Professor Hardy: [To Leda at a dinner party] I didn't realize you were here. It's really great to meet you.
Young Leda: It's really great to meet you, too.
Professor Hardy: Your work is thrilling. [Shakes her hand]
Young Leda: Thank you.
Professor Hardy: Thrilling. [Walks away to other end of dinner table]
Young Leda: Thank you.
Professor Cole: He is a serious scholar but- it's amazing to see. Amazing.
Young Leda: What is?
Professor Cole: Well... it would be interesting to see his tactics as he renews his pursuit this evening.
...
Young Leda: Don't cry! No, no, no. I love- I loved the jokes about their names! It made you seem more human.
Professor Hardy: Human? As opposed to what?
Young Leda: As opposed to a god.
Professor Hardy: Ah. Hmm. Your name is very provocative.
Young Leda: You're thinking about the Yeats. Very high-minded. It always brings rape to mind.
Professor Hardy: Jesus.
Young Leda: I bet you know it by heart. In Italian.
Professor Hardy: Ah. Tutto d'un colpo... (all at once) la grand ala... (the grand wing) palpitante... (palpitating) sulla ragazza... (on the girl) uh, mmm... staggering girl.
Young Leda: Sconcertante. (Disconcerting)
Professor Hardy: Si, ragazza. Sconcertante. Mmm.
Young Leda: It's really great to meet you, too.
Professor Hardy: Your work is thrilling. [Shakes her hand]
Young Leda: Thank you.
Professor Hardy: Thrilling. [Walks away to other end of dinner table]
Young Leda: Thank you.
Professor Cole: He is a serious scholar but- it's amazing to see. Amazing.
Young Leda: What is?
Professor Cole: Well... it would be interesting to see his tactics as he renews his pursuit this evening.
...
Young Leda: Don't cry! No, no, no. I love- I loved the jokes about their names! It made you seem more human.
Professor Hardy: Human? As opposed to what?
Young Leda: As opposed to a god.
Professor Hardy: Ah. Hmm. Your name is very provocative.
Young Leda: You're thinking about the Yeats. Very high-minded. It always brings rape to mind.
Professor Hardy: Jesus.
Young Leda: I bet you know it by heart. In Italian.
Professor Hardy: Ah. Tutto d'un colpo... (all at once) la grand ala... (the grand wing) palpitante... (palpitating) sulla ragazza... (on the girl) uh, mmm... staggering girl.
Young Leda: Sconcertante. (Disconcerting)
Professor Hardy: Si, ragazza. Sconcertante. Mmm.
Professor Hardy : [ To Leda at a dinner party ] I didn't realize you were here. It's really great to meet you.
Young Leda : It's really great to meet you, too.
Professor Hardy : Your work is thrilling. [ Shakes her hand ]
Young Leda : Thank you.
Professor Hardy : Thrilling. [ Walks away to other end of dinner table ]
Young Leda : Thank you.
Professor Cole : He is a serious scholar but- it's amazing to see. Amazing.
Young Leda : What is?
Professor Cole : Well... it would be interesting to see his tactics as he renews his pursuit this evening.
...
Young Leda : Don't cry! No, no, no. I love- I loved the jokes about their names! It made you seem more human.
Professor Hardy : Human? As opposed to what?
Young Leda : As opposed to a god.
Professor Hardy : Ah. Hmm. Your name is very provocative.
Young Leda : You're thinking about the Yeats. Very high-minded. It always brings rape to mind.
Professor Hardy : Jesus.
Young Leda : I bet you know it by heart. In Italian.
Professor Hardy : Ah. Tutto d'un colpo... (all at once) la grand ala... (the grand wing) palpitante... (palpitating) sulla ragazza... (on the girl) uh, mmm... staggering girl.
Young Leda : Sconcertante. (Disconcerting)
Professor Hardy : Si, ragazza. Sconcertante. Mmm.
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