"Charade" -- missing stamps

In "Charade", Jean-Louis runs off to the stamp dealer with the stamps Reggie has given him. Do we actually see Reggie (Audrey Hepburn) give the stamps to Jean-Louis?

plot-explanation charade

Best Answer

We don't. We just see James Coburn discovering that the stamps have been torn from the envelope. He then tells Cary Grant (and the audience) that Reggie knows their value and has double-crossed them all. It is one of many instances of the audience being led to believe something that isn't true. From the script:

ANOTHER ANGLE Including ADAM as he enters, his gun trained on TEX. Without speaking he goes to the airlines bag, then stoops down to go through the spilled contents, keeping one eye all the time on TEX. But he can't find what he's looking for.
  ADAM (quietly)      All right -- where's the letter? 

  TEX     The letter?  The letter ain't worth nuthin'. 

  ADAM    You know what I mean -- the envelope with the stamps.  I want it. 

  TEX (a pause, then beginning to laugh)  You greenhorn -- you half-witted, 
  thick-skulled, hare-brained, greenhorn!  They wuz both too smart
  for us!

  ADAM    What are you talking about? 

  TEX     First her husband, now her -- she hoodwinked you!  She batted 
  all them big eyes and you went 'n fell for it - like a egg from a tall 
  chicken!  Here! (holding out the envelope) You want? Here -- it's yours!
ADAM takes it and looks at it.
INSERT -- ENVELOPE The corner containing the stamps is missing, torn off.
MED. SHOT -- ADAM AND TEX TEX sees the expression on ADAM's face and begins laughing, hysterically.
  TEX     Look at you!  Horn-swoggled by a purty face'n all them sweet words!
  You killed all three of 'em for nothin'! You greenhorn! You block-headed
  jackass!  You clod --   -- you booby -- you nincompoop -- !