Midnight in Paris Page #3

Well, that frightens me.

This is, of course, Rodin's most famous statue.

A cast of this work was placed next to his tomb.

Rodin wished it to serve as his headstone and epitaph.

- Is that true?

- It would be in Moudon. He died of the flu,

if I'm not mistaken. In 1917, I believe.

- Very good, sir.

- He's so knowledgeable, isn't he?

Yeah. So much of Rodin's work was influenced by his wife, Camille.

Yes, she was an influence, though

Camille was not the wife, but his mistress.

- Camille? No.

- Yes.

- Yes. Rose was the wife.

- No, he was never married to Rose.

Yes, he did marry Rose,

- in the last year their lives.

- I think you're mistaken.

Are you arguing with the guide?

- Yes, I am.

- Yeah. No, I'm certain, monsieur.

Yeah, actually, she's right.

I recently read a two-volume

biography on Rodin, and

Rose was definitely the wife.

Camille, the mistress.

- Yeah. You read that? Where did you...

- Yeah, I just read it. I was surprised

because I mistakenly thought, like you, that it was, yeah,

the other way around.

It's an easy mistake.

So, Dad invited you guys for a wine-tasting.

- Oh, it'll be so French!

- Yeah, yeah.

Paul is an expert on French wine.

- You're joking. Really?

- Yes, of course.

When did you read the biography on Rodin?

Me? Why would I read

a biography on Rodin?

I will always take a California wine, but,

Napa Valley's 6,000 miles away.

John, old boy, how are you, buddy?

Oh, hey! What're you doing here?

Come on. I can't stand that guy.

Um...How 'bout

- we try some more wine?

- Yes! Let's start here.

Now, which would you prefer here?

Well, I think we need to be scientific and just

start drinking them all again. I don't know.

- Why are your cheeks so red?

- What do you mean?

- They're not red.

- They're bright red.

Oh, maybe it's because of the

pheromones that you're giving off.

These pheromones are driving me mad!

- Stop it! Stop!

- Ahh-- Sex and alcohol.

- Yeah.

- It fuels the desire

but kills the performance,

according to the Bard.

Have you tasted the '61?

It is divine!

- Though, Paul picked it out. I didn't...

- What?

- What's happening? What's happening?

- Slightly more tannic than the '59,

and I prefer a smoky feeling

to a fruity feeling.

So, Carol-- Carol and I

are gonna go dancing.

We heard of a great place. Interested?

- No... I don't want to be a killjoy,

- Come on!

but I need to get a little fresh air.

Oh, come on! Come on!

Although if you're just gonna sit there and obsess

over where the fire exits are, then...

Hey! If Gil doesn't want to go,

I'll share Paul with you.

I am very democratic,

and Paul is a marvelous dancer.

If it's OK with you,

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