The Girl Downstairs Page #5

Ask him if he's glad.

Are you glad?

What did he say?

He said,

"yes, he's glad. "

Very glad?

Very glad?

Very glad.

Yes, very glad.

Tell him to meet me on Sunday

at 4:
00, near his house.

She wants to meet you Sunday

at 4:
00, near your house.

All right.

Sunday at 4:
00.

Goodbye.

Here's something that came

for you while you was busy.

I just remembered it.

For me?

A letter?

A chauffeur brought it.

He said to tell you

it was from paul.

From paul?

You don't have to

hide it.

I ain't interested

in other people's business.

I got troubles of my own

to worry about.

Pardon me, please.

I- I wanted to see paul.

P- paul.

Oh, I'm afraid paul is not here.

Are you

the... New chauffeur?

Uh, yes. Yes, I am.

Do you know where he is?

I- I have a taxi for him.

A what?

I bought him a taxi.

He lost his job

on account of me.

Oh, I say, well,

that's too bad.

Don't you know

where he is?

Don't you know

where he went?

Didn't he leave

an address or anything?

Well,

I- I really couldn't say.

I-

But he promised.

He - he promised

to meet me at 4:
00.

Well, it's not very late.

Perhaps he'll still come.

Yes.

Perhaps he'll...

Still come.

Thank you.

I can't understand it.

Didn't you deliver my letter?

Oh, yes. I did, sir.

And the cook said she'd

give it to her immediately.

I see.

Karl,

let me have your uniform.

Katerina.

Paul.

Katerina,

what have you done?

well,

I wanted to surprise you.

You were discharged,

so I - I bought you this taxi.

Ohh. Paul.

It doesn't go quite as well

as I thought it would.

Well, it's doing beautifully.

After all, it's an antique.

Oh, paul.

Now you're joking.

It isn't

more than a 100 years old.

Go away! Go away!

I'm afraid

my taxi isn't very good.

Shh! You see?

You hurt its feelings.

But it will go fast!

I want it!

Of course.

But this way you get a chance

to look at the countryside.

Look!

Tell me, katerina.

Why did you buy me the taxi?

So you wouldn't have to worry

about getting a new job.

Yeah, but you spent

all your savings, didn't you?

Oh,

don't worry about that.

Well,

what about the cow?

When you've made a lot of money

with your taxi,

You can pay me back,

and then we can buy a cow.

Katerina?

Yes?

I wrote you a letter.

Didn't you get it?

Oh, yes, I did.

I keep it with me all the time.

See?

Haven't you anything to say

about it?

Yes. Oh, yes.

You, uh,

you write very nicely.

Paul,

read it aloud to me.

Katerina, dear.

You can't read, can you?

Well, it's -

it's nothing to be ashamed of.

I- I know everything about fields

and trees and the country,

But I never had time

to learn how to read.

But I will, paul.

I will learn everything.

I want to be a real lady.

You are already, katerina.

Read me the letter,

paul.

"I love you very much,

katerina.

"you're the nicest girl

I've ever known.

Your own, paul. "

That's what I wrote.

Oh, the letter!

It's my letter.

It doesn't matter now,

katerina.

I'd rather you just

remember the words.

Yes, paul.

I'll always remember.

Oh, thank heavens you're back,

sir.

The gentleman's been waiting

two hours to see you, sir.

I didn't know

where to reach you.

He's in there, sir.

Oh.

Well, mr. Brown.

Yes?

This is a surprise.

Oh, excuse the costume.

Oh, that's all right.

It suits you very well.

Mr. Brown, if you have come here

to insult me -

I wish I knew how.

Sit down.

Now,

what can I do for you?

My daughter

is making my life miserable.

She won't talk to me.

I can't speak to her.

She's treating me exactly as if

I were a step-father.

She locked herself in her room.

She won't eat.

And she cried

all last night.

That's why

I had to come to you.

Well, you've got what you want.

I give my consent.

You can marry my daughter

if it will make her happy.

But -

I'm an old man.

Perhaps

my mind is slipping.

But, mr. Brown -

please!

I don't want any thanks

from you.

You know

exactly what I think about you.

I consider you

a light-headed, dissolute,

Frivolous, spendthrift,

good-for-nothing.

In fact,

you're exactly the opposite

Of what I had always hoped for

in a son-in-law.

Well, if that's

what you think of me,

I have no intention of -

quiet!

It's my daughter

you're marrying, not me.

But you'll be

my father-in-law.

Unfortunately.

I've done everything in my power

to prevent this tragedy,

But now I am defeated.

Anything for a little peace

and quiet.

Yes, but -

So if you will just

come to my house Friday

At say about 9:
00

in the evening,

I'll have a few friends in

and announce the engagemenent.

It may be that I am mistaken

about you.

It's just barely possible.

It gives me great pleasure

to announce

The engagement

of my daughter rosalind.

Well, mr. Brown.

My sincerest congrat-

Quiet, pumpfel.

Quiet.

...Engagement of my daughter

rosalind to mr. Paul wagner.

Mr. Wagner has long been

a resident of this -

Well, why aren't you

taking it down, pumpfel?

Mr. Brown, I feel that

there is something -

Now, don't interrupt -

now I've lost where I was.

Read it back to me,

pumpfel.

But it's about a picture.

A picture that

I feel you should, uh -

Oh, of course.

I'd almost forgotten.

Have a picture of miss rosalind

sent to the press

Along with

the announcement.

And see if you can dig one up

of mr. Wagner, too.

I have one right here, sir.

That's why I was so persistent.

Well, my, pumpfel,

that was smart of you, my boy.

Very keen.

Mr. Brown, I think you

should take a look at it, sir.

Who are these people.

Why, the girl is katerina,

our scullery maid.

Yes? Yes?

And the gentleman, as you see,

is mr. Wagner.

Mr. Wagner?

What makes you think so,

pumpfel?

Well,

I took it myself, sir.

Well, I wish you were a little

better at likenesses, pumpfel.

Are you sure?

Why,

I saw them with my own eyes.

How? Where?

Outside his house.

I was keeping an eye

on mr. Wagner

At your own suggestion.

Oh-ho-ho-ho!

Well, this works out perfectly.

Nothing could be better.

Hah!

How much am I paying you,

pumpfel?

600 francs, sir.

Well, that's enough.

You're not katerina,

are you?

No, sir.

My name's euphasia.

That's her.

That's katerina.

That?

Are you sure?

Yes, sir.

Are you katerina?

Yes, sir.

I'm sorry.

Come with me.

Come along.

Come along.

Yes, sir.

Oh.

What have you got there?

Just my shoes, sir.

Your shoes?

Well, what's the matter?

They belong on your feet.

Yes, sir.

Well,

are they too big for you?

Why don't you get yourself

some decent shoes?

I have another pair, sir,

but they are for sundays.

Impossible.

Unbelievable.

Oh, no, no, sir.

They are too -

too elegant to work in.

Tell me, do you know

a gentntntman named mr. Wagner?

Yes, I do, sir.

f- f-fantastic.

He is, uh,

his chauffeur is my fianc.

His chauffeur?

Yes, sir.

Is that who

you were out with?

Yes, sir.

We went driving

in an automobile.

Oh, pumpfel!

Excuse me, sir?

Nothing, nothing.

Nothing.

Yes, sir.

Uh, tell me, katerina.

Yes, sir.

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