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I had seen many hovercrafts land before, but that day I instinctively began

running to meet the vehicle, unconsciously lured toward an encounter

change the course of my life.

What are you doing there? It was then that I saw him for the first time.

Well, I was just passing, passing by here.

I wasn't doing anything wrong, sir.

Is this the spaceport known as the temples?

Yes, the temples are over there.

Greek temples, the ancient.

Do people come here very often?

Tourists, and sometimes a male courier comes from Catania.

But no one stays on very long.

There isn't even a watchman.

There never was, sir, as far as I know.

How long has this place been out of action?

Ten years, maybe longer, since my father was struck by radiation.

They're getting away from you.

You live far away.

You come here very often with these animals?

Almost every day.

Uh -huh.

Well, you better stay away from here from now on. You understand?

Can I help you?

It's all right, Jimmy.

Should I put you in the chair?

No, thank you. I'll do it.

Telephone call?

Yes.

Who is it?

The customs guard.

Sie werden uns gleich anrufen. Achtung, Floridia 7 -4.

Hier Falco.

Habt ihr guten Empfang da unten?

Hallo, Sergeant.

Ich bin's, Jimmy. Wie geht's deinem Vater?

Ich hoffe etwas besser.

Was soll ich ihm sagen? Da gibt's es okay.

Soll ich nicht doch lieber die Wahrheit sagen?

Nein, ich will kein Mitleid.

Ah, George, da bist du ja.

Ich hab dich zuerst gar nicht gesehen.

Jetzt hab ich gleich beide auf dem Schirm. Die haben alles mitgekriegt. Wir

auf Sendung.

Kopf hoch, George.

Lass dich nicht unterkriegen. Wir kommen bald wieder.

Macht's gut, Freunde.

Wiedersehen, Sergeant.

Drehen wir noch eine Abschiedsrunde. Gut.

Oh, but years ago, we were locked in with the Temple Spaceport, and this room

served as a mess hall for hover pilots, conductors, and laser technicians.

My syntho cooker was really dancing in those days, I'll tell you that.

Well, look who's here, tracking mud on my clean floor.

This is a fine time to come home, Jimmy.

The oven ejector is acting up again, and you were supposed to repair it. Yeah,

yeah. Don't you yeah, yeah me, young man.

I have to fix something to eat for this gentleman, so get on with that ejector.

Yes, why?

Is my dinner ready?

Yes. Go upstairs. I'll bring it to you.

Das ist vor acht Jahren passiert.

Als der Reaktor explodierte.

Radioaktive Versorgung.

Und dann wurde hier alles aufgegeben?

Ja. Aber er konnte hier auf der Radarstation bleiben, weil ja sowieso

elektronisch geht. Und dadurch konnten sie sich davor drücken, ihm eine Rente

zahlen.

Können Sie mir das warm machen?

Nein, nicht doch.

Einfach.

Turn it off, Jimmy.

It's noise pollution.

Do you have any rooms here?

Yes, upstairs.

We have two.

Your lunch, sir.

Do you have anything to drink?

What would you like?

Drunk.

And it better be good.

lot of tourists here?

They go straight on to the temples.

Greek temples built 4 ,000 years ago.

They come for a day by shuttle plane with their sinto lunches and drinks.

They don't spend a thing in here.

Always two at a time for me, kid.

Yes, sir.

More, huh?

Yes, sir.

Conductor, call me Conductor Bones.

I think I'll stay.

Stay here, here in the beacon house.

But didn't you say you had more rooms?

The kid here can look after me.

Come on.

I'll get my traveling baggots in the air run.

Hey, this is me, Mr.

Conductor Bones.

Come on. Come on!

What about that stuff?

I'll leave those there.

I remember thinking there was something very strange about this space conductor,

Billy Bones.

He spoke of a traveling bag, but we carried in a trunk, a carved chest, and

heavy one at that.

Oh, that hasn't been working for years.

We'll have to watch it.

The lights.

Does that window work?

Yes, sir, it works.

I doubt one could find a more ornery person than what Mr. Billy Bones was.

He was displeased at being pleased.

Where's the bathroom?

Where's the bed?

It didn't take me too long to understand that grumbling about everything was

just his way of being.

I showed him the lodgings. This is the shower?

For what they were worth.

This is your dryer.

And hope for the best.

And this is the waste incinerator.

Right out of the dark ages.

He couldn't resist.

He had to fuss about something.

But he was soon in a good mood, and you'd never guess why.

Well, now.

What do you think, Miss Giselle, huh?

Huh?

We'll be in a high orbit over here, all right, huh?

Fine.

Here, kid.

Give them to your mother.

These coins are not from these parts, but they're still worth something.

You tell me when my credit's up, huh? Yes, conductor.

Is the water drinkable?

Yes.

There's a throwaway laundry incinerator in the hall.

If you need anything else, just...

Hey!

He

sure

was strange.

He drank a lot, and he laughed a lot.

But when you came right down to it... He didn't say much.

He gave me the jitters, though. That he did.

Temple's mail courier. What's up, Jen?

I got a mail drop. Slow down.

It's my friend Billy Bones. Live here?

Conductor Bones?

Yeah.

Conductor Bones.

Come with me.

Mr. Bones?

Oh, this is where he set himself up.

Aha!

Now we'll give him a nice surprise.

There'll be trouble if you tell him I'm here.

Hey, Mary!

old friend Black Dog, eh?

It's taken a bit of doing.

But I tracked you down.

As you well know, I have my ways.

And that's why they call me Dog.

You know, kid, my friend Billy here suddenly disappeared.

Why?

Where did he go?

I asked around and they told me... Well, he went

down towards Sicily.

And here you are.

Sit down, Billy.

You want a little drink?

We'll let this good -looking boy get us something, eh?

Drac. So what brings you here? Drac. Black dog.

Same for me.

Oh, I found a travel agent who told me he went to Selinunte.

The temples?

Well, I will go to see them too, these temples.

What could interest him about some temple so far away?

Right,

Billy?

Don't you have anything to do, boy?

Yes, sure.

I've... I've... And finally,

I found you. And you found yourself a partner, Billy.

It's 50 -50 or nothing. You snake. You've never changed.

Well, you have four days.

Four days with a snake? Never.

are yours away from me, you hear?

If I learn that he's... he's coming here for me, I'll... I'll... No.

No, no.

No, doctor.

There's... There's only one medicine for me.

You get it.

You get it, boy.

But then after you... I said get it.

his friends.

Dirty stinking moon rats!

After my treasure!

Mr. Billy Bones was bearing a laser repeater disc.

I knew because we had them on our beacon house.

But to whom was

he signaling?

Whom was he guiding in?

You were spying on me.

No, no, I wasn't. He had a knack for making me feel guilty.

Every time. Go tell your doctor friend that Conductor Bones buried a detector.

And if he finds out, you'll have been the one to tell him.

Come here.

Come here.

You listen to me, matey.

I want to tell you something.

There was a spaceship called the Bender.

It was as big as a city, and it shone like a jewel in the night.

It flew from Roxa on Altair to Urgot on Vega.

We were on the old dart, which was as small as a clam.

we were no match for the Bender.

But Arrow, Arrow invented a neutron mine that could pierce the protective

screen of the Bender like a knife through butter.

Arrow, that's who I'm waiting for.

Now, the Bender was filled with people from Urgot all

talking. Thin, dark.

They have the most beautiful women in the galaxy.

That surprised me. I had difficulty imagining Mr. Bones with a beautiful

We attacked.

And the bender exploded.

And everyone and everything regurgitated into space like fireworks.

We came out of the old dart, floating through space to collect all the rich

bounty.

And it was all done in silence.

Complete silence.

Old Flint, the skipper.

We took all the risks and he took a third of the bounty.

I know.

I was the second in command.

And I can tell you that I know where all the treasure is buried.

There it was. He said it himself.

There existed a treasure. All listed.

The cargoes from Beetle Goose to Fomalot.

That's why these companions are following me and spying on me. Now that

Flint is dead.

But Arrow... I was glued to his every word, even though he gave me the

This will bring old Arrow.

His was a great story, but was it true?

Or just the ravings of an old space conductor whose mind was whirling in

He would run hot and cold, without warning.

What are you doing here?

Totally forgetting what he had said only a minute before.

You're always following me and spying on me. What are you doing here?

Nothing. I saw you run off and...

Ann Ann?

Did you see anything?

No.

I didn't say anything, did I?

No.

Liar. No, I'm not a liar.

Well,

if I didn't tell you anything, then you can't say anything, so nobody knows

anything.

But if anybody finds out, I'd be afraid to be caught.

Give me color.

What's your name, boy? What's your name?

Jimmy. Huh?

Jimmy. Oh.

Jimmy.

Here.

You drive.

Really? Drive, boy.

Drive. Jimmy.

We're getting there.

Hang on, Jim.

The energy level indicator.

This is telling us that your conductor bones is on reserve energy.

His wound is not that serious, but his condition... It's disastrous.

These old -time space conductors are all the same.

They start off with one drug pill and two until they lose count.

And then the drug burns off their insides.

They think it's smart to avoid purification checks on arrivals and

Yeah.

They boast.

About walking around the planets without masks or oxygen supplies.

Well, it must be like breathing in sandpaper.

Jimmy put it on too.

Ah.

And then they end up like this.

Is he really that sick?

I'm afraid so.

Thanks, Jimmy.

It was a curious thing.

I mean, I had certainly never liked the man.

And yet seeing him there, so helpless, I was suddenly filled with sorrow, with

great pity.

Well, a normal man would be dead by now.

Perhaps he'll pull through.

I'll do my best.

Now, Jimmy, I want you to tell me everything you know.

Well, I'm not sure I understand everything about Conductor Bones and

Who? Black Dog, that's his name.

He's the one who wounded him. They were once crew members.

Doctor!

Never mind the doctor.

You give me a hand. No, I can't now. The mail courier's arriving. Never mind the

hell with the mail. Help me, boy.

Help me.

Help me. I'll be right back. Help me.

Don't be afraid, boy.

I'm just a poor blind man who lost his sight in combat for the outer system,

in the outer band.

I came here to see my friend Billy Bones.

Where is he?

Upstairs, in his room. He's been sick.

Oh, poor Billy.

Always traveling around on unhealthy planets.

But I have some good news for him.

Tell him it's the person he's been waiting for.

Conductor Bond!

What is it?

That's right, Billy.

You wrote...

I can smell you, Billy.

Open up. Be a good fellow.

Billy?

Open up or I'll have to burn it down.

My stick will melt your door like butter.

Have you forgotten, Billy?

Stop!

Right there.

Pew, I broke your arm once.

If you try to do anything here, so help me, I'll break your neck.

Good old Billy.

Just the same as ever.

All brawn and no brain.

So this is where you've been hiding out.

Like a rat.

Who told you I was here? Oh, you did, Billy. Loud and clear.

And all by yourself.

Only a bird brain like you would have trusted Arrow with a bundle of money.

You put all your money on a drunk is what you did.

He drank down your life savings. Where are you?

In just one week. And then he came crying to his mates and spilled the

Billy Bones.

And he... He gave us this tracer, too.

But we don't need it anymore now.

You can have it back.

You haven't behaved very well.

We were all of us together with Flint, and he made us sweat blood.

But then when he died and left you the map, you forgot about your chums.

You turned your back on us and treated us like we were space gnats.

You had no right to do that, Billy Boy. You have no right.

What do you mean I have no right?

Ha! The map is mine. Flint gave it to me.

If you fools just whistled away your fortunes, that's just too bad.

Over and out.

Oh, no, Billy.

No, no, no.

It's not over and out at all.

Your friends see these things quite differently.

And you know how tough your friends can be.

But if you go along with us, Billy boy...

It'll keep you in drop for the rest of your life. You can even bathe in the

stinking stuff.

Huh? No.

No.

The map is mine.

And I'm not giving it to you or anyone else.

Ah, Billy.

I made you a decent offer.

Other friends won't be as generous.

You're a worm, Hugh.

with my bare hands.

Whatever you say.

But you'll have many arms to twist tonight.

Far too many for even you.

Think it over.

Oh, and this is just to remind you that you'll be seeing us at ten o 'clock.

and split the treasure.

I'll give you a third.

No.

I won't say anything. Don't worry.

The moment I uttered those last words, they sounded strange under my own ears.

I had become his accomplice with the greatest of ease.

The treasure fever had hit me too, full force.

Oh, my God.

But a sudden discovery brought me back to reality, to the strange turn of

that had befallen me.

The photo visor, Mr. Bones.

one man ripped to the port.

Come on, Pew.

You killed a man.

Oh, Pew.

So beware for the mark of the traitors on you and your scheming friends.

Oh,

Lock the door, Jim, and turn off the light.

He worried around his neck.

He did it.

Make you face it.

Strange.

I had never experienced a death before.

And here there were two deaths within the same day.

And the sorrow of the first was still fresh in my heart.

Give here.

Hurry.

There's the chest.

Turn on the emergency light.

Look at his face suit.

And his helmet.

Don't make a mess.

I tried very hard to conceal my excitement at the thought of uncovering

treasure map that Billy Bones had mentioned.

Also because my mother's only interest was to get what was owed her. I only

the money that's due me for the damages.

And nothing more.

Listen, the blind man with his laser stick.

Probably guiding in other people, but it's not ten o 'clock, it's seven.

They're coming early, let's hide.

I'm just a dolly made of clay, with little stock in what I say. I doubt I

the time of day, but should a snap break the still, tis Billy's box, I leave in

its will.

What was that?

I'm just a dolly made of clay.

With little stock in what I say, I doubt I know the time of day. But should a

snap break the still, Tis Billy's box a -leavin' its will.

A -leavin' its will.

A -leavin' its will.

Hurry, Jim.

Get a move on.

He's expecting us later. Let's go.

Can you smell him, Pew? Yeah.

Straight to the beacon house. He's in there.

He's blocked.

Well, this is the way to unlock it.

The door.

They're lazing it.

Chip.

Chip.

Come on.

What's that? It's Billy Bones.

The lover. He went off his orbit.

He's dead?

Yeah. Here is the map on him. Go!

He weighs a ton.

He's all gravity.

Oh, my God.

Be still. They won't find us in here.

It's not here.

That dirty schemer.

Upstairs in this room.

Let's go.

Look well. Open your eyes.

Someone's been here already.

The mother and the kid. Go tell Pew.

That's not the Airbus. Not at this hour. No, it's the Custom Patrol.

If only we had thought of it. Of turning off the beacon light.

They don't come down to investigate.

You wait here.

Where are you going?

If you turn it off, I'll catch on.

Don't worry, I'll send the beacon to our console and be right back.

piece of paper with nothing written on it.

Don't look for what it's not.

Just a simple piece of paper.

Let's get out of here.

I smell a rat.

The chest was open, and there's no map anywhere.

That's not possible, you fools!

Oh, if only I had my eyesight!

Jimmy, through the console light!

I don't doubt the main light.

I saw that.

The customers are all passing now. Let's hope they catch it.

Their signal systems out There's a chopper down there give him a call

Beacon come in please Florida patrol the temple come in please the custom patrol

nobody answers Doesn't make sense check it down

Florida custom patrol affecting land check on Temple Beacon affecting land

on Temple Beacon

They bashed everything in there. Now who's going to pay for damages?

Help! Help me!

Reach out!

Give me your hand!

Over here!

Let me!

Shut up!

Pull me out!

Let go!

Should I land or come around?

Let's check the beacon.

Contact base.

What'll I tell him? That we're gonna be late?

Yeah, late for supper.

Good go.

I convinced the customs patrol to give me a lift to Dr. Livesey's house.

Thanks, Sergeant.

The doctor had been like a father to me ever since my own father took ill.

There was really no one else I could turn to.

And as it happened, that very same day, I made another acquaintance that was to

change the course of my life.

Who's there?

It's me, Dr. Livesey, Jimmy.

Come to the other door.

Don't worry about the dog.

All he does is bark.

That day, I met Squire John Frolani, Count of Ravano, wealthy industrialist

patron of the arts.

Keep still, Squire.

Turn around.

You're in perfect health as usual. Oh.

You can get dressed now.

You know, your only problem is that you're too rich.

So what's the cure?

Do you think the boy's story about the pirates is true?

I think I know what you're getting at.

It does seem pretty incredible.

But I've known the boy a long time.

And I've never seen him quite so excited.

Yes, it's almost contagious.

How are you feeling now?

Well, Doctor, there's something else I have to tell you. Yes? What is it?

It's a very private matter.

Mm -hmm.

Should I leave?

No, of course not.

It's all right, Jimmy.

Squadron is a very old friend.

I'm not that old.

I'm a friend and a patient.

Impatient's more like it.

What did you want to tell me, Jimmy?

Well, I've got the map that belonged to Billy Bone.

The one the pirates were looking for.

It's supposed to be the map of Flint's treasure.

Flint?

Did you say Flint?

Yes, sir.

Flint was the greediest, the most bloodthirsty pirate ever to fly out of

Well, let's take a look at this map.

Oh, yeah.

It was... I'm sure you'll find it if you keep on looking.

Here it is.

But there's nothing on it.

Well, that's what it is. The blind man Pew told the pirates to look for a paper

with nothing on it. Well, nothing is not quite enough to find Flint's treasure,

I'm afraid.

How sympathetic, young boy. Well, that's it.

Sympathetic. The map's written in sympathetic ink.

Everyone was doing that in space.

Why, the fleet had a mania for it. I know 20 different ways of working it out

myself. Come on.

Come on.

There's nothing there, Jimbo.

Now what?

I've tried all the experiments I know.

Tried the liquids, the acids, the anti -agents. None of them have worked so

Neither have the ultraviolet rays, nor any of the gases we've... It's

glowing, Doctor.

Yes, the process of bioluminescence. We've exposed it to light.