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Seducing Ingrid Bergman — Chapter 4

  1. 1. Capa attempts to impress Ingrid Bergman with a giant bottle of Arpège perfume, only to discover it's a display model filled with colored water.
  2. 2. Ingrid Bergman fantasizes about swapping lives with her hairdresser, imagining a parallel existence as a normal citizen in Paris.
  3. 3. Ingrid feels a deep maternal bond with her daughter Pia, describing the sensation of holding her as like falling in love again.
  4. 4. Capa feels invulnerable and happy after spending time with Ingrid, but later breaks down crying, thinking of the war dead and his lost love Gerda.
  5. 5. Irwin warns Capa that men and women can't be friends, suspecting a romantic involvement with Ingrid.
  6. 6. Ingrid gives Capa her telephone number in Berlin, which he interprets as a key to unlocking the mystery of a woman.
  7. 7. Capa prepares a romantic dessert of peaches soaked in Courvoisier and champagne, awaiting Ingrid's return.
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