Beau Geste Page #6

to waste them all.

Why don't they come?

Here they come!

Bugler, sound the alarm!

Turn from your place again,

and I'll blow your head off.

Bugler, sound cease firing!

Everybody does his duty at

Zinderneuf, dead or alive.

We'll make those Arabs think

we've got a thousand men.

The rest of the bullets

you stop

won't hurt as much

as that first one.

That settles the big pig.

Would you like to take the

position of honor next, Rasinoff?

No, Sergeant.

No?

No.

Voisin.

Up in the tower.

I'm rewarding you

for betraying your friends.

You can see them all

from the tower.

On the double.

All right?

All right.

Here they come!

Stand to! Rapid fire!

Rapid fire!

They've had enough again.

Give it to them!

Rapid fire! Rapid fire!

Bugler,

sound cease firing!

Charming fellow,

our Sergeant.

A trifle uncouth, but the

best soldier we'll ever see.

Rasinoff, how many left?

12, Sergeant.

You'll all be with these

others in a little while.

You'll do your duty better

dead than you ever did alive.

Take 10 minutes below

for food and rest.

Two men at a time.

Smith. Jones. Go first.

If you hear the bugle, come

back on the double. Quick.

Rasinoff.

Go up in the tower.

No!

No, no,

Sergeant, please.

Up in the tower and dream about

the jewel in the moonlight.

March!

Now you can see.

Tired?

A little.

Looks rather bad,

doesn't it?

Rather.

Do you mind?

A little.

Isobel?

Yes.

I'm sorry, John.

Let's not go

into that, Beau.

Nobody asked me

to come here.

I remember what Ghastly Gussie

said one time:

"The Gestes

always stick together."

Hmm.

Digby's probably

on his way here now.

He'd better be.

John.

Somebody always gets out

of these things.

It might be you.

The Gestes

always stick together.

Well, if they shouldn't,

would you do me a favor?

Of course.

Thanks.

In my coat are two letters

and a packet.

One letter and the packet

goes to Aunt Pat.

The other letter

stays here with me.

All right.

Could I do you a favor,

if, uh, things happen to be

the other way around?

Just tell Isobel that...

Just tell her something.

Older brother

takes care of everything.

I promise you.

Let's get some rest, John.

Yeah, all right.

No attack since dawn.

That's a long time

for them.

Are they still there,

Rasinoff?

Yes, Sergeant, but they're...

they're moving around a lot.

That means the holy men are

arguing for one more attack.

They've lost their stomach

for it.

The next attack

will be the last one.

No sign of any relief

from Tokotu.

Well, we'll show them we're not

only awake, but merry and bright.

Bugler.

Yes, Sergeant.

Blow every call

they ever taught you!

Now, my children,

I want some happy laughter.

Lots of it.

Seven is going to

sound like 70.

Laugh, Renoir!

Maris, pick it up!

Bugler!

Jones.

Smith.

Rasinoff,

what's the matter with you?

Me?

Yes, you!

Laugh, you human jackal!

Run from embrasure

to embrasure and fire!

We'll make them think

we're still fully manned.

Bugler, sound the alarm!

Beau.

Keep firing,

or I'll blow your back out!

March!

Cease firing!

They won't come back again.

They've had enough

of Zinderneuf.

But just in case.

Leave my brother's body alone.

Go below and bring me

some bread and wine.

If you touch him,

I'll kill you.

Do as I tell you.

I'm still in command here.

Look.

Look at them.

They come

when I want them.

They go when I don't

need them anymore.

They're beaten.

But they've put down

a mutiny for me.

They've given me

the Legion of Honor,

and they've made me

an officer.

So he had no jewel, huh?

I told you to leave

my brother's body alone.

This is all I wanted.

I'm a rich man now,

thanks to you and that...

Good. Armed attack on a superior

in the face of the enemy.

I court martial you myself.

I find you guilty

and I sentence you to death.

You get six in the belly.

Listen to me.

I haven't got much breath.

Leave the public letter

in Markoff's hand.

Take the packet

and the other letter home

to Aunt Pat.

Yes, Beau.

Go to Egypt.

Promise?

I promise.

Tell Digby I was sorry

I couldn't wait for him.

Lovely sound,

but a little late.

John.

John!

John!

Bugler.

Bugler.

Bugler, answer me!

Bugler.

Bugler!

Halt!

I'm glad

to see you, sir.

Thanks. Come here.

There's not a soul alive

in the place.

No sign of an enemy?

No, sir.

But they're dead.

Yes, sir.

Where's the bugler?

Look for him if you want to.

I have.

No, thanks, sir.

Touaregs.

Fall back on the oasis.

Cease firing.

Cease firing!

John.

Dig!

Dig, Beau's dead.

I know.

I was there.

Someday, John, we'll be

able to talk about him.

Not now.

Look. What's that?

That?

That's a Viking's funeral.

I knew you wouldn't forget.

He wouldn't have,

if it had been me.

Well, what do we do now?

I've been playing Arab, but

they're over their surprise now.

We've got

to get out of here.

Where?

Egypt.

Dig.

Did he have a dog

at his feet?

Markoff.

That burning fort makes

a pretty sight, don't it?

Not if our friends are

in there being roasted

instead of hiding out here

in the sand hills

like I think they are!

Friends!

You mean Beau! Digby! John!

Hank! Hank! Buddy!

I knew we'd find you

if we rode around

and talked loud enough.

We wouldn't have

any more company, would we?

He's in the fort.

Oh.

God rest his soul.

Come on.

How many

would you say?

40 or 50.

Look at that water.

Well, let's start shooting.

No, wait a minute.

I'll go up there

and start blowing the bugle.

You three open fire

from here.

I'll wave as if there were men behind me.

They'll think they're being

attacked by the whole legion.

We hope.

Don't shoot until I give you the signal.

Good luck, Dig.

Good luck.

Good luck.

Dig!

Mr. John.

Hello, Burdon.

I beg your pardon, sir,

but I was so glad to see you.

I'd have been insulted

if you hadn't.

How is Miss Isobel?

In splendid health, sir.

Unmarried, of course?

Of course, sir.

Well, may I see

Lady Brandon at once?

Yes, sir. I'll call her.

Pardon me, sir, but, uh, how

are Mr. Beau and Mr. Digby?

They're both dead.

John.

Isobel.

John.

You're alone, John?

Yes.

Beau asked me

to bring you these.

"My dear Aunt Pat.

"I was inside

the suit of armor in the hall

"the day you sold the Blue

Water to the Maharajah's agent

"and received an imitation

to take its place.

"When the wire

from Sir Hector came,

"I thought

I'd repay your devotion to us

"by giving Brandon Abbas

its first robbery.

"So the lights went out,

and so did Beau.

Lovingly, Beau Geste."

Beau Geste.

Gallant gesture.

We didn't name him wrongly,

did we?

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