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Seducing Ingrid Bergman — Chapter 6

  1. 1. Capa and Ingrid Bergman picnic in the Bois de Boulogne after news of the second atom bomb, but Capa breaks the wine bottle trying to open it without a corkscrew.
  2. 2. Irwin argues the atom bomb makes sense as a way to end war, but Ingrid counters that it feels wrong and would be terrifying if dropped on Paris.
  3. 3. On V-J Day, Ingrid impulsively kisses a GI in the crowd while riding on a jeep with Capa, then Capa retaliates by kissing a brunette.
  4. 4. Ingrid and Capa argue in the Ritz bar, where she accuses him of being childish and he criticizes her for making movies while others fight the war.
  5. 5. Ingrid and Capa spend the night together in her room at the Ritz, after she undoes her blouse and they make love.
  6. 6. The next morning, Ingrid and Capa bathe together, and she reflects on the experience as akin to the absolute darkness of a cave where she saw blue glints.
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