Phantom Raiders Page #4

Is to a guy called Nick Carter

who insists he's on a vacation.

The enemy strikes.

Come out with your hands up.

Come out quick or I'll shoot.

[ spanish ]

Now listen darling, it was all

a mistake. We thought it was ..

[ spanish ]

Silence!

A confusion of tongues

- she doesn't understand you and you don't understand her.

But everybody understands this.

Yes, we have no pineapples.

[ spanish ]

Yeah, sure. She want you

to beat it. Go on, scram.

Very good... I retire,

but I do not retreat.

I'll telephone the airport to

reserve a seat on the first plane.

Yeah, if it doesn't leave too soon.

The first plane.

Step on the gas kid,

there ain't a cop in sight.

Will you listen to me a minute. I'm

trying to get it through your head ..

That you and I are alone

in this room here together.

[ spanish ]

I don't know what those words mean, but

I recognize that look in your eyes baby.

[ spanish ]

Wait a minute. It was for me!

Are you alone?

Huh? Yeah, more or less.

Cancel that reservation on

the plane. Instantly!

Stick them up! Come on, get them up!

Get them up I said...

Close that window.

Come on, close that window.

Oh... give me this blackjack.

Well that would have parted

my hair right down the center.

Say, what's your beef against me?

Who sent you here?

So you won't talk, eh.

A little rough stuff, huh?

You got me all wrong. Get some Scotch

and three glasses there Beeswax.

What is this? Just a little party.

You don't think I'm peeved because

you tried to kill me, do you?

Forget it. I'm always

glad to see an old friend.

And uh ..

Don't apologize because the hour

happens to be a little bit late.

If you'll just sit down there and make

yourself comfortable. Come on, sit down!

Give him his drink there, Beeswax.

Poison booze, huh?

Your health, sir.

That's it. Bottoms up.

What's your name?

Julius Caesar.

Oh, Julius Caesar eh? Well ..

Eddie Andrews.

Eddie Andrews? Then

it's not Julius Caesar?

No.

Oh well, Eddie old

pal. Just call me Nick.

Come on now. Call me Nick.

Hello Nick. Hello Eddie.

Nice looking fellow,

isn't he? Very.

You know Eddie, I'm afraid they're going

to be wondering why you're not getting back.

You going to tell me who sent you?

Uhuh.

Well, that's just too bad, but I'm

afraid you've brought it on yourself.

Alright, get up. Come on, get up quick.

Put this right over here.

That'll make you a much better target.

Sit down Edward. Come on, sit down.

You know, you could have bought me for

a dime when I switched on the light.

And saw my old pal Eddie

Andrews standing there.

And to think that our

friend sent you after me.

But don't you worry

Eddie. We'll protect you.

They're nothing but a bunch of cheap

hoodlums that I drove out of the states.

And as Nick says, we can do a

lot more for you than they can.

Of course we can.

Uh Eddie, isn't it a little chilly

there there in front of that open window?

Huh?

Pour him another drink there.

Let's have a drink all round.

And we'll drink to Al Taurez.

To Al Taurez.

Al's an old friend of mine. I knew him back

in the old days when only had the one knife.

Listen Nick, cut it out.

Cut it out. I ain't got nothing against

you. I ain't got nothing against nobody.

But you still stick to that stuff

you spilled on Al didn't you?

Close them windows, give me a

chance! You'll get me killed!

I'll do anything!

Well there it is.

Al can throw a knife around a corner.

Al Taurez?

The kid himself.

Getting a line on him that way was

kind of tough on you, wasn't it Eddie?

Come on. Get up here.

Wait a minute.

Thanks for saving my life.

Don't mention it cutthroat. I just didn't feel

in the mood for a Coroner's inquest. Scram!

Give me a break! Have

me thrown in the clink!

Come on, beat it, or I'll

open these windows again.

Alright, maybe I can make a run for

it. Get out that door. Go on.

Well, Beeswax.

Tomorrow ..

We check on good old Al Taurez.

Because I've got a sneaking

feeling he's up to no good.

We check!

Mr Morris.

Ramsell.

When I told Captain Barret of the Archos

that his ship was going to Liverpool ..

He refused to take her out tonight.

At such short notice?

Let me have the Archos.

John, please. Not on that one.

What's the difference if our ship has

a new skipper if she still goes down?

Yes... but, you've been transferred

to the Madonia on the Sydney run.

As first mate?

Uh yes... the Madonia has a Captain.

The Archos hasn't. I've got my papers

and yet you turn me down... Why?

Son, I don't want you to

take the Liverpool run.

Ships have been lost.

Ships have gotten through.

Why not the Archos?

It's a gamble and I

don't want you to take it.

It's also my chance to get a ship.

Now come on Dad, you know how

hard it is to get your first ship.

Perhaps when you return from Australia.

I'm not going to Australia.

I'm taking out the Archos tonight

or I'm going to quite tomorrow.

John Ramsell, you listen to me.

Alright honey, but I know

what you're going to say.

If I take the Archos,

the raider might get me.

And the goblins might get you.

Oh John, please be

serious. I am serious.

Don't you see that any ship with contraband

is liable to be picked up by our raider?

Why even the Madonia in the Pacific.

Australia's at war too.

Yes, but the chances John ..

The chances are the same on any ocean

if you happen to be caught by a raider.

I've got a hunch or a feeling or

whatever you want to call it that ..

That I could bring the Archos through. Then

we would be sitting on top of the world.

Llewellyn's pas a big bonus.

Oh come on honey, get

over in my corner will you.

I need a good second.

Alright, count me on your side.

I always wind up there anyway.

Now you're talking pal.

Come on, they can't turn me down now.

Well dad, it's 2 to 2

now. Cora's on my side.

The matter is closed John.

You will not sail on the Archos.

Report to the Captain of the Madonia

immediately, and put in your resignation.

That's final.

Very well.

You can accept my

resignation now, can't you?

Yes... with regret John.

John, reconsider. Mr Morris

doesn't want you to leave his line.

He doesn't? Well, he certainly has

a funny way of showing it. Good day!

That settles everything

as far as I'm concerned.

The Archos will be the last.

The Toledo was the last.

Not one cent of that insurance

money will Al Taurez collect.

I'll not sign the indemnity claim.

I'm through with

sending men out to die.

Tell Al Taurez that.

You sent for me Al? Yes.

Dr Grisson, you are about to

enlarge the field of your activities.

Tonight you are going to take

over the Morris Shipping Company.

Mr Morris is uh, going to retire.

Mr Morris?

Wait out there please.

Well... good morning Cora.

I warn you Al, I've come

to ask a favor. I know.

You want John to have command

of the Archos, don't you?

That's right.

Cora.

Are you sure you want to bury yourself

in a place like this as a seaman's wife?

I love him, Al.

Love is such an uncertain quantity.

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