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(roaring)

(roar of plane engines)

- [Man] Phaedra!

(soft guitar music)

(gentle instrumental music)

(patriotic music) (cheering and clapping)

- Stravos!

(patriotic music) (cheering)

- Thank you, Thanos, here's to number 60.

- Drink to 61, she's already in construction.

(chuckling)

- [Woman] Thank you.

- [Woman] Thank you.

- Thank you.

- [Woman] Thank you.

- Dimo!

(chuckles) Everyone says she's a beauty.

Here's your present.

- I bet it's a cigarette case.

- How did you know?

- At every baptism of a ship I design,

he gives me the same present, a gold cigarette case.

- That's not to break my luck.

Don't you like them?

- I love them, but I keep telling you I don't smoke.

(laughing)

(patriotic instrumental music)

- Congratulations.

- Thank you, Ariadne.

- Uncle, is my present beautiful?

- For you, only beautiful presents.

No, no, this one is for your mother.

(chuckles)

Ariadne.

- Thank you.

- Here's yours, Ercy.

- Mommy, may I open it now?

- Yes.

- Andreas.

- Thank you and congratulations, but, uh,

aren't you going too fast?

- Not fast enough.

I want to catch up with you.

- Ah?

- Then between the two of us,

we could destroy any monster of the sea and elsewhere.

- Are you proposing a merger?

- I'm proposing a merger.

- Well, suppose you catch up first.

- Uncle Thanos!

Put it on me.

- When I baptize my next ship,

maybe I'll name it after you.

Would you like that, hmm?

SS Ercy.

- Mommy, did you hear?

- Hey!

Come on, they want a picture of the old sea monster

and his sons-in-law.

(laughing)

- Did you give Grandpa his present?

- The first one.

- Come on, come on, it's time.

Come on.

- Just a minute.

Phaedra.

(patriotic instrumental music)

Phaedra,

your present.

(patriotic instrumental music)

- It's perfect.

Anna.

Look.

Open your bag.

Take these.

(patriotic instrumental music)

(clapping)

(speaking Greek)

(clapping)

- I have the most beautiful daughters in all of Athens

and my sons-in-law are the most powerful.

- And you the strongest of us all.

- Of course.

(laughing)

(speaking Greek)

- I christen this ship Phaedra.

May God bless her and all those who sail with her.

(shattering)

(horn blows) (cheering)

(sound of fireworks exploding)

(clapping)

(sound of fireworks exploding)

(clapping and cheering)

(sound of fireworks exploding)

- [Man] Ercy, you look pretty tonight.

- Thank you.

(clapping) (sound of fireworks exploding)

- They are powerful.

They speak many languages

and they celebrate with fire in the sky.

(sound of fireworks exploding)

(crackling)

(rhythmic instrumental music)

- Oh, no, it is I who open the dance.

(clapping)

(rhythmic instrumental music)

- [Thanos] Pardon.

(rhythmic instrumental music)

Andreas, business during my party?

- Just a minute.

I'm sending someone a birthday telegram.

- Ah, a birthday telegram.

- Yes. (chuckles)

- What time is it now in Brussels?

- In Brussels?

Only an hour earlier than here.

- Yes, of course.

Well, say happy birthday from me, too.

(chuckles)

- It's a lovely party, Mr. Karillis.

(speaks German)

- Thank you, your Highness.

If you decide to stay in Greece for a while,

we'll have reason for another party.

(speaks German)

(smooth instrumental music)

- Let's dance.

- It's your night, Phaedra.

You look beautiful.

(smooth instrumental music)

- Mother is more jealous of you than ever.

- Ercy.

- Really, Phaedra, I know everything.

- About what?

- About how Uncle Thanos was crazy about Mommy first,

and he divorced the English woman for her,

and then you came back from Switzerland,

and he fell madly in love with you,

and the son of the English woman hates you

instead of Mommy.

- Will you dance with me, Ercy?

- You came just in time.

Take her away.

- Phaedra, I'm going to do the same thing.

I'm going to lure all the men away from their women.

(smooth jazz instrumental music)

(speaks French)

- That's Renee Felere.

He owns all those uranium mines.

(speaking French)

(smooth jazz instrumental music)

- Do you know any girl who wants a uranium mine?

- They accepted, all of them.

- The prince, too?

- They're all on my payroll.

- The power you have over people,

it must be exciting to you.

- From time to time.

And the power you have over men,

is it exciting to you?

- From time to time.

- Come with me.

(smooth jazz instrumental music)

- She has everything she could want.

- But so do you.

- Of course.

(smooth jazz instrumental music)

- Psst!

Listen, I'm going to disappear.

- What now?

- Brussels, something big.

- Tonight?

- Now.

I'll be back for lunch tomorrow.

Make it on the yacht and invite Andreas.

I want to see the expression on his face.

- Will you never be satisfied?

- No.

They're exploring those other planets just for me.

(smooth jazz instrumental music)

(smooth jazz instrumental music)

(groans)

(smooth jazz instrumental music)

- I'm tired.

I'm worried.

Talk to me, Anna, talk to me.

- All of Athens is at your feet and you're sad.

- Anna

What am I worried about?

- Mr. Thanos?

- I don't know.

(helicopter whirs)

- [Man] It's Thanos!

How many helicopters does he own?

- [Man] Even he doesn't know.

(helicopter whirs) (crowd chatters)

(seagulls squawk)

- I said happy birthday in person.

- Bravo.

Bravo, bravo.

(chuckling)

- You're beautiful, I love you!

- [Phaedra] Come on up' we've already finished.

- I'm not hungry, just throw me a grape.

- I could take you to court.

The Belgians and I had a deal.

- Did they sign?

- We shook hands.

- Maybe it was to say goodbye.

- We shook hands on a deal.

- We shook hands on a deal, too,

but after they signed.

- Bravo.

- You told me to catch up, didn't you?

(chuckles) - Yes, but not so fast!

- Thanos, you're a pirate.

One day you'll be hung by your own ambition.

- I'm ambitious, my queen, only for you.

- Why do men dedicate all their crimes to women?

I can't anymore.

Congratulations, Phaedra, your new cook is a wonder.

- You steal her and there will really be war in the family.

Come on up. - Thanos, but I've forgotten

to congratulate for your son, Alexis.

- He didn't get married, did he?

(chuckles)

- Didn't you see the Sunday Observer?

At an exhibition of young painters he got very nice reviews.

- That's worse than getting married.

But it can't be.

Alexis goes to the London School of Economics.

We spent the weekend in London 10 days ago.

He never said a word about painting.

- I think they even mentioned you, wait a minute.

Ercy, did you keep the copy of the Observer?

- It's in my cabin, but I remember it.

I was thrilled for you, Uncle Thanos.

It said, "If young Alexis Karillis keeps working,

"he may well become to painting

"what is illustrious father is to shipping."

- Damn!

Tomorrow I'm going to London.

No,

I've got to be in Rotterdam tomorrow.

Phaedra,

you'll go to London for me.

- But I--

- You're going to Paris for your dresses,

you'll go by way of London.

Bring him to Paris, I'll meet you there.

- But he's always refused to see me.

- It's different now.

His mother remarried and he's grown up.

He'll like you.

Just get him away from London and these young painters,

then between us' we'll persuade him to spend

the wonderful summer in Greece.

- You're very anxious to have him here, aren't you?

- I love my son, and you know it.

- Of course,

but is that the only reason?

- No,

it's not the only reason.

(seagulls squawk)

(bell rings)

- This time I buy every dress in the collection.

- Don't go, I had a bad dream.

- Don't be ridiculous.

Don't pack that ring, I wear it on the trip.

(bell rings)

Anna, what's wrong?

Give it to me.

(bell rings)

Anna.

- I don't want you to go.

In my dream' two boys were fighting with spears.

One was your son,

the other the son of the foreigner.

(bell rings)

- Why do you want to frighten me?

- Protect his fortune, he's only a child.

Your husband will put the son of the English woman

in the shipping.

He's building an empire.

He needs a prince.

- And my father, he sees everything.

He sees in the dark.

Do you think he let everything go

to the son of the foreigner?

All my dowry went into those ships.

- I'm afraid.

I'm afraid.

(roar of plane engines)

- [Woman] I have a message for you Mrs. Karillis.

Mr. Karillis is detained.

He would like you to pick him up at the British Museum.

He will wait for you in the entry room.

(fast guitar strumming)

(clattering)

- Are you all right?

- Yes, I'm sorry, I.

You're Alexis.

- Yes,

and you're Phaedra.

- [Phaedra] Yes.

- Never let them photograph you.

They'd make you look pretty,

and you're not pretty.

Your face is unique.

I never saw a face like yours.

Don't turn away.

We're here to know each other, Father's orders.

- Do you always obey your father's orders?

- They are sacred.

- Well' he commands you to like me and me to like you.

- And do you always obey his orders?

- I write them.

(chuckles)

- [Alexis] Aphrodite, headless,

reclining on the lap of her mother.

- Aphrodite.

I need some air.

Please, let's go.

- [Alexis] Come on.

I don't call you Mother, do I?

- [Phaedra] If you do, I'll kill you.

(footsteps tapping)

- You know,

in London one can walk and talk at the same time.

- What should we talk about?

- Me.

- When did you being to paint?

- A few years ago.

- Does it mean a lot to you?

- I don't know yet.

- And the London School of Economics?

- Ah, I'm mad for it, I'm glad you brought it up.

Must drop in one of these days,

I haven't set foot there the whole semester.

- Good morning?

(speaking Greek)

- Good evening?

(speaking Greek)

- Good.

Eyes?

(speaking Greek)

- Hands?

- Uh, (speaking Greek).

- Bravo, and when I say

my body hurts,

that means in Greek my feet hurt.

- I thought you liked walking.

- Not in these shoes.

- Well, come on, I'll buy you others.

- [Phaedra] Thank you.

- [Woman] Thank you.

- [Phaedra] Goodbye.

- [Woman] Goodbye, sir.

- [Alexis] Goodbye.

- [Phaedra] I look funny.

- [Alexis] You look funny all right.

Sir,

don't stare at my mother.

(laughing)

(speaking Greek)

- I beg your pardon?

- That means thank you in Greek.

- Uh-huh, very welcome, sir.

- Yes.

(speaking Greek)

- Didn't your father teach you any Greek?

- No, Mother wouldn't let him.

She thinks all Greeks are savages.

- Where is your mother now?

- In Hong Kong, her new husband's there.

He's with the diplomatic corps.

- You must love her very much to hate me as much as you did.

- Well, you know how kids are,

intolerant little puritans.

But now I know their marriage was wrong

and that you're the perfect woman for my father.

- Shall we talk about him now?

We have serious things--

- Later.

(speaking Greek)

- And you have lot of friends here?

- Oh, yes, hundreds, nice friends.

- Girls?

- One,

one beautiful, miraculous girl.

- Well that may complicate things.

Your father doesn't know about her.

- You're gonna tell him.

- Me?

- Yes.

You're gonna meet her right now.

- It's impossible.

- Why?

- Not in these flat shoes.

- Oh, she won't notice the shoes, I swear it.

Please.

Come meet my girl.

(sound of car horns)

Stop, there she is.

There's my girl.

(traffic noise)

Excuse me, please.

I haven't kissed her today.

(whistles)

Make my father give her to me.

Tell him I'll give up painting.

Tell him I'll give up breathing.

- He's half Greek, very impulsive.

It's his girl.

(traffic rumbles)

(smooth jazz instrumental music)

(patrons chatter) (smooth jazz music)

(speaking Greek)

(chuckles)

- Now, we talk seriously.

You are my prisoner, I'm taking you to Paris.

Your father wants to talk to you about your future.

You are young.

- Yes, Mommy.

- I hate giving advice.

I'm not your mother, I--

- You're my stepmother,

as wicked and ugly as a fairytale stepmother,

and I adore you, and will you tell him about the car?

- You're a child.

- Yes, Mommy.

Will you talk to him?

- I will, and don't call me Mommy.

- No, ma'am.

- You like your father?

- Uh, he's mad,

but maybe he's a great man, I like him when I see him.

- He wants to see more of you.

He wants you to come to Greece.

- Greece, to stay?

Forever?

- Your father stays in no place forever.

He's a meteor.

- Why didn't he ask me before?

Why now?

- Probably because of me.

He knew you hated me.

- Why are you helping him?

- I was going to Paris to buy some dresses.

He asked me to come by way of London

and give you the message.

I did.

- Please,

be forgiving.

I only hated you until I met you.

Now I'm crazy about you.

(smooth jazz music)

And now I'd like you to dance with me,

so that everyone will look at me with dark jealousy.

Please?

(smooth jazz music)

I made up a poem for you.

Would you like to hear it?

- [Phaedra] Of course.

(speaking Greek)

- Do you like it?

- Very much.

Very much.

- Let's stay here for a few minutes.

- All right.

- [Alexis] Driver?

- [Driver] Yes, sir?

- [Alexis] We're gonna stay here for a few minutes.

Just go around once and then pick us up.

- [Driver] Very good, sir.

- Please come to Greece.

At least come to Paris to talk to your father.

(chuckles)

- I would like you to want me to come to Greece,

because you would like me to come to Greece.

- I do, I wish it with all my heart.

Look.

In ancient Greece when they wished something very hard,

they would make a sacrifice.

They used to carry a pig into the water

and offer it to the gods.

- A pig?

- (chuckles) A pig,

but I have no pig.

- Then sacrifice something else.

- I could sacrifice this ring.

(chuckles)

- You could not.

Hey!

(chuckles) Hey.

- Touch it.

Look at it.

It's beautiful, is it not?

- Yes, it's beautiful.

- Now give it to me.

I wish that you come to Greece.

- Hey! - You're crazy!

- (chuckles) You're crazy!

7,000 pigs into the Thames!

Seven million pigs into the Thames!

- For you.

- For me.

(engine rumbles)

Come on, you sluggard!

We're going to Paris!

(roar of plane engines)

(gentle guitar music)

(slow piano music)

- I missed you.

This time was the longest.

But you did well.

You brought me my da Vinci.

- I never said I was da Vinci.

- [Thanos] Can you become a da Vinci?

- Well,

I'd say the odds are against it.

- Then don't paint.

Stop.

(gentle orchestral music)

- I don't have to be da Vinci.

Sometimes little painters can get as much satisfaction

as big ship owners.

- (chuckles) Don't be so sure.

The bristles on your paintbrush come from India,

could be one of my ships that brought them.

This coffee from Brazil.

I have 22 ships that carry trade from South America.

This wood from Sweden, maybe on one of my ships.

Tell him if that give satisfaction.

My ships cross every ocean and bring life to the world.

- And a fortune to you.

- That's right, and I earn it.

I love this woman.

I'd like to stay with her tonight,

but in a few hours I be in the air.

- Thanos.

- Can't help it.

And tomorrow in New York.

Where's my beautiful ring?

(tense music)

Where's my beautiful ring?

(tense music)

- I throw it into the Thames.

(laughs)

- Don't be angry, my queen.

I've got to go.

Nico!

- How are you going to travel?

- Nico is driving me.

Nic!

- The car is ready, sir.

- But if Nico goes?

- Keep the house closed, go to a hotel.

(gentle orchestral music)

- I can still get a plane for London tonight.

I have classes tomorrow.

- All right.

(dramatic orchestral music)

- Stay, don't go tonight.

- Darling, it's impossible.

A million people are waiting for me.

- Find an excuse, say you are ill.

- Who would ever believe that?

I've never been ill in my life.

(rain showers)

- It's raining.

- And now, it's important for him, too.

- Please.

- If I make this project happen, it's an atom bomb.

Andreas will die.

Come on.

(dramatic orchestral music)

So long, da Vinci.

You made me very happy.

I promise you a wonderful summer.

(dramatic orchestral music)

See you soon.

- So long.

See ya soon.

(dramatic orchestral music)

Ah, reservations, please.

Uh, hello, you still have a flight for London tonight,

can you get me on?

Damn!

Excuse me.

Can you see about another line, please?

Alexis Karilliss at 12-23-18.

Call me back as soon as you can, will you?

Thank you.

(dramatic orchestral music)

(door thuds)

(gentle guitar music)

They're calling me back

about the plane.

There may still be a flight on Olympic.

(rain showers)

You needn't wait.

You must be tired.

- Please help me.

I'm sorry you hate me again.

I love you.

- Thank you.

- [Phaedra] When I say I love you,

that means I'm in love with you.

(fire crackles)

(dramatic orchestral music)

(fire crackles) (romantic music)

(powerful orchestral music)

I'm cold.

I'm a little cold.

(gentle guitar music)

- You're my first love.

(speaking French)

- Wait, I have to pick up a lady, I'll be out in a minute.

- [Driver] A lady?

Out in a minute from Dior?

Please pay, I can't wait, I'm too old.

- Ah!

I'm looking for Mrs. Karillis, please.

- Right upstairs.

- Thank you.

Phaedra?

(curtains screech)

Phaedra?

- [Woman] Did you call me?

- No, no, uh.

I'm looking for Mrs. Karillis.

- I'll show you.

She'll be right out.

- [Phaedra] Do you like it?

- It's magnificent.

- Wait, there are others.

- Just a minute.

Come a little closer.

Closer.

Closer.

We're leaving.

I want to make love to you now.

I'll give you two minutes.

- Ah, just let me--

- Not another step.

Not another second. (door thuds)

(humming)

That's pretty.

- Do you want to go out?

Do you know for how many days you haven't gone out?

(speaking Greek)

- What does that mean?

- My love.

(speaking Greek)

- Sounds funny.

- Oh, no, it's pretty.

A happy word.

I'm happy, (speaking Greek).

- Can I have a kiss?

- Yes.

- Now?

- Yes.

- Well?

(humming)

(slow piano music)

(humming)

(gentle piano music)

(singing in Greek) (gentle piano music)

- I like it.

(singing in Greek) (gentle piano music)

- What's it about?

- Like all Greek songs, about love and death.

(singing in Greek) (gentle piano music)

- What's it say?

- His beloved is watching in the doorway.

(singing in Greek) (gentle piano music)

I give you milk and honey.

In return you give me poison.

(singing in Greek) (gentle piano music)

He loves her cold nose.

Falcon of solitude.

- Phaedra,

what are we gonna do?

- Not yet.

- We have to talk.

- Please, not yet.

(gentle piano music)

(romantic music)

- Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

♫ Da da da da da da da

♫ Oa da da da da

♫ da da (thudding)

♫ La la la la da da da

♫ Da da da da da dum da dum

♫ Da da da da

(sings in Greek)

♫ Ba ba bam ba ba bam

(sings in Greek)

♫ La la la la la la la

(sings in Greek)

What's the matter?

- Nothing.

- What's the matter?

- Don't touch me.

- I don't recognize you.

I don't know you.

- So much the better.

- Phaedra, listen, whatever it is.

(phone rings)

- It's New York.

(phone rings)

They announced the call when you were in the shower.

(phone rings) - Don't answer it.

(phone rings)

Don't answer!

(phone rings)

- Hello, yes?

(dramatic music)

Yes, yes, I'll take it.

- Don't.

(dramatic music)

- Yes, Thanos.

Fine.

Yes, yes, I hear you well.

Congratulations.

What?

He went back to London.

The night you left.

He didn't say.

I know he promise, but he didn't say when.

No, I'm fine.

No, I didn't spend too much money.

(dramatic music)

When?

All right.

All right.

I look forward to seeing you.

(dramatic music)

Yes.

Yes.

Goodbye, Thanos.

(dramatic music) (phone clicks)

- You're coming to London with me.

- That's impossible.

- Anything else is impossible.

Anything else is horrible!

- Don't come to Greece.

Don't come to Greece! - Anything else is ugly!

- Don't come to Greece.

(dramatic music)

- What does that make me?

(dramatic music)

What does that make you?

What does that make you?

(tense instrumental music)

- Don't come to Greece.

(roar of plane engines)

(excited chattering) (cameras click)

- Welcome back, Mrs. Karillis, I hope you had a good trip.

- Very good, thank you.

- Welcome, Mrs. Karillis.

Mr. Karillis asked me to meet you.

- Thank you, Stravos.

- Welcome back, Mrs. Karillis, good trip?

- Very good trip, Anna, thank you.

- May I congratulate you?

Everyone says that Mr. Karillis' conference in New York

will bring great results.

- Thank you. - Do you want me to go

to go to the island

or stay in Athens? - Stay here.

- If you give me your passport and tickets,

I'll get your through quickly. - Thank you.

- [Stravos] The others waiting at the terminal.

- [Man] Welcome, Mrs. Karillis!

- Thank you.

- [Man] Welcome back, Mrs. Karillis.

- Thank you.

(waves crash)

(helicopter whirs)

- It's Mr. Karillis!

(helicopter whirs)

- [Thanos] Phaedra!

- Poor thing, she looks so tired.

- Something's wrong.

Something's wrong.

- Oh, my present!

Give me your hand.

- Thanos, it's so beautiful.

Thank you.

- Such a pitiful little thank you.

- Let me sleep, I'm so tired.

No.

I'm tired.

- See you tomorrow.

I'm crazy about you.

(gentle instrumental music)

- [Phaedra] Alexis.

(gentle instrumental music) (waves crash)

(rhythmic guitar strumming)

- My baby, what's wrong?

(gentle instrumental music)

(sighs)

- [Phaedra] Give me a cigarette.

- What's wrong?

- I hurt.

- Where?

- [Phaedra] Everywhere.

- What is it?

Tell me.

Tell me like you always do, I help you.

I live only for you.

- [Phaedra] I don't want to live.

- And your husband and your child,

only now in the cards I saw a boy trampled by horses.

If you disappear,

the son of the foreigner will take everything.

He will do evil to your son.

- Quiet' quiet! (Sharp smacking)

Don't talk like that about him ever, ever!

- Baby,

turn around.

Let me see your face.

- Look.

Look.

Look.

(gasps)

I love him.

I love him.

I love him!

(waves crash)

- No, I, I said I won't wait!

Get the number and get it now.

And don't talk to me that way.

I don't care what!

Well, well then, do your job!

You had enough time to get me Bombay.

Give me the Athens operator.

Phaedra!

Hello, hello, Operator?

I've been trying for, all right, give me Chelsea,

one, two, one, eight.

This time of morning should get London in few minutes.

Don't argue with me.

Get the number.

What does this telegram mean?

The lakes of Scotland?

He must have said something to you.

I'd rather vacation on the lakes of Scotland.

What the hell kind of nonsense is that?

You kept him away.

Your father called you, didn't he?

Your father wants to swallow the whole world.

All right!

He helped me in the beginning,

but I am not at the beginning anymore.

He doesn't want my son in business with me,

and it's because of your son!

- Isn't my son yours too?

- He is, and no one wants to hurt him,

but no more!

I don't want to hear anymore Alexis dishonor the foreigner.

He's my son, and you'll call him by that name,

and your father will call him by that name!

- My father knows nothing about it.

Alexis would just rather go to Scotland.

- I said nonsense!

I need him.

I asked for you help.

- Forgive me.

I wasn't able.

Forgive me.

(waves crash)

- Ah,

I'm a bull, I make noise.

(crying)

No, don't spoil my beautiful eyes.

I adore you.

If somebody talked to you like I did just now,

I'd kill him.

Wouldn't I?

Hmm?

My queen, my beautiful.

(screams)

Phaedra?

- Thanos!

- Forgive me.

The next time I shout at you,

don't stop, just, just scratch out my eyes.

(speaks Greek)

- Just let me rest!

Let me rest.

(crying)

(phone rings)

- Hello, yes?

Yes!

Phaedra.

Alexis, what the hell does that telegram mean?

You promised, boy.

All the way from New York, I kept saying to myself

that this summer Alexis will be with us.

More than I can tell you.

(chuckles) Sure, for business, but more for you.

Are you crazy?

Wait, she wants to talk to you.

Please.

Just a second, she's coming.

Please.

- How are you, Alex?

I'm all right.

- Tell him how much we want him.

- Please come.

Please.

- Tell him I've ordered his car, it's coming here.

- Your car will be here,

your dream car.

Come quickly.

(chuckles)

- Alexis, ah, (chuckles) you see?

Yes, yes, you just call Fergus at my office.

He'll take care of everything.

After the exams.

Wonderful!

Wonderful!

Wonderful!

(waves crash)

- [Phaedra] Hurry, witch, tell me.

- Mommy!

I see two whales and a spy submarine.

- Poor little boy, and he's so amusing,

but I think I was condemned to some punishment

before I was born.

I have no sense of being a mother.

You remember I could never hold him,

afraid that his little hands would break?

- Maybe it's the mother that's coming out now.

(laughs)

- Oh, no, you found the one thing

I don't have to worry about.

I don't have to think that when I'm 45 he'll be 35.

We, we last like this (swooshes).

Oh, no, I'm not afraid of that.

He'll never see me old.

- That's my girl.

Now I know you.

You're laughing again.

- (laughs) Yes, I'm laughing, laughing.

(laughs)

Quickly, quickly,

quickly.

(speaks Greek)

- Got here before he did, connections.

- He'll be so happy.

You don't know how much he love that car.

(chuckles)

- [Thanos] Okay.

- Uh, Mr. Karillis?

What is it?

- Don't you know, Cristo?

- To me, it looks like a big coffin.

- It's the fastest coffin you ever saw,

driven by hundreds of horses.

(chuckles)

- Horses?

(laughs)

- Don't try to figure it out, Cristo,

just let me know when my coffin is open, huh?

(chuckles)

(waves crash)

- I love you.

- Why did you make me come here?

How did you plan it?

How much time in my father's bed?

How much time in mine?

(waves crash)

You're ugly.

You're ugly.

(chuckles)

- [Thanos] Hey!

(laughing)

- Hey!

(bell rings)

(clattering)

(laughing)

(bell rings)

- You keep a promise.

I keep a promise.

(wind blows)

- Phaedra, what are you doing?

- [Phaedra] Go to hell!

(engine rumbles)

- Come on, girl.

Now we go.

(engine revs)

That's a good girl.

(engine revs)

(insects chirp)

(boat engine rumbles)

(insects chirp)

(gentle guitar strumming)

(tinging)

- I have got to admit.

You are both very amusing.

Come on, we're going out.

I arranged a little party.

We need company.

I've invited people.

- Who?

- Surprise.

- Darling, they,re here!

Darling, I'm so happy to see you!

Uncle Thanos!

- Ercy, this is my son, Alexis.

- Oh, wonderful to have a handsome cousin.

- Not your cousin, Ercy, but I let you kiss him anyway.

Andreas.

- Thanos, you look fine.

- Arianda, you're beautiful.

This is my son Alexis.

- Alexis.

- You're looking well, Phaedra.

- You, too, Ariadne.

Andreas.

- Phaedra, Ercy.

- Thanos, next to me.

- Alexis.

- Ah, the young people together.

- [Andreas] Good.

There you are, speak to Alexis.

- You are your father's favorite subject.

- More than ships?

- He's not English, he's Greek!

(laughs) (loud jukebox music)

- Do you like the beach?

- What I've seen so far is beautiful.

- Now he's English.

(laughs) (loud jukebox music)

- Ercy, do you want to see the jukebox?

- So then we have to go all the way over there,

and everyone can hear.

(loud jukebox music)

- [Andreas] Pick me!

- After jukebox.

- He's definitely English!

(laughs) (loud jukebox music)

- Come on.

- Come on, Phaedra, dance with me.

Phaedra, will you dance with me?

- Half close your eyes like this and look at them.

- Why?

- Go ahead.

What do you see?

- I half see the children.

- And I half see us when we were like them.

Instead of cruising around,

why don't you all come to the house for a while, hmm?

- Maybe.

(excited chattering)

- Alexis,

dance with me.

- He's delicious, I could eat him up.

- Andreas, I'll buy you a cigar.

- I got a cigar.

- I'll buy you another one.

Come on.

(chuckles)

- The last time we danced, you made up a poem.

Do you remember?

- No.

- I do, do you want to hear it?

- No.

- Speaking of eating,

what do you think of the appetite of our father-in-law?

- Big.

- Big.

Separately, one by one, he can swallow us whole,

but if we get together,

indigestible.

(smooth jazz music)

- Phaedra,

please help me.

Let me go.

- I can't.

(construction noise)

- Get in, come on.

Come on.

Hey!

- I'm not gonna be blase, it's exciting, tremendous.

- Ah, this is only the repair yard.

- [Man] Hey!

- Hey!

Somebody told them I get my feet pedicured.

I'll never live it down.

Hey, take your foot out of my sky!

- To me, you used to be a name in a newspaper,

but here I can see you and touch you.

- That's a wonderful process.

You take an older ship and cut off both ends,

then we make new ones, much larger,

and attach them to the middle.

The same ship is twice as big.

(laughs)

- Extraordinary.

All this makes me feel very foolish

with my paint box and my exams.

- I'm thinking of putting this yard in your hands.

- No, don't!

I, I mean, what would I do with it?

- You'll build it, you'll make it bigger,

then you'll give it to your son.

And when I'm old,

you'll name a little tanker after me.

(rumbling)

(boat horn blows)

- [Man] Ercy, Ercy!

- Alexis, come on, we'll be the last ones there.

- Ercy, Ercy! - One moment!

- One, one, one, two, three,

one, one, remember,

we don't hold hands when we do the cha-cha-cha,

but always look in my eyes.

That's what makes it sexy.

- Ercy, (gasps)

I hear every word you say.

- Mommy, you know who's going to die of jealousy?

- [Ariadne] Who?

- Eleni, she asked me about Alexis.

I got very mysterious and said, I don't tell you anything,

so naturally she thinks we're at least engaged.

Alexis,

a girl named Eleni will be at the party.

She's old, about 24, and a man-eater.

- [Alexis] Yeah, yeah.

- Keep away from her.

Mommy, may I take some of your records?

- Go ahead.

- Thanks.

- They're charming together.

What do you think of the idea of Thanos?

- Which idea?

- You know which one, to marry the children.

- What did you say?

- You mean he didn't tell you?

Oh, the sly one.

What is it?

- Nothing.

(cheering)

Why do they play that music so loud?

- Oh, let them play, they're young.

Well, what do you think?

- It can't be, they're related.

- Why?

Alexis is not your son.

- Ercy's a child.

You're mad, all of you.

- She's ripe, Phaedra, she's ripe,

and it would make us the most powerful family

in Greece. - Mommy, do you think

I should wear this?

- I come up!

- Anna, help me.

I'm losing my mind.

- Put that boy out of your heart,

or everything will fall.

- There will be no marriage.

- Hi, Mommy.

- [Man] Ah, I lost a buck.

- [Woman] I wouldn't be afraid of Eleni if I were you.

- Phaedra, he's a shark.

(chuckles)

Come and bring me luck.

- Soon, Thanos, soon.

- [Ariadne] That's no way to dress for a party.

- How do you think the others will be dressed?

(knocking)

- [Alexis] Come in.

(women chuckles) (soft piano music)

- Your father is planning for you to marry Ercy.

I warn you.

I will not allow it.

- [Ercy] I can just imagine what Eleni will be wearing.

(soft piano music)

(thuds)

- Phaedra,

I didn't hear what you said.

Say it again.

Clearly.

- [Phaedra] I said your father is planning

for you to marry Ercy.

I will not allow it.

- Why?

- [Ariadne] How long is Eleni staying?

- Don't provoke me, Alexis.

I don't care if the whole world burns down.

- [Ercy] Please, may I stay another week?

- I love you.

Remember the ring?

I'd sacrifice anything to kiss you.

- Go on.

Kiss me now.

Here.

(whispering)

- I'll kill ya.

Let me alone or I'll kill you.

- [Ariadne] I wouldn't be afraid of Eleni if I were you.

- [Ercy] Who said I was afraid?

(footsteps thud)

- [Alexis] Ercy, ready?

- [Ercy] Ready, Alexis.

- I'll kill you.

Come on.

- [Anna] Phaedra.

- He loves me, Anna.

I swear to you, he loves me.

(crying)

He loves me.

(crying) (gentle piano music)

Shh.

- How did you know I was Eleni

even before we were introduced?

- Oh, you couldn't be anyone else.

- You're the first Englishman I ever liked.

- Fee-fi-fo-fum.

- What?

- I'm a woman-eater.

- [Man] Change.

- Do I know you well enough to kiss you?

- No.

- Should I let that stop me?

- Yes.

Why do you want to kiss me?

- I want to kiss all the girls.

- That's not very complimentary.

- I mean, uh, I wanna kiss you because you're beautiful.

- [Man] Change.

- Too late.

- I saw you kiss Eleni.

Do you like her?

I don't like you.

- Then come closer.

- Why don't you kiss me?

- Because you're different

and because you have a buck tooth.

- Phaedra won't let me fix it.

She says it's charming.

- It is charming.

You're a sweet, little girl.

- I'm not sweet, I'm not a little girl,

and on night I'll come to your room and seduce you

and don't laugh.

(chattering)

- Hello.

(deep humming)

(chuckles)

- Why are you drinking so much?

- Because, little cousin, I'm thirsty.

- You want to get drunk?

- Mm-Hmm.

(chattering and laughing)

- Please.

(chattering and laughing)

- [Alexis] Whiskey. (snapping)

- An Englishman is what he wears.

In those clothes you could be Greek.

(chattering) (lively music)

- I am Greek.

(laughing)

- Throw it.

(lively music)

(laughing) (splashes)

Form fair, throw feeble.

(speaking Greek)

(lively music)

(clapping and cheering)

- Let's try it in English.

(lively music)

(clapping and cheering)

(clanking)

(yelling and laughing) (splashes)

(cheering and clapping)

Would you do this, please?

Would you?

(chattering) (lively music)

I declare myself the winner.

(clapping and cheering)

- A winner should get a reward.

I'm going down to the cabin.

(lively music) (chattering)

- Drink?

- No.

- Dance?

- No.

I see you and Eleni.

I see everything.

- Little cousin, you don't own me.

Why does everybody think they own me?

Nobody owns me.

(sharp smacking)

(laughing and chattering) (lively music)

♫ Oa da da da da

♫ Da da

(laughing)

(boat engine rumbles)

- Ercy!

Ercy.

- I don't want to see you again.

I don't want anyone to say your name in my presence.

- Don't worry.

I'll be going away soon.

- The sooner the better.

I don't want you to go away.

Don't go away.

I make believe you were drunk and,

and you don't like Eleni better than me?

- No.

- Kiss me.

Kiss me.

Try to fall in love with me.

- Phaedra!

Phaedra!

- Don't call her.

- Alexis.

- Don't call her.

Go on, go in now.

Go on!

(waves crash)

- Phaedra.

- I don't have time to talk to you now, Ercy.

I'm going to Athens.

- Athens?

At this time of the--

- Don't bother me now, Ercy.

- Don't be angry with me.

It's the first time in my life that I stayed out all night.

I love him.

I want him to love me.

Help me.

Tell me how to be attractive to him.

I know he can love me.

I can tell.

- Don't touch my perfume!

I don't like my perfume on other people.

- Please, the child wants to sleep a little more.

It's still so early.

- I said (hand thuds)

wake him up.

- Oh, Phaedra, such a surprise.

- We don't see each other enough.

- And the little Dimitri.

Give me a kiss.

- Kiss your grandfather.

(speaking Greek)

- [Dimitri] I don't like it here.

- You see that child?

He doesn't like me.

- He adores you.

Why don't you kiss your grandfather?

- [Dimitri] I don't like it here.

- It's all right, all right.

What is it, Phaedra?

- Thanos.

- (chuckles) That's funny.

I have a call in for him now.

- He's ordered special new ships.

He needs capital.

- So?

- Give it to him.

- And why?

- If you don't, Andreas will.

- And what's wrong with that?

- They want to make a marriage between Ercy and Alexis.

- What's wrong with that?

- Everything would go to the son of the foreigner.

What happens to him?

- Dimitri?

- I don't like it here, it's hot.

- Next year, we put in air conditioning.

You know what air conditioning is?

(sighs)

That child never liked me!

(buzzing)

Ah.

- [Secretary] You have Mr. Karillis.

- Thanos, did you change your name?

Because a Mr., uh,

a Mr. Sarossa just bought a lot of shares in Union Shipping.

I was interested in those shares.

- Mr. Sarossa was acting for me.

- [Andreas] You're nuts!

- Of course, of course you can come in.

Just a minute, I get a pencil.

(laughing)

Americans have an expression.

If you can't lick them, join them!

(equipment rumbles)

Andreas, I'm formally asking your daughter's hand

in marriage with my son.

- Given.

- Donny!

- [Donny] Hey!

- Call my house, tell Alexis to go to my office!

- Okay! - Aye!

(chuckles)

How many?

Of course.

- Good, good.

What?

Bravo, bravo.

Phaedra, listen to me.

Andreas has just promised Ercy to Alexis.

And, Phaedra, I think it's a good thing.

Phaedra!

- [Phaedra] Take the boy home.

- Phaedra, Phaedra!

Let him alone.

What he's building is very big.

- It will fall,

everything.

(tense music)

- Better come to the office right away, Thanos.

One of our ships has been lost.

There are casualties.

Thanos, come by the back entrance.

The families of the crew are coming from everywhere.

They are all over the building.

It's the SS Phaedra.

(tense instrumental music)

(knocking)

- Tell me.

- It was not far from the coast of Norway,

a violent squall.

She was dragged against a reef.

The whole crew was magnificent, but.

- The list?

Many friends.

- It's terrible.

I.

- It was not for this I asked you to come.

It was for another reason,

a happy reason.

(crying)

What did you tell the families?

- What could I tell them?

They want to know about the missing.

We don't have any details yet.

- We have no names yet.

We are waiting.

There was a terrible storm.

The crew without exception showed a great courage.

As soon as we have the names,

we'll notify you at your home.

Please, go home.

Please.

(sobbing)

(knocking)

- Oh, Mrs. Karillis, I can't open this door.

Go next door to Mr. Karillis' private office.

(knocking)

- I want to see Mr. Karillis.

- I don't think he can come now, I--

- At once.

- There is no authority for an investigation

outside of Greece.

She was sailing under a Greek flag.

The whole crew was Greek.

What the hell do I care about the press?

- Mrs. Karillis is here.

- I can't now.

What, what repairs?

That ship was brand new.

- She insists.

- Damn!

Just a minute.

Alexis, please.

Tell him I want the bodies sent to Athens.

- Mr. Karillis can't talk to you now.

(door jiggles) (whispering)

- Thanos, don't.

- Of course he's emotional.

Wouldn't you be?

Listen, as soon as the bodies are recovered,

send them to Athens.

- By plane.

It's good of you to come, Phaedra,

but I can't talk to you now.

- [Phaedra] Only a minute.

- I tell you it's impossible.

- Thanos, the marriage will not take place.

- What marriage?

What the devil are you talking about?

- The marriage between Ercy and Alexis.

- Is that what you came to tell me now?

Now!

- That's not all.

I love Alexis.

Alexis is my lover.

Since Paris.

(thuds)

(women sobbing and wailing)

- You,

come in here and close the door.

Not you.

My son.

Explain to me how you could live in my house,

how you can talk to me,

how you can look at me.

Explain to me how you can stand before me.

I let her go.

I didn't touch her.

(clattering) Explain to me!

- Why didn't you leave me where I was?

Why didn't you leave me in London?

What do they matter to me, your ships?

And your finance?

And your business?

(sharp smacking)

And your taxes?

And your capital?

And your money?

(sharp smacking)

The ring, the ring, the ring.

(sharp smacking)

- My whole life,

my whole life,

you made my whole life dirty!

(clattering)

Get out of Greece.

Carry my curse wherever you go.

(women wailing)

- I loved you.

- Get out!

(door slams)

(engine rumbles)

(water trickles)

(thuds)

(water trickles)

(gentle guitar strumming)

- [Alexis] Goodbye, Phaedra.

- You must take me with you.

- I'll never look at your face again.

- There's only one thing more terrible

than what we have done,

and that is to leave each other.

- I want you to die.

(gentle guitar strumming)

I'm 24 years old,

that's all, just 24.

(engine revs)

- Anna.

(water trickles)

Undress me.

Bring me a nightgown.

Go.

(water trickles)

Close the shutters.

Anna,

is little Dimitri taking his siesta?

- Soon.

- Tell him to come and give me a kiss.

(bed creaks)

(engine revs)

- Go, girl, go!

(engine revs)

(tires squeal)

That's my girl.

You do what I say, don't you?

You want a little music?

Sure, ya do.

A little banishment music, Professor!

(Bach classical organ music)

Hey, girl, nothing but the best for us.

Escorted out by Bach!

Oh, John Sebastian in person!

♫ La la la la la

♫ La la la la la la

(tires squeal)

Goodbye, Greek life!

It's true what they say about ya.

I hardly got to know ya.

Bye sea!

Let's face it, John,

she loved me!

She loved me like they did in the good old days.

♫ Da da da da da da da

♫ Da da da da da da da

Bye-yah, John Sebastian!

They're playing your music like crazy,

and I'm listening to it in Greece.

What are ya doing here, old John?

Why aren't you home minding the children?

I at least had some business in Greece.

I had a father to kill, didn't we, Phaedra?

Phaedra!

Phaedra!

(screeching)

(crashing)

- Anna.

- [Anna] Yes?

- Give me my mask.

Anna,

you know everything.

You know what's good.

Don't let anyone disturb me.

Let me sleep.

- Yes, baby.

- We have the list.

It is long,

very few survived.

Menyadis,

(woman groans)

Petrokulas,

Menyaris,

(woman groans)

Russos,

Meyonas,

(speaking Greek)

- Yuanis,

Evangaleo,

Vonrakus,

(woman sobs)

Bemadu,

Tervisus,

Effius,

Apatim,

Boris,

Anopolis,

Patrakus,

Theros,

Niram,

Evaos.

(speaking Greek)

- [Thanos] Maris,

Denopolis,

Aliam,

Ageris,

Nikolopolous,

Atriatus,

(dramatic music)

Juan,

Res,

Oanis,

Salakinos.

(bell rings) (speaking Greek)

(dramatic orchestral music)

(roaring)