(PERON and some of his OFFICERS reflect on EVA's

European progress. CHE takes over many of the

OFFICERS' lines during this sequence and also adds

various comments of his own.)



PERON

People of Europe! I send you the Rainbow of Argentina!



CHE

Spain has fallen to the charms of Evita

She can do what she likes--it doesn't matter much

She's our Lady of the New World with the golden touch.

She filled a bull-ring--forty-five thousand seater.

But if you're prettier than General Franco

That's not hard.



Franco's reign in Spain should see out the forties

So you've just acquired an ally who

Looks as secure in his job as you

But more important, current political thought is

Your wife's a phenomenal asset

Your trump card



PERON and OFFICERS

Let's hear it for the Rainbow Tour

It's been an incredible success

We weren't quite sure, we had a few doubts.......



CHE

Will Evita win through?



PERON and OFFICERS

But the answer is yes!



Peron

There you are, I told you so

Makes no difference where she goes

The whole world over--just the same

Just listen to them call her name

And who would underestimate the actress now?



CHE

Now I don't like to spoil a wonderful story

But the news from Rome isn't quite as good

She hasn't gone down like we thought she would

Italy's unconvinced by Argentine glory

They equate Peron with Mussolini

Can't think why



EVA (in Italy)

Did you here that?

They called me a whore!

They actually called me a whore!



AN ITALIAN ADMIRAL (CHE)

But Signora Peron--

It's an easy mistake

I'm still called an admiral

Yet I gave up the sea long ago



CHE / OFFICERS

More bad news from Rome she met with the Pope

She only got a rosary a kindly word

I wouldn't say the Holy Father gave her the bird

But Papal decorations never a hope

She still looked the part at St. Peter's

Caught the eye



PERON and OFFICERS

Let's hear it for the Rainbow Tour

It's been an incredible success

We weren't quite sure, we had a few doubts



CHE

Would Evita win through?



PERON and OFFICERS

But the answer is--



CHE

A qualified--



PERON and OFFICERS

Yes!



CHE

Eva started well, no question, in France

Shining like the sun through the post-war haze

A beautiful reminder of the carefree days

She nearly captured the French, she sure had the chance

But she suddenly seemed to lose interest

She looked tired



CHE

Face the facts, the Rainbow's starting to fade

I don't think she'll make it to England now



PERON

It wasn't on the schedule anyhow



CHE

You'd better get out the flags and fix a parade

Some kind of coming home in triumph

Is required.



PERON and OFFICERS

Let's hear it for the Rainbow Tour

It's been an incredible success

We weren't quite sure, we had a few doubts

Would Evita win through?



CHE

And the answer is--



PERON and OFFICERS

Yes



CHE

And no



PERON and OFFICERS

And yes



CHE

And no



PERON and OFFICERS

And yes... No

Let's hear it for the Rainbow Tour

It's been an incredible success.....

We weren't quite sure

We had a few doubts

Would Evita win through?

But the answer is....yes

Yes