Three Coins in the Fountain Page #4

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Mr. Burgoyne, I assure you...

- I was referring to Anita, Miss Williams.

- Oh.

As you know,

it is the policy of our agency...

that our secretaries do not go out

with the local employees.

- Yes, sir.

- Anita has been violating that rule, hasn't she?

Why, whatever makes you

think that, Mr. Burgoyne?

I saw her going out

of the city with Georgio.

Oh.

There was some sort of festival

in the country and...

She spent the weekend with him?

But she's going back to America to be married.

Oh, no, she isn't.

She only used that as an excuse...

You... You mean that the situation

is such that it became necessary...

for her to create this deception?

You don't have to answer that,

if you prefer not to.

I'd gladly answer it, Mr. Burgoyne.

Anita has done nothing wrong,

I promise you.

Why don't you ask her yourself?

I will. Thank you

for your reassurance, Miss Williams.

It's only that my interest in my girls

here transcends official obligation.

- Is that all, sir?

- Yes, thank you.

[Anita]

Yes.

Yes, but you see, we haven't had

any official notification of it yet.

Yes, sir. Yes. All right.

Via Condore.

Fifty-one, yes.

I can't understand why she said

she was going home to get married.

Do you know if she's seen a doctor?

Such a thing would never occur to me.

She seems like such a nice girl.

Nice girls are human, my dear.

Hi.

- What are you doing?

- I'm moving.

- Anita, what's happened?

- How could you have done this to me?

- How could you?

- Do what?

I don't know

what you're talking about.

What business was it of yours

if I went to the country with Georgio?

What right had you to tell Burgoyne

I'm not going home to get married?

Well, he asked me why...

I only thought I was helping you.

Did you think you were helping by

telling him I spent the weekend with Georgio?

I didn't say it that way.

Well, he asked me

if I wanted to consult his doctor.

He said the office would be

very happy to pay for it.

He wanted to know how long

this had been going on.

Anita, l...

I'm sorry.

Well, I'm going home

in a few days anyway...

so in the meantime,

you stay here in the apartment.

I'm going to stay someplace

by myself.

Will you please listen to me?

I can't remember what I said to Mr. Burgoyne,

but believe me, it's been distorted.

Well, he fired Georgio!

Oh, no.

He fired him

without a recommendation.

Jobs are hard to get

without a recommendation.

He wanted to be a lawyer.

Now he can't.

We certainly left him

with something to remember us by.

- Anita!

- [Door Opens, Closes]

- Hello, Georgio.

- Anita.

You should not have come here.

How did you find this place?

I looked your address up

in the office files.

- I cannot ask you in.

- Please.

It's not a good place.

Burgoyne told me why he fired you.

I knew the rules. I broke them.

I cannot honestly say I regret it.

- What are you going to do?

- I shall try for another position.

Failing that,

I can always return to my family.

It's not hopeless.

If you'll have to go home, you won't

be able to continue your studies.

Perhaps I shouldn't be a lawyer

if I cannot honor simple office rules.

Look, don't justify Burgoyne!

This could cost you your career.

- I'm not gonna let him do it to you.

- Anita.

You must not be angry.

I knew what I was doing.

This happened.

I will accept the consequences.

I'm gonna go back to him

and make him take you back.

You will only convince him

he acted wisely in the first place.

But... I can't just go away...

leaving you here to face

a problem I created for you.

You will go back to America,

as you have to...

and I will return to our farm,

if I must.

Georgio, I have a day or two left

before I have to go back.

Would it help you at all

if we spent them together?

Anita.

Oh, cara.

No. What could I offer you?

I have no job. In the end,

you have to leave anyhow.

- You are not free.

- I'm free to do anything I please!

- You are going home to be married.

- I'm not going to be married.

I'm not even engaged.

I only told Burgoyne that as a excuse

for leaving the agency.

There is no one?

[Sighs]

There's no one.

- Come in, signorina.

- Thank you.

- Frances!

- Yes?

- Hello, Maria.

- Hello.

- Should I have phoned?

- No, of course not. Thank you, Louisa.

- What is it?

- I can't find Anita.

I've checked the hotels. She hasn't

been back, hasn't been to the office.

- I'm just worried sick.

- Well, I don't think we need worry about it.

Anita's hurt and unhappy, and she probably

wants to be alone for a few days.

She'll show up.

Did you talk to Burgoyne?

He won't take Georgio back.

Oh! He's a fool.

- What can we do?

- Nothing at the moment.

Now, stop worrying about it.

It wasn't your fault.

Look, do you think Mr. Shadwell

could get Georgio's job back for him?

- That would help.

- Well, we'll see.

I'm going over to the museum to pick

him up now. Why don't you come along.

- You haven't been to the museum yet?

- No.

Museums I can do without.

I was born in one.

- You were?

- Sure.

My dad had an Indian museum

on the highway next to his gas station.

It was free with 10 gallons of gas.

This one has a different

kind of an attraction.

What?

Prince Dino is there with Shadwell

discussing some paintings he's donating.

- Oh.

- Wouldn't you like to see him again?

- He'd just love to see me.

- You could discuss art with him.

That would be a change.

What does he collect, nudes?

No, as a matter of fact,

he's mad about modern paintings.

Oh, that's a side I'd never suspect.

Why don't you show him you have

a side he'd never suspect?

- Show him you have a mind.

- Oh-ho!

Oh, I love you,

but I couldn't fool a fool.

- I don't know anything about art.

- Give it a try.

You might end up

meeting his mother.

And why should I want

to meet his mother?

Meeting Mama in Italy

is the first step to the altar.

Oh. Well, um,

let's discuss art some more.

Don't forget... neo-impressionism.

Neo-impressionist.

Neo-impressionist.

Neo-impressionist.

Harmony of color... and infinity.

You'll do.

How can you say it bores you?

You, with your heritage.

My heritage included a castle

with no plumbing...

but I happen to prefer

running water and modern art.

You'll forgive me if I don't take

your opinion seriously.

I knew you when you were still running

around in three-cornered pants.

Hello. I'm Maria Williams.

We met at the Burgoyne's, Mr. Shadwell,

but I'm sure you don't remember me.

You're quite wrong.

I remember you very well.

It's the party I've forgotten.

- How do you do, Miss Williams?

- Hello.

I drove over with Miss Frances. She asked me

to tell you she's waiting for you outside.

Punctuality is the vice of virtuous

women. May I drop you?

No, thank you. I have my car.

Dino, take the advice

of an old friend.

Don't treat a work of art

as you do an automobile...

turning it in for a new model

every year.

- We can't live in the past forever.

- Exactly.

Nonsense. We live in the past

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