[Soft cigar club ambience. Fireplace, glasses, distant conversations.] [THE MAID — young female voice, 25–30, clear, elegant, soft and slightly playful. Refined French pronunciation.] Monsieur Sanson, votre table habituelle est prête. [MR. SAMSON — middle-aged male voice, 40–50, deep, warm, relaxed and confident. Clearly masculine, completely different from the maid.] Parfait Pipa, Tout est comme d'habitude ? [THE MAID — young female voice, 25–30, clear, elegant, soft and slightly playful. Refined French pronunciation.] Absolument, Monsieur. Votre fauteuil, votre cendrier, votre mousse et votre journal. [MR. SAMSON — middle-aged male voice, 40–50, deep, warm, relaxed and confident. Clearly masculine, completely different from the maid.] Le journal, comment est-il ? [THE MAID — young female voice, 25–30, clear, elegant, soft and slightly playful. Refined French pronunciation.] Toujours aussi déprimant, Monsieur. [Brief saxophone pause] [MR. SAMSON — middle-aged male voice, 40–50, deep, warm, relaxed and confident. Clearly masculine, completely different from the maid.] Décidément, le monde devient fou..., Et mon cigare ? [THE MAID — young female voice, 25–30, clear, elegant, soft and slightly playful. Refined French pronunciation.] Il vous attend, Monsieur. [MR. SAMSON — middle-aged male voice, 40–50, deep, warm, relaxed and confident. Clearly masculine, completely different from the maid.] Vous l'avez... allumé ? [THE MAID — young female voice, 25–30, clear, elegant, soft and slightly playful. Refined French pronunciation.] Au grand jamais, Monsieur, Il a encore toute... sa dignité. [Saxophone solo] [MR. SAMSON — middle-aged male voice, 40–50, deep, warm, relaxed and confident. Clearly masculine, completely different from the maid.] Parfait, Je vais m'en charger. [THE MAID — young female voice, 25–30, clear, elegant, soft and slightly playful. Refined French pronunciation.] Comme toujours, Monsieur. [Brief saxophone pause] [MR. SAMSON — middle-aged male voice, 40–50, deep, warm, relaxed and confident. Clearly masculine, completely different from the maid.] Pipa ? [THE MAID — young female voice, 25–30, clear, elegant, soft and slightly playful. Refined French pronunciation.] Oui, Monsieur ? [MR. SAMSON — middle-aged male voice, 40–50, deep, warm, relaxed and confident. Clearly masculine, completely different from the maid.] Mettez ce disque de jazz, vous savez, celui qui donne l'impression que nous avons beaucoup d'argent. [THE MAID — young female voice, 25–30, clear, elegant, soft and slightly playful. Refined French pronunciation.] Tout de suite... Monsieur.
