Death Takes a Holiday
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- 1934
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Flowers? Yes, yes. They're
beautiful, aren't they? More.
- All of them, sir?
- Yes, all of them!
My dear!
Oh!
Oh, Lambert, what are we going
to do with so many?
Beautiful flowers to a beautiful lady!
My dear, I'm not dead yet.
I don't need flowers.
Half dead, anyway.
Oh, you!
There.
Oh, you beast!
Grazia!
I thought I'd be back
before you missed me.
It's getting late.
Father's eager to get home.
He's expecting
Prince Sirki tonight.
Here they come. Come along,
we're waiting for you.
Lambert, sound your horn
for Corrado to slow down.
I... I've got
to catch him first!
Your son has no respect for
the nerves of your house guests.
And he has Grazia with him. Her
Apparently my reward for a misspent life
is not to be a peaceful death in bed!
following us. Following?
all the time we were racing.
It's the shadow of a
tree. It isn't a tree.
Sometimes it's close by and
sometimes we almost lose it.
Let's lose it!
Let's go fast enough to reach
the illimitable! Whatever that is.
Oh, it's catching up
with us!
Stephanie! Stephanie,
Are you all right?
Quite right, my dear.
And the others?
It's ridiculous!
We all ought to be dead!
You, Cesarea?
Heavens above!
The flower vendor!
Oh, I'll never
forgive myself for this!
Flowers, sir?
Fresh autumn flowers.
You're alive?
I think so. Yes, sir.
But Celeste... she's hurt?
Celeste?
You know, there... there was
I couldn't even see
the cart.
It's unbelievable that
no one was hurt. Yes.
Uh, in case you find
any further injury.
Yes, Excellenza!
Celeste,
looka what I got!
Whee! Don't tell me we're here,
just as if nothing had happened.
Nothing did happen.
What are we going to do
Throw them at people
we don't like.
You, for instance!
Or you!
That's for your best...
What's going on here?
Oooh!
That drew blood!
Children, children!
Those beautiful flowers!
Absolutely mad,
all of them!
Oh, you beast! What a ride.
Is my hair completely white?
Completely. Help me
get this off, will you?
We almost had an accident. Almost!
We flirted with the coroner's
inquest and passed on.
What happened, son?
Oh, I don't know.
My headlights must be
out of order.
There was a curious shadow in front of
me, and I didn't see the cart at all.
A shadow...
that's odd.
And just that last second some
instinct told me to swerve.
Oh, that instinct came
to me somewhat late.
I hit the cart. You did,
sir? Was anyone hurt?
No, nobody hurt,
not even the vendor...
though he went flying through
the air like a great crow.
Yes, he did fly a bit,
didn't he?
Good evening, Fedele. Good
evening, Eccellenza, Contessa.
I've had a glimpse of deep waters
tonight, and I don't like it.
You know, there seemed to be something
desirable in flying over the edge.
I had a curious glimpse of it. Yes, well
you ought to take something for that, Alda,
and I suggest a whiskey
and soda. Thank you.
Why are you so silent?
What's the matter, darling?
You.
Oh, don't worry about me, Eric.
I'd only disappoint you.
Why would you
disappoint me?
I'm too restless
for marriage.
Besides, I've had that once.
Your whiskey and soda, darling.
Ah, thank you.
Maria, did you think
No, I've been playing solitaire.
Is Grazia with you?
Your daughter is
in the garden with my son...
uh, our son, darling.
Grazia, dear.
Corrado, isn't this
the strangest night?
There's something miraculous
in the air,
like an old story you can't
quite believe.
I can almost hear a rustling
of wings in this garden,
in this moonlight.
Shall we go in now,
dear?
Darling, are
you all right?
Of course, Mother dear.
I was so frightened when
I heard of your accident.
But we had no accident,
did we, Corrado? No.
I like going fast.
It feels like wings.
Don't, Grazia. You disturb
me when you talk like that.
Oh, we think you've
been free long enough.
When are you going to fold your wings
and be my little daughter-in-law?
a villa in the woods, Grazia,
just at the top of the cliff. How nice.
Thank you, sir. Oh,
I'd do anything for you.
- Let's make it next month, Grazia.
- Do, dear.
You could be quite ready in a month.
I wish I could, but...
We could spend the winter in the
Riviera, and in Egypt and Greece.
You know how much you want
to see the Aegean Isles.
It's only a question
of making up your mind.
You know I love
you all,
and I want
to please you,
but I...
Don't you see?
I'm not ready.
But why, Grazia?
Because life is too...
There's a kind of happiness I
want to find first, if I can.
Aren't you happy
with me?
Yes, dear, but that isn't
quite what I mean.
I wish I knew how
to tell you.
There's something out there
that I must find first...
something that
I must understand.
May I go with you?
I'd rather be alone,
if you don't mind.
Leave her alone, my boy.
Life'll tame her fast enough.
She worries me so.
Oh, I shouldn't worry about her.
She's so young, she's just a
little frightened at the whole idea.
Bad evening for you, dear?
She's so lovely, Mother.
Yes... delicate, so fine. You'll win her.
If I deny every human impulse, if
I live only in music and poetry.
But love is music,
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