The Moon-Spinners

Fran, I think I'm going to be...

No, hold on.

We're bound to be there in a minute.

Here.

Concentrate madly on something else.

It's all mental.

That fish isn't.

Change places with me.

There's a bit of air from the window.

I say...

I wonder if you'd be so kind

as to put that somewhere else?

The fish... could you put it somewhere?

It's a bit strong.

Girl: Could you put it somewhere else?

I don't know why one always thinks

foreigners will suddenly understand English

if one shouts.

Fran, I don't think I can manage.

I'm sure it's just around the next corner.

Try reciting The Jabberwocky.

Think of it on the printed page,

and force yourself to remember the illustrations.

"'Twas brillig..."

"And the slithy toves did gyre and gimble."

Quick. The smelling salts.

Aghios Georgios!

Thank heaven. That's us.

Excuse me. Come on.

I'm... I'm terribly sorry.

Please forgive me.

Aghios Georgios!

We're coming! Nikky!

Excuse me!

Ooh.

Nikky, come on!

I'm coming!

Now, have we got everything?

Suitcases, knapsacks, tape recorder...

Oh. Aghios Georgios?

Aghios Georgios.

Cousin Orestes, visitors from England!

You are welcome to my wedding.

Hey, missis, my hotel!

Stratos, they're here.

Will you come down?

I'm busy.

But I need your help.

I said I was busy.

Will you leave this for once?

Orestes is our cousin. They're all expecting you.

I came back because I had work to do.

All I want is some peace and quiet.

You didn't come back for love of your family,

or your village.

That much is certain.

What do you mean by that?

You suddenly appear from London.

You don't want to see anyone.

You don't want me to take any visitors.

You and this Englishman watch each other like cat and mouse.

You're very observant, aren't you, little sister?

You fill your head with this

stars, fortunes, astrology.

I warn you again.

Stay out of my business.

If you do, you'll have all the money you need.

If you don't...

This make money?

More than you ever dreamed of.

How?

By keeping one step ahead of chance.

Always one step ahead.

Chance or the law?

Go and see to your guests.

Out, you hear?

You better go to the church sometimes.

Those are works of the devil.

Out!

Thank you.

Look, the Moon-Spinners.

What does that mean, Alexis?

Is old song... very old song.

Mama, visitors from England.

2 nice old ladies.

How do you do? I'm Frances Ferris.

Did you get our telegram?

Telegram?

I sent it yesterday from Heraklion.

There was no telegram.

But that's incredible. Nikky, you didn't...

I sent it myself.

The man at the post office translated it.

Well, I'm sorry.

Well, I asked you to reserve us 2 rooms for a few days.

This is my niece.

This hotel is not open for visitors.

Mama!

Please! I can see we've arrived at a bad moment,

but you've simply got to put us up somewhere.

I was not expecting you.

Will you excuse me, please?

Well, I'm not going to be beaten.

Look here. Could you at least

find us a room in the village?

I'm sorry, but I have a great many guests.

Mama, why don't you give them

one of the empty rooms?

Have you got empty rooms?

We're absolutely exhausted.

We can't possibly go back

all the way to Heraklion tonight.

If you don't give us one of those rooms

wedding or no wedding...

I shall sleep right here on the floor.

Please.

Well, take the ladies upstairs.

They can have number 3.

Jolly good show! Come, I show you.

As for dinner, I will see.

Anything. Even a sandwich.

I shall require 2 normal 3-course dinners.

Thank you.

Aunt, really.

Is very best room.

Nice beds, nice table, nice chairs.

Hey, missis.

Nice expansion.

Yes, it is.

It's a very nice expansion, indeed.

Well, at least it's clean.

Hmm.

Why was your mother so set against us staying here?

It's Uncle Stratos.

Since he come back from London

he don't like no one,

but I like you both, so everything OK.

Wait a minute.

Thank you very much.

No.

You crazy or something?

Thank you, missis.

If there's anything that you want,

you just ask Alexis.

Uncle Stratos, visitors from England.

Good afternoon.

What are you doing here?

We've come to stay

if you have no objection.

She has let you the room?

This is a hotel, isn't it?

I mean, it is the custom in Crete

to let room to visitors, or am I mistaken?

How did you hear of Aghios Georgios?

Someone told us at the hotel in Heraklion.

I'm a musicologist. I collect folk songs.

What kind of songs do you expect to find here?

Um, the song that this hotel is called after, for one.

Now, do you mind? We'd like to rest.

All right. You can spend the night here.

That's extremely kind of you.

Couldn't we at least have a bath?

There is no bath here.

Alexis will give you water to wash in if you wish,

or else there is the sea.

There is a bus leaving for Isle Mykonos tomorrow.

Swell.

Really.

My Uncle Stratos is much lousy man.

I bring you water.

Lousy is the word!

Well, if that's an example

of Cretan hospitality, I...

Oh, it's so awful. It's hilarious.

Oh, well, at least it couldn't be any worse.

Oh, darling, I am sorry.

I promise that we'll spend a week

in Cannes on the way home,

and we'll dress up,

and go to all the galas and be madly gay.

But you know what's going to be the final blow?

The one available Englishman

will be some... some moth-eaten old professor

about 75 who's only interested in ruins.

Well, he'll have one here ready-made.

Thanks, Lambis.

You went to the Bay of Dolphins?

Huh? Yes.

Skin diving?

Yes. The water's so clear you could see everything.

And how much did you see?

Hmm?

It was you, wasn't it, out in that boat watching me?

Don't be so shy next time. I'll give you a diving lesson.

Aunt Fran, don't you think we ought to dress for dinner

to sort of honor the bride?