To Have and Have Not Page #7

- Later, Frenchy.

- Harry, wait.

Renard, the Inspector, is downstairs.

You better come down.

- I can't do that, I got to shave.

- He's got Eddie.

He's giving him drinks

and asking him questions.

I was afraid of that.

Good thing you didn't get me in that tub.

Look out for those strings, Steve.

You're liable to trip and break your neck.

- Strings? I didn't see any strings.

- They just don't show, Frenchy.

You ought to have seen that fish.

It must have weighed 900

if it weighed a pound.

It was the biggest marlin you ever seen

in all your born days.

You know, a marlin is a swordfish.

- Good morning, Capitaine.

- Hello, Harry. How's everything?

- Fine.

- Won't you join us?

It's a little early for this kind of a party.

Continue, Mr. Eddie.

Did you hear that? He called me mister.

Say, you're all right.

- Was you ever bit by a...

- No, he never was, Eddie.

Go on with what you were saying.

I was just telling him about the big one

we hooked onto last night.

Sir, that fish was so big

that me and Harry could hardly budge him.

We pumped on him

until we was all wore out, didn't we?

That's right, Eddie.

It was after dark

and we was still playing him.

He must have weighed

at least 1,000 easy.

Every time Mr. Eddie takes a drink,

this fabulous fish grows larger.

He must have started

with a pretty small one.

How did you finally manage

to land such a leviathan?

We didn't, didn't he tell you?

- We ran into a German submarine.

- A German submarine?

Whatever it was,

it turned its light on and fired.

- I didn't wait to find out.

- I do not think...

You know,

you can't be too careful these days.

I do not think anybody

could give a more logical explanation...

for refusing to obey the challenge

of our patrol boat.

Not to speak of shooting out

their searchlight.

- Patrol boat?

- Yes.

That's what it was. You were right, Eddie.

I'm a good man in the dark, always was.

Funny, he kept saying it was a patrol boat,

but I wouldn't believe him.

There is one thing that is not clear to me,

Capt. Morgan.

What's that?

Why does a professional fisherman

go fishing for his own amusement?

Don't you ever ask any questions?

Don't you ever talk?

No, I guess you don't.

What were you saying?

Does a professional fisherman

go fishing for his own amusement?

He does if he likes it, and we do, don't we?

Yeah, remember in Key West

when we went...

- We don't seem to be getting anywhere.

- It was the Fourth of July...

I was just saying,

Key West, the Fourth of July...

three years ago at 8:00. I got that in.

- What about your passengers?

- It was 7:
00.

You oughtn't to burn up at him,

you fed him the rum.

- What about your two passengers?

- What passengers?

The ones you brought from Anguilla.

He was waiting on the dock

when we came in.

You think I got them ashore in my sleeve?

You could have landed them anywhere

on our coastline.

Right, I could've at that.

- Would $500 refresh your memory?

- My memory's pretty good.

I remember that you're the guy

who lifted my passport and my money.

Would your memory become any better if

your passport and money were returned?

Does that include the $825

Johnson owed me?

- Why not?

- And the $500 you just mentioned?

You drive a hard bargain,

Capitaine Morgan.

That's no bargain.

If these people are so important...

- they're gonna be pretty hard to find.

- Not for a man of your resourcefulness.

Think it over and let me hear from you.

- Did you hear all of that?

- Most of it.

Bee lips went away pretty mad.

When he cools off, though,

he's gonna start thinking.

He thinks now that you will turn them in.

- Isn't that what you want him to think?

- What will happen then?

- He hasn't searched this hotel yet, has he?

- Not yet.

There's your answer.

He doesn't want them,

but the whole setup.

- What shall we do?

- It's not we, it's you.

You can't do anything until that fella

gets strong enough to move.

Until then, you're probably safe.

Better get rid of this.

- Bring us some breakfast.

- Sure.

- I thought you didn't want any breakfast.

- I didn't then.

- What were you saying, Eddie?

- I've been figuring.

Them guys don't think that I'm wise,

but they was trying to get me drunk.

They don't know me, do they, Harry?

I think they're trying

to find out something.

What do you suppose it is?

- Don't you know?

- I ain't got no idea.

That's a good way to leave it.

You got the hiccups.

Have I, Harry? Yeah, I never noticed.

- You better take a drink of water.

- What, water?

- That's a good idea, Slim.

- No, not that.

- It'll do you good.

- I'll be all right.

- Eddie.

- Yeah, Harry?

Keep out of sight

and stay away from the police.

They won't believe

that story you told a second time.

What story was that, Harry?

Keep out of sight.

Seen Eddie around?

No, sir, Mr. Morgan,

I've not seen him all evening.

Where's Frenchy?

I'm going to work. Do you like it?

You won't have to sing much

in that outfit.

- You know, sometimes you make me...

- That's why I do it.

- Haven't seen Eddie, have you?

- No, not since noon, why?

He left the boat and hasn't come back.

- Is there anything wrong?

- I don't know.

Don't look now,

but over there at the second table...

there's a guy with a mustache.

I think he's following me.

Keep an eye on him, will you?

I'm going downstairs.

Stick around awhile, she's going to sing.

- I'll be right back.

- Give her my love.

I'd give her my own if she had that on.

Here's the rest of the lyrics, Slim.

How do you feel?

- I could use a drink, Cricket.

- Sure, come on.

- What will you have, Slim?

- Scotch and soda.

Same.

- Good evening.

- Good evening, Capt. Morgan.

- How are you feeling?

- Much better. I'm very grateful to you.

Forget it. Let me have a look at this.

- There's no bleeding.

- No.

- Does that hurt?

- Very little.

My only trouble is when I'm eating.

I'm awkward with my left hand.

We'll see if we can have you shot

in the other arm next time.

You won't need me anymore.

Frenchy, I'm pulling out.

- When?

- Soon as I find Eddie.

- Is your friend missing?

- Yeah.

What happened?

I don't know,

he left the dock and hasn't been back.

- Usually does what I tell him.

- I'm sorry if anything happened.

- I won't know until I find him.

- Couldn't you leave him here?

I don't think Eddie would like that.

Frenchy, as soon as I'm gone...

Renard will move in

and turn this place upside down...

so you better start figuring

how and where you're gonna move him.

- Wouldn't it be best if we went with you?

- Why do you want to go?

I'm still trying to get out of the jam

I got into bringing you here.

Why'd you come here in the first place?

I know why she came, she told me,

but why did you?

Have you heard of Pierre Villemars?

Pierre Villemars? Yeah, I read a headline.

He was quite a guy.

- Vichy got him. He's dead, isn't he?

- No.

He's on Devil's Island.

They sent me here to get him...

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