Letter from an Unknown Woman1948

Lieutenant:
Naturally, it's too soon to discuss any definite steps. We should know each other for a reasonable time...

Lisa:
[shaking her head] But lieutenant, I'm sorry. It's impossible.

Lieutenant:
Impossible?

Lisa:
Please don't ask me to explain, but...

Lieutenant:
But I certainly must insist. Is there someone else?

Lisa:
Yes, I'm engaged to be married.

Lieutenant:
Engaged to be married?

Lisa:
I should have told you before, but I didn't realize how...

Lieutenant:
The whole time you've been in Linz I haven't seen you in anyone's company.

Lisa:
He doesn't live in Linz. He lives in Vienna.

Lieutenant:
In Vienna?

Lisa:
[She nods] He...uh...writes music. He's a musician.

Lieutenant:
But how can that be? Your mother and father, they have given my uncle every encouragement...

Lisa:
They don't know about it.

Lieutenant:
You mean you're engaged to a man and your parents don't even know him.