A Countess from Hong Kong Page #2

You have poor instincts, my dear.

It's the other one, Ogden Mears,

who has the money.

He's the son of the richest oilman

in the world, and Natascha's

got him hooked.

Mr Ogden?

He's very attractive.

Only in her case,

she's found oil.

Well, you can have

your big oilman.

He's here today

and gone tomorrow.

But I shall stick to old Papa Clark.

He took me away

from the dance halls.

Listen, Milton...

Pardon me, Mr Milton Clark.

Would you like to dance?

Natascha.

You're very quiet this evening.

Am I? I'm sorry.

Don't apologize.

I like quiet people.

They're either clever or dull.

I would say you're

one of the clever ones.

Thank you.

I'd better keep silent.

Well, whatever you do,

it's very attractive.

- Would you like to dance?

- No. I'd like to sit here

and talk with you.

- I regret I speak English so badly.

- You speak it beautifully.

I understand

you were born in Shanghai.

Yes. But my parents

came from Russia.

And now they've moved

to Hong Kong?

My parents died in Shanghai

when I was 13.

- Haven't you any brothers or sisters?

- I was an only child.

Thirteen, a little young

to face the world.

We must all face it

sooner or later.

Some more sooner.

How did you come

to live in Hong Kong?

Well, there was another war,

another revolution. So here we are.

- But let us talk

of something more cheerful.

- I'm sorry.

- Would you like to dance?

- I'd love to.

Congratulations, Your Excellency. You

are now a Plenipotentiary Extraordinary.

Will you ring for the steward

and have him bring some ice water?

Oh.

What's this

Plenni-pli-plen-what?

Just came over the radio.

You've been appointed...

Plenipotentiary Extraordinary

to the Court of Saudi Arabia.

I'll never get away

from the oil business.

You been sleeping

on that couch all night?

What's this?

Telephone numbers.

- And this?

- Some roughneck guy

got fresh with Natascha...

- in a nightclub and you clipped him.

- I clipped him?

- Steward, sir.

- Would you bring me some

Alka-Seltzer and ice water?

Yes, sir.

- Who's Natascha?

- You don't know Natascha?

You ought to. You were pretty

clubby with her last night.

- What do you mean "clubby"?

- From the verb "club."

To form an association

united by a common interest.

- I don't want to hear any more.

Where are we?

- Way out at sea.

- When did we leave Hong Kong?

- Two hours ago.

No, I'm gonna take a bath

and get myself together.

- I'll call ya later then.

- Yeah.

Uh, Hudson.

What are you doing, Hudson?

- Just making a note

of the telephone numbers.

- Don't bother with them.

- Oh!

- I beg your pardon.

Did I startle you?

- Who are you?

- I'm Natascha.

Oh, well, how do you do?

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