That had nothing to do with me either!
FLORENCE
And I speak fluent Russian!
MOLOKOV
You must believe me, besides, that�s all in the past. What�s important now is that Trumper apologises.
FLORENCE
There will be no apology! If you have a problem with that, then I suggest we arrange a meeting with the federation to discuss our differences.
MOLOKOV
It will not be necessary to involve the federation. I suggest we defuse these tensions between us by meeting in public for a social drink.
FLORENCE
A drink! In Public!
MOLOKOV
It�s important to show the world that chess is what is important to us � not politics.
FLORENCE
If only I could believe that. I�m not making any promises, but I�ll see what Freddie says.
MOLOKOV (to Florence as she turns to leave)
If he agrees, meet us tonight in the Riverside Restaurant, I�ll book a table for eight o'clock.
Anatoly and I will be waiting for you.
[The scene changes to Florence and Freddie's hotel room.]
FLORENCE
Well, thank you very much for your support out there!
FREDDIE
What do you mean? I told them to leave you alone.
FLORENCE
Yea and then you stormed out leaving me to face them on my own!
FREDDIE
I had to make a visual protest.
FLORENCE
Wasn�t attacking Molokov visual enough?
FREDDIE
That was just a joke, I was never going to hit him!
FLORENCE
That�s all very well, but I�ve had the press grilling me on my past, my father, my reasons for being with you � you just don�t know what it was like - trying to stand up to them and not burst into tears! Where were you when I needed your support?
FREDDIE
Don�t you see that my walkout will give us some major publicity.
FLORENCE
Don�t you think my past being spread all over the world�s press will be publicity enough.
FREDDIE
All publicity is good publicity. And my walkout will be seen as a major insult to the Russians.
FLORENCE
Then I had to deal with Molokov � he�s demanding an apology!
FREDDIE
Never!FLORENCE
How do you work that out? You�ve just made yourself look stupid and me too!
FREDDIE
What�s your problem? I did what I had to do, if you were made to look foolish, I�m sorry, it couldn�t
be helped.