The Moon-Spinners Page #2
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to sort of honor
the bride?
Yes.
(Man singing in Greek)
There he is.
There he is!
Who?
The old Englishman.
& La la la-la-la
la la la &
Oh, he's charming.
You go in.
I don't want to be first.
Good evening.
Good evening.
You must be
the two old English...
Hmm?
You must be
the two old English ladies...
Alexis told me about.
Have you been here long?
Um...
Whew!
I'm Mark Camford.
Frances Ferris.
How do you do?
My niece Nikky.
- Hello.
- Good evening.
I thought, perhaps,
since everyone was celebrating,
we might have dinner
together.
- We'd love to.
- Yes!
What a pleasant
surprise.
I had Alexis
keep us a table outside.
- All right?
- Yes.
I bring you dinner.
Same as them.
Oh, thank you,
Alexis.
Sweet.
Is this the first time
you've been to Greece?
We spent a week in Athens
before coming here.
Uh-huh.
Have you been
to Athens?
Mmm.
It's fabulous, isn't it,
the Acropolis and everything?
I mean, it's so exactly
like the Acropolis.
I wish they could stick
it all together again...
don't you?
Have you been here long?
Hmm?
No, no. Not very, no.
Dead quiet as a rule.
let you stay.
He practically threw us out.
I mean, I can't
understand why he has...
such a very odd attitude
to visitors, can you?
He's a very odd one,
Uncle Stratos.
Do you know he devours books
on astrology?
Strong with charms and fetishes
like a witch doctor.
It'd take a witch doctor
to improve his manners.
(Laughs)
V ery good olives.
I make myself.
Ah, let's see.
- Have some octopus.
- Aah!
(Music playing)
These English women...
what are they doing here?
They're friends of Camford?
I don't know.
I told them
they must leave tomorrow.
He was skin diving
very, very near.
I know, I know.
Stratos, why are you
playing this game?
You knowwho he is,
what he came for.
Why you do not
send him away?
I don't want to
send him away, Lambis.
What are you going to do?
There will be decisive
developments tonight.
Look at Alexis.
Isn't he wonderful?
Do you like to dance?
Oh, I love it.
I'm like the girl
in the red shoes.
Once I start, I can go
on and on and on until I drop.
(Song ends, crowd cheers)
women can join in, too?
Oh, yes.
FRANCES:
I do wishyou'd tell us...
why this hotel is called
the Moon-Spinners.
It's such
an unusual name.
It is a legend.
Who are
the Moon-Spinners?
Three sisters who spin
the full moon.
Doesn't the legend have to do
with the Bay of Dolphins?
Alexis told me
there was supposed to be...
a sunken ship
laden with treasure.
Really?
In Crete, there are
many old tales.
I understand
when the moon is full...
you're supposed
to be able to see...
the treasure at
the bottom of the bay.
Do you think
there's any treasure...
in the Bay of Dolphins?
There are sharks...
and many dangerous octopus
among the rocks.
Sharks!
Yes. I warned you before
not to go swimming there.
I see you quite often
out there in your boat.
Let us hope I do not
fish you out one day...
without an arm or a leg.
My cousin Orestes.
My very good friends
from London.
How do you do?
You like to meet
Ariadne please?
Oh, we'd love to.
Yes!
Oh, you look so pretty.
Tell her how pretty
she looks.
How do you do?
Would you mind
if I gave her...
that scarf
you bought me in Athens?
What a good idea!
I'll be back
in a minute.
Be a dear and bring me
my tape recorder.
OK!
Oh, thank you very much.
(Dramatic music playing)
(Gasps)
What are you doing?
I'm sorry.
l... I came up here
to get some of my books.
This used to be my room,
you know.
Well, there were
no books in here.
Well,
I said I was sorry.
Oh, by the way,
it's quite a coincidence...
your meeting
an old friend here.
What old friend?
Mr. Camford.
We never saw him before
until tonight.
Oh, well, have a very pleasant
evening, Miss Ferris.
(Music playing)
(Laughs)
I'm sorry, Alexis.
I haven't the dimmest idea
what I'm doing.
Hey, you're pretty good.
I think you do this before.
Ha ha! It's a wonderful rhythm.
If only I knew the steps.
Who cares
about the steps?
We're inventing
a dance all our own.
Opa!
Opa!
(Both laugh)
He's watching again.
Oh, he's always on the lookout
for something.
There's something sinister
about the whole family...
except little Alexis.
And who's
Oh, that's cousin Lambis.
Well, l...
Ha ha! Well, I think
they're all up to something.
How'd you like to go
swimming tomorrow? w?
Oh, I'd love to.
Where?
MARK:
We'll goto the Bay of Dolphins.
What about the sharks?
Oh, that's all nonsense.
We'll take lunch
and make a day of it.
Wonderful.
What do you say?
Shall we shatter tradition
and really let go?
Yes.
(Tempo speeds up)
(Song ends, crowd cheers)
(People singing in Greek,
clapping hands in rhythm)
Good night,
Mr. Camford.
Good night,
Miss Ferris.
Where are they all going?
Hmm? They're singing
It's a local custom.
Can we go?
Look, you must have had
an awfully long day.
Don't you think
you ought to turn in?
Then we can get
I am quite tired, actually.
Ahh. It turned into
a lovely evening.
Good.
That's the nicest way
for things to happen...
when they come
as a surprise.
- Good night.
- Good night.
Shall I meet you about
half past 9:
00 tomorrow? w?Uh-huh.
Look at the moon.
(Dramatic music playing)
I don't think at home
it ever seems...
so huge and so close.
The Moon-Spinners must be
working full-time tonight.
I think that's
what I shall become.
I can't think of
a lovelier way...
of spending my life...
than spinning
that silver light.
You're quite a romantic,
aren't you?
No, it's unusual nowadays.
Good night.
Good night, Mark.
Mr. Camford!
You're so fond
of the Bay of Dolphins.
Would you care to come
night-fishing with me?
That's very good of you,
Stratos.
No, thanks.
It's great fun,
you know.
Oh, I'm sure.
Some other time,
perhaps?
Some other time,
perhaps.
Happy harpooning.
(Dog barking in distance)
Oh, Fran, honestly.
Tell me honestly.
Do think I'll ever have...
what the magazines call
"allure"?
You've got the best
of all qualities.
You're completely yourself.
Oh, I don't think
that's such an advantage.
Oh, look at me.
I wish I could do something
to my face.
How about this?
Too old.
Yeah.
This?
(Chuckles)
Too young.
(Sighs)
It's... it's... you see,
it's this being...
so terribly in between...
that makes it
so difficult.
He said
I was a romantic.
Nowadays,
that's one step...
from being told
you're a drip.
Don't rush it,
darling.
You've only
met the man once.
Oh, I know...
but I said
all the wrong things...
talked a blue streak,
as usual.
NIKKY:
You know,I hear myself.
Yakkity-yakkity-yak.
I can't stop.
(Sighs)
Oh, well.
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Submitted on August 05, 2018
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