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♪ I always thought romance a song and a dance

♪ A chance for fun

♪ I said, "Love has many faces

♪ "And I mean to kiss every one"

♪ I always used to say

♪ "I'll take the bouquet

♪ "Not just one rose"

♪ "Survey the field," I told my fickle heart

♪ "Remember love has many faces"

♪ "Play the field," I told my fickle heart

♪ "Remember love comes and goes"

♪ That's how it used to be until you smiled at me

♪ And then I knew

♪ That not any of the many faces

♪ Was love

♪ Till I looked at you

♪ Till I looked at you

He rented a little boat, and he rowed straight out to sea.

The boatman remembers what he said.

He wanted to find where the sun went down.

Yeah, well, it's a hell of a trip. I could've told him that.

But I can't tell you anything, Lieutenant.

You surprise me.

The beach boys call you and senora Jordon, "The Summit."

They come to you for help, for advice.

It is true, senora, that you knew Billy Andrews before your marriage?

Everybody knows everybody in this town. It's a can of worms.

But some worms are closer than the others, no?

Why would Billy Andrews want to die?

I knew a guy once.

Splattered his brains all over the ceiling, and left a note.

"To my mother, my affection. To my landlady, my regrets.

"And to the rest of the world, nuts."

I always figured that pretty well settled it for everybody.

We found no note.

Only this trinket on his wrist.

"Billy, love is thin ice."

Our report will read, "Death by drowning.

"Possible suicide. Motive unknown."

What about his relatives? They been notified yet?

His tourist card gives nothing but his name.

And so, the City of Acapulco will bury this boy.

We'll bury him.

In style. Like we do everything else.

I'll handle it, Lieutenant.

You are very generous.

Senora.

Senor.

"Love is thin ice," huh?

Always bigger than life, huh, Kit?

That kid didn't drown. He was frozen to death.

All right. I gave him the bracelet.

And I saw a lot of him, yes.

At close quarters, right?

But that was over a year ago, Pete. Before we were married.

I never lied about it, did I?

No.

You told me. I'll give you that.

I know your track record.

And I know yours.

But those are past track records!

You knew I was seeing him.

We'd have a drink, and...

And then what did you have?

Nothing. Nothing but talk.

I... I tried to help him.

And that's all. Not quite all.

He's dead.

Choice.

A new shipment. A little overripe. But choice.

Lesson number one, that's the best kind.

Irene. Mmm?

How old do I look?

The... The truth or what he'd tell you?

The truth.

Hmm... Late 30s.

Honey, when somebody asks you to tell them the truth,

always lie.

And if you're gonna lie, make it a big one.

All right. 32, and that's as low as I'll go.

That's as low as you can get.

Yeah, we'll give them a couple of minutes. Let them savor us.

You know, I think my psychiatrist is now out of a job.

He told me what my problem was.

And I've just found the solution.

Senores.

Well, here we go again.

Will you try again to remember something that might help me?

You know something?

You remind me of my old man.

Billy had a tight lip, sir. He... He never talked much.

Found out nothing, huh?

From your friends, the Jordons? Very little.

Did it ever strike you that

some people only tell you what they want you to know?

As you do?

It would give me great pleasure to pick up your tourist card.

Hey, Hank, Chuck!

Oh, it's too bad I'm not illegal. Just immoral.

Come on, Hank. We're going to play volleyball.

Sir?

Just a reminder. And not to you.

I said you are a guest in my country.

Do not spit on the floor.

C'est la guerre.

Atta boy, let's go!

That's it.

Whence, dear leader?

In from the Titanic? Or down from Mount Sinai?

What commandment did we break this time?

Thanks for sending Andrade around to see us.

Anytime.

Hey, that couldn't be the same jacket and pants you wore two years ago?

It is. And they are.

Well, force yourself to get some new ones, old buddy.

You lower the tone around here.

Billy's funeral will be Thursday, 4:00.

We'll be there.

We all want to chip in and take care of it, but...

About all we could scrape up was enough to bury a bird.

Yeah, a small bird.

People come high.

Or do I mean they go high?

- They go. - Yeah.

And what did you know about him?

Well, a lot more than we told Andrade.

Ain't that right,

old buddy?

What was that look supposed to mean?

Huh?

Well, that's... That's just old Pete

saying to you, "Yankee, go home."

And for me, to stay away from Kit.

But Kit being Kit, and me being me...

I guess nobody loves me this morning.

Not yet.

They'll still be there after the funeral.

Lesson number two, strike while hot.

I'll take the lion. You take the lamb.

What do you think they're saying about us?

I'm afraid it's something like, "Take your pick."

Good morning. We come bearing gifts.

Ah! Oh, thank you.

Do either of you young ladies speak Spanish?

No. Mmm-mmm.

Oh, that's a pity. We were gonna pay you a compliment.

Well, pay it in English.

Well, it doesn't translate.

You're very, very lovely golfas.

Irene, he's just called us two lovely tramps on the town.

Well, now!

I thought you didn't speak Spanish.

Why? Because I said so? Naive.

Sitzen sie.

Haven't I seen you around?

It's possible. I've been there.

- Thank you. - Waikiki?

Try again.

Florida? Malibu?

Fire Island?

Just someone like me.

You've been there, too. I mean, around?

Yeah. Yeah, I make the beaches.

I can't stay away from the water.

I told you you'd worked that golfas thing once too often, Hank.

- We apologize. - Not I.

No, sir. Not on my father's dying words.

Do you know what he said to me?

He said, "Son, never forget this.

"Always treat a tramp like a lady.

"And a lady, like a tramp."

Well, have a drink and tell us more about your father.

What did you say his name was? Oscar Wilde?

Oh, Maria, cafe, por favor.

Si, senora.

It's all lined up.

What the undertaker advertises as...

A fine funeral.

Anyway, I spent a lot of your dollars.

Thank you.

Hey!

Ramoncito!

Hey!

Bravo! Bravo! Es bueno!

Don't hold that too tight. It'll burn your hand. Hmm?

Si! We go to the beach on Saturday.

Saturday.

I know you told me not to bring my grandson here, senora,

but I had no one to leave him with at home.

You know why I don't want Ramon here, don't you?

Sure. So let's drop it.

All right, it's dropped.

Again.

You didn't always despise money so much.

I don't despise it now.

Only sometimes it makes me gag.

Like a little while ago.

Walk in. Walk out.

Buy a coffin. While the guy your wife bought it for just lies there.

Pete...

Present. And accounted for.

Are you?

You'll never believe me about Billy.

A guy like Billy should have been out of bounds to you.

Anywhere. Anytime. He's one of those helpless ones.

But how do you know until it's over?

You want my rule? When you don't know, you don't start.

To us.

God bless our happy home.

Happy. Happy. Happy.

Soda. Soda.

You put it on their bill.

Here, this one's for you.

Gracias, seno Hank.

I wonder when it's going to sink.

- What? - The Titanic.

If I had a boat like Kit Jordon...

I'd go down with you, baby. Right to the briny deep.

I got a feeling it's not going to sink.

The Jordons, I mean, the Titanic.

What's going to keep them afloat?

He will. He's solid.

Solid.

Solid, why?

Because he doesn't spend his wife's money?

You know, I think...

I think it shows great lack of character.

Silly.

Okay, so where do you want to go?

Anywhere that isn't here.

I need to be somewhere else.

What about the apartment in Paris?

Madrid?

You want to open the house in Saint Moritz?

What about the boat?

Oh, hell, we're on the boat.

Well, what else do you own?

Suppose you could always go to your safety-deposit box.

You're always right on target, aren't you, baby?

Sorry. That was a low blow.

Well, I'm going to have the rest of my brandy on the beach.

Okay, Pedro, you want to bring the launch around?

Why, Lieutenant?

I do not know why.

All this tells me is that Billy loved someone who,

maybe didn't love him.

You must turn your back on this, senorita.

Must I? How?

You know, Irene, I think I'll send home for my furniture.

I don't want to ever go back there again.

I do. I got the lamb, remember?

Ooh! Look-ey there.

Get me a little of that and I'll send home for my furniture, piano and all.

Hi, Pete.

Hello, Fredrico. Hi.

Hello, Kit.

Thanks, Juan.

Mind reader.

The first ones I'm going to invite

are Manuel and don Julian.

Fine. I like bullfighters and bull-raisers.

What are you gonna invite them to?

Mmm?

To my party. The one I just thought up.

For tomorrow afternoon.

Will you come to my party, darling?

I went to the one Tuesday, and the one last week.

When there are people around, we don't zing, zing, zing each other.

That's right.

We just drink, drink, drink more.

Thanks.

Here... Let me take this.

Hey, hey, hey, hey. Take it easy.

Lesson number four, a check's a sleeping dog.

Let it lie.

Everywhere we go, there's a sleeping dog.

But then, I adore dogs.

Sure. A woman's best friend.

Stay cool, huh?

Chuck, tell me something.

Why did you reach for that check?

Me? Hmm.

I was always taught to treat tramps and ladies alike.

How?

Like ladies.

Oh. That's not what I meant.

Well, hello, happy people.

You comfortable?

Have a drink.

Wonderful taste.

I think you've had enough of that, Kit.

Enough for you or enough for me?

You don't really want to pour that, do you, fellow?

Well, now, fellow, I don't know whether I want to or not.

Do I, Kit?

Well, kitten, it's your brandy.

It's my brandy, fellow.

Senor Jordon.

Who is she, Juan?

A guest at the hotel, senora.

She gives the name Carol Lambert.

Turista second class, but not bad.

Want that drink?

It's still his brandy, even when his back is turned.

Especially then.

Miss Lambert?

Mr. Jordon.

Won't you sit down, please? Thank you.

Well, you know my name. Should I have known yours?

I don't suppose so, no.

Lieutenant Andrade told me that you'd paid for Billy's funeral.

I like to pay for my own.

Or what I thought was my own.

How'd you find out about it? Andrade track you down?

No.

When Billy went away, he wrote to me.

Then he stopped writing.

He didn't answer any of my letters.

So, I came down to find him.

Do you think Billy killed himself?

Why?

Do you any good to know?

Perhaps harm.

But when someone close to you does something like that,

you've got to find out why.

You wonder, did you let him down?

If you found out you did, you'll suffer.

But then, maybe you ought to suffer.

Isn't that what you're doing now?

Thank you, Mr. Jordon.

I'm curious about something, Kit. Level with me, huh?

I know why he married you,

but I'll be damned if I know why you married him.

Simple. He married me because I was rich.

Yeah. We all know that. But what's your reason?

Because he was richer.

How?

Oh, he... He makes me feel safe.

Oh, that's sweet.

Hank, honey, y'all want to help me perfect my crawl stroke again?

Tell you what, baby.

You go ahead and get wet.

If I'm not there in five minutes, you start without me. Hmm?

What happens if he doesn't come home some night?

Well, he always has.

Well, any night could be the night he doesn't.

If that ever happens, you know what I suggest?

Me.

You might fill the days, but never the nights.

What shift did old Billy work?

You know something, Hank?

You're 90% man, and 10% rat.

Any time you want the 90%, just reach.

I'd break my arm first.

Who's the new face?

Billy Andrews' girl.

She's quite a citizen.

A citizen from where?

Our own, our native land.

Where they still do things...

...like this.

She wants to pay for his funeral.

First National Bank of Detroit.

Well, down here, we do things like this!

Oh! Oh, honey!

Oh, she just tore up a little bit of our heart, huh, Pete?

Let's go, Kit.

Where are we going?

Kit and I are going home.

Yeah, well, as they say at the racetrack,

"Always declare yourself in.

"All they can do is declare you out."

Well, declare yourself out. Way out.

You know, Pete,

there are moments like just now with Hank, when...

When you make me feel that I...

That I have value!

Look out!

You know you almost killed that old man?

Move over.

Darling,

please, please don't ever leave me.

Leave you?

For who?

You know, the very best thing about brandy is,

it makes you numb from here up,

but not numb from here down.

And that's good.

Because...

Up here, there's nothing but trouble.

Darling.

She's a Sunbonnet Sue, Pete.

Like the girl you left behind.

Who're you talking about?

Billy's girl. Whatever her name is.

She's one of the helpless ones.

The kind you don't fool with. According to you.

Let's go up, huh?

Oh, but it's such a long, long way.

Do you think I should put in an elevator?

You got me.

Oh, I didn't spill a drop.

Great balancing act.

Now...

About that other girl.

You know how to change the subject, don't you?

I had a good teacher.

Stay right there.

Why did Billy Andrews walk out on you?

None of your business.

To sort himself out?

To think?

To plan the all-electric life

with the easy payments that get harder as life goes on?

You sound as if you'd said that to someone yourself once.

Yeah, I said that to someone myself once.

Her name was Helen.

She was a redhead.

But she was lucky. I never wrote.

Tell me,

what did Billy say in his last letter?

He said, "I've finally found what I've been looking for.

"A nice wide place in the road, to wait."

Well, that's good.

That's damn good. Why didn't you just leave it at that?

Like you did?

How do you know what I did?

How does anybody know what anybody does?

We've got a hell of a fraternity.

Our members have washed up on beaches all over the world,

and all of us are the same.

No.

Some of us are different.

Some of us are worse.

Carol,

get out of here fast.

Lovely view, isn't it?

I hadn't noticed.

Oh, you really ought to.

You came down here about Billy Andrews, didn't you?

There are no secrets in this sand pile, Miss Lambert.

Billy was my friend.

I... I liked him.

I've been waiting for someone to say that.

Would you like to sit down?

Thank you.

How many bulls will you have for this season?

Well, I have eight corridas.

Four from the provinces and four from Mexico City.

And one is for me. Ah!

So, I hope you can come...

Kit, will you come here a minute? I'd dedicate a bull to you,

and cut ears and tail, all for you.

You're very sweet. I'll be there.

Excuse me. Certainly.

I'll show you how we do it.

Oh, I bet you...

Okay, honey, now don't lean too far forward.

Pay the price! You lost!

Get the blindfold.

Wait a minute, I got a better idea.

I'm gonna show you a little trick I learned

when I worked in a carnival in Tea Tuck, Indiana.

One, two, three, go.

Blindfold you.

Come on, baby, come on.

Captain Teddy, you take over.

What are you going to do to me?

Honey, don't you worry about a thing.

It's all gonna heal up in a week.

You should have been a hangman.

You got all the instincts for it.

Well, hi, pretty lady. Welcome to nothing land.

You might have told me what I was getting in to.

Well, there's always room for one more at Kit's.

Or a hundred. Nobody counts them.

- No! - Come on.

Well, if you lose the toss, you have to walk the plank.

It's pirate stuff. Pieces of Eight party.

And there goes one of the pieces. Come on.

Nobody's gonna bite you.

Mrs. Jordon, Miss Lambert.

How do you do?

Well, she's all yours.

Won't you sit down?

No, thank you. I'd rather stand.

I can see you better.

And is that what you came here for?

Yes.

And to ask you a question.

A drink?

No, I...

Well, now that you've seen me...

I think Billy didn't have a chance with you.

What did you want from him anyway?

Less than he wanted of me.

You mean you didn't love him?

That depends upon what you call love.

I know what you call love.

But if it's thin ice, it isn't love.

Oh, it can be, Miss Lambert.

You didn't know him.

And you did?

In such a short while?

Yes. I'm sorry, but yes.

You don't feel responsible at all, do you?

Not to you!

Lieutenant Andrade gave me this.

And someone else told me you gave it to Billy.

Wouldn't you like to have it back? Just for kicks?

I don't do anything just for kicks.

And what gives you the right to pass judgment on me?

Somebody should. You certainly won't.

Oh, you've met my husband, of course?

Miss Lambert.

Hello.

Oh, don't leave yet.

Would you like to hear how I met my husband?

I don't think anybody is interested, Kit.

I was in a hospital, Miss Lambert.

I spend a great deal of time in hospitals.

It was my third auto crash.

It was your fourth.

That's where I met Pete.

He has an interesting sideline.

He sold blood.

And when I woke up, I was buying some.

I asked who the donor was,

and they brought Pete in.

I even remember what we said.

I said, "How much of that lovely red stuff do you have?"

And he said, "Eight pints."

And I said, "I'll take them all."

And you really did, didn't you?

Every drop.

Not every drop, Kit.

...somebody knocks on the door.

He says, "Yeah. Well, when you get to the umbrella,

"it's mine, all mine."

Hiya, tiger.

Well, hi, honey. Hey, can I get you something to eat?

No, not right now.

Do you know, ever since I first saw her

I've been trying to figure out where I know her from.

I think that's Kathryn Lawson Chandler?

Oh, you know something about the kitten that I don't.

Let's have it.

I'd sooner throw my baby sister into a bear pit.

You know, honey, your baby sister might just love bear pits.

Watch my gal for me, will ya?

Here, Kit.

Thanks, Hank.

Don't mention it.

Kathryn Lawson Chandler.

Carol!

I don't know if you should apologize or if I should.

Why this beach?

I wanted to think.

That's where they found Billy's body, isn't it?

You know, I may have been a little too drunk last night,

or maybe not drunk enough, but I meant it when I said, "Go home."

All you people, you have such,

such pat explanations for everything, don't you?

Another reason to be convinced. Go home, Carol.

Hmm. I see Mexican Big Brother is keeping an eye out on you.

Or me.

I think you bother them.

I think I bother you.

A little.

Nothing I can't handle.

Well, you don't bother me.

I guess I can understand your wife. She's...

Well, she's typical, isn't she?

She's just had so much, she's had nothing.

You'd better take another look at my wife.

I do hope you've enjoyed the party.

- Very much, senora. - Don Julian.

- Oh, excuse me. - Why don't you persuade

Senora Jordon to come to your tienta?

I think, senora...

See you later, Kit. Oh, bye.

I think, senora, my young friend

would like to spread his tail feathers before you.

Yes, I would.

Come here, Ramon.

Well, I don't bite.

At least not little boys.

Party over?

It was over when you left.

You weren't long.

It didn't take long.

Just go away, little girl.

Please don't hate me, Pete.

I can never hate you.

And don't hate yourself.

That might take a little while.

Well, you've said goodbye to her.

Now say hello to me.

The world's out there.

Let it stay there.

Hey, let's go. Over here.

Your serve, pass it here.

You're too much for me, Ramoncito.

Ah, go see your grandma.

Hello, there.

Would you like to come and sit with me for a while?

How can anyone get so sore at a volleyball game?

Honey,

the name of the game she's sore at ain't volleyball.

Animals and children.

You can't fool them, can you?

Ramon.

Pull over, honey.

Why do you want to park here?

In broad daylight?

You know, I must deserve my luck.

Let's go. That's private.

Yeah. For the time being.

What do I like about you?

You want me to tell ya or show ya?

Show me, you conniving, son of...

Don't be so tough on yourself. You'll last longer.

Maybe people should be tougher on themselves.

Come on, I'll take you back to your hotel.

How did you get away from your career?

Or is this just a coffee break?

Margot?

That's safe.

Takes her four hours to retool herself for evening.

Do me a favor, Hank.

Let her keep a little of her pride, will you?

Try warming your feet on pride some cold night.

Now that you're here, I wonder why I let you come.

Well, because you needed company. Mine.

I never need company. I always have me.

But while we're waiting for Pete to come home

and throw you out, amuse me.

Honey, that may be a long wait.

That's not funny.

I said, amuse me.

Okay.

How would you like it?

Clever songs and stories, or up on the second floor?

Easy, kitten, easy.

Easy. Don't beat on me, kitten.

Beat on Pete. You got reason.

Nothing?

Less than nothing.

Well, I'm in no hurry.

All right, Hank. Let's have the song and the story.

Why will it be a long wait for Pete to come home?

Haven't you guessed?

Yeah, sure you have.

What's your substitute for conscience?

You reach for an excuse, baby.

I wait your pleasure, senor Jordon?

My pleasure gives me pain. Give me a beer, por favor.

It's a little late for lunch, isn't it?

A little early to go home.

You will ruin the dinner.

Join me.

"End of the World." Unusual name.

An unusual gal named it.

Not very salty though.

But you are.

You've had experience with boats, yes?

Yeah. That's right.

I have a cousin who runs a fishing fleet.

He's looking for a partner.

One who is good with boats.

Trying to reform me, huh, Riccardo?

A man should work.

That's right, he should. And I have.

You're different from when you were on the beach.

I'm no different. I just changed beaches.

This vacation, it gives you trouble, I think.

I give myself trouble.

I have nothing against beach boys.

They're an asset to Acapulco.

You're a lousy cop, Riccardo.

You like people.

Most of them.

But not all of our beach boys are harmless.

There are such things in Acapulco as extortion, fraud...

A great place to raise a family, huh?

And suicide.

Possible suicide.

Isn't that case closed yet?

It may never be.

Until I am sure.

With all respect,

your wife is a very important possession of yours.

Billy Andrews could have been a threat to that.

I did not kill Billy Andrews, Riccardo.

Riccardo would be happy to take your word.

But Lieutenant Andrade must continue to search.

I'm a good cop, Pete.

Yes. Detroit.

Thank you.

I come bearing gifts from Kit Jordon.

Mrs. Jordon has nothing I want.

Oh, she thinks she has.

Of course, it isn't wrapped up in here,

but wouldn't you like to know what it is?

No.

It'll keep.

You leaving town? That's a bad move.

A real bad move.

I'd say it's just what Kit wants you to do.

Get out of here.

Well, I was just going.

But you ought to stay. That's a good move.

You know, she's scared of you.

Kit.

You've been with her, haven't you?

Almost.

Wrong time for that now, Nina.

Si, senora.

You win.

Where is the hotel?

Over there?

Six, seven,

eight,

nine,

ten.

Great little invention.

You don't have to wait until tomorrow to see what you look like today.

Instant blackmail.

Blackmail?

Now come on, honey. This is a little present for you.

I got a present for you, too.

Only I don't know how much it is yet.

Hand me my purse.

You've already inspected it.

How much did you say it was?

Come on, let's not humiliate me for a few hundred dollars.

You really shouldn't have.

Aren't you going to look at it?

Now that would really be indelicate.

I can stand it if you can.

A thousand?

Honey, that picture wasn't worth it.

But you were.

You could have had it all.

Add this to your collection.

To your garden of memories.

I'm blackmail-proof.

I'm not married anymore.

And my reputation has long gone.

Yeah, then, why did you give me the check?

I wanted to see if you would take it.

I was afraid you would.

Pick me up at the hotel at 7:00 tonight.

You still want me to take you to Kit's party tonight?

Of course. I always get my money's worth.

Yeah.

You could've had it all, Hank.

You didn't have to do a thing.

All you had to do was wait until it was offered.

I wonder if Kit Jordon knows how lucky she is.

She writes a lovely hand.

And so to bed once more.

The least you could have done was

take her someplace decent.

I always bring my clients to the studio.

Local color. They love it.

Mmm.

Lesson number 10?

Hey, how'd you make out with Irene?

She's a very nice woman.

And I'm sure you're going to leave her that way.

Wake me up at 11:00, huh?

Tell me something.

Is there anything you wouldn't do for a buck?

Well, there must be something, but I've yet to find it.

There's nothing like money, old buddy.

It may get wrinkled, but it never grows old.

Did a girl get off here about...

Pleased to meet you. Doctor.

Don't worry. I gave her some pills.

One every two hours.

What is it?

What are you doing here?

I'm your doctor.

Didn't you know that?

Well, Doctor, what's your diagnosis?

Montezuma's revenge.

The curse of the tourist.

What did I ever do to Montezuma?

Invaded his country.

And mine.

I had my ticket.

I was going home.

Yeah.

I must look awful.

Go to sleep.

Sleep.

How long, O Lord? How long?

I guess I'll never be able to figure you, Hank.

It's not necessary. And hurry up, huh?

You don't have to be clean. You just have to be dressed.

I have to be clean. It's my night for the white jacket.

Yeah, we gotta get ourselves some clothes.

Save the soap. You're wearing maroon.

White is for purity.

Well, come in, Lieutenant. Come in.

My house is your house.

Senor Walker,

you deposited a check today for $1000.

Yeah, that's right.

Where did you get it?

I earned it. How?

Oh, personal services.

You are very well-paid for your personal services.

Yeah. I'm good at it.

By the way, I followed your suggestion

and spoke to senor Jordon again, about Billy Andrews.

So?

He said that you were a liar.

But the lies were wasted.

Billy Andrews sent a suicide note to a friend.

Today, it finally came to us.

The case is closed.

White is for purity.

Drop dead.

Thank you, Manuel.

Don Julian.

Oh, good evening, Maria.

Senor Walker.

I am told to say that there is no party, and with regret.

Well, thank you very much, Maria.

- How's your champagne? - Excellent.

Wonderful. Oh, Manuel is... What a dancer!

Yes. Truly magnificent.

Well, how did you get in?

Or did you have to knock Maria down?

Well, she knew you didn't mean me.

What, no Pete?

No good, old, safe Pete?

Don Julian,

Manuel, I believe you've met my

gate crashing friend, Hank Walker.

Fairest flower of the beach.

It's a pleasure. Any beach.

Senor Walker.

I'm, uh... I'm happy to have this chance to talk to you, ganadero.

I've seen your brave bulls in the ring many times.

And matador, I've watched you fight them.

So, you like bullfights.

Oh, Hank's an aficionado.

Big deal.

Yeah, I'd have been a bullfighter once,

except for one little thing.

No guts.

Kit, why so exclusive?

Not me.

I just decided that my guests of honor,

Don Julian and Manuel, were too good for my guests.

So, I got rid of my guests.

Uh... We were trying to convince

the senora to come to my tient tomorrow.

A tienta!

Well, I've always wanted to help test the young bulls.

I guess you'd call it the amateur's urge.

The invitation includes you, senor.

Oh! He'd be there anyhow.

Oh, he's the best great casher in the world.

Perdon. Gatecrasher.

Guests. What good are they?

Do they come because they like you? No.

They come to throw sandwiches in the swimming pool.

And make person to person calls to the moon, and...

Guests of honor,

good night.

She'll make it.

She always does.

Scotch on the rocks, please.

Matador.

Ganadero, may I show you to your car?

She's a wonderful woman.

Can we reach your ranch by way of Montoya?

Montoya?

Yes, but the other road is much shorter.

Well, we'll be there, don Julian.

Honey, you always get your money's worth.

Well, as of now, you've had it.

Stamp me "Paid."

Chuck, you wheel the young ladies home.

And you take the rest of the night off, hmm?

Wait a minute.

Yeah?

All right.

I'll take Margot and Irene home,

and then I'm going back to the shack.

But just long enough to pick up my other pair of socks.

What other pair?

Don't even go back for your socks, kid.

I'm not going back for mine.

You guys hungry? Then eat.

You don't grab, you don't get.

This is the night, kitten.

The night old Pete ain't coming home.

And if he thinks I'm gonna run after him,

he's crazy.

Well, you can always run tomorrow.

If you still want to.

Ninety percent.

Hmm. Only 90 percent.

It's too bad.

What a man you'd be.

Well, better 90 here, than 100 you haven't got.

Pete's still better far away

than you are face to face.

Yeah, now maybe.

But you'll get around to me.

Sweet dreams, kitten.

Don't really have to bother, Maria.

I know my way out, and back in.

Ramon.

Ramoncito!

Oh, go home, Maria.

Don't try to put me back together.

And... And take him with you.

He's a ghost.

A sad little ghost.

Perhaps, I am bold, but...

Senor Jordon loves children.

Have his children.

You are bold!

Oh!

But you don't know about me, Maria.

Oh, I've made all the papers. I sold a million copies.

Kathryn Lawson Chandler!

I was only 17.

Too young to get married.

A Mr. Nobody, she called him.

Forgive me, senora.

I should not hear this.

It is not good.

My mother wouldn't stand for the family fortune going to a nobody.

Not even a child of a nobody, which was on its way.

Senora!

So, she bought Mr. Nobody off.

And you know something?

He didn't cost very much.

Then, she took me to see a doctor.

Then when it was all over,

there was no more child of Mr. Nobody.

There'd never be a child.

Oh, but don't let me get my hands on Ramon.

I... I spoil everything I touch.

But I...

Come in.

Well, you feel better, huh?

Mmm-hmm.

I skipped a couple of your pills last night, you were sleeping so well.

I like this place.

You do, huh?

Well, it... It doesn't remind me of anywhere else.

Or anyone else.

You said before you were going home.

Why don't you?

Pete.

Do you love your wife?

There's that word again.

All right, what word do you use?

I don't use that one.

Never, to anyone?

To Kit, maybe.

She counts with me, Carol.

And I don't?

Two women can count with a man

at the same time.

See you downstairs.

Don't you think two men can count with a woman?

I'll be your girl, Pete. If that's what you want me to be.

Don't talk like that, Carol.

How else am I supposed to talk?

That is what you want, isn't it?

What was it you said?

You only feel safe when old Pete is around?

Well, there he is.

This is no coincidence.

I saw you clear from Acapulco.

With the help of lover boy there, huh?

Why not?

We're on our way to d Julian's tienta.

Would you care to join us?

I'd love to go. I've never been to one of those.

Would you mind waiting while I get dressed?

Of course not. Take as long as you wish.

I'm ready.

Oh, so becoming. Really you.

A little something from the heart, no doubt.

How could you tell?

Forgive me for hurrying,

but I am needed at the corrals.

I hope the clothes fit.

My guests come in many sizes.

Please join me when you get ready, hmm?

If you wanna know, Pete, ask.

I told Kit where you were because that's where you were.

Mmm-hmm.

You tell her everything you know, don't you?

Oh, just the news.

Sometimes I cut it.

Sometimes I pad it.

Civilized, no?

Well, at least you are two americanos

who understand that nothing can be ended by knocking a man down.

If you have an enemy, you must kill him.

Civilized?

To the highest degree.

I've told Dolores to help.

So that in case there's anything, shall we say intimate,

that you might like to tell me,

she doesn't understand English.

It wouldn't bother you if she did, would it?

Not particularly.

I was thinking of you.

Oh, it's traditional.

Do Julian would be hurt

if you didn't wear the proper clothes.

You want my husband, don't you?

If I can get him.

Do you think you can?

I have a chance for at least part of him.

And you would settle for that?

If I have to.

Well, that's the difference between you and me.

When I married Pete, I made a deal.

And that deal sticks.

I don't give Pete half of me.

And I won't take half of him.

Just be very sure you're not doing this to get even with me.

You know, I was at first.

But not anymore.

I only want Pete.

And I called you one of the helpless ones.

Ah!

What you are going to see,

Seno Jordon has seen many times.

We are ready to start testing the little vacas.

That's the two-year-old cows.

It has been said, and I believe it to be true,

that a fighting bull takes his strength from his father.

But his great heart, he gets from his mother.

It's my hope that you'll see no cowards in my ring.

What if there is a coward?

If you come back here in four weeks,

you will be invited to eat her.

Do you want to try it?

Sure, why not?

Let's see how he does with the cows.

Hey, Bonita.

Hey!

She's the most beautiful of them all.

Yes, but her heart is not beautiful.

Senorita.

Now for the young bulls.

And may you see no such disgrace as that.

Shall we go?

Why her, Pete?

You could have found her on any block in any town.

Or is that the reason?

Uh... No problems?

Maybe.

Well, besides no problems, what does she have?

Something all of us had once.

Which is?

A conscience.

Oh!

Well, look, darling, before you buy yourself

some hair shirts with monograms, let me tell you this.

If Sunbonnet Sue has a conscience, it's hers, not yours.

And you can't use it.

D Julian, I'd like to ask your opinion about something I heard once.

Well, if it's related to bulls,

I'll be very glad to give it to you.

I heard that in the bullring,

the matador represents a woman.

A woman who tempts and seduces,

and kills if she can.

Well, yes, I agree. In a way, a bullfight is...

It's some sort of a love story.

Only very rarely is a bull so brave a lover,

that he is sent from the ring alive.

Our seed-bull and his wives.

We call him El Sueno.

And these are the sons of El Sueno.

The young fighting bulls.

My caporales are cutting out one of the young bulls.

And they will run him across the field.

When he goes well, they will tip him over with their lances.

Now, if he is truly brave,

he will rise at once and charge the first moving thing in sight.

And if they allow him, he will keep on charging as long as he can stand up.

But, of course, they will not allow him.

He's too precious to be injured.

Senorita Lambert,

you wouldn't like bullfighting, would you?

No, don Julian. I don't think I could watch the end.

Why not?

Because I don't like the end.

Somebody dies.

Everybody dies.

Shall we go?

Pete! Please!

I have to know, Pete. Now!

I told you before, you're not cut out for this.

Better go home, Carol.

Hey! Hey!

I'll take him. I'll take him.

Get a doctor and a car, quick!

Quick, damn it!

Go ahead, Pete, say what you have to say.

It's goodbye, isn't it?

This is as far as we go?

Taxi?

We figured you took off with the little turista second-class.

Who's we?

Kit and I.

While you were busy, they took off the "No visitor" sign.

Well, it's back up for you, permanently.

Isn't that up to Kit to say?

I'm saying it.

Yeah, sure you are.

And I suppose you figure you proved you had the right

when you stood off that bull, huh?

Well, you didn't fool anyone, old buddy.

You weren't saving Kit, you were saving a trust fund.

Well, what for?

This isn't going to be settled by you and me.

Kit was meant to have seven husbands.

I'm next in line, so why fight about it?

Just don't get between us.

You know something? I almost believe you care for her.

But this will stop you cold.

She isn't gonna believe you.

Your friend still got that boat, Riccardo?

Sure, Pete.

Still need a partner?

Trouble, senor?

Same as always, Lieutenant.

Nothing illegal, just immoral.

But you keep watching, though, huh?

I will.

Go away, Hank.

I love you, Nina.

I'm not much.

I may never be.

But I love you.

♪ That's how it used to be

♪ Till you smiled at me

♪ And then I knew

♪ That not any of the many

♪ Faces was love

♪ Till I looked at you.