The Breaking Point

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You know how it is...early in the morning...

on the water...

Everything's quiet....except for the seagulls...

...a long way off...

And you feel great.

Then you come ashore...

and it starts...

In no time at all...

you're up to your ears in trouble.

And you don't know where it began.

I need some gas...200 gallons...

I can't carry ya Harry...

I git strict orders...

We carried ya long enough,

the boss says.

Look, I got a 3-weeks charter

to fish in Mexico...

Some rich joe...

Didn't the joe give you a deposit?

Yeah...yeah...

Forget it.

There you are.

When he gets through...take the boat

back to the landing, eh?

See you later.

Did you get the gas?

Yeah.

I put all the groceries aboard last night.

Most of it's stored under the bunks,

up for 'ard.

I hope you put in plenty of coffee...

and tomatoes.

You know how I like tomatoes.

No tomatoes...

they're bad for you.

I had to give the store all the money

you gave me from the deposit...

They wouldn't wait.

That's great...

that makes it perfect!

Everybody in town is squeezing me

for money.

They act like I'm gonna

cheat 'em out of it.

It's been a bad season...

nobody's got much.

Better eat your breakfast.

Morning, Dad!

You know you're getting old enough

not to wander round like that?

If I told you once, Connie,

I've told you 1000 times...

You're not to go round like that.

I don't see what difference it makes.

Don't talk fresh to your mother.

What's the matter

with the bathroom, all of a sudden?

Amy's in there...

She's always in there.

Well get her out...

It's nearly time for school.

Okay!

Kids got no respect these days..

You try to teach 'em somethin'...

What's the matter, honey?

I had to pay for the gas.

Took all the money I had left

from the deposit.

Doesn't leave much for you,

while I'm gone.

Don't worry about it...

We'll get along somehow.

I know..I know...

You always do...

I feel like a nut head,

asking you all the time.

- Hi Pa!...

- Hi Pumpkin!

Gimme a smoodgie!

Say...you have whiskers!

- I do not! You have whiskers.

- Yes, you do!

Eat your breakfast.

I'm gonna get my gear.

- What's the matter?

- You heard...Eat your breakfast!

We'll be alright...

I said don't worry about it.

I get teed off sometimes...

No sooner I get my head above water...

Then somebody pushes me down again.

Is it us...me and the kids...

Are we a drag on you, honey?

Is that it?

You know better than that!

Ever since I took that uniform off,

I'm not exactly great.

I thought by this time,

I'd have the world on fire.

Bands playing...kids yelling...big hero!

We had egg in our beer then.

Nobody ever got rich taking people out

to catch a fish.

Wait a minute...Don't start

giving me that propaganda...

...about your old man's lettuce ranch!

Do me a favour...don't tell me

how happy I'd be on a tractor!

When you came back, you had

big ideas about this fishing business.

You were gonna have

a whole fleet of boats.

It hasn't worked out, has it?

Let it go, darling...

Try something else.

What else do I know...

What else am I good at?

I'm a boat jockey!

And that's all I know.

Alright...anything you say.

You're some woman!

I lay awake hours last night...

Just thinking about you.

I can think about you any time

and get excited.

Hold me!

Just hold me!

Hey! We'll be late for school!

Sorry...fix my dress!

You're always so sloppy...

One of these days remind me

to show you kids how to knot!

You go on along...

we'll be right out.

Honey...if you're running short...

these are worth 100 apiece.

We'll get by.

OK!

It's Wesley!

Good morning! Good morning!

Don't be so shy...

say hello!

Yeah, say hello!

He's shy.

Want us to feed the gulls?

- Good morning, Wesley.

- Good morning, Mrs Morgan.

Well, let's go, eh?

You and Harry go ahead..

the girls 'll take him to school.

Hey kids!...So long!

Goodbye!

Come on...that's enough...

off to school!

We won't be late.

Here they come!

What do you mean, "they"?

Alright, eh?...

This is Captain Morgan, Leona.

Miss Charles is going with us.

I always wanted to meet a captain!

Let's get something straight, Mr Hannagan...

I only hire this boat for fishing.

If I do anything wrong...

you be sure to tell me.

Do you fish?

Oo, I don't think I like you!

A lot of people don't.

- What about it Mr Hannagan?

- You're the captain, Captain!

Come on Hannagan!

We're off to sunny Mexico!

Let's shove off!

I love Mexico!

You're cute!

It's the way I comb my hair!

You've got a weak chin though...

Anybody ever tell you

you've got a weak chin?

What are you sore about?

You make me sore!

Why don't you relax...

You're getting a nice tan...

I got work to do

and you make me nervous.

I usually get compliments.

You're HIS friend...

In a few days I'll never see you again.

You're a nice girl..

Now be nice!

Yeah..."nice"...no future in it.

Oh, Mr Hannagan...when do you figure

on starting back?

Tomorrow maybe...

or the day after...

I've had enough fishing.

Well we might as well

settle up then...

I'll need money for gas

and the clearance papers.

Sure thing, Captain...

I shouldn't have kept you waiting this long.

Didn't think you'd have any place

to spend it, down here.

Oh, I can use it.

We're going over

to that "rooster" place...

Come by and have a drink...

and we'll settle up.

I'll see you there.

Hey!...Seor Capitan!

Long time, no see!

I with a party...Americans...

You seen 'em?

They're in that cockfight.

Morgan!

Nice to see someone

from back home, friend...

I been down here

a coupla weeks already.

Cheating who?

Don't talk like that, Harry.

I been handling a divorce case...

You ought to hear the evidence!

I'm busy!

Say...just thought of somethin'...

Come here!

Business for both of us...

Something good...

Want to take a couple of passengers

back with you, on the boat?

- There's money in it.

- I've got passengers.

You can name your own price.

No trouble...I guarantee it.

- You can do a lot with that money.

- Not in jail, I couldn't.

Think it over...

You can name your own price.

An honest man like you...

with an honest boat.

Worth a lot to some people.

Me, I don't care...

I can take it or leave it.

Bein' honest is worth money

to some people.

You got me cryin'!

When are you gonna realise

I'm a friend of yours?

Hey, you want to meet a nice girl?

She just got a divorce.

You're poison!

Think it over...

what I said.

Don't you like cockfights?

All that trouble for an egg!

Sit down!

Waiter!

I'll have a daiquiri.

Two beers.

May I...?

Gold, eh?

My fianc!

Ol for him!

It's the nicest thing

you've ever done for me!

The only thing.

You think Mexico's nice?

It's romantic.

Except you.

Haven't even been friendly to me.

Don't you want to be friends?

Sure, I want to be friendly...

My wife wouldn't like it.

You're kidding!

No.

So you're one of those!?

I don't meet many.

Is she pretty?

She's got something for me.

We're something together!

Spoils everything else for me.

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