Shanghai Express Page #3

I can explain everything.

Here. Here, here!

I am not punishing you for dealing in opium

but for your insolence to me on the train.

What's the matter, has he fainted?

- They branded him.

- Branded him?

- I'll get oil from the train.

- I need my bag.

He shouldn't have made this journey.

Major Lenard.

Qu'est-ce qu'il y a? Je ne comprends rien.

- Does anyone understand French?

- Yes, I do.

- Come up here with him, please.

- Alors, il faut que je monte l haut?

You took the very words

out of my mouth, brother.

Let me see your passports. Sit down.

How long have you been

in the French army?

20 years. 20 years, mademoiselle.

Your passport says nothing

about your military rank.

Je ne comprends pas.

Il dit que votre passeport ne mentionne pas

que voue tes dans I'arme.

J'ai demissionn.

Then why does he wear that uniform?

Pourquoi portez-vous I'uniforme?

Je vais voir ma soeur. Si elle se doutait

que j'ai t chass de I'arme

ce serait pour elle un tel chagrin...

He's going to visit his sister and he doesn't

want her to know about his disgrace.

- You may go.

- Merci, monsieur.

- Merci, mademoiselle.

- Merci de quoi?

Have you any wealthy or influential friends?

No, I have no friends at all.

Why are you going to Shanghai?

I want to buy a new hat.

I warn you, this is a very serious matter.

- Where will you live in Shanghai?

- Grand Hotel.

How can you afford to live

at such an expensive hotel?

- How long were you in Peiping?

- Eight weeks.

- And before that?

- In Shanghai.

- How long were you there?

- Just between trains.

I make the trip quite often.

How long have you been in China?

About eight years.

Parents living?

They have forgotten me. It's just as well.

- Of course, you're not married?

- No.

All I managed was to become engaged.

Will you please come with me?

- You're not going to go upstairs, are you?

- I most certainly am.

Captain Harvey, tell him that the worid

will be informed of this outrage.

Mr Carmichael, I shall do my very best

to convey that to him.

Captain Harvey, may I see your passport?

Who are you? I'm a British officer

and I demand to know

by what right you're treating us

in this outrageous manner.

I'm the commander in chief of the revolution.

The prisoner who was removed from

the Shanghai Express was my right hand -

an important officer in my army.

Your army - a collection

of unprincipled bandits.

The Chinese government will wipe you out.

Perhaps you would like to aid them

in collecting the price on my head.

Suppose you first tell me what you're after.

I'm looking for a hostage to force

the government to return my officer.

Now will you kindly let me

see your passport?

Why are you going to Shanghai?

I've been ordered to perform an operation

immediately upon my arrival.

Who are you going to operate on?

I'm not at liberty to reveal that information.

What is the matter with His Excellency,

the Governor General of Shanghai?

As you doubtlessly also can read

from the paper you pilfered from my bag,

hemiplegia.

A medical term known to the layman

as paralysis resulting

from a blood clot in the brain.

Well, it seems I have been fortunate

to find a hostage important enough

to ensure the return of my officer.

Surely you will have no objection

if I wire the British embassy?

What if my importance is insufficient

to force the Chinese government

to make this exchange?

That emergency

would be unfortunate for you all.

I can't hold this village over 12 hours.

I hope you won't be too angry with me

if I ensure the safety

of your honourable person?

Not at all.

What did he say?

We are to go back

to the train and stay there.

Big bully.

Yes?

Repeat that again, please.

Yes.

- The Shanghai Express has been held up.

- Shanghai Express?

They're holding Captain Harvey as hostage.

The surgeon. What do they want, money?

I wish it were as simple as that. Excuse me.

I must get through

to the Chinese government at once.

I hope you've been comfortable.

What do you intend to do with us?

I took the liberty of presuming

that you'd join me for tea.

I hope you don't mind

if I prefer to go back to the train.

About two days' journey

from here into the interior,

I have a palace waiting to be graced

by your presence.

Could I persuade you

to accept my hospitality

until such time as you should

grow weary of me?

I'm weary of you now.

I had no reason to believe my invitation

would give offence to Shanghai Lily.

Shanghai Lily has reformed.

You don't mean to say that the eloquence

of Dr Carmichael has worked this miracle?

Or is Captain Harvey to be credited

with this extraordinary change?

- Maybe.

- Come, don't be a fool.

I'll make it worth your while.

Don't touch me.

Captain Harvey, if I were you,

I'd mind my own business.

Exactly what I intend to do.

You are very fortunate in having

Captain Harvey for a protector,

as I have promised to return him alive.

You shouldn't have.

I could have taken care of myself.

It was coming to him. I wish I'd had my gun.

You shouldn't have been so hasty.

Leave that woman alone.

Let me go.

Can't you do something about this?

All I can do is to suggest

that you get down on your knees and pray.

I think you're right,

if God is still on speaking terms with me.

God remains on speaking terms

with everybody.

Well, there he is. The gent that caused

all the trouble, still in his black nightshirt.

Good morning. Well, here we are.

You are a sight for sore eyes.

When are we leaving?

- Is Captain Harvey on board?

- No, he's still up visiting with Mr Chang.

Well, I'll see what's keeping him.

- I've orders not to proceed without him.

- There's a man after my own heart.

- What did he say?

- We'll have to cool our heels.

They won't let me go upstairs to find out.

Don't do anything foolish.

- When are we leaving?

- I wish I knew.

As soon as Captain Harvey comes down.

If he's up there, he may never come down.

Why are you still holding Captain Harvey?

The train is waiting for him.

Is that your only interest?

What difference would it make

whether I said yes or no?

Why try to conceal

that you're madly in love with him?

I'm not trying to conceal anything.

He means everything in the worid to me.

I love him. As you want to know,

I love him madly.

Your affections are aroused rather swiftly.

You just met the man.

That's not true. I've known him for years.

You'll have a chance

to prove your love for him.

You're not going to punish him

for helping me last night?

I certainly am. He knew what he was doing.

And I know what I'm going to do.

You can't hold that against him.

I'm not concerned with your ideas of justice.

I live by my own code.

What do you intend to do? Don't dare

harm him. You promised to return him.

I didn't say in what condition.

If you wait here a few minutes,

you can lead him out, blind.

You're insane. He's a British officer.

The Chinese government

will have your head.

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