The Mad Genius Page #4

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Who haven't go this ..

Useless thing of flesh and bone.

That my mother hung on me.

You think you owe me nothing?

Your very life is mine.

And if I give it up, I lose my own.

I am you .. and you are me.

Just as though we were one being.

If you had only told me this before.

But don't you understand?

Until tonight, I would gladly have cut

off my right hand had you asked it.

But now ..

Something has happened inside of me.

When I heard you .. lying .. scheming.

Cruel.

No.

I only did it to save you.

I love Nana Carlova.

You cannot control that.

I will control it!

My whole life's work to be ruined.

On account of this

doll-faced little fool.

You are the marionette

that dances to my will.

I pull the strings.

But you forget one thing.

This marionette has a heart.

Blood in its veins.

You didn't think about that, did you?

Well, now you know.

Nothing matters to me but Nana. My love

for her is stronger than you, Tsarakov.

Ah, you young fool!

What can you do without me?

You're are a puppet! A piece of clay.

You can't think. You can't move.

Unless I direct it!

You think so? We'll see.

Fedor!

Fedor, Fedor. You are not dressed.

Time for your cue.

You'll be on in a minute.

I'm not going on.

Oh, the pity of it.

Karimsky! Bring down the curtain.

How are you this morning?

Are you going to sing

for me? Come on.

Going to sing for me?

That's a good birdy.

Morning.

Oh, Fedor.

Open this door.

Oh, what lovely flowers.

Nah, nah.

I went all the way to Mattelan for these.

They're going to cost you something.

I know. A kiss.

There.

Listen, Fedor. Listen.

Who can keep from singing

on a morning like this?

Oh, I love Paris. It's so beautiful.

I never want to leave.

It's going to be wonderful.

Fedor. Are you really happy?

Why, of course.

I'm so happy, I could dance

forever .. I'll show you.

What are you doing? Put me down!

Let me down!

That's how happy I am.

I'm not going to let you down. I'm going

to hold you like this for 2 years anyway.

Now, kiss me.

Oh.

Something is burning.

It's the breakfast!

Who cares?

I have to. Come on.

No. I don't want any breakfast anyway.

[ Russian music ]

How is that Ivan, huh?

Wonderful, darling. Wonderful.

Same old Olga.

Same old Sonya.

It's like old times, huh?

Preskoya never changes.

Wait .. please, no more now.

Wait, wait.

I'll be back in a moment.

Karimsky, my old friend. Come here.

Come here. Sit down.

I'm glad to see you. Have a drink.

No, wait. We'll wait for some

fresh Champagne .. Preskoya!

Bring some fresh Champagne.

Do you know, it's funny your

coming here like this, Karimsky.

I was just thinking about you.

Do you know, I've been looking

for you all night. All over town.

I'm glad you found me, my old friend.

We talk about old times, huh?

Have a drink.

We wait for the fresh Champagne.

You know ..

I've been thinking a lot

about you lately, Karimsky.

And I'm going to raise your salary.

I know. You've been overworking.

Perhaps you need a holiday?

Huh?

From now on.

You have Fr 87.50 a month.

Probably just a few days in the

country will fix you right up again.

There is another thing

I want to tell you.

That suit.

You know that suit you wear in the

daytime, every day, all the time?

It isn't becoming to you, Karimsky.

You look like a wet string-bean in it.

You get another suit. I pay for it.

Perhaps now you'll have a minute to hear

the story I wrote for the next ballet.

I love to hear it, Karimsky.

I've been waiting to hear your story.

Tell me about it.

Well, the story takes place in Spain.

All the girls are dancing with shawls.

On account of it taking place in Spain,

it would be good to have Spanish shawls.

Well, the music is playing.

It's Spanish music.

That is on account of the

scene taking place in Spain.

A Spaniard and his

girl walk in over here.

He says "Hello" and the

girls says "I suppose so".

It gets into a pretty hot argument there.

Oh, then he turns to her and he says:

Well, you go to your

church and I'll go to mine.

That clears up that part of it.

This fellow over here with the pearl-grey

derby, he hadn't said anything.

He's just standing there, see.

He walks forward and takes

of this pearl-grey derby.

And from thirty to forty pigeons fly out.

That gives the audience an idea that

anything could happen from now on.

Now, during all this time the girls are

dancing in front of these Spanish shawls.

They're dancing there with Spanish music.

But in the centre, there

is a very large shawl.

You keep wondering, what on earth

could be behind that large shawl.

Well, the girls keep dancing behind

these little shawls. And some men come in.

And they take away that big shawl.

And you discover what was

behind that shawl .. is a girl, too.

But it's a big girl.

Well, that completes the ballet.

Personally, I think it teaches a great lesson.

It's incredible.

It's unbelievable.

That there should be

any human being living.

Who is such a stupid ass.

I like it.

What are you doing here anyway?

Well, I brought you the contract.

What contract?

You know. Fedor's contract.

I found it in the trunk as you said.

Yes.

Leave that alone.

I'll wait for fresh Champagne.

Get out.

Go away.

Oh, pertaining to that raise in salary.

Does that start this month?

Huh?

What are you talking about?

Have you gone crazy?

Get out before you're fired.

There's a possibility he's been drinking.

Wait.

Get me my coat.

Ivan! Ivan, wait a minute.

Where are you going?

We were going to have some more wine.

Ivan .. Ivan!

Look what you're doing.

I know what I'm doing.

Mind your coffee.

What?

Say, this was a fine breakfast.

I want you to promise me that ..

Well, what's the matter?

Oh, I don't know.

I'm almost afraid.

Well, what's there to be afraid of,

as long as we've got each other?

That's right, dear. Now come and

eat your breakfast, and hurry.

No, I'm finished. I've had plenty.

What time is your rehearsal?

How can I remember anything

when you look so adorable?

Oh, don't tease me, Fedor.

Drink your milk and hurry.

There is plenty of time.

You know, Fouch's

ballet is the best in Paris.

I was lucky to get the contract.

And so was Fouch.

You will be a bigger star than

you ever were in Berlin.

Thank you, darling.

Now come on, you must dress.

Alright, dear.

Goodbye, darling.

I'll see you tonight.

Alright, dear.

I'll come home right after rehearsals.

Best of luck. Thanks.

Nana.

Yes.

Don't burn the dinner.

Oh no ..

Paragraph one.

Martinelli Agents. Rue Blondelle. Paris.

This is inform you.

That Fedor Ivanoff.

Is under exclusive contract to

me for the next eight years.

It is absolutely impossible for him to

appear under any other management.

Paragraph.

Circulate in Paris.

The International Agency of New York.

Genaro, Rome.

Artist's Agency, London.

I'll put him back in the mud.

Where I got him from.

Also send this to Klauber, Vienna.

Say, I have seen this Fedor Ivanoff.

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