Sirocco Page #4

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You're upset. l've talked too much.

l'm not upset. My mind's made up.

l want to leave you.

The city's under martial law.

All travel is restricted to military personnel.

A man of your importance,

you can arrange it.

l won't.

You mean you'd make me stay here

against my will?

lf necessary.

You know by now how l feel about you.

And knowing this, you still want me?

Yes.

What kind of a man are you?

l can't do my work.

l don't know what's happening to me.

You've got me to the point

where l'm not myself anymore.

l think of you all the time.

lf you won't arrange it,

l'll have to find another way.

Mr. Smith was here this afternoon.

He's such a clever man.

Forgive me, Violette.

l don't know what l'm doing.

lf you leave me, l'll kill you.

l'll kill you if you try to leave.

Get your big stomach out of my way.

My poor stomach. lt's so sensitive.

Every little thing upsets it.

Do you have any soda?

What's the matter with your stomach?

lt talks to me. Like my conscience.

What does it say?

lt says, ''Levon, my own lamb.

Why do you stay in this terrible town?

''Why don't you go away? Far away?''

Why do you talk to him like that?

Yes. Why should l go away?

Here in Damascus is opportunity.

Here l make money. Here l live.

''Don't ask,'' my stomach says. ''Just go.

''Go. Before they put the screws on you,

before they torture you.''

The things people do to people.

What people?

People.

We are such animals.

My stomach is right. Why do we stay here?

We must leave. Such things can happen.

Do you know what he's talking about?

He doesn't know, himself.

Harry.

Have you been to church lately?

You should go. We should all go.

lt's good for our souls.

l'll bet he's trying to make a touch.

-You want to borrow some money?

-Money! l got plenty. lf that was only it.

Then what is it?

How can l tell you?

Tell him. Good night.

l tried. Heaven knows l tried.

You tried what?

Shave me.

Miss Violette.

l'd hoped to see you again, but l didn't--

Could l talk to you, please?

lt's a little late for that, isn't it?

Can't we go inside?

All right.

Sit down. Make yourself at home.

You were lucky to catch me in.

l'm usually busy at this time of night.

How come you're not busy, too?

Now let's see what we have.

Cognac, armaniac, calvados,

kmmel, brandy.

Chartreuse.

For you, Chartreuse.

l want to tell you why l came.

Whatever it is, it'll look better

through the bottom of this glass.

l've broken with the Colonel.

Scotch for me.

Don't you want to know why?

l know.

He bores you.

You're so sure of yourself.

You know everything.

What l don't know is why you came to me.

Remember you said,

''lf there was anything a person wanted....''?

Yes, l remember.

-You said you often go to Cairo.

-l do.

Can l go to Cairo?

Certainly. Easiest thing in the world.

Will it be expensive?

For you, very reasonable. Almost nothing.

But l want to pay.

You'll pay.

What a man.

You're so ugly. Yes, you are.

How can a man so ugly be so handsome?

What are you banging on the door for?

Something awful has happened.

Something awful.

l was sleeping. lt came to me.

lt woke me up all of a sudden. Balukjian.

-You know Balukjian?

-Yeah. What about him?

l don't know.

Maybe it's nothing.

Today he came to the warehouse.

He said he was giving a party.

Wanted some sweets.

Those things were under the apricots.

He wanted to know if....

What did he want to know?

lf l could give him some apricots.

Did you?

Yeah.

You! You shot off your face, you told him.

l'm dumber than you are.

He was trying to tell me he'd fingered us.

l should have known what he was hinting at.

l've got to get out of here.

All we've been through together...

...pals, like brothers.

l make one mistake

and look how he treats me.

You're his friend when he needs you.

When he don't....

Yours, too!

l'm coming with you.

l've got to move fast.

l can't with you around my neck.

lf l can't keep up with you,

you can leave me.

No, it won't work.

But, Harry, what will l do?

Now l'll never get away.

Here. l'll send for you from Cairo.

Thanks, Mr. Harry.

Don't you understand? l'm in bad trouble.

l don't care.

l may not be able to get myself out.

l'll take the chance.

All right, l'll see what l can do.

Wait here.

Marhaba.

Yes, Mr. Harry?

Ask him what the chances are

of getting out right away.

He wants to know, one or two?

Two.

He says he will see, Mr. Harry.

Well?

l don't know yet.

This place. Such a nightmare.

Will we be here long?

No longer than we have to.

l must be crazy.

Here l am in this filthy hole.

You asked for it.

You wanted to come along.

Running away.

Always the pattern of my life.

There are times in everyone's life

when they have to run away.

l hope we make it this time.

What will happen if they catch you?

They'll shoot you, won't they?

First they'll have to catch me.

Here, you'd better wrap this around you...

...and try and get some rest.

No telling how long we'll be.

He says you will leave tonight, Mr. Harry.

At 2:
00.

The price will be 200, for each.

200? What does he mean, 200?

He says to tell you that you are expensive.

The French are looking for you all over.

All right, l'll pay.

He says now, Mr. Harry.

He says thank you, Mr. Harry.

We get a bus in two hours.

Looks like we're on our way.

Do we have to wait here?

-l'm afraid so. Cigarette?

-No, thank you.

l'll be glad to leave this town

and everything in it.

l want to forget l ever knew him.

l want to be happy.

Harry, let's have some fun in Cairo.

We can try.

Hurry.

Get in, Mr. Harry.

When do we start?

Seems to be some trouble.

Something with the motor.

Quiet. French patrol.

All right.

Maybe l can help.

-What's the matter? Why won't it start?

-No spark.

The wire's off the magneto.

Okay.

Let's go! Thank you.

Get that man!

Don't let anybody out!

Come on, get in, get inside.

Stand guard.

He dropped this.

Here, give it to me.

Sergeant, you take the wheel.

They wanted a ride? We'll give it to them.

You have no appointment.

-l'm in trouble.

-Yes, l know.

l need your help. l need money.

l have to get away.

l'm sorry, Mr. Smith. We cannot help you.

What do you mean? l got you guns

and ammunition. l helped you.

Mr. Smith, you're a fugitive

with a price on your head.

You might have led them here.

You must never come back.

We have no further use for you.

Next.

Get her.

Mademoiselle.

-What are you going to do with me?

-Get in.

-You'll decide to forgive me, l suppose.

-Take her home.

Come in!

l have news for you, Colonel.

Lt. Collet has returned.

Now l know where l stand.

What did he say, sir?

He didn't say anything. He couldn't.

His throat was cut.

He was found in an alley, collecting flies.

l'm sorry.

He was a good officer. He died for nothing.

That's what happens when l listen to you.

You can't talk to these people, Colonel.

They're fanatics. They want war.

l'm going to give them war.

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