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The good die young.

I think we can find some consolation in that when we think of our late friend

Rex Black, for whose memorial service we are gathered here today.

Flying was Rex's religion.

I saw him often, from my study window, driving to the airport in his little

open car.

Too fast, perhaps, occasionally.

And I thought, that young man has everything.

Youth, enthusiasm, the work he loves, the devotion and comfort

of a Christian marriage.

I'm afraid I'm a rotten hostess.

Rex would be pouring you all drinks. Oh, not for me, Stella. Well, my old

darlings, happy landings. Remember?

You used to say that every evening when he came into the airman's arms.

You all laughed at me, but I knew that day something awful was going to happen.

I knew it when I woke up. Here, take this.

We'd just been to Brighton. I went there to get my hand read.

Rex laughed when I told him about that.

Expect a great sadness.

That's what my hand had in it. Oh, what is that, Doctor? You'll sleep well.

There are ways and ways of telling us about the future.

I was glad as if you were as dangerous things with no engines.

Stands to reason you can't control them with no engines.

Had he been gliding long?

No.

No, but he said it was wonderful.

I don't know. I never went up with him.

Well, goodbye, darling.

Goodbye.

Hope you don't go back to America.

Oh, no, I can't leave here. You ought to get away. Get away to the sea air.

The old man's right, Stella. Go to Brighton. Get your hand read.

Who knows, you might find a handsome millionaire waiting for you.

Bye, Stella.

Goodbye.

Thank you all for coming.

I'll see them out.

I thought only generals and poets and things had a memorial service.

But then old Rex always did things in style.

I'll push off, Stella.

Allow me, please.

Oh, thank you. Beautiful service, Walter. Oh, yes, and I thought the vicar

did it very well.

How was your flight?

Oryx was well insured.

Anyone coming to the airman's house?

Now, there's a good idea.

I promised you didn't die.

Three months dead and I said I'd be right back after the service. And Rex,

nothing went wrong, not a thing. Well, did they give me a good character? No,

no, they said you weren't good in a conventional way and you drove too far.

Oh, they said that, didn't they?

Well, I'm not going to go to all the trouble of dying just to be told that.

Oh, I've been so lonely.

So have I, darling. I can't tell you how dreary it was living in that boarding

house by the sea, never daring to go out during the day, living on pies and

chips. Oh, you've got a nice new lampshade.

And being Mr. Erskine. Who's Mr. Erskine?

Well, I was.

An unsuccessful shoe salesman.

suffering from a nervous breakdown. Oh, my poor darling.

I hope to do better the next time you see me. Yes, love.

Stella, you look so wonderful.

And I'm so happy to be back home again.

You know, I got to hate that Mr. Erskine.

He hardly had any money and no sex life at all.

Honestly? He was getting very nervous.

I was getting nervous too.

Are you expecting anyone? No.

I don't know.

I tell you, let's bother about him now.

Mrs. Black. There's a flat upstairs.

Oh, thank you.

Mrs. Black? Yes?

I'm from the Excelsior Insurance Company.

May I have a few words with you?

Oh.

Um... Well, I hope it's a convenient moment, Mrs. Black.

If you've someone here... No, no, no.

There's no one here at all.

Come in.

I'm afraid it's not very tidy.

A few people here after the service.

The service?

For Rex, my husband.

Oh, I didn't know. Perhaps I ought to leave you.

No, no, no.

I'd just as soon get it over. Please sit down.

The head office thought it might be as well if we had a little personal chat.

Oh, they did?

Not that they're worried about anything in particular, but this isn't the usual

type of claim. I'm sure you appreciate that.

No, I suppose not. Not exactly run of the mill.

How can we put it that way?

If you like.

I mean, they never actually found the body, did they?

No.

The Coast Guard says he had the glider under observation before it actually hit

the sea, and that it broke up very soon afterwards.

Now, presumably, the body was washed away.

But you've heard all this before.

Yes, I know it by heart.

You can't think of any reason why he should want to end his life?

Rex? No, he loved life. You could ask anyone.

I see there was an earlier claim on an insurance for a dove aeroplane that your

husband took out for charter flying.

That was last year?

Yes.

The plane was written off totally.

Does that mean he was out of a job?

Well, in a way, yes.

Did you find him moody, difficult to live with?

I'm sorry, I have to ask you this. Oh, no, no. He was quite happy. He began to

write books.

Oh.

What sort of things?

Thrillers?

Yes, as a matter of fact.

Well, there's money in that, I suppose.

Oh, Rex never made much money while he was alive.

Would you sign this? What is it?

Just a simple declaration, but to your knowledge...

Your husband never said anything to you about suicide.

Oh, I can sign that.

I see this insurance was made only three months before your husband was lost.

Does that matter?

No, no, I just meant it was lucky.

Lucky?

Well, I mean, you're young.

You'll be very well off. You have a new life ahead of you, Mrs. Black.

Well, if you don't think I...

I'd give every penny of that insurance to have him back.

I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said that.

Mr.

Maddox, how long will all this take?

I want to go abroad. I want to get away from this flat and everyone we knew.

Well, there shouldn't be any delays from us.

Oh, my hat. Where did I... Oh, it's sitting here.

Thank you.

When you go abroad, Mrs. Black, had you thought of going far?

No, I hadn't made any plans.

No, well... I don't suppose you've had a chance to, have you?

Good night.

Let's celebrate.

Rex, that man was from the insurance company.

Yes, I know, I know.

Just routine.

But he said you took out the insurance just three months before the accident.

Well, what about it?

Well, he said it was lucky.

Well, of course we're lucky.

We're just terribly lucky.

But after he said it, he looked sort of guilty.

And so he should.

All insurance men should look guilty and haunted by ghosts.

Now, darling, there's nothing to worry about.

He said it was all fixed, didn't he?

Yeah. I guess he did.

Well, we did it.

We finally made them pay.

No, I'm just so sleepy.

The doctor gave me something to sleep.

And then that awful service, just as if you were really dead, and all those

questions I didn't know how to answer.

You know, darling, I loved it when you said, I'd give every penny of that

miserable insurance to having that.

It nearly brought tears to my eyes in the kitchen.

He asked so many questions about insurance on the plane. I got so

frightened. Well, now, darling, there's no need to worry anymore.

Please don't worry.

Oh, Rex.

Oh, it's crazy, isn't it, what we're doing? It's just crazy.

No, it isn't crazy at all.

We're only getting what they owe us, what they really owe us for that old

dove. Oh, I'm sorry, darling. I'm so sleepy. That silly doctor.

Stella.

Stella, no.

Please don't.

Well, not now.

Not tonight.

Well, I'm leaving in a few hours. I've got to get up first thing in the

morning.

Stella. Stella, wake up.

You won't make much out of this cargo.

Oh, I'm just trending a lot of foundation garments to the women of

Hamburg.

Apart for about a million pounds worth of dope stuck in the cleavage of those

bras.

You know, in a one-man operation, you've got to take what you can get. Right.

Here's your clearance. Thank you.

Everything all right, Sam?

Fine. Bye, darling. Bye-bye. See you for dinner. Uh-huh.

Hamburg, I've been trying to get you for the last ten minutes.

Hello? Hello, is that you, Hamburg?

Insurance, I tell you, it's a wonderful thing.

I mean, you have a crash, a disaster, something like that, and you're better

off than you were before.

Now, a new aeroplane, you know, I always thought we could do something bigger

than that old oven.

I tell you, it pays to crash.

It literally pays to crash. Don't make a habit of it, will you? It's you now, Mr.

Black. Oh, thank you.

Mr. Black?

Yes, this is my wife. How do you do?

Please take a seat. Thank you. No,

no, thank you.

I mean, if we're going to take around 20,000 off the old Excelsior, at least I

needn't pinch their cigarettes.

Now, Mr. Jenkins, the reason I wanted to see you so quickly was... Well, I mean,

without the form filling and all that jazz. We wanted to see you, Mr. Black,

but we didn't want to worry you in hospital.

Worry me? Why, you could come and worry me with 20,000 any time of the day or

night. Well, after all, what have I lost? A load of bras, a couple of two

-way stretchers, a bit off the right kneecap, and, well, what are we going to

get?

What?

Shall we tell him?

We're going to get a super-powered, twin-engined Viking that I can fly

passengers in all over the world.

It's going to be the start of the Black Elephant Lines. That's what we're going

to call it.

Does the name appeal to you?

Please, please.

I've been over your file very carefully, Mr. Black.

Now, you must understand, this is an insurance company.

Yes, we guessed that.

And we must have certain rules.

One of them is...

If the cover isn't paid, the insurance lapses.

What do you mean?

You crashed on the 3rd of October.

Your cover expired on the 1st.

I must have sent the check.

I'm afraid not, Mr. Black.

What happened?

I suppose I must have forgotten.

The money was in the bank. Damn it, it was there.

Look, please, please phone the bank and ask them.

I'm afraid that's not the point, Mr. Black.

Look, the matter has already been before my board.

You got a check regularly from me on the first of each month.

You could trust me.

But it was only two days.

No extension is ever given when insurance is on a monthly basis.

We have a duty to our shareholders.

Now, what do they know about flying aeroplanes? Are they going to miss one

meal? We're not a charity, you know.

Well, I thought you were.

I thought you existed to help people who'd, well, had a bit of bad luck.

But because of your rules and regulations, we're going to go broke.

With your experience, you'll find a job, Mr. Black.

I don't want a job.

The hell with working for other people.

I want my own airplane, and I tell you, I'm going to get one.

But it was only two days. Surely you could stretch a point.

Look at him.

He looks as if he couldn't stretch anything.

I really don't think it's necessary to talk like that.

You know what I'm going to do?

If I have to put myself in hock for the rest of my life, I'm going to get the

best lawyer and sue the Excelsior.

Come on, darling.

So tell that to your board. You'll be hearing from my lawyer.

You see, in law, the insurance company were perfectly entitled to refuse

payment. I can't advise you to sue.

You'd only be throwing good money away.

That's what the law says.

I've told you, Mr. Black, not once, but several times. And is this your idea of

justice? If that's the attitude you wish to take, I'm hardly the person to come

to, am I?

I'm sorry. You might find another firm to take your case. There are such

lawyers. Yes, I know. I've tried them.

They only do it for the costs they could get out of you.

Well, that's the law, is it?

Until you can get it changed.

Hey, Rex!

I'll be ready for you in a couple of minutes.

Well, let's think it over again, Rick. Shh, darling.

We've got to do it today.

If the wind's right, everything's right.

We've waited long enough.

I don't think I can do it.

Of course you can.

Just wait.

We'll try and look a little bit miserable.

Oh, well, that won't be difficult.

Stella, baby, I... You know, I wouldn't ask you to do this, but, well, we're

only getting back what they really owe us.

We can't let him get away with it now, can we?

No, no, I suppose not.

Right, Rex!

To ride with you.

Come on, sweetheart.

We will be careful, won't you? Now, you don't think I'm not coming back to spend

that 50,000, do you? Not for any silly reason like being dead.

When are you going up with him, my dear?

You know, my wife, she's got a terrible head for heights. Too bad. Are you going

away on a weekend or something?

Yes, I thought I'd try and make it to Brighton.

Brighton? Well, you'll have a nice day for it. Remember all I taught you.

You all right there?

Okay.

I'll call you from Brighton.

You know what it is about this guiding?

It's dead opposed to our materialistic civilization.

I mean, you can't imagine anybody doing it for money.

Rex, are you ready yet? All right. Cable on.

Cable on.

All clear above and behind.

All clear above and behind.

Take up slack.

What's all the fuss about?

There's been a plane crash.

I believe you have a room for me. My name's Erskine.

transferred to the bank in Malaga.

Malaga. Malaga in Spain, right. Okay.

Now, when that's fixed, I want you to take an ad in the Daily Telegraph

personal column.

Here, I've got it written out for you.

Short, elderly American diplomat wishes dispose of dress suit, good as new,

offers.

Okay. Good. Now, when that's in, three days later...

I want you to get on a plane and go to Malaga.

When you get there, I'll tell you what to do. Will you meet me?

Of course I'll meet you.

I must go now, mate.

Max. Max.

When this is all over, we'll be ordinary, won't we? I mean, wherever we

have to go, we'll be just like we were before.

François! English newspapers!

Paris Midi!

François! English newspapers!

Paris Midi!

Paris Midi!

François! English newspapers!

You know what these are?

Sheep. Yeah, like I told you, I got half a million of them in South Australia.

You know why I'm going back to them?

Because they respect me.

Oh, that lousy Sheila, she... Do you know what I told her?

I told her. I got half a million sheep.

I told her I got a million pounds of Australian.

I told her I got three farms big as a whole of whales.

And you know what she said?

How boring.

Did you ever know a woman, you tell them you've got a million pounds of

Australian and they say, how boring?

Seems unnatural.

She's got... Come on.

Look, Hank, look.

If you're ever in Wombong, South Australia, I just want you to look me

up. You just ask for me, Jim Gerand, because I want to buy you a drink.

Don't forget, Jim Gerand.

Sheila!

Is that

the

advertising department of the Daily Telegraph?

I'd like to place an ad, please, in tomorrow's paper.

Ready?

short, elderly, American diplomat.

Hey,

one moment, one moment, please.

Mrs. Black, right?

Mrs. Black.

Yes, who are you?

I'm Flores.

Do you speak Spanish?

No. Do you speak English?

Yes.

No.

We're very cold.

It's the same because... You,

eh?

Go.

Me.

Do you speak French?

Yes, do you speak French?

Yes, I do.

Oh, yes, of course.

Why don't you help me? Give me a hand. Go get more suitcases.

No, Mrs. Black.

No, no, no. The suitcase is here.

Now let's go to the hotel.

But first, party.

Yes, party.

No, no, no. Yes, very typical.

With twist.

Sit down, Mrs. Black. No, por favor, allá. Jújala ya, métela adentro. Ya por

lo visto no tiene calor, con ese vestido.

Para acostar al sol, ¿eh?

Muy bien.

Finis, arribato.

¡Eh!

¡Eh! ¡Por fin estamos aquí!

I'll be right down.

I'm Madge Penderby. Oh.

Of course, you must be Stella. Yes. What a pretty girl.

Jim certainly knows how to pick them.

Jim? Of course, dear. The Australian with half a million sheep.

Anyway, he was most anxious for you to come right away. You know how those

millionaires are.

I hope you're not too tired.

Where's Jim?

Jim! I've got one right in the lounge in my living room. You wouldn't believe it,

but it's... I've got her for you.

Hello, Mrs. Black.

You remember me, don't you?

Jim Jerome. We met in London.

Oh, yes, I...

I think I remember.

I'm sorry about your husband. Oh, are you?

Yes, I liked him a lot.

Oh, so did I.

I hope you can stay a while. This is a marvelous place to forget all your

problems.

Well, it seems to have worked for you, doesn't it?

Yes, well, isn't this a charming house? You really must see the terrace.

Come on, Mrs. Black, you can see all over Malaga. Excuse me, mage.

Is this your first time in Spain?

Yes, but...

I'm beginning to feel like a native already.

Did you get it?

Oh, the flowers? Yes.

Thank you very much. Good.

No, I mean the money.

Oh, that. Yes, they paid me.

And, um, you got it transferred?

Oh, dear, I was hoping that was a shadow.

Don't you like it?

I thought it made me look reliable.

And your voice.

The sound of the outback. I'm starting to lose it now in this civilized

community.

Oh, is that what they are?

You've been marvellous, darling.

Absolutely marvellous.

There's nothing more to worry about.

Nothing to worry about?

First I have a husband, and then he disappears, and back comes a nervous

little shoe salesman called Erskine. I got one night out of him, just one

night, and then he's off again.

And now I'm told he's Jim Jerome and he's got half a million sheep.

I won't. I just want to know who I'm married to, that's all. There's not much

to ask. Well, no one at the moment. Of course, you might get a... Oh, from

whom? This Jerome character.

Attractive name, don't you think?

Oh, you're going to ask me to marry him?

When you've known him, a little bit longer.

It's ridiculous. You can't keep on marrying the same person.

Who is she? I don't know.

Some window he met in London.

Where do you live?

Oh, here.

Oh.

Madge picked me up in a restaurant. She asked me to stay. It's so much easier

being a millionaire in somebody else's house. And who is that girl? Which?

That... Oh, that? Well, that's Madge's daughter, Diane.

Does she stay here, too?

Well, of course.

And what about me? Do I get to join you? Well, not tonight, darling.

After all, we'd only just met.

Oh, it's very comfortable at the hotel.

I'll see you tomorrow for lunch. Oh, thank you very much.

Oh, now, Stella, darling, be reasonable.

Stella, please.

We've done all the worst parts.

All you need is a new name and we'll be off to South America.

Do a bit of charter flying and we'll be here.

Just... what did you say?

Ordinary people.

That's all.

You didn't even meet me at the airport.

I couldn't, darling. We had to do it this way.

Now cheer up.

We'll be together.

When? Tomorrow.

Lunch.

Jim!

The Gonzales are here. They're asking for you.

Be right with you, Madge.

See you later.

They're over there.

Thank you.

Have you been a widow long, dear?

Tres cuatro.

Two hundred thousand pesetas.

That's the petty cash.

Now, we'd like our joint account turned into a draft that we can cash anywhere.

Anywhere in the world, you understand?

We're going abroad now.

How long will that take?

Well, the balance stands at seven million pesetas.

Excuse me a second, Mr. Gerald.

Of course, it's nothing like that in English money, but do you know what I

am?

A Satan millionaire.

After all, I did die for it.

Glad to see you two getting on so well.

Oh, hello, Madge. I was just showing Mrs. Black the signs.

Yes, he was just showing me the site.

At that price, they should be well worth seeing.

The draft will be ready in one week's time, sir. There are certain

arrangements to be made, you understand?

Yes, sirs, of course. Thank you. We'll be back in a week.

Oh, come on now.

Well, it tastes like lemonade anyway.

White wine should be served cold.

It's the only way not to taste it. Now, please, would you bring me a bucket of

ice? You understand? Put this wine in a bucket of ice.

Clumsy clock, can't you see?

You know, France is the only place where you can get a decent white wine.

You never did that before.

What?

Talk like that to waiters.

Well, someone's got to.

I mean, they'd never learn.

Oh, wouldn't they?

Shoeshine.

Well, places like these have got to give us some value for our money now that

we're... Rich?

Is that what you were going to say?

So now we're going to have a lifetime of shouting at waiters?

Not at all.

Shoeshine. No.

Well, I'm sorry, but I...

I don't like Mr. Jerome.

You don't?

No, I don't.

I'm so glad you said that, darling.

I'm getting a bit bored with him, too.

What do you say we get rid of him?

Do you mean it?

Poor old Jerome's been feeling a little under the weather lately.

His heart, you know.

Yes, that's what it is. It's his poor old ticker.

Oh, I'm glad he's going.

So am I.

As long as he's insured.

Now, what would you like to eat?

Let me see.

Entremesos?

Hors d'oeuvres?

What do you say we get stuck into the hors d'oeuvres?

But Rex, you're not... Waiter!

Very well, Mr. Jerome. You seem to be in a good state of health as far as I can

make out. Very good indeed.

No immediate danger of dying, huh? Not that I can see. I will be getting in

touch with your insurance company.

Will you sign here, please?

Yes, with pleasure. You know, I work here for many American and English.

If ever you have need of a doctor... Well, I don't think I will, not after

what you've told me. I hope not, but then none of us can foresee the future,

senor. You're absolutely right, doctor.

That's why I was so anxious to get this fixed up.

We are all in the hands of God. Yes, so we are.

Still, there's no harm in taking out a little insurance now, is there?

Sorry, old darling. I had a lot to do.

I just hired this car. Like it?

It must have cost a fortune.

Now, Stella, we're not in Croydon anymore.

Isn't it a bit ridiculous?

That's what I like.

That's the way we're going to live.

Oh, I've been for a check-up at the doctor's. Are you ill or something?

No, not me, old Jerome.

I told you, his heart wasn't all it should be.

Rex, you're not going to... Never mind, old darling. Just leave it all to Rex.

I've, um... I bought you a present.

Oh, they're beautiful.

An engagement present.

It's about time we made it legal.

I've got to get a paper.

See how the old pound's doing. Got to watch that now, you know. Movement of

currency, stocks.

Get me a Bloody Mary, would you?

Dígame, señorita. Oh, may I have a Bloody Mary and a coffee, please?

Bloody Maria and a coffee. Muy bien.

Isn't it Mrs. Black?

It is Mrs. Black, isn't it?

Well, yes. Yes, it is.

May I join you?

Yes.

I so often hoped I might see you again.

It's extraordinary, isn't it, how one runs into people one knows abroad.

Oh, you don't remember.

Oh, yes, of course I do. I just can't remember where.

Never mind.

It's fine.

You're on holiday, I suppose?

Yes, are you?

Yes.

You're on your own?

Traveling on your own?

Yes, I am.

Jim,

come join us.

You did say you are on your own.

Yes, I did.

Would you

excuse me a moment? I'll be right back.

Yes.

Hello,

darling. I was wondering when you were going to show up.

Pull up a chair. Sit down.

There's a man out there sitting at our table. Yes, I know. But he called me

Mrs. Black.

Oh, what about him?

Well, I don't know, but I think I've seen him.

He's English.

Did he say anything about me?

No, but... Don't get excited.

Just try and find out about him. Take the car. I'll see you back at the hotel

later.

They're pretty, aren't they?

Did you order this for me?

Oh, yes, yes.

I thought you might like it.

He's not as innocent as it looks, is he?

They use vodka in it, don't they?

He's very kind of you.

Did you know Sam, by any chance?

Sam? Sam Cruzden.

I thought perhaps we'd met at one of his parties. I don't think... He was a

friend of my husband's.

You never met my husband?

Oh, well, no, I hardly would.

Mrs.

Black, I don't quite know how to say this, but... What?

It's my birthday.

Oh, many happy returns.

No, what I meant was, would you have dinner with me tonight?

We could eat here.

Oh, no, no, I'm afraid I can't.

Well, look, then, you suggest a time.

Because I'm quite free, really.

I mean...

I've got nothing planned.

And you're staying at the Minimar, I expect?

I have some places here. Somebody gave them to me in London and seen how we

could go to... Of course, it's Mr...

Maddox.

I came about the insurance and I wasn't very tactful, I'm afraid.

Yes, I...

I remember you said I was lucky, that my husband had died and I was going to get

an insurance policy.

I hoped you wouldn't remember that.

I remember you said I should be celebrating.

I've got nothing to be happy about, I can assure you.

Nothing at all.

Goodbye, Mr Maddox.

You realize we'll have to leave.

You think so?

I can't risk meeting him.

But I don't think he wanted to.

All right.

Well, what do you think he wanted?

Well, he wanted to take me out to dinner.

I thought that was quite nice of him.

Now look, if he's after us, your nice little insurance friend is going to get

us ten years in jail.

He was... Well, start thinking now.

You're in this every bit as much as I am, my sweet little darling.

How was he when you left him?

Well, he didn't seem to want to say goodbye, but other than that, he seemed

all right. Every time I ask you a question, all you do is give me

impressions. Now, please tell me exactly what he said.

I can't remember.

Well, try and remember.

I'm not supposed to be a bloody mind reader.

You know, you have changed since you became Mr. Jerome.

I'm not being him much longer.

Can you really stop?

Darling.

Darling, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said any of that.

You're taking too much of it anyway.

We'll go down the coast.

Find somewhere to stay.

Just till the money's fixed. Then it's all over.

The best in the world, the best in the world, the best in the world. And I have

this key.

I have it.

You know they make a fortune, these bullfighters.

Thousands and thousands of pounds.

You know what?

They don't do it for the money.

They do it to show all these stupid people that they don't care.

They just don't care.

You know, I'm not doing this new trick just for the money.

We can't waste a marvelous character like Jerome. He was born to be insured.

Come on, let's have a drink.

There's no need for you to look so sad all the time.

Let's see if we can find a room in that hotel.

All right.

Now, Stella, what's the matter?

Well, anyway, darling, I haven't signed it yet.

Besides, I can't finalize anything without you.

The insurance company is doing well, as usual.

The old pound's holding up pretty well.

You know, it's been two days and you've hardly said a word.

I'm sorry.

I mean, after all, I've brought you to this beautiful place.

There's the sun out there, fresh air, flowers.

And a bit of sea that actually wouldn't freeze you to death if you put your

bottom into it.

Oh, and these clothes.

I bought you these exquisite dresses which you could at least... Well, can't

you be just a little bit grateful?

Oh, is that what you want?

Well, if you ever decide to enjoy yourself, I'll be downstairs having a

drink.

It's nice, isn't it?

Bloody Mary, please.

A bloody Mary.

Don't you know what that is?

All right,

I'll have a whiskey.

Thank you.

It's quite useful knowing a little bit of the language, you know.

It's only commercial Spanish, but it gets me by.

You staying here?

Yes.

Your car?

She goes well, does she? Like a bomb.

You've got the power there, you know. You've certainly got the power.

Um, doesn't it, uh, come from Malaga, from the garage on the, uh, on the Caia

del Lario?

Yes.

Yes, I thought of getting one of these myself, and then in the end I decided

they looked a bit like getaway cars.

Oh?

Yes, you know, in gangster films, the cars they use to escape it.

You don't seem to be able to get rid of me.

No.

It's terribly hot, isn't it?

Perhaps we'd better all meet.

Oh, Mr.

Maddox, this is Jim Jerome. Yes, we were just talking.

Pleased to meet you.

So you're the man from the Prudential.

Well, sit down, sport.

Would you join us, Mrs. Black? Thank you.

What would you like to drink, Mrs. Black?

Oh, coffee, please.

A cafe con leche.

Didn't you tell me that Mr. Maddox came to see you about your insurance?

Oh, yes. That's how we met. Yes.

I never thought I'd see Mrs. Black again.

It's all quite a coincidence.

Yes. I was telling Mr. Jerome how I noticed the car. I thought it might have

been yours.

Oh, no. No, it's Jim's. He was driving me. I see.

And you just happened to stop?

Mm-hmm.

As a matter of fact, I have to find somewhere to stay for tonight.

Well, why not here?

Oh, but I... No, please, do.

Mrs. Black and I, well, we've just about run out of conversation.

You'll be something new for us to talk about.

Do you mind?

No. No.

Well, I'll just go in and see about a room.

Good sport.

Why don't you do just that?

All right.

Why did you ask him to stay here?

We can't spend the rest of our lives running away.

We've got to find out just how much he knows.

What do we do? Ask him?

No.

No, we're going to be very nice to him.

We're going to treat him like our long-lost brother.

Sooner or later, he'll give himself away.

And if he does, what do we do?

We'll decide upon that when the time comes.

And he claimed that he burned his trousers standing in front of the fire

giving lectures.

Now, do you know he got three new suits out of the company for that before

anybody smarted that.

Three new suits.

Now, look, Steve. It's just fantastic. It's fantastic how insurance brings out

the very worst in people. Steve, here we are on a hot Spanish night listening to

these gypsies and all you can talk about is insurance.

Chipsies with televisions.

Will you dance?

Oh, yes.

Do you mind if we dance?

Please, no, please be my guest.

You've known him long, Jim?

Oh, yes.

Well, not very long. I mean, I met him once in London and then, of course,

here.

He's very charming.

Yes, he is.

He's Australian, isn't he?

Mm-hmm.

And rich?

Well, yes, he seems to have an awful lot of sheep.

I hope you don't mind me saying this, but you seem very worried about

something, are you?

Well, you know, the last few months have been... Yes, I'm sorry.

I suppose you still miss him very much.

Yes, I do.

Do you fly?

Why?

I thought all big Australian farmers flew to cover distances.

Oh, yes.

Yes, of course.

How many sheep did you say you had?

I didn't.

I only count them at night when I can't sleep.

Is that often?

My, but you ask a lot of questions.

You know, it comes from being on holiday alone.

Every evening for the past week, I've put on a clean white shirt, And I've sat

in front of some cafe or other, and I've been looking for a big adventure, and

you know, nobody's spoken to me.

Nobody at all.

Pastry.

So now that I've met you two, I can't stop talking.

All those white shirts, it's very sad.

You know, the answer is you shouldn't go on holiday alone.

Well, you did, didn't you?

I thought you met Stella when you were on holiday by yourself.

Or isn't this a holiday at all? Are you on some kind of business?

I never go anywhere unless it's on business.

Big business.

Excuse me.

Oh, incidentally, I had to get you another room.

Oh.

Well, officially, we're not married as yet.

Besides, he might open up if he thinks he's got a chance.

You know that book I told you about?

Is that your diary? Yes.

You know, I had a diary once when I was a child.

I used to write, well, got up, had breakfast, rainy day.

I bet yours is more sensational.

Come on, Stephen, let me have a look. No, sir, it's a private book. Is there

anything in there about us? Some reference to you, naturally.

Stephen, Stella, come on.

Have a drink.

I'm not so sure either.

I just don't like being alone all night, that's all.

Well, you didn't seem to want me when I was in there with you.

But I want you now.

Now, look, we're not supposed to be married.

Well, now we didn't have to be married, don't you remember?

I'm sorry, darling.

But just now you have to be an honest, respectable and heartbroken widow.

You love it, don't you?

I mean, you love taking... Taking risks and teasing him because you think he's

trying to catch you. You think you're far too clever for him and everyone else

in the world, don't you? And you like that.

It's much more interesting than just us being together.

Now, please be patient.

It's a pity it's all got to end, isn't it?

What's got to end?

Well, I... Can't always go on pretending, can I?

Pretending what?

That I'm a rich millionaire with no work to do.

Where's Jim?

I don't know. He was...

Stella thought you drowned or something.

Race you to the beach.

I didn't bring it with me today.

What, cigarette?

No.

Is that what you're looking for?

Yes, I was looking for some cigarette.

Well, let's go to some of Stella's, okay?

Here we are.

Thank you.

See what he's doing now?

What do you take with that thing? Wild game over the Essex marshes? No, I take

everything. Yes, I bet you do.

Now, here we go.

Jim, don't be bashful.

Now, turn around.

Hold it.

Ready.

Mark.

Here, let me.

Come on. I'll take one of you and Stella. Then you can have it enlarged,

take it home, and look at it all through the long, wet, lonely summer.

Now, come on out.

Now, Stephen.

Stephen, get a bit closer to her. Now, put your arm around her.

That's better. Now, come on. Look at each other.

Now, let's see those happy, smiling faces.

Hold it.

I'm terribly sorry.

Well, that's a pity because that was a... Never mind.

We'll get you a new one.

Stephen, that was very stupid of me.

Was it?

And I waited till my Billy Boy... Come a

-waltzing the tuna with me.

Waltzing the tuna... That's an Australian song, isn't it?

You're a sharp old sport, aren't you? You're being very Australian this

evening. Well, I can't help it. It's the drink, you know.

Puts me in my own home. I'm tired. I'm going up. You coming?

That sounds like an invitation. Now, didn't that sound like an invitation,

Stephen? Oh, good night.

Good night, dear Mrs. Black.

You know, I wish she meant it that way.

Charming woman, Mrs. Black. Yes.

Wonderful.

It's a shame about a husband.

I met him once.

Did you?

No, never.

What was he like?

Oh, he was a nice enough sort of chap, but hopeless in business. You know how

it is. No sense about money.

I bet she does better in the future.

Of course, she still misses him terribly.

Oh, I don't know.

I think she'll forget about him eventually.

Well, I think I'll go in now.

Good night.

Good night.

You know, it's awfully good of you to ask me out tonight.

It's a pleasure.

Well, I don't want to be a nuisance to you in any way at all. Well, not at all.

Why do you say that?

Well, I wouldn't want to interfere with any of your plans.

You won't interfere with them, I suppose.

Happy dreams.

Good night.

See you in the morning.

Mañana.

Sleep well.

Thank you. Oh, good shot.

You know, when I was a child, we used to have traps for wasps all over our

garden. Horrible little pots full of jam and water. They used to fall in and

drown. Would you like me to make you a trap? No, thank you.

I've got to go to Malaga. Can you two take care of each other? Oh, we'll find

something to do.

Yes, I'm sure you will.

I envy you both.

What's the business today, Jim?

Oh, sheep.

What else?

Everything's been finally fixed.

What are we to do with him all day?

Well, try and get a look at that little notebook of his.

You'll find a way, you clever little old harley.

I'll get those earrings insured for you, at their full value.

want to like one of these

Gracias.

Here's a present for you.

Oh.

Oh, my. That makes me feel rather grand and unapproachable. Oh, I'm sorry. Like

a great duchess or something. I didn't mean it like that.

You know, Jim would never spend a day like this. I mean, he hates museums and

hates the smell of churches and things.

Were you married in the church?

Married? To Mr. Black.

Well, but... I'm just curious.

Well, no,

as a matter of fact, we're married in the Croydon Registrar's office one rainy

afternoon. I remember Rex was just flying off someplace, and so we just

picked up two witnesses off the street.

I told you, he hated the smell of churches.

I thought you said that about Jim.

Well, they're rather alike.

I suppose if you got married again, you'd be very rich.

With all those sheep.

Well, I'm not particularly attracted by them.

Stella, you can't go on like this, can you?

I mean, you may enjoy it for a little while, but you can't really go on this

way.

What do you mean?

Well, drifting around the world, spending insurance money.

Sometime you've got to stop.

Look, there's something I've got to say to you. No, please don't. Why?

Well, I... I just can't bear it, that's all. I mean, whenever anybody

says there's something I've got to say, I... I don't know why, but I never want

to hear it.

Please don't say it yet.

Guess we better be getting back, huh?

I don't know when I've... when I've had such a lovely day.

Thank you.

What are you doing here?

Don't you know?

Well, there is the draft.

You can cash it now anywhere in the world.

I don't have to stay here any longer. No?

No, sir.

But when you wish to draw, please allow a few days so the bank can notify us and

we can clear it. By the way, I'd like you to do something else for me. I've

bought a pair of earrings. I wonder if you'd mind insuring them. Of course.

Yes, the bill.

Yes, our insurance department will take care of that.

The white shirt.

It worked at last.

I guess that was it.

It wasn't just something that happened on a holiday, was it?

I know these things do happen on holidays.

Not that they've ever happened on my holidays before.

Was it just that?

You know, I've been thinking all this time that you must be in love with him.

I'm not an airman or a sheep farmer.

There's nothing strange or romantic about working in paint.

Working in what?

Paint.

You don't?

I'm sorry. I work for the new Quick Dry Paint Company.

The insurance company... I got a better offer from the paint people just after I

met you.

They gave me this holiday before I started.

I've been so lucky.

Lucky?

Yes. Well, seeing your car when I was driving to Gibraltar.

What do you keep writing in that little book of yours? My little insurance book.

I kept it.

Oh, places, things, restaurants.

A lot of nonsense about you.

You want to read it?

Do you think I was wrong?

Insurance is safer.

Did you think so? Oh, no.

No, I love you being in pain.

I think it's a wonderful job for you. Stay in pain.

Please stay.

Is that Rex?

It's just a man.

Why do you say Rex?

I meant Jim.

Of course, I meant Jim.

Poor Jim.

Yes.

Hello, Stephen.

What do you do with the drink?

Yes, thank you. What will you have?

Well, um... That's the best.

And you?

Uh, scotch, please.

How are the sheep?

Fine. Fine. Close the deal.

Well, what have you been up to all day?

Oh, we went around.

See the bullring?

No.

Then I had to write letters, reports, telephone calls.

It took me ages to get through.

Where to?

London.

Head office.

That was a bit extravagant of you, wasn't it?

I reversed the charges.

It was urgent.

What was it about?

Oh, just something they wanted me to find out for them while I was in Spain.

Cheers. Cheers.

Rex.

What? There was something that I felt... Who did you say?

Jim. Of course I meant Jim.

No, it's just that I felt I wanted... Hello, Stella.

Would you excuse us, please, Stephen?

Yes. Thank you.

Rex, remember when you said you weren't sure that... He called me Rex.

Oh, that's rather a good name for you, don't you think? Did you know that he's

been telephoning London all afternoon?

Oh, yes.

Obviously talking about the case of the late Rex Black.

Well, that's put an end to a perfectly sound bit of business.

The future death and disappearance have changed Jerome.

Now, listen, Rex, let me tell you... You mean you're not going to do another

trick?

Look, I got the draft today.

I want you to keep it, put it in your bag.

And before he tries to get us arrested, he's going to keep right up with us.

We're leaving first thing in the morning, before he gets up.

We'll get across the border at Gibraltar and get lost in North Africa.

Now, wait a minute. You mean to say that...

That you're not going to be able to do any more tricks? Not for Jim Jerome or

anything? How can't we now that they're onto us?

What were you going to tell me?

Oh, um, nothing.

I'm going upstairs and start getting some things together.

Oh.

For the last two weeks, you haven't been able to eat a thing.

Now I'm hungry.

Suddenly, you're eating everything. Why is that?

I don't know, really.

I don't know.

Excuse me. I'm going inside a minute.

No.

Well, he's bound to find out sometime.

I wish we could just go.

I've only got a small flat.

Stephen.

It's like the place you used to have when I first came to see you.

Listen.

Stop dreaming.

I mean... I mean, just don't count on anything.

He shouldn't have done it.

What?

Married her. I mean, look at Mum. That's what she's going to turn into in no time

at all.

Why do you always get so angry in cars?

What's going on here?

I did tell you not to count on anything.

You didn't even leave a message.

Well, I know.

This is what you really want, isn't it?

A big car and lots of money?

It's all right, I haven't come to make a scene.

I thought you'd better have this back.

I didn't think you'd want to explain why you lost it.

Stephen!

We left a message for you at the hotel, didn't you get it?

No.

No, that's why I'm here to say goodbye to you.

Well, that was very thoughtful of you.

Won't you join us for a drink further up in the mountains?

Follow me.

Yes, I'll follow you then.

Who is this?

You killed him! You missed him! He shouldn't have come in my way!

Stop being hysterical. We'll be at the frontier in a minute.

That draft's still in your bag?

How do you feel?

Hey, don't you have anything?

How do you feel?

They were both together.

And the car has gone there.

It's the same car. It's the same car.

It's the same car.

It's the same car.

American white car.

One moment, yes.

With the wing broken.

Yes.

Wait a moment.

Yes. Yes, I'm going to do it.

There's problems.

Very good. Agreed.

Carmen is the patron of fishermen and sailors.

And now, please, gentlemen, I would like to show you the next time we are here.

Let's see the Holy Christ of Love.

The Holy Christ of Love is the patron of a cofradía of young boys.

And if you please come here, I'll show you the next time.

The virgin of the greatest pain, to whom we pray when we have the greatest

anguish in our lives.

It is during a healthy week where we pray with

more intensity.

And now, ladies, gentlemen, please.

Go away.

Doesn't it choke you, the smell of these places?

Horrible old powdered bones.

Leave me alone.

You were so pure, weren't you?

Oh, you were way above a sword, a little trick to make a quick 40,000.

Now you've got your hands on that money, you might get a little bit greedy.

Come on, hand it over.

It's old Rex's hard-earned cash. It's what he's been saving up for his old

age.

I'll shut it out. I'll tell him you killed him. I'll tell him I...

Tell her it's my money.

Nobody can cash it unless they want to be tried for murder.

Why not?

You insured my earrings, didn't you? Yes. At that bank? Right.

Well, one's in Stephen's pocket.

They'll find that and they'll know you're the one who killed him.

If you tried to cash that draft anywhere in the world, they'd catch you. How did

he get it?

I lost it.

Where? In his bed.

All the time, he was just after me.

He'd left insurance and he worked at paint.

He was just a...

A nice man trying to be kind.

Why, you... You... Hey,

listen.

Please come with me.

Please, come with me.

Please, come with me.

You and the driver.

Let's go.

I'll take this one with me.

Good, good, good lady.

Nothing's going to happen to us.

This man, look, he's still half dead.

Let's see what happened.

We've explained everything to the sergeant.

We were working and a white car ran over him.

We were working and we saw a car coming and boom, he hit him.

It was a hit that tried to overtake the other. No, no, three times, Captain.

Yes, yes, three times.

I mean, I saw him, I saw that he hit him and I warned him and then he hit another

hit and another hit. Who was inside the car? There were two, a man and a woman.

How do you know? The woman was going to wear a handkerchief because she was very

close to the road.

And then he just passed me and I tried to stop him and he didn't stop.

What do you mean he didn't stop? No, no, he didn't want to stop, he almost hit

me. Well, one moment.

Let's go.

How did you find out?

I told him.

Well, it's all right to be jealous, but he needn't have gone mad with it.

I always thought he was watching me.

Madam. It seems that you were in the car, which was the cause of the so

-called accident.

Perhaps you can help us.

I have

to

put up the insurance premiums on anyone who wants to make love to you.

Fíjate qué broma. Podéis marcharos.

Señora, Mr. Jerome has been found.

This is the place to go to. You may use that car.

James Jerome, an Australian citizen.

Had you known this person a long time?

He was just a man I met on holiday.

I'm sorry.