The Quiet American Page #2

You know Joe Tunney,

from the American legation.

Yes, I know Joe.

Overthrown any small countries recently?

- Fowler sees conspiracies everywhere.

- That's for sure.

Bill, is it true that the communists

are attacking Phat Diem?

How the f*** should I know?

We only report victories.

One of our medical teams wasn't

allowed past Phnom Penh.

- I was thinking of going up there.

-It's a Catholic town, isn't it?

-You got a date tonight?

- Bill...

She's got a date every night.

You got your piece of ass.

I want mine.

Pyle, fellas, let's go

to the House of 500 Girls.

Oh, no thanks.

- I was planning on taking them to dinner.

- We've already booked at L'Arc en Ciel.

That's great.

You go eat at the L'Arc en Ciel

and I'll get eaten next door.

Sounds like a plan. Come on, Bill.

Walk with me.

Seems like a nice young man.

- What does he do?

- Something with medical aid.

You go and get us a table and

I'll go and rescue our Mr Pyle.

- Merci, monsieur.

- Thank you.

I'm not staying.

Just dropping him off.

Pyle! Let's get out of here.

Put your arm around this one.

If they think you've chosen,

they'll let you go.

- Put your arm around her.

- Excusez-moi.

- Night, Granger!

- Who wants the money most?

Miss Phuong, please forgive us

for keeping you waiting.

I forgive you.

- We had to make sure Bill got home.

- Home!

- Number 30?

- Sorry?

Tickets for the taxi dancers.

You buy a ticket for a dance.

Buy a ticket. Maybe I dance with you.

There you are.

Shall we?

Phuong is a very beautiful name.

Phuong. It mean phoenix.

Oh.

I thought it meant flower.

Like the ones in your hair.

Do you like my hair?

- This is traditional style.

- It's very nice.

- Do you know Vietnamese?

- Sure. Try me.

When you dance,

don't try to lead.

No. I don't...

I only know two words.

Beer and... hair cut.

- Mr Fowler.

- Hello.

- May I?

- Of course.

Thanks.

Haven't seen you for a long time.

- I'm away a lot.

- Yes.

Who's he? Your friend?

His name is Pyle. He's with

the American Economic Mission.

He's from Boston. In America.

He's a very bad dancer.

Yes.

- He is married?

- Not that I know of, no.

This is Phuong's sister. Alden Pyle.

Very happy to meet you.

Your father is a businessman?

No. He's a professor.

My sister is very good dancer, yes?

- She's too good for me.

- She's my only sister.

He's cute, the American.

And money too.

Sometimes you're as vulgar

as the French you hate so much.

Your sister's a very pretty girl.

My sister is the most

beautiful girl in Saigon.

I don't doubt that at all.

Mr Fowler's a very lucky man.

My father was very sad

he had no grandchildren.

Would you like a drink?

No. Thank you.

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