A Countess from Hong Kong Page #3

nothing to sleep in.

Oh, don't bother.

- Here, you can use these and this.

- Thank you.

I'm sorry I don't have

any hairpins or toothbrush.

I feel terrible putting you

to all this trouble.

Hmm. You can write me to that effect

when you're off this boat.

Come in.

Ogden, you mustn't.

Please don't turn the radio down.

Keep it up. Keep it up.

Sorry.

Get up out of there.

Oh, I wish you'd let me sleep here.

I feel I'm robbing you of your bed.

You're robbing me of my sleep.

Look. I'm very comfortable here.

Oh! Ah!

- Mr Ogden, are you asleep?

- Yes. What is it?

It's Crawford. Harvey's been in bed

all day with an upset stomach.

- Can ya give him something?

- Just a minute.

- Goodnight, Crawford.

- Goodnight, boss.

Now, you get in the other room

and stay there.

Be careful.

These pyjamas are transparent.

- So are you.

- Goodnight.

Come in.

I believe this is yours.

- Goodnight.

- Goodnight.

Up, come on, get up.

We're gonna be in Kobi in 15 minutes.

- Now, what are you

going to have for breakfast?

- Oh, anything, sir.

Two boiled eggs... four minutes...

a little bacon, toast and coffee.

Eggs, bacon, toast and coffee.

- Oh, and hot milk to go with the coffee.

- Hot milk.

- Oh, yes, and marmalade.

- And marmalade.

Boiled eggs.

I suppose they're fresh?

I don't know about the eggs.

Who is it?

Steward, sir.

- Good morning, sir. Breakfast?

- Yes.

"Two eggs, bacon, toast and coffee,

hot milk, marmalade."

That all, sir?

- Yes, and would you serve it

in the next room, please?

- Very good, sir.

- What were you doing?

- The bath was overflowing.

So I turned the taps off.

Good morning, boss. I just came

to tell you a batch of reporters...

got on with the pilot and they're

waiting now to interview you.

Morning, Ogden. A batch

of reporters got on with the pilot.

- They're waiting to interview you.

- I can't see anybody before breakfast.

Say about 11.00?

They're in the lounge.

I can keep them busy for a while,

but it might be a good idea...

to bring them here and give them a drink

and sandwich to sweeten them up.

Harvey, I'll see you after breakfast.

I have to collect myself.

Good. Fine.

I'll see you after breakfast.

R-Right after breakfast.

What... What

do you want, Hudson?

- To prepare your bath, sir.

- I've had my bath.

Just a moment.

May I have the key,

if you don't mind?

- It's Ogden.

- I beg your pardon, Your Excellency.

- Is that all, sir?

- Yes, that's all.

Thank you, sir.

It's Ogden. Hurry up.

- This door is broken.

- I know.

- Hurry up and eat your breakfast.

- Yes, Your Excellency.

Oh! Like a silver garden.

How lovely.

- Hurry up and eat!

- Oh! Yes, sir.

I ordered boiled eggs and they've

scrambled them, but it doesn't matter.

Will you please hurry up? We're gonna

be in Kobi in just a few minutes now.

I'm doing my best, sir.

You should have been up

and dressed an hour ago.

But I haven't got

any clothes to wear.

What? Y-You have

a dress in there!

That's for the evening.

I can't appear at 11.00 in the morning

in an evening dress.

You should have thought

about that before.

Wait. There's a dress shop at the top

of the stairs. Ladies dress shop.

- What are your measurements?

- Hmm?

- How tall are you?

- Five foot 7.

What about around here?

Never mind that.

What about here?

- Modesty forbids.

- Oh!

Now, listen. Remember when I leave,

lock both doors.

- Good morning, sir.

- Good morning.

I'd like to have a lady's suit

for someone about 5 feet 7.

I'm afraid we've nothing in stock.

- What's all this?

- Samples, sir. Our main stores

are in London and New York.

Yes, sir.

Ogden!

Here. Here's some clothes.

Yes, sir.

- Aren't you ready yet?

- I'm trying to get ready, sir, but...

You are not trying to get ready.

I've had just about enough of this.

- I'm not gonna stand...

- I gave you my measurements, but...

Listen, I'm not interested in

the problem off your measurements.

- I'm interested in you getting

out this door right now.

- What is this for?

If you're not off this boat

in two minutes...

- Who is it?

- Steward, sir.

- Yes, sir?

- Clear these things away.

Yes, sir.

- Aren't you ready yet?

- But it's all too big!

- Haven't they got something smaller?

- That's the smallest they have.

- What am I to do?

- "Do"? Get dressed and get off the boat!

Then you'll go as you are.

In your pyjamas?

- Take off those pyjamas.

- Would that look nice?

Take off those pyjamas

or I'll tear them off.

- Oh!

- You heard what I said.

- Take 'em off.

- Oh, please, my nerves.

- Take them off.

- Oh, this is silly.

- You'll see how silly this is.

- Oh!

Ah!

Take 'em off.

Oh, please. Do you want me

to call the Captain?

Oh, but really.

What are we doing?

Ooh! Ooh! Oh, dear!

You'll get off this boat if l...

Who is it?

It's Crawford, sir.

Come in, ladies and gentlemen.

Please be seated.

- How do you do?

- Good morning.

- Good morning.

- Good morning.

Ladies and gentlemen, may I introduce

His Excellency, Ogden Mears?

- How do you do?

- Good morning. How many

in your party, Mr Mears?

There are three of us,

Mr Crothers, Mr Crawford and myself.

- I understand you've been made

Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.

- Yes, that's right.

Are you going

directly there now?

No, I'll go to Washington

for the usual formalities.

- Is your wife going with you?

- I hope so.

Mr Ambassador,

what is your solution for peace?

The solution for peace

lies in man himself.

In this atomic age

and the power of military might...

- Wait, I'll get you a towel.

- Liberty, freedom and justice...

are generalities that have been

quoted as an excuse for aggression.

- Ah!

- Nature has given us...

the, uh, technological ability to...

...military might, but is built

on the foundation of peace...

and goodwill to all men.

In this atomic age,

only the morality of man...

can help him to survive.

The solution for peace is in truth...

and tolerance and understanding.

- Thank you, gentlemen.

- That will be all, ladies and gentlemen.

- Refreshments over here, please.

- Ogden, I've got to talk to you.

- Not now, old man.

- But, Ogden!

I'm sorry. I need rest.

I'm going back to bed.

Are you kidding? A dame

in your bathroom. I went to get a towel.

I'll talk to you about that later

on the Promenade Deck.

She says she's a stowaway

and she's going to America.

How did she get

into your pyjamas?

Like a fool, I loaned her a pair

of my pyjamas to sleep in.

Well, you'll have to pay her off.

I offered to pay her expenses back

to Hong Kong, but she won't take it.

That's peanuts.

She's out for big dough.

Why don't you get off the boat

and leave her flat?

Too late.

I've gotta do something.

I just can't leave her...

downstairs in that cabin

with my pyjamas.

It puts me in a terrible spot.

What am I gonna do?

All right. Let's go to lunch

and afterwards you let me talk to her.

Mr Mears.

- Oh!

- That's all right. This is Mr Crothers.

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