Me and the Colonel Page #3

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Well, if I say so myself,

I am a resourceful man.

Perhaps I can find an automobile

for the Colonel to requisition.

You see, strength plus resourcefulness.

Isn't that a wonderful combination

for an emergency like this?

He and I do not speak the same language.

Fortunately, we have a charming interpreter.

Hear me, Monsieur Leibowitz!

You're a clever man. You know what I mean.

Please do not force me

to bring it into the open.

But take my word for it. Any association

between us is simply not possible.

There is no such thing as "not possible".

My mother used to say,

there are always two possibilities.

I disagree with your mother.

For a true man, there's only one possibility.

That's not enough.

With one possibility, I cannot manoeuvre.

I repeat, for a man of honour,

one possibility.

If that were true,

I'd have died I don't know how many times.

Now you put your finger on the issue

between us.

I do not fear death.

Honourable death, I welcome.

For me, that is the one possibility.

Honourable death.

What about an honourable life?

Isn't that a possibility, too?

Listen, Leibowitz,

even if you were Baron Rothschild himself,

and were sitting out there

in his Rolls Royce,

I would not go with you.

Good night, sir.

- Madame Bouffier?

- Yes?

The Baron Rothschild,

do you happen to know his address?

S.L. Jacobowsky.

I am a relative of the Baron.

- Distant, but still a relative.

- The Baron has left Paris.

Actually, it's not the Baron I want to see.

I would like to talk to his chauffeur.

You're talking to him.

- How do you do?

- How do you do?

I have a strong family feeling.

I am quite willing to take one of

the Baron's automobiles off his hands.

Have you any proof

of your relationship to the Baron?

Certainly.

Monsieur.

In all Paris, no vehicles.

Dr Szicki has tried everything.

Impossible to get automobile.

Thank you very much.

Just a moment. Are you quite sure

you cannot drive me to Hendaye?

I will pay you very well.

I'm sorry, monsieur, but I have two more

automobiles to sell this afternoon.

- You must go at once.

- Thank you, madame.

It just came over the radio.

The Germans are already in Reims.

You must go at once.

That is my intention,

my dear Madame Bouffier.

First I must find a driver.

Leibowitz!

You see, there are always two possibilities.

- I apologise. I'm taking your advice.

- I am delighted. You are welcome.

You advised me

to requisition an automobile.

In the service of my country,

I requisition this automobile.

But, Colonel, why do you

have to requisition this automobile

when we already have it?

- How much did you pay for it?

- 50,000 francs.

Make out compensation order, 60,000 francs.

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