Assault on a Queen Page #5

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you known Mark?

Quite some time.

He recreated me.

I'd been ill.

He found me lying on

the sidewalk one night.

I weighed 104 pounds,

And death was waiting

just around the corner.

Mark beat him to it.

He picked me up, fed me.

Shared his clothes

with me.

Then taught me

to play gin.

I owe him

very much, Rosa.

Certainly for my life.

Among this

whole motley crew,

I think he has

the most substance.

Thank you, Linc.

Right now I think

he's looking at the stars.

Linc said I'd find you

under the stars.

He sure narrowed

it down, didn't he?

What do the stars

tell you tonight?

Tonight the stars

tell me I'm an idiot.

A gold-plated idiot,

for getting mixed up

in this thing.

You're not usually

afraid, Mark.

Why the second

thoughts now?

Do you seriously

realize what we're

getting into, Rosa?

The minute

we set foot on deck of the Queen Mary,

we consign ourselves

to South America.

But do you think

it would be

so difficult

to livein

Rio De Janerio or Caracus?

Live?

That wouldn't

be living, Rosa.

We'd be running and hiding

for the rest of our lives.

It's not more wrong

now than before.

I didn't hear

you say no.

That's because maybe

you weren't listening.

Come to think of it,

I wasn't talking.

What held you?

What held me?

A blue-eyed, long legged

Italian with hooks.

That's what held me.

I--I remove them, Mark.

You're free.

You wouldn't con me

lady, not again?

You--you never

thought you might be important for me,

from choice--

and not design?

Well, in that case,

Why don't you drop

the other shoe?

Stay a while.

Heave!

[WHISTLING]

What about the explosive?

Well, what about it?

What are you,

the floorwalker?

I want to be sure

you dump it

far enough out so

it doesn't float back in.

Don't worry.

this is my department.

And weight that warhead

with plenty of sea water.

Oh, yes, sir,

lieutenant. sir.

Morning.

[ERIC]

Morning, Rosa.

You always look

this good in the morning?

You'll

have time to compare.

There will be

thousands of mornings.

Let's

get back to work.

We should be ready

to take her out

when it's dark.

Hatch secured!

You know what to do

with the ballast tanks?

Yes, I know.

Eric?

Yes.

They're running

nice and cool.

Good.

Let's take her down.

Remember,

all of you.

Don't only look

for water,

listen for it.

If you hear it,

sing out loud and clear.

Did you hear that, Tony?

Right.

Stand by to dive.

Stand by to dive.

Right.

Food them, Rosa.

Pressure in the boat.

Pressure in the boat.

15 degrees dive.

15 degrees.

Victor, check for leaks

in the torpedo room.

Right.

8 Meters.

Watch

the trim gauges.

Check.

[LINC]

12 Meters.

Level off

at 16 meters.

Close the vents, Rosa.

16 meters.

Upperiscope.

She's all dry in

the torpedo room.

All dry

back there, too.

We are now 50 feet

under the surface.

We are dry,

breathing, we have eyes.

Gentlemen,

and lady,

congratulations

to us all.

Now what

do we do?

Now we go up

and talk strategy.

Stand by to surface.

All right, once more.

No, I'm bleary.

Let's pick it up tomorrow.

Hold it, we'll

do it once more.

Good.

The day after tomorrow

the Queen Mary

sails from New York.

Three nights

from tonight,

We'll sail out to

a predetermined point,

surface, wait for her.

Sailing procedure.

We travel surface at just

above negative boyancy--

only the tower up.

We ride the vents,

everyone at their stations,

so long as we sight

no other ships.

But if we do?

Under fast.

Periscope up

until their

running lights are

over the horizon.

Good. Once

we get under way,

we'll have dry runs

on the diving procedure.

From now on until the moment

we meet the Mary,

I want every one of you

to study the charts.

Come up here.

Remember the deck levels.

Victor, you memorize

your route here,

from the bullion room

to "R" Deck.

Only take as much gold

as you can drag.

You've got

a long way back.

Mark and I

will do the same

from the bank

to "R" Deck.

if the elevator's

tied up,

we'll try the other side.

If that fails,

we'll take the stairs.

This caper sounds

less and less possible

by the second.

If everyone

does his job--

You, Linc and Rosa on the sub,

the three of us

on the Mary--

with dispatch and

complete accuracy,

it is perfectly

possible.

O.K.Let's run through

the time sequences again.

All right.

At the moment of contact,

we'll have 30 minutes

to get on the deck,

five minutes to board,

and for the elevator trip

up to the bridge.

Two minutes before sending

the dummy torpedo.

15 minutes in the bank--

the same 15 minutes

in the bullion room.

Five minutes for us

to reassemble on "R" Deck.

Three minutes to depart.

Eric, why all

the clock watching?

You're trying

for a record? Hmm?

Should you

need a reminder,

Only one man on the Mary

has to call the bluff.

A cabin boy, a stoker,

a 10 year old,

but it only takes one.

The longer we're there,

the more chance someone

will call the bluff.

Keep in mind

we'll be three of us

against all

the passengers and crew.

What if somebody

does try

to use muscle?

I'd like

to answer that.

Forget it, kiss it off,,

call the whole thing off.

I'm afraid

that's correct.

Victor, we must begin

your accent immediately.

Now, wait a minute

that's the one big snag.

I'm not sure I can

pass myself off as an Englishman.

Leave that to Linc.

Who?

Linc.

He's the only one

who speaks

EnglishEnglish.

What time does school start?

Tomorrow morning,

8:
00 sharp.

Be a good boy

and bring teacher

a nice shiny watermelon.

[VIC]

Good night.

Rosa?

YEAH?

Stay on bands

three and four.

Eric.

School's open again,

Mr. Rossiter.

Shall we try it?

O.K., let's

try it again.

When you arrive on the bridge,

what's the first thing you say?

Commander Cunningham

presents his compliments

and wishes to express

his sincere thanks.

And?

And I want to

personally extend

my gratitude to you sir.

Very good.

What is the name of your ship?

the HMS Trident.

And if the captain notices

that your submarine

looks strange?

UH-UH. SORRY, SIR.

Admiralty orders.

Top secret.

Rather hush hush

and all that, you know.

Not exactlyOxonian,

but you'll pass.

What is your name?

Lieutenant--

Leftenant.

Oh, damn. Leftenant.

You must

remember that.

Right, right.

That's important.

Leftenant. Leftenant.

Tony, it's your watch.

Leftenant,

Leftenant,

Leftenant.

Hey.

Hmm?

Rememberit's Leftenant.

Listen, he can't

even speak English.

Are you having

kippers instead

of spaghetti, now?

How are

the batteries?

They're old and tired,

but they should be

charged up in an hour.

You are relieved.

Want some coffee?

Yeah, thanks.

Tell me

something, Tony.

How'd you get

the navy cross?

Sheer raw courage

and devotion to duty.

I believe you.

Ha. Well, don't

Why?

Me and the navy got divorced.

I like the ships and

the water all right,

but the brass and

the braid didn't sit.

I got tired of

saying "Yes, sir",

to fraternity boys

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