Kon-Tiki Page #2

- What's the soonest?

- One moment please.

Tomorrow.

- Tomorrow then.

- Certainly, Sir.

- Bamse thinks you're Santa.

- You need to tell him it's not like that.

No, you can tell him that yourself.

They are so excited to get you home.

It will be so good to have

you back home, Thor.

Yes Liv, the situation is...

that I haven't been able

to finance the expedition.

So I actually have to go

to Peru right now.

You're not coming home?

It's been difficult, Liv.

It's been very hard.

I've been all around town begging,

and I can't do it any more.

Don't do this.

- I have to, Liv.

- Please Thor, don't do this to the kids.

Don't you get it?

If I come home now, it's over.

I've spent 10 years on this, Liv!

I've spent 10 years!

You can't even swim.

I'm going to ask Torstein Raaby and

Knut Haugland if they will join.

What do they know

about sailing?

Not much, but they can use a radio.

And I'm going to ask Erik.

He can navigate and use a sextant

You should have come home.

- Or you should have asked me to join.

- Live, dear Liv.

You know I would have said no

for the boys sake.

Liv. Come to Tahiti.

Meet Us

Bring the boys.

And we can show them Fatu Hiva.

Your collect call

will end in 10 seconds.

Just one moment, please.

Thank you.

Liv?

Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas then!

Ready?

Yes.

Callao, Peru

February 1947

- Hey!

- I'm so happy!

You should be, it took me

This is Herman Watzinger

my second in command.

For the simple reason that without him

no one could have been first in command.

Herman these are my two

fantastic radio operators.

Torstein. War Hero.

Nerves of asbestos.

As far as we know, he has only

two weaknesses. Whiskey and women.

Knut Haugland.

Also a war hero.

And I know Knut hates

me for saying it, but

I must be allowed to

call him a legend.

That is what you are, Knut.

Erik Hesselberg.

No legend.

But you have saved my life.

Erik and I grew up together in Larvik.

Erik has one unique skill that

we are going to appreciate.

Erik has been at sea before.

- I'm sure you have some questions?

- Maybe I should introduce you first?

This is Thor.

A pompous, self-centered weirdo.

But a very good leader.

And because he is, we are about

to do what Tiki did 1500 years ago.

We are going to...

We will build a raft.

- And ...

- And drift into the sunset.

Where is the raft?

You're sitting on it.

Here you are.

- That's what we are going to build?

- It is.

And exactly that.

We are using the same technique,

and the same materials

as Tiki used 1500 years ago.

This is extremely important.

Everything depends on it.

And I hope everyone gets that.

All I've brought is a

radio and a pocket knife.

We are going to need a lot of equipment.

Yes we do. And when the money arrives,

we'll buy what we need.

Yes?

Thor Heyerdahl?

- Yes.

- My name is Bengt Danielsson.

- I'm a little busy right now.

- I saw this yesterday.

And now you're going to tell

me we'll sink after two weeks.

Or the raft will disintegrate, or

what do you think? Giant squid?

No. I thought I'd show you

how to assemble the camera.

Like that!

- You're a photographer?

- No. Ethnographer.

- Just spent a year in the Amazon.

- But you can use a camera?

Let me come on the raft,

and I'll show you.

Seor Heyerdahl.

If you have a minute?

Seor Real, nice to see you.

Declicious breakfast this morning.

- Those Huevos con tortillas are.

- About the bill.

I'm still waiting for the money. American

dollars are hard to transfer these days.

- But it's been three weeks. I can't...

- I know. I know.

Just a few more days.

Thank you. Thank you.

You can earn a lot

from a documentary.

If it is well made.

Let me guess.

There was no money.

Your Excellency.

Thank you for seeing me at...

Your Excellency, thank you for ...

- Seor Heyerdahl?

- Just a glass of water, please.

Jos Bustamante.

Your Excellency.

Thank you for seeing me.

What can I do for you?

Actually, I'm here to tell you

about something I can do for you.

And what might that be?

By crossing the Pacific.

For 5,000 miles.

I will prove that Peruvian natives

were the first to settle Polynesia.

What?

Peruvians discovered Polynesia?

And how may I help you?

So the president of Peru calls the US Navy

who then tells us to come over.

We'll get everything we need.

In return, do we have to

invade Polynesia on behalf of Peru?

And you thought it was the waiter?

Soups, knives, desalination tablets,

dinghies, fish tackle, canned food...

- ... shark repellent.

- Does it work?

- What?

- The shark repellent.

That's what we want you to find out.

That's good.

How much can we fit down there?

- I've got ten so far.

- What about back there?

- It is completely full.

- That's good.

An amputation-saw...

Prepared for anything.

Are you sure about the

refrigerator seller?

Herman, how is it with those...

What have you brought, Bengt?

Besides books.

Nothing.

Except the hope that I'll finish them all.

- It's not so cramped.

- Erik. Extend your leg!

No matter what, we'll

sleep like sardines in a can.

Nothing but fish for three months.

I need another steak.

Thor, I thought about something.

What about a small test run.

Just for a few days. We'll still

be off before hurricane season.

- No, it's too risky.

- Risky?

Yes.

Besides, Tiki already tested for us.

Cheers!

- Tiki!

- Cheers to Tiki!

Cheers ...

- Excuse me.

- No, Torstein ...

Us!

Tripolantes!

No, you loco!

- Gracias!

- Salud!

This is all we have Liv.

I have faith it will be okay.

I t will be okay.

The boat!

The boat!

It's the boat, Liv!

Wait!

Wait!

No!

- No!

- Liv!

Wait!

Help!

Over here!

Over here!

Help us here!

We are leaving in a couple of hours, Liv.

I just wanted to say goodbye

to you and the boys.

Goodbye, Thor.

- I've brought lots of drugs this time.

- That's good.

- I hope you won't have to use them.

- What?

I hope you won't have to use them!

Yes yes.

So do I.

The boys say good luck.

Thank you.

And you?

Do not be mad at me, Liv.

Liv. If I make this...

everything will change.

I won't have to fight like this Liv.

I just hope that 100 days from now

the children will still have a father.

I can't hear ...

What?

Nothing, Thor.

Nothing.

I can barely hear you now.

What did you say?

Losing connection here now, Liv!

Sorry ....

Adis!

Thor, over here!

How's it going?

- We'll see.

- He's doing the best he can Thor.

- Anyone want more tomato soup?

- No thanks.

If we get wind from the west now.

We'll blow right back to Callao.

Tiki got wind from the south.

- There it is again. F***!

- How do you get it around?

Tighten the sail in the front.

We'll get more wind behind.

Tighten the rope starboard.

- You need it further up, Thor.

- Behind?

Further up!

We'll get more momentum to steer with.

Come on.

Ouch!

F***!

- Are you okay?

- F***.

Slacken more rope starboard.

More rope starboard!

- Where is starboard?

- Right!

My God!

Won't budge.

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