David does a little take, looking at her quizzically. DAVID You are good. 126 EXT. DAVID’S MERCEDES, APPROACHING CITY OF SAINTES – DAY 126 The Mercedes north through the countryside. Road signs show exits for Saintes, on the left, and Cognac on the right. BRIGITTE (V.O.) That’s Saintes up Take N-141 east. The Mercedes makes the turn and heads east, toward the city of Cognac. 127 INT/EXT. MERCEDES – HIGHWAY N141 – DAY 127 DAVID So, who’s your favorite suspect for my uncle’s murder? BRIGITTE I’m but kissing cousin’s fat- her is still at the top of the list. He’s the only one who gained cially, and he has no alibi. The look on his face indicates that is getting a little tired of the constant jabs about Marianne. Brigitte reads his expression and acquiesces. BRIGITTE Alright...so she’s NOT your cousin. ...Technically. DAVID You checked. Her eyes drop, giving away the fact that David’s suspicion is correct. BRIGITTE Of course I did. We were talking about the usual suspects! Are you interested, or do you want to waste time discussing your non-cousin’s family history? 055
(smiling) I couldn’t afford not to. 161 EXT. WINE TOUR BUS – MEDIEVAL CITY OF RIQUEWIHR – DAY 161 The Fletcher tour bus pulls into the parking lot. SUPERIMPOSE: RIQUEWIHR, ALSACE 162 EXT. SERIES OF - RIQUEWIHR – ALSACE – DAY 162 A. The 24 wine students tour the colorful, medieval city and enter, browse inside, and depart the wineries of: B. Chez Dopff & Irion. C. Maison Hugel. 163 INT. FERMENTATION ROOM – MAISON HUGEL – DAY 163 Beverly pulls Dennis aside and discreetly shows him a strip displaying the results of her home pregnancy test. 164 INSERT – PREGNANCY TEST RESULT 164 The PLUS symbol appears on the strip. 165 BACK TO SCENE 165 DENNIS Is that what I think it is? BEVERLY It’s the results of my HPT test. DENNIS And I suppose that word positive indi- cates that you’re pregnant? BEVERLY It would appear so. Dennis appears nonplussed by the news. 166 EXT. WINE TOUR BUS – CITY OF BEAUNE – BURGUNDY – DAY 166 The Fletcher wine tour bus enters Beaune. SUPERIMPOSE: BEAUNE, BURGUNDY 068 167 EXT. WINE TOUR BUS – HOSPICE DE BEAUNE – DAY 167
tomorrow. ...I’ll be there to arrest him on behalf of the Fraud Brigade. 222 ANGLE ON DENNIS’ TABLE 222 DENNIS (sotto voce) Now you may see bottles dating to the 18th Century. We don’t touch anything older than 1920. Any movement of an older vintage risks killing the wine. JACK Agreed. DENNIS The bottles we do move will be care- fully marked as to vintage and handled with the greatest of care. PHILIP (fearfully) Carefully is definitely the operative word. BEN What are we going to call this band of thieves? DENNIS What do you mean? BEN Shouldn’t we have a name to sort of set us apart? BEVERLY Why not the Bacchus Seven? This gets nods of approval from all present. DENNIS So be it. ...From now on we’re the Bacchus Seven!! 223 INT. BAR LOUNGE – SOFITEL AQUITANIA – NIGHT 223 085 Fletcher, Dennis and Beverly are at the bar. Fletcher orders from the Bartender.
MALCOLM Pierre !!... Dieu merci!... Allez chercher l’équipement des cueilleurs et emmenez-les dans les champs! 257 EXT. VINEYARD – CABERNET SAUVIGNON – HARVEST – NIGHT 257 Odette and her small staff have set up a table at the end of the rows currently being picked, and serve sandwiches, hot coffee and a variety of juices. Vin ordinaire is also offered, but Harry and his wine students prefer the coffee. 258 EXT. ANOTHER ANGLE 258 In the field, Pierre’s 45-member pickers are greeted with a hearty welcome and CHEERS from Fletcher and the wine students. 259 INT. FERMENTATION ROOM – LA GIRONDE- SLOAN – NIGHT 259 The huge fermentation room holds 14 vats, each 14 feet high. MALCOLM (to David) I’ve sent Pierre out to determine the extent of the damage. If some of our fields are still intact, and it doesn’t rain, then we’re far from defeated. 260 INT/EXT. MARIANNE’S 2ND RENTAL – HIGHWAY D-2 – NIGHT 260 Marianne’s 2nd rental car, from the Bordeaux Airport, exits Pauillac, northbound toward Château La Gironde-Sloan. 261 EXT. VINEYARD – CABERNET SAUVIGNON – HARVEST – NIGHT 261 The picking is moving along. Baskets of grapes are dumped into the hottes, and carried to the cart. 262 INT. FERMENTATION ROOM – LA GIRONDE- SLOAN – NIGHT 262 Pierre Ginestet enters from his survey of the fields. PIERRE If it doesn’t rain any more, we’ll only lose about 20 percent of the merlot and cabernet and maybe 40 percent of the sauvignon. If it the grapes, with their ripe- ness, will rot on the vines before our very eyes. 101