Goodbye Again

- Here it is. Thanks. - Thank you Madam.

- Good evening Mrs. Tessier. - Good evening, Is Gaby up at my house?

Yes yes. Come on up.

Gaby!

- Gaby. Oh Gaby I'm late. Has Monsieur called? - No, madam.

I couldn't find a taxi. And then with the traffic... Is, is the dress ready?

- Oui, madam. - Oh, be an angel and draw me a bath huh?

Not too hot.

Oh, no, my zip! It never works when I... Oh, it's all right!

Oh, Gaby. Where did you put my...? Oh, never mind, I found it.

I think I'll wear my mink jacket tonight.

- Gaby did you fix the belt to the dress? - Oui, madam.

-Not 'oui madam', 'yes ma'am'. You're learning to speak English

Oui...ma

Yass...., ma'am.

Would you answer Gaby? Say I just left. I just walked out the door.

Hello?

- Yes, I mean, Oui, monsieur. - All right, I'll take it!

- One moment please. - Watch the water, Gaby.

Roger, darling... Oh, I'm sorry, but I'm going to be late.

Well, really, the traffic in Paris this time of day is something...

You're What?

You can't? Oh no Roger, not again.

I know it's business, but...

It's just that tonight is a very special night.

It's our fifth anniversary.

Of what? Of the night we met.

No, no, I understand.

Yes, hum, tomorrow would be alright.

Goodnight darling.

Goodnight.

It's very useful for a man ... this business?

Yes, very useful.

If I was in your place I'd give him an un ultimatum.

- What kind of ultimatum? - We are going to get married -- or else!

- No Gaby, I've told you, we don't want to get married. - HE doesn't want to.

We were both married before, you know that. And we both learned the same thing.

People should be together because they want to be, not because they have to be.

- Freedom is such a precious thing. - FOR HIM . Not for you.

- Oh Gab! - He goes out with other girls.

- Yes he does. - You don't go out with other men.

I don't want to.

Some freedom!

You worry too much about me Gaby.

Mama says, it doesn't matter when you are young,

but when you are old, you want to be married.

- Oh Gaby... Am I that old? - No!...

But you are too much alone.

Sorry about last night. This has been a terrible week.

- Yes, I know, Roger. - I'm still trying to...

close a deal in Denmark, but the one in Holland fell through. And I have no shipments

- from America because of the strike. - um huh.

- It's not very gay all that. - No.

Shall we give it up Paula? And go live quietly in the country in a small house by a river?

You wouldn't know what do with yourself.

You couldn't live without your trucks and your tractors

and the life of your city. Your long Paris nights.

But you've taken to driving very fast lately.

I know. What's that a sign of? Trying to stay young?

Oh, you'll never be old.

I adore you. But I see you understand. Whatever I ask, you can answer.

- Oh, oh I am remarkable. - You are.

I wonder how many times I've done this? Lean forward to turn on

the radio -- as you've drove me home from dinner.

- Paula? - Um-hum.

Am I very selfish? I mean with you?

No, Roger.

It's true, I feel -- alone sometimes. Not quite so young.

And I miss you. But I know how much your -- your business means to you.

- And you know how much you mean to me? - I think so.

Oh, I forgot. I had lunch with Jacques Bunnell today.

He has a friend who needs a decorator. A rich American woman with a new apartment.

Here's the name and address. You're supposed to see her tomorrow morning.

- Oh Thank you. - Sounds like there may be some money in it.

I could use it.

Well, good night.

I'll let you sleep.

Good evening.

Good evening.

- Listen, I would ... - Well, what happened?

We were looking for you.

Good morning.

- oh ... Good morning. - I'm Philip Van der Besh.

- Have you come to see my mother? - Yes.

- Won't you sit down? - I hope I'm not too early.

Oh, no no. Mother's up I'm sure. Is it about doing the apartment?

Yes.

Well, it could stand a bit of doing.

Well, I did wonder where you sit when you're more than three.

Well, I wouldn't know about that. I work all day, and when I come home I go straight to bed.

- Well, you must work very hard. - Yes, I do. I do. I'm a lawyer.

Never get to bed before midnight. Up and out at the break of dawn.

It's almost 11 now.

Yes well... Yes, well, .. it's ah ... unusual ... ah...

I may as well tell you. My most important client went to the guillotine this morning.

The guillotine!? Good heavens. Is he dead?

- No actually. I don't do much work. Not enough really. Would you like a cigarette? - Yes, thank you.

Where did...? Oh.

Thank you.

- Is it still raining? - No.

It's not still raining.

Well there really isn't anything else to say, is there?

I mean, I don't know you. If I did... I'd tell you how happy I was to see you again.

- Why? - I don't know. I just would.

- Suzanne, has Monsieur Philip gone? - Quick, there's mother. When were you born?

What day, what month?

- Philip. - Yes mother.

Oh, there you are. I do think you might get out of the house before 11 once in awhile.

- Ah yes ma. I was just going. - I can't see why Monsieur Fleury puts up with you.

Oh, that's easy, you're his richest client. Goodbye. Uh, I do hope I'll see you again.

- Good luck. - I'm sorry, did you want to see me?

Mr. Bunnell asked me to step in and see you this morning. Jacques Bunnell.

He said he had spoken to you about...

Oh yes, yes, yes, yes. About the apartment. You're the decorator.

- Yes. - Well he said some very nice things about you.

Now, before we begin, there's one thing I want you to understand very clearly.

If there's one thing I can't stand, it's people who try to take advantage...

Suzanne!

Suzanne!

You have to tell them everything a dozen times. Don't misunderstand me my dear.

I want the apartment to look well, but there are ways of doing it aren't there?

- I had a young man... - Madam?

- What? - You called me, madam.

Did? What? Oh yes, yes, yes Suzanne.

Now I've told you not to leave the windows open.

- Don't leave the windows open. - Yes ma'am.

- Well kindly remember. - Yes ma'am.

She won't you know.

They say servants are cheaper over here, but the strain on the nerves.

Now, what was I saying?

You had a young man...

A young man? Ah? Oh yes, yes of course.

The decorator. Well, he didn't last long.

I met robbers in my time...

Oh! Do sit down my dear.

But for sheer ... brazen thievery, he was...

- When were you born dear? - I beg your pardon?

When were you born?

Oh, you don't have to tell me the year.

I wouldn't dream of asking you that. Ah ... but the month...

- June - Oh?

- What part June? - The 13th.

Oh Gemini. Oh how interesting.

- I don't suppose you remember the time of day? - Eh, no, no, I'm afrai...

Oh, that's too bad.

Well now, should we do the downstairs in Louis XV?

It will cost quite a bit more. And if you want to keep the pieces you already have...

I most certainly do! Come along. I'll show you around.

You know these things have been eating their heads off in storage

It's about time they pay for their keep.

But, my son is studying international law you see. And we travel a lot.

But now we have to stay in Paris for awhile. Oh, did you meet Philip?

- Oh you must meet him. He's quite charming. - Yes I met him.

And really quite bright.

The trouble is I haven't the faintest idea what goes on in his mind.

- Oh, this is the dining room. - Yes.

- I am sorry about his arm. - Arm? What arm?

Wh... wh ... well the one that goes like this ...

Really? I hadn't noticed that. I must have a look.

Oh, about the dining room. Now I want over here ...

- Taxi! - May I drop you off?

Oh, but you haven't been here all this time?

Oh, no no no. I had some things to do. I just happened to drop by this way.

- I'm going to the Boulevard Haussmann. - Fine

- Near St. Augustine - Fine.

- Are you sure? - Sure.

Thank you.

There's an art to getting in this thing.

- Oh! - You alright?

Oh nothing. Just my stocking.

Am I travelling to fast?

On no, I'm used to it.

I have a friend whodrives very fast. He says it keeps him young.

- Does he want to stay young? - Oh yes!

Not me. I take it you were born under the right sign to do the apartment.

- I hope so. - Do you believe in the stars?

No. But your mother seems to be ruled by it.

Um hum ... It's very convenient to.

If you're ruled by the stars you don't have to feel responsible for the things you do.

Do you find her vague?

Yes, in her way.

She's not a bit vague. It's an act.

It seems like acting runs in your family. How's your arm?

Pretty good.

Listen, make mother pay as you go along. She's rich and stingy and she hates to pay bills.

You shouldn't talk like that about your mother.

- I'm not a child. - No, that's why. How old are you?

25.

How old are you?

40.

What's so funny?

- The admiring whistle. - Well it was more admiraing than you think.

Thanks.

- Will you have lunch with me one day? - No.

So, just like that? No?

Just like that.

I'm sorry. I didn't mean to be rude, but...

It's difficult for me to plan lunch the way I work.

- And now with your mother's apartment... - I understand.

- Here! To the right, please. - OK.