Original subtitles

Oh, what's the crisis?

I'll tell you when we get to the hotel.

- Minister settle in alright? - Yeah. The Grand.

And, uh, McIntyre's here?

Mm-hmm.

How's it gonna feel, negotiating

against your old boss at AWI?

I'm not worried. We hold all the aces.

[laughs]

[horn blaring]

How long since you were in Rome?

About two years. Perhaps a little longer.

To live here, I mean.

Occasional weekends to see the children.

[car horn blaring]

Take my luggage back to the hotel, would you?

I'll see you there at, uh, 5:30.

Right.

And check with the minister if he's sure he's settled in?

- And keep the press away. - Sure.

[doorbell rings]

Daddy!

Darling! How you've grown! Is mummy in?

Mummy isn't here. She went out.

Oh, didn't she get my cable?

I'll get my coat. What are we going to do?

What do you want to do?

I'm the children's nanny.

Well, how do you do?

I had expected Mrs. Reynolds to be here.

- When do you expect her back? - She did not tell me.

- Will you take Judith out? - Yes, of course.

Would you prefer me to come with you?

Mrs. Reynolds thought perhaps that it would--

Oh, no, Franca. I'll behave myself, I promise.

Well, I, I think if your mother thinks that, uh--

Mummy thinks you'll get bored when you're alone with me

all afternoon.

Well, uh, I think it's a good idea

if Franca does come with us.

I'll be back in a minute.

So lovely to see you, daddy. It's been so long.

Hmm. Lovely to see you too.

[instrumental music]

[children playing]

Judith! Judith, come down please.

Come and get me.

Judith, would you please come down?

Come and get me.

Would you please come down?

[music continues]

Now, come on.

[speaking foreign language]

Come up here, Franca.

Come, Franca, daddy wants to see you play in the water.

[Franca] 'Now, you're being silly.'

'Showing off in front of your father.'

'You wouldn't disobey if your mother was here.'

Do you think you could slow it down to a sprint

so I could keep up with you?

I'm sorry.

You're very quiet tonight.

- Am I? - Hmm.

Rather pleased-looking with yourself.

- Something's happened? - Yes.

Something good?

Yes.

Well, do you think you could possibly

let me in on the secret?

Well, I was thinking of something

more convenient like, uh..

dinner with a couple of bottles.

[laughs] Couple?

Oh, something really happened.

Well, I get the soft light and sweet music.

Just tell me!

I've taken a job.

You mean away from AWI?

Very far away, in Africa.

Africa?

Have to start straight away.

What about your contract with AWI?

Contracts are made to be broken.

[Franca in foreign language]

[Jane] Africa?

Martin, the children and I have followed you around the world.

Alright, I, I had accepted it

but now, we're settled.

And I, I won't uproot them again.

I, um, I have to go.

I can't do it.

The children, our home

their friends, their schooling.

Why don't you understand?

I cannot do it.

I must do it.

[instrumental music]

You really are going.

And it doesn't matter.

I tell you I won't go with you

and you tell me..

I can't believe you.

You'll go without me, leavin' me here.

You've been tryin' to get away from me for a long time.

Now this is your big opportunity.

No, I haven't. How can you say that?

[dramatic music]

Maybe you want to believe that, but it isn't true!

[crying]

It-it's not possible.

[indistinct shouting]

Alright. In you get.

- Come on. - Franca, that's for the fare.

- Oh, you really didn't need to. - That's alright.

- Thank you. - Goodbye.

- I had a lovely time. - So did I.

- Will I see you tomorrow? - Of course, you will.

- As long as I'm here. - How long?

Well, I don't know.

- Sort of? - Well, uh..

Judith, you haven't to make such a nuisance.

I'll tell you what, I'll, I'll phone you tomorrow.

- Will you? - Mm-hmm.

In you get.

- Okay, bye-bye. - Goodbye.

- Don't forget. - No, I won't.

Hello.

- Any messages, Reid? - Hold on.

Ah, I'd almost given up hope.

I'm late. I'm sorry.

[indistinct chatter]

[Martin] Jane, darling, I'm sorry I'm late.

But you know how the traffic is in New York.

Oh! Oh, thank goodness you're here.

Did we really invite all these dreadful people?

I mean, do we even know them?

No, I think I can just

about barely recognize a couple of faces.

Well, I hope you have better luck with them.

- Well, I can't so far. - Well, I'm sorry I'm late.

It's alright, if you'd had any sense

you'd have stayed in the office.

Well, you know, just the last thing, the telephone rang--

Oh, it doesn't matter, darling.

Well, it's just that I didn't want to be late

and leave you stuck with all these, uh..

It doesn't matter. I'll tell you what.

They look happy, don't you think?

Hmm, I should say so, yes.

Why don't we walk out? Run away.

[chuckles] Do you think they'd miss us?

Uh, not until the booze runs out, I fancy.

And even perhaps not then.

As a matter of fact, the way they look

I don't think they'd miss anyone or anything.

[laughs]

You know, I've been trying to think

why we're giving this party.

Didn't you know, uh..

It's because, uh, two people like ourselves

don't get married everyday.

- They don't? - No.

Well, it beats getting up and going home

at 3 o'clock in the morning.

- Yeah. - Come on.

[indistinct chatter]

[exhales sharply] Well..

Has the Minister confirmed for dinner?

[Donald] Yes. Can you now tell me what this is all about?

AWI's contract expires at the end of the year.

'You mentioned that in your cable.'

'But why meet in Rome?'

Mutual ground.

[Donald] And why has it all suddenly become so urgent?

Well, I finally persuaded the government to stand up

'to Angus McIntyre and take a strong line'

with his American world-wide investments.

[Donald] How strong?

Well, unless they agree to our terms

we will then..

...take over. Take over lock, stock and barrel.

- Are the terms reasonable? - Well, I think they are.

Or how do you expect McIntyre to agree with me?

Share my views. Here's the report.

Have a look at it.

[telephone rings]

Hello.

Who?

Tommy!

Uh, Tommy.

How lovely to hear you. Where are you?

- 'What?' - Do you want me to..

No, no, no.

Well, yes, I'll come down. No, wait for me, would you?

Yes.

Well, yes, I'm.. I'm delighted to hear you too.

Alright, I'll see you in a second.

[Donald] 'Is that your son? Where is he?'

He's downstairs.

I hardly expected..

[Jane] Surprise, surprise.

Surprise, surprise.

[laughs]

I should be past being surprised.

When did you ever do anything but the unexpected?

Anyway, welcome to Africa.

[Jane sighs]

Well, at least, it's cool in here.

- Here. - Thank you.

Are you pleased to see me?

Yes, of course, I'm pleased.

You don't seem ecstatic.

I just thought that you agreed that Africa

wasn't a suitable place for you.

I can't bear it if you're going to lecture me.

Well, alright, no lectures.

But it is 3276 miles, you know?

I wanted to see you.

I'm coming home in a couple of weeks.

Are you?

Did you tell me? I, I don't remember.

Yes, yes, I told you.

Martin..

Pleased?

Yes.

I'm pleased.

Look at me, I'm, I'm a mess.

Do you have a-a bath or a shower I can use?

Both, both. Get in there.

Did you bring the children with you?

[laughs] Yes, I'm crazy.

No, no, not quite lunatic.

Who's looking after them?

Thought they can look after themselves better than I can.

Somehow I thought, in Africa

that you'd be living in somethin' more...ethnic. In..

How do you know where you are?

It's like living in some sort of jungle Holiday Inn.

Would you believe, Safari Hilton.

Who's looking after the happy home?

Uh, I-I found a girl at last.

Someone, at least, I can tolerate.

I don't want to talk about the kids.

[Martin] 'Trouble?'

Despair.

Trouble, I can at least talk about.

Do you want to tell me about it?

No.

[sighs]

What do you want to, uh, do?

But, of course, if you've got nothing better to do.

Expecting company?

No, no.

I hate my feelings just a bit.

Well, I-I was working and my secretary--

- Yes, yes, of course. - I wasn't thinking--

It makes me think that perhaps there's somebody else that's--

There's no one else. There's no one else.

Glad?

I thought you never wanted to come here.

So I changed my mind.

If you'd cabled me, I'd have met you at the airport.

It wouldn't have been a surprise.

Come and have a drink. I want you to meet him.

Oh, why don't you go on ahead? I mean, he's never met me.

And he's hasn't seen you for..

Anyway, I ought to finish this and then get changed.

Well, we'll be in the lounge.

I'll find you.

[elevator bell dings]

Hi.

You're uh..

'You're looking well.'

You're not looking bad yourself.

Are you getting enough to eat?

Oh, I think so.

I know you chaps like to keep thin, but I..

I've seen more, more fat on a lean steak.

I..

- Dad? - Yeah.

There's someone I'd like you to meet.

Gina, this is my father. Dad, this is Gina.

- Hello. - Hello.

She doesn't speak much English.

And she's not about to try in front of you.

- Oh? - She scares easily.

Well, if she's scared of me, she really does scare easily.

Oh, sure.

[speaking in foreign language]

[speaking in foreign language]

[sighs] Regardless of what you think of me, Tommy

there's no need to treat, uh..

You know, I understand enough regardless of how badly--

It's no business of hers how I speak to my father.

[speaking in foreign language]

Don't apologize for me.

Apologize for your boring, bloody friends.

We invited them to spend Christmas with us.

You invited them. It was your idea.

Maybe.

Aren't you sure? Maybe I'm just saying that.

I'm trying to make you lose your temper.

I'm not losing my temper.

I behaved pretty badly, right?

If I'm not angry, what possible point

is there in trying to make me angry?

Well, you should be angry.

If you'd walked out on me

let me to cope with more than a dozen guests

stayed in your room all day long

and then when they went home, came down calm as you please..

Oh! I'd be so bloody angry.

- Well, I'm not angry. - Well, I am.

- How does that grab you? - Why?

You tell me.

Christmas! We'll have a party!

Invite a few friends

have some kids over.

Why do we have a country house

unless we entertain, remember?

We'll have a lovely old-fashioned English Christmas.

You wanted to party.

I was certainly happy to have a family Christmas.

Just you and me and the children. It was your idea.

At least, you'd be here I thought

if we had a bunch of guests.

Well, I am here!

We'll have something to talk about.

Making the arrangements.

I always come home for Christmas.

Do you really?

Last night, Christmas eve

do you even remember getting home?

I've flown half-way around the world.

You're so good to me.

[instrumental music]

[sighs]

I know you're tired.

I don't want to fight.

I only want you to realize what you give us.

What little..

It isn't enough.

If you want more in return

if you expect love..

...more than just to show respect

that their father is my husband.

If you want more..

...then I think we have at least the right

to expect something more from you.

And what do you suggest, that we draw up some sort

of social contract and expect

expect what, letters of intent?

I mean, I expect this from you, you.. Argh!

Why did we get into this?

I can imagine there are some kind of jobs that you would

want to sacrifice your family

for your friends.

But you can't pretend that working for AWI

is, is being anything more than one sucker

one tentacle of some monstrous conglomerate.

It's not the job you set out to do.

Or if it is, you're not the man I thought.

You're not the man I thought I married.

Well, I'm the man I am.

You seem to want to remember some fantasy figure.

I'm the man I always have been! I don't have to justify myself.

I do remember!

Isn't that what makes you angry?

Am I the only one that remembers?

You may hate me, don't you?

Why don't we go to bed?

It's no fun behaving badly

if you're not going to punish me.

[scoffs]

Will you look into the children or shall I?

I didn't want to stay up there.

All day on my own.

Nobody asked you to stay up there.

Why didn't you make me come down?

W-well, w-was that what I was supposed to do?

I mean, what-what, what did you want?

Make me. Drive me, throw me down.

Something you had to do.

Ah!

I made you look ridiculous, I humiliated you.

They're your friends. Don't you care?

If it was a game..

...yes, I do care.

Well, yes, of course, it was a game.

Same sort of game you play.

'Pretending love.'

'Pretending desire.'

Well, don't play games with me.

I warn you, don't play games with me.

Who are you?

You-you look at me as if I were a stranger.

Someone you just barely recognize.

If I've made you miserable

if I've made you miserable, if it's my fault..

It is your fault. It is your fault.

[dramatic music]

[grunts]

Uh! Oh.

Oh, my darling.

I'm so sorry.

[instrumental music]

[groans]

I'm so sorry.

[groans]

- 'Is that someone you know?' - What?

[Tommy] 'Looks like he wants to talk.'

Yeah.

This is, uh, Donald Trenton. We work together.

This is my son, Tommy and this is his friend Gina..

- Gina Deseal. - Gina D-Deseal.

Deseal?

[clears throat]

Yeah, you got to say one thing.

Mother knows best.

She told me, first, you won't be there.

And if he is, up to his eyes in work.

You're wrong, completely wrong. I'm completely free.

I have the whole night off.

Well, that's just as well.

Talk of the devil.

McIntyre. Well, well.

Would you like to come by this evening for a drink?

[chuckles] I don't think so.

Is that the McIntyre of AWI?

Yes, you remember him?

- Dad, I thought you left AWI? - Yes, I have.

[Tommy] 'Well, what you doing talking to McIntyre?'

Business, business..

I don't want to discuss, I don't want to talk.

I want to know.

There's a telephone message for you, Mr. Martin.

Thank you. Well, I'll see who's on it in a second.

Wait for me. Now, please.

[indistinct chatter]

- Where is it? - Ah, yes, Mr. Reynolds.

- Cabin two, please. - Thank you.

Hello.

Yes.

Diana.

How did you know I was here?

Well, yes. It's nice to hear you too.

Tonight? No, no. I have a previous engagement.

I'm sorry, it would've been fun.

After dinner? Well, I don't know..

Uh, Diana, yes..

I-I'll try and see you if I can.

Uh, forgive me, I have to rush. Bye-bye.

Tommy!

Tommy.

Where you going?

See you tomorrow, yes. We're gonna have lunch.

- What's the matter? - Nothing.

Now, please, uh, don't, don't run away like this.

You're not gonna make a deal.

You can't.

'I mean, don't you know that?'

You've worked for them, like, 20 years.

And who's gonna know better than you?

AWI has a massive investment in a battle--

The one good thing you did

you know, was getting out from under, leaving AWI.

Tommy, I don't think this is the place

and certainly not the time to discuss--

Never is.

Please stay.

We thought, Gina and I..

...we're gonna have dinner.

Oh.

[Martin] 'Got any money?'

I haven't got much Italian money, but I've got dollars

and good old-fashioned sterling. Which would you prefer?

It's all money.

Some of it is more eagerly

acceptable than others.

Will you ask Gina to come to lunch tomorrow?

- I'll ask her. - I wish you would.

- See you later, yeah. - Yes.

- Thanks. - Alright, bye-bye, bye. Fine.

What did I say? I don't think I said anything.

We should be on our way to the Minister.

No, I don't imagine you did.

They just got up and left.

Yes, I'm sorry.

No, no, I mean it. It was my fault, you know.

His quarrel is not with you.

Well, should we take a taxi or should we walk?

You can walk, I'm taking a taxi.

Kaduna told me we can expect to see McIntyre

in the meetings with AWI?

Hmm, yeah, owes me a round for a drink.

You didn't accept?

Oh, no, I was too busy.

Anyway, I don't want to see McIntyre.

There's no point in seeing him.

We have nothing to say to each other.

I shouldn't like the meetings to begin

in an atmosphere of hostility.

We're in an impregnable position, Minister.

I agree, but no useful purpose can be served

by antagonizing Mr. McIntyre from the outside.

We must allow him to, uh, save a little face.

But we are going to hold fast to the line.

I mean, you agreed on that.

The load of figures we've discussed

the continued presence of AWI

in our country becomes merely a burden.

I only say this..

give them every chance [indistinct].

[Martin] But from our position of strength

we don't have to, Minister.

I mean, what can they do there?

They can dismiss their personnel and send them home

but what are they gonna do, send in the US Marines

and dismantle the plant and take it home piece by piece?

I mean, apart from anything else, the expense

would be too extraordinary, I mean..

what possible point could they have in doing that?

They can put it down as a tax loss anyway.

Agreed, absolutely, and I think we can--

Nationalization is not the only answer for us.

'Let us use our strength.'

You can always check it in gold, using your royalties

without the added responsibility of running their plant.

Or we can use AWI..

...little longer.

[laughs]

- Don't you agree, Kaduna? - No.

They use us. It is our country, our copper they rip

from the land. Our oil, our bauxite.

[Kaduna] 'We have given years of slavery'

built their factories, worked their machines

and the white man took away the profit.

Fortunately, Kaduna, Martin will be conducting

the negotiations and not you.

How should we avoid a blood bath at the conference table?

Right is not always a justification

for violence, Kaduna.

Nor will justice always prevail.

We must learn to be devious and play a white.

Black as we are.

Don't underestimate, Minister

AWI's determination to stay on

and improve their profit margin--

They'll respond to discussion

more easily than they'll accept blackmail.

Moral or physical, any kind of pressure.

There's no room for anger.

Violent emotions are a luxury

we can't afford dealing with the AWI.

If you don't feel yourself capable, Martin, of approaching

these discussions in a frank and open manner

then you should withdraw--

Minister..

At your prerogative, Minister, I, I'm happy to withdraw--

Oh, nonsense. What're we talkin' about now?

Why don't we end to this ridiculous discussion?

Martin, my friend, I, ah, please excuse me.

I had no cause to lose my temper.

I must apologize.

It was my fault, sir, I shouldn't have brought

the conversation out. Wrong time, wrong place.

[laughs]

[intense music]

I never thought you'd hit me.

[Martin] I never knew I could.

At times, I've wanted to hit you.

That's another question. That's something different.

Wanting to, yes.

I never thought I would.

[sighs]

I, I mean..

I'll never hit you again.

I'm sorry.

I, I just wanted to see what..

I-i-it's..

What damage I've done, see.

It's, it's alright.

- Won't you? - Huh.

You know I felt when I was..

I-I didn't know how I could control myself.

I thought I might do you great hurt.

Ah, I know.

I was frightened.

I thought, maybe you wouldn't..

That I couldn't stop you.

That you might..

...maybe kill.

[sighs]

Why don't we pack, pack up and go away from all this?

You know, find some sun, lie in the sun, swim.

You think that's a good idea?

It doesn't..

...help necessarily, always going away.

Some super, super, winter holiday.

What will you do, the next time you want to hit me?

Don't go away.

I'd rather be..

...you know..

...beat me black and blue but..

Please don't leave me.

[indistinct chatter]

[instrumental music]

- Oh, Martin, how marvelous. - Diana.

Well, you look as though you haven't slept in a month.

- Well, thank you very much. - Oh, no. It suits you.

Much better than your all powerful

"I don't need help from anyone act."

I'm not so frightened of you.

I don't think you've ever been frightened

of anybody in your life.

You might be very surprised.

[indistinct chatter]

Did I tell you that Jane would be here?

You should know.

I thought you'd be longing to see her.

I think it's rather a funny affair.

Not particularly interesting.

Oh, dear. Tell me, Martin. Are you really angry?

Hello, Jane.

Martin.

Surprise. Surprise.

You can always rely on Diana.

Oh. You know everybody here, don't you?

I don't believe you know Turi.

- No. How do you do? - How do you do?

I didn't mean to interrupt, I just came in to say hello.

Please, you are not going to rush away, surely.

I'd like to talk to you.

- Will you excuse us? - Of course.

Are we supposed to be the cabaret?

You think they'd like anger or affection?

What do you think they'd prefer?

Well, it relieves their monotony.

- You can't blame them, really. - Hmm.

How are you?

Diana tells me I look terrible.

[laughs] She should talk.

What do you think she's up to?

Having fun.

Actually, I think you look marvelous.

Considering you spent the whole afternoon chasing around Rome

with our youngest daughter.

Did Tommy tell you he came to see me?

- No, when? - This afternoon at the hotel.

- What did he want? - Why should he want anything?

[laughs] How much did he ask for?

Well, he wanted to take his girlfriend to dinner.

Well, if you gave him more than a thousand lira

you were robbed.

He feeds that girl on crackers and mineral water.

[speaking foreign language]

If he wants to tell you anything would you explain to him

that I speak and understand the language.

[Diana] Now, just because you're married to him doesn't mean

you can have him all to yourself, not all the time.

All the time there is.

I have to say goodnight. Uh, should I see you?

Depends on where.

One of the usual places.

Yes, perhaps.

Martin.

Martin.

Martin, please. Please don't run away.

I won't hit you. I won't give you that satisfaction.

I don't want to be hit. Martin.

You know, if it weren't for Danny

I'd take down your pants and give you a good hiding.

- Who's wearing pants? - Where is Danny?

Oh, don't you know, we separated following your example.

And now we're getting a divorce.

Oh, I'm sorry.

May I come and see you?

You know where I am?

- Tonight. - What should I answer to that?

Well, why did you bother to come?

It was a mistake.

Jane.

Oh, Jane, darling, you can't be going yet. It's so early.

Well, now that the excitement's over

I thought I'd be going home.

Martin, you will call?

I'm sorry, eh, it's late. I have to go.

We can have dinner. The four of us.

Goodnight.

[Nick] 'Shall I get your coat, my dear?'

[Jane] 'Yes, Nick.'

[piano music]

[instrumental music]

Like some coffee? Brandy?

Glass of wine, please.

[speaks in foreign language]

One of the usual places.

Yes, I wasn't sure that you'd remember.

Well, I'm here.

And how did you explain to, uh..

I'm sorry I've forgotten his name.

I didn't. I don't have to.

I asked Joy to take me home

then I decided I'd come out for a walk.

What did you say to Diana?

Nothing. What do you mean?

[chuckles] Don't tell me she let you go

without making at least one proper suggestion.

She's always fancied you.

We don't have to do this.

No, I'm sorry.

Gracias.

Gracias.

How's Peggy?

She's fine.

Can I see her tomorrow?

Would she like to be with her father?

She doesn't want to see you.

I'm sorry, but I think it's better that you should know.

Yes.

Why?

She's angry.

Can I talk to her?

Write to her.

She, uh, doesn't want to see you.

She can't cope. She doesn't have to.

Oh.

Yes.

Well, we always agreed that--

She will, in time want to see you.

Poor baby.

'It's nothing to do with me.'

- What? - It's nothing I've said.

No, of course not.

'I want you to know.'

Yes, I know.

I know.

I think they're trying to give us the impression

that they want us to leave.

I want another drink.

I'll get you one at the hotel.

- There you go, senor. - Gracias.

Now where would you like to have your drink?

'Uh, in the bar, I think.'

Of course.

I thought, I..

I feel a bit stupid when you got the key.

Reflex action. Get the key, check the messages.

Uh, you here alone?

No, no. Of course. I travel with an enormous entourage.

Of course, I'm here alone. What do you mean?

Good evening, Dino.

Two brandies please.

Thank you, Dino.

AWI wants the Minister for talks.

McIntyre?

He's in Rome. I suppose he'll lead the discussions.

Isn't that difficult for you?

No, why should it be difficult?

Well, dealing with McIntyre?

I was never that close to him.

Well, you've worked for AWI, better than half your life.

And I left them two years ago.

Sometimes I wonder..

What do you want me to do? What do you expect me to do?

Express my interest in their need.

I have no interest in AWI.

I am not concerned with the increase

in their gross annual product.

I deal with them because I have to deal with them.

The mines, the plant, the ships belong to them.

The country does not.

You mean you plan to liberate

the mines, the plants and the ships?

Yes, if we have to.

Are you serious?

The labor force is 95% native.

The management is 100% foreign.

We'd like to redress the balance in our favor.

Well, suppose AWI refused, and you take over.

Well, it's hardly likely.

Yes, but if-if you do

can you run things, day to day?

Uh, I mean, isn't it a rather complicated process?

Well, with time and training we can run the thing.

What happens while they're training?

Look, I-I don't want to sound negative--

Well, there'll be snags

but we have the man, we simply haven't had the opportunity.

And as long as AWI retained control, they never will.

And you, the Africans really want to take over.

It would be easier.

Negotiations are never satisfactory.

They'll come to some sort of compromised settlement.

And there's no time for compromise.

But it's time I went home.

You look altogether too attractive.

Oh, do you want another drink?

Alright, I'll take you home.

- Goodnight, Dino. - Goodnight, Mr. Reynolds.

I'm not saying that we can't..

It's just that it's not a good idea.

Not tonight. I'm thinking of me, not you.

Yes, of course, I think you're right.

[chuckles] Liar.

It's a pity you have to make all your mistakes

with someone you really care for.

There's no reason why it shouldn't work.

We should be together.

I always thought we would be.

And then, one day..

...we weren't.

Yes.

You know, I sometimes think perhaps I wasn't ready for you.

That I should have had a couple of trial runs

and worked out some of the problems.

I never knew we had any problem.

- You never told me. - No.

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Shall we have dinner tomorrow?

Why don't you ask me tomorrow?

Isn't it a pity that this is

the first time you've ever really talked to me?

I thought about killing myself.

- Thought about it. - 'Yes, I know.'

People who think or talk about it

never end up doing it somehow, do they?

It's been my experience.

And how much experience have you had

with people trying to kill themselves?

Why do you want.. Why did you think..

I-I just...can't face it.

I-I'm not clever enough to-to understand..

...accept living.

Just from one day to the next.

And the emptiness.

Your life? You think that your life--

I'm ungrateful. Yes, I know.

And I know how lucky I am and how stupid I am.

You never stopped telling me.

I wish I'd never told you about killing myself.

Thinking about killing yourself.

You've got it all worked out, haven't you?

Hysterical woman craves attention?

Did you ever really try?

If I cut my throat..

...will you pay attention?

But if I did that..

...I'd be dead, wouldn't I?

Why did we get married?

No, seriously, why?

Well, we were in love, I thought.

More than just going to bed together?

We could have gone on.

We still do.

Do you want to? Now? Do you?

Yes.

If we both want to..

That's a long way to come to get together.

We could have stayed home.

Our own bed is much more comfortable.

I think it was a good idea, getting away.

Oh, sure, you always do.

Why do we go home?

Home.

Did it inconvenience you?

Coming here to get me?

Did you have to leave an important meeting?

Yes.

You'd rather be with me?

Much rather.

I was afraid.

I was afraid that you..

...wouldn't come to find me.

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Gracias.

What a surprise.

I, for one, have never been so insulted.

Insulted? In, uh, in what way?

I asked for your key.

And they wouldn't let me have it.

Well, in future, I'll leave strict instructions

that you should be given everything you want.

Oh, are you asking me to come and sit down?

Well, yes.

Uh, here.

I thought you said I could have anything I want.

Anythingthe hotel can provide.

Ah, hotels, you must've noticed

there's a funny thing about hotels.

You never get anything you really want.

Oh, I hate this town.

Danny used to drag me around.

He used to say that working here

was his big chance at becoming cultured.

Yes, Danny, I used to say.

No, Danny, that really is beautiful, darling.

One day on our visit to the Sistine Chapel

to look at those bleeding paintings

I finally stood up and I said if I have to see one more fresco

one more rude scream, one more bar relief

I, I think I'm gonna go stark raving mad.

No, thank you, Dino, nothing. Uh, goodnight.

So, why don't you go back to the States?

Why don't you go home?

Oh...Fort Worth, Texas.

Oh, I'm sorry, Fort Worth. I didn't know.

So, what was Danny's reaction to your outburst?

Oh, Danny. Well, he was sort of puzzled at first.

Oh, he was extremely nice about it.

He didn't drag me around with him anymore.

But he started sneaking out alone without telling me.

Sometimes, he would go..

I expected that.

But you know the way some people are secret drinkers?

I'm afraid Danny was a secret culture freak.

I can still see him sometimes in the distance

dragging up the steps of some chapel

asking intelligent questions to the guide.

But what else is there in this town?

Americans on a culture jag with the local smoothies.

Did you see Levecki?

I saw him.

Of course, I don't blame her, I suppose.

Sort of letting the team down.

- 'Oh, you did know--' - Yes.

I did know about it.

Oh, Martin, why do you suppose I always, always behave like this?

Telephone for you, Mr. Reynolds.

Oh, thank you. I will, uh, take it in my room.

Alone, if you don't mind.

Alright.

Alright, I give up, you win.

My guests might just possibly be wondering whatever became of me.

You mean, they're still there?

Oh, in body, at the very least.

Goodnight, Diana.

[chuckles] Put your shoes on.

[phone rings]

Hello. Yes.

[Jane] 'Martin.'

Ah, hello, Jane.

What you doing?

Ah, just fast asleep?

Alright, come on, admit it. You wouldn't care if I had been.

Well, perhaps we might find some means

of occupying our wakeful hours.

My concentration was

or lack of it rather, was always your besetting sin.

Hmm.

Goodnight.

[knock on door]

Ah, you're bright and early.

- There's been a hitch. - Yes?

The Minister is ill.

- What's wrong with him? - I don't know.

Just got a message to say he can't meet with McIntyre today.

And the meeting's postponed.

No, he says you and McIntyre must go ahead without him.

Oh, it's no good without the Minister.

- Get him on the phone. - Mm-hmm.

Uh, get me the Grand Hotel, would you, please?

He has arranged for you to meet at McIntyre's office at 9:30.

It'll take us 15 minutes to get there.

[telephone rings]

Yes?

Uh, 5-8-0, please.

Uh, look, this is very urgent.

I see. Hold on.

He's not taking any calls until 11:00.

Try Kaduna.

Could you try 5-8-2, please?

McIntyre is gonna love this.

He's gonna think we're frightened of him.

Yeah, I see. Thank you.

Would you ask him to call Mr. Reynolds

as soon as possible?

What time you got?

Nine...twenty.

Well, if there's going to be a meeting

I'd rather not be late.

[telephone rings]

- Hello. - 'Hello, daddy.'

Hello, Judith. Yes, darling.

No, I'm delighted to hear you.

Listen, sweetheart, I'm in a dreadful hurry.

Um, uh, I'll talk to you later. Would you..

If you see Tommy, would you ask him to call me? Here.

Yes, thank you. There's a good girl. Bye-bye.

Well, it's like old times, Martin.

Not really. Not at all.

Well, I've, uh, read your proportions, they're okay.

Very interesting.

Of course you're picky for a 25% increase

on all the mineral royalties

is a bit on the high side.

Well, we could appreciate that some increase in the royalty

is probably in order.

But my board wouldn't countenance anything

much in excess of 8%.

Oh, come off it, Angus, your board will countenance anything

you tell them to countenance.

[chuckles] I wish it were true.

No, Martin, it's an unrealistic preview.

Do you know what a 25% increase would cost to AWI?

Sixty-three million dollars a year.

Right.

What was AWI's profits after taxation last year?

Can you, uh, jog my memory?

And to think we taught you all you know.

Not quite all.

Martin, AWI is a worldwide enterprise.

I'm sure you haven't forgotten.

Only a tiny proportion of our profits averaged

from your country, uh, your adopted country, I should say.

Now, I might persuade my board to accept an upward trend

slightly in excess of the 8% I mentioned, but--

I don't think you appreciate the situation, Angus.

The figure of 25% is not negotiable.

Well, come on now.

No, it's not negotiable.

Other minor clauses in the contract

are open to discussion, of course

but the royalty figure...no.

Wait a minute, the other clauses don't mean a thing

unless the royalty figure is right.

It's not my decision, Angus.

My government has decided to take a strong line on this.

I wouldn't be entirely surprised if they didn't nationalize--

Martin, now come on.

Nationalize your entire operation there.

Don't give me that!

Who do you think you're talking to?

If you think I'm gonna sit back and let you and a bunch

of amateurs dictate terms to me, boy, you are sadly mistaken.

I won't stand for it.

I won't have it.

Then I suggest you cut your losses

and make the best deal that you can.

Look, they buy your advice, right?

Go advise them.

You still get paid.

They can't run the AWI plant by themselves and you know it.

They can have a damn good trial.

Oh, and, Angus, I suggest you make some contingency plans.

Just in case you have to get your men out of there.

Perhaps in a hurry.

Thing's going wrong?

Oh, far from it.

'You don't wanna talk about it?'

Not particularly.

Something, I'll understand when I'm all grown up.

Well, if you do, you can, uh, explain it to me.

Uh, where's your friend, Gina?

I don't have to take her everywhere.

What's all that about?

Well, I had the impression that I invited her.

Well, I didn't. I'm not seeing her today.

She seems, uh, she seems very fond of you.

If you want to see her, look, I'll give you her number.

You know, I don't like that..

That was a joke. It wasn't a very good joke.

It isn't a joke.

It doesn't make me laugh.

It's about as funny as you telling me how to behave.

You talk to your mother like this?

You wanna talk about my mother?

While we're on the subject of women and how to treat them?

Doesn't seem like a good idea.

No.

If you want to see Gina, alright.

If I don't want to see Gina, that's alright.

You don't have anything to say.

You know, your mother will tell you that, uh..

this kind of conversation always takes place at the wrong time.

Either, I'm too busy, or I have to catch a plane.

But today, I have all the time in the world

I'd rather not spend it with you.

Tommy..

...you seem determined to make me the villain.

I don't care to be cast in that role.

[knock on door]

Thank you.

I trust you're feeling better, sir.

Oh, purely medicinal you understand.

Won't you join me?

No, thank you.

Well, I must say you put the fear of God into McIntyre.

Well, it seems to have gone as planned.

Oh, indeed. We got all the terms.

Terms?

Seventeen and a half percent increase in the royalty figure.

No, sir, we don't have to do that.

We don't have to accept that.

What did you really think, there's no terms, Martin?

Yes, of course.

Nonetheless, I am sorry to have to tell you

we have decided to grant AWI a further seven-year contract

with a seventeen and a half increase in royalties.

- We? - Government and I discussed it.

So you approached McIntyre?

Oh, he seems quite agreeable to our proposal now.

Now, that you have shown the awful alternative.

So it was a bluff, after all.

Not a bluff, Martin. A negotiation.

So you brought me to Rome merely to frighten McIntyre?

Oh, I mean, he has a healthy respect for you.

- You used me. - Why not?

Surely you're not that naive, Martin.

Your worth as an employee of my government is two-fold.

First, there is your undoubted knowledge and skills

supporting your financial and technical advice.

Which you have totally ignored.

Equally important is your power of negotiation

with your old employer AWI.

Which you have exploited for your own use.

That's our prerogative.

However, I do feel that you're entirely praiseworthy stand

against McIntyre will unfortunately make it difficult

for you to continue to deal easily

with the AWI in our country.

You want me to resign, that's easily solved.

I'll offer my resignation.

I shall be sorry to have to accept it.

I will resign. You know I will.

You and I have worked together long enough, Martin, for me

to predict how you will respond to almost any given situation.

I see.

Yes, I can see that my

continuance in your service would be an embarrassment.

Especially, as you've decided to make a deal to sell our--

Naturally, you must resign, it is to be expected.

I suggest, uh, you make peace with AWI.

They have a more and healthy respect for you, my friend.

Don't waste your time, Martin

trying to help ungrateful people you will never understand.

And who will never rise

to deliver their furious ambition for them.

Well, when will I see you again?

'I don't know.'

- Can I do anything? - No.

[telephone ringing]

Yes, you can answer the phone. I'm not talking to anybody.

Hello. Yes, uh, well, hang on.

It's Kaduna. He says he must speak to..

Sorry. No. Uh, shall I ring you?

Yeah. Uh, okay.

You don't think this is all a bit bloody childish?

Slamming out in a rage.

I mean, what does it achieve?

What does anyone achieve by running away?

Why not listen, listen politely

to anyone that wants to talk?

Doesn't commit you to anything.

I'll be in my room.

Right.

[doorbell rings]

Oh, please come in.

Oh, thank you.

- Mrs. Reynolds at home? - No.

Oh, when do you expect her back?

Mummy doesn't want to see you.

Peggy!

She doesn't want to see you.

Daddy.

[Peggy] Go away.

What are you doing here? I didn't know.

You didn't say.

Go away!

I'm sorry, Peggy. I...I have to go away.

No. Don't go away.

You only just got here.

Leave us alone. Why can't you leave us alone?

Don't go away.

[sobbing]

I'll...come back very soon.

I won't stay away very long.

- Alright, why don't you.. - Go away. Go away!

Mr. Reynolds, perhaps.. I'm sorry.

Yes, would you, uh, tell..

Would you tell Mrs. Reynolds that I came?

I will.

[crying]

[dramatic music]

Leave us alone.

Why can't you leave us alone?

Thank you.

Yes.

Alright.

Why can't you..

Go away! Go away.

[instrumental music]

[female announcing over P.A.]

'Mr. Martin Reynolds.'

'Passenger on flight number 346..'

I'm Martin Reynolds.

Hello.

Martin Reynolds, here.

Martin...what are you doing?

Where to?

Oh, Martin, this time you're not just running away from me

you're running away from your job too.

Well, it's about time you did.

I want to talk to you.

I'm entitled to.

Here!

Right now!

Martin, I want to talk to you right now!

[female announcing over P.A.]

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