Jeopardy Page #3

The nearest place

is where we stopped for water.

- You can get some help.

- It's hours away.

- Just a few.

- And hours back.

I'll wait for you.

But the roads,

you know I'm not a good driver.

That's for sure.

Sure wish I could drive.

- The tide is coming in.

- Yeah. Yeah.

Won't the tide

float the timber off, Dad?

It probably will,

but you better go for the rope anyway.

How much time do I have?

It's been coming in for a couple hours.

You got four hours.

You can make it.

Bobby will wait.

- What time is it now?

- It's almost 4:
00.

- That perfume, sexish.

- Oh, you.

By the way, the Mexican word

for rope is cuerda.

I've got it, Doug.

Don't drive fast,

and don't take any chances.

I won't, dear.

- The trailer's unhooked.

- Stay here and take care of Dad.

I will.

Try and stay on the right side

of the road.

- Comfortable, Dad?

- Yeah, sure, Bobby.

Get the shovel and the jack

up on the beach out of this water.

Okay.

Bobby, there are lobster boats

coming along here all the time.

They buy from the native fishermen.

When one comes along,

maybe we can yell for help, eh?

Yeah, when one comes along,

I'll get it to stop. Don't worry.

- Attaboy.

- Want your cigarettes?

Yeah, they're up on the table.

Bring my lighter too.

Okay.

Do you speak English?

I'm in trouble, I need help.

My husband is trapped

down by the water.

I need a rope.

Money. I'll pay you money

if you'll come with me.

No, no, no, please.

Please, come with me.

Well, then, tell me

where I can get a "cuerdo."

Look, Bobby. Let's see if you can guess

what this one is, huh?

Let's see.

- It's a gopher.

- Nope. Guess again.

Squirrel.

A squirrel? Bobby, you're slipping.

Everybody knows a squirrel

has a big bushy tail.

Say, Dad, how long

has Mom been gone?

Not very long. Come on,

you've got one more guess.

Gee, Dad, I don't know. I give up.

- But what about the lobster boats?

- It's a beaver, Bobby.

Anybody with eyes in his head

can see that.

Or maybe you think

I'm not a very good artist?

Did you really see lobster boats

when you were here before?

- Sure, lots of them.

- Why haven't we seen any?

They don't come along

till pretty late in the evening.

After they've got their catch.

- Do you suppose they'll see us?

- Sure.

Bobby, remember,

we weren't gonna worry.

Sure, Dad. Well, gee, the water's...

And we weren't gonna

talk about that either.

I'm sorry.

Looks like a skunk to me.

A skunk.

The first thing when we get home,

I'm gonna have your eyes examined. Here.

- You draw. Let's see how good you are.

- I'll skip this turn.

Hey, how about me building a fire

and making you some coffee?

- Would you like some?

- Sure, that's a great idea.

I'll get some driftwood,

and I'll get it going.

One cup of coffee coming up.

Hello.

Hello.

You're American. You can help me.

I'm in trouble.

My husband is trapped

back there on the beach.

Unless we get back there

the tide will drown him.

Get in.

It's back this way.

What time is it?

Oh, good. We'll make it.

We needed a rope,

and I've got one.

We were on a fishing trip, and there was

this jetty, and my husband, he...

You haven't heard a word.

- Don't you understand? I'm in trouble.

- Aren't we all?

Who are you?

What were you doing there?

I turned, and all of a sudden

there you were.

Out of the nowhere into the here.

Crackers all you got to eat?

Well, hello, hello.

Don't you understand?

I'm in trouble. My husband...

Stop, lady. You'll have me crying.

- I'm a very sensitive man.

- Get out of this car.

I need someone who can help.

Stop the car and get out.

You're a real boss.

You must drive your husband nuts.

Sure you got nothing more to eat

than crackers?

You're gonna drive now,

and don't try anything.

If I have to kill you, no one's gonna know

your husband's trapped. No one.

And I'll kill you.

Honest.

Now, move over.

Behave now or this gun will blow a very

pretty piece of you right over the side.

Now, drive.

Did you see anyone on the road,

hitchhiking, a man?

No.

What road did you come over?

From the beach. My boy is there now.

Yes?

L...

We're on a fishing trip.

Don't pick up anyone.

There's a dangerous criminal

loose down here.

Big fellow, an American.

If you see anybody,

of course you will call the police.

Better go to the beach

and get your boy back into town.

Are they gone?

Keep driving a while, you're doing fine.

They might come back.

Some women would've tried something

just then and had their brains blown out.

You're smart. Honest.

I like smart women.

They got cat in them.

Now that I didn't give you away,

will you take me back?

- No.

- You've got to. If you don't, he'll drown.

When you're mad,

the specks in your eyes dance.

What kind of a man can let a man die?

No one knows he's there.

Let's keep it our little secret then.

The least you can do is take me back,

and then you can go on.

Look, you're smart, be smart.

I can save your husband

or I can save myself.

I can't do both.

When the dice roll

you gotta take what comes.

I'll drive now, move over me.

Believe me, don't believe me.

I'm sorry.

You are not.

You're right, I'm not.

Look at those specks dance now.

Here we are, Dad, nice and steaming.

Attaboy, Bobby.

It sure smells good.

- Hope you like it.

- Yeah.

I like it strong.

Well, then, you're gonna like this,

it's kind of like ink.

How is it?

It's very...

- Very unusual, Bobby.

- Don't you like it?

It's the most unusual coffee

I've ever tasted.

Gee, thanks, Dad.

Bobby, I...

I was thinking about you

while you made the coffee.

- What is it, Dad?

- L...

Well, son, I watched you,

and I was pretty proud of you.

- Gee, is it that good?

- Yeah.

What I mean is, you'd never

made coffee before, had you?

- Nope, and there weren't directions either.

- I know.

Maybe there are gonna be a lot of times

in your life when you have to do things...

...and there won't be directions

on how to do them.

Things that have to be done.

You know what I mean?

What are you talking about, Dad?

Well, Bobby, like here today.

Maybe you'll have to face problems

that you never faced before.

I want you to tackle them

like you did that coffee.

Sure, Dad.

If your mother's late getting here...

- But she won't be, will she?

- No, no, but if she is.

What I'm trying to tell you is

I don't want you to panic and run away.

The best thing is to stick around.

Your mother is going to expect

to find you here when she gets back.

Keep that fire going

so she'll know where to look for us.

Take care of your mother,

always, you hear me?

Sure. But Mom's

not gonna be late, is she?

No, no, of course not.

But I feel better now knowing that you're

gonna be around to take over. Just in case.

- I'll go warm it up.

- Okay, Bobby.

- About the fishing tomorrow, Dad...

- Yeah, let's have a contest.

- Bet I'll catch the biggest.

- Sure you will.

You're going to have to go

by the road to the beach.

- So?

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