The Man Between Page #3

You know how it is in large cities:

people don't meet for a long time and...

then quite suddenly run into each

other several times. - Yes, of course.

- What does he do?

- I don't really know nowadays. He had--

We are coming to the frontier.

I think it's better if we don't

speak English now.

Did all these come over from

the East during the weekend?

Yes, just under 3,000.

About twice as many

as we've got accomodation for.

He is waiting for food papers, medical

papers, job papers, Police papers...

all papers; and then... you start again.

Please in here.

- Martin.

- Susanne, what are you doing here?

Bettina asked me to bring you these.

Razor blades? How sweet of her,

but really we've got everything here.

- Sorry.

- Of course.

Yes, alright, I'll wait.

We missed you last night--

we hoped you might manage to get home.

Went into the Eastern sector yesterday--

went into a restaurant

and met a friend of Bettina's.

- Oh, who was it?

- A man named Ivo Kern.

Oh yes, I know:

he's an old friend of Bettina's.

Martin, are you always as busy as this?

It must be so difficult for her.

I wouldn't know how to fill up my days.

Oh, she's alright. She's a Berliner.

She has her friends here.

You don't think you leave

her alone too much?

Perhaps one day people will decide to

fall ill between the hours of 9 and 5.

Things will ease up a bit

in a day or two.

Hello, yes, speaking.

Yes, I wanted to ask you about that.

No, the intake--that's not the point.

- Susanne. - Ah, there you are!

I have been waiting patiently.

- For me? - To offer my services

as a guide--if you are free tonight?

How is Martin? Did you see him?

He may have to stay there tonight--

he said he'd phone you.

If you'll excuse me,

I'll put away my things.

- Were you serious about asking me

to go out with you tonight? - Of course.

What time shall I call for you?

But if Martin doesn't get back,

Bettina...

do you mind if I--?

- No, only we had--

Of course Bettina wouldn't mind.

I can never get Bettina to go anywhere.

I call for you at seven.

Seven o'clock, huh?

Alright. Thank you.

Goodbye, Bettina.

Goodbye, Ivo.

Then I shall see you later, Susanne.

I think you are about young enough

for me to call you Susanne, don't you?

- You dance quite well.

- Thank you.

Have you known Bettina for a long time?

Yes, quite a long time.

Does she speak well of me?

- Not that I heard. Why, did you

think she would? - No, not really.

This is another boring

feature of the place:

people keep telephoning your table

if they take a fancy to you.

I take no notice of it.

- I must seem very rude to you,

asking so many questions. - Not at all.

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