David Golder Page #2

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I'm sure you are.

You need money, right?

Of course.

It just slips through my fingers.

Listen, I didn't see you

at the airfield.

I simply couldn't go,

with all these people here.

It's like a country inn

when there's a fair.

Alec...

this is Daddy.

Do you like him?

He's nice.

He's a prince, you know.

They'll call me

"your highness."

Would that suit me?

Splendidly.

"Your imperial highness."

A port.

This place is going downhill.

First time here?

So you're a regular?

I'm the fool

who pays for it all.

Hello, David.

I must talk to you.

Did you find it?

- Yes.

Hello, David.

You still here?

You know me:

Part of the furniture.

Who's this Alec?

Good-looking, huh?

I mean where's he from?

He's the nephew

of King Alexandre,

son of Pierre de Carlu

who was assassinated in '18.

Gloria,

I'm going to go change.

Shall we go for a dip?

Sure! My bathing suit

is downstairs.

You all right?

You didn't answer

my telegram from last Thursday.

How do I look?

I lost some weight.

You look terrible.

You're pale as death.

Are you tired?

Yes.

Get some rest.

How's business going?

So-so.

You know

I really need money.

Again?

"Again"?

How you annoy me

when you say things like that!

You think

all this costs nothing?

Your daughter, first of all.

Your Joyce!

That girl!

Money burns a hole

in her pocket.

But you always

have money for her.

You think only of her.

You live only for her.

I don't count, right?

I'm supposed to live

on thin air.

That's right.

Anything interesting

in the works?

Yes.

What is it?

What is it?

You're getting on my nerves!

You know anything

about business?

No? Well, then!

What are you worried about?

I'm still here.

Is that a new necklace?

- Yes.

It cost 800,000.

A real bargain.

You know, I had one of my old

diamond necklaces reset.

I'll have to buy five or six

large diamonds to lengthen it.

One has to make do

when one has no money.

My heart bleeds for you!

And how is Marcus?

Just fine.

They buried him yesterday.

- He died?

- Yes.

How?

He wasn't old.

He was ruined,

and he killed himself.

What a coward!

Don't you agree?

What about his wife?

I saw her

the day after it happened.

She was wearing

pearls as big as walnuts.

What would you have her do?

Oh, I don't give a damn.

Naturally.

Anyway...

don't forget about my check.

We're dining at the casino

tonight with the whole crowd.

Again?

You expect us to live

like monks in a cloister?

Things okay upstairs?

Same old story.

All our friends are pestering him...

The check.

Come here!

I've hardly seen you

since I arrived.

Like how I look?

Like my new dress?

It's too low-cut!

What did you bring me

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