Stowaway Page #5

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- No.

Let me see that one.

(yapping)

Not bad.

You precious little puppy, you.

You're just like Waify.

- Thank you, sir.

- Come on, Ching-Ching.

(speaks Chinese)

(speaks Chinese)

(speaks Chinese)

- He went that way.

- Thank you.

(speaks Chinese)

Well, Ching-Ching,

where do we go from here?

Hey, where'd you come from?

Ching-Ching! Ching-Ching!

(speaks Chinese)

No, wait, this is all a mistake.

Listen, be reasonable. Ching-Ching!

There you are, darling.

(speaks Chinese)

- (speaks Chinese)

- Wait. Give me a chance to explain.

If wishes were keys,

there would be no prisoners.

So Sun Lo says.

Good old Sun Lo,

always brightening the corner where he isn't.

It's been fun up till now,

but it won't be so funny if we miss that boat.

- I bet the captain will be pretty mad.

- He must be, or he'd be here by now.

We've gotta get out of here.

Well, I guess we'll have to start a rebellion.

Pardon me, would any of you gentlemen

be interested in getting out of this jail?

I said...

You speak to them.

Tell them about the great outside world.

- Ask them how they'd like to see it again.

- (speaks Chinese)

(speaks Chinese)

Well?

They're not interested.

They said they like it here.

That's absurd. Where's their spirit?

Ask them are they men or are they mice?

(they speak Chinese)

Mice.

Well, at last. Sorry to have caused you

so much trouble, Captain.

Now, see here, son.

I've been very lenient with you.

But there's a limit. You've overstepped it.

If it weren't for this child, I wouldn't be here.

- Any news about Ching-Ching?

- Sorry, Miss, not a word.

- Oh, I never should've left her with him.

- He should've known better.

It's an outrage taking a child of that age

out at night in a city like Hong Kong.

Anything could happen.

(both) indeed I do

With a box of popcorn,

a bag of peanuts and you

(drunkenly) Tommy, lad!

To the rescue. I need you.

(Kay) We missed you, darling.

(Dora) Did you have a good time?

We missed not having you, darling.

- Tommy, it was such a nice party.

- Glad you enjoyed yourselves.

Just the little matter of a taxi fare.

Could I impose on you?

- Don't tell me you've been robbed again.

- Clean.

Miss Parker. Miss Parker, here they come.

That's better. Nine and two are eleven.

Four and three are seven.

He thought I didn't have a card.

I trumped his ace.

You should've seen his face.

It was on a redouble.

- They play a lot of bridge in Bangkok?

- Great bridge town. We call it Bridgeport.

No, you're really very fortunate

moving in with our crowd.

Only last week, JB - JB Bradley, I mean -

said to me, "Dick." Calls me Dick for short.

"Dick," he said, "I'm sure your missis

is gonna like it here."

- You will, too.

- Oh, I know I will.

- Tell her about the house, Richard.

- Oh, yes.

But just a description of it

doesn't do it justice.

It's absolutely modern. Lots of closet space.

Fully equipped laundry. It's just as good

as any house in any American suburb.

And roomy too. I'll show you.

Kinda L-shaped. This is our room.

- This is Mother's room.

- Mother's?

Yes. Oh, you think she'd be

better off in this one?

(Richard) I don't know.

Bangkok is a very romantic city, isn't it?

There are a lot of old temples

and places like that.

But our colony doesn't bother

with the native things.

We have our own little set. Fine,

substantial people too. Bridge and tennis.

You know your opponents so well

you can tell in advance every move.

That must be interesting.

Susan! Susan!

You should be taking a nap,

you and your dolls.

My dolls are. Shut your eyes and put out

your hand. I've something for you.

All right.

- Susan, where did that come from?

- From Uncle Tommy.

- Who?

- Oh, I asked him not to buy it.

Look, he bought me a bracelet too.

- Why, that must've cost...

- $300. I saw the price tag.

$300! He wouldn't have spent that much

money if he hadn't felt you were interested.

- I don't think I need even answer that.

- You'll return it, won't you?

Certainly. I asked Mr Randall not to buy it.

- Shall I give back my bracelet too?

- No, darling.

I think you'd better go take your nap

or play or something.

Still, he might've meant it

as a wedding present.

In that case, there'd be no harm in your

keeping it. After all, it did cost quite a lot.

Will my boy be happy with a girl like that?

- Sometimes I wonder.

- Of course I will, Mother.

- Why do you say that?

- Oh, I don't know.

Susan seems to have changed

a great deal lately.

She'll be all right after we're married.

Well, it's about time we declared an armistice.

I've been feeling terrible, Susan.

Well, this is very pretty,

but of course I can't accept it.

Take back your baubles, is that it?

Listen, Susan, I think you're being very...

What, is it as bad as all that?

- Don't you like me any more?

- That has nothing to do with it.

Well, don't you?

Not particularly.

You know what you tell me:

keep your chin up and you'll be OK.

As Sun Lo says, the strongest man

in the world cannot lift a heavy heart.

Why is your heart heavy?

You know that Mr Hope?

Well, Susan's gonna marry him.

Oh!

She'll have Mrs Hope for a mother-in-law.

It'll serve her right, too.

Oh, no! Nobody should have

Mrs Hope for a mother-in-law.

Ah, there you are, young lady.

Just the one I want to see.

I've got a surprise for you.

As an unshelled nut is to a squirrel,

so is a surprise to him who receives it.

Righto, darling.

You're going to leave the ship at Singapore.

What?

Now, you run down below

and start to get ready.

Then when you come back,

I'll tell you the rest.

You oughta give Uncle Tommy a surprise too,

just to make him feel better.

- He's been in the... What was it?

- Doghouse.

With Mr Wu.

- What is all this?

- I just received this wireless from Shanghai.

- What will the consul do with her?

- There's a home for girls in Shanghai.

- He'll probably see she's placed in it.

- Home for girls?

You mean grey uniforms and pigtails?

Ching-Ching was never meant for that.

I know, old man, but I'm afraid

it's about all that can be done for her.

Captain, wait a minute.

This may sound crazy,

but why can't I adopt her?

Now, see here, son.

You're a bachelor. And quite a bachelor.

No court would turn a child over to you.

- It would be different if I were married?

- Well, naturally.

- It's a horrible step.

- I don't think you need worry, old man.

You haven't got time now.

- Excuse me. Have you seen Ching-Ching?

- Yes.

- Do you know where she is?

- Yes.

Well, would you mind telling me?

Below, getting ready

to leave the ship at the next stop.

They're putting her in a home for girls.

She'll be marching in lockstep

and eating gruel within a week.

- I hope you like it.

- Oh, Tommy.

- Tears won't help.

- But surely something can be done.

This can't happen to Ching-Ching.

I don't know.

Wait a minute.

You're gonna marry old sourpuss, aren't you?

- I beg your pardon?

- Sorry, no of fence meant.

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