Come September Page #2

Mr Talbot will be here any minute.

Madonna mia.

He'll find out We are lost

God helps those who help themselves.

Thee bedrooms.

You, the bathrooms.

Hide Cedric. Hurry up.

Cedric...

Teresa , Apri, apri, apri

Arriva il Signore Talbot.

- Maurice.

- Mr. Talbot unexpected pleasure.

- How are you?

- A bit surprised.

To see you In July.

You never come till September.

- I wish I'd known.

- My telegram?

- Telegram? No, sir.

- I sent one.

- Get In.

- Yes, sir.

- Isn't that a new colour?

- Pardon?

I said, Isn't that a new colour?

Houses are like women, sir. The older

they get, the more paint they need.

- How's everything been?

- Very quiet.

Like turtles, we withdraw

into our shells until you return.

- What's that?

- Sir?

This... err... bougainvillea.

it wasnt here last year, was it?

Oh I've done a little...

I've done a bit of landscapping.

If your are displeased...

Displeased?

With what youve done with this place?

You're more than a major-domo.

You're a friend.

I hope you'll continue

to think that, sir.

- Signor Clavell. Telegram.

- Oh.

Here, wait minute. I'll get it

- Thank you.

- Grazie.

It's from me.

I'm arriving today.

That's the charm of Italy. It's the only country

where a man can send a telegram

and be sure

he'll be there to receive it

You know, I never realize now much I

miss this place until I come back to it

It's more than a villa. It's a refuge.

It's where a man can...

Lock out the rest of the world.

- Will Miss... err...?

- Yes. She'll be here.

A man doesn't lock the whole world out

Hello, Maria.

...Benedictus sanctus...

Why Is she praying?

A friend of hers, a very fine chap,

Is passing through a severe crisis.

- Well, I hope he makes it

- No more than I do.

I'll take your rooms to your bag.

"La Dolce Vista"?

Must be a new one.

- Hello

- Just get here?

- Yes.

- You'll like it

- What's that?

- Girls.

I know. Whatre they doing here?

Sir, if you could have seen them.

Students on tour In a strange land,

their tiny bus disabled.

Theyll be gone In the morning.

Theyre staying here tonight?

I know I should have turned them away,

but the quality of mercy's not strained.

It's being strained right now.

Why not send them to a hotel?

There Isnt a vacant In town. But

if you Insist, I'll tell them to leave.

Well, they have to go somewhere.

What about this new place?

La Dolce Vista.

- Full up, sir.

- Well, they cant stay here.

- Check around and find something.

- Yes, sir.

Maurice

Oh, we had a splendid hike.

Quite exhilarating.

Miss Allison, Miss Stevens.

Mr. Talbot

- How do you do?

- How do you do?

- HI.

- Miss Allison is the girls' chaperone.

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