Seven Sinners Page #2

Gee, I like to see you looking swell, baby

Diamond bracelets

Woolworths doesn't sell, baby

Till that lucky day,

you know darned well, baby

I can't give you anything but love

I can't give you anything but love, baby

That's the only thing I've plenty of, baby

Dream a while, scheme a while

And you will find

Happiness and I guess...

More, please. It's grand!

Oh, you want a performance, huh?

Genius, perform for the lady.

We enjoyed it too.

- I didn't mean to hurt her feelings.

- Oh, I wouldn't worry. I'll tell her.

Oh, please, do, will you?

Sumatra, out. Java, out. Boni-Komba, out.

- Mapping a campaign?

- No, a retreat.

I'm running out of islands.

This isn't a professional visit.

I just wanted to tell you that the young lady

up on deck didn't mean to be rude.

Oh, yeah? Who is the sweet thing?

Her name is Henderson. Her father happens

to be the new governor of Boni-Komba.

I thought you might like to know.

Boni-Komba?

Governor Henderson?

- The new governor.

- She didn't mean to offend you.

If she's the governor's daughter,

she couldn't offend me.

- Cause for rejoicing?

- Rejoicing?

Doctor, you have lifted the Pacific Ocean

right off my neck.

Now I can go back to Boni-Komba.

How about a celebration?

Yes, you come to Tony's caf,

Seven Sinners in Boni-Komba.

Ho-ho. How frightened Tony will be

when he sees me. But then, he'll celebrate!

How about my cabin for a snack?

A snack is food.

So I ran to the end of the world

and jumped off and here I am.

Mm. So nice and peaceful here.

I don't blame you for running away.

Are you sure?

When the girl married the man

with the money,

- why didn't you make more money?

- For what? So I could buy her back?

Good, I'll tell it that way next time.

- Let me have the story of your life.

- I tell it many different ways.

- Which one would you like to hear?

- Go right ahead.

Well, there's a lovely version about

a little girl from a convent in Marseille.

Get out your handkerchief

because this is awfully sad.

And a young, dashing officer from Saigon

and wedding bells. Ding dong.

He drank like a fish.

He's dead.

Grape juice?

No, thanks.

Wait a minute.

Come up like this every night, will you?

Thanks.

You're a good doctor.

- I might get to like it.

- Then why hurry?

Sleep. Last night was bad, very bad.

I shall miss you very much.

Sure. In the evening.

You must have someone to sit around

and drink all the grape juice.

- I'll be here waiting.

- Yes, when they throw me out.

When you're tired, I'll still be here.

Oh, my smoking career

would get in your nostrils.

That shouldn't make any difference.

Couple of friendly derelicts.

- I'm not quite ready for the word "derelict".

- I'm sorry.

You're the kindest man I've ever met.

Got a penny?

Bye, Doc.

Run aground, miss?

I'll give you a hand.

- Oh, Lieutenant Brent.

- Miss Henderson. Captain.

- Shall we go?

- Goodbye.

- Your father was sorry he couldn't be here.

- I'm sure he was.

I can tell you this, from your father down to

the last guard, the Navy's ready for you.

- Uniforms spick and span, parades.

- Sounds enchanting.

Lieutenant, I shall report you

for want of attention.

Yeah. Huh?

Oh. There'll be no lack of attention.

We've been waiting for you too long.

Shove off.

- Hey, Ned.

- Oh. Hello. I got the bags.

Rickshaw?

I've been saving it for you.

- Caf Seven Sinners.

- Caf Seven Sinners.

Gangway!

Gangway, rickshaw!

Rickshaw! Rickshaw, gangway!

Gangway, gangway, gangway, gangway!

Wait here. I want to talk to Tony alone.

I'll see him, I can sell anything.

Gangway!

Take care of him, Big Boy.

- I can't give you anything but love, baby...

- No.

- That's the only thing I've plenty of, baby...

- No. No.

- Bijou!

- Yes, I've come back home again.

Bijou is home again.

Please, my heart is not so good.

But you look new.

The place, it looks new and nice.

Yes and it's going to stay new and nice.

Yes. We won't have any more riots.

We're going to keep it that way, huh?

We are going to do nothing. Bijou, sit down.

No, don't sit down, stand up.

Your boat is going to leave in an hour.

I'll buy you a drink.

Bijou, I love you.

I adore you.

You're wonderful.

But you are too much.

Bring the drinks.

No, thanks. I'm on the grape-juice wagon.

Antro.

Did it get too hot for you in Sumatra?

Run along, babies, and hurry.

Be gone when I come back up here.

Ah. An angel from Lotus Street...

in Sumatra.

Yes, my gorgeous one.

But even Sumatra is dull,

deadly dull without you.

And this dump? For 48 hours,

I have tried to rip fun out of this place.

Then suddenly, I turn around.

Is this Bijou, Tony? Or am I too drunk? Hm?

So Bijou is going to sing for you again,

Tony? Good.

It is not yet arranged.

It is now.

Whatever became of that big knife?

Were the police in Sumatra touchy

about returning it afterwards?

Or were you shy about claiming it?

Ooh.

The Navy.

See you later, dear Antro.

- The Navy?

- Well, in there is only a little bit of Navy.

What a girl.

She incites me to my teeth and I like it.

I love it, my friend!

I love it!

I beg your pardon?

- May I have an American cigarette?

- Have one of mine.

Thank you.

Thanks.

Bijou Blanche.

- Bijou to the Navy.

- That's us!

Go on with your game.

I'll watch you, if you don't mind.

- Come on...

- There's your cue, Judson.

- I got a buck that says he can't make it.

- I got a buck that says he does.

- Any more takers?

- There he goes.

That's easy money. Come on.

Oh, come on, hit the ball.

Not very good.

Here he goes, boys. Here he goes.

- You wanna make that shot, sailor?

- Uh-oh.

- I sure do.

- All right, I'll help you.

Now, you put your hands on mine.

- Is that what you mean?

- Yes, that's what I mean.

- I see what you mean.

- What are you shaking about, Judson?

- Shut up, will ya?

- Come on. Give the man a chance.

The one ball is blocked, that's too tough.

So we play billiard combination

and put the 12 in the right-side pocket.

That's a tough shot.

Easy, easy.

She did it!

- Do you really wanna see a tough one?

- Come on, show us.

All right.

- Say, do you know?

- Wait a minute.

Now, the two will go in that corner.

the 14 in there, 15 in that pocket.

Now bet.

- One dollar.

- One dollar. Such easy money.

She made it!

Let that be a lesson -

never gamble with strangers.

Hey, they got blackouts here.

You discovered America.

Here, I work for nothing.

Sure.

- Remember what Bijou said.

- Hey!

The flophouse is two doors down below.

This is no place for loafers.

Come on! Get outta here!

Get outta here. Go on!

You see, I...

You tell me I've got to hire Bijou.

Why don't you tell me to set fire

to the place? It's the same thing.

While the place burns, let's have fun.

I don't want any fun.

Ten minutes ago, I was the boss.

You'll be boss

as long as you keep Bijou happy. Here.

- Buy her some dresses, lots of them.

- Wait a minute, bud.

Bijou buys her own dresses.

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