first prize: lot no. 189 a chinchilla muff
189, here I am
- such luck. - what an exquisite piece or work
the ball's most beautiful prize
to the ball's most beautiful lady
you see professor, your brother is engaged to Vienna's least expensive woman
I win my clothes at the tombola
Looking at this precious muff, I swear to you, Anita, that I'll never again warn my brother to marry you
And I swear, I'll marry you, where he warns me or not.
Servus Paul. you're late
You know, Götterdämmerung, never ends before 23.15 h
your fault, you conduct too slow
you stick to your medicine, Carl Ludwig, and leave the music to me
I say, Paul, your tempi are dragging
I also noticed it recently at the chamber ???
I know, your tiring....
- there's Heideneck. - where? where? - over there
so that's the famous Heideneck
who draws all those charming covers
I heard he takes his own sheets when traveling by Pullman coach
but surely someone else's wife as well
I phoned you yesterday
I was told you were not at home
but I most certainly know that you were there
madam is wrong, I was at the club
you were with another woman
ladies are not allowed to enter the club
don't behave so formally, as if there had never been anything between us
what had been between us, is over, Anita
you are now the future wife of the Court opera musical director Harrandt
you know I only accepted his offer of marriage to make you jealous
just say one word, only one word, and everything will be as it used to be
who is the lady who just approached the Harrandt brothers?
my future sister-in-law, professor Harrandt's wife
could you introduce me to her?
certainly not!
but I'll give you a piece of advice
just you beware of me!
one day...
I'll shoot you down like a dog, without mercy
with that toy?
yes
this toy holds three cigarettes
and
one bullet
have a cigarette?
or?
I prefer Sacher chocolates
have a candy?
- wrong, wrong. - don't always talk about music!
why don't you attend to me?
yes yes we'll do that...
but I saw Richard Wagner himself conducting in Bayreuth
he tackles the 3rd act allegro almost as furioso
really?
look at that muff, gorgeous
may I have this dance, madam?
I never win anything
???
wouldn't it suit me?
it would suit you wonderfully
really wonderfully
may I keep you company, madam?
- I am.... - no need to introduce you, the whole ball is whispering about you
you were just saying, madam, the whole ball were whispering about me
and what is the ball whispering, may I ask?
about your atelier, on the Belvedere
it is said to have been the scene of certain anecdotes
anecdotes are usually untrue
why don't you find out for yourself about the truth
how could I?
by coming and posing for me
how dare you!
it'll be a most charming painting
really charming
all in black and white
you don't seem to know who I am
I see a woman who is far too beautiful to remain unpainted
when will you come?
I am expecting you
at every hour, day or night
you are mad
the baron is already leaving?
yes I'm leaving
too kind
a carriage, baron?
no thank you, I'll walk the short distance
excuse me
what time is it?
ten past one
thank you very much
I'll never forget this as long as I live
have you got a cigarette, sonny?
no cigarettes
but
look here, I live just round the corner
very interesting
so do I
he gives me candy!
why haven't you gone to bed?
the editor has called three times already
the carnival issue has to go into print tomorrow at 9 o'clock
alright
I'll do the drawing tonight
anything else?
everything in order, sir
that's what I said, everything in order
you are surprised, Herr von Heideneck?
indeed I am, madam
how did you get in here?
with a carriage
by the way, your maid wasn't as surprised as you were
to receive a lady visitor at this hour
I'm not the maid, I'm the gentleman's housekeeper
and world-famous
that fandango, that's me!
in case you're interested
good night, Carmen
so your maid had posed for you too
I see
the girl helped me make my first world-wide success 15 years ago
and now...
you don't have to apologize
won't you be missed at the ball, madam?
my husbands talks music with his brother
and that usually takes hours
how charming that you have come, madam
so, in what pose do you wish to draw me? like this?
or in costume?
perhaps in my ball gown?
in neither
how then?
without costume
and without ball gown
only with mask
and muff
I can't help it, I hate all those people, Richard Strauss and...
go away, people like that existed even 200 years ago
but I've lately discovered at the atelier a C major ("Dur") fantasy by Bach
based exactly on the same principles as today's music
I wonder where Gerda is?
nonsense, chords full of dissonances
- what did you ask? - where is Gerda?
she's dancing. that C major fantasy is really most interesting, I'll show you one day
thank you, madam
you may get dressed again
may I turn round?
please do
would you like to look at the painting?
no
why not?
I really think it turned out to be a little work of art
I am not interested in art
what are you interested in?
in artists
I see
but madam, I told you those anecdotes were untrue
relating certain episodes from my atelier
what are you doing then, in your atelier?
if you pardon the crude word
work is being done here
my hat and coat, please
as you wish
I'll accompany you, madam
no thank you, I've ordered the carriage
Carmen
see the lady to the door
MASQUERADE
why, the music isn't playing any longer
it's past three
I think it's high time we take care of our ladies
there's Anita
I've been looking for Gerda for two hours, and can't find her
there she is
well kids, if you hadn't come I would have taken a carriage and driven home alone
don't be angry, Paul told my a fascinating story about a C major fantasy he discovered
our coats have arrived
be quick
I say, Gerda?
you had my muff earlier
I'd like to have it back now
the muff?
oh yes
the muff
I must have left it somewhere
I don't know where
tomorrow I'll take care of it
and you'll certainly get it back
your muff
sir
someone brought a letter, to be delivered immediately
destroy the painting at once! Madame G.
Carmen!
I need that drawing
the editor's messenger fetched it this morning at 8 o'clock
you gave him the drawing?
of course
since you finished it last night
what day is today?
Carmen?
Thursday, sir
what time is it?
Carmen
12 o'clock noon, sir
and at what time does the carnival issue come out, Carmen?
today, Thursday, 12 o'clock noon, sir
the carnival issue, new today!
why, that's the chinchilla muff.
- what muff? - the one Miss Anita won on the ball
- the same muff? - I'm sure of it
it had been described exactly in all the papers
the first prize, a chinchilla muff
and you think that Miss Anita...?
of course she did. who else
what are you laughing about, ladies?
may I see that?
I'm just playing Bach's C major fantasy I recently told you about.
look at that, Paul
nice
very nice
a real Heideneck
nice? that's what you call it?
don't you notice anything in the picture?
what's there to notice? a woman with mask and muff
and nothing else?
what else?
but she hasn't anything else on!
yes, she hasn't anything else on, that lady of society
that's just the point!
but what's the trouble, Carl Ludwig?
Are you blind, Paul? Look at the woman's muff!
so, a chinchilla muff?
don't you see, that's the muff your fiancée Antia won at the ball in the Sophien ballrooms
and it's well known that Heideneck makes his drawing only after real models
no!
so that's it!
you really think...?
but you can't recognize the face
the hair might just as well be blond or black
but the muff!
the muff belongs to Anita
the court musical director's hat and coat
you go to this gentleman at once and challenge him
if you think so
but it may just as well have been another woman
on that picture
after all there are many chinchilla muffs
trust me, I am sorry to say this, but that's Anita's!
court musical director, I give you my word of honour, Miss Anita wasn't the model
I thought so, but you know, my brother is so stubborn in such things
like a child
Heideneck, you can tell me, who was it?
I can't tell you the lady's name.
if can't tell me her name, I'll have to challenge you to a duel
I know my brother
Heideneck, please, do me the favour
tell me the name
you are asking the impossible
Heideneck, you know...
you tell my any name
any name at all, doesn't have to be the right name, I'll not make inquiries
whether it's true or not, the main thing is that I can give a positive answer to my brother
and then the case will be closed?
closed definitely
well, it had been a Miss...
a Miss...
DUR (major) fantasy ... Johann Sebastian Bach
Dur.
Miss Dur.
Dur?
Yes. Dur.
like Moll (minor)
now what? Dur or Moll?
Dur.
with hard T or soft D?
with soft D
a Miss Dur?
say, what's her first name?
she has no first name
at least, she has one
but I don't know it
fair enough
I'll tell my brother
she has no first name
maybe he believes it
I only hope he doesn't look her up in the directory
we'll see about that
but Carl Ludwig, you are going too far
you don't imagine Heideneck gave us a false name?
you are stubborn like a child
Dur!
Leopoldine Dur
that must be her, there's no one else
what?
she really exists?
on the 12th, at the royal court theatre was the premiere of Ghosts by Henrik Ibsen
the role of the unhappy Oswald was played by court theatre actor
Josef Kainz
the great actor's imcomparable art brought out a storm of applause
the proud house on the Kranzen Ring had never heard before
that's today's public, always enthousiastic at once
in my time
every play fell flat at its premiere
and if it was really good, it earned its success later all by itself
read me something more interesting, dear Poldy
as you wish, your highness
the steerable airship Graf Zeppelin victorious
the first long-distance flight of airship Z1 has succeeded splendidly
it traveled for the first time a distance of 75 km without any stops
and made a record in the history of airplanes
which will remain unchallenged for eternal times
a ship flying through the air?
I don't believe it
that's what newspapers make up because they have nothing better to write about
but anyway nothing interesting happens in the world today
in my time
there had been affairs
scandals
but now
it's a stale world
read me something interesting, dear Poldy
yes, your highness
???
and you too, Marie
but that's not possible. such a person living in such a house
but I tell you, she's been here with the princess for three months
as a reader
and sometimes she even reads to me, I mean, now and then
she has such an agreeable voice
you know
I tell you, if she reads to me, I even forget my toothache
because she...
how annoying, here it goes again
because I mentioned it
Herr Zacharias
what does the gentleman want?
a strange person
he asks such stupid questions
of course, that's her
what's the matter with you?
the same figure
why do you look at me like that?
is something wrong with my dress?
Miss
I know everything
but you don't have to be afraid
I'll never betray your secret
after all, it's your private affair
how you get your picture painted
or drawn
let him spill his stuff
let him spill his stuff, he's not normal
I wouldn't have come here, but...
my brother wished it
so you have a brother too?
yes
he wanted me to make a personal inspection at once
my brother is very stubborn
like a child
a stubborn child
but he'll get over it when he's older
and now I am relieved, I can go and report to him
to my brother
the way he goes on about his brother
so then everything's alright
well, goodbye, Mr....
and give my regards to the brother
I take leave of you now, Miss
my dear court opera director, how charming that you looked me up
what's Miss Anita doing, still so pretty and elegant?
your highness, my compliments
and your brother never calls
she too knows the brother
why did you come here, my dear?
why I came, your highness?
well, it' just that I...
I mean, I come as president of our club
we are having our big musical evening next Sunday
and it would be a great honour...
that's very kind, but you know, I never attend such gatherings
in the old times, I didn't leave out a single engagement
but now...
I am terribly disappointed, your highness, the whole club will be in distress
no no, such evenings are good for young people
but we...
you know, I like to go to bed early
but I don't want to send you away empty handed
I'll send you my little reader to the ball
come here, my dear Poldy
she's but a poor girl, but fits perfectly in society
certainly, your highness
thank you
your highness is too kind
and how am I to appear at the ball?
in modern dress, or maybe in a masquerade...
No!
good heavens, this time no masquerade!
because it's a respectable ball
good to see you here, my dear Heideneck, I have a big favour to ask of you
would you like a Sacher chocolate?
you know, you absolutely must look after the young lady I invited
because you know, it would be terrible if word got around who that person is
which person?
well this...
but you know who the young lady is.
no idea? what are you talking about?
but that Miss Dur!
Miss Dur?
yes
don't know
don't joke. you yourself told me her name
Leopoldine Dur
the young lady who posed for you for the masquerade
but she doesn't exist
there she is!
- that is...? - Miss Leopoldine Dur.
- with soft D? - with soft D.
I should have said "with hard T"
go to her, quick, before she speaks with someone else
one second
now go please
go now
court opera director
good evening, young lady
good evening
my name is Heideneck
pleased
my name is Leopoldine...
I know
Miss Leopoldine Dur
how come you know me?
guess
are you the gentleman from the ice-scating?
always running about with the spotted sweater?
no, I'm not the gentleman with the spotted sweater
now I know
you are...
no, you aren't him either
or are you?
no no no
he was much younger than you are
indeed, there are men younger than myself
pardon
you still haven't told me where you know me from
I know you from...
from pictures
from pictures?
or more accurately, from once picture
but how? there is no picture of me!
yes there is
but then I would know about it too
one can never tell, young lady
over there, the girl
there she is, in real life
- who? - the masquerade
that's impossible
- she looks all different - how so?
her face was covered by the mask
but the figure!
but you can't judge it like that!
but that's just the point!
shall she present herself just with mask and muff, right here?
that won't be necessary
just you wait
if you please, professor Harrandt
may I ask for the next dance?
the lady has promised the next dance to me, professor
our coats, quick
why do I have to leave already?
because...
a terribly sad concert will start here very soon
but I like music
there's better music elsewhere, trust me
well professor?
are you finally convinced that it wasn't me, the woman with mask and muff?
you know about it, Anita?
Paul has told me everything
can you forgive me?
of course, if you admit your wrong
I always saw the muff, not the woman who wore it
what would have been more important
but you won't get away so easily this time
I demand compensation
agreed in advance, Anita
what are you two whispering about all the time?
deep secret, nothing for little children
so Anita, what compensation do you demand?
an original painting by Heideneck he shall draw just for me
a painting of that woman
who also posed for the Masquerade
but this time without mask
is that all? I'll call Heideneck tomorrow and order the painting
ladies and gentlemen
we are now playing the fantasy in C major
by Johann Sebastian Bach
now, ladies and gentlemen, something really Viennese
???
isn't it much nicer here than in the club?
yes, it's lovely
but you can't dance
why didn't you want me to dance with that gentleman...
who introduced himself as professor?
maybe I was jealous
please don't make fun of me
but I'm not
you are not trying to convince me that you...
just me
when there are so many other and prettier women
don't be too modest, my young lady
I really find you charming
please don't make ballroom conversation
Herr von Heideneck honours us again, madam...
my compliments, it is a very special favour for us, you see we even honour your paintings
many thanks
my compliments
so you are that Heideneck?
yes, I am that one
do you now have a better or a worse opinion of me?
a worse, of course
why? you don't know me
but I know your paintings
did my paintings tell you so much about my character?
indeed they did
in order to be able to paint such situations, one has to have lived through them before
that's what I believe
so you think I am a completely depraved person?
yes
cheers
and everything I am going to tell you now...
is a lie
and if I tell you that you please me
a lie
why do you think am I sitting here with you?
I don't know yet.
but you must have a reason somehow
you shouldn't be so suspicious, young lady, what has happened so far?
we've met, we've danced
I payed you a few compliments
you answered with a few slaps in my face
and now we'll have a glass of champagne
- and... - and?
and then I'll take you home and I'll say
Auf Wiedersehen (see you again)
that again would be a lie
why?
because you don't want to see me again
how can you say such a thing?
anyway, it's not possible for us to meet again
I am never free
except on Wednesdays
then I'm free of course
that's my day off
I see, Wednesday
you could phone
or write
yes of course
that is, if you want to
of course I'll phone
or write, as I said
or write
that tickles
I wander around like in a dream
moving toward paradise
there remains an angel, high and aloof
the angels is our nature
when the bells chime
we sing and drink
all winter's woes go away
then I'll see a star
I'll see you again in my dream, my darling
that's why we look at the stars
building life out of light
I only want your love
love me and the world is mine
really, now I must go home
I wander around like in a dream
moving towards paradise
I only want your love
love me and the world is...
Herr Zacharias
what's the matter?
I'm coming
what's happened?
what's the matter, Miss Poldy?
Herr Zacharias, be prepared
I made a conquest
and that's why you woke me up?
and me having been able to sleep for the first time in two weeks
without tooth ache
come in
wait, your train will be caught in the door
Vienna's most elegant man
courted me
me, only me
and danced only with me
and Wednesday afternoon we'll meet again
he said
but he'll phone before
or write
but he won't write
he just said so
why on earth should he write?
how do I know?
he won't write!
certainly not
such an artist can have all kinds of women
why of all women should I please him?
well
why just me?
and why shouldn't it be me!
My dear Miss Dur! you were right, we won't see each other again
Heideneck
Hallo, Heideneck
you'll be surprised, I want give you a commission
yes, you'll have to do a painting for me
one moment, I'll have to announce you
Madam!
How do you mean? The same model that posed for the drawing "Masquerade"?
Professor, that's impossible
You'll have to do it!
Otherwise Anita will create a scandal!
Heideneck, there you are
think about it
I'd like it very much if you could agree
Yes? That's fine
I knew you would do me the favour
by the way, how much?
no no I'll not agree to that
this is business, tell me how much
you leave it to me?
alright, say 1.000 crowns
alright.
goodbye, professor
you got me into this mess
now you'll get me out of it
but we could have spared the girl
the girl, that was your own invention
why shouldn't she play her part till the end?
because she is too good for it
madam
that's very interesting
what is?
Herr von Heideneck gets all upset because of a silly little goose
madam, I'd be much obliged...
if you could moderate your tone regarding a young girl which...
which pleases you?
perhaps
yes?
who is it?
it is I, Miss Poldy
a letter
really?
one moment
he wrote, he wrote
who brought it, Mitzinger?
a servant
one moment please
a servant!
beautiful
God, please no refusal
this is insulting!
this is so insulting!
what does he write, Miss Poldy?
this is the limit!
what did you say?
do you know what he wrote?
I should come to his atelier, at 5 o'clock, I'll be all alone with him
this is incredibly insulting
who does the gentleman think he is?
that I should come to his atelier?
to a painter's atelier?
probably there'll be dimmed lighting and the room will be perfumed
and thin smoke rising from a samovar
and a few cushions will be spread around informally
and him sitting at the grand piano, playing a Tchaikovsky sonata
insulting!
this is impertinent!
I? go to him?
to his atelier?
at twilight, l'heure bleue?
such an insolence
what are you going to do, Miss Poldy?
I'll go of course
a Miss Leopoldine Dur
no dimmed lights?
no tea on the samovar?
and no cushions?
spread around informally
whatever did you invite me for?
to ask you to pose for me
I got a commission, I'll get 1.000 crowns and I would like to carry out the order.
so you invited me professionally?
yes
professionally
please, do I have to undress?
not necessary
I'll draw you like you are
with hat and coat
but with my real face?
of course
I hope they won't deduct something from the 1.000 crowns
please take your position over there
the way he talks to me
that's better
sit down
again that tone
sit down, will you
how embarrassing
we'll start now
take your fingers out of your mouth and sit straight
please smile
I can't
why not?
now stop crying
yes
too stupid
wipe your tears
I don't have a handkerchief
there
thank you
I didn't know I was going to cry here
please calm yourself, will you
would you like chocolate?
yes
it's in the waste paper basket
listen to me, my young lady
I once told you that you please me
that wasn't true, do you hear?
every word
but now it's true
do you understand?
no, I don't understand
why, what's there to not understand, you please me
you even please me a lot
more than I care to, you please me
do you want to know anything else?
yes!
what?
whether you alway shout so
when you say such things to a woman?
I never told this to any woman yet
now you must confess one thing
everything
who was the man for whom you took me the first time?
the one with the spotted sweater?
no not the spotted sweater, the other one,
the one who was younger than me
he wasn't younger
than you
but you were in love with him?
I wasn't
what was he to you then?
Mr. Zacharias' dentist
adieu my child, I'm going to the club
farewell
please, I have to speak to the lady of the house
what's going on here?
a coachman wants to...
I beg your pardon, I've been running around for eight days
to the Sophien ballrooms, the lost property bureau, and only now I found out
that it had been the professor's lady
who forgot the muff in my carriage
that's not my wife's
but I know whose it is, Miss Anita Keller's
give the man the address
I beg your pardon, it had most certainly the professor's lady
who wore the muff at the time
the Sophien ballroom's doorman saw her too, the professor's lady
seen where?
during the ball, getting into the carriage, and getting out of it
during the ball?
where did you drive my... I mean, where did you drive the lady?
during the ball?
to Herr von Heideneck's atelier
on the Belvedere
take the man's muff
and reward him with 20 crowns
isn't 20 crowns too much, professor?
no, that's cheap
I'm going to the club!
Herr von Heideneck
yes?
I commissioned a painting recently
that's right, the painting
well professor, I've thought about it
I can't accept the commission
here's the fee we agreed
1.000 crowns
but I just told you I won't do the painting
but that's not the fee for the painting I ordered
that's the fee for the first painting
I suppose my wife hasn't paid for it yet
professor
I have drawn your wife
that's true
through an unfortunate accident the drawing got published
I regret that
all other suspicions which you might entertain
are false!
Herr von Heideneck
for me it is enough
that you've seen my wife as
in my humble bourgeois opinion
married women ought to be seen in that state only by two men:
by her husband and by her doctor
in this case I am both
I am at your disposal
what do you want?
what I want?
I want to know whether it is an eternal law that all husband are victim to all pirates on this earth
what are you saying?
no false gentlemanly gestures please
you don't have to place yourself at my disposal
I won't challenge you to a duel
- I regret that. - So do I.
Unfortunately as the surgical clinic's director I cannot afford a scandal
but perhaps the last word hasn't been said in this affair
is that a thread?
call it what you like
so that's his latest occupation
he draws portraits of saints
different models, different paintings
at least he's changed his taste a lot
in the future a lot of other things will be changed here too
why?
he wants to get married
married!
what?
that little person?
yes
that person
the girl is clever
she makes good money out of the comedy she consented to play in
you're wrong, Anita
the girl never agreed to play in this comedy, as you put it
she has played the principal part, but didn't know anything about it
Sacher chocolate?
- so she didn't know anything about it? - no my dear
she had no idea
would you like anything else?
no thank you, nothing else
I just passed by
wanted to see you again
but I must go now
I'm invited at the princess
for tea
don't let me keep you
put it down there, Marie, I'll take care of the rest
the flowers
good evening, Herr Zacharias
how is your tooth today?
thank God, today I'm ...
Jesus, now it's starting again
now that you've reminded me
I shouldn't eat sweets
and how are you, Miss Poldy?
thank you, Herr Zacharias
I'm fine
only fine?
I thought that you must be especially happy today
because you had your Wednesday yesterday
I ought to
I ought to be
but all the same, my heart feels quite heavy
you know, Herr Zacharias,
when I'm with him
everything is well.
and hardly I'm away from him, I'm afraid
I am so afraid.
I am terribly afraid.
but why?
what of?
of some other woman taking him away from me
you don't know how mean women can be
every woman he meets is my deadly enemy
if it were up to me, all the women of Vienna ought to emigrate at once
the girl has been with me for three months, and I'm very pleased with her
but since a few days she behaves so strangely
having headaches all the time
why doesn't she take aspirin?
in my time, when a young girl had headaches, she got married
they didn't take any aspirin
your highness, the tea
if you please, ladies
Anita, we'll have to go soon. Tonight there's a Caruso premiere and we'll have to change first
I absolutely must speak with Miss Leopoldine
- impossible - why?
she's upstairs with the princess, they have guests
I know, but you see, Herr Zacharias..
it is really very important
then you'll have to wait
but not here in the draft, otherwise you'll get toothache
here we go again
that's because I ate sweets
I shouldn't have
Poldy, my cigars and cigarettes please
Nowadays nothing interesting seems to happen
in my times, there were affairs,
scandals
but today...
it's a stale world
even today there are affairs
for instance, recently
a well known lady of society
married of course
has her portrait painted by a well known artist
she can't be recognized on the painting
but a certain object she holds in her hands on the painting betrays her
by accident the painting gets published
Gerda, I think I saw the painting with you just now
be so kind, show it to the princess
please let us see it
I'm so curious
I see, Heideneck's drawing
well, we all know him
the scandal seems inevitable
the artist is challenged, the married woman is almost found out
suddenly the artist has the inspiration
cigarette, madam?
and invents the name...
of any other young person who is supposed to have posed for the drawing
now that's an interesting story
the married woman's honour was saved
and the young person?
she may enjoy the artist's favour for a few days
and will be dismissed with a nice tip
it won't be the first time that Heideneck had such kind of affairs
Miss, give me another cigarette
this one is too strong
don't you hear?
Leopoldine!
yes your highness?
the lady wants to have another cigarette
I beg your pardon, madam
thank you, I'll take my own
and the funny thing about this story is,
that the young person has no idea of the part she is playing
she takes Heideneck's strategy for real and imagines herself to be is favorite
Leopoldine!
you may go
I'll call you later
you don't say, that's fascinating
and that naive young person really...
Miss Poldy, Herr von Heideneck is downstairs
Poldy
how do you do
yes
yes I must speak with you
is Miss Anita Keller upstairs?
she is
Miss Anita Keller?
Miss Anita Keller is upstairs
why... and...
did she talk to you?
she did
only a few words
no, I mean, did she say anything peculiar?
anything in connection with me?
no
as far as I know, she said nothing in connection with you
then it's alright
I was for a moment...
pure imagination... I thought that...
Poldy, I have to talk to you
there is something between us...
that has to be cleared
but it's impossible to tell you in this staircase
but there's one thing you must know:
I am happy
I am very happy
yes, why?
that I met you
I can imagine
and I want to keep you
because I need you
yes I know
what's the matter?
don't you believe me?
yes yes I believe you
you're so strange
has anything happened?
have you anything to tell me?
no I have nothing to tell you
let's go, I don't want to be seen here
as you please
when will I see you again, Poldy?
can't we meet earlier next time?
maybe tomorrow or the day after?
I don't think that's possible
you just try
but now you must return upstairs, or you'll be in trouble
I'll wait here for a while, I...
I know, you don't want to be seen
farewell
goodbye
Poldy
Miss Poldy, are you...
Miss Poldy, what's the matter?
I knew it.
I knew it
what, Miss Poldy?
from the first moment I knew...
that it couldn't have been true...
that there had to be some reason...
why he had been so sweet.
It had been just ballroom conversation after all.
Anita?
well
you must be surprised to see me here
I admit I only came here because I was afraid you might...
but I was wrong
you're a fine chap, Antia
another woman in your place would have...
what would another woman in my place have done?
well, you were upstairs just now
and it would have been the obvious thing for you to...
after all, you know that I and the girl...
what about you and the girl?
you belong to me
I see
I'll ask for the last time
are you going to come back to me?
yes or no?
Anita
be sensible
you and I
that's over
you belong to another now
and I won't take anything from anybody
I don't want to, do you hear
but we'll stay good friends
we'll see each other now and then
we'll say How do you do
I'll offer you Sacher chocolates
here you are
my favourite mixture you always liked so much
have one
I didn't want to lose him
Jesus Mary and Joseph
quick, take him to the greenhouse before anybody comes
we'll have to call an ambulance
no ambulance, no one may know about it!
no one, except...
professor Harrandt's residence
I have to speak to the professor at once!
the professor is not at home
where?
in the opera
at the Caruso premiere
he's in the...
11th tier on the left, box no. 2
I wonder where Anita is
late as usual
I don't know
she wanted to change
sorry to be late
Caruso sings from Rigoletto "Questa o quella"
you wish?
professor
what happened?
there has been an unfortunate accident
you must come at once
someone has been shot
who?
Herr von Heideneck
Heideneck?
and why do you come to me of all people?
because no stranger must know about it
he lies in the greenhouse, at the palace
no one has seen anything, the street was empty
I beg you, come at once, professor
I'll call the clinic, my assistant will come at once
can't you come yourself, professor? not a moment must be lost!
I don't have my instruments with me
we'll fetch them from your apartment
also I need a nurse
we'll fetch her too
any other doctor may go, I have other obligations
professor, you must come to him at once, there's not an hour to be lost
listen Miss, I am not going to that gentleman
I have my reasons
but professor, it's a matter of life and death, this is no private affair of yours
in the greenhouse a man lies with a bullet in his body, if you don't come at once...
he'll die of loss of blood
let go of me!
I'll just call my clinic, that's all
professor, if you don't come with me at once...
I'll go in there, disturb the Caruso performance...
I'll create such a scandal...
- you are mad! - No!
I'll scream, I'll scream!
- Professor, do come and visit us in our box - I regret, not now
you stay outside
nurse?
he's sleeping now, but he'll wake in a few hours
and he'll surely live?
surely
you take care of the ambulance transport tomorrow morning
he'll be taken straight to his atelier on the Belvedere
no one must know anything about it
of course, professor
I thank you
that you have come, professor
no no, not like that
I thank you that you brought me here
it's no use, the truth must come out
you made me ashamed of myself, young lady
I almost forgot my duty
you always were a stubborn child
your brother said so too
if I hurry, I'll catch the big aria in the third act
so goodbye
so that's it
don't, professor
don't think of the whole affair
as to the gentleman in there...
I'll handle him all by myself
will you?
I thank you in the name of all the husbands of Vienna
"La donna e mobile"
you can go to bed, Herr Zacharias. I'll stay
serves you right, that you are lying there now
it ought to have turned out much worse
it has been far too lenient for you
I ought to have let you lie there
out in the snow
because all you men are not worth it
to be taken care of
you men!
you are so mean
you are so bad
you are all so...
just go on scolding, Poldy
just go on scolding...
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