To Have and Have Not Page #8

to bring him back here to Martinique.

He's a man whom people

who are persecuted and oppressed...

will believe in and follow.

Just how are you gonna get him away?

You don't think much of me,

Capt. Morgan.

You're wondering why they've chosen me

for this mission.

I wonder, too.

As you know, I'm not a brave man.

On the contrary, I'm always frightened.

I wish I could borrow your nature

for a while, Captain.

When you meet danger,

you never think of anything...

except how you will circumvent it.

The word failure

does not even exist for you, while I...

I think always, "Suppose I fail"...

and then I am frightened.

Yeah, I can easily see how

it wouldn't take much courage...

to get a notorious patriot

off Devil's Island.

But just for professional reasons,

I'd like to know how you're gonna do it.

We will find a way.

It might fail, and if it does...

and I am still alive...

I will try to pass on my information,

my mission, to someone else.

Perhaps to a better man,

who does not fail.

Because there is always someone else.

That is the mistake

the Germans always make...

with people they try to destroy.

There will be always someone else.

Originally, we planned

to do everything from here.

But then, because of my own clumsiness,

it was impossible.

And that's the reason

we have to go with you.

I couldn't get you on the dock,

there's a man there watching...

there's one upstairs, they're everywhere.

- How would I get you through the streets?

- How will you go?

They're watching me to find you.

As long as I haven't got you along,

I can at least get on the boat.

There'll be a fog,

and the tide will turn after midnight.

I can cut loose,

drift out beyond the breakwater...

before I start my engines.

I'll still have trouble enough,

even without you.

- But, Harry...

- Capt. Morgan is right.

This is not his fight yet.

Some day I hope it may be,

because we could use him.

You have done enough for us already.

Gerard told me of your refusing

Renard's offer to give us up.

How do you know I won't do it yet?

There are many things a man will do...

but betrayal for a price is not one of yours.

Good luck.

- I hope you find your friend.

- Thanks.

Goodbye, and thanks.

Frenchy, I got a few things

to talk to you about before I blow.

Then I'll be up in a little while, Harry.

Any sign of Eddie?

- Your friend's still sitting at his table.

- I know.

- What's the matter, Steve?

- I don't know.

I think the whole thing's gonna blow up,

it's too quiet.

- What will you do?

- We'll leave tonight...

as soon as I find Eddie.

We're leaving here for good,

the three of us.

Wait, I want you to know

what you're getting into.

It'll be rough, I'm broke. If we get out...

it'll be with a few hundred gallons of gas

and a few francs.

Just enough to get us

to Port-au-Prince maybe.

I've never been there.

I don't know when you'll get back home.

It could be a long time.

It could be forever,

or are you afraid of that?

I'm hard to get, Steve.

All you have to do is ask me.

How long will it take you to pack?

There's a lot of people around here,

save it.

We won't shove off till midnight.

Go ahead and go to work.

- All set, Slim?

- Sure, but don't make it sad, Cricket.

- I don't feel that way.

- You don't look that way, either. Let's go.

Top note, boys.

Madame de Bursac wants to see you.

- Look, Frenchy, that's all over.

- She's up in your room.

Why did you...

Please, Harry, that's all I will ask.

Thanks, Harry.

You shouldn't have come, it's too risky.

I told you I can't take you.

I didn't come up for that.

You've already done too much for us...

but there's just one other favor

I'd like to ask.

I want you to take these.

They were my grandmother's,

and her mother's before that.

She gave them to me when I got married.

They're all I've got left.

I want you to take them out of here

and save them till we can...

Suppose they get me before I get out?

Then throw them overboard,

at least they won't have them.

Suppose you never come for them?

Then let it be a part payment

for all you've done for us.

Please, won't you?

Steve, Renard just came in,

he's on his way up.

- Did he see you?

- I don't think so.

All right, you take these,

both of you get in there and keep quiet.

As soon as I get rid of him,

take her back to the cellar.

All right.

Good evening, may we come in?

Good evening.

No, I never carry them.

What's on your mind?

The whereabouts of the two people

we are searching for.

- You haven't found them yet?

- No.

But since morning, through our sources,

we've learned their names...

Monsieur and Madame de Bursac.

That is correct, is it not?

- How would I know that?

- I thought perhaps...

Very nice perfume.

- You like that?

- Yes.

So do I. All right, Slim, come out.

- You've met the boys.

- Good evening.

Mademoiselle. Now we are all here.

Except your friend, Mr. Eddie,

as he likes to be called.

- So you got him.

- Yes.

Now we lack only

the two missing persons.

What're you gonna do with him?

If you will not give us

the information we want, perhaps he will.

Before we made the mistake

of giving him liquor...

this time we will withhold it.

- You know what that'll do to him?

- I think so.

- He couldn't stand it, he'd crack up.

- You could easily prevent that.

Yeah, I can.

You got a cigarette?

- Can't you make him talk?

- When necessary.

You'll find some in that drawer, Slim.

You could save Mr. Eddie a great deal of,

shall we say, discomfort?

And me a lot of time,

if you will tell us where these people are.

How much were you going to give me?

More than what's mine already?

I do not think now

I will have to pay anybody anything.

You're probably right.

- I haven't got a match.

- Don't go any...

All right, go on, get them up. Go on.

Pull your guns, go ahead.

Get them out. Go ahead and try it!

- You're gonna get it, anyway.

- Don't.

You've been pushing me around

long enough.

You were gonna drive Eddie nuts.

Picking on a poor old rummy that never...

Slapping girls around.

That's right, go for it!

Your boy needs company.

Look at that, ain't that silly?

That's how close you came.

All right, Frenchy, get their guns.

Here you are.

Now get over on that couch.

Go ahead, step over him.

Sit down.

All right, come on out.

That's one of them,

the other one's in the cellar.

Take her down, get some help.

Have them ready to leave on the boat,

then come back here.

Slim, you pack.

We'll leave as soon as we get Eddie.

Okay, Steve.

- Just how do you think you...

- Shut up.

You want to know

how I'm gonna get him out?

That broke as easy as you will.

There's a phone in the hall.

You're gonna tell someone to let him go,

send him here.

Yes, you are, one of you.

I haven't forgotten you.

You'll both take a beating

till someone uses that phone.

So one of you

is gonna take a beating for nothing.

I don't care which one it is.

I'll start with you.

You will release him immediately.

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