The fable-like, poignant story, subtitledA Song of Two Humans, is a silent-era melodramatic masterpiece - a beautiful, atmospheric, lyrical and poetic work of art with roots in the German Expressionist movement (from 1914 to 1924).Charlotte: Since we just met this morning, how could you possibly?...(after he leaves to send a cable to his wife Isabel) (rhetorically) He wishesheunderstood me.He wishes.She peers at her own reflection in a window - contemplating he mysteries of her own self.He orders Cointreaus for them to drink.To prevent further confusion, she reveals that everyone mistakenly calls her Renee Beauchamps: "Renee is in Arizona somewhere.How can you know a thing like that afterwards? I don""t know anything more except I want to be dead too.As Robie glances away for a second, a raw egg splatters on the glass pane in front of him - obliterating his face and expressing heir furtive hostility.The wedding party moves outdoors, where Steven confirms, in confidence to Nick, his confusion and unhappiness about his bride""s insemination by another man: "I never really did it with Angela, Nicky.