(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 t