Torrid Zone

Rodriguez.

Haven't I told you this guy's in jail,

waiting to be shot?

Certainly. I, myself,

locked the cell door on him.

Well, then, tear down these posters.

Tourists will think

they stopped off in a crime wave.

Si, Seor Case.

Buenos dias, Seor Case.

When did you pick her up?

Seorita Donley.

She arrived from the States this morning.

She's good, no?

Five encores she's had.

- They love her.

- Fire her.

Fire her? Porqu, seor? Five encores.

Garcia, Seor Case says fire her.

Even with the encores.

You want to lose your license?

- No.

- Go, fire her.

- Too bad. I liked her too.

- Don't let it get you.

Come in.

Hi, Mr. Garcia.

It went over big, didn't it?

You were wonderful, seorita,

but you're fired.

Fired? What's the big idea?

- Mr. Case's orders.

- Who's Mr. Case?

- General manager of the banana company.

- Well, he's not running me.

- Where is that birdbrain?

- No, no, seorita.

At the bar with the chief of police.

Seorita, I would not recommend...

Are you Case?

- I'm Mr. Case.

- What's the idea of giving me the hustle?

We don't want American girls entertaining

in Puerto Aguilar. Causes trouble.

Look, mister, you got me wrong.

I can handle these sun-kissed Romeos.

I wanna earn a few bucks

and I'll be on my way.

- You're on your way.

- I told you I'm broke.

- I counted on a couple of weeks salary.

- Stop counting.

There's a boat leaving

for the States tomorrow night.

Rodriguez, see that she's on that boat.

I don't want to go back to the States.

I came from there...

You better be on that boat.

I know you. You're the kid who used

to tie firecrackers on dog's tails.

Yeah, and I just did it again.

In six points.

This finishes me.

Do you mind if I take a hand?

Sit down, seorita. Sit down.

Two bucks.

Kings full. Pay me, boys.

- Well, you are very lucky, seorita.

- Better luck next time.

- All right, boys, fold it up.

- What is the matter, Mr. Case?

Can't figure when a dame

is giving you a fast shuffle?

- I better tip you off. Break it up, I said.

- Prove it.

I don't have to. Every time your hand's

on the deck, you win. Now get out.

- Wait till I cash in.

- You're not cashing in.

Go on to your room.

Be on that boat tomorrow.

Stop shoving me around.

I'll leave when I'm ready.

You're ready right now.

- Arrest her, Rodriguez.

- Si, seor. On what charge, seor?

Vagrancy, cheating at cards,

passing a red light, I don't care.

Throw her in the clink

till you put her on the boat. Get out.

Mister, the stork that brought you

must have been a vulture.

What's the weather?

- Hurricane headed this way.

- That's all I need.

- Notified the plantations?

- Yes.

Arturo has docked. What about that train?

- Left the plantation six hours ago.

- Six hours?

Seventy-eight miles, left six hours ago?

Better time with a pogo stick.

- Sam, get me Anderson on number seven.

- Sir.

Gardner, tell Lopez to be ready

to drive those men at top speed.

Yes, sir.

By the time that fruit gets to New Orleans,

they'll have to use it for fertilizer.

Mr. Case, number 7 on the phone.

Next time you accept a collect radiogram

from Butler, you'll pay for it.

When I accept, I don't know they're

from Mr. Butler. Might be important.

Collect radiograms are not.

They're all sent by chisellers like Butler.

Yes, sir. Number seven's on the phone.

Why didn't you say so?

Hello. Anderson?

Are you shipping that fruit by oxcart?

Where's that train?

Mr. Case, I got it out as soon as I could.

Why don't you tell him

you're not man enough to handle the job?

Shut up.

But it took the natives that long

to load the train. I tried to hurry them...

Well, stop drooling.

Nick Butler used to hurry them.

Kick them around

or they'll kick you around.

Nick Butler used...

Well, if you can't get that fruit moving,

we'll get somebody that can.

- Radiogram, Seor Case.

- All right. Sign for it, Sam.

That train left number seven four hours ago.

It ought to be here soon.

That radiogram was collect, Mr. Case.

- What did I tell you about collect radiogram?

- You accepted it.

"Darling, you must come down to the boat

and see me not get off.

Your loving baby, Nick Butler."

- Funny, isn't it?

- Yes, sir... No, sir.

Why, that flea-bitten Casanova

and his corny gags. Here, file that.

- Yes, sir.

- In the wastebasket.

Hello? Yes, he is. Mr. Case, telephone.

- Who is it?

- The chief of police.

Somebody probably stole his gun.

All right, what's wrong now?

Seor Case, I am having trouble

with Rosario.

Don't take any from that monkey.

What's he up to?

- He's on a hunger strike. He will not eat.

- Feed him through a tube.

I am afraid Rosario will die from not eating

before we've time to shoot him next week.

Now, listen, Rodriguez.

Quit pampering that hoodlum.

Take him out and shoot him today.

But, seor, it is not sunrise.

Si, seor, there is no law about sunrise.

It is just a custom.

After a good night's sleep,

a man doesn't mind being shot.

But during siesta...

All right, all right, si, seor.

We give him a permanent siesta.

We shoot him right away.

Get out the firing squad.

We shoot Rosario right away.

But why? No one wants to shoot Rosario

but your Seor Case.

Do we work for the people

or Seor Case?

- But...

- It is orders.

Get out the firing squad.

Lucky for you we are not playing for money

or I would have everything you've got.

Not quite everything.

If you want to,

I'll risk a couple of bucks. My last.

No, no. We play for matches.

Rosario does not take money from women,

if they are beautiful.

Why have they got you in here, Canfield?

They say I am a revolutionist.

What did you want,

30 pesos every Thursday?

We don't use pesos in this country.

Just because I don't like the fruit company,

they think I am a revolutionist.

All I want is to take back

what belongs to me and my friends.

Then they arrest me,

just because I shoot a man.

Out of season, huh?

Hey, when do I get out of this

lost and found department?

I'm busy now. Bother me later.

If you don't let me out of this,

I'll tear it apart and you with it.

Shut up, you card-cheater.

Rosario, you do not have to stay in jail

any longer.

You cannot make me eat

by taking me out of jail.

If that Spanish Jesse James

can get out of here, so can I.

Rosario, you no longer have to worry

about eating.

We're going to shoot you.

I was only kidding, general.

I like it in here.

I am not supposed to be shot

until next week.

- Seor Case has ordered.

- Oh, Case.

You have the brains of a banana,

Rodriguez.

Why don't you say,

"I shoot Rosario when I please"?

Who am I to tell Seor Case

what to do?

Besides, what's the difference

when you are shot?

Maybe, perhaps it is better this way.

I was getting hungry.

- Too bad, palsy.

- Thank you, seorita.

You have been very charming company

on my last day.

I'm sorry I didn't get here sooner.

Seorita, I give this to you.

Where I am going, I will not need it.

Afraid it'll melt?

Maybe, perhaps.

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