The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Page #4

We haven't now.

Darling, they didn't hire us to dance.

They just want me for

the barbershop scene I did with Fields.

I won't do it, Irene.

I told them I wouldn't.

But then they brought up

the money we owe them.

Vernon, would they let you dance alone...

...because if they would...

Do you think I'd wanna dance

without you?

I should have let you

keep on doing what you were doing.

It's all my fault.

No, it isn't.

Look, darling, we're all right now.

After all, you have got a job.

May not be the job we wanted,

but still it's a job.

Maybe later on...

...we get a chance...

...sometime.

Maybe sometime.

Hey.

Dance with me.

All the people downstairs...

Look.

We can do it quietly, like this:

Just as if we're walking on air.

Funny, and we're down to earth

for the first time.

- What do you suppose they're doing?

- And you call me nervous.

I'm not nervous, I'm simply curious.

That's nice.

Take a good look, Walter.

This is our farewell appearance.

Get me a chair.

I said get me a chair.

What do you call that...?

That... what you were doing.

Oh. Well, l... I don't know, I guess

you might call it the Castle Walk.

- Castle Walk?

- Castle, that's our name.

I'm Vernon Castle, and this is my wife.

My name's Walter.

I'm Maggie Sutton.

Oh. Maggie Sutton,

of course.

How would you like to try out

for a dancing job?

- What?

- Where?

At the Cafe de Paris.

Cafe de Paris? Irene.

- You know the manager?

- My dear, the manager knows me.

- Darling, we got a job.

- Ah, just a tryout.

All I could guarantee

would be your dinner.

Well, maybe you could arrange

that for tonight... The dinner, I mean.

- And we could dance tomorrow night.

- Well, I think it might be arranged that way.

- Dinner at the Cafe de Paris.

- Dinner anyplace.

Dinner.

- Does this person dance too?

- No, but I eat.

Walter is our sort of manager.

He was your manager.

You mean you're an agent.

I'm an entrepreneuse...

...but I still expect my 10 percent.

That's some old crank downstairs.

Don't pay no attention.

I beg your pardon?

Everyone is staring at you.

Oh, dear, I hope not.

Because you look so beautiful.

Just like a bride.

I should in my wedding dress,

my Dutch cap.

I hope it brings us luck.

I am honored by your presence,

Your Highness.

My dear Louis, thank

Miss Sutton. She is my guide to Paris.

And none better, Your Highness.

They look very respectable for dancers.

Dancers? Who dances?

You must come back tomorrow night,

Louis has a treat for you. Two Americans.

But tomorrow I'm leaving

for St. Petersburg.

- Why do they not dance tonight?

- Well, I doubt if they're prepared.

How does one prepare for a dance?

One simply dances.

Have them dance.

I think it's going to be quite amusing.

American dancers.

- A little more caviar, please.

- Foie gras too.

And plenty of the truffles.

Such a rush all day,

I didn't even have time for tea.

I lunched at the club.

Food is very dull there.

- Can you dance now?

- Now, tonight?

I have a Grand Duke over there.

If he likes you, you're made.

- The orchestra.

- We haven't rehearsed with them.

Oh, they can play anything you want.

- But our dinner.

- No, no, no, dance first.

But if he doesn't like us,

do we still get dinner?

If you feel like it.

Well, Vernon, we've nothing to lose.

Tell them to play,

"Too Much Mustard."

- Oh, Vernon, I've forgotten everything.

- No. Come on, dance with me.

I raised them.

Ladies and gentlemen,

Mr. And Mrs. Castle...

...will dance again in one half-hour.

You know,

it's funny I'm not a bit hungry now.

- Neither am I.

- You can't waste it.

Oh, magnifique.

From now on you dance here every night,

I pay you.

A tip from the Grand Duke.

A tip?

We can't possibly accept it.

- We're very grateful but...

- No, this is no time to be proud. We need it.

Irene, look what they're doing.

I think you've started something tonight,

Mr. And Mrs. Vernon Castle.

Isn't there anything in this country

except the Castles?

This is getting to be the most...

Chicago, Chicago, that toddling town

Hello, Frisco, Hello

Way down yonder in New Orleans

Take me back to New York Town

When are you going

to break the news to Maggie?

The moment she mentions another tour.

- You're going to have trouble with her.

- Is it Maggie's life, or ours?

- It's ours.

- It's time she found that out.

Very nice.

Well, children, I have some vulgar

financial matters to take up with you.

Here are some ideas

for your next tour.

There isn't going to be

a tour for a while.

Oh, of course, I know you're tired.

So I've arranged to have

a week's rest before you start out.

- What's this?

- Going out on the platform. She needs air.

Another mouth to feed.

That makes seven.

- Where and when did you buy that?

- In Baltimore.

Here's the bill.

Hello, Maggie.

Maggie? Very touching.

We'll be in New York in an hour.

It would help if you would sign this now.

Maggie, we want to buy

a house in the country.

- All right, buy it.

- Yes, but we want to live in it.

All right, live in it.

She don't want air, she wants water.

Come on, Mag.

Listen, you two,

you better make hay while the sun shines.

Maggie, we're in love.

We've made enough money.

- We want to live like simple, married people.

- In a house with our clothes in closets.

We're not going to sign any contracts.

We've got it planned.

We'll visit England.

And Vernon's going to show me where

he was born and where he went to school...

Well, everything he knew before he met me.

I didn't know anything before I met you.

Seems to be a strong smell

of honey-suckling roses in this car.

And you can't raise horses and dogs...

...and children on a dancing tour,

you know that, Maggie.

Well, if I were your age

and had your opportunities...

Don't try to talk us out of it. We're firm.

- Don't interrupt me. As I was about to say...

- It won't make a difference.

I was about to say...

...l'd want to do exactly

what you're going to do.

Where are we?

Extra! Extra!

Here, boy. Boy.

Germany declares war,

England mobilizes.

"Thousands volunteer for British army."

I guess it won't amount to anything.

It says here that Europe can't afford a war.

It would probably be over in a week.

- Will you spend the night here?

- I should say not.

I find the country quiet

very disturbing.

How would you like to be back in Paris?

I see by the papers they bombed it again.

Here comes Sailor.

- Hello, Maggie.

- Hello there.

- Have you told Vernon who was here yet?

- No, but I will.

How are you, Maggie, old girl.

Irene, you ready

to come back to the outside world?

As far as we're concerned,

there's nothing going on in the world.

There's a war going on.

- Don't talk that way in front of Vernon.

- Then it's on his mind?

No, not at all.

Women are pathetic when they try

to fight something bigger than they are.

I'm not trying to fight anything.

Vernon's my life.

I'm his life.

Isn't that enough?

One girl against an army?

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