Charlie Chan in Panama Page #6

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[Jimmy Grunting]

- What time is it now, Dad?

- 8:
15.

[Finch] Only three minutes

since we looked the last time.

Nerves make time crawl backward.

- We've got to find some way out of here.

- Wait.

Have wasted enough shots on lock.

Tomb constructed like prison cell.

It's got me crazy. We don't know where

that stuff is planted or when it's due to go off.

- And every minute that passes

- I'll yell some more if you

think it'll do any good.

If shouts fail to bring visitor in daytime,

highly improbable at night.

Mr. Chan, I have an idea.

It may seem pretty foolish, but

Dividing line between folly and wisdom

very faint in dark tomb.

Well, I wondered if we could take

a small portion of that nitroglycerin...

and blast our way out ofhere

Rop, we could We could rig up

one of those cans with some string

- Please. Please.

- Use one of those candles

Very brave idea...

but prefer to meet ancestors

in more recognizable form.

I'll bet I could fix it.

Wait.

[Frogs Croaking]

- Oh!

- Quiet.

- But if we don't call, they may go away.

- Shh!

Blow out candles.

[Lewis]

Put up your hands!

[Jimmy]

There he is!

[Finch]

Mr Chanl Mr Chanl

[Gunshots]

You got him, Charlie.

- I did not fire.

- You didn't?

Neither did I.

I was afraid of hitting you orJimmy.

- Most strange.

- [Finch Screams]

Miss Finch, where are you?

- Here

- What happened?

Someone fired two shots

and ran right past me.

- I'll take a look.

- One moment, please.

Identity of victim

may establish clue.

[Jimmy]

Manolo

Is he... dead?

He's dead all right.

Oh, Mr. Chan,

that's the third one to go.

The third passenger on that plane

- What is it, Pop?

- Most important we find telephone at once.

[Rings]

Hello.

Hello, Charlie.

Where are you? What happened?

No time to explain.

Must prevent fleet from entering canal.

That's impossible now.

The fleet began entry four hours ago.

Then make immediate search of powerhouse

at Miraflores for high explosives.

Yes. I understand. We'll fine comb the plant.

I'll meet you there.

- Get me the Miraflores power control.

- Mr. Governor.

The fleet is well into the canal

Our only hope now

is to discover where Ryner

planted the explosives.

We've searched every inch of the building, sir.

No evidence of any explosives.

I told you there's no bomb in here.

How could they have smuggled it in?

- Could we be wrong, Charlie?

- Of course you're wrong.

Most earnestly hope so.

Strange Governor Webster

not yet arrive.

- He should be here.

- What are you doing here?

- I don't know. They sent soldiers for me.

- Who?

- Why have I been arrested? I have done nothing.

- No one's been arrested yet.

Merely suggest all fellow passengers

of Mr. Godley brought here for questioning.

- But why here?

- Patience lead to knowledge.

- How very true.

- Hey, Pop, we'd better get out of here.

They can't find the stuff,

and all of us will be blown up any minute.

- [Halide] Blown up?

- What does he mean? Why are we here?

Oh, Mr. Chan, what's he saying?

- Monsieur Governor

- Just a minute, please.

Dr. Grosser delayed me.

Have you found any explosives?

Unfortunately, no.

Precaution much safer than daring.

Suggest immediate

evacuation of building.

- Order everybody out at once.

- Yes, sir.

[Lewis] Everybody outside!

Keep those doors locked.

Sorry. Must ask

present group to remain.

Are you insane? If there is real danger,

you can't hold these people here.

Detention necessary

to save Panama Canal.

Think what you're doing, man! If there is a bomb

in here, you're murdering innocent people.

A few minutes ago, Mr. Cabot

strongly doubt existence of bomb.

Well, please let Miss Lenesch go

or at least the women.

- Thank you.

- Stay where you are.

Regret you are all suspects in plot

to imperil fleet at moment of war crisis.

One among you is notorious

master of sabotage known as Ryner.

Only Ryner knows

where nitroglycerin is hidden.

Only Ryner know exact moment

bomb set to explode

Only Ryner can save own life now...

- and your lives

- But suppose he doesn't?

Suppose he's the kind

who's willing to die?

Have considered possibility.

But can he wait minute by minute...

second perhaps by second

knowing exact moment

explosion will send him to join his ancestors?

There's Ryner! The plot is not only explosives

but a plague, a horrible plague.

The man is insane! I experiment

with plague virus on rats, yes.

- Without permission of authorities?

- True.

But when I found the rats had been stolen,

I did not hesitate in my duty.

Tonight I reported everything

to the governor. Everything.

- And I accuse you of stealing them.

- Anyone would have done that!

- Did you destroy them?

- Of course I did!

One moment, please.

You will explain tomb in cemetery...

and frequent journeys there.

I bought it years ago

as a final resting place.

Recently, I learned others

have visited there

that it is used to hide something,

and I suspected the doctor.

- That he was Ryner!

- How you know then of spy named Ryner?

Monsieur Compton was a member

of the British secret service on the trail of Ryner.

And I sold him information.

That's how I know his

In the name of mercy,

let us out of here!

- Please!

- Question these people someplace else.

Sorry. Must continue question here.

You fool! You'll die with us!

Am willing to assume risk

to assist fleet of favorite nation.

Let me go back to my pop. You can't

let him stay in there. Please get him out.

[Gasps]

- Why don't we do something?

- We are three against one.

- Let's get him out of the way.

- Stay where you are, gentlemen.

- Oh, Mr. Chan, please.

- We're getting out of here.

- Stay where you are.

- Dr. Grosser, Halide, come on.

Drop that gun, Mr. Chan.

Drop itl

Get out of the way.

Get away from that door.

Don't one of you move.

- Just a minute, Miss Finch.

- [Governor] A woman.

Is she Say, is she

You think you've won, Mr. Chan,

but you haven't. You'll die with me.

Correction, please, Miss Ryner.

Sorry to steal moment of triumph.

But time bomb

without electric arteries cannot speak.

- Gosh, Pop, you meanyou mean

there wasn't any danger?

- No danger.

Infernal machine rendered harmless

before arrival of suspects.

Forgive trick of terror,

but trick necessary...

to force Ryner to betray identity

through fear of death.

Miss Ryner,

reputation for cleverness not exaggerated.

Our timely arrival in cemetery today

prevented cold-blooded murder of favorite son.

Gosh, Pop, you mean me?

Knowing Captain Lewis and self

about to find son...

lady cleverly led us to him...

knowing at same time

she was planning to lock us in tomb.

- But she locked herself in too.

- Proving superior intelligence.

Knowing explosives

already on way to canal

had only to wait with us in tomb...

and provide self

with unbreakable alibi.

But like actress

intoxicated by success...

lady overplayed part.

When speaking of blasting way out...

she thoughtlessly

used word "nitroglycerin"...

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