The Devil Is a Woman Page #5

To the hospital!

- Concha, how is Pascual? Is he badly hurt?

- I don't know. I don't think so.

I went to the hospital,

but they refused to let me see him.

Why didn't he tell me

he was going to fire into the air?

I did my best to kill him before he killed me.

Only Pascual can do such things,

and now you're in gaol.

Why didn't you listen to me

when I told you to leave?

I wish I had listened to you. Now I've got

to get away before they find out...

who they've arrested or I'll never get out.

Although you don't deserve it

I'm going to see Pacquito, on one condition.

Concha, how can you joke at a time like this?

- Will you take me to France with you?

- You know I wouldn't leave without you.

In that case I'm going to see the Governor.

Gentlemen, I'll attend to you later. Leave me.

Concha!

Most beautiful of women.

I'm so unhappy, Pacco.

I see. Sit down.

Draw up a full account

of this distasteful affair.

Get a statement

from everybody you can find.

Have it sworn to before a notary.

A full account by each witness,

the names of the coachmen...

and then return it to this office for revision.

I was just going to talk to you

about this matter.

I implore you, don't talk to me

about this confounded duel.

I am a man of lightning decisions.

These troublemakers can't fool with me.

Don Pascual might die!

Don't shout at me, Pacquito.

I'm afraid of you anyway.

- I thought you were fond of me.

- It's useless, Concha.

I know what you want. I cannot release him!

So you can't release him?

Of course you can! You can do anything.

Do you want me to lose my respect for you?

Come on, Pacquitito.

Two little pieces of paper. Two passports.

Two passports? Who's the other one for?

There's a girl mixed up in it.

A cousin of mine, Manuela.

I regret to inform you, Concha,

I still think it's you.

I?

How silly! I hardly know him.

I am happy to hear

that you hardly know him.

This person has been wanted

by the police for five years.

He doesn't think that we know,

but it's unwise to cross my path.

Take a look at this. I found it in my files

with the following information.

Republican. Revolutionary.

One of the leaders.

We'll put him up against the wall

and shoot him.

He's much better looking

than his photograph, isn't he?

Well, Pacco, I must go.

I don't care about this Republican.

But that you, Pacquito, should refuse

such a small favour to a lady...

is distressing. Very distressing!

Don't go, Concha, please.

Ask me anything else, anything!

But this affair has kicked up

too much excitement!

And all I asked for

were two little slips of paper.

What a pity.

Two little slips of paper

from a man I so admired.

Come away from the door, Concha.

Come away from the door.

Farewell, Pacquito. I might have loved you.

You can have your two passports.

I'll hush up the affair, too.

You're a magnificent woman, Concha.

Let it never be said of Don Pacquito

that he didn't know how to value beauty!

You here again?

Haven't you caused trouble enough?

Doctor, please help me to see

Don Pascual. I'm leaving town tonight.

I don't know why I should help you.

One 16th of an inch more

and he would have been dead.

- I'll give you two minutes, no more.

- Thank you, Doctor.

How'd you get in here? I gave orders

that no one should be admitted.

But, Pascualito,

I came to find out how you are.

Getting yourself shot for me.

I didn't think I meant so much to you.

You might have been killed.

Well, what of it? My life's worthless, anyway.

No, it isn't. You're wonderful.

And I came to thank you

for sparing Antonio's life.

Don't bother.

You wanted another proof of my love

and I gave it to you.

As for your thanks, keep them.

I suppose I deserve this.

I know I've always done everything wrong.

Will you forgive me, Pascualito?

And then I'll go.

Will you get out or must I call the attendant?

No, I'll go.

- Good morning.

- Good morning.

- Good morning, sir.

- Good morning.

Told you I'd bring you here on time.

Still 10 minutes.

Hurry them through, Inspector.

They want to make connections

with the Paris Express.

- Here. Here.

- Thank you.

Thank you, sir. I hope you have a nice trip.

- There you are, sir.

- Thank you.

- Anything to declare?

- No, sir.

- Thank you. Anything to declare?

- No, thank you.

- Good morning.

- Porter!

- Good morning.

- Good morning.

- Name?

- Miguel Rivera.

- Your name?

- Manuela Garcia.

- Place of birth?

- Granada.

- Place of birth?

- Sevilla.

- Married or single?

- Single.

- Married or single?

- Single.

- Destination?

- Paris.

- Your destination?

- Paris.

- Reason for journey?

- Business. I sell wine.

- Reason for journey?

- Pleasure trip.

- You're free to go.

- Thank you.

- The train only stops 30 seconds.

- Thank you.

Good morning.

Have we time enough

for two glasses of wine?

- We're taking the first train out.

- Yes, sir. Sit down, sir.

Well, Concha, we had an easy time of it,

thanks to you.

Yes, we had an easy time of it.

Come. Let's forget everything

that belongs to Spain.

Give me a cigarette.

Here's to the future.

To the future, and may you be happy.

You better hurry, sir,

the train doesn't stop very long.

- Where's the porter?

- Thank you. Porter!

- A pleasant journey to you, sir.

- Come on, Concha. Thank you.

Better get in. We have to leave.

I'm not going. The gentleman travels alone.

Concha!

Forgive me, Antonio.

I'm going back to Pascual.

Don't forget me, Antonio!

- I thought you were going to Paris.

- I've changed my mind.

Did you wait? Will you take me back?

One minute and I'll take the feed bags

off the horses.

There's no hurry. Let them finish.

Have you a cigarette?

You know, I used to work

in a cigarette factory.

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