I Know Where I'm Going! Page #2

- Where do they live now?

- Down in Erraig House.

But they're dead now or in New Zealand.

There is only Catriona MacLaine.

- ls anyone allowed in the castle?

- Oh, yes, anybody can go in.

Except the Lairds of Kiloran,

there's a curse on them.

- What sort of curse?

- lf they should ever cross the threshold

they say it's a terrible strong curse.

- (Shouts in Gaelic )

- (Shouts in Gaelic)

- l'd better go down.

- Will l take them for you?

- No, thank you, l can manage.

- l'll wait.

Ruairidh Mhr may not be willing

to cross to Kiloran in this weather.

Oh, no, my fianc's fetching me.

So the rich gentleman

in spectacles is your fianc?

- Yes.

- (Speaks Gaelic)

- A thousand blessings on you both.

- Thank you.

But in a fog like the one coming up,

your fianc won't see any better

with six pairs of spectacles!

- Goodbye!

- (Speaks Gaelic)

- Good evening.

- Good evening.

Bad luck, no crossing today.

- lsn't that the boat from Kiloran?

- No.

And if she was it is not today

she'd be getting back.

That's the ferry boat. Pity you didn't keep

lain's car, that's why l was shouting.

We didn't understand.

Why should l keep it?

To go back to Tobermory

and sleep there.

But l intend to spend the night

on Kiloran.

Would you like to wait at the house?

l know the people.

lt's been arranged for the boat to meet

me here and l'd better be here to meet it.

Good.

lt's the big house up the brae.

(Kiloran and Ruaridh speak Gaelic)

- ls that Gaelic you're talking?

- Yes, my lady.

- What would it be but the Gaelic?

- (Low hooting)

- What's that noise?

- That would be the seals singing.

The seals?

Yes, yes, they like the warm,

foggy weather.

lf my boat doesn't come,

will you take me?

No, l will not, my lady.

'Port Erraig, 5:
15pm.

'A motorboat from Kiloran

will meet Miss Webster...'

Good evening. l'm looking for the house.

You see a wee gate. Up the brae.

Thank you.

Hello?

May l be the first to welcome you

to these marble halls, young lady?

l was just going down to get you.

You've met the Colonel.

An exceptional pleasure.

Name's Barnstaple.

- The greatest hawk trainer...

- Falconer, my dear Torquil!

- Greatest falconer in the Western lsles.

- ln the world, old boy!

Catriona's out. She's our hostess.

She's no idea you and l are here

but she'll find a corner for us.

She's a grand girl, bless her heart.

l've known her since we were kids,

she married an Englishman called Potts.

He's in the Middle East

and the kid's at boarding school.

- How's business, Colonel?

- l've got a new line now,

eagles.

l've been training a golden eagle

for seven months.

- Hunting with it like a hawk?

- Ha-ha! That's shaken you!

- Where is it? l'd like to see it.

- Sorry, old boy, lost him four days ago.

- Where did you see him last?

- On Gorrie's Leap.

l was trying with rabbits

and the blighter lost interest.

Sailed off up Beinn Teallach

and disappeared.

Every day l'm after him,

trodden that mountain

almost into the ground. But l'll get him.

(Howling)

(Whistles)

- Catriona!

- Here's the dear girl now.

(Howling and barking)

Torquil!

(They speak Gaelic)

- Mrs Potts!

- (Speaks Gaelic)

Rum stuff is Gaelic.

Still got those half-starved hounds?

How do you manage to feed 'em?

We live off the country.

Rabbits, deer, stray hikers.

Do you expect me to eat them

just when the strain's getting known?

How's that for bone?

Look at that head, eh?

Torquil, it's good of you

to come and see an old bag like me.

- Good evening.

- This is a fellow traveller to Kiloran.

Oh, l see, Ruairidh wouldn't

take you over?

You're right but l love you just the same.

l came over on the midday bus

just to see you.

- This is Miss, erm...

- Webster.

- How do you do?

- How do you do?

Sorry l didn't see you, it's Torquil's fault.

- You'll stay here tonight.

- l don't want to be any trouble.

lt's no trouble at all. l haven't heard any

intelligent female nonsense for months.

Besides, there's nowhere else

you could go.

Don't worry, you won't have to sleep

on the floor, though the men will.

l suppose you noticed the place

was knocked about a bit.

Well, it did look a bit bleak.

Well, l've only just

got rid of the boys.

- What boys?

- The RAF of course.

l've had 'em for two years, 81 of 'em.

Won't they compensate you

for the damage?

Yes, they've been very fair about that.

Apart from trying to sell me

their concrete foundations.

No, they'll pay a lump sum

or do the place up as it was.

- After the war, of course.

- Which will you take?

That's the question, Torquil, my boy -

MacLaine versus Potts.

Up the MacLaines! (Speaks Gaelic)

(Speaks Gaelic)

- Will you have a dram?

- Certainly.

Help yourself. We'll get dinner.

Listen, you mongrel,

leave those rabbits alone!

We'll make a pie!

The Colonel says

you're a dead shot these days.

My dear Torquil, l have a tip for you.

After scrounging a few cartridges

out of a local controller,

find a sitting rabbit, take aim,

say to yourself, ''lf l don't shoot this

rabbit l don't eat,'' and you don't miss!

- And she doesn't.

- What's your other name?

Joan.

Mine's Catriona.

Can you skin a rabbit?

- Slinte mhath.

- Bung-ho.

That's a queer girl.

What do you young chaps

know about girls?

- Not a thing.

- You know as much as l do.

Taming a woman must be worse

than taming an eagle.

Can't be done, old boy, it can't be done.

How's the war treated you?

- Not bad. Saw a bit of the world.

- Home much?

- Not for four years.

- Staying long?

- Eight days.

- Not much.

- Mmm.

- (Pots crashing)

There's a right way and a wrong way to

skin a rabbit. l only know the wrong way.

Colonel, you're wanted.

On parade!

- (Clunking)

- Tshhhh!

(Whistles)

Hear any bells, either of you?

l thought for a moment

it was the old boy back again.

- Colonel!

- Right!

What did he think he heard?

His eagle.

Little odd, isn't he?

Who isn't?

Oh, it's Kiloran.

lt looks huge.

- Six inch to the mile.

- (Wind howling)

As the wind gets up

it'll soon blow the fog away.

- Sounds as if it is.

- Are you staying long?

- Few days.

- Know anyone there?

- Mm-hm.

- lt's a fine island.

- l know.

- Been there before?

No, but l've heard all about it.

Do you know it well?

l've known it for 29 years.

l shouldn't have thought you that old.

Four years older.

Are you staying on the island?

l've got eight days' leave,

l want to spend it there.

Do you know Sir Robert Bellinger?

No, l've never met him.

Does he know you're going to Kiloran?

- No. Do you know him?

- Very well.

- Nice chap?

- The nicest.

- l'd like to meet him.

- You're bound to on such a small island.

- lt's not so small.

- l heard you could walk its length

in an hour and a half.

You can if you want but who wants to?

There are better things to do.

- Such as?

- Shoot grouse,

fish for salmon, bathe in Kiloran Bay,

picnic at Pig's Paradise.

- Where's that?

- On the north shore.

There's an eagle's eyrie

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