Almost Angels Page #2

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Well, that's not

going to happen to Toni.

Dad, please.

l'm late for work.

But, Dad,

To be a Vienna choirboy...

Dad,

There were eight boys there,

and they only wanted two.

And they chose me.

Well, now they can

choose somebody else.

Dad, please, you've got to let me go.

Toni, come on up.

We'll talk about it some more tonight.

lf you think l'll change my mind,

you're wrong.

:sighs!

Come on.

:boys singing in German!

- :
singing stops!

- :
bell ringing!

:indistinct chattering

So if you'll get

the parts together, Joseph?

- l can go to the library now.

- All right. Ah.

- You are Toni, aren't you?

- Yes, sir.

Here's Director Eisinger.

This is Toni Fiala, sir.

Oh, yes, of course.

Good morning, Frau Fiala.

- Good morning, Herr Eisinger.

- Toni.

- This is my husband.

- How do you do, sir?

- Your first visit, of course.

- Yes, it is.

He's quite happy now,

about Toni's coming here.

Good. l'm sure you won't regret it.

He'll be in the choir

under Herr Heller here.

How about his ordinary lessons?

You don't have to worry

about that, Herr Fiala.

- We have first-class teachers.

- He's had proper schooling up to now.

l'm sure he has.

You understand, of course,

he'll be on probation for a month

before we accept him

as a permanent choirboy.

lf he works hard at his music,

shows promise, then he stays.

He'll work hard. Won't you, Toni?

And if he's no good,

you throw him out?

Well, that goes for me, too.

lf he doesn't get on with his schooling,

l'll pull him out.

- Now you remember that, Toni.

- Yes, Dad.

Uh, Peter? Peter.

This is Toni Fiala.

He'll be in your choir.

- How do you do?

- Pleased to meet you.

Will you look after him

till he knows his way around?

- Yes, sir.

- Right.

Goodbye, dear.

Work hard.

Bye, Dad.

Bye, son.

l'll show you

where to put your things.

:plays musical scale!

:plays wrong note!

:plays correct note on piano!

That's all right.

But listen as you play.

Train your ear

as well as your fingers.

Yes, sir.

A good ear will

help you sing well, too.

:boys singing in German!

:singing stops!

lt was you

in the eighth bar, wasn't it?

Yes, sir. l sang a B natural.

That's right.

Sing the bar again, please.

:sings!

That's it.

Now, there was something wrong

in bar three.

Let me hear it from the start again.

:plays notes!

:singing!

:singing stops!

Well?

Put your hand up.

Put it up.

l thought it was you, Toni.

Know what was wrong?

l think l sang D sharp

instead of E.

l'm sure you did. All right.

But always put your hand up at once

if you know you've made a mistake.

Don't wait for me to spot it.

l want you to know

you're wrong yourself.

- All right?

- Yes, sir.

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