The Other Side of Midnight Page #2

Yes, you did:

Glib:
Maybe too glib:

Inexperienced:

[Inhales, Exhales Deeply]

You start Monday:

Monday? I know absolutely nothing

about public relations: Maybe less:

Oh, I don't know:

I thought you sold yourself pretty well:

- Where are we going?

- To lunch and then my apartment:

- I'm not that kind of a girl:

- [Chuckles]

- You said you live at the "Y"?

- Yeah:

Well, I've got a room,

and my roommate got married:

You and I work

in the same place: So-

You pay one half the rent

and the expenses: Any questions?

- How far is my room from the john?

- It's in the john:

- [Whistle Blows]

- [Horn Honking]

[Horns Honking]

Excuse me, sir:

Do you know a hotel?

An inexpensive hotel:

- Yes, of course: Get in:

- Thank you, monsieur:

[Honking Continues]

You come to Paris for job.

- And you don't know anyone?

- No:

- Where are you from?

- Marseille:

For the last six weeks

I've been working in Lyon:

I think I can be a good model:

Perhaps you-

Perhaps you know of something?

Mmm:

As a matter of fact, I do:

Oh!

My sister works for one of

the big fashion houses:

Just yesterday she told me

that one of the girls left:

Of course,

the job is probably gone by now:

I can take you there,

but I can't promise anything:

Oh, I understand:

But it- it would be so wonderful:

Thank you, monsieur:

Here we are:

I will wait for you:

Oh, fine:

What is your sister's name?

- Jeanette:

- Jeanette:
Ah:

[Car Departs]

Hey!

Please stop! My bag!

Stop! My bag!

My bag:

- [Bell Tolling]

- [Chattering]

[Engine Starts]

- [Chattering]

- .(music) [Classical]

[Bell Dings]

[Bell Dinging]

[Bell Dings]

.(music) [Continues]

[Man]

Mademoiselle:

- Yes, monsieur?

- You are a guest at this hotel?

No:
I came in because I was tired:

Is that not all right?

- In that case, I must ask you to leave:

- Why?

All I was doing was

sitting on your sofa:

How much does it cost

to sit on your sofa?

- I would like to avoid calling the police:

- The police?

- But call them:
I've done nothing:

- [Man] Hello, cherie:

Hey:
I'm sorry I'm late:

The cocktail parties

at the French War Ministry go on forever:

Don't they?

[Chuckles]

Is, uh, this man bothering you?

Oh, I beg your pardon, sir, but, uh,

lately we had problem with, uh, girls-

- Yeah, I'm sure: Here:

- Thank you very much, sir:

[Chuckles]

You're gonna have to

work a new beat:

- Pardon?

- Uh, another hotel:

Well- Look, the regular girls here

pay him off:

For the money, he keeps

their group exclusive:

I'm not a whore:

[Chuckles]

You're kidding:

By God, I'm not:

- Hey, wait a minute:

- What is it you want with me?

Uh, well, uh-

Well, look, quite frankly,

I gave that guy my last 30 francs:

Could you lend me five?

- But I have no money:

- [Chuckles]

- That's what I thought: Come on:

- Where are you taking me?

- To dinner:
Come on:

- I do not want to go to dinner with you:

- Yes, you do:
Come on:

- No:
No:

- I know a great little place:

- I do not want to go:

Come on:
Take it easy:

It's in Montmartre:

[Bells Ringing]

.(music) [Accordion]

- .(music) [Continues]

- [Noelle] And as I went into the building.

I heard the motor start:

I ran out,

but my taxi was gone-

with my bag in it and all my money:

So, I walked and walked and walked:

And then into the hotel:

And then that man: And then you:

And here I am:

- You are magnificent:

- Magnificent?

[Laughs]

Oh la la:
No:

I don't think I'm that:

Pretty, I'm told, but magnificent-

No, I don't think so:

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- Mmm:

That's a fine meal:

Thank you:

But now, you have no money:

How shall you pay?

- Where did you come from?

- Marseille:
And you?

- Connecticut:

- What is Co- Conne-

- America:

- Mmm:

And you fly an airplane for England?

No:
I fly for America,

only America doesn't know it just yet:

Hmm:

How shall you pay for the dinner?

- Hey, Larry:
Lend me some money, will ya, buddy?

- Steve:

After last night,

I seem to be a little short: Hello:

- Hello:

- I'm Steve Whitney:

And this is Brigitte, um-

French person:

- Oh, and this is, uh-

- Noelle Page:

Flight Lieutenant Larry Douglas,

Royal Connecticut Air Force: How do you do?

Uh, we're charmed

but, uh, still short of funds:

Okay, sport:
Here:

- Get yourself a fresh horse:

- Hey:
Thanks, buddy:

Auf Wiedersehen, Noelle:

So you lied to me:

You have money:

Oh, I always lie:

Uh, the truth makes me nervous:

[Laughs]

Noelle:

It's a very pretty name:

Like, uh, Christmas, yes?

And, of course,

you have no place to stay:

- Mmm:

- Well, I have a place:

Does that sound awful to you?

I don't know:

I think. Maybe:

Well, it's yours:

Listen:
I'll sleep in the ashtray:

- [Chuckles]

- You'll be perfectly safe with me:

It's up to you:

[Chattering]

Home sweet home:

Cleaning lady comes in

every other day and works miracles:

- You see? She cleaned the ashtray:

- [Chuckles]

Well, this is the bed,

as you can see:

This is a chair:

Another chair:

- Here we have the window:

- [Chuckles]

This is the floor:

Uh, this is the ceiling:

The walls:

The doors:

This is a rug:

Another window:

And this is the boy.

And that's the girl:

How will it all end?

The ashtray's a little small:

My feet'll hang over the side, but I can manage:

Or if you're feeling charitable,

we could share the bed:

I'm afraid, Noelle, it's up to you:

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[Larry] Yeah:
We had a place in Montauk:

That's the end of Long Island:

- When I was a kid, I used to watch the gulls-

- [Ship Horn Blows]

Flying through the air

over the beach:

Boy, I would have given my soul

to have been up there with 'em:

Yeah:
I knew I wanted to be a flier,

I think, before I could walk:

Then when I was nine.

An old friend of the family

took me up for a ride in a biplane:

Had my first flying lesson

when I was 14:

Oh, God:

There's nowhere like Paris:

Hey:
What is it?

- It's our last day together:

- I know:
Isn't that great?

- Great?

- Yeah:

I mean-You see, the great thing about

the last day is that it also means the last night:

And, Noelle, we will have a last night

to end all last nights, my dear:

- What will it be?

- Well, I see it as something simple:

A small place:

Quiet:
Inexpensive:

.(music) [Jazz]

Larry, there are no prices:

The lady would like

the pheasant under glass.

And I would like the duck

a la Montmorency:

- And, uh, let me know as soon

as I hit a dollar, will ya?

- [Noelle Laughs]

[Man]

Twenty million:

No, Constantin:

Absolutely not:

- Now, if you were to say 30-

- .(music) [Ends]

- [Applause]

- So you want 30 million francs.

For which I get complete control:

- .(music) [Soft Jazz]

- Mm-hmm:
Agreed:

- [Chuckles]

- Who is that man?

Come on:

- They're playing our song:

- What is our song?

- Whatever it is they're playing:

- [Laughs]

.(music) [Continues]

Now, the rent is paid for six months, so don't

let Madame Rouselleau try to outfox you:

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