I was in my car by the theater at 6:13, but it took me seven minutes to find a parking place, so after a short walk from my car, I met Morris at 6:23 pm. As I was close, before saying hello, he stared at his watch and snickered, "Well, one of us was here on time."

I apologized, explaining the parking issue. He ignored the subject, had a strange smile, and we entered. The theater was mostly empty. I knew it would be almost empty: Not many Americans would bother going out to see an old French film. Morris led us to a couple of seats by the aisle....