China Seas Page #5

They were at it when I came,

and they'll be at it after I've gone.

More guns won't stop them,

too many of them.

And the only things they respect

are courage and honor.

Yes, and England's power.

England's place here can never be any

greater than the men who represent her.

They might be able to use

an Englishman at home sometime.

I was hoping someday you'd take my place.

I had me eye on you for a long time.

Take it off.

I'm quitting as soon as we dock.

- Of course, if you're in earnest...

- Dead earnest.

I'd better be looking for

somebody to take your command, eh?

What about Dawson?

- Dawson? Take my ship?

- I've always heard you speak highly of him.

Yes. Yes, of course,

I speak highly of him.

Dawson's one of the best.

Absolutely. You couldn't do better.

Dawson.

I never forget a name or a face.

Now, I've seen you somewhere before.

- You've seen me a dozen times a day since...

- Now, don't tell me.

It's on the tip of my tongue.

The name is Timmons.

T- I-M-M-O-N-S.

How do you pronounce it?

Timmons! Timmons! Timmons!

T- I-M-M...

I thought he said "Timmons. "

My compliments to Mr. Dawson.

- Tell him I'll be up on the bridge shortly.

- I drink to the health of Admiral Puff.

Are you good, Jamesy!

Attaboy, Jamesy.

- Did you call, sir?

- What?

See that all staterooms and portholes

are secured. We're in for a blow.

Will it be a real storm, Alan,

and terrifying?

Oh, seasonal.

I can't tell much more.

I did hope, for your sake,

it'd be an easy trip.

That's too much to expect

from the China Seas.

Attaboy!

Anything else, sir?

What? Yes, you might tell them that

anybody that can't hold his or her liquor...

...better lay off till this blow is over.

I'm afraid you're a good influence on him,

Sybil, and I deplore it.

- All right, here we go again.

- I beg your pardon...

Here's to the health

of Admiral Puff, Puff, Puff, three times.

- Okay?

- Perfect.

I think you did one bounce too many.

She was all right.

I had my eye on her just like a hawk.

Dear fellow, what do you suppose

I was doing?

- That's two against one. Two against one.

- Captain says the weather's blowing up.

A word to the wise.

Tell him to look out for women

and children first.

Come on, Jamesy, we're off again.

Greatest game in the world that makes

man remember and woman forget.

I'll play this game until you can't

remember anything but your little Jamesy.

Here's to the health of Admiral Puff,

three times.

Oh, keeno. You forgot to say

"Admiral Puff, Puff, Puff. "

- Doggone it, anyway, I...

- Drink up, sir, and start all over again.

Come on, down the hatch.

Don't look so sad, toots.

You're doing swell.

Ever noticed, Sir Guy, that a man is never

angry with a woman he doesn't like?

I had not, until now.

Me either. And I shall be more pleasant

to her after this.

Shall we?

Good evening, skipper.

How's the barometer doing?

- Falling to a new low.

- Don't let that worry you, captain.

Where have you been

keeping yourself, stranger?

Have breakfast with me in the morning...

...if you can eat anything.

- I'll be there. Nothing takes my appetite.

Say, how about joining the game.

It kills all care.

I'm afraid it would kill me too.

Good night.

Kill nothing. All you need is a wooden,

hollow leg to play this game.

Here's to the health of Admiral...

- Prosit.

- Prosit.

Missed out again, Jamesy.

Sock it down, boy.

It's thickening like mud.

We're running into it.

Running into it? We're in it already.

Why don't you keep her on course. Are you

trying to write your name in the ocean?

Old man's getting back to normal.

Good thing, with this coming on.

Oilskins on. Get to your station.

- Stick her nose right into it.

- Yes, sir.

Tell the steward to look to his

passengers. Get lifebelts on them.

- Yes, sir.

- Exciting, sir, isn't it? My first typhoon.

Really? Well, if you live long enough,

you may see another one sometime.

- To your station!

- Yes, sir.

Excuse me, sir.

Chief, keep up a full head of steam.

We're in for a twister.

Good old Grandfather.

Don't get panicky, just stick by me.

Hey, stop showing off!

Come on up here.

Come on, lady, slip into this.

- I really shouldn't, with my figure.

- Tie it up the front.

Let me help you, miss.

- You've lost your pearls.

- I broke the string. Mr. Romanoff has them.

Yes, I will restring them

as soon as we get out of this.

I never want to see them again.

Throw them away. Do anything you please.

If we only come out of this alive.

Now, now, poopsie, don't let a

little wind blow you off your feet.

- Have you seen Miss Portland, sir?

- Isn't she in her cabin?

If she went out in the condition she was in...

You all don't suppose

she's been washed overboard?

Can't find Miss Portland, sir. Afraid

she may have been washed overboard.

- Keep your head into it!

- Aye.

- Where's MacArdle?

- His door was locked, sir.

- Why didn't you break it down?

- I was afraid to without orders.

That's the game, you old beachcomber.

I beat you. Do you hear that? I won.

Prosit.

Hey, that's a typhoon.

That's a typhoon, Jamesy.

Come on, give me the 20 you owe me.

Come on.

Now, quit stalling, Jamesy,

and give me that 20 you owe me.

All right, if you won't give it to me,

I'll take it.

What a twister that was.

Hello, Dolly.

- Well, where are you going?

- Winners always go home, don't they?

What's the idea of locking the door?

Caveman stuff, huh?

No, it's just a force of habit, Dolly.

You trying to insult me? Did I ever

take anything that wasn't coming to me?

Why, darling, you know that you could

have anything that I've got, anytime.

Now, come on, you, fork that over.

All right, well, sure, there's 200

that I won, and won on the level.

- Lf you ain't a good enough sport...

- No, you don't.

You know what I'm talking about.

You know what I mean.

I know it's pretty stormy out there...

...and you never know

when you might wash overboard.

- Are you threatening me?

- You seen it.

I haven't. I don't know

what you're talking about.

I'm talking about that half of the

100 note you just took out of my wallet.

I don't know what you're saying,

but I'll forget it.

It would do you no good

to double-cross me.

- This is a hanging matter.

- I don't wanna hear another word.

If it was anybody else but you,

I'd chuck you overboard.

I'm so crazy about you

it's eating my insides out.

- You're in with me.

- I don't wanna be.

You're in with me. There's a quarter

of a million pounds of gold on this ship.

Your share will make you a rich woman.

We can go anywhere, do anything.

- I'm no good. What do you want?

- You're smart enough to hide that note.

- Smart enough to know what it means.

- Smart enough to stay out of it!

Even as much as I love you,

you're in with me from now on, or else...

...I'm going to break

that pretty little neck of yours just like...

- The Marines have landed.

- I'm sorry to interrupt.

We were sealing a little partnership which

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