. I apologize.

You must be terribly American,

I suppose.

General! How are you?!

Here we are. Good evening.

How have you been?

Good evening. How are you?

Heard the police a while ago.

Perfectamente. Perfectamente.

Beautiful accident. Very sad, but

could not be helped.

Poor, gentlemen.

Didn't they found out anymore

about him?

Nothing important. Only picture

of his wife when she was young...

...and picture of little English

village, where he lived once.

I forgot.

I have telegram for you.

Waiting in hotel.

But me, gentleman.

I haven't opened it.

"It's from R."

I have to decode it.

Chocolate.

But the button...

Wrong man.

They're very much like these

buttons.

Are more common here than we

thought.

Lovely place Switzerland,

isn't it?

So gay, such charming people.

I've never met so many charming

people in one place.

I love them all.

Specially, General.

I think the General's so...

so funny, don't you?

Elsa... Please...

Hope you don't think I'm cruel,

but, I'd like to tell you how...

...How wonderful it's been

meeting you, Mr. Ashenden.

I often wondered what you were

like before. But now I know.

Think of that.

- Shut up.

I believe you're trying to stop

me. Please don't.

I've been terribly sincere about

all this. In fact...

...I'm quite ashamed.

I'll tell you a secret...

I fell in love with you at first

sight.

I thought it could last.

I barely knew you.

I thought it would.

I've been so faithful to my love

for you...

I can't tell you how unkind

I've been to poor Marvin.

I'm glad it's over now.

You say... It's over.

I thought it couldnt have been,

but it has.

Aren't you glad?

It must be boring to be idolized.

Yes, I suppose I'm glad.

Obviously your able to treat this

thing as a job youre paid for.

I suppose you are paid a salary?

Yes. I'm doing it for money.

Didn't you know?

It isn't.

You know it isn't.

- Yes it is, I tell you!

I don't like murderers at close

quarters as much I expected.

Or murderers, for that matter.

I don't like them much either.

Don't make me laugh!

It hasn't been much fun to me

either lately.

I don't wonder.

I didn't kill him, you know?

You were there when it was done.

Yes. I was there all right.

Half a mile away.

At the end of a telescope.

Yes. It's quite true.

"Just on of those "Lone Ranger"

services.

That doesn't make it any better,

does it?

I think you're beginning to find

that out, too.

Aren't you?

Don't cry. Have a cigarette.

Why can't we give it all up?

Would that make any difference?

- To us?

I thought you said it was all

over.

You know...

You weren't the only one that

crashed.

Come on. It's getting cold.

Let's go in.

There are times, Mrs. Ashenden...

It's almost a pleasure to be

alive.

Is this one, Mr. Ashenden?

I don't quite know yet. Just hold

this cup and I'll tell you.

Yes it is.

- Is it?

My coffee.

No, no, no. Business first.

Have you finished that letter of

resignation?

Yes, yes. It's on the table.

"Wonder what R'll say when he"

gets this.

Specially the post script.

What will happen when we get back

to England?

Nothing much.

"R" will have to find somebody to"

take my place. That's all.

Why? Doesn't matter much to you,

does it?

Answer the telephone.

Answer it yourself, lazy.

- Don't be rude.

Hello?

Is that the ugliest woman in the

world?

Who is it?

- Your hated rival.

I have many hated rivals.

So, which one is it this time?

Marvin.

Yes, thanks. Much better.

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