Divorce His - Divorce Hers (1973) - full transcript

Oh, what's the crisis?

I'll tell you
when we get to the hotel.

- Minister settle in alright?
- Yeah. The Grand.

And, uh,
McIntyre's here?

Mm-hmm.

How's it gonna feel,
negotiating

against your old boss
at AWI?

I'm not worried.
We hold all the aces.

[laughs]

[horn blaring]

How long since
you were in Rome?



About two years.
Perhaps a little longer.

To live here, I mean.

Occasional weekends
to see the children.

[car horn blaring]

Take my luggage back
to the hotel, would you?

I'll see you there
at, uh, 5:30.

Right.

And check with the minister
if he's sure he's settled in?

- And keep the press away.
- Sure.

[doorbell rings]

Daddy!

Darling! How you've grown!
Is mummy in?

Mummy isn't here.
She went out.

Oh, didn't she get my cable?



I'll get my coat.
What are we going to do?

What do you want to do?

I'm the children's nanny.

Well, how do you do?

I had expected Mrs. Reynolds
to be here.

- When do you expect her back?
- She did not tell me.

- Will you take Judith out?
- Yes, of course.

Would you prefer me
to come with you?

Mrs. Reynolds thought
perhaps that it would--

Oh, no, Franca.
I'll behave myself, I promise.

Well, I, I think
if your mother thinks that, uh--

Mummy thinks you'll get bored
when you're alone with me

all afternoon.

Well, uh, I think
it's a good idea

if Franca does come with us.

I'll be back in a minute.

So lovely to see you, daddy.
It's been so long.

Hmm. Lovely to see you too.

[instrumental music]

[children playing]

Judith!
Judith, come down please.

Come and get me.

Judith, would you
please come down?

Come and get me.

Would you please come down?

[music continues]

Now, come on.

[speaking foreign language]

Come up here, Franca.

Come, Franca, daddy wants
to see you play in the water.

[Franca]
'Now, you're being silly.'

'Showing off
in front of your father.'

'You wouldn't disobey
if your mother was here.'

Do you think you could
slow it down to a sprint

so I could keep up with you?

I'm sorry.

You're very quiet tonight.

- Am I?
- Hmm.

Rather pleased-looking
with yourself.

- Something's happened?
- Yes.

Something good?

Yes.

Well, do you think
you could possibly

let me in on the secret?

Well, I was thinking
of something

more convenient like, uh..

dinner with a couple of bottles.

[laughs]
Couple?

Oh, something really happened.

Well, I get the soft light
and sweet music.

Just tell me!

I've taken a job.

You mean away from AWI?

Very far away, in Africa.

Africa?

Have to start straight away.

What about your contract
with AWI?

Contracts are made
to be broken.

[Franca in foreign language]

[Jane]
Africa?

Martin, the children and I have
followed you around the world.

Alright, I, I had accepted it

but now, we're settled.

And I, I won't
uproot them again.

I, um, I have to go.

I can't do it.

The children, our home

their friends, their schooling.

Why don't you understand?

I cannot do it.

I must do it.

[instrumental music]

You really are going.

And it doesn't matter.

I tell you I won't go with you

and you tell me..

I can't believe you.

You'll go without me,
leavin' me here.

You've been tryin' to get away
from me for a long time.

Now this is your
big opportunity.

No, I haven't.
How can you say that?

[dramatic music]

Maybe you want to believe that,
but it isn't true!

[crying]

It-it's not possible.

[indistinct shouting]

Alright.
In you get.

- Come on.
- Franca, that's for the fare.

- Oh, you really didn't need to.
- That's alright.

- Thank you.
- Goodbye.

- I had a lovely time.
- So did I.

- Will I see you tomorrow?
- Of course, you will.

- As long as I'm here.
- How long?

Well, I don't know.

- Sort of?
- Well, uh..

Judith, you haven't
to make such a nuisance.

I'll tell you what,
I'll, I'll phone you tomorrow.

- Will you?
- Mm-hmm.

In you get.

- Okay, bye-bye.
- Goodbye.

- Don't forget.
- No, I won't.

Hello.

- Any messages, Reid?
- Hold on.

Ah, I'd almost given up hope.

I'm late. I'm sorry.

[indistinct chatter]

[Martin]
Jane, darling,
I'm sorry I'm late.

But you know how the traffic
is in New York.

Oh! Oh, thank goodness
you're here.

Did we really invite
all these dreadful people?

I mean, do we even
know them?

No, I think I can just

about barely recognize
a couple of faces.

Well, I hope you have
better luck with them.

- Well, I can't so far.
- Well, I'm sorry I'm late.

It's alright,
if you'd had any sense

you'd have
stayed in the office.

Well, you know, just the last
thing, the telephone rang--

Oh, it doesn't matter, darling.

Well, it's just that
I didn't want to be late

and leave you stuck
with all these, uh..

It doesn't matter.
I'll tell you what.

They look happy,
don't you think?

Hmm, I should say so, yes.

Why don't we walk out?
Run away.

[chuckles]
Do you think they'd miss us?

Uh, not until the booze
runs out, I fancy.

And even perhaps not then.

As a matter of fact,
the way they look

I don't think
they'd miss anyone or anything.

[laughs]

You know, I've been
trying to think

why we're giving this party.

Didn't you know, uh..

It's because, uh,
two people like ourselves

don't get married everyday.

- They don't?
- No.

Well, it beats
getting up and going home

at 3 o'clock in the morning.

- Yeah.
- Come on.

[indistinct chatter]

[exhales sharply]
Well..

Has the Minister
confirmed for dinner?

[Donald]
Yes. Can you now tell me
what this is all about?

AWI's contract expires
at the end of the year.

'You mentioned
that in your cable.'

'But why meet in Rome?'

Mutual ground.

[Donald]
And why has it all suddenly
become so urgent?

Well, I finally persuaded
the government to stand up

'to Angus McIntyre
and take a strong line'

with his American
world-wide investments.

[Donald]
How strong?

Well, unless they
agree to our terms

we will then..

...take over. Take over
lock, stock and barrel.

- Are the terms reasonable?
- Well, I think they are.

Or how do you expect McIntyre
to agree with me?

Share my views.
Here's the report.

Have a look at it.

[telephone rings]

Hello.

Who?

Tommy!

Uh, Tommy.

How lovely to hear you.
Where are you?

- 'What?'
- Do you want me to..

No, no, no.

Well, yes, I'll come down.
No, wait for me, would you?

Yes.

Well, yes, I'm..
I'm delighted to hear you too.

Alright, I'll see you
in a second.

[Donald]
'Is that your son?
Where is he?'

He's downstairs.

I hardly expected..

[Jane]
Surprise, surprise.

Surprise, surprise.

[laughs]

I should be past
being surprised.

When did you ever do anything
but the unexpected?

Anyway, welcome to Africa.

[Jane sighs]

Well, at least,
it's cool in here.

- Here.
- Thank you.

Are you pleased to see me?

Yes, of course, I'm pleased.

You don't seem ecstatic.

I just thought
that you agreed that Africa

wasn't a suitable place
for you.

I can't bear it
if you're going to lecture me.

Well, alright, no lectures.

But it is 3276 miles,
you know?

I wanted to see you.

I'm coming home
in a couple of weeks.

Are you?

Did you tell me?
I, I don't remember.

Yes, yes,
I told you.

Martin..

Pleased?

Yes.

I'm pleased.

Look at me,
I'm, I'm a mess.

Do you have a-a bath
or a shower I can use?

Both, both. Get in there.

Did you bring
the children with you?

[laughs]
Yes, I'm crazy.

No, no, not quite lunatic.

Who's looking after them?

Thought they can look after
themselves better than I can.

Somehow I thought,
in Africa

that you'd be living
in somethin' more...ethnic. In..

How do you know
where you are?

It's like living in some sort
of jungle Holiday Inn.

Would you believe,
Safari Hilton.

Who's looking after
the happy home?

Uh, I-I found a girl at last.

Someone, at least,
I can tolerate.

I don't want
to talk about the kids.

[Martin]
'Trouble?'

Despair.

Trouble, I can
at least talk about.

Do you want
to tell me about it?

No.

[sighs]

What do you want to, uh, do?

But, of course, if you've got
nothing better to do.

Expecting company?

No, no.

I hate my feelings just a bit.

Well, I-I was working
and my secretary--

- Yes, yes, of course.
- I wasn't thinking--

It makes me think that perhaps
there's somebody else that's--

There's no one else.
There's no one else.

Glad?

I thought you never
wanted to come here.

So I changed my mind.

If you'd cabled me,
I'd have met you at the airport.

It wouldn't have
been a surprise.

Come and have a drink.
I want you to meet him.

Oh, why don't you go on ahead?
I mean, he's never met me.

And he's hasn't seen you for..

Anyway, I ought to finish this
and then get changed.

Well, we'll be in the lounge.

I'll find you.

[elevator bell dings]

Hi.

You're uh..

'You're looking well.'

You're not looking bad yourself.

Are you getting enough to eat?

Oh, I think so.

I know you chaps
like to keep thin, but I..

I've seen more,
more fat on a lean steak.

I..

- Dad?
- Yeah.

There's someone
I'd like you to meet.

Gina, this is my father.
Dad, this is Gina.

- Hello.
- Hello.

She doesn't speak much English.

And she's not about to try
in front of you.

- Oh?
- She scares easily.

Well, if she's scared of me,
she really does scare easily.

Oh, sure.

[speaking in foreign language]

[speaking in foreign language]

[sighs]
Regardless of what
you think of me, Tommy

there's no need to treat, uh..

You know, I understand enough
regardless of how badly--

It's no business of hers
how I speak to my father.

[speaking in foreign language]

Don't apologize for me.

Apologize for your boring,
bloody friends.

We invited them to spend
Christmas with us.

You invited them.
It was your idea.

Maybe.

Aren't you sure?
Maybe I'm just saying that.

I'm trying to make
you lose your temper.

I'm not losing my temper.

I behaved pretty badly, right?

If I'm not angry,
what possible point

is there in trying
to make me angry?

Well, you should be angry.

If you'd walked out on me

let me to cope with more
than a dozen guests

stayed in your room
all day long

and then when they went home,
came down calm as you please..

Oh! I'd be so bloody angry.

- Well, I'm not angry.
- Well, I am.

- How does that grab you?
- Why?

You tell me.

Christmas!
We'll have a party!

Invite a few friends

have some kids over.

Why do we have
a country house

unless we entertain,
remember?

We'll have a lovely
old-fashioned English Christmas.

You wanted to party.

I was certainly happy
to have a family Christmas.

Just you and me and the
children. It was your idea.

At least,
you'd be here I thought

if we had a bunch of guests.

Well, I am here!

We'll have
something to talk about.

Making the arrangements.

I always come home
for Christmas.

Do you really?

Last night, Christmas eve

do you even remember
getting home?

I've flown
half-way around the world.

You're so good to me.

[instrumental music]

[sighs]

I know you're tired.

I don't want to fight.

I only want you to realize
what you give us.

What little..

It isn't enough.

If you want more in return

if you expect love..

...more than just
to show respect

that their father
is my husband.

If you want more..

...then I think we have
at least the right

to expect something
more from you.

And what do you suggest,
that we draw up some sort

of social contract and expect

expect what, letters of intent?

I mean, I expect this
from you, you.. Argh!

Why did we get into this?

I can imagine there are some
kind of jobs that you would

want to sacrifice your family

for your friends.

But you can't pretend
that working for AWI

is, is being anything
more than one sucker

one tentacle of some
monstrous conglomerate.

It's not the job
you set out to do.

Or if it is,
you're not the man I thought.

You're not the man
I thought I married.

Well, I'm the man I am.

You seem to want to remember
some fantasy figure.

I'm the man I always have been!
I don't have to justify myself.

I do remember!

Isn't that what
makes you angry?

Am I the only one
that remembers?

You may hate me,
don't you?

Why don't we go to bed?

It's no fun behaving badly

if you're not
going to punish me.

[scoffs]

Will you look into
the children or shall I?

I didn't want to
stay up there.

All day on my own.

Nobody asked you
to stay up there.

Why didn't you
make me come down?

W-well, w-was that
what I was supposed to do?

I mean, what-what,
what did you want?

Make me.
Drive me, throw me down.

Something you had to do.

Ah!

I made you look ridiculous,
I humiliated you.

They're your friends.
Don't you care?

If it was a game..

...yes, I do care.

Well, yes, of course,
it was a game.

Same sort of game you play.

'Pretending love.'

'Pretending desire.'

Well, don't play games with me.

I warn you,
don't play games with me.

Who are you?

You-you look at me
as if I were a stranger.

Someone you just
barely recognize.

If I've made you miserable

if I've made you miserable,
if it's my fault..

It is your fault.
It is your fault.

[dramatic music]

[grunts]

Uh! Oh.

Oh, my darling.

I'm so sorry.

[instrumental music]

[groans]

I'm so sorry.

[groans]

- 'Is that someone you know?'
- What?

[Tommy]
'Looks like he wants to talk.'

Yeah.

This is, uh, Donald Trenton.
We work together.

This is my son, Tommy
and this is his friend Gina..

- Gina Deseal.
- Gina D-Deseal.

Deseal?

[clears throat]

Yeah, you got to
say one thing.

Mother knows best.

She told me,
first, you won't be there.

And if he is,
up to his eyes in work.

You're wrong, completely wrong.
I'm completely free.

I have the whole night off.

Well, that's just as well.

Talk of the devil.

McIntyre.
Well, well.

Would you like to come by
this evening for a drink?

[chuckles]
I don't think so.

Is that the McIntyre of AWI?

Yes, you remember him?

- Dad, I thought you left AWI?
- Yes, I have.

[Tommy]
'Well, what you doing talking
to McIntyre?'

Business, business..

I don't want to discuss,
I don't want to talk.

I want to know.

There's a telephone message
for you, Mr. Martin.

Thank you. Well, I'll see
who's on it in a second.

Wait for me.
Now, please.

[indistinct chatter]

- Where is it?
- Ah, yes, Mr. Reynolds.

- Cabin two, please.
- Thank you.

Hello.

Yes.

Diana.

How did you know I was here?

Well, yes.
It's nice to hear you too.

Tonight? No, no.
I have a previous engagement.

I'm sorry,
it would've been fun.

After dinner?
Well, I don't know..

Uh, Diana, yes..

I-I'll try and see you
if I can.

Uh, forgive me,
I have to rush. Bye-bye.

Tommy!

Tommy.

Where you going?

See you tomorrow, yes.
We're gonna have lunch.

- What's the matter?
- Nothing.

Now, please, uh, don't,
don't run away like this.

You're not gonna
make a deal.

You can't.

'I mean,
don't you know that?'

You've worked for them,
like, 20 years.

And who's gonna know
better than you?

AWI has a massive investment
in a battle--

The one good thing you did

you know, was getting out
from under, leaving AWI.

Tommy, I don't think
this is the place

and certainly not the time
to discuss--

Never is.

Please stay.

We thought, Gina and I..

...we're gonna have dinner.

Oh.

[Martin]
'Got any money?'

I haven't got much Italian
money, but I've got dollars

and good old-fashioned sterling.
Which would you prefer?

It's all money.

Some of it is more eagerly

acceptable than others.

Will you ask Gina
to come to lunch tomorrow?

- I'll ask her.
- I wish you would.

- See you later, yeah.
- Yes.

- Thanks.
- Alright, bye-bye, bye. Fine.

What did I say?
I don't think I said anything.

We should be on our way
to the Minister.

No, I don't imagine
you did.

They just got up and left.

Yes, I'm sorry.

No, no, I mean it.
It was my fault, you know.

His quarrel is not with you.

Well, should we take a taxi
or should we walk?

You can walk,
I'm taking a taxi.

Kaduna told me we can expect
to see McIntyre

in the meetings with AWI?

Hmm, yeah, owes me
a round for a drink.

You didn't accept?

Oh, no,
I was too busy.

Anyway, I don't want
to see McIntyre.

There's no point
in seeing him.

We have nothing
to say to each other.

I shouldn't like
the meetings to begin

in an atmosphere
of hostility.

We're in an impregnable
position, Minister.

I agree, but no useful purpose
can be served

by antagonizing Mr. McIntyre
from the outside.

We must allow him to,
uh, save a little face.

But we are going
to hold fast to the line.

I mean,
you agreed on that.

The load of figures
we've discussed

the continued presence of AWI

in our country becomes
merely a burden.

I only say this..

give them every chance
[indistinct].

[Martin]
But from our position
of strength

we don't have to,
Minister.

I mean, what can
they do there?

They can dismiss their
personnel and send them home

but what are they gonna do,
send in the US Marines

and dismantle the plant
and take it home piece by piece?

I mean, apart from anything
else, the expense

would be too extraordinary,
I mean..

what possible point could
they have in doing that?

They can put it down
as a tax loss anyway.

Agreed, absolutely,
and I think we can--

Nationalization is not
the only answer for us.

'Let us use our strength.'

You can always check it in gold,
using your royalties

without the added responsibility
of running their plant.

Or we can use AWI..

...little longer.

[laughs]

- Don't you agree, Kaduna?
- No.

They use us. It is our country,
our copper they rip

from the land.
Our oil, our bauxite.

[Kaduna]
'We have given years of slavery'

built their factories,
worked their machines

and the white man took away
the profit.

Fortunately, Kaduna,
Martin will be conducting

the negotiations and not you.

How should we avoid a blood bath
at the conference table?

Right is not always
a justification

for violence, Kaduna.

Nor will justice always prevail.

We must learn to be devious
and play a white.

Black as we are.

Don't underestimate, Minister

AWI's determination
to stay on

and improve
their profit margin--

They'll respond to discussion

more easily than
they'll accept blackmail.

Moral or physical,
any kind of pressure.

There's no room for anger.

Violent emotions are a luxury

we can't afford
dealing with the AWI.

If you don't feel yourself
capable, Martin, of approaching

these discussions
in a frank and open manner

then you should withdraw--

Minister..

At your prerogative, Minister,
I, I'm happy to withdraw--

Oh, nonsense.
What're we talkin' about now?

Why don't we end to this
ridiculous discussion?

Martin, my friend,
I, ah, please excuse me.

I had no cause
to lose my temper.

I must apologize.

It was my fault, sir,
I shouldn't have brought

the conversation out.
Wrong time, wrong place.

[laughs]

[intense music]

I never thought you'd hit me.

[Martin]
I never knew I could.

At times,
I've wanted to hit you.

That's another question.
That's something different.

Wanting to, yes.

I never thought I would.

[sighs]

I, I mean..

I'll never hit you again.

I'm sorry.

I, I just wanted to see what..

I-i-it's..

What damage I've done, see.

It's, it's alright.

- Won't you?
- Huh.

You know I felt when I was..

I-I didn't know how
I could control myself.

I thought I might do you
great hurt.

Ah, I know.

I was frightened.

I thought, maybe you wouldn't..

That I couldn't stop you.

That you might..

...maybe kill.

[sighs]

Why don't we pack, pack up
and go away from all this?

You know, find some sun,
lie in the sun, swim.

You think that's a good idea?

It doesn't..

...help necessarily,
always going away.

Some super, super,
winter holiday.

What will you do, the next time
you want to hit me?

Don't go away.

I'd rather be..

...you know..

...beat me black and blue but..

Please don't leave me.

[indistinct chatter]

[instrumental music]

- Oh, Martin, how marvelous.
- Diana.

Well, you look as though
you haven't slept in a month.

- Well, thank you very much.
- Oh, no. It suits you.

Much better than
your all powerful

"I don't need help
from anyone act."

I'm not so frightened of you.

I don't think you've
ever been frightened

of anybody in your life.

You might be very surprised.

[indistinct chatter]

Did I tell you that
Jane would be here?

You should know.

I thought you'd be
longing to see her.

I think it's rather
a funny affair.

Not particularly interesting.

Oh, dear. Tell me, Martin.
Are you really angry?

Hello, Jane.

Martin.

Surprise. Surprise.

You can always rely on Diana.

Oh. You know everybody here,
don't you?

I don't believe you know Turi.

- No. How do you do?
- How do you do?

I didn't mean to interrupt,
I just came in to say hello.

Please, you are not going
to rush away, surely.

I'd like to talk to you.

- Will you excuse us?
- Of course.

Are we supposed to be
the cabaret?

You think they'd like
anger or affection?

What do you think they'd prefer?

Well, it relieves
their monotony.

- You can't blame them, really.
- Hmm.

How are you?

Diana tells me
I look terrible.

[laughs]
She should talk.

What do you think
she's up to?

Having fun.

Actually, I think
you look marvelous.

Considering you spent the whole
afternoon chasing around Rome

with our youngest daughter.

Did Tommy tell you
he came to see me?

- No, when?
- This afternoon at the hotel.

- What did he want?
- Why should he want anything?

[laughs]
How much did he ask for?

Well, he wanted to take his
girlfriend to dinner.

Well, if you gave him
more than a thousand lira

you were robbed.

He feeds that girl
on crackers and mineral water.

[speaking foreign language]

If he wants to tell you anything
would you explain to him

that I speak and understand
the language.

[Diana]
Now, just because you're married
to him doesn't mean

you can have him all
to yourself, not all the time.

All the time there is.

I have to say goodnight.
Uh, should I see you?

Depends on where.

One of the usual places.

Yes, perhaps.

Martin.

Martin.

Martin, please.
Please don't run away.

I won't hit you. I won't
give you that satisfaction.

I don't want to be hit.
Martin.

You know, if it
weren't for Danny

I'd take down your pants
and give you a good hiding.

- Who's wearing pants?
- Where is Danny?

Oh, don't you know, we separated
following your example.

And now we're
getting a divorce.

Oh, I'm sorry.

May I come and see you?

You know where I am?

- Tonight.
- What should I answer to that?

Well, why did you
bother to come?

It was a mistake.

Jane.

Oh, Jane, darling, you can't
be going yet. It's so early.

Well, now that
the excitement's over

I thought I'd be going home.

Martin,
you will call?

I'm sorry, eh, it's late.
I have to go.

We can have dinner.
The four of us.

Goodnight.

[Nick]
'Shall I get your coat,
my dear?'

[Jane]
'Yes, Nick.'

[piano music]

[instrumental music]

Like some coffee?
Brandy?

Glass of wine, please.

[speaks in foreign language]

One of the usual places.

Yes, I wasn't sure
that you'd remember.

Well, I'm here.

And how did you
explain to, uh..

I'm sorry I've forgotten
his name.

I didn't.
I don't have to.

I asked Joy
to take me home

then I decided I'd
come out for a walk.

What did you say to Diana?

Nothing.
What do you mean?

[chuckles]
Don't tell me she let you go

without making at least
one proper suggestion.

She's always fancied you.

We don't have to do this.

No, I'm sorry.

Gracias.

Gracias.

How's Peggy?

She's fine.

Can I see her tomorrow?

Would she like to be
with her father?

She doesn't want to see you.

I'm sorry, but I think it's
better that you should know.

Yes.

Why?

She's angry.

Can I talk to her?

Write to her.

She, uh, doesn't want
to see you.

She can't cope.
She doesn't have to.

Oh.

Yes.

Well, we always agreed that--

She will, in time
want to see you.

Poor baby.

'It's nothing to do with me.'

- What?
- It's nothing I've said.

No, of course not.

'I want you to know.'

Yes, I know.

I know.

I think they're trying
to give us the impression

that they want us to leave.

I want another drink.

I'll get you one at the hotel.

- There you go, senor.
- Gracias.

Now where would you like
to have your drink?

'Uh, in the bar, I think.'

Of course.

I thought, I..

I feel a bit stupid
when you got the key.

Reflex action. Get the key,
check the messages.

Uh, you here alone?

No, no. Of course. I travel
with an enormous entourage.

Of course, I'm here alone.
What do you mean?

Good evening, Dino.

Two brandies please.

Thank you, Dino.

AWI wants the Minister
for talks.

McIntyre?

He's in Rome. I suppose
he'll lead the discussions.

Isn't that difficult for you?

No, why should it be difficult?

Well, dealing with McIntyre?

I was never that close to him.

Well, you've worked for AWI,
better than half your life.

And I left them two years ago.

Sometimes I wonder..

What do you want me to do?
What do you expect me to do?

Express my interest
in their need.

I have no interest in AWI.

I am not concerned
with the increase

in their gross annual product.

I deal with them because
I have to deal with them.

The mines, the plant,
the ships belong to them.

The country does not.

You mean you plan to liberate

the mines, the plants
and the ships?

Yes, if we have to.

Are you serious?

The labor force is 95% native.

The management is 100% foreign.

We'd like to redress
the balance in our favor.

Well, suppose AWI refused,
and you take over.

Well, it's hardly likely.

Yes, but if-if you do

can you run things,
day to day?

Uh, I mean, isn't it a rather
complicated process?

Well, with time and training
we can run the thing.

What happens while
they're training?

Look, I-I don't
want to sound negative--

Well, there'll be snags

but we have the man, we simply
haven't had the opportunity.

And as long as AWI retained
control, they never will.

And you, the Africans
really want to take over.

It would be easier.

Negotiations are
never satisfactory.

They'll come to some sort
of compromised settlement.

And there's no time
for compromise.

But it's time I went home.

You look altogether
too attractive.

Oh, do you want another drink?

Alright, I'll take you home.

- Goodnight, Dino.
- Goodnight, Mr. Reynolds.

I'm not saying that we can't..

It's just that
it's not a good idea.

Not tonight.
I'm thinking of me, not you.

Yes, of course,
I think you're right.

[chuckles]
Liar.

It's a pity you have
to make all your mistakes

with someone
you really care for.

There's no reason
why it shouldn't work.

We should be together.

I always thought we would be.

And then, one day..

...we weren't.

Yes.

You know, I sometimes think
perhaps I wasn't ready for you.

That I should have had
a couple of trial runs

and worked out
some of the problems.

I never knew
we had any problem.

- You never told me.
- No.

[instrumental music]

Shall we have dinner tomorrow?

Why don't you ask me tomorrow?

Isn't it a pity that this is

the first time you've
ever really talked to me?

I thought about killing myself.

- Thought about it.
- 'Yes, I know.'

People who think
or talk about it

never end up doing
it somehow, do they?

It's been my experience.

And how much experience
have you had

with people
trying to kill themselves?

Why do you want..
Why did you think..

I-I just...can't face it.

I-I'm not clever
enough to-to understand..

...accept living.

Just from one day to the next.

And the emptiness.

Your life?
You think that your life--

I'm ungrateful.
Yes, I know.

And I know how lucky I am
and how stupid I am.

You never stopped telling me.

I wish I'd never told you
about killing myself.

Thinking about killing yourself.

You've got it all worked out,
haven't you?

Hysterical woman
craves attention?

Did you ever really try?

If I cut my throat..

...will you pay attention?

But if I did that..

...I'd be dead, wouldn't I?

Why did we get married?

No, seriously, why?

Well, we were in love,
I thought.

More than just
going to bed together?

We could have gone on.

We still do.

Do you want to? Now?
Do you?

Yes.

If we both want to..

That's a long way
to come to get together.

We could have stayed home.

Our own bed
is much more comfortable.

I think it was
a good idea, getting away.

Oh, sure, you always do.

Why do we go home?

Home.

Did it inconvenience you?

Coming here to get me?

Did you have to leave
an important meeting?

Yes.

You'd rather be with me?

Much rather.

I was afraid.

I was afraid that you..

...wouldn't come to find me.

[engine revving]

[instrumental music]

Gracias.

What a surprise.

I, for one,
have never been so insulted.

Insulted?
In, uh, in what way?

I asked for your key.

And they wouldn't
let me have it.

Well, in future,
I'll leave strict instructions

that you should be given
everything you want.

Oh, are you asking me
to come and sit down?

Well, yes.

Uh, here.

I thought you said I could
have anything I want.

Anythingthe hotel
can provide.

Ah, hotels,
you must've noticed

there's a funny thing
about hotels.

You never get anything
you really want.

Oh, I hate this town.

Danny used to drag me around.

He used to say that working here

was his big chance
at becoming cultured.

Yes, Danny, I used to say.

No, Danny, that really
is beautiful, darling.

One day on our visit
to the Sistine Chapel

to look at those
bleeding paintings

I finally stood up and I said
if I have to see one more fresco

one more rude scream,
one more bar relief

I, I think I'm gonna
go stark raving mad.

No, thank you, Dino, nothing.
Uh, goodnight.

So, why don't you
go back to the States?

Why don't you go home?

Oh...Fort Worth, Texas.

Oh, I'm sorry,
Fort Worth. I didn't know.

So, what was Danny's reaction
to your outburst?

Oh, Danny. Well, he was sort
of puzzled at first.

Oh, he was extremely
nice about it.

He didn't drag me around
with him anymore.

But he started sneaking
out alone without telling me.

Sometimes, he would go..

I expected that.

But you know the way some people
are secret drinkers?

I'm afraid Danny
was a secret culture freak.

I can still see him
sometimes in the distance

dragging up the steps
of some chapel

asking intelligent
questions to the guide.

But what else
is there in this town?

Americans on a culture jag
with the local smoothies.

Did you see Levecki?

I saw him.

Of course, I don't blame her,
I suppose.

Sort of letting
the team down.

- 'Oh, you did know--'
- Yes.

I did know about it.

Oh, Martin, why do you suppose I
always, always behave like this?

Telephone for you, Mr. Reynolds.

Oh, thank you. I will,
uh, take it in my room.

Alone, if you don't mind.

Alright.

Alright, I give up,
you win.

My guests might just possibly be
wondering whatever became of me.

You mean, they're still there?

Oh, in body,
at the very least.

Goodnight, Diana.

[chuckles]
Put your shoes on.

[phone rings]

Hello. Yes.

[Jane]
'Martin.'

Ah, hello, Jane.

What you doing?

Ah, just fast asleep?

Alright, come on, admit it.
You wouldn't care if I had been.

Well, perhaps we might
find some means

of occupying our wakeful hours.

My concentration was

or lack of it rather,
was always your besetting sin.

Hmm.

Goodnight.

[knock on door]

Ah, you're bright
and early.

- There's been a hitch.
- Yes?

The Minister is ill.

- What's wrong with him?
- I don't know.

Just got a message to say he
can't meet with McIntyre today.

And the meeting's postponed.

No, he says you and McIntyre
must go ahead without him.

Oh, it's no good
without the Minister.

- Get him on the phone.
- Mm-hmm.

Uh, get me the Grand Hotel,
would you, please?

He has arranged for you to meet
at McIntyre's office at 9:30.

It'll take us 15 minutes
to get there.

[telephone rings]

Yes?

Uh, 5-8-0, please.

Uh, look, this is very urgent.

I see. Hold on.

He's not taking
any calls until 11:00.

Try Kaduna.

Could you try 5-8-2, please?

McIntyre is gonna love this.

He's gonna think
we're frightened of him.

Yeah, I see. Thank you.

Would you ask him
to call Mr. Reynolds

as soon as possible?

What time you got?

Nine...twenty.

Well, if there's going
to be a meeting

I'd rather not be late.

[telephone rings]

- Hello.
- 'Hello, daddy.'

Hello, Judith.
Yes, darling.

No, I'm delighted to hear you.

Listen, sweetheart,
I'm in a dreadful hurry.

Um, uh, I'll talk
to you later. Would you..

If you see Tommy, would you ask
him to call me? Here.

Yes, thank you.
There's a good girl. Bye-bye.

Well, it's like
old times, Martin.

Not really. Not at all.

Well, I've, uh, read your
proportions, they're okay.

Very interesting.

Of course you're picky
for a 25% increase

on all the mineral royalties

is a bit on the high side.

Well, we could appreciate that
some increase in the royalty

is probably in order.

But my board wouldn't
countenance anything

much in excess of 8%.

Oh, come off it, Angus, your
board will countenance anything

you tell them to countenance.

[chuckles]
I wish it were true.

No, Martin,
it's an unrealistic preview.

Do you know what a 25% increase
would cost to AWI?

Sixty-three million
dollars a year.

Right.

What was AWI's profits
after taxation last year?

Can you, uh, jog my memory?

And to think we taught
you all you know.

Not quite all.

Martin, AWI
is a worldwide enterprise.

I'm sure you haven't forgotten.

Only a tiny proportion
of our profits averaged

from your country, uh, your
adopted country, I should say.

Now, I might persuade my board
to accept an upward trend

slightly in excess
of the 8% I mentioned, but--

I don't think you appreciate
the situation, Angus.

The figure of 25%
is not negotiable.

Well, come on now.

No, it's not negotiable.

Other minor clauses
in the contract

are open to discussion,
of course

but the royalty figure...no.

Wait a minute, the other clauses
don't mean a thing

unless the royalty
figure is right.

It's not my decision, Angus.

My government has decided
to take a strong line on this.

I wouldn't be entirely surprised
if they didn't nationalize--

Martin, now come on.

Nationalize your entire
operation there.

Don't give me that!

Who do you think
you're talking to?

If you think I'm gonna sit back
and let you and a bunch

of amateurs dictate terms to me,
boy, you are sadly mistaken.

I won't stand for it.

I won't have it.

Then I suggest
you cut your losses

and make the best deal
that you can.

Look, they buy
your advice, right?

Go advise them.

You still get paid.

They can't run the AWI plant
by themselves and you know it.

They can have a damn good trial.

Oh, and, Angus, I suggest you
make some contingency plans.

Just in case you have
to get your men out of there.

Perhaps in a hurry.

Thing's going wrong?

Oh, far from it.

'You don't wanna talk about it?'

Not particularly.

Something, I'll understand
when I'm all grown up.

Well, if you do,
you can, uh, explain it to me.

Uh, where's your friend, Gina?

I don't have
to take her everywhere.

What's all that about?

Well, I had the impression
that I invited her.

Well, I didn't.
I'm not seeing her today.

She seems, uh,
she seems very fond of you.

If you want to see her,
look, I'll give you her number.

You know, I don't like that..

That was a joke.
It wasn't a very good joke.

It isn't a joke.

It doesn't make me laugh.

It's about as funny as you
telling me how to behave.

You talk to your mother
like this?

You wanna talk about my mother?

While we're on the subject of
women and how to treat them?

Doesn't seem like a good idea.

No.

If you want
to see Gina, alright.

If I don't want to see Gina,
that's alright.

You don't have anything to say.

You know, your mother
will tell you that, uh..

this kind of conversation always
takes place at the wrong time.

Either, I'm too busy,
or I have to catch a plane.

But today, I have all
the time in the world

I'd rather not spend
it with you.

Tommy..

...you seem determined
to make me the villain.

I don't care
to be cast in that role.

[knock on door]

Thank you.

I trust you're
feeling better, sir.

Oh, purely medicinal
you understand.

Won't you join me?

No, thank you.

Well, I must say you put
the fear of God into McIntyre.

Well, it seems
to have gone as planned.

Oh, indeed.
We got all the terms.

Terms?

Seventeen and a half percent
increase in the royalty figure.

No, sir, we don't
have to do that.

We don't have to accept that.

What did you really think,
there's no terms, Martin?

Yes, of course.

Nonetheless, I am sorry
to have to tell you

we have decided to grant AWI
a further seven-year contract

with a seventeen and a half
increase in royalties.

- We?
- Government and I discussed it.

So you approached McIntyre?

Oh, he seems quite agreeable
to our proposal now.

Now, that you have shown
the awful alternative.

So it was a bluff, after all.

Not a bluff, Martin.
A negotiation.

So you brought me to Rome
merely to frighten McIntyre?

Oh, I mean, he has
a healthy respect for you.

- You used me.
- Why not?

Surely you're not
that naive, Martin.

Your worth as an employee
of my government is two-fold.

First, there is your undoubted
knowledge and skills

supporting your financial
and technical advice.

Which you have totally ignored.

Equally important
is your power of negotiation

with your old employer AWI.

Which you have exploited
for your own use.

That's our prerogative.

However, I do feel that you're
entirely praiseworthy stand

against McIntyre will
unfortunately make it difficult

for you to continue
to deal easily

with the AWI in our country.

You want me to resign,
that's easily solved.

I'll offer my resignation.

I shall be sorry
to have to accept it.

I will resign.
You know I will.

You and I have worked together
long enough, Martin, for me

to predict how you will respond
to almost any given situation.

I see.

Yes, I can see that my

continuance in your service
would be an embarrassment.

Especially, as you've decided
to make a deal to sell our--

Naturally, you must resign,
it is to be expected.

I suggest, uh,
you make peace with AWI.

They have a more and healthy
respect for you, my friend.

Don't waste your time, Martin

trying to help ungrateful people
you will never understand.

And who will never rise

to deliver their furious
ambition for them.

Well, when will I see you again?

'I don't know.'

- Can I do anything?
- No.

[telephone ringing]

Yes, you can answer the phone.
I'm not talking to anybody.

Hello. Yes, uh, well, hang on.

It's Kaduna. He says
he must speak to..

Sorry. No.
Uh, shall I ring you?

Yeah. Uh, okay.

You don't think this is all
a bit bloody childish?

Slamming out in a rage.

I mean,
what does it achieve?

What does anyone achieve
by running away?

Why not listen, listen politely

to anyone that wants to talk?

Doesn't commit you to anything.

I'll be in my room.

Right.

[doorbell rings]

Oh, please come in.

Oh, thank you.

- Mrs. Reynolds at home?
- No.

Oh, when do you expect her back?

Mummy doesn't want to see you.

Peggy!

She doesn't want to see you.

Daddy.

[Peggy]
Go away.

What are you doing here?
I didn't know.

You didn't say.

Go away!

I'm sorry, Peggy.
I...I have to go away.

No. Don't go away.

You only just got here.

Leave us alone.
Why can't you leave us alone?

Don't go away.

[sobbing]

I'll...come back very soon.

I won't stay away very long.

- Alright, why don't you..
- Go away. Go away!

Mr. Reynolds, perhaps..
I'm sorry.

Yes, would you, uh, tell..

Would you tell
Mrs. Reynolds that I came?

I will.

[crying]

[dramatic music]

Leave us alone.

Why can't you leave us alone?

Thank you.

Yes.

Alright.

Why can't you..

Go away! Go away.

[instrumental music]

[female announcing over P.A.]

'Mr. Martin Reynolds.'

'Passenger on flight
number 346..'

I'm Martin Reynolds.

Hello.

Martin Reynolds, here.

Martin...what are you doing?

Where to?

Oh, Martin, this time you're
not just running away from me

you're running away
from your job too.

Well, it's about time you did.

I want to talk to you.

I'm entitled to.

Here!

Right now!

Martin, I want to talk
to you right now!

[female announcing over P.A.]

[instrumental music]

[music continues]

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