To Have and Have Not Page #4

- Most people are.

One look and you decided

just what you wanted to think about me.

You were... What's the use?

Go ahead. Keep on going.

You don't know me, Steve.

It doesn't work.

I brought that bottle up here

to make you feel cheap.

That didn't work either.

Instead, I'm the one who feels cheap.

I've never felt that way before.

I wanted...

I thought that maybe...

Go on. Get out of here

before I make a complete fool of myself.

How long have you been away from home?

It's none of...

About six months.

Going back?

- How?

- What are you gonna do here?

I don't know. Get a job, maybe.

Jobs are hard to get.

I don't think you'd like it here anyway.

Remind you of somebody, Steve?

This is brand new to me. I like it.

Would you go back if you could?

I'd walk...

if it wasn't for all that water.

Quit worrying, kid.

You'll get back all right.

- What the...

- Here's that bottle again.

It's getting to be quite a problem, isn't it?

- You want a drink?

- No.

I thought you were tired and going to bed.

I know. I thought so, too.

You gave me something to think about.

- You said you might be able to help me.

- That's right.

But how can you do that if...

Are you gonna take that job with those

men that were up here with Frenchy?

Yeah, if I can find what's left of them.

I flew over Devil's Island.

It doesn't look like a high-class resort.

- That's what I heard.

- I don't want to be the cause...

Don't get the idea I'm doing this

just to help you. I need money, too.

Won't Frenchy help you out

without you having to do that?

I don't want his help.

Don't do it, will you, Steve?

- Look, didn't you ask me...

- Don't do it.

Why don't you take this bottle

and go to bed?

Here. Can you can use this?

I thought you said you were broke.

You're good. You're awful good.

"I'd walk home

if it wasn't for all that water."

- Who was the girl, Steve?

- Who was what girl?

The one who left you

with such a high opinion of women.

She must have been quite a gal.

You think I lied to you about this,

don't you?

It just happens there's about $30 here.

Not enough for boat fare

or any other kind of fare.

Just enough to be able to say "no"

if I feel like it.

And you can have it if you want it.

I'm sorry, Slim.

But I still say you're awful good

and I wouldn't...

I forgot. You wouldn't take anything

from anybody, would you?

That's right.

You know, Steve...

you're not very hard to figure.

Only at times.

Sometimes I know exactly

what you're going to say.

Most of the time. The other times...

The other times you're just a stinker.

- What did you do that for?

- I've been wondering whether I'd like it.

What's the decision?

I don't know yet.

It's even better when you help.

Sure you won't change your mind

about this?

This belongs to me, and so do my lips.

I don't see any difference.

I do.

Okay.

You know you don't have to act with me.

You don't have to say anything

and you don't have to do anything.

Not a thing.

Maybe just whistle.

You know how to whistle,

don't you, Steve?

You just put your lips together and blow.

Here, chick.

You keep watching.

It's all right. They have gone.

Go on.

You come along the lee shore of Anguilla

from the south.

About three kilometers from the point.

- There's a little cove and a jetty?

- You know it, then.

- The signal's been arranged?

- Emil can show you.

- Emil's not gonna be there.

- Why?

I'm doing this my way. I'm going alone.

What are the signals?

You flash a light to the shore.

They will answer it with two lights.

One held above the other.

There'll be two people to bring back.

- How'll I know them?

- We've never seen them.

We know the name of one only.

Paul de Bursac.

That's good enough.

How about landing them back here?

Do you know Cape Sainte-Pierre?

- A boat can meet you offshore there.

- You be on that boat, Frenchy.

I'll get out of here around noon.

Supposedly fishing.

With luck and no patrol boats,

I'll be back in Sainte-Pierre at midnight.

I won't be burning any lights,

so keep a sharp lookout.

One thing, Mr. Morgan.

Last night you very definitely refused

to have anything to do with us.

Why have you changed your mind?

I need the money now. Last night I didn't.

- If you knew what this means to us...

- I don't want to know.

I'm glad you're on our side.

I'm not. I'm getting paid.

And by the way, I'd like that money now.

If I were you, I do not think

I would trust Mr. Morgan.

Did a doctor look at his leg?

No. They are watching all doctors

who are friendly to us.

- Miss the bone?

- As far as I can tell.

He's lucky.

Why did you put a pillow under it?

- Why not?

- It doesn't hurt so much that way.

It'll have to hurt, you'll have to take it...

unless you want to take a chance

of gangrene setting in.

All right, I'll take that.

Are you a doctor?

No. But I've handled

quite a lot of gunshot wounds.

You can trust me now.

Good luck, Harry.

It's all right.

- More caf, mademoiselle?

- Please.

- What is that you're playing?

- Did you say something?

What's the name of that tune?

It hasn't got any name yet.

I've just been fooling with the lyrics.

They're not so hot, either.

Would you like to hear them?

Sure.

So it goes.

- That's about as far as it goes.

- I like it.

Yes. If I could get the right lyrics.

- Good morning, Cricket.

- Morning, Harry.

- Good morning, Slim.

- Hello.

- How did you sleep?

- The best in a long time.

- Have some coffee?

- No, thanks. I've had mine.

You were up early. What were you doing?

I was getting you a ticket on the plane

this afternoon. It leaves at 4:00.

- Can you make it?

- Sure.

You took that job, didn't you?

See, I figured this way

you wouldn't get your feet wet.

Yeah. That's right.

- That's what you wanted, wasn't it?

- Sure.

I just...

- You want me to go, don't you?

- Yes, I want you to go.

Okay, Steve.

Help her get on that plane,

will you, Cricket?

I sure will, Harry.

I'm gonna be pretty busy from now on,

so I probably won't see you again.

- If I ever get up your way...

- Yeah. Do that.

I'll leave my address with Frenchy

so you can find me.

Maybe I'll know how to whistle by then.

- So long, Slim.

- So long, Steve.

Well, it was nice while it lasted.

Maybe it's better this way, Slim.

I don't know.

You haven't known him very long.

He's a funny guy.

- How are you, Harry? How's everything?

- Fine. I told you to stay at the hotel.

- I knew you was going out.

- Who told you that?

You can't fool me, Harry.

I knew it just as plain.

- Say, could I have a little...

- You're not going.

Could I have a little one,

just enough to fill a hen's ear?

- Come on, Eddie. Get off.

- What's the matter?

There's no sense in getting plugged at me.

Take it easy. You got...

I wouldn't do that to you.

You're right, you wouldn't.

I'm not gonna carry you, that's all.

- What did you have to hit me for?

- So you'd believe me.

- You ain't treating me square.

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