Paris Can Wait Page #4

Alexandra, when she was little.

I remember her. She liked

to wear your red shoes.

You remember that?

Yeah.

I still have those shoes.

So when was the last time

you wore them?

How old is she now?

She's 18.

Here's a picture of her

high school graduation.

She's at u.C.

Santa Barbara, now.

It's her second

semester away from home.

She has lovely eyes...

Like her mother.

Her mother is so used to juggling

work and taking care of her...

I don't know what

I'm gonna do with myself.

But you have so much to offer.

It's a great time for you now.

It is?

Yes, of course.

What makes you

dance in the street?

You're beautiful.

You're an interesting woman.

Oh, come on.

I saw all the men in Cannes

drooling over those young girls.

Come on.

They're just pop-tarts.

You, you're chocolate

creme brulee.

Yes, that's you. Brulee.

Oh, let me

introduce you to Anne.

This is Carole.

Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

Sorry for intruding.

I just heard that

Jacques was here.

Enjoy your dinner.

Thank you.

I used to come here.

I got to know Carole.

Yeah, that was clear.

She's the owner's niece.

Of course.

Why do flowers smell

so much better in France

than they do in the us?

Why?

Because we're in France.

In America they look lovely but

they smell like a refrigerator.

It's true.

Yeah.

Well...

Roses are my favorite.

Yes, but their scent mustn't

intrude on the aroma of the wine.

Ah.

Mmm-hmm.

Did you know that

it was the Romans

who started

winemaking in France?

I did not know that,

my tour guide.

Mmm.

Ooh, la, la?

You'll see.

So Dorade Royale is

what you call snapper.

Mmm-hmm. It has little

teeth like a baby

and it comes from the Atlantic.

Mmm.

Mmm. That's

a pretty dress, brulee.

Is it from your store?

Actually, it's French.

Oh.

Normally I have

a passion for textiles.

And what else do you

have a passion for?

Very expensive jewelry.

Ah.

Yeah, like that, uh, fancy

bracelet I see you wearing.

Oh.

That.

Actually this was given to me

by a chef in Barcelona.

We ate the best seafood in the world.

Fresh barnacles, giant crabs.

He wore it to remind himself

of his humble beginnings,

and how extraordinary it is

to be eating like we are.

I never take it off.

Are you trying to get me drunk?

That's naughty.

Just drink what you feel like.

The lamb and

the veal are milk fed.

This is the best time of the

year to eat young animals.

Yes, well it's also the best

time to eat young carrots.

So, why have you never married?

I heard you had a girlfriend

and she was a marvelous chef and

she had her own little restaurant.

She sounded perfect for you.

Well, uh,

that was a long time ago.

Well, what happened?

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