Trouble in Paradise Page #4

About what?

Potatoes.

He doesn't want me to eat them,

and naturally I don't want

to upset him.

Naturally not.

Now, mademoiselle...

in the short time that you have been

Monsieur La Valle's secretary,

have you noticed any change in him?

Well, uh, yes and no.

To me he seems rather nervous.

Nervous?

Uh-huh, he smokes too much.

No. No, he works too much.

He's chained to his desk.

Too much detail.

Now, uh, if you could take over

some of his work...

So he wouldn't be so confined

to his office.

Yes. And he'd have

a little more time for...

- For all the really important things.

- Right!

I'll do my best, madame,

even if I have to work every night.

Oh, no. No, my dear child.

That's ridiculous.

You go home as usual, 5:00 every day.

Now, I'm going to be

a little bit of a tyrant.

I insist. It'll be nice

for your little brother too.

5:
00, remember.

Very well, madame.

Thank you.

- And, my dear,

- Yes, madame?

- How much is your salary?

- Three hundred francs.

Well, in times like these,

most people are cutting salaries,

but in your case,

suppose we say... 350?

Madame, you are just

too sweet for words.

- Well, what does she want?

- You.

And she's willing to pay

as high as 50 francs.

- What?

- But it's not enough!

Oh, no, Franois. Don't be silly.

I have nothing against you.

Oh, no, that's all forgotten.

What? Not this week, Franois.

Business, Franois. Business.

You're talking like a child.

You know exactly what we're

here for and what it's all about.

This woman has more than jewelry!

Did you ever take

a good look at her, um...

- Certainly.

- They're all right, aren't they?

Beautiful. What of it?

Let me tell you something.

As far as I'm concerned,

her whole sex appeal is in that safe.

Gaston, let's open it right now.

Let's get away from here.

- I don't like this place.

- No, no, sweetheart.

There's more sex appeal coming

on the first of the month.

It's only ten days...

850,000 francs.

Darling, remember,

you are Gaston Monescu.

You are a crook.

I want you as a crook.

I love you as a crook.

I worship you as a crook.

Steal, swindle, rob!

Oh, but don't become one of those

useless, good-for-nothing gigolos.

Good-bye, Gaston, darling.

Good-bye, sweetheart.

Well, I'll leave you alone

with that lady,

but if you behave like a gentleman,

I'll break your neck.

Come in.

Oh, Monsieur La Valle.

- Yes, madame?

- Has Mademoiselle Vautier gone?

- Yes.

- Oh, that's too bad.

I wanted to ask her to ask you...

if you would be good enough

to go out to dinner with me tonight.

Good night, madame.

And let me tell you again,

you dance like a dream.

- Oh, no. It's the way you lead.

- No, madame, it's the way you follow.

- No, monsieur.

- Yes, madame.

Well, the evening's still young.

Let's go down to the living room

and talk it over.

- Good night, Monsieur La Valle.

- Good night, Madame Colet.

- Good night.

- Good night.

Monsieur Giron,

madame will be with you presently.

Very well, Jacques.

No, Captain...

Now, Major, you mustn't

monopolize Monsieur La Valle.

Please.

May I present Monsieur La Valle.

Madame Viton,

Mademoiselle Du Lac,

Monsieur Le Grand.

A pleasure, monsieur.

- This is Madame Boucher, Monsieur Filiba.

- How do you do?

- How do you do?

- Monsieur La Valle.

Monsieur La Valle. Lady Claremont.

That's that Monsieur La Valle.

La Valle? Who is Monsieur La Valle?

I don't know.

She says he's her secretary.

Oh? So.

And he says he's her secretary.

Maybe I'm wrong.

Maybe he is her secretary.

- Excuse me.

- Certainly.

Pardon me, monsieur, but I have

the feeling we've met somewhere before.

Sorry. I don't seem

to recall the occasion.

- No, I'm afraid...

- Oh, I must be mistaken.

I beg your pardon.

That man never met me,

and he knows it.

Trying to make social connections.

Monsieur Giron, I'm so busy. Must I be

bothered with all those papers now?

I'm sorry, madame,

but there are still certain matters...

which you should attend to yourself.

And I personally would not care

to refer them to, uh...

to, uh...

Monsieur La Valle?

Madame, I have enjoyed the confidence

of your family for more than 40 years.

I was a school friend

of your husband's.

I know.

Madame, may I ask you,

who is this Monsieur La Valle?

Where does he come from?

What is he?

He's my secretary. I hope that answers

all your questions, Mr. Giron.

I suppose you know what Paris is saying

about Countess Falconier...

and her chauffeur?

Jacques.

Yes, madame?

Ask Monsieur La Valle

to come in for a moment, please.

Now, please.

Please calm yourself.

I'm like that. L-I can't help it.

I know I never met that man,

and yet...

- La Valle?

- La Valle.

La Valle.

You know, if I like a man,

I remember him.

And if I don't like him,

I never forget him.

In a nutshell, madame,

it is little things like that

that drive me crazy.

Excuse me.

- Monsieur La Valle?

- Yes, Monsieur Filiba?

Did we...

No. No.

And yet...

Pardon me. Madame Colet would like

to see you in the living room.

At once, Jacques.

We'll continue later.

Now see here, my good man.

Let us face the facts.

I'm giving a dinner party, and one man

turned me down at the last minute.

- Have you a dinner jacket?

- Oh...

Madame?

Will you be good enough to go over

these papers with Monsieur Giron?

I shall be delighted.

And so will Monsieur Giron.

Well.

Monsieur La Valle,

there are several questions I've been

wanting to ask you for quite a while.

- I understand you are from Marseilles.

- Mm-hmm.

In that case, you must be related

to the La Valles of Marseilles.

Just a minute, please.

I hope you'll find

those figures... correct.

- I hope so too.

- Monsieur La Valle,

I have enjoyed the confidence

of this family for more...

For more than 40 years.

So madame told me.

And I have known

the La Valles of Marseilles...

for more than 30 years.

Ten...

Monsieur La Valle, you seem to be

persistently evading my questions.

And you, Monsieur Giron,

seem to be persistently disturbing...

my examination of your report.

Examination? Monsieur La Valle,

what are you insinuating?

I have enjoyed the confidence

of this family for more than 40 years.

How long have you enjoyed

the confidence of madame?

Three weeks, I believe.

- Two weeks and three days.

- Ha! Ha!

Are you insinuating anything,

Monsieur Giron?

- No, no, not at all.

- Well, that's fine.

Then you're not insinuating

that I'm evading your questions,

and I'm not insinuating that

you won't let me examine your report.

I was only asking if you were related

to the La Valles of Marseilles.

And I was only asking you to let me

examine your report without interruption.

I don't see why any man

should get excited...

because he's asked

about his hometown.

And I don't see any reason

for any man to get nervous...

because someone checks over

the figures of his report.

Monsieur La Valle! Are you insinuating

this is not an honest report?

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