Nancy Goes to Rio Page #2

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Oh, I'm just encouraging fresh talent.

- Frances. Excuse me.

- Yes?

- Domingos is here. In the study.

- Oh, wonderful. Excuse me.

Certainly.

- Here she is, Ricardo.

- Mr. Domingos.

- I'm so very happy to know you.

- I'm honored.

- Won't you sit down?

- Thank you. Pardon me.

- Did you have a pleasant trip?

- Yes, thank you.

I suppose all this

seems very different from Brazil.

Oh, no.

These kinds of parties are universal.

The labels on the bottles

may be a little different...

...but the labels on the people

are the same.

- I can't wait to visit Brazil.

RICARDO:
Oh, I think you would like it.

I was telling Mr. Domingos

how much you liked his play.

Oh, I adored it.

I'm very pleased.

There are things in the second act

he'd like to explain.

- I'll just close the door.

- Fine.

Well, I tell you...

Oh, I have to find Arthur.

While I'm gone, you pick out

the biggest-looking idiot in the room.

- And go to work on him.

- Okay.

The biggest-looking idiot

in the room, huh?

The biggest-looking...

Of course, I drew the trusty steel,

pursued the villain.

He'd flown.

I returned my sword to its sheath...

...cloaked myself against the night air,

doffed my hat and took a bow.

My dear children, it was nothing, nothing.

Nothing at all.

- I'm going to Brazil for a rest.

- Oh?

I wanna take the script and learn it

among the people it's written about.

- Do you think it's a good idea?

- It's a great idea.

Yes, fine.

Now, I don't want this to get out

until we're ready to announce it.

No publicity, you understand?

Not a word to anyone yet.

Oh, all right.

And now I must see to my guests.

- See that Mr. Domingos has a drink?

- Thank you.

- I'll join you later.

- Thank you.

ARTHUR:

Well, Ricardo...

Is anything wrong?

- Well, I thought she was much younger.

- Well, she was.

- On the stage, she looks superb.

- Granted.

But the part of Emily was intended

for an 18-year-old to play.

ARTHUR:
Frances is a great actress.

- Oh, there you are.

Arthur, I hope you're nice and relaxed

because I need a skyscraper.

Oh. So you need a skyscraper?

- We haven't a thing up there in the way...

- Just a minute.

This is Miss Elliot's daughter,

Nancy Barklay.

- How do you do?

- Glad to know you.

We have to have a skyscraper

for our second act.

I don't seem to have one on me.

You wouldn't settle for a small building?

You told me you had a storeroom

full of backdrops.

Oh, that kind of skyscraper.

Well, I think we can manage it.

- How you going to get it up?

- One of the boys has a truck.

When are you coming to Connecticut?

I'm afraid that's going to be impossible.

Impossible? But, Arthur, you promised.

You said you'd direct it.

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