Seducing Ingrid Bergman — Chapter 19

1. 1. The narrator, a war photographer, reflects on his love affair with Ingrid Bergman and his impending departure for Vietnam.
2. 2. The narrator believes that in war, there are no distinctions; a good man stinks as much as a bad man when dead.
3. 3. The narrator accepts an assignment to Vietnam because he needs money and his debts are piling up.
4. 4. While on a jeep ride in Vietnam, the narrator steps away to take photos and steps on a landmine.
5. 5. Ingrid Bergman learns of Capa's death while reading a review of her play in Collier's magazine.
6. 6. As he dies, the narrator thinks of Ingrid and regrets not staying with her, believing she was his one chance to escape the horror of war.
7. 7. After the photographer leaves, Ingrid stands alone on stage, thinking of Capa's advice to 'live intelligently' and feels a gust of love.