Knock on Wood Page #2

Yes. Yes, I see.

The authorities have

sealed off the area.

Get down there, find that man.

Get hold of those plans

before the police do.

Papinek!

Papinek!

The police!

- Shhh... goes the bell.

I just managed to escape.

- The plans. Have you got the plans?

- I have them now.

Their coming in the streets.

Choppa choppa. Horsepower.

- We must get them out of here at once.

- How?

You take them. Plane, train,

they must leave Paris tonight.

Impossible, I'm being watched.

Paris will be sealed like a drum...

Every airports, every

railway station...

Mr Papinek, are you almost

finished? It's passed eleven.

Just be patient, it will

be ready in a minute.

The ventriloquist. He leaves

tonight for Zurich by midnight plane.

Midnight plane...

- Which one is his?

- Both. We put one in each.

- One in each?

- Should anything go wrong,

should one piece fall into the wrong

hands, it's no good without the other.

Good.

Hurry.

I sure hate to put you through

all this trouble, Mr Papinek,

but this is kind of an emergency.

We're leaving for Zurich tonight.

No, no, no. You mustn't touch.

Wait until the glue dries.

I'm sure it's a good one.

- Yeah.

Cos I'd hate you to think I keep

breaking these dummies all the time.

But the peculiar thing is, I keep

breaking them only when I'm in love.

At least Marty thinks it peculiar,

that's why we are going to see

this doctor in Switzerland tonight.

- Remember, the glue!

- Yeah.

Mr Papinek, you are a Frenchman,

and the French is supposed

to know about these things...

I'd like to ask you something. How

can you tell when you're really in love?

- Remember, you must not touch.

- Not even if you're in love?

Not until the glue hardens.

Not until the glue harden?

Well, thanks again. I'll send you

some money from Switzerland.

Now, go to your place, call

Zurich, contact Gromek.

Gromek? Why don't

we call him from here?

I'm sure my calls

are being intercepted.

Tell Gromek, when he gets

the plans, I'll meet him in London.

All right.

Please.

Hurry!

Stop!

I wish to contact...

a Mr Laszlo Gromek.

No, no. Gromek,

G - R - O - M - E - K.

Yes, yes, this is Gromek.

Go on.

The merchandise leaves tonight.

Tonight? Go on...

What's wrong with you?

The twelve o'clock plane for Zurich.

It is carried by the

red-headed ventriloquist...

Red-headed ventriloquist?

Red-headed ventriloquist?

Red-headed ventriloquist?

Red-headed ventri...

We have a lead, sir.

An American ventriloquist, named

Jerry Morgan, who does have red hair,

holds an engagement tonight

at "La Poule d'Or"

He's got passage for

Zurich on a midnight plane.

- See that we are on that plane.

- Yes, sir.

- Good evening.

- Good evening.

Oh, please keep your coat, sir.

Our heating system is

temporarily out of order.

Silliest thing I ever heard of.

Fasten your seat belt, these

midnight trips to Switzerland.

Will you lay off, I'm the one who should

be complaining. You know how I get.

Well, stop complaining.

You're not going to be sick.

It's all mental. Just don't

think about it. You'll be alright.

- Oop, I'm terribly sorry.

- Oh, that's quite alright.

Passengers would you

please take your seats.

- Are you sure you got hotel reservations?

- Only the best, the Zonenhof.

- You get two rooms?

- Two rooms. - Good.

We had to sleep in the same room

with that deviated septum of yours...

Stop worrying, will you?

- Do you feel all right?

- I feel fine, fine...

- How is your stomach?

- Okay, just don't talk about it.

We are taking off. Please make sure

you have fastened your seat belt.

Yeah, you better

fasten your seat belt.

Now forget your stomach.

It's all mental...

Oop!

What are you doing?

Nothing... I just fastened my belt.

- Then, please, unfasten it.

- Yes, ma'am.

- It seems to be stuck.

- Ring for the stewardess.

- She'll be here in a minute, so...

- Yes, I suppose so.

- Lovely night, isn't it?

- Yes, very nice.

- Are you from Paris?

- No.

- London?

- Yes.

Enjoyed the coronation?

Oh, would you please

try to get us undone.

- I'm terribly sorry.

- It's quite alright.

Marty, you sure you're alright?

Please... I'll be fine.

Perhaps you and your friend

would like to sit together?

Oh, that's very nice of you.

You sure you wouldn't mind?

No, not at all.

Watch your head.

Oh, you dropped...

- Oh, I'm terribly sorry.

- It's quite alright.

The washroom is at the rear.

Wasn't that awful? I spilled

chocolate all over her coat.

Well, I suppose it don't mean a

thing, Marty. It's all in your mind.

Dramamine clears it up right away.

You know, I just read an article.

It said in the article that...

you'd never get airsick if you

had something in your stomach.

- Please, don't say stomach.

- What did you have for dinner?

I don't want to think about it.

But, you should think about it. The

article said you should think about it.

It eases the tension,

relaxes the stomach muscles...

- Please, don't say stomach.

- Marty, don't be a child.

You've got to fight this thing.

Now tell me, what did

you have for dinner?

Well, first I had a

little chicken soup.

Chicken soup. Well, chicken soup is

wonderful. It's light, nourishing, warm,

- going down. Settles the stomach.

- Please, don't say stomach.

- Well, what else did you have for dinner?

- Lobster.

Lobster? Good, good.

Lobster, very good.

High protein content,

iodine. Very good indeed.

- You have it boiled?

No, thermidor..

- Oh, themidor.

- With a thick cheese sauce.

That's nice.

Thick cheese sauce.

Then some chicken tetrazzini,

broccoli with hollandaise sauce

and a chopped anchovy salad

with Roquefort dressing.

- Then for dessert...

- No names, just initials.

"Baked Alaska" with a rich,

creamy, fluffy, sugary...

All right.

You know, you were right.

My stomach feels much better.

- Please, don't say stomach.

- Don't you feel well?

- I think I should like a different seat.

- Front or rear?

Oh, anywhere, just away

from that particular young man.

Thank you.

I beg your pardon.

Aren't you, Jerry Morgan?

- Yes.

- Well, I'm Godfrey Langston's secretary.

Mr Langston is a

great admirer of yours

and consider it an extreme

privilege to meet you.

- Tell him, some other time.

- Tell him Mr Morgan will be right over.

Thank you!

Why did you do that for? I'm

in no mood to meet anybody.

That's Godfrey Langston. One

of biggest wheels in England.

- Very social. If he likes you, you're in.

- Good, maybe some other time.

You can't pass this up. This might

be the opportunity of a lifetime.

Alright, okay. If I don't do it

I'll never hear the end of it.

Good.

And when you meet him, don't play it

too big, you know how the British are,

very dignified, reserved.

So throw everything away.

- You know, nice and casual.

- You know, this is pretty silly.

Come on, kid, do it for me.

Okay.

- Mr Langston?

- Yes. How nice of you Mr Morgan.

- Won't you sit down?

- Alright. Don't mind if I do.

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