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You're mad! She's mad, Wolfi.
Oh yes, and who are you? He's worked for Kings. For the Emperor. Who are you?
Excellency!
Madame. How can I help you?
Frau Mozart?
That's right, Your Excellency. I've come on behalf of my hus band. I'm I'm bringing some samples of his work so he can be considered for the royal appointment.
How charming. But why did he not come himself?
He's terribly busy, sir.
I understand.
I will look at them, of course, the moment I can. It will be an honour. Please give him my warmest.
Would it be too much trouble, sir, to ask you to look at them now? While I wait.
I'm afraid I'm not at leisure this very moment. Just leave them with me. I assure you they will be quite safe.
I I really cannot do that, Your Excellency. You see, he doesn't know I'm here.
Really?
My husband is a proud man, sir. He would be furious if he knew I'd come.
Then he didn't send you?
No, sir. This is my own idea.
I see.
Sir, we really need this job. We're desperate. My husband spends far more than he can ever earn. I don't mean he's lazy he's not at all he works all day long. It's just! he's not practical. Money simply slips through his fingers, it's really ridiculous, Your Excellency. I know you help musicians. You're famous for it. Give him just this one post. We'd be forever indebted!
Thank you very much, Your Excellency.
Don't keep calling me that. It puts me at such a distance. I was not born a Court Composer, you know. I'm from a small town, just like your husband.
Are you sure you can't leave that music, and come back again? I have other things you might like.
That's very tempting, but it's impossible, I'm afraid. Wolfi would be frantic if he found those were missing. You see, they're all originals.
Originals?
Yes.
These are originals?
Yes, sir. He doesn't make copies.
It is miraculous.
Oh yes. He's really proud of his work.
Tomorrow night I dine with the Emperor. One word from me and the post is his.
Oh, thank you, sir!
Come back tonight.
Tonight?
Alone.
What for?
Some service deserves service in return. No?
What do you mean?
Isn't it obvious?
It's a post all Vienna seeks. If you want it for your husband, come tonight.
But! I'm a married woman!
Then don't. It's up to you. Not to be vague, that is the price.
I do apologize for this afternoon. I behaved like a silly girl. Where shall we go?
What?
Should we stay here? It's a charming room. I love these candlesticks. Were they here earlier? I didn't notice them I suppose I was too nervous.
What are you doing here?
Your husband is ill, ma'am. He took sick. I brought him home.
Why you?
I was at hand.
Well, thank you very much. You can go now.
He needs me, ma'am.
No, he doesn't. And I don't want you here. Just go, please.
He asked me to stay.
And I'm asking you
This is not his handwriting.
No. I was assisting him. He asked me.
He's not going to work on this anymore. It is making him ill. Please.
I regret we have no servants to show you out, Herr Salieri. Respect my wish and go.
Madame, I will respect his. He asked me to stay here.
Stop it!
I am! I am! I'm stopping it slowly. You see! Look, I've stopped. Now we are going back.
No! No! No!
Yes! Back! Back! Listen don't you know where you are?
Where?
We are in the Residence of the Fartsbishop of Salzburg.
Fartsbishop!
Your Grace, I've got something to tell you. I want to complain about this man.
Go ahead, tell him. Tell them all. They won't understand you anyway.
Why not?
Because here everything goes backwards. People walk backwards, dance backwards, sing backwards, and talk backwards.
That's stupid.
Why? People fart backwards.
Do you think that's funny?
Yes, I think it's brilliant. You've been doing it for years.
Oh, ha, ha, ha.
SraI'msick! SraI'm sick!
Yes, you are. You're very sick.
No, no. Say it backwards, shitwit. SraI'msick Say it backwards!
SraI'msick. Sick kiss I'm my Kiss my! SraI'msick Kiss my arse!
Em iram! Em iram!
No, I'm not playing this game.
No, this is serious. Say it backwards.
No!
Just say it you'll see. It's very serious. Em iram! Em iram!
Iram marry Em marry me! No, no! You're a fiend. I'm not going to marry a fiend. A dirty fiend at that.
Uivolitub!
Tub but itub but I vol love but I love ui You. I love you!
TishI'm tee. What's that?
What?
TishI'mtee.
Eat
Yes.
Eat my ah!
Excuse me, Wolfi. Mama is not feeling very well. Can we leave now?
Of course.
I think you're mad! You're really mad!
Oh, leave me alone.
One royal pupil and the whole of Vienna will come flocking. We'd be set up for life!
They'll come anyway. They love me here.
No, they will not. I know how things work in this city.
Oh yes? You always know everything.