Four Men and a Prayer Page #3

We've been waiting to hear from you, sir.

I'm so glad you got here.

I've seen the papers about your

father's death, Leigh. Do you think it was suicide?

No, we don't.

We think it was murder.

So do I. I'm coming out

to see you immediately.

No, don't send a car

to the station for me. I'll manage.

We must be very careful.

I've been followed ever since I landed.

Good-bye.

That was a friend of the governor's.

He's just come to help him clear himself.

- But your father was killed. Why?

- I know.

That's what we've got to find out,

if it takes the rest of our lives.

We've got four names to work on.

There's Trooper Mulcahay and a barman in India.

- Mm-hmm.

- There's Douglas Loveland-

- Douglas Loveland?

- A retired army officer now living in Buenos Aires.

- And Captain Drake.

- Geoffrey, I, uh-

Now be a good kid, will you? I've got loads

of work to do before Captain Drake arrives.

There's a train leaving

SaintJohn-Cum-Leigh at 3:18.

I'll have them take you down

there in the car.

Must I go now? I could be

a lot of help to you.

It'll be sweet of you and you're a charming girl

and I'm delighted to see you...

but I don't need any help

and I really am busy.

I have something to tell you that's very important-

Tea- I haven't had mine yet.

Manders, will you have Dover take this young

lady down to the station in my car?

- Very good, sir.

- Okay. Take these things.

- Sorry, miss, but we haven't any chewing gum.

- That's quite all right. L-

- Hurry up. We're late.

- Geoffrey, what I had to tell you was really very important.

Well, I'll tell you what.

I'll be in town tomorrow. Tell me at lunch.

- At lunch tomorrow?

- Uh-huh.

- All right. I'm staying at the Savoy.

- Savoy, grill room, 1:00.

- All right. And, Geoffrey-

- Mm-hmm?

Don't disappoint me.

I won't.

- Good-bye.

- Good-bye.

Where can I find a taxi?

Well, that's where you have me, sir.

Taxicab, sir?

Why, there's one now.

- Here. Leigh Hall, please.

- Yes, sir.

Well, where'd that come from?

A taxi here?

- Manders.

- Yes, sir.

Have dinner served as soon as Captain Drake

turns up, will you?

Very good, sir.

A car is coming now, sir.

Oh, good.

The car is there, sir, but, uh,

there's something strange.

- No driver.

- No.

"Captain Drake."

Well! You're looking very well

this morning, my friend.

Do you suppose he'll notice?

No, I guess you're right.

He probably won't.

Well, you can't blame a girl

for trying anyway, can you?

It's just come.

Probably bad news.

Something wrong?

Decidedly wrong.

I'm stood up again.

You know, Piper, people are gonna

decide one of three things about me.

Hello. Give me

the travel desk, please.

Either that I'm a brazen hussy,

or I'm just a plain squaw...

who has to tag along after her

man no matter where he goes.

Even if he isn't her man yet.

Or that I'm unselfish enough to want

to help a friend who's in a lot of trouble.

Perhaps the correct answer

is I'm all three of those things, huh?

Say, Piper, what are you doing?

Packing for Buenos Aires.

- Buenos Aires?

- Isn't that our next stop?

- Yes. Yeah, but how did you know?

- I'm psychic.

Hello. Is this the travel desk?

Can you tell me please...

what boat left for Buenos Aires this morning

and when will it arrive there?

And can I beat that boat by sailing

for New York immediately and then flying south?

And if so, by how many days

can I beat it?

No, no, no. Call me back, will you please?

Yeah, thanks.

Now look here, Mulcahay,

there's something I want to ask you.

Did you know the barman that mixed

that drink for my father at the club?

I did.

But there's a brown colleen here

by the name of Ah-Ah-Nee.

Ah-Nee?

They say she knows him better.

The barman? Does this girl

Ah-Nee know where he went?

She did spit it out once

in the state of her wrath.

'Twas in, uh, America.

- South America, I think.

- South America? Did she say what part of South America?

Now, she did so.

I'm just remembering.

Let's see now.

I have a- I have a sister...

in, uh- in Cincinnati, in Ohio,

married to a plumber.

Yes, a nice girl. No, it wasn't there.

It was an island, I think.

Get away!

English dog! You pushed me!

English dog?

English, to me! Eng-

- Oh, Barney!

- Yo!

- Feeney!

- Yo!

Yo!

Cock-a-doodle-doo!

Cock-a-doodle-doo!

Be with you in a minute, boys.

Gentlemen, I give you-

- Mulcahay, you're hurt!

- Ah, 'tis nothing. Nothing.

- Look, it's the police!

- Upstairs. Upstairs.

Come on.

- Boson!

- Nosey!

Oh, I am glad to see you.

Any news of Beano and Rodney?

Yes, a wire. They've struck the scene

and the kid's been in a fight.

- Oh, trust Snicklefritz for that.

- What about you?

I'm with Loveland. And this calls for a drink.

Two B and B's, please.

I have met the most attractive-

The most beautiful,

the most wonderful girl.

No, seriously, this time I've struck 10.

I think I'll marry her.

How do you do?

- What about the others?

- Well, it is hard on Joan...

and I did have a kind of

understanding with Betty, but...

I think I'll keep this one.

Now, Chris, we're out here on serious business.

We've got to clear our father's name.

Hold your hat on, Boson.

Everything's under control.

This girl introduced me

to the whole bunch...

and you're going to meet

them all in a minute.

- And there's something going on, my boy.

- What?

Excuse us, please.

- Well, what's going on?

- Well, I don't know yet, but here's the picture.

Furnoy-American, rich, with a yacht,

but not cruising about just for pleasure.

I'll stake my life on that. Then there's

a General Torres who simply reeks of conspiracy.

And Loveland-very thick with them all

and suddenly rolling in money.

- Looks like something pretty hot to me.

- Well, let's get on with it.

Wait a minute. Your name's Gordon.

Uh, Herkimer Gordon.

Her- Herkimer?

Why not Hezekiah?

Well, I'm sorry if you prefer it like that,

but you're already heavily billed as Herkimer.

Captain Loveland, may I introduce my brother,

Herkimer? He's just landed from England.

- How do you do?

- It's a pleasure, Mr. Gordon. Won't you join us?

- Delighted.

- Thank you very much.

- General Torres.

- How do you do?

- Senora Aguilard.

- How do you do?

- Mr. Furnoy.

- How do you do, Mr. Gordon?

And Miss Cherrington.

How do you do, Mr. Gordon?

Uh, won't you sit down?

How do you do, Miss Cherrington?

- What is your politics?

- Oh, yes. Of course.

- What?

- Hmm?

I, uh- I'd like to dance.

You understand, don't you?

Geoffrey!

Well, then score one for me.

For once you did look surprised.

How in the world did you get here?

- By plane from New York.

- Why?

Why not? After all, I'm the traveling kid.

Remember me?

And besides, I adore intrigue.

Give me a couple of aliases

and a plate of fudge, and I'm happy.

Well, I might have known

you'd be here.

Well, you'll change your tune when you

find out how much help I can be.

You see, I know Douglas Loveland.

That's what I was trying to tell you

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