During the production of the film, the two main stars - Hollywood playboy Warren Beatty and British beauty Julie Christie had an on-and-off relationship.During the boatride, water splashes on Robie, and Danielle again toys with him: "It must be true what they say." Jenkins, the power broker in the Modern Story, is juxtaposed to the High Priest, the authority figure of the Babylon Story that is presented next.Overwhelmed by her appearance, he shows off a number of his own ridiculous dance steps: "I danced before Napoleon." Potter complains about a few idealistic, "starry-eyed dreamers like Peter Bailey (who) stir ""em up and fill their head with a lot of impossible ideas.