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That's not difficult.

I have a special fondness for somebody

who stands up and fights back.

Particularly if she's a woman who looks

extraordinarily beautiful when she's doing it.

And even more beautiful

when she's calmed down.

That's a very polished little

speech for a...

barbarian.

You admitted the barbarian

was civilized, didn't you?

Why, I've forgotten what I said.

Are you going to

forget what I said?

- Goodness, what's happening?

- Come on, we've got to make it!

Hoy, hurry up, you idiot!

Peep, peep! Like you, water!

Better be nice!

Better be quite nice!

Thank you.

Please, let me down.

Aren't you comfortable?

Why...

We shouldn't have done that.

But we did.

- Hoy! Tell them to saddle up.

- All right.

Did the Duchess sprain her ankle?

It must be wonderful

to be big and strong.

Think how all the girls...

Be careful the rain doesn't wash

the rouge off your mouth!

Do you mind if I stay

in here with you?

Think you can stand the company?

Please, it's...

It's just that I...

Pity the poor sailors

on a night like this.

Dear little sailors!

How long is it going to keep up?

Does it ever stop,

even for a minute?

Not even for lunch.

Stop playing stoop tag.

You'll know it if you're hit.

Here. Put this inside you.

All of it.

It'll make you forget

a lot of things.

That was nice of you.

It's stupid of me

to be so frightened.

This storm isn't the only thing that

has you worried around here, is it?

I saw him kick the door shut. He came

out with rouge all over his mouth.

Why...

I suppose he asked

to use your lipstick!

I don't know how it happened.

I didn't do anything.

He didn't have any reason

to believe that I'd...

I didn't hear any cries for help.

I don't know what came over me.

I should have stopped him.

I tried but...

- But you couldn't.

Even when you tried...

Could you?

No.

That's why I'm scared.

Oh, it's too silly!

What do I mean I'm scared?

It was just one of those

excitement-of-the-moment things.

Well, watch out for the

next moment, honey.

It's longer than the first.

Gosh, these peaches are good.

I never ate so much in

my life, how about that?

You know, ever since

we were married

that one over there has been

after me for not eating enough.

Guess you're not worried about me wasting

away after this meal, are you, Mrs. Willis?

You have rather stuffed yourself.

That's what a full day's

work will do for you.

Full day's work? I'll say it was.

Those coolies are tough

to handle, aren't they?

Didn't I tell you they

were a lazy bunch?

I mean, I didn't know they

were so sneaky about it.

The minute you turn your back on them, they're

up to something or other they shouldn't be doing.

Are they always like that?

- I'm afraid so.

I was telling him about the time

that malay tried to knife you in the back.

It's a great country

for that sort of thing.

I guess Mac could have

used you out there today.

But I imagine you had

plenty to do around here.

You should have seen us, Babs.

We were up to our knees in water trying to

get a drain ditch through to the main channel.

And every time

we looked for a coolie...

Hey, darling! What game are

you playing? What's the score?

Babs!

- What?

- Set them up in the other alley!

- Oh Gary, please don't!

Babs!

This little taste of bad weather we've had today is

enough to upset anybody, if they're not used to it.

Why don't you turn in early?

I think I will if you'll

all excuse me.

Good night.

- Good night.

- I'll be in soon, darling.

- All right, dear.

I might have realized, all that

thunder and lightning today...

Gee, I'm dumb.

No, how were you to know?

Well Gary, now that

you're in shape again,

we can start out on the first

real job I have for you.

Great! You know me.

You and Mac and Guidon will leave

here tomorrow, take a full crew.

Camp down below the south creek

for the next 3 or 4 weeks.

Remember? I started to tell

you about it the other day.

There's that 500 acres

I want you to survey.

Lay out a course for best drainage,

then throw up a bridge over the creek

and cut through a road

leading back to the compound,

for shortest

and easiest hauling.

We can't do that job now, Denny.

The rains have started.

It's a nice time to pick for it.

What's the matter with you guys?

Getting soft?

This plantation's got

to increase production.

Okay, Denny,

if you're dead set on it.

Well believe me, I am.

I've got to begin to

earn my salt here.

Let me see:

Three or four weeks.

What about Babs?

Will it be all right for her?

If she wants to go, but I think

it would be foolish to take her.

Down in them swamps? Why,

that's no place for a woman, boy.

There won't be a dry

blanket in the outfit.

No, it's tough enough for a man.

But I'll be riding down every

now and then while you're there.

Maybe I could bring her

along for a visit. - Fine!

I'd better go in and see if

there's anything I can do for her.

I'll come back later

and talk it over.

The morning's time enough,

just a few details.

Right.

Come on, you fellows.

We've got to cover up those vats.

That's a sensible girl.

You must be dreadfully tired, Gary.

Silly!

You'd better be

pretty nice to me, lady.

I'm gonna leave you widowed

for three or four weeks.

Why...

what do you mean?

Dennis is sending me out

on my first field trip.

Mac, Guidon and I

are leaving in the morning.

I asked Dennis if you

could go along, darling.

He says it's an awfully

rotten area, even for a man.

Gary...

- Yes?

- Maybe I...

Well...maybe I'd better go.

But do you really think you

could stand it down there?

It's nothing but a swamp, you know.

Sleeping in tents, in

the wet and everything.

What do you think?

I don't know what to think.

It's all right, darling.

Hey.

Yeah?

A few days ago you said something

about sending me back to Saigon,

in a hammock through the bush.

You've been behaving yourself.

Maybe.

Bring on the hammock and

the coolies, will you?

What's the matter with you?

Crazy?

Just a little nauseated.

This rain seems to have uncovered

a pile of garbage around here.

Stop looking through keyholes.

It's bad for the eyes.

Can I have the coolies?

Nice, speedy ones?

No. I can't spare one.

I'll reduce your rent, however.

Increasing production, eh?

Listen, what goes on

here is my business.

Suppose I were to tell

that nice white kid.

He'd make it his business,

wouldn't he?

Suppose I tell him myself.

Okay, mark it station 30 plus 24.

Station 30 plus 24.

Can't you whistle another tune?

That's all I've heard for three weeks.

Maybe Dennis will bring

my saxophone when he comes.

You didn't know I had one, did you?

Yeah? When's he coming,

that's what I wanna know.

Look, Miss Van!

Goodness, you even

find them in the jungle.

Pretty lady pretty pants,

peep peep!

Yeah, a lady! That's why

he's so nuts about her.

Mr. Denny very very happy.

Mr. Denny got love.

He's in love all right.

The real thing too, I guess.

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