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l'm an honest businessman.

-Does he convince you?

-No.

Doesn't convince me, either.

Colonel, why do you talk like this to me?

Someone's running ammunition.

How do l know it isn't you?

Of course it's not me.

How could it be me when it's not?

What can l say to you?

What is he writing?

He's taking everything down.

lf someone is running guns,

you must find the dog!

Don't give up until you find him.

Maybe l can help you.

l know them all, like the insides

of my own pockets. They're all my friends.

How can l convince you?

-Tell him how he can convince us.

-Anything, my friend, anything.

Yes.

Who is it?

lt's me.

Remember me?

Should l?

Last night, the Moulin Rouge. Boom!

-lt was you who helped me.

-lt was.

-What do you want?

-Dropped by to see how you were.

l'm fine, thank you.

l'm sorry, l can't ask you in.

That's all right. l don't mind.

Nice place you have here.

Are you happy?

Why?

You got your bracelet back.

How did you know?

My man brought it to you.

And what did you say your name was?

Smith. Harry Smith.

l was glad to get it back.

Yes, he told me.

Where did you find it?

Somewhere on the floor.

How did you know it was mine?

lt was easy. lt looks like you.

How did it look like me?

lt would take a long time to tell you.

Go ahead, tell me.

You know....

Yes, l know. How much did it cost you?

-May l?

-Please.

lt was pretty expensive.

You must be a very rich man.

l do all right.

l run a sort of import-export business,

l guess you'd call it.

Anything people can't get, l can.

Liquor, good food, stockings.

Any luxury item.

Can you get the latest Paris perfumes?

You name it, l've got it.

Last week, when l was in Cairo--

-You were in Cairo!

-Yes. l get around a lot.

l'm sorry you're leaving so soon,

Mr. Smith.

-Am l?

-Yes, you are.

You can't blame a guy for trying, can you?

-l don't blame you at all.

-You've got to admit it was a good idea.

-lt was a wonderful idea.

-l can't understand why it didn't work.

l can explain it to you.

You try too hard. You push too hard.

Yes, l guess you're right.

That's always been one of my great faults.

You have so much to learn.

You can't teach an old horse new tricks.

Or is it dog?

-Do you mind if l finish my drink?

-Please, go ahead.

-Shall l pour you one?

-No. You're so impudent.

As l said, you can't blame a guy for trying,

can you?

Sure you won't join me?

Not now.

Nasir, my little lamb, my sweet friend.

We smelled you coming.

He said you smell like a goat.

Always you joke with me.

l'm getting used to your little jokes.

-Why are you so tired?

-l came running.

-What, my little toothpick?

-What's the matter with you?

Me? Nothing is the matter. Why?

You look sick. Doesn't he look sick?

-Yeah.

-l'm never sick.

That's what my poor father said

just before he died!

Nasir. My little shrimp.

You are trying to worry me.

lt's the way you laugh.

Nasir, would a sick man give a party?

l came here to invite you.

l want you to dance for me.

He wants me to dance for him.

We're like brothers.

We're like the fingers of the same hand.

What will we celebrate about?

The day of my birth, what else?

How we will fill our bellies.

How we will eat. And such food!

-Except for one or two things.

-Tell me. Maybe l can help.

lt is nothing, really.

This morning Anoosh said to me....

You remember Anoosh, my wife?

How she can cook!

This morning Anoosh said to me,

''So you have pilaf for the party, all right.

''So you have pahklava, all right.

So you have a whole lamb...

''...hidden in the cellar, fine!

But how can a party be without sweets?

''Get me some dried fruit,'' she said.

''Figs,'' she said, ''peaches.''

But l said, ''Who has figs, peaches,

and dried fruit in these days?''

-So we have no sweets.

-We have dried apricots.

You have dried apricots.

Yes, we have plenty.

Nasir! My sweet little moustache!

My heart is no longer sick.

l will send a man to pick up the apricots.

ls it all right?

The chef was a little worried

he left it on the grill too long.

-Tell him not to worry.

-Thank you.

-We'll have the hors d'oeuvres.

-Yes, Colonel.

-And the soup.

-And then the soup.

How is the Tournedos la Orsini?

l'm sorry, Colonel.

The Tournedos la Orsini is not available.

Then we'll have the Chicken Richelieu.

Forgive me. lt's not available either, sir.

Would you mind telling me

what is available?

Tonight, sir, we have the lamb la mode.

-What's that?

-Lamb stew, sir.

ls that what Mr. Smith is having, Arthur?

No, Miss, Mr. Smith is having a steak.

Filet mignon.

-That's what l'd like, chri.

-lt's not available either.

-lf he can have it, why can't l?

-Mr. Smith brings in his own food, miss.

How clever of him.

Clever people always get what they want.

Why don't we bring our own food, chri?

There must be places where you can buy.

-l don't patronize places like that.

-Why not?

-We'll have the lamb stew.

-Yes, sir.

Would you like to dance?

Yes, l'd love to. Very much.

Excuse me for one second.

-Good evening, Mr. Smith.

-Good evening.

l forgot to thank you for last night.

lt was very gracious of you.

-You are very welcome.

-l hope l see you again, soon.

l hope you do, too. Colonel.

-Why do you persist in embarrassing me?

-Did l embarrass you?

-You know you did.

-l'm sorry.

Thank you for a charming evening, darling.

l'm glad you enjoyed it.

l think l'd like some coffee.

Would you like some coffee?

Yes, l would.

You didn't have a good time tonight,

did you, darling?

Every time l looked at you,

there you sat with your long face.

lt almost spoiled the whole evening.

l was feeling in such a good mood.

-You don't seem to understand, do you?

-No, it seems l don't.

May l explain it to you?

Please do.

l like it when you go out of your way...

...to explain things to me.

Everything becomes so clear.

l'm an officer in the French Army.

Everything an officer does

is held under a glass...

...magnified out of all proportion, criticised.

l have to be careful

to behave in a responsible way.

And you share that responsibility with me.

l have to represent the French Army!

Really.

When you're with me, you have to be

more respectable. This Harry Smith....

Your talking to him reflects on me.

l find him interesting.

He's attractive. l like to talk to him.

l'm sorry, but l'll have to forbid you.

lt's for your own good. l'm thinking of you.

You know, darling,

l wonder if we've made a mistake, you and l.

Everything l say, everything l do

seems to make you unhappy.

l'm upset, l'm not unhappy.

Of course you are unhappy. Look at you.

You don't even know how unhappy you are.

lt's my fault.

l shouldn't have come to Damascus.

lt isn't as serious as all that.

l'm really thinking of you.

l wouldn't blame you if you were angry

with me, wanted to get rid of me.

Why don't you let me go back to Cairo?

l don't want you in Cairo.

l want you here, with me.

But l don't want to be here, with you.

l want to leave you, darling, l really do.

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