The Kreutzer Sonata Page #4

So I think he will be perfect

for the benefit.

This is why we keep her.

But Aiden is multi-talented.

He and I met at the gym

in a capoeira class.

Oh, really?

- He helped me with my ginga.

- I did.

Ginga? What's ginga?

It means "swing".

You just swing a little bit.

- Swing?

- Yeah.

I'm not really a music guy,

but, uh, play something to impress us.

Play something to impress you.

{should have made sure

I never set eyes on him again.

Um, and there are no boarding passes

here for me to pick up.

But that was like saying

I was afraid of him.

He didn't scare me.

I'm not that pathetic.

So I introduced him to my Wife.

Abby

This is Aiden.

Um, it was quite

a day, quite a week that week.

We had broken down

a couple of times in our jeep

and we were told that...

I was told that I needed

to name the school.

They were gifting me

with the school.

And upon leaving the school,

I ran past, or we drove past,

a huge abandoned diamond mine,

and I don't know if you've ever

seen a diamond mine before...

It's a huge, gaping hole

with about 16 feet of water,

and...stagnant, still water,

um, you know, infested,

and in the middle of that

there were five lily pads,

and in the center of that there was

a gorgeous lotus flower...

- Wow.

- Fully bloomed in the middle.

And so, needless to say, um,

I thought of the adage,

"the muddier the water, the more

beautiful the lotus flower..."

Oh, I love that.

And I decided...

Oh, so that's...

to name the school

the muddy lotus.

So what piece of music do you

think would be appropriate

for such a wonderful charity?

Um...Well, I think we have

a few options.

Uh, there's, uh, Barber,

Opers...Opus 14,

which I think would be

lovely to play.

Um, there's...

I hope you're

not looking at me.

Yeah, well...isn't that what it...

what it's supposed to be?

What was the setup here?

I can't play...

- That's what I was told, was that...

- I used to play,

I went to Juilliard and I,

and I have to say,

I still play a little bit, but...

If you went to Juilliard,

you don't play just a little bit

You should play

with somebody that you...

that's currently working

like you are.

Come on...Cynthia,

she said you're amazing.

That's true.

She's wonderful.

- So?

Well, it's not like I can't

step up to the challenge.

What other piece?

What I want to play...

uh, is the Kreutzer Sonata.

Oh, I don't know it.

Well, that's obviously a very

strong violin piece, so you can

play it by yourself, because I

don't think I could ever...

really pull that off.

It's, it's...a lot of broken chords,

there's a lot of arpeggio...

Arpeggios?

What are arpeggios?

Well, it was supposed to call...

supposed to be called the Bridgetower...

- Oh, really?

- Yeah.

Very interesting.

Why is that?

Bridgetower is this, uh,

West Indian violinist,

and, um, he's incredible, he's got

these humongous hands

and he could just, you know,

span the violin,

and he and Beethoven

form a friendship...

and they play the piece

which will ostensibly become

the Kreutzer...Kreutzer Sonata.

- Oh.

But then Beethoven and

Bridgetower get into a bit of a spat,

and...they go out to a bar,

they're drinking,

there's too much talking, and what it

says in, in sort of the history books

is that Bridgetower besmirched

some woman's honor.

Besmirched?

Besmirched, which is

a lovely word...

I don't think that happened.

What I think happened

was that Bridgetower

slept with one

of Beethoven's exes.

Beethoven, consumed

with jealousy...

Exactly.

Couldn't keep his women,

could he?

So he basically...

Yeah, I think that Bridgetower slept

with one Beethoven's exes

and therefore Beethoven

kicked him off the, the Kreutzer,

he takes the piece, he sends it off,

um...he sends it to Rodolphe Kreutzer,

who lives in Paris,

and...basically Kreutzer takes

a look at this sonata

and he declares it unplayable.

He says, "It's too hard,

I can't do it, forget about it."

And now you've come to me...

- Exactly.

- ...a mother...

to play piano?

Forget it.

It's not gonna happen.

He never ever played it?

Not, not to my knowledge.

Well, wonderful, great.

I don't think I could...

Darling...

Oh, come on. Please.

Please, please.

Four, one...

Yeah, right there.

I had to be nice to him or I'd...

I'd kill him on the spot.

Now sustain that...

but I was in hell...

Enjoy the chord.- ..

Because I could tell...

the beast inside them both

that didn't give a f***

what was nice or proper or,

or what anyone thought...

Two, three, four...

had asked, "Can we?"

and replied, "Oh, yes, certainly. "

That's why...

Uh-oh, the hair's going back.

"The only problem is getting your

insufferable husband out of the Way."

four...

You can play with that one, ...?

Desi, you can play that one,

and I can play this one.

Quiet! Quiet!

It was obvious that the music was

meant to drown out their voices...

maybe their kisses too.

My God.

Watch where you're going!

Stop! Come back!

No!

Stop. Hey!

Both of you, back in the kitchen.

Go, go, go, 90, 90, 90

go, go, go!

Take the dogs. Take the dogs.

Go, both of you, out.

Edgar, come back here

and take the dogs, please.

Lexi! Lexi! Come back!

Lexi, come here.

Lexi!

Just like Juilliard...

Right, right.

Right, right...

No, I don't think so.

It's not a "sem-eye"

but a "sem-ee."

I'm so sorry.

I'm so very sorry.

I'm so very sorry.

Ah, it is what it is.

It is what it is.

We got good work in.

In fact, we got

very good work in.

See you later.

Good-bye, fuzzy one.

Good-bye.

Kiss her boo-boo.

Where? Oh...

Right now, just sit back,

relax, enjoy the flight.

What time are you

going out tonight?

Tonight I'm going out

around seven.

And what is his name?

Stephen.

She has a very hot date tonight.

I have a date.

Do you?

That I do.

Do you want to tell us

a little bit about it?

Not yet, but I'm going out.

Very late?

You're on your own, yeah.

What are you doing today?

I am going to the office.

What are you doing?

- I'm rehearsing.

- Again?

At home today.

Didn't you rehearse

enough last night?

We couldn't get anything

done last night, because you

couldn't keep control over...

Come on, I was taking care...

Edgar, I'm just saying that

I couldn't get anything done

last night because of the fact

that you were...

everything was mayhem here.

What are you talking about?

I was completely helping you out...

Don't raise your voice, please.

You let them run into the room

and distract me, and it's difficult,

so we're gonna just

do it during the day

when you're not here

and no one's here...?

Fine. Good.

Mama...

Who's this?

Is this Thomas?

Oh, this is, uh, Edward.

Desi, it's .., baby.

We're gonna go play in the park.

It's .., honey.

Park-it's your favorite thing.

Go, go, go!

Run, run, run!

Go play, go play, go play!

I'll be back in an hour.

Aiden.

Oh, my God.

That little one is so adorable.

So, basically, these are

the children of the diamond miners.

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