Three Coins in the Fountain Page #3

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Nothing can happen to us.

[Shouting]

[Imitating Horn]

- Did you ever ride in a truck before?

- No, I haven't.

Whoa!

[All Chattering]

- Georgio, what happened?

- Oh, nothing.

Nothing? It's an accident.

[Arguing In Italian]

Isn't that Anita, your secretary,

in that truck?

And with the interpreter

from the office.

- % % [Guitar]

- % % [Singing In Italian]

% % [Continues]

[Rings]

Pronto. Why, yes, she is.

Just a moment.

- It's for you, Maria.

- I don't know anyone in Rome yet.

Hello? Yes.

Yes. It's that Prince Dessi.

Dino?

How did he ever find this number?

Well, how did you ever

find the number?

Oh, one has ways.

I was planning on flying my plane

to Venice this morning.

Have you been to Venice?

He wants to know if I'll fly with him

to Venice. What'll I say?

- Say no.

- Yes, I'd love to, but I'm sorry.

I can't.

Y... Um... He says we could fly there

and be back by tonight.

That's what he always says, and then

he'll have trouble with his propeller...

and you'll have trouble

with your reputation.

- Thank him kindly, but hang up.

- Yes, I'd love to, but...

It's very kind of you,

but I'm sorry. I can't.

- Say yes.

- Yes?

- Yes.

- Just a moment. Why?

You want to see Venice. But tell him

you have to be back by tonight.

- But you just said...

- Never mind what I said. Tell him you'll go.

You will? Oh, I promise you

I will get you back tonight.

And I will do everything I can

to see that you enjoy your trip.

Can you be ready in a half hour?

Good.

I shall be there.

[Horn Honking]

You are ready! This is the first time

I have not been kept waiting.

It's a good omen. Good morning,

Miss Frances. It is very nice to see you.

At the prospect of going to Venice,

I could be ready in five minutes.

Oh, I can promise you it will be a trip

that you shall long remember.

So let us not waste any time.

You don't mind giving Miss Frances

a lift, do you?

Not at all.

Where shall I drop you, Miss Frances?

Venice.

- Venice?

- Well, if it's not too much trouble.

You see, Frances was going to Venice

herself this weekend...

and I thought it might be fun

if she came along with us.

- Oh.

- You don't mind, do you?

Oh, not at all. Not at all.

But, well,

my plane is not a large one...

and, well, I'm afraid it would be

most uncomfortable.

Well, I suppose I had better

take the train after all.

Oh, that is too bad. I certainly

couldn't let you make that trip alone.

So I'll go on the train with you,

and I can meet you in Venice.

Is that all right?

% % [Singing In Italian]

[Children Shouting]

- Mama!

- Caro.!

[Both Speaking Italian]

This is my mother, Anita.

I told her all about you.

Buon giorno, signora.

Come sta?

[Speaking Italian]

She talks too fast.

What'd she say?

- She said you're very pretty.

- Grazie.

- This is my father.

- Come sta, signore?

- Ohh!

- Bravo, Georgio. [Speaking Italian]

Quando il matrimonio, eh?

- What did he say?

- Oh, nothing.

My father means well,

but he misunderstands.

This is my sister Angela.

- We are celebrating her engagement today.

- Oh, ciao, Angela.

[Speaks Italian]

[Italian]

- [All Laughing]

- [Woman Shouting In Italian]

[Repeating Italian Phrase]

Dinner is ready!

% % [Singing In Italian]

[Speaking Italian]

- [Cheering]

- Bravo!

% % [Ballad]

[Whispering]

Off there is Rome.

I used to sit here when I was small...

and dream someday

of going away to the city.

When I first came to Rome as a boy,

I threw a coin in the Fountain of Trevi.

I wanted to return

and become a lawyer.

- What do you think?

- You got your wish.

No. There is something more

to the dream than I asked for.

[Chuckles]

Well, you'll be a lawyer.

You'll be a very good one too, I know.

I've always liked lawyers.

That's not what I meant.

The man you are going back

to America to marry...

is he, by any chance, a lawyer?

Well, the truth of the matter is...

[Laughs] Actually, it embarrasses me

to have to tell you, Georgio...

but I guess I do owe you

an explanation.

No, you owe me nothing, Miss Anita.

I have no right to cross-examine you.

It was not judicial.

- But l...

- No, no. Please.

What's in the valley below?

- The bottom of the hill.

- [Laughing]

But there is also a pool

and a stream.

- Very shady and beautiful.

- Hmm.

I've always liked streams.

Could we go down?

But of course.

Uh, shall we take my cousin's truck?

- I'll honk when you signal.

- All right.

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You wouldn't believe it, I know,

but this car and I are the same age.

Hmm. I believe it.

Okay.

- Oh! Are you hurt?

- Put the car in gear!

- Georgio!

- Jump, Anita.! Jump out.!

Georgio! Georgio!

[Shouting In Italian]

- [Gear Grinding]

- Georgio!

Anita, put it in gear!

- Anita!

- [Grinding Continues]

Anita! Anita, jump!

- Jump out.!

- I can't!

Anita! Anita!

- Georgio!

- Anita, did you get hurt?

No. No.

No, I'm all right.

L... I just couldn't get it into gear.

You could have been killed, Anita.

No.

Anita. Anita.

[Speaking Italian]

I love you so much.

I want to tell you that I love you.

[Man Shouting]

[All Shouting]

What are they shouting?

They want to know

if we are all right.

[Sighs]

You tell them we're quite all right...

for the moment.

[No Audible Dialogue]

- Look.

- [Tolling]

Look.

- It's been a wonderful day. It really has.

- I'm glad you enjoyed it.

I'm sorry I was 15 years late

in accepting your invitation.

Perhaps we can do it again,

in another 15 years.

[Man]

Scusi, signor.

- [Speaking Italian]

- Oh, grazie. Will you excuse me a second?

Something tells me he's angry.

I don't blame him.

It was a mean trick.

Pity is, I really like him, and now he'll

probably never want to see me again.

I really should have stayed at home.

Nonsense. We agreed this was

my chance to see Venice.

Why don't I take the train back tonight,

and you can stay on an extra day?

- If you want to. Do you want to?

- Well...

[Speaking Italian]

It was the airport. My plane

is ready to take off at any time.

I was just trying to convince Maria

that she ought to stay over another day.

Well, of course, if you two wish to remain,

but I have to get back tonight.

It is regrettable, but I have a meeting

with some of my tenants tomorrow.

If both of you are leaving, there's

no point in my staying on here alone.

Alone?

Under the circumstances, I'm sure

that I can make some arrangements.

Oh, no. I don't want you

to disappoint your tenants.

Well, where are you?

I was just wondering

how it would feel...

to ride to work

on the handlebars of a bicycle.

- Why?

- [Intercom Buzzes]

- Yes, Mr. Burgoyne?

- Maria, will you come into the office at once?

Yes. He must have slept here.

[Door Opens, Closes]

Yes, Mr. Burgoyne?

I want to talk to you, Maria.

We feel, at the agency, that Americans

abroad have a responsibility to their country.

They should always conduct

themselves with dignity.

If you mean about my going to Venice,

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