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and how about some privacy.

Put that call through here.

Oh darling, it's wonderful

to hear your voice.

What?

Oh, everything's all right.

I just wanted to hear you.

When are you coming home, Larry?

In just a few more days, darling.

There's lots of paper work and stuff,

you know how it is.

After that, no more traveling.

We can make a real start all over again.

Huh?

I love you too, darling,

but how do you know you love me,

I might not be the same person.

I'm sure you're the same, darling.

I haven't changed either.

I've been thinking about you all the time.

I've had a picture of you in my mind.

It's a nice picture,

but it's not the same as the real thing.

It won't be long now, darling.

I'll be thinking of you all the time.

We're going to some kind of party tonight,

I'll pretend you're along.

Oh, well, have a good time, Larry.

Larry, as they say in Japan...

As we say in America, bottoms up.

You know, doc, I don't

know which I like better.

Japanese sake or Japanese geisha.

What's the difference?

Plenty of both here.

No, seriously doc, I

never had time before

to do this sort of thing.

You've no idea how stuffy

this political interviews

and press conferences can be.

With so little time left, please,

let me be your host,

and let me show you things

you have never seen before in Japan.

I've been working rather

hard myself lately.

Larry, I like you,

and I'd like to show you more of Japan.

Doc, you got yourself a deal.

Kanpai

Bottoms up.

Hey doc, tell her it's

an old American custom

called smooch, huh.

And tell her she smooches good.

Oh, I don't know...

No, I haven't finished yet.

Tell her she smooches good,

and tell her I'd like to give

her some advance lessons, huh.

I don't have to tell

her anything, Larry.

I think she understands you very well.

Maybe, but let's find out.

Hey, listen girls,

I think you're all very beautiful.

Very beautiful.

But I got a special date.

All right, Ian, I'm a

week overdue on New York,

and I've been like this for three days.

Let's have the ceremony

and get it over with.

You know me better than that, Larry.

Your wife called again.

So she called, so what?

Look, it's really none of my business,

but you were supposed to be home by now.

Listen to me, Ian,

I've been workin' very

hard for a good many years,

and now I'm supposed to go back

and chain myself to a

desk in a New York office.

Okay, if that's the way it's

gotta be, it's gotta be,

but before I go I'm gonna

do some of the things

I never had a chance to do before.

This guy, Suzuki, just

came into my life in time.

Oh, that reminds me.

I've got a train to catch.

He's taking me to a hot springs hotel.

And Linda?

You already said it, Ian.

It's none of your business.

How about a little sake before our bath?

Suits me.

The bath's ready now.

Larry, you're about to experience

one of my country's greatest pleasures.

Hot mineral water from deep in the earth.

It has wonderful effects,

and sometimes strange effects.

Well, I've had hot baths before,

but never in such fancy surroundings.

You know, doc, it's amazing

what I never got to see and do

in this country all the

time I've been here.

I didn't realize what fun I was missing.

Still, I'll have to leave sometime.

Yes, I know.

Oh, I have another surprise for you.

Oh, what's that?

Do you remember my assistant, Tara?

You met her at the lab.

She happens to be here at the hotel.

I think you'll find her

especially interesting.

Why especially?

Her talent.

She's first of all, an

exceptionally beautiful woman.

She's been to nearly any

country you can name.

She's intelligent, affectionate,

and, well, how should I say it?

Not unwilling to have a little adventure

now and then.

Sounds too good to be true.

Tell me, when do I meet this

lovely mythical creature again?

Why not now?

I'm sure you two remember each other.

Well, hello again.

I guess we must have your bath here.

You go ahead, we'll wait.

Why wait?

I can see you're not familiar

with Japanese customs, Mr. Stanford.

You mean everybody together, same bath?

Well...

Larry, just actually

remembered something.

I promised to make a phone call to Tokyo.

Very important.

I wonder if you two will excuse me.

With pleasure.

Well.

Follow me.

Well, now I've seen

everything, or I'm about to.

There are two baths, Mr. Stanford.

One for you and one for me.

I see.

And what's this, the wall of Jericho?

We operate on the honor system here.

You mean this is a Japanese equivalent

of a bundling bar?

Well, it keeps us apart,

but not too far apart.

The doctor tells

me these are mineral baths

and good for me.

I hope he's right.

How do you like it, Mr. Stanford?

My name is Larry.

I think it's great,

having a wonderful time,

wish you were here.

Well, I'm not very far.

Tell me more about yourself.

Well, there's not very much to tell.

I worked pretty hard all my life,

and now I'm just starting to enjoy myself.

How about you, where are you from?

You speak English beautifully.

I speak many languages.

Is the water hot enough for you?

Yeah, plenty hot.

The real Japanese bath should be as hot

as you can take it.

That way you get benefit of

the minerals in the water.

I seem to be getting some

sort of benefit right now.

Is anything the matter, Larry?

Yeah, I've had enough, I'm gettin' out.

It's a great little song

in a great little country.

Hey, I've gotta show you where I live.

Can you mix a martooni?

What is that?

That's a miserable martini.

Hello Larry.

Well, this is quite a surprise.

I think I'd better go.

I think you'd better stay.

We've all got some things to talk about.

Anybody mind if I fix myself a drink?

You know, Ian, there's a name for a guy

who'd pull a trick like this.

Ian had nothing to do with it.

I dragged him here.

I flew in today, Larry.

I couldn't stand it any longer.

Ian wouldn't tell me a thing.

It wasn't hard to guess

that you'd found company.

Sorry Larry.

Yeah, sure.

All right, let's not draw this one out.

Let's make it front page,

top banner line now.

So you found out, so what?

Darling, I came here so I could see you.

So you could see me.

I don't want things to

go on this way, Larry.

You've gotta make a choice right now.

The girlfriend or me.

Tara, I don't think we're wanted here.

Let's go some place

and finish the evening.

Goodnight, Mrs. Stanford.

Larry, I'll wait here 'til

midnight, then I'm leaving.

The choice is yours.

I made my choice.

Oh Ian, Ian, what am I gonna do?

What am I gonna do?

Fight, that's all you can do.

I want to fight, Ian.

But he's changed, he's so different.

There's still hope.

Look, I'll wait here 'til midnight,

I could talk to him alone.

If he's not back I'll go to the hotel.

And then?

And then I've lost the battle.

And what else can I do.

You want me to stay here for a while?

No.

No, please go--

I've gotta work this out for myself.

Good luck, Linda.

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