Across the Pacific Page #7

I didnt know Lorenz had a crowd.

Oh, yes, I forgot.

Youre the little lady from Medicine Hat.

It was your twin sister who was

the buyer for Rogers Fifth Avenue.

Couldnt be she held that job so she could

conveniently take trips abroad, could it?

Lets see, how many did she make

two years ago? Three, wasn'tt it?

You mustve gone to a lot of trouble

to find all this.

Sometimes it pays

to go to a lot of trouble.

I dont know what you'rre thinking,

but whatever it is, you'rre mistaken.

Yes? In what way am I mistaken?

- All right, Rick, Ill tell you.

- Well, well, well. The happiness kids.

- Hello, Joe.

- Hello, Joe.

'Pull up a chair, Joe".

Thanks, I will.

Whats that you'rre

knocking yourselves out with?

Hey, waiter, Ill have one of those.

Well, how are we doing?

- All right until this moment.

- Im cramping your style?

- Ms. Marlow?

- Oh, Im Ms. Marlow.

- A telephone call.

- Thats funny. Who could it be?

Well, its easy enough to find out.

This way, please.

You know what I think Ill do?

Take the train into Panama City

and catch a coastline freighter.

Next boat is three or four days

from now.

Its a Chinese boat, and I'mm not so keen

on taking a Chinese boat...

...so I figure Ill be saving time if I catch

a coastline freighter to San Francisco...

...and make new connections there.

- What do you figure on doing?

- Me? I... I dont know yet.

Why dont you string along with me?

We could share a cabin.

- Thats not a bad idea, except...

- Oh, I get it. The little lady.

Cant say I blame you.

She sure is a swell dish.

Too bad about the Genoa Maru

not being let through.

She wasnt a bad ship...

...even though you did

grab the only dame onboard.

I gotta hand it to you, Rick...

...you sure are a fast worker

if there ever was one.

- Ms. Marlow, did she go?

- S, seor, just now.

- The party that called, any name?

- No, seor.

- Anything the matter, Rick?

- No, no, not a thing.

Whered she go? Oh, I get it.

Joe, do me a favor, will you?

If she comes back within 10 minutes...

...ask her to phone the hotel,

let me know where shell be.

- You take care of the check.

- Sure thing, Rick.

Mr. Leland?

- Has Ms. Marlow come back?

- No. Theres something for you.

- Dr. Lorenz?

- Upstair.

- Any calls for him?

- No call.

Hey, Sam, give me a passkey, will you?

Can do.

If she gets back, ring twice, her room.

Will do.

- Sorry to disturb you, Mr. Leland.

- Oh, thats all right.

Has your search revealed anything?

Yes.

Youd be surprised how little

girls wear these days.

I was shocked.

Its 5:
05, Mr. Leland.

I believe you said 5:00.

Youre a little fast, but anyway...

I would consider it prudent if you

would cease your attentions to Ms. Marlow.

- Why so, doc?

- Your interest in her...

...is unqualifiedly romantic,

is it not, Mr. Leland?

Between the two of us, doctor,

Im nuts about the lady.

I suggest that you find a safer romance.

Something more permanent.

And now, Mr. Leland, the schedule.

- Look, doc...

- That is it in the envelope, Mr. Leland?

Oh, yes. Thats it, all right.

- Fifteen hundred.

- Now, hold on.

I know I said 1500, but it cost me

that much. Almost, anyway.

- Ill only get a few bucks out of it.

- That'ss your business.

- My business is to take care of myself.

- How much more?

- Lets say 500.

- Very well.

Bear in mind, Mr. Leland,

that such extraordinary procedure...

...doesnt dispose me

towards further dealings with you.

Youve got me all wrong.

It isn'tt that I don'tt wanna play ball.

For all I know, youll hand me

the 1500 and wave goodbye.

Ill be left out in the cold

with nothing to show for it.

If I were on the inside of things...

I shall have to make out a check

for the 500, Mr. Leland.

- Then it is a kiss off?

- For the moment, yes.

- Perhaps in time to come...

- Ive got another proposition.

Sorry, not interested.

No checks, doc.

Im a cash-and-carry man.

But, Mr. Leland, its after 5:00.

The banks are closed.

- Ill never be able to get any such sum.

- Well, then it'ss no dice.

As you say, sir.

Remember, mines bigger than yours.

You overestimate your value to us,

Mr. Leland.

Actually, we have on file

any information you can give us.

Its merely that we like to check

and recheck such data.

In other words, your services

were never at any time indispensable.

Come off it, doc.

- Oh, you doubt me, Mr. Leland?

- No offense.

Im checking out.

Have my bill ready.

Send up a boy for the bags.

Youre leaving, doc?

I must continue my journey.

Goodbye and good luck,

in spite of our little difference.

By Jove, I think you mean it.

Mean what, sir?

What you said about not needing this.

Dispose of it as you will, Mr. Leland.

Okay, doc, you win.

I was only bluffing.

- Lets see the color of your money.

- But I was not bluffing.

The deal is off.

Oh, dont be that way, doc.

After all, I did save your life once.

Youll never know how fortunately

that circumstance has operated for you.

Give me a break, doc.

- How much?

- Fifteen hundred.

A thousand it is.

I guess I deserve it.

- Who is it?

- Bellboy, seor.

Come in.

Give me Colon 893.

Hello.

Can I talk to Mr. Smith?

Smith?

- This is Leland.

- Yes, Mr. Leland, what is it?

I was unable to contact you.

Ive been out all evening.

Now, listen...

...our plans must be changed.

You understand?

Our plans must be changed.

Can you take care of that?

I shall take care of it immediately.

Thank you very much.

Number, please?

Number, please?

Whats the matter you, Rick?

Where you been?

How you get your head-bump trouble?

My pal Dr. Lorenz.

Pretty, eh, Sam?

Dr. Lorenz go 5:
15 in private car.

That license number, no good.

Stolen plate.

- What about Ms. Marlow?

- She no come back.

- Much trouble.

- You said it, Sam.

You like movie show, maybe?

Go Ewa Theatre. Buy ticket, 10:00.

- Whats up, Sam?

- Much trouble.

- You got a gun?

- Can do.

Order automobile for front.

Much trouble.

- Thanks, Sam.

- Much trouble all the time.

- Stick around.

- Yeah.

Bountiful Plantation.

Go Bountiful Plantation,

fat man there.

Go quick. Bountiful Plantation.

Lets get away from here fast.

How much further is the house?

Two, three miles.

You better turn your lights off.

Keep your lights off until you get

a mile or two back down the road.

No move.

Up hands.

Rick.

Mr. Leland, I am surprised. Indeed, I am.

But thats the way with you.

Youre always furnishing surprises.

Come in, sir.

Join our little family.

- Hello, Rick.

- Hi, Joe.

Some joke, eh?

Have a seat.

Astounding recuperative powers

you possess, Mr. Leland.

Or should I say, Captain Leland?

Amazing animal energy.

The average man,

given the punishment you received...

...would be flat on his back

for at least a week.

It comes from living a clean life, doc.

I hope you saw

what you came to see, sir.

Yeah. Looks like you boys

are planning to knock over the canal.

You said it. When those

...itll make the Johnstown flood look like

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