The Bride Wore Red Page #8

I shall have to bowl

with the contessa

and buy doves for Maddelena,

and take the admiral home

when his knees turn blue.

- I'll find you, darling.

- Be sure.

- Take good care of her, Giulio.

- As I would my own, signor.

How much did he pay you

for that kiss?

How much did he pay you

for that kiss?

You ask for a dance.

Very well, let's get it.

Don't look at me like that,

Giulio.

I-I-I can make you understand.

I can explain.

- Let me talk to you.

- Talk, Anni. Talk?

Where can we go?

Where can we be alone?

- Your house?

- No, not my house.

- Forgive me, Giulio.

- There's a summer house nearby.

We can go there if you like.

- Please.

- I better go first.

- Festa must be very near.

- Yes.

- Giulio.

- Why don't you look at me?

Do you remember when

I came to your little house?

The day I received the telegram

from the contessa.

I came to your house

because of that telegram.

I planned somehow,

I didn't know exactly

to hide it, to steal it.

I had to keep it

from the contessa.

And yet, I was afraid to come.

Why?

'Cause for a long time,

I felt that I loved you.

I felt it too.

I've never loved

like that before.

Inside of me.

Can you understand?

It frightened me

and made me angry.

I tried to hate you for it

and laughed at myself.

That afternoon

in your little house

I knew a happiness

I'd never known before.

I was in love with you, Giulio.

And I-I know only that

the telegram wasn't delivered.

You think everything I said and

did that day was for a purpose?

It must have been.

I know what was in the telegram.

But I love you now.

Now be as cheap as you like,

but not about that anymore.

It's not our love now,

nor yours. It's only mine.

So leave it to me.

- But believe me, I do.

- But you can't.

I have eyes to see with,

and ears I can hear.

Then hear this. I love you this

minute more than I did that day.

And as time goes on,

I shall probably love you

even more than now.

- But how?

- Giulio.

What is it, Anni?

I'm going to marry Rudi Pal.

- But you just said--

- I love you.

That's what I feel.

I can't help that.

- Yeah, that's what I want.

- But you can't want it.

Why not? He loves me. He told

me so. He asked me to marry him.

But we love each other.

You'll marry me.

There will be no lies

between us.

I know what you are.

You know what I am.

- We can be happy.

- He'll make me happy too.

He's got what I need

for happiness.

You don't know what you need.

Were you happy at that bar

in the waterfront?

You'll be just the same.

Your life will be just the same.

And who will it be to love?

And who'll love you?

Who wants love?

I've never had it.

I didn't ask for it now.

There's something else though.

Something I've had all my life.

Something I thought I'd have

to die to get rid of.

Have you ever been hungry,

Giulio?

Well, I have. They tell me

it's as strong as love.

Well, I'll tell you,

it's stronger.

All your life to want things

you've seen and heard about

and dreamed about.

Things like, well..

Like those lies

I told you that day.

You knew I was lying.

I couldn't even believe myself.

They were too fantastic.

Maybe I'll never have

all of them.

Maybe I'll never even

have one of them.

But I've had a taste,

and I've got a chance at more

and I'm gonna take it.

Do you see?

Oh, I see what you want.

But everything you love

in the world.

Even the trees, the water,

the wind..

The wind comes a long way

to see you.

You should be here to greet it

in the morning.

I'll see to it that you are.

We're leaving tomorrow night,

Rudi and I.

I won't let you marry him, Anni.

You can't stop me.

There's nothing you can do.

- I can deliver that telegram.

- But it's lost.

It blew away.

You couldn't find it ever.

Every well-organized

telegraph station

keeps copies of its telegrams.

You'd get into trouble.

I'll report you.

I'll tell them you should

have delivered it days ago.

Think of your family.

Your disgrace.

- You'll-you'll lose your job.

- I've never been hungry.

My love for you is stronger

than anything in my life so far.

Then if you love me, Giulio..

And stronger even than you,

Anni.

- Stronger than both of us.

- Giulio.

Time for the morning mail,

Cousin Giulio.

How tiny the hotel looks

from here.

Must I remind you again, cousin,

we are in government business?

We're late.

A telegram?

For the hotel, cousin?

No, no, that's an old one.

- What are you looking at?

- Just looking.

That's what I thought.

Where do you want this?

I said where shall I put this?

Oh!

Oh, anywhere.

Just keep it.

I can't tell whether you're

going to be married or buried.

You talk like

you're just starting to live

and you act as if

you were going to die.

That's the way I feel.

Like a kid that all her life has

been asking for a piece of candy

and somebody gives her

a whole store full.

And she just looks at it.

I oughta be happy, Maria.

Jump maybe, and singing.

Talking about everything

I'm gonna do with my money.

Keep you with me.

Get Rose's appendix taken out.

Buy a new mirror

for the restroom at the bar.

But I don't know.

Suddenly, there isn't any fun.

Suddenly I feel lost, like,

like I don't know the way home.

Maybe,

you don't want this really.

I'm not that lost.

Come on.

Let's get this packing done.

I'm a bride

and I'm gonna act like one.

I'll even manage to blush.

I wanna be there when you do.

What about this dress?

Oh, keep it.

I've worn it already.

How would it look

if I wore the same dress twice?

I can remember

when happiness to you

meant finding a piece of meat

in your stew.

Come in!

'Come in, Alberto.'

You see, I'm packing.

I leave you tonight.

- So..

- Yes, I'm going to be married.

- You know to Signor Pal.

- So..

Yes, I wanna thank you

for being so kind to me.

You were very helpful.

After I'm married,

I shall send you

a very fine check

for your trouble.

That would not be necessary,

signorina.

Oh, but I would like to for

looking after me so wonderfully.

I looked after the signorina

because I-I was told to.

You see, I'm Giulio's cousin.

Come in!

Rudi!

- Rudi?

- Maddelena.

What is it, Rudi?

What makes you think

there is anything?

Rudi, I've known that look

on your face

ever since you ran my bicycle

into a tree.

- It's about us, isn't it?

- Yes, Maddelena.

And Anne, it's about her too.

I love her.

I know. I've seen it

in your eyes and hers.

There wasn't anything

I could do about it.

You sorta used me..

I thought it would be like

all of the others and it lasts.

I've loved you very much, Rudi.

I can't help myself.

You know that.

Of course, you can't.

Don't even try.

When will it happen?

Umm, we're leaving tonight.

So soon?

We're to be married in Orciano.

Oh, it's very lovely in Orciano.

Be sure to stay

at the Villa Rose.

It's so quiet and beautiful.

We spent a summer

there once, remember?

You wore your first full

dress suit.

And I danced all over your..

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