The Barefoot Contessa Page #4

of them was Italian

Speak only English, please

A whisky for me, like before

Now, did Mr Dawes have

a chance to tell you

what Mr Edwards has in mind?

Oh, you wouldn't know, of course

who Mr Harry Dawes

is, in his own name

He is only one of

the top two or three

writers and directors

in the whole world

I only want to indicate to you

by this how Mr Edwards does things

Only the top, the class,

the finest money can buy

all the way up and down the line

Mr Edwards doesn't have to

watch the pennies. You know that?

I don't want to

throw Oscar off pitch

but I told Seorita

Vargas what this was about

I said we could

shoot the test in Rome

Seorita... Miss Vargas...

We'll have to change

that name. Maria

Naturally, Mr Edwards will pay

your expenses while you're tested

and if it works out, you'll be put

under contract to him personally

And you'll be paid in dollars.

Not pesetas, but dollars

- Maybe $100 a week to start with

- How much is that in pesetas?

Maybe $200 a week. We

can work that out later.

The point is, Mr Edwards is

going to leave no stone unturned

to develop your talent

and make you happy

Afraid you'll be lonely,

far away in Hollywood?

There's no reason why, after a

time, we can't send for your mother

After all, a girl likes to

have her mother with her. Right?

I would not like to

have my mother with me

Why not?

- Because I do not like my mother

- I'm sure you don't mean that

- Every mother should be loved

- If they deserve it

We can work all that out later too

The point is, the miracle has

happened and a great career is yours

No strings attached, no jokers

All Mr Edwards wants

is for the world

to enjoy your talent

and for you to be happy

And what does he get out of it?

Just your gratitude

What does he ever get out of the

things he does? Money? Power? Fame?

Nah. He's got all those

All that he can look forward

to is the honest gratitude

of the little people that he

helps, like you and me and Mr Dawes

Sounds pretty good, doesn't it?

I... have to telephone somebody

Please excuse me, Mr Dawes

Ah, Muldoon, you're a charmer

The little birds

right out of the trees

Signor Edwards, we're checked and

are ready whenever you are, sir

Oscar, go hurry her up. She

can buy what she needs in Rome

Right

Right now, Kirk, I wish my bankroll

was about one million dollars

- What would you do with them?

- I'd bet you the whole million that

this time, Oscar charmed the

little bird right back into the tree

He'll come up empty, Kirk

The trouble with you is you never know

where scripts leave

off and life begins

Ah, Muldoon, you're a charmer

You'd be so much more charming

if only you didn't sweat so much

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