(MAGALDI joins EVA and her family--mother, 3 sisters,
brother--at their table. CHE is loitering nearby at the
bar.)

EVA
To think that a man, as famous as you are, could love a
Poor little nothing like me!
I want to be a part of B.A.--Buenos Aires--Big Apple!


EVA and FAMILY
She wants to be a part of B.A.--Buenos Aires--Big Apple!

CHE
Just listen to that! They're onto you Magaldi! I'd get out
While you can


EVA
It's happened at last--I'm starting to get started--I'm
Moving out with my man


MAGALDI
Now Eva don't get carried away-


EVA
Monotony past--suburbia departed--who could ever be
Fond of the back of beyond?

MAGALDI
Don't hear words that I didn't say

EVA's FAMILY
What's that? You'd desert the girl you love?

MAGALDI
The girl I love? What are you talking about?

EVA's FAMILY
She really brightened up your out of town engagement,
She gave you all she had--she wasn't in your contract
--you must be quite relieved that no-one's told the papers
--so far-

EVA
I want to be a part of B.A.--Buenos Aires--Big Apple!
Would I have done what I did if I hadn't thought, if I
Hadn't known, we would stay together?

CHE
Seems to me there's no point in resisting, she's made up
her mind, you've no choice. Why don't you be the man
who discovered her? You'll never be remembered for
your voice.

MAGALDI
The city can be paradise for those who have the cash, the
class and the connections--what you need to make a
splash. The likes of you get swept up in the morning
with the