Rich and Strange Page #2

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were once passengers in?

Oh, gordon.

I called you gordon.

Why, that's

a christian name, too.

Yes. I liked it.

It sounded kind of

friendly.

The mister got lost

out here, didn't it?

Yes, i'm glad.

Let it stay lost.

It's rather good, eh?

Gordon.

Just one bloke

to another.

Oh!

I feel quite dizzy.

Let's go back.

Ah! Well, upon my soul,

i've been looking

for you everywhere,

when you were here

all the time.

Behold,

the wonder worker.

Thank you.

And tomorrow your

husband will be up

and looking

after you again.

But poor

commander gordon

will be left right into the background.

There, there.

I'm only joking.

You like

my high spirits?

How funny.

Well, i must be

going.

Good evening.

Well, i suppose i'd better

be saying good night, too.

Is it all right?

Yes. From the office.

What's for dinner, em?

Steak and kidney

pudding?

What, again?

Every other night it's

steak and kidney pudding.

Gosh, em,

i'm feeling fine.

I say, em, these deck

games look good to me.

Yes.

Drat!

Ooh!

Oh, i'm most

terribly sorry.

I say, damn it.

You need to be more careful.

You might have

knocked my eye out.

They ought to have a rope

round here or something.

I say, old man, no need to go on like that.

It was quite

an accident.

The princess

couldn't help it.

Don't be angry

with him.

I am not offended.

Get down.

You'll fall.

Ah, Fred.

How lovely.

Ah, my bag...

you'll stay here?

Yes.

Don't run away

without me.

No.

Have you seen

the colonel?

No.

No?

You hare. He's the

re all the time.

Now, colonel, don't forget

you're coming with me

to buy my carpet.

What? Oh, yes.

Yes, you'd better come

now, i think.

Good morning.

Don't forget you' re coming

to buy my carpet, will you?

Fred, isn't it

lovely?

Em, i shouldn't

take that with you.

It makes you look

like a tourist.

To think that place has

been there all these years.

All those

strange people

having their babies.

Dying.

Cooking their

funny meals.

Strange.

It's been there

all these years.

You don't think they built it

especially for us overnight, do you?

Well, you needn't

snap my head off.

That's the third time

you've spoken to me

like that since yesterday. I'm sorry.

Ah, Emily!

Oh, your husband.

He looks so good.

Don't he?

Going ashore...

oh, come. Let us go.

Hello.

Aren't you going ashore?

Yes.

Well, there's not

too much time.

May i carry that for you?

Come on!

Em, are you coming bathing

with the princess and me?

No, i'm staying with miss

emory to buy her carpet.

Oh, my dear, really,

that's quite all right.

I don't mind.

Fred...

oh.

There.

There, there.

Yes, i like this,

i think.

Come on. Uh... really.

Be careful, dear.

I rather like that.

Thank you.

Now, mr. Gordon,

you'll carry this

for me, i'm sure...

well, he's gone.

Well, colonel,

you can carry it.

Good. Good morning.

Shall we go?

Fred may be

looking for me.

Yes, i suppose

we'd better.

Our little

twin beds, huh?

Uh, shall we?

Oh!

My poor heart.

You make him

jump so.

You feel?

Cabin number 19.

No, no, no.

Not right away.

You must be what

you call indiscreet.

You go have

your promised dance

with the, um,

gossip woman.

Then she will not

look for you.

Cabin number 19.

Good evening.

Don't you think

my shepherdess costume

makes me look young?

Yes.

How old?

Whoo!

Good evening.

Can i get you an ice?

Oh, yes, please do.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Aah!

I'm drunk, Emily.

No, you're not.

I am.

Admit it.

Well, if you are,

i am, too.

Exactly.

Hello, em.

Hi, gordon.

Hello.

Sit down.

I'm tight.

What are you

gonna have?

All right. I'll get you something.

Steward.

Oh, hello, Fred.

Hello.

Hello, Emily.

Oh, no, no, no.

I sit there.

Why, hello, princess.

What will you have?

Oh, i think, um,

a brandy and soda.

Brandy and soda?

Oh, steward, a brandy

and soda as well, please.

Have you

a cigarette, Fred?

Yes, i think so.

Ah, what do you

want, a cigarette?

Please.

I have one.

There you are.

Thank you.

It's a gorgeou

s night outside.

Perfect

for lovers.

Oh, have you seen

my husband anywhere about?

I think he went ashore

with the princess, madam.

? My wife?

? Won't let me...?

Well, uh...

why not let me

show you around town, eh?

I'd be delighted.

I say...

yes, sir?

When's there a boat

leaving again for shore?

There's one going

in 5 minutes.

5 minutes.

Shall we? All right.

You've been

thinking a lot.

Oh, i'm as much

at sea as ever.

It's a bewildering

business, this,

this being at sea.

But on the night

of the carnival,

i knew that Fred and

the princess were...

were drunk, too.

Compared with them, we

were a pair of sober sods.

But i can't

feel sorry.

About them?

About us.

Tell me, Fred,

have you not a regret

for treating Emily so?

Well, i wouldn't be

human if i had no regrets.

Naturally,

i feel for her.

I'd be a pretty poor

sort of fish if i didn't.

Of course, she's fond

of me i know.

I suppose we were happy enough

in our own quiet little way

until we came on this trip and i met you.

After that, of course,

it was all out.

I mean, how can i be

expected to love Emily

when i...

when i love you?

Water is

a good drink,

but champagne

he is better, yes?

That's it.

That's it.

And having developed

a taste for champagne

what's the use of

trying to stick to water?

Oh, well, maybe she

will find someone

who is nearer

her own level.

Yes. She'll probably

be much happier.

Of course, you know, she

never really understood me.

I was a bit

too much for her.

Like to see a ship we

were once passengers in?

It's running away

from us now.

Him.

Is he going

to beat us?

You are going to let me

take care of you, aren't you

oh, i don't know.

Let me make this

figure real.

After all, you know,

you drew it.

[People singing

"for he's a jolly good fellow"

isn't it marvelous

to think

that after tonight we

should always be together?

Yes.

But don't forget,

Fred.

Tomorrow

when we go ashore,

i'm asked

to get off alone.

Oh, yes.

My hand.

Sorry.

But i can't help feeling

a bit worried about em.

I hope she'll

be all right.

Fred...

hmm?

If the woman

can't hold her man,

there's no reason why

he should take the blame.

No. I suppose

you're right.

You always are.

Shall we go inside?

All right.

Hip hip hooray!

Hip hip hooray! Hooray!

Hip hip hooray!

Hip hip...

hooray.

I've seen it

all along.

Look at the way

you made yourself

an absolute

slave to him.

Anyway, i'll be able

to make you happy now.

You wouldn't go back

to that dull life again?

Fred may have

to go back.

Oh, he's fickle.

If he were a man,

i'd feel ashamed.

As it is,

i frown for him.

Bluff. Empty shirt.

Oh, gordon.

It used to make

my heart ache

to hear you worship

that overgrown sham,

the way you

kowtowed to him.

He was just a great baby

masquerading

as a big, strong man.

I've held my tongue

because i hadn't the heart

to open your dear eyes.

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