Fire Down Below Page #4

- Im tired of those arrangements.

- What did he say to you exactly?

He said Im conspicuous.

The authorities have begun

to show an interest in me.

Where I came from,

what Im doing here.

And that he could put in a good word

for me if I made it worth his while.

- I'll beat his head in.

- What good would that do?

It would only bring the police down

that much sooner.

Forget it. Forget me.

I always get by somehow.

As your friend Felix would say,

Ive become an expert at getting by.

Well you better start teaching me

some of the tricks.

- What do you mean?

- Were gonna get by together now.

'RRomantic young

American anxious to ruin his life.

- WI'll accept any unreasonable offer. '

- WI'll you marry me?

What good would that do?

I dont know about you,

it would do me a lot of good.

And then what?

Think theyll leave me alone

because you married me?

Well, if they dont, we'lll move on.

Have you an unlimited island supply?

Youll need it.

Not necessarily,

well be able to settle somewhere.

- Where?

- Well, here, Cuba, Venezuela.

Venezuelas hopping now.

Or Mexico, finally the States.

- Dreams.

- Theyre not such dreams.

It can be arranged. Theres papers

you can get if you know people.

Nine times out of 10 they may not be

perfect papers, but theyll pass.

You just need a little money.

- A little money?

- All right, then, a lot of money.

And then whatll you do?

Write to your father in Indiana?

And whatll you say?

'dear Father, please send me

$ 10,000 airmail.

I want to buy the future of a lady

in trouble with the police'?

I can see him rushing to his bank

soon as he gets the letter.

- Daddy isnt the answer.

- Who is?

- I'll find...

- Why are you saying this, out of pity?

If I was going to pity anybody,

Id pity myself if I lost you.

You dont know me.

Go to Felix.

Ask him to give you his lecture...

...on the subject of women like me.

- Then see what you have to say.

- I dont need any lecture from Felix.

Im no good. I'mm all worn-out.

Ive been passed from hand to hand.

Ive had to submit to things

nice young American boys...

...couldnt conceive of

in their wildest nightmares.

Ive lived among the ruins.

Armies have marched over me.

Armies.

Ive been debased.

I look in the mirror

and I say, 'What a lie. "'

At the first glance, the face

looks like the face of a human being.

A wonderful face.

Inside a year, youll get to hate it.

Youll look at it, and you'lll remember

everything behind it.

No, I'll look at it,

and I'lll think how beautiful it is.

If I remember anything,

itll be how you looked...

...sitting on the pier, waiting for us.

Brave, quiet, shining,

ready to defend yourself.

In a while, youll forget everything

before that morning.

I guarantee it.

What a wonderful thing it is

to be an American.

You believe you can

forget everything.

Irena.

Hi.

Welcome. Hang around.

Next number on the program

is the Beethoven Ninth.

Yeah, I want to talk to you.

Ive got a date to a cockfight

in 10 minutes.

If you leave your name

with the secretary...

- ... she might arrange something later.

- I have to talk to you, Felix.

- Have a drink.

- I dont want anything to drink.

You want to listen to a medical fact?

In this climate, sobriety kI'lls

more people per year...

...than heart trouble, motor accidents

or crimes of passion combined.

- Stop being so gay. Im serious.

- Gay, me?

Im so sad that little dogs howl

in despair when they see me.

I have a proposition to make to you,

Felix.

To passengers. To tall,

long-legged, dark-eyed passengers.

I want one more trip with you

in that boat. A big one.

Miguels got something for us.

No more passengers.

Ive discovered I'mm a freight carrier

at heart. I'mm gauche.

I dont know how to mingle

with passengers.

Dont worry, it's only freight,

but they'rre in a hurry.

Theyre wI'lling to pay.

One more trip and then what?

Then well sell the boat, and

we'lll split the proceeds and go alone.

- Alone?

- Not quite alone.

- Not quite alone?

- Im gonna marry her, Felix.

Of course.

Shes no good. She'lll cheat you,

she'lll pull you down.

Everywhere you go, youll find men

who look at you and laugh...

...and say, 'GGet a load of what our

old friend Irena's gotten ahold of now. "'

Shell ruin you. When she gets

a better offer, she'lll leave you.

So naturally, youre gonna marry her.

I made up my mind before I came

I wasnt gonna hit you.

I see shes got you domesticated

already.

In order to start this marriage

on the right foot...

...we want to make a little trip,

do we?

Well, you take it yourself.

Im gonna stay right here

and listen to the music.

Go ahead. You dont need me.

You know the way.

You get ahold of Jimmy Jean and

go sailing off on the calm, blue water.

Go ahead, consider it a gift,

a wedding present.

The use of the boat by yourself

and all the proceeds.

Consider it a dowry for the bride.

- You dont want to go?

- Nope.

Well split it down the middle.

You get your share.

I dont want it.

I'mm gonna stay here...

...and see if I can find a buyer

for the boat.

I was getting tired of that boat anyway,

that port engine.

Port engine was wearing me down.

- When are you leaving?

- Tomorrow night.

- Give my best to Miguel.

- Yeah, what if something goes wrong?

Nothing wI'll go wrong.

The usual arrangements.

Two lights wI'll be showing.

If anything has gone wrong,

there wont be any lights.

Good luck.

Tony. Tony, were ready.

- Let me come with you.

- Are you crazy?

After all of the trouble we had

getting you out of there?

- I dont want to be left alone.

- It's only six days.

Three days out and three days in.

Its nothing.

- I dont want to be left alone anymore.

- Only six days more.

Then I'll never leave you alone again,

I promise.

There they are.

Ahoy! Ahoy, there.

Heave to!

- Coast Guard!

- They were laying for us.

Heave to!

- Somebody must have tipped them off.

- Heave to!

- What you doing?

- Im gonna beach her.

Coast Guard coming alongside.

Youll never make it, Tony.

We want to inspect your cargo

and see your papers!

Ahoy!

Heave to, or we wI'll fire!

- Tony, Im waiting on you.

- It's a long swim in.

Its a long time in the jug.

Come on, lets get out of here.

Make that fast.

Wed better separate from now on.

If you get back before I do,

you do one thing for me, Jimmy Jean.

You tell Felix Im coming after him,

you got that?

Heres a letter for you, Jimmy Jean.

Tony.

'JJimmy Jean, keep this to yourself.

Im on my way back, just shipped

aboard a Greek tug, the Ulysses.

We ought to arrive in about 10 days.

Im going to need your help.

Watch for me. Tony. "'

Dr. Sam, this is Franois.

Can you hear me, Sam? Hello?

- Yes?

- I say, this is Franois.

Theres been an accident.

There was this collision...

- ... between a freighter and a liner.

- A collision?

- The freighter was coming into port.

- Coming into port?

I waited until I got all possible details

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