Saboteur Page #7

I made the mistake once

of turning him over to the police.

That's even more impossible

at the moment.

I'm afraid there's only one thing

we can do.

You see, the new law threatens all of...

us... with the death penalty.

So I'm afraid we'll have to

apply the ancient axiom:

Tooth for a tooth. Kane for a Tobin.

Please don't discuss things

of that sort here.

It's rather nauseating and out of place.

Oh, Charles, I'm frightened.

We must take all precaution.

Of course.

We must also continue with our work.

It's too risky now.

We're abandoning the dam.

We must remain inactive.

Inactive? You are utterly mistaken.

Once we do that,

our organisation is finished.

- We must carry on.

- What about tomorrow's work?

Tomorrow's work?

You can't abandon that.

- But, Charles. The risk...

- Is great. I know that.

Unfortunately, we will have

to carry out our orders.

I'm leaving for the Caribbean now.

My position here is more impossible

than all of yours.

I'm rather looking forward

to Central America.

Havana will be very gay this season.

Somehow I've suddenly

had enough of this country.

The war has made it grim.

You're leaving us here

to face everything,

and you'll be on a boat.

It all sounds idyllic.

Oh, Charles.

It's... This whole thing... It's impossible.

- It's panicky.

- I'm deeply sorry.

There you are! How unbecoming

to hide yourself away.

Am I intruding?

I just must kidnap Henrietta.

I've had some

trouble with these people.

Our boy will appear

any minute with the caviar!

Don't be a fool!

Get to the house phone.

- How'd you get here?

- They met me at the airport.

Wait a minute.

No use trying the way I came in.

Let's walk right out

through the front door!

Yes, sir. We'll watch the back exit.

No good.

See the one on the other side?

He's one of them.

- What can they do?

- Plenty. They'd grab us.

These people would see them.

If anyone had a question,

we're a couple of gatecrashers.

Barry, this is awful.

It's like a bad dream.

All these people.

Are there any we can trust?

Sure. All of them. Only which one?

Excuse me.

Uh, this may sound sort of crazy.

I don't even know how to start.

But this whole house is a hotbed

of spies and saboteurs.

I'm not being silly.

Even our hostess, Mrs Sutton.

What's the matter with you, sir?

You're drunk!

You're not even dressed.

- What'd he say?

- He thinks I'm drunk.

What I read in the papers...

Beat it out!

Yeah, man. Stay in there and pitch.

Pardon me.

Did you pay $25 to get in here tonight?

No, not exactly.

The boss gave me a ticket.

I need your help.

We're among the biggest bunch

of fifth columnists in this country.

- Are you kidding? What's the gag?

- No, I'm on the level. This -

Aw, you're kidding.

The guy's trying to rib me.

- Aw, sling him your curve.

- Beat it out, son. Beat it out.

Excuse me, sir. I'd like to talk

to you about something very important.

What is it, Mr Kane?

You know it's hopeless.

Why don't you join Mr Tobin upstairs?

I'll show you the way.

Barry, before they get to us,

stop the music and tell them!

This is the Sutton mansion.

I'm just a guy from California

wanted by the police.

They'll grab me

as soon as I open my mouth.

What are you gonna do?

We can't just stand here.

I know where we'll be safe.

Barry, I'm scared.

It's so unreal,

all these people dancing.

And when you try to warn them,

they laugh at you.

They think you're drunk.

That man you spoke to seemed like

such an honest citizen.

Mmm, just a friend of the family.

The room's well sprinkled with them.

They're so smart.

That's what frightens me.

Yeah, they're smart,

because they're ruthless.

It's easy to win when you

forget about the rules.

A man named Fry drops

a wallet in California

and we wind up here, you and me.

That's the only good part:

I'm with you.

I wish it were somewhere else.

The North Pole.

We might wind up there too,

chasing Fry over a glacier!

Fry. He seems so small now.

I'd forgotten about him.

So had I.

We can't just go on dancing like it's

Saturday night at the Palladium.

We can't just wait till they get us.

What do you think they'll really do?

They're probably haggling

over the price with Murder Inc.

- Oh, Barry, please!

- Sorry. I hate to be out of it.

If staying alive was ever important.

Something about a job

tomorrow in Brooklyn.

- The navy yard.

- One of us has got to get out of here.

Maybe if I start something,

you can make a break for it.

- What about you?

- You can't worry about me.

Oh, Barry, why couldn't

I have met you 100 years ago,

on a beach somewhere?

Bathing suits looked

awfully funny a 100 years ago.

I'll bet you'd look beautiful, though.

Afraid we're not behaving very well.

What's the difference?

We weren't invited anyway.

Pat, this moment belongs to me.

No matter what happens,

they can never take it away.

Oh, pardon me. Do you mind?

Excuse me. Would you care to dance?

Why, yes. Certainly.

Oh, you're really a much better dancer.

Thanks. Who was the man

you were dancing with?

I have no idea.

I never saw him before.

No, I mean the man that just left you.

I know.

I never saw him before in my life.

Oh, what a pity. That was lovely.

I hope you'll ask me again.

Oh, thanks. Thanks a lot.

Well, young man,

you seem to be enjoying yourself.

Where is she?

Your young lady?

I thought you were taking care of her.

Perhaps she has a headache

and is lying down somewhere.

Would you like to come

with me and look for her?

Hold on.

Ladies and gentlemen.

Ladies and gentlemen!

Your attention, please.

L- I have something to tell you.

Something you ought to know

about this house and its hostess.

Sir, before you go on, take a look

at the curtain on the balcony.

I'm... uh... not much of a public speaker,

ladies and gentlemen, and... uh...

some of you are probably wondering

how I can tell you anything

about your hostess

that you... uh...

that you don't already know -

Her graciousness,

her kindness, her many charities.

Well, I want to tell you that

you have a big surprise coming,

Tonight, in this house,

for the benefit of this great cause

for which she's already done so much,

our hostess, Mrs Sutton,

is putting up for auction,

one of her most treasured possessions,

one of the famous Sutton jewels.

Mrs Sutton,

would you kindly step forward?

Thank you.

Mr Kane, the young lady

is asking to see you.

- Are you sure?

- I wouldn't keep her waiting, sir.

Yes. Uh...

Will someone please... uh... uh...

Admiral?

- Would you take over for me, please?

- Excuse me.

- Delighted, sir.

- Thank you.

Ladies and gentlemen, I will entertain

your bids for this beautiful bracelet,

which has been donated by our hostess,

Mrs Sutton.

- What am I bid?

- One thousand dollars.

One thousand dollars has been bid.

Do I hear any more?

- Fifteen hundred.

- Fifteen hundred has been bid.

- 1,750.

- Seventeen hundred and fifty dollars.

- Two thousand.

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