The Pink Panther Page #4

- l would feel better if we are friends.

- l would, too. And l'd love to come.

- But my leg is rather painful.

- l'm sorry. Another time.

Why don't you come up here?

My leg is only bad if l walk too much,

and l thought maybe you could do

the walking and l could do the drinking.

Unless, of course, you think it would

be indiscreet to come to a man's room.

l'll be there in five minutes.

Goodbye, Sir Charles.

Goodbye.

(romantic music on record player)

- Jacques?

- Yes, dear?

l don't know what's wrong.

l'm just a bundle of nerves.

Don't worry. We've solved

that problem before.

You don't mean... l don't think you should.

Don't worry, my darling.

l shall do it ever so softly.

- Jacques, are you sure?

- Of course. lt's always worked before.

There's no reason why it should not work

now. Relax and leave everything to me.

(tuneless scraping on violin)

Jacques?

- Yes, my darling?

- l really don't think it's such a good idea.

- You mean that it's not helping?

- l'm afraid not.

l think l'll just take a sleeping pill.

Very well. l'll get it for you.

And why don't you take one yourself?

You need the rest, you know.

Yes. l think perhaps l will do.

(pills spill on floor)

(pills crunching underfoot)

Here, my darling.

- Thank you, my angel.

- Thank you, my angel.

(steps on violin)

My poor Jacques.

No matter. When you've seen one

Stradivarius, you've seen them all.

(knock at door)

Ma'am.

l hadn't realised it was so late.

Come in, sit down, relax.

Have a nice glass of champagne.

- l told you, l don't drink.

- Champagne's not drinking.

lt's the minimum of alcohol

and the maximum of companionship.

- lt's still against my principles.

- l thought it might break the ice.

- You took me to task properly.

- No, thank you.

l thought your analysis

was very perceptive.

- But not very polite.

- No, it wasn't. What made you do it?

l resented you. l find it hard to

understand a man of your reputation.

We both have reputations.

Perhaps mine is a little more publicised,

but you have presented

the press with a definite image.

- Yes, l know.

- Well, are you?

- What?

- What they call you? The Virgin Queen?

- l'm not a queen.

- (chuckles) That's only half an answer.

The strong-willed ruler,

sitting in her ivory tower,

untouched, unwed and unapproachable?

lf you had known my father,

you would understand me.

He was an absolute ruler.

He governed his people with an iron hand.

But he gave me a white pony

for my fifth birthday.

He was wrong about many things,

but he made his decisions according

to the ways of his predecessors.

l learned the way of the West, so

l've become a little of both, a paradox.

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