"SIX IN PARIS" "St. Germain des Pr`es is the section that surrounds the oldest church in Paris" "...originally an 1 1th." "Century abbey," "The Institute of France and the Ecole des Beaux-Arts ... testify to its artistic vocation" "More than a place, St. Germain, is an intellectural climate." "School of Political Sciences" "And a modern way of life." "...in an ancient and provincial setting." "Its charm attracts ...American students in love with old Europe" "With its art galleries its antique shops its wrought iron balconies... its narrow picturesque streets like the Rue du Dragon." "Academie Julian." "On the Blvd." "St. Germain ...is the only wound left by Haussman" "The Caf`e de Flore, where last night at this terrace, a young American student at this table, noticed her neighbour and after much hesitation, asked him for a light..." "An hour later, Catherine and Jean got up got into a gray Bentley and slowly drove away through the noisy crowd of night owls on the Rue St. Benoit" "They drove along the Rue de L'Abbaye." "The night is soft and warm" "Catherine has closed her eyes" "She's put her head on Jean's shoulder" "She abandons herself to a fate  which she hopes is dangerous." "It doesn't scare her as much as her parents would have liked." "They had however, warned her  that Paris is not a place for young Americans." "But they are too far away, and it's too late." "Desire overcomes reason" "Tonight, Catherine will not return to her hotel room ...across from the School of Political Sciences" "However, she hesitates one last time" "Then, suddenly she gets out of the car and enters the building next to the Institute." "She will go to bed with this handsome boy even though they've just met" "They wake up." "It's 10 A. M." "Ten o'clock!" "When does the plane from Mexico arrive?" "." "twelve fifteen." "Thank you." "I'll barely make it." "What am I going to do With her?" "." "I'll have to get rid of her." "Too bad, She'S nice." "Ten fifteen." "I have to be at Orly at noon." "An hour to get there." "The time to clean up... take her home." "That leaves me half an hour" "I'd better hurry." "It'S faster this Way" "I fixed your breakfast." "Come on Catherine it'S late." "Hurry up." "Your coffee Will get cold." "Some other time." "Then give me a robe." "Why?" "." "We're alone." "please." "Alright." "americans are Such prudeS." "Here'S your robe." "She'S relaxing too much." "Thank you." "You'd make a Wonderful American husband." "Eat!" "In America, I had a friend Who'd lose her appetite every time She fell in love." "I've never been in love" "You don't like this?" "." "What a lovely view..." "You have a beautiful apartment!" "It'll be tough." "She doeSn't understand..." "Damn!" "She looks like She wants to Stay!" "Aren't you ready yet?" "." "Look Catherine, We have to go!" "My School." "Leave me the keys?" "." "You're coming right back?" "." "yes, in three weeks." "I have to go to Mexico." "I'm leaving in an hour." "Thank you for telling me!" "I couldn't have Said "come home With me, I'm leaving tomorrow."" "It Would have been nicer." "Would you have come?" "." "There you are." "answer me!" "Are you angry?" "." "I'm going to Stay With me father," "I told you last night." "He'S at the embassy in Mexico." "Three weeks iSn't long!" "Mexico iSn't Peru." "Why didn't you tell me?" "." "You Wouldn't have come!" "You think I'm a tramp..." "Don't be Silly." "yesterday I didn't know you, and I liked you." "Be reasonable." "I like you a lot, you know." "Wait, I'll make the bed." "yes, and you'll unfold it for the next one." "Tonight, I'll Sleep on the plane." "I'm coming to the airport." "No, I hate good- byes." "Don't Worry." "I Won't make a Scene." "Anyway, you can't." "Do you Want me to take you home?" "." "You travel Without luggage." "lt'S all there." "Of course, it'S So natural!" "But Catherine, We had a good time last night," "Give me your address." "The next day, at 5 o'clock in the afternoon Catherine goes to the Academie Julian" "Can I help you?" "." "IS this your first time here?" "." "It'S not the place for nice American girls." "You Shouldn't Stay indoors in Such beautiful Weather." "It'S much nicer in the country." "Let'S go." "I have my car." "Do you have Sketching today?" "." "Every day." "I has Started already." "Go right up." "how do I pay?" "." "You pay the teacher." "I'm going too." "I can't let you go by yourself." "You really Want to go?" "." "Alright, let'S go." "follow me, I'll get you a Seat in the front." "glasses, Sexy." "You'll Wear them in the country." "Your Sketch pad!" "I told you it'd be awful." "You're very pale." "Come to the country." "You'll feel better." "Come on." "I have my car." "IS this your car?" "." "Where're We going?" "." "To your place." "That was easy." "Here We are." "It'S very nice here." "Perfect to bring girls to." "It'S too hot in the Summer." "IS this apartment yours?" "." "yes, So is the car." "What do your parents do?" "." "Not much, they're ambassadors." "ln Mexico, I presume." "how do you know?" "." "You're the type." "I look pale." "What was I Saying?" "." "Let'S get away." "Have you been to Mexico?" "." "I just got back yesterday." "And When are you going back?" "." "ln three weeks." "Why?" "." "And School?" "." "It can Wait." "Are you Studying Political sciences?" "." "Of course." "My father, you know." "how do you know all this?" "." "Have you been in France long?" "." "two weeks." "Where did you learn French?" "." "In the United states." "I've lived in France for 22 years and I Still can't Speak english." "Have you always lived here?" "." "No." "But Whenever I'm With my father I take out this subway ticket and I take the next plane to paris." "I understand." "With an apartment like this, ...one Wouldn't Want to be elsewhere." "Where?" "." "That dome." "It'S by Le Vau, iSn't it?" "." "Do you think So?" "." "I'm Sure." "I'm impressed." "Do you like old things?" "." "this Will interest you." "Genuine Early American." "Want to look around?" "." "Thank you." "I already have." "That'S right." "I forget you know everything." "now that you've Seen it, let'S go to the country." "I don't understand." "It'S much nicer there." "I don't understand Why you paint." "You really don't understand." "because of the girls." "I think it'S disgusting." "You're exaggerating a bit." "how shameless to be naked like that, in front of people." "You've never Seen me naked like that, I know." "I beg your pardon?" "." "Would it bother you?" "." "Do you know many models?" "." "It'S possible." "I must know Some." "One meets So many people here." "And the guy Who was posing?" "." "He'S a poor devil." "IS that all he does?" "." "He claims to be an actor," "IS he your friend?" "." "Let'S not exaggerate." "He'S a poor guy, charming however." "I help him out." "When I leave, I lend him my apartment and car." "It makes him happy." "He pretends to be me." "It'S amusing." "It must be horrible for him" "yes, life iS hard." "Say, you Seem to like him." "Are you crazy?" "." "Well, here We go again." "Don't you get hot moving like that?" "." "That'S very practical." "That'S the Way it iS." "Bring a girl up, pull the bed down." "how about the country?" "." "It'S hot here." "Take your Scarf off." "Never in front of girls!" "Where are you going?" "." "To Mexico." "Oh, She'S a bore." "It'S really too hot!" "(Railroad of the North)" "That racket!" "What racket?" "." "The construction Site." "They've Started." "The Work!" "When do you think they'll be done?" "." "does it matter?" "." "Do you realize that When the building is finished ...We Won't have a view?" "." "how do you know it'll be aS high as our window?" "." "Look at the crane!" "Do you think they'd have Such a big one?" "." "It'll be at least twelve stories high." "Are my eggs ready?" "." "We'll have to keep the shades down." "Overcooked!" "You know I don't like them hard- boiled!" "What'S Wrong With you this morning?" "." "Didn't you Sleep Well?" "." "Very Well, and you?" "." "The trucks Woke me up at 4." "I couldn't go back to Sleep." "I didn't hear anything." "You never do." "You're So insensitive." "You Wouldn't mind living in a rabbit hutch!" "We Won't be able to breathe here When it'S finished." "A great deal, your apartment!" "Superb view of the Sacrè Coeur and the Eiffel tower." "They're taking that view away." "Think of all We could have done With the money!" "We could have bought a car, Waken a trip." "Stop dunking your bread, you're not a child." "I don't understand." "You Were So happy When We moved in." "We finally had Something of our own." "We could move out of your parents' house." "And it'S practical." "You're near your office, ...and I have easy transportation." "obviously  I couldn't know about the building." "They're are two kinds of men winners and losers." "I'd rather be cheated than cheat others." "That'S all very Well if you're Single." "Do you ever think of me?" "." "Do people point at you in the streets?" "." "Are you badly dresses?" "." "Don't be Silly" "Anyway, the status of the Gare du Nord..." "Don't clear your throat like that." "It irritates me." "I'd love to travel." "Not to Tahiti, or even Greece." "I don't know..." "Club Med." "No worries...just travelling." "Take a jet...you know, the voice at the airport" ""All passengers for Tehran"" "..."Air France Flight 242"" ""immediate departure gate 3"" "But you don't Want to travel anymore." "Four years ago, you Were the handsomest boy on the beach." "Water Skiing champion, Scuba diving instructor." "What happened to my hero?" "." "I don't look that bad" "You've gained 22 pounds." "You look like Churchill." "Don't make those noises, it'S vulgar!" "You only think about eating now." "I never refuse a good meal." "Are there any cornflakeS?" "." "You've eaten enough." "Go Shave, you'll be late." "I'm always put down." "Move over!" "The worst thing about marriage iS that one is never alone." "You've lost your mystery." "When I first met you I could imagine anything." "now, I know all your qualities and faults." "I always know What you'll do." "Can there be love When the mystery is gone?" "." "I don't understand you." "It'S the opposite for me." "The more I know you, the more I love you." "Even your little faults." "If you'd think a little, instead of believing What you read." "instead of dreaming of Greece and Tahiti." "Really, if you'd think about it, you'd See you're a lucky girl!" "Of course, We'll never be billionaires but We can be happy Without that." "If you don't like it here, We can move." "The main thing is to be together." "Stop it." "I don't like that." "At times, I think you only Want my body." "You could be more Subtle." "Let go." "I hate being late for Work." "Even if you don't mind." "Not that I love my job." "But I don't Want to be Scolded by my boss." "Every morning it'S the Same thing." "I'm Sick of it." "Gulping down my breakfast, running to Work." "The thing I hate most is to be afraid of that pen pusher." "When I think that'S all you aspire to!" "Being a head clerk." "It'S not that bad." "Then We'll be able to afford a better place." "We'll have a car and We'll travel." "What good Will it do us then?" "." "We'll be forty." "Once again, you don't realise that you've been had." "Jean-Pierre, you're a nobody!" "I've had enough of this." "Shit!" "It'S unbelievable!" "Poor little idiot, just because you're pretty." "thousands like you are Walking the streets." "Go join them!" "Don't touch me!" "Should have know that you Were vulgar, and conceited." "Don't expect me tonight." "You brute!" "listen, I didn't touch you." "You almost did." "I'll never forget What you Said." "listen, Odile." "Don't be ridiculous." "listen, this is Silly." "Silly?" "." "Look at the view." "In Six months it'll be like a tunnel here." "That'S not my fault!" "this neighbourhood!" "To think that Some people live in Auteul" "listen!" "When Will I See you?" "." "Stop!" "Come back, Odile." "Sorry, did I hurt you?" "." "No, you Scared me." "I didn't See you." "My mind was elsewhere." "I can't let you go like this." "Let me drive you." "No thank you." "I'm not going far." "I need to be alone." "I'd like to be alone too, but I can't." "It'S up to you." "I don't feel like it anymore." "What a Strange neighbourhood!" "It'S my first time here." "Where do you live?" "." "Auteuil" "In an apartment?" "." "No, an old house With a garden." "It'S too peaceful." "You don't like peace." "I saw the Way you drove." "IS that an Italian car?" "." "You left it in the Street!" "It doeSn't matter." "Aren't you going to Work?" "." "I never liked Working." "It has happened to me of course... ..but it'S So easy to make money." "But how?" "." "You know the law of the jungle?" "." "I decided to eat rather than be eaten" "But that'S unfair!" "Life iS unfair!" "There are poor people, ugly people." "It'S unfair." "For example, you're beautiful." "That'S unfair to others." "I never thought of it." "There'S even more to it." "There'S a balance Which makes the lucky ones not know it or be able to profit from it." "The Strong get bored eating the Weak." "I Wouldn't get bored and I'd take advantage of it." "Do you profit from your beauty?" "." "Beauty must be Shared With others." "If We hadn't met..." "Nothing'S changed." "You almost ran me over, that'S all." "It'S more important than you think." "Why?" "." "There are moments When a chance meeting ...could be a Sign of fate." "What Sign?" "." "What fate?" "." "It'S a beautiful day." "Let'S take the car and get away from it all." "Or let'S go to the airport." "You know the caressing voices at the airport?" "." "We'll take the first plane." "Haven't you ever felt like leaving for an unknown place." "With Someone you've just met?" "." "It'S Sad but We always run away from those We know best." "Love dies from the lack of mystery." "But, this mystery, can one preserve it?" "." "If I Were to go With you, ... in a Week, or a month you Would no longer be the mysterious man or the unknown Woman." "Have you ever Seen a bullfight?" "." "It always seems to be the Same bull and man, but one dies." "It'S the Same unending game, ...With players Who are different, yet So Same." "I don't understand." "It'S difficult to explain." "When a man meets a Woman it'S always the Same game." "But one doeSn't have to die." "Are you afraid of death?" "." "Like everybody." "Do you love life...mystery?" "." "So, come With me." "We'll be Stronger than death." "I am anybody, I do anything, and I go anywhere." "It'S very tempting, you're very tempting." "But it'S impossible." "I can't." "I'll tell you the truth." "I've been thinking of death for a long time." "this morning I decided to die." "Then I met you." "You are my last chance." "I thought nothing could interest me anymore." "Then I saw your Smile" "I'm not blackmailing you but if you'd come With me on an unknown adventure, anything is possible." "Do you accept?" "." "Say yes." "No, I can't." "I can't." "Everything'S possible." "I'll count to ten." "Say yes." "No." "What a pity!" "No, you're crazy!" "You're crazy!" "You're crazy!" "Saint denis Street" "It'S impossible." "I can't believe it." "Do you think I'm going to Strip in this cold!" "It'S Winter in here." "Well, come here." "this iSn't your first time iS it?" "." "No." "What a job!" "Should I turn on the radio?" "." "Sure, We can do it to music." "30 francs...not expensive." "Make a little effort." "Sit down." "We're in no hurry." "I never go home With a customer." "It'S too dangerous." "You're different." "I'm not afraid of you." "My legs aren't tanned." "I couldn't go to cannes this year." "My girlfriend got Sick, So She rented her apartment." "Did you go on holiday?" "." "I Went to my aunt'S in LimogeS" "The city Where they make porcelain!" "WoW!" "It'S not bad." "What is there besides porcelain?" "." "I Wouldn't know, I WaS in the suburbs." "Only you Would go to LimogeS on a holiday." "It'S no joke When it rains in the country" "It doeSn't rain often in LimogeS." "You're not in a hurry, are you?" "." "All in good time." "One day We left for the Rivieria..." "..With Some friends..." "Who?" "." "friends." "We never got there." "We had an accident." "The others Went to the hospital!" "I Went back to LimogeS." "When I got there, My aunt had left With Some guy." "I came back to paris." "And then?" "." "IS that all?" "." "yes, that'S all." "Your stories aren't funny." "meanwhile, you're wasting time." "Let'S go." "What if We ate first?" "." "I'm hungry." "I'm Sick of cheap restaurants." "I'm Sick of paris too." "It'S a rotten city." "I'd like to go Work on the Riviera." "What do you think?" "." "I don't know the Riviera." "I already told you I had an accident and Went back to LimogeS." "Anything to leave the Rue St. DeniS." "It makes me Sick to think of it." "What do you do?" "." "I'm a dishwasher at SmittS, near here." "dishwasher?" "." "You don't look like one, Leon." "What do I look like?" "." "I don't know, but not a dishwasher." "May I try?" "." "You Should exercise more." "You don't have much muscle" "how can you do your Work?" "." "DiShWaShing is different." "I heard a riddle on the radio yesterday" "Want to hear it?" "." "Why not." "What'S the difference between Bècon and Florence?" "." "I don't know." "Well...in Bècon...uh  in Bècon Well Bècon iS different from Florence." "how funny." "I'll tell you Why," "In Bècon there are girls named Florence." "In Florence there are no girls named Bècon." "Hey, sweetie." "We're forgetting Why I'm here." "I'm in no hurry." "True." "tomorrow'S Sunday." "My day off iS tuesday, not Sunday." "Cottage cheese." "It reminds me of my youth." "My father had hay fever," "He came to paris to See a doctor." "The guy robbed him." "I remember the Station, St. Lazare 3 hours to get to the doctor'S." "My father was furious." "But I WaS happy." "He Went home Sick and broke." "The charm of the countryside." "What a bore." "I like it, the countryside." "Do you have a girlfriend?" "." "No." "Ever thought of marrying?" "." "Never." "A little Wife, slippers, a Warm bed." "What do you Say?" "." "Nothing." "I like you, baby." "You're broke, I'll pay for my dinner." "Do you mind?" "." "You never Say no." "Do you like me or not?" "." "If not, I can always leave." "Don't go." "Alright, I'll undress and..." "Don't you Want coffee?" "." "You'll get your money, don't Worry." "Here'S five francs for dinner." "No Problem." "I pay for my food." "I don't Want your money." "Let'S not fight about it." "Have a paper?" "." ""France-Soir"" "Sorry, but just a glance at the news, for fun." ""Hold-up goes Wrong."" "So it doeSn't always Work." ""mystical madness at St.Nazaire."" "There are nuts everywhere." ""Racing horses Stolen in paris."" "Funny." "yes, very funny." "Well, how about it?" "." "Darn, a Short circuit." "Do you Want to Wait?" "." "Oh, darkness never bothered me." "L'Etoile Square" "In the centre, the Arch of Triumph" "Built from 1 806 to 1 836 in memory of Napoleon's victories." "It is visited every day by tourists from all over the world." "On the other hand Parisians never go near it..." "Except for veterans..."