Cabaret Page #3

Do l shock you, darling?

Not a bit.

l don't?

Since mother died we're even closer.

He's an ambassador, l understand.

Who told you that?

Fritz Wendel.

Oh, Fritz.

He's practically an ambassador.

Where is he now?

Oh, who knows?

Timbuctoo, outer Mongolia.

He dashes all over the globe

on momentous affairs of state.

Then, you don't see much of him.

Darling, what are you talking about?

Of course l do.

He can't bear us being apart.

He's always swooping down

and carrying me off for divine vacations.

The Riviera, Capri.

Have you ever slept with a dwarf?

Once, but it wasn't a lasting relationship.

Oh, l know l can sing,

but what l really want to be is an actress.

Like...who is it?

Lya de Putti?

Oh, darling, come on.

l could act her right off the screen.

l thought you said she was your favorite.

She makes too many faces.

No, please....

We made an agreement.

Thank you.

Just you wait.

One of these days Max Reinhardt

is gonna drift into the club.

Well, you never know.

That's right, you never know.

lt has happened before.

What, just last week,

a man who's a very good friend...

...of the head of casting for UFA

asked me to sit at his table, and he's....

Come on. Come on.

Run, run!

Where?

Excuse me, miss....

Didn't you just scream?

Does my company upset you that much?

You know, sometimes l come down here

and just wait.

l mean, just especially.

You should try it sometime.

Me?

Yes.

Me?

-You.

-No.

Yes, you.

Go on.

l couldn't possibly.

Don't be so British.

You'll feel terrific afterwards.

You know you want to.

No, l don't.

Here comes one now.

-Will you do it?

-All right.

No, not yet.

Okay, you ready?

Now.

l can't promise you anything,

but we can give it a try.

Darling, l want you to meet Herr Ludwig.

He's just back from Hamburg.

He lives in the room off the kitchen,

and he's a marvelous publisher.

Now look, he's got this book,

and it's got to be translated.

And l told him

what a famous writer you are...

...and it's 50 marks. Right?

Fabulous.

lt's all settled.

lt will be an honor for me

to associate with...

...so talented a young man of letters

as Miss Bowles tells me.

This book, l assure you,

is most artistic...

...most artistic and color--

Twenty-five marks in advance. Right?

l think, Herr Roberts,

you will find the style--

ls there any hot water left?

-Hot water?

-Yes, a little.

l think you will find the style admirable...

...and the subject matter,

l feel, is universal.

-Cigar?

-No, thank you.

No, you must. lt's the finest Havana.

lt's a deal?

Herr Ludwig, l'm afraid that Sally's

rather overestimated my powers of....

lt's a deal.

That's it.

Fifty marks. Not bad, huh?

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