Beyond the Poseidon Adventure Page #7

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Well, you just stay close to me

all the way home.

Is that understood?

You grew up to be one hell

of a nice man, you know that?

And you were such a rotten kid.

Now.

- Ready?

- Ready.

None of us are experienced divers,

captain.

It's our only way out.

I'm gonna turn you all into frogmen.

No one has a choice.

There should be two more, Wilbur. I

counted four between the eight of them.

One is empty.

The one I'm getting is half full.

- Who's gonna get the scubas?

- Everyone.

Last time I went to school

three didn't go into eight.

- What did you say?

- Three doesn't go into eight.

With him, it's possible.

You mean Jacques Cousteau

never taught you buddy breathing?

- What's buddy breathing?

- More than one diver on a single tank.

Wilbur and I've done it before,

so we'll use the least air.

It will be about more than enough

in there for the both of us.

- Yeah, then I'll take what's left over.

- Okay.

Gina, you and Meredith

are the team on the second tank.

Which leaves Theresa, me and Tex.

Well, you can forget about me.

I'm staying here.

If you get out, why,

you can come back and get me.

Not today, Tex.

Listen to me, all of you!

I'm a phony!

A $3 bill!

I haven't got no money.

No oil wells.

And right now, not a hell

of a lot of self-respect.

You've all been

straight aces with me...

...and I just didn't want

you to find out about it later on.

You worked in the galley on this ship,

didn't you, Tex?

That's pretty close.

I'm the assistant wine steward.

That's how come this bottle

meant so much to me.

Means more to me

than a whole year's salary.

How'd you know, captain?

Even a bloodhound couldn't smell

a cold pie in a refrigerator at 100 feet.

You had to know where

that kitchen was.

Then why the ruse, Mr. Hopkins?

What was the point of it all?

To survive.

The way I had it figured out, why,

the rich always get saved first anywhere.

I just never thought that we'd all

wind up like this, down here together.

Well, that's the way

we're going out, Tex, together.

Okay, girls, let's get this gear on your

back, and I'll show you how to use it.

Don't you think we can go now, doctor?

If I thought so, I would've suggested it.

Our mission is still incomplete.

The one marked Sprague Pumps,

bring it up now.

The one last thing to remember

is don't panic and you'll be okay.

Okay, Celeste.

Remember the order you go in.

Where's Wilbur?

He's still down there.

I'll get him.

I couldn't find him.

- I'm gonna get the tug. Stay here.

- I'm going with you.

Stay there.

Release that anchor on the back.

Jenny, please don't let me down now.

Here's a rifle. Use it.

They're alive. There they are.

Don't let them get away.

Well, shoot, you idiot!

Shoot! Shoot!

It's jammed. I'm trying.

Shoot, for Pete's sake. Shoot.

Aim at the boxes.

Maybe you'll hit one of them.

- Tex, let me help you.

- I'm okay.

- Oh, my gosh, I shot one of them.

- Well, shoot another one.

Drop back and get the gun.

Come on, Tex. Swim for it.

Faster!

The man in the water.

For you, little lady.

Tex! Tex!

- Let's haul them in.

- Okay.

Poor Wilbur. Why did he do it?

We only had two air tanks left.

He knew we never had a chance...

...so he gave whatever life he had left.

I really loved that old man.

What are you gonna do now?

Go back to your chateau?

There is no chateau.

Someplace must be home.

I'm open to suggestions.

Well, I'd sign you on the Jenny...

...but the bank's gonna take the

boat away the minute we reach port.

Maybe not.

Gonna kiss me now?

I was gonna kiss you anyway.

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