Strange Cargo Page #8

- with the kiddies playing in the sunshine?

- You're laughing.

And how I'm laughing. Where'd you

pick up that junk, from Cambreau?

Maybe I thought it out all by myself.

Well, from now on

it's going to be different.

Yeah. And do you know why?

Because I've seen men die. They were

thieves like you and as rotten as me,

but when their time came,

they suddenly got hold of something,

something they'd never had,

something worth having.

Well, whatever it is, I don't want

to wait that long for mine. I want it now.

Great stuff, so long as it fits in

with what I got in mind.

When we travel, we travel my way.

What makes you think I'm going your way.

Because you're stuck, kid, that's why.

You're a liar. I hate the sight of you.

I hate everything you stand for.

Even if I didn't, even if I loved you

so much it was killing me,

and I knew you'd haunt me

for the rest of my life,

I still wouldn't have any part of you.

I only hope they take you back

to that prison you belong in.

You'll be better off back there

than free to do the things you will do.

The whole world will be better off

without you.

And that's how it is, babe,

and what can we do about it?

- Well, it's hard for me to believe.

- It's plain enough.

This cask was full of saltwater,

so they must have died of thirst.

And this man, Moll, was the last to go.

I'd have staked anything

that Verne would outlive them all.

Unless, monsieur, he went first

with a knife in his back?

Well, it's possible, and it's too bad.

He was the only one of the pack

worth saving.

Well, may as well get back to the colony.

- That boat out there, do you belong on it?

- No.

There's nobody coming ashore

from her tonight.

Sails for America at dawn.

Would they take a passenger,

do you think?

- Well, how do I get out to her?

- In a rising gale?

Maybe you can hire someone

to take you out, but that ain't me.

Good evening, Julie.

- What are you doing here?

- I might ask the same thing of you.

Where else should I be?

I'm on my way to America.

I sail in the morning.

- America is so far away.

- Far away from what?

Who knows?

Perhaps, Julie, if you were to go back

to the colony you might be very happy

if it could be arranged, and I think it can.

Since we talked,

things have happened that might...

That might increase my influence

with certain people.

But no matter how you color it up, you

go with the proposition, don't you, Pig?

You could do worse,

say with a man like Verne.

What about Verne?

He escaped with some others

and Grideau and I came to pick him up

when he landed here.

- And have you got him?

- No. It seems he died at sea,

or that's what Grideau thinks.

But you don't.

Smart man, Verne.

He has something.

Something I'd like to have.

Lovely, aren't they, Julie?

Yeah, lovely.

You'd look ducky in that black one.

Any way out of this place

except this door?

The alley around the corner.

It's a small world, isn't it, Pig?

Just what is it you're after?

We both know what, Julie.

And it's time we talked about facts.

There are worse things, Julie,

than stringing with a pig like me.

There is such a thing as watching

a man that means something to you

hunted down and dragged back

on the end of a chain.

All right, so you've hunted him down.

Let's see you drag him back. Go on.

I am no fool. There is a better way.

Grideau won't let him get away this time.

But if I go back with you, you won't tell

Grideau? It's me for Verne, is that it?

Well, if it is, then take him.

Go tell Grideau.

And as for my going anyplace

with you, I still pick my own gutters.

Wait a minute. Pig, wait a minute.

Just give me five minutes, that's all.

Five minutes to make sure he gets away

and after he's gone, I'll go with you.

It would be simpler

if we just went away together now.

No, I want to see him go,

I want to be sure.

Don't you trust me, Julie?

After you see him go, come in and get me.

I'll wait for you.

So, you're back, baby.

Nice to see you again.

I've come back to tell you

you got to get out.

- Grideau's in town.

- Grideau, eh? Nice fellow.

What'd he have to say for himself?

Well, I didn't talk to him.

I didn't even see him.

No? Then how do you know he's here?

Or maybe you talked to somebody else.

Don't ask so many questions.

Just get going.

There's a storm coming up

and you never can tell.

You're right, kid, you never can tell.

- Okay, let's go.

- I'm not going with you, Verne.

I told you that once before

and I meant what I said.

I thought maybe you'd changed your mind.

There's a freighter pulling out for America

in the morning and I'm going to be on it.

Okay, baby if that's what you want.

Yeah. Yeah, that's what I want.

Only, don't hang around here any longer.

Every minute counts. Get going.

Yes. Yes, you're right, kid.

I'd better hustle.

Grideau is a smart fellow.

He won't want to miss out on me again.

I wouldn't be surprised

if he'd offered a reward.

A nice fat one.

Juicy enough to buy passage

to America on a freighter.

Good thing you can be trusted.

So long, babe.

- Verne.

- Yeah?

Plant one here.

It'll hold until we meet up again.

Julie.

I'll buy you a new coat,

a nice one in the morning.

Made out of pigskin.

So, Grideau's got himself two pigs now.

I didn't tell him. I swear I didn't, Verne.

You're a liar. You brought him here.

You turned me over

just like you did back there on the island

to keep your own hide out of trouble.

If that's what you want to think, okay.

Only get out of here.

Get out of here before it's too late.

I'm thinking of you, Verne.

Yeah, yeah, very cute.

You always could pour it on, couldn't you?

You had me winging, I'll say that for you,

right smack up to the minute

where I saw you through the window,

both of you.

I wasn't going to turn you in, Verne.

It's a great spot for a dame

to bring a guy up to a point

where he can't see anything else

in the world except her.

You had me where there was nothing

I wouldn't have done for you.

I'd have gone on being a thief

or I'd have tried it the other way,

if that was what you wanted.

How does that sound?

It's everything I've wanted to hear.

Only why did you have to wait

till now to tell me,

now that you've got to get out of here?

She's right.

And if you go now they'll never catch you.

Come on, Pig, where's Grideau?

Is he on his way here or is he

waiting to pick me up at the cove?

Verne, I haven't told a soul. Why should I?

Verne, he's telling the truth.

He hasn't told anyone you're here.

And if I let him go

what do you think he'll do?

So, you made a mistake, Pig.

This is one time in your life

you should've squealed.

If you ran away now, Julie,

you could get on that boat to America.

- That's just what I'm going to do.

- But if you stayed you could save him.

- Save the Pig for what?

- Not the Pig, Julie, Verne.

Verne, you fool. Let him go.

Did you hear me, Verne? I said let him go.

Oh, so that's the way it is, huh?

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