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I'm pretty familiar with the town.

You seem to specialize

in getting familiar.

Sure. It's fun.

You ought to try it sometime.

Maybe we'll leave the

ventilator until morning.

No, no, no. You might catch cold.

Look, I've an idea.

Now, lie back.

Oh, but I don't see how that will help.

Please.

What now?

Are you warm enough?

Why, yes, thank you.

Are you sure? It's a bad draft.

Oh, yes, quite sure.

Well, then, good night.

Good night.

Martha, at last I can get a

bowl of real Mexican chili.

Chili for breakfast?

You'll have milk toast as usual.

But, Martha, we're on vacation.

Remember what the doctor said.

Very well, dear.

You'll do as I say.

Ah, senor Joe!

Buenos dias, senor.

Pedro, how are you? I'm glad

to see you. Excuse me a minute.

Oh, hello there.

Good morning.

I trust you slept well.

Like a log.

I hope you weren't bothered

By any draft last night, miss Melhorne.

Draft?

Oh, our pilots are so

considerate, Judson.

The policy of the company, ma'am.

Can we get a good breakfast here?

I was just going to suggest it.

I don't think I care for anything.

Mexican food's too hot for me.

Oh, but this isn't

Mexican. It's Chinese.

The chef's a very good friend of mine.

Then we should get

some good service, eh?

This your first trip to south America?

Yes.

You see, um...

very urgent business.

That's right. Some very urgent business.

Mr. Ellis, if I had a good-Looking

secretary like miss Melhorne here,

I'd have trouble keeping

my mind on just business,

Even though it were urgent.

You know, I always make it a rule

Never to mix business with...

romance.

Then this! Is

strictly a business trip.

What did you think it was?

Now, Alice, don't embarrass Mr. Brooks.

Hello, Mr. Joe.

Hello there.

Bring you something good

for breakfast this morning?

This is Ching,

The best Chinese cook

this side of san Francisco.

You'd better let me order for you.

Fine.

Thank you.

Winning?

Nope.

You won't, either.

Why?

'Cause that's one

racket you can't win at.

How do you know?

I used to know the man who makes them.

You should know how to beat them.

I do... Don't

play them.

You speak Spanish. Could

you order breakfast for me?

Yes, I could.

The waiter here is Chinese,

and he speaks English.

I've got a lot to do. We're

taking off in a few minutes.

Say, Pedro, what are those?

For the oil company in panama city.

Air express.

They must need them in a hurry.

I could have a lot of fun

with the express charges.

Me, too.

Put them on board.

When your old man finds out

you ain't drinking any milk,

What's he going to say?

I don't want it.

You go ahead and drink

your milk like a good boy.

I'm taking care of this kid.

If I need any help,

I'll ask for it, see?

Sorry.

You go ahead and drink your milk anyway.

Don't drink it so fast.

You'll get indigestion.

Look, it's a kitty!

Look, Mr. Crimp, a

black cat... An ill omen.

You're not going to

have the best of luck.

But this cat crossed in front

of both of us, my friend.

Time to go.

Yep.

Oh, no, this is on me.

Oh, no, really, you shouldn't do that.

Quite all right.

Thanks very much, Juan.

Here, keep the change.

Thank you.

Not at all. It was my

pleasure. Thank you.

Uh, excuse me. Aren't you Judson Ellis?

Uh, yes.

I'm the American pressman from Tampico.

You're miss Melhorne, ain't you?

We don't have anything to say.

Come on, Judson.

Oh, Ellis. No need denying anything.

We got a wire from new York

that you were on this plane.

Yeah, your old man talked plenty,

Practically busted a

blood vessel doing it.

Yours, too.

You may quote us the same.

We have nothing to say.

All we want to know

is why you're eloping.

The newspapers are full of it anyway,

But we want to get

your side of the story.

We'd like to give you a break.

Please leave us alone. What

we do is our own affair.

It's no use, Alice. We've

got to talk sometime.

If I make a statement,

Will you promise to

print exactly what I say?

You bet we will.

Sure thing.

The reason we're being married

is because we're in love.

The reason our parents object

Is because they don't

think we've sense enough

To know our own minds.

That's the truth.

That's the whole story.

No mystery, no scandal, no nothing.

Where are you going to be married?

Panama city. Tomorrow.

Would you mind standing

there for a picture, please?

Get out of there, will you, boy?

I want to make this romantic.

Thank you.

So she's his secretary.

So what?

I bought their breakfast for them.

Come on, boy.

What do they say?

Keep on going.

Weather at panama is zero, zero.

He thinks we're about

in the middle of it.

Can we get above it?

We'll try.

But I think it's the

same clear to the moon.

Will you leave that radio alone?

It's going away from our station so fast

I have to keep retuning it all the time

Or we won't get anything.

It's too bad we're not a

little further south, Mr. Ellis,

I could point out the most

interesting territory...

The home of the Jivaros,

a tribe of headhunters.

Oh, I've heard a great

deal about them, professor.

When they kill an enemy, they cut

off his head as a trophy of war.

Exactly. I must write a book

about the Jivaros sometime.

After obtaining the head of an enemy,

They slit the skin from

crown to nape of neck

And remove the skull.

Then they fill the empty skin

With hot sand or gravel and sew it up.

I believe I told you, my dear,

That has the effect

of shrinking the head

To the size of a large orange.

Will you please be quiet?

And in

several days...

I asked you to be quiet.

You're a very unusual fellow, Mr. Crimp.

Are you a simple maniac

depressive or a schizophrenic?

Your nerves are going

back on you, Mr. Crimp.

I'd rather have a drink.

You'd be better without it, sir.

Will we be out of this soon?

Yes, miss. These tropical

storms go faster than they come.

May I lower your berth?

Sandwiches?

No, thanks.

Doesn't seem to bother him any.

He's like a baby.

Lawrence...

tell the driver to be very careful.

Yes, ma'am.

We interrupt this program

to bring you a special bulletin

From American press.

The end of a notorious career

was reached in the gutter

Outside the Winslow hotel

in san Francisco today

When Michael Mulvaney was shot to death.

Mulvaney, one-Time

big-Shot mob leader,

Was riddled by a dozen bullets

When he attempted to shoot his

way out of a trap set for him

By members of his former gang...

shut that thing off!

Who resented

his attempt...

Was someone talking about my daddy?

You was hearing things, kid.

When am I going back to see my daddy?

It's hard to say, Tommy.

Let me take him. He needs a woman.

He needs a lady.

I want to go home.

Shall I hold him?

Come, honey.

You mustn't cry.

I used to have a little boy.

Can't raise Tepic or panama anymore.

Too much static.

Well, we'll try the beam. Take over.

We've lost that, too.

Keep trying the range.

Want some hot coffee?

No.

How are the passengers?

Not bad,

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