Trouble in Paradise Page #6

Are you insane?

You have to get out of here at once.

She may be back at any minute.

What time is your rendezvous?

- Now, Lily...

- Yes, Monsieur Colet?

- You have to get out of here.

- That's what I'm here for, to get out.

I want to get away from here,

from you, just as fast as I can...

and as far as 100,000 francs

will take me.

- Sixty-five, thirty-five to the left.

- Don't you realize...

I wouldn't fall for another man

if he were the biggest crook on earth.

Seventy-six, eighty-four.

What has she got that I haven't got?

- You must listen to me.

- Shut up. Don't make up any stories.

- But, Lily...

- Don't you dare lie to me!

I know you love me.

Why don't you say something?

Come on, be brilliant.

Talk yourself out of it.

Bluff yourself in.

Shut up, you liar, you!

This is what I want.

This is real... money, cash.

Good evening, madame.

When a lady takes her jewels off

in a gentleman's room,

where does she put them?

On the... On the night table.

But I don't want to be a lady.

May I?

Oh, let me have a little fun.

Please.

- Sixty-five.

- Thirty-three.

No. Thirty-five.

Oh. Hmm.

Thirty-five to the left.

You know, Franois thinks

you are a very remarkable man.

- He was at dinner tonight.

- Mm-hmm.

- Seventy-six.

- Mariette.

Yes, Gaston?

What would you say if you found

your safe had been robbed?

I wouldn't say anything.

I would act.

- Call the police?

- Instantly.

Mm-hmm.

But why talk about robbery

on a night like this?

You look beautiful.

Thank you.

- Mariette.

- Yes, Gaston?

You have been robbed.

For years.

And not a hundred thousand francs,

but millions.

And you know who did it?

Adolphe.

- Adolphe?

- AdolpheJ. Giron.

- And you expect me to believe that?

- Naturally not.

But I expect the police to believe it.

- No.

- Why not?

- He's a thief. He's a criminal.

- I don't believe it.

Then why are you afraid

to let me prove it?

It would be a terrible scandal,

wouldn't it?

- Giron?

- Yes, Giron.

Chairman of the board of directors

of Colet and Company.

Honorary president

of the Orphans' Asylum.

AdolpheJ. Giron, distinguished citizen.

Well, shall I call the police?

I see.

You have to be in the social register

to keep out of jail.

But when a man starts at the bottom

and works his way up,

a self-made crook, then you say,

"Call the police.

Put him behind bars. Lock him up."

Very well, madame.

I am Gaston Monescu.

The police will be delighted

to verify my identity.

Gaston, did you take the money?

Yes.

You wanted

a hundred thousand francs...

and I thought you wanted me.

I came here to rob you,

but unfortunately

I fell in love with you,

Mariette.

Why did you take the money?

Madame, the only thing that seems

to stand between you and romance...

is a hundred thousand francs.

Well, he didn't take it.

I took it, all by myself.

Now you can have your romance.

I think you'd better go.

Ever had a romance with a crook?

- I beg your pardon?

- Let me give you a little advice.

When you embrace him,

be sure to put on gloves.

It would be too bad

if your fingerprints were found...

Mademoiselle Vautier,

or whatever your name is,

I thank you for your free advice,

but I must ask you to go.

- You have your money.

- I don't want your money!

You wanted to buy him for 50 francs.

Well, you can have him for nothing!

- And you... Leave me alone!

- Lily.

You were willing to sacrifice

a hundred thousand francs for her.

And you!

You paid 125,000 francs for a handbag!

Well, you can pay 100,000 for him.

Good-bye, Madame Colet...

and company.

Good-bye.

Good-bye.

It could have been marvelous.

Divine.

Wonderful.

But tomorrow morning,

if you should wake out of your dreams...

and hear a knock and the door opens,

and there, instead of a maid

with a breakfast tray...

stands a policeman with a warrant,

then you'll be glad you are alone.

But it could have been glorious.

Lovely.

Divine.

But that terrible policeman.

Good-bye.

Do you know what you're missing?

No.

That's what you're missing.

Your gift to her.

With the compliments

of Colet and Company.

Gaston!

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