Eleni Page #2

wouldn't let you inside ever again,

could you still believe

they really loved you?

No.

No. Well, the King,

from inside his palace,

says he loves his people.

(MAN) Spiro!

(INAUDIBLE)

(CHILDREN YELLING)

Where's your teacher?

You, that way! Go that way!

(KNOCKING)

- Good evening, Eleni.

- Good evening, Katina.

The government militia is arresting

all the communists.

- Spiro is my cousin.

- I know that.

I'd hide him in my house,

but that'd be the first place they'd look.

- So I beg you...

- And if they find him here?

They won't search your house.

Your father's a monarchist,

your husband's in America.

Everyone knows

where your sympathies lie.

My sympathies?

I have no sympathies, as you call them.

Then I seek refuge in the only

neutral house in all of Greece.

You'll have to stay in the cellar.

I have grown daughters, you understand.

I'm sorry you're in trouble, Spiro.

But I do enjoy this sneaking around

at night. It makes me feel young!

Give me a kiss, cousin.

Be careful, Eleni.

He kisses very nice.

I'm a teacher, Eleni.

I'm not a revolutionary.

They're turning me into one because

I want to teach that everyone is a king.

And a king is just another human being.

What's wrong with that?

I don't know. Please.

Thank you, Eleni.

(NOIS Y STREET SOUNDS)

How did you find out about me?

I've only been here a week.

It will only take a few minutes.

It's a wonderful story.

A Greek boy goes to America, he returns

as the "New York Times" bureau chief

to write about his native land.

It would make me happy

if you'd appear with me on TV.

Well, in that case...

Gentlemen!

Nikola!

- Nikola!

- Yes!

He's alive! Your father is alive!

America! We're going to America!

(BO YS CHEER)

(EVERYONE GASPS)

(THEY CHATTER AND EXCLAIM)

- Can I go, Mana?

- Whoa.

Yes, go on.

(ELENl) Georgia...

Ana, for the baby.

Open it!

- Open it!

- Where's she going?

- What was that?

- Probably dollars.

There's no telling

how many in one envelope.

"My dear wife,

"my dearest daughters,

"and you, Nikola,

"my son whom I have not seen..."

(CHATTERING)

"Business was good, then it was bad,

and soon I think it will be good again.

"I will start looking

for a house for us all.

"I have become a citizen of America..."

- (ELENl) lmagine that!

- He's not Greek any more?

It says,

"I have become a citizen of America.

"I am no longer a foreigner

"and I can now vote for President

and Mayor of New York.

"Eleni, my beautiful and loving wife,

"take good care of our children while

I work and save money for our home.

"All of you live in my heart.

"And soon I hope to see and embrace...

"...and embrace each one of you.

"I kiss your eyes

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