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GEOLOGY FOR BEGINNERS

THE SOUTHERN STAR

French West Africa - 1912

Oahh, a star ! A star ! A star !

- Hey, I hope you read that book damn well. - Why ?

Looks like they're coming for your professional advice.

Oh, God.

Mr. Rockland, is that real ?

Just a minute.

What about this?

That's the biggest diamond I've ever seen in my life !

- You thinking what I'm thinking ? - What are you thinking ?

- Listen, you get one chance in a lifetime and you've got to take it ! - We never make it to the gate.

Listen, they won't even know what they got out there !

- And it's real? - It's real!

It's real!

It's real!

Go and get the news to Mr. Kramer!

Go on, get back to work, go on!

- Where's the train now ? - Hmm?

- Where's the train now? - They've just passed checkpoint four.

- Right, keep me informed. - Yes, sir.

- Is it late ? - Just a little.

Thank goodness.There was no need to rush after all.

My dear Erika, you're always in a rush.

- Like pulling strings to bring Dan back ? - That too.

A girl shouldn't be without her fiancee if she doesn't have to be.

- You don't have to be. - Captain !

Excuse me...

The train's just passed checkpoint five . Only two more to go.

I can't see if Plankett's gang's attacking the train this near town, captain !

There's always a first time.

What's funny?

I'm thinking of Plankett's smart face when he gets to pay for this.

- The train's going to be late. - Yes, very late.

- Train has just passed checkpoint six. - Good, only one more to go.

Why so worried, Carl?

A conscientious head of security is always worried.

Apart from Mrs. Kramer's fiancee,

this train is bringing something precious to Mr.Kramer.

There are only three thing precious to my father:

Diamonds, his pet ostrich and me.

- And it's that order. - Well, this is number one, diamonds.

Plankett? Now I'm worried.

Ogh, hey, watch you are doing.

Oh, I'm sorry, sir.

Matakit!

- Oh, what's the matter with you, you're drunk or something ?

Sorry, sir.

- I'm glad you put it back. - It wasn't real.

Obviously it didn't reach checkpoint seven. I'm taking your car.

Get off there! Come on!

Rack off!

- No, Erica, this could be dangerous. - So can I.

Yes you can, can't you ?

- What the hell happened? - I don't know.

- Was he injured? - Oh, my...

I could have been great....

Hey !

I think somebody is trying to kill somebody.

See what else you can find.

It's Matakit.

He's onto our tracks.

Erica Kramer.

- Erica! - Dan!

- Dan!

If anything happened to you I could never forgive myself.

Did you fix it for me to come back?

Hey, Dan!

- Three horses were here, which use ? Hello, Miss Erica ! - Horses ?

I saw the prints.

- You saw nothing, no one? - No one.

- Excuse me. - I'm glad to see you're alright.

- Thank you. - I want to tell you just another thing to Plankett to answer for.

- No, I don't think it was Plankett. - Uhm...

No, he uses men from the wasanara and then all ride horses.

Plankett would have finished this off. And he never would have left these diamonds.

- Then something must have scared them all. - Plankett ? I don't think so.

I think somebody wanted to kill somebody.

- Where did you get that? - Matakit found it near the line.

Ohh, I see him.

Look,if I'd find out where this dinamite came from it might blow up your Planket theory.

Thank you.

A girl likes to be talked to, you know ?

Sorry.

Does your father feels better about me marrying you ?

Worst of anything. He still thinks you're a fortune hunter.

- Since when has my father frightened you? - I think since today.

- What? - I think since today!

- Am I still invited to that party of his, tomorrow night? - Of course, you are!

Maybe he wants to shoot me then.

Or maybe now.

Maybe he wants to shoot me now.

Sergeant, I think you've just lost your stripes.

- The fact that the other charges didn't go off is an act of God, captain. - Quiet!

I'm not talking about your failure, I'm talking about your shooting at the car.

Miss. Kramer might have been killed and I can't think of anyone who would have been pleased about that.

- He's at the hotel. A mistake can be remedied. - Stand still or you are dismissed !

Killing a man when you have already made a scapegoat like Planket is one thing.

But, what might be described as a murder in the town is quite another.

A proud woman needs to be proud of her man, captain.

Destroy that pride and you'll destroy her love.

A typically french concept.

But perhaps for once practical. Get out!

- Where did you get that? - Mr. Frobish's closet.

- Do you know Mr. Frobish? - No.

- Then how do you know they fit? - Well, it fits me, it should fit you.

I sure hope he isn't on our guest list.

- Sorry. - You bloody thief, you were after this, weren't you?

- No! No! - You wanted to steal my money!

- I would never touch your money. - What do you mean, I caught you ! I will beat you might !

Hey, that's my only suit.

You alright ? Dan!

- He accused Mattakit of trying to steal his money. - And did he?

You know Mattakit, captain. He's a jack dog.

He'll take anything that sparkles but not paper money.

"Anything that sparkles but not paper money."

Alright.

Get that out of here!

- You look as if you could do with a drink. Whisky! - Thank you.

I should warn you that Mr. Kramer doesn't like his employees brawling.

He doesn't like me much anyway.

Oh, yes. But you have Erika as insurance, don't you?

I certainly do.

You really have an extraordinarly thick skin.

When you come to the party tonight, try to bring it with you in one piece.

- He was very nice about it, wasn't he? - My neck hurts.

Come on!

Come on!

Come on!

Stop!

Ladies and gentlemen, there is plenty of food and drink, help yourselves!

Captain, you dismissed.

Thank you.

- Drinks, sir? - No, thank you.

- What are you doing in that? - Oh, captain Karl said that all the boys should be here tonight to help.

- How do I look? - It looks very nice.

Thank you, madam. It fits as well as yours

I'd like to see that bird roasted and laid out on a buffet table.

It's probably tough anyway.

Like fighting your father ?

Kiss me.

Excuse me ?

- Hey, how's your night? - Fine, fine.

- Why are you smiling ? - Hey,there should be some easy picking here tonight?

Please not tonight, I've got too much at stake.

Boy ! Matakit!

Sir.

- The small table in the anteroom with a red cover, bring it here. - Yes, sir.

Olga!

Excuse me, thank you.

Come, come!

Come, Olga, Olga!

Go out!

- Will there be anything else, sir? - Yes, wait over there, I may need you.

Ready, sir.

Erika!

- He says like he's in pain - He is.

Are you named Erika also ? I asked for her.

We're together.

Stop that damn noise !

Ladies and gentlemen, give me your attention, please!

Come! Close!

Now you all know that some time ago a remarcable find was made on field 32 !

Well, my friends, it is now back from the cutters.

All 550 carates of it ! And here it is, the surprise of the party !

The biggest diamond in the world!

Now I'm going to ask my daughter to name it.

Come, Erica! Name it!

Come! Name it!

The Southern Star.

I name thee "The Southern Star".

Yes, yes, yes ! That's it ! The Southern Star !

Mind if you take it off my foot ?

Bring me some lights! Bring me some lights !

The rest of you stay where you are.

My diamond! My diamond!

Someone has stolen my diamond!

Bring me that boy. Get him !

Captain, captain, someone has pulled this switch !

Well, put it on again.

- Which one did you plant it on?(Cui i l-ai dat?) - Neither.

I didn't get to it. I didn't get to it, I was knocked over.

So he got it first.

Alright, I got him.

That's it folks !

Get him !

Get him. Grab him, head him off.

You don't have to kill him, stop the shooting !

You mean you think he is behind all this ?

- That's ridiculous! - Come on, captain, you can't be serious ! He can't be serious !

Quiet!

What makes you believe this?

I'm sorry, Erika.

In the first place Rockland's history:

My information is that he's not even a qualified geologist...

- Nobody's perfect, captain. - In you it shows.

Two: Rockland failed to report that this boys is a compulsive thief,

he let that slip only yesterday.

A "jack dog" , he called him. I called him a jack dog because he was falsely accused.

Three : Rockland and this boy were seen talking together shortly before the theft.

That's true.

Four: Rockland was closest to the light switch.

And five: he intervened to prevent the boy's aprehension.

Hey, what's going on here, what are you trying to do?

My belief is that the plan was for the boy to take the diamond and pass it on to Rockland.

He just didn't get the chance to pass it on.

- I belied another reason, did you tell him ? - No.

Then I will tell him.

I said that if she marries you, you would get her with only the clothes she stands up in.

No, she didn't tell me that.

If you'd got away with this, do you think you really would have met her ?

Run !

Erica, in future when you find yourself from man, be guided by me.

I warned you what he is.

I know what he is.

Karl, bring me that boy, and bring me that diamond, in person.

- Are the peachers ready for the hunt ? - Yes.

- Good. - One thing you've overlooked, captain.

- Ohh ? - Us.

When I met Mr. Kramer you'll be taken care of, you know that.

Oh, I believe you, captain. But the other two...

So perhaps a little token now, hmm ?

Otherwise one of them might be tempted to enlighten the old man about one or two things.

I've suggested to Mr. Kramer and he has agreed

there'll be a reward of ten thousand in gold for Mattakit's capture.

That will be for all three of you.

- Don't you trust me? - No.

But it's a big enough carrot.

- Jose! - Yes, captain.

I want a signed conffesion from Mattakit and before he's killed.

I understand, captain.

- It would take a team of six horses to pull that out. - Not horses, horsepower.

- But there are only two cars in this whole territory. - Yes.

- It was Erica, Mr. Kramer. - What?

- Erica. - Erica!?

Captain!

Checkpoint highway three reports miss Kramer passing.

Checkpoint three, that's the road that leads to wanted station .

They say she has an another woman with her.

Another woman!? What the hell does that mean?

It means Mr. Kramer, I think you are fine,that the other woman is wearing size 10 boots.

A girl likes to be talked to,you know ?

Now we talk.

There is a train too, and it goes to the border.

- Oh, good. - But you will be getting off before then.

- Why am I doing that? - You're going after Matakit.

Oh, come on, I don't wanna do that, let's just go the border, and get out of here.

You are going to get that diamond back.

- Why do I wanna do that? - To prove to my father that you deserve me.

- Well, I can't get to Matakit in a dress. - No.

Your boots're here!

Oh, that's different. Better get started.

Just a moment!

You will need this!

You think of everything.

Listen,would you shoot those wires down ? I'm a hunted man.

- The train's coming! - Yeah, yeah, I'm going as fast as I can.

- Don't you want to know where to get off? - Yes, where do I get off?

Do you know Elodi ?

Yes, yes, nice, little town Elodi.

Matakit is heading for his home, a village, called Ecola.

And Elodi is a near station.

That absolute sets.

- Ecola, is on the other side of the Wasanara. - Yes, it is.

- And that's Plankett's territory. - You're right that's Plankett's territory.

Well, I guess that Matakit knows what he's doing.

- Do you think we'll have troubles with Plankett? - No, I don't think so.

- "We"? What do you mean, "we"? - I'm coming with you.

Oh, no. No, you don't!

Listen, you get back in your dress, you can't come with me.

I know every rotten tree in this country.

I was born and raised here and I can even read the "Lady's tramps".

Erica, I would love to have you with me.But there are men's jobs and women's jobs.

And this is a man's jobs.

I agree.

- You agree that there are men's jobs and women's jobs ? - Yes, I do.

I'll be back.

Wait for me.

Your rifle!

It's Karl!

Oh,my God...

Hey, captain! They are not down it,but they were when the train stopped.

Check it again!

- They are not in there, captain. - They are in somewhere, look again!

Start it up! Come on!

- Anything? - Nothing, captain.

What is this?

Now, come on, get out!

The engine!

- Go on, leave! Good job - You too,jump!

Don't shoot, you'll hit her!

Get into the car!

- Why are we going this way,captain? - I can cut them off in two miles!

- Aren't we going a little too fast? - I'm sure it feels like it !

- And, how are we going to stop this thing? - I don't know!

Hold this!

- Karl does not allow us to go away with this too very long! - What are we going to do?

I don't know! Will you stop asking me all these questions?

I've got an idea.

- It's coming. - Yes.

Don't shoot unless is well clear about.

- It's not going to stop! - Mr. Kramer's car!

- They are not on it. - That's obvious.

They've jumped off in the cutting.

- I don't think Mr.Kramer is going to like this. - Shut up!

If Matakit worths 10000 in gold for Mr. Kramer,

How much will he pay to us for his daughter?

How much will he pay for a lot of them?

I think that they all know where Matakit is.

Let them lead us to him and then we get all of them including the diamond.

This is insane... This is just insane!

We could have crossed the border by now.

Your captain cause is gonna catch me and I have to carry you.

- Do you really listen to the drums? - Yes, so I really listen to the drums.

- What did they say? - First of all they say that I'm right.

- Matakit is heading for Ecola. - Ok, What else did they say?

His friends are warning him, there is a price on his head and that Karl is off him.

They're not helping very much.

- Why? Karl can't treat tramps . - Yeah, but the better Plankett can.

Major!

Major! Major!

Major! Major! The drums have been speaking.

Breakfast, before business, Andre.

- News about plunderer first. - Kramer servant is on the run . And he is heading our way.

- I am already overstuffed as it is. - Very funny, major.

They are offering a reward of 10000 in gold.

For a servant?

If they can't see you smarter than that, Andre, I don't think you should try.

10000 in gold? For a runaway servant?

He must have stolen something of considerable value.

Very great value, major.

- In this God forsaken country it can only mean one thing ... - Diamonds.

- Did the drums say which town? - Ecola.

Then he must cross the Wasanara river. There is only one way.

- The drum said something else, major. - Over there,the rope bridge,to leading trading post.

- What did the drum say? - Captain Karl is after him.

Captain Karl?

You will take a scout and get to that boy first .

Bring him to the trading post which I will occupy.

And wait there for captain Karl.

I'll settle my accounts with him, once and for all .

Sound it for him !

- This trail is taking us to the South-East. - Well?

- Straight for the Wasanara. - So?

There will be no one welcome for us there.

I deal with that whiskey so bad when I have to.

I hope one of these things is enough to stop Karl for the night.

Maybe we can all get some sleep.

Hey, Hey, Don't step in that!

- What is that thing? - Is a leg claw, It's supposed to pull his leg.

Help! Help! Help,get me down from here.

My leg! Get me down! Help me! Help me! Help me !

No further tonight, captain, there is maybe worse ahead.

How far are they?

- This was done about an hour ago. - Alright, we camp here.

- Get me down you rotten bastards! - Well,get him down you rotten bastard.

Just in case the leg pull doesn't work.

- Another one of those things? - No, no, no, actually this is something different.

Just think, if I'd married Karl, I'd have made him think about not chasing you.

That's not funny. We are moving to on,let's get some sleep.

- Nothing could stop me, not even you. - Thank you.

Thank you very much.

- Erica? - Hmm?

- Would you even think of marrying Karl? - Yes, I was.

Papa saw him as an ideal consort for the future queen of his empire,so did I.

Till you came along.

Erica, did it ever occur to you...

I don't think Karl wants to catch me, he wants to kill me.

Did it ever occur to you?

Erica?

That son of a bitch.

I think he wants to kill me.

- Elephant trail. - Maybe we should follow it.It's in the right direction.

- Tracks are fairly fresh. - If we keep to them we will make faster time .

- So, Karl and the others will see our footprints. - Yes, you're right.

Come on.

- A baby could follow those prints. - Yeah.

- I've thought they have left the trail and try to see us off. - I don't like the smell of this.

The trail is faster going.

Yeah. Come on.

Let's circle around on the other side of the plain and let the elephants get wind of us.

- Why do you want to do that? - Because is the best place to be.

What do you mean, "is the best place to be"?

- I don't like this. - Nor me.

- One thing will make it worth while. - The diamond?

All we have to do is buy the time and keep those still.

Perfect.

The wind is just right.

- Dan, what are you doing? - Setting the grass on fire.

If you stamp feet on the animals, Karl and all the others could get killed.

You're absolutely right.

You can't do that!

May you listen to me! He wants you or he wants me dead!

- You're crazy! - Think about!

It's the train rack,the shots in the car,Karl was behind that,not Plankett,Karl!

Don't be ridiculous.How do you know that?

The fight in the bar,Matakit at the party. Was all an arrangement,was all a big stinking plan!

Take this.

Just pray the wind doesn't change.

Step in.

There!

Oh, God, the wind's changing.

Come on, quick!

Come on!

That fire was very convenient. It didn't start itself.

- I told you it was a bag of tricks . - This trick was not so funny as the last one?

They stepped in when I destroyed the tracks. What now,captain?

We are leading South-East, will continue that way.

Move on.

After all this, I'm beginning to think Karl was right about you.

- What do you mean? - You want the Southern Star for yourself.

It will solve a lot of problems.

I don't think I know you at all.

I think you do, I think you probably do.

Don't drink too much of that. I don't think there is gonna be anymore.

Major.

Genuine Scottish Scotch,this time,major.

This time, my dear, it's not merely a whiskey,it's an entire post.

My post,major? No! No! Let me go! Let me go! No! Major!

Let me go! Let me go! No! No! No! Major!

- Hey! What the hell do you think you're doing? - I'm trying to wash away a memory.

That's very poetic,but if Karl came along you'd be running to the jungle naked!

What makes you think I would run?

Well,that's up to you. That's your decision.

Thanks to you, he is probably dead.

Probably. Not at least me.

Don't be so damn sure about that.

That's Karl! And his trick shotguns!

So now you have your choice, Karl is somewhere over there. I am going this way

Dan! Dan! Dan!

- After that I believe they can kill six men across range , captain. - Don't you forget that.

Dan!

Dan!

What's the matter?

- You bastard, I hate you! I hate you! I hate you! - So, you finally made up your mind about me.

Yes, I hate you.

Oh, I just want to be with you.

His name's Matakit,rank servant. His number,I think, is up.

No-no, Andre, is that the way to treat a prisoner?

Cut him free.

- Anything on him? - Nothing.

- Remember me,boy? - Kramer enterprises ?

I used to be a security for that nice man,captain Karl.Took over me.

Before your time.

Pitty,it might have helped you if you had known me and my "little boys" .

- Very funny, major. - Whatever it was you have stolen must have cost a lot of money.

What did you steal,boy?

You gonna tell us sooner or later, why not now?

What is the reward for you?

What did you steal, boy?

I really can't take silence from lads!

If there is anyone who offers 10000 in gold for every runaway servant in Africa,

I'm gonna change my business.

After we've eaten,we sleep for two hours and then we move on.

- Move on? You're crazy. - Am I?

Or are you too hot for that girl to make sense?

One day your mouth is going to be the death of you.

Hey, I think, you'd better rest.

I can do as long as we can...

Alright.Go on.

Lie still!

You shoot like man, you ride like a man, how can you cry?

10000 in gold! Why you worth so much?

I'll make you talk!

What did you steal?

Diamond.

For such a reward, it must have been some diamond.How big?

- That big. - Lier!

No diamond in the world is that big. How big?

- It was that big. - Lier!

- It was that big! That big it was. - It's the Southern Star! Come on, move!

A diamond, major! The Southern Star. It's big as a man's fist.

Yes,I've heard.

- But are you sure? - This is sure.

- Where is it, boy? - He must have hidden it just before we got to him.

Where is it, boy?

- If I tell you, you will kill me. - We'll kill you anyway.

You know that wasn't really clever.

But you won't kill me, major Plankett, you want that diamond

and I'm the only one that knows where it is.

Oh,I think you will take us to that diamond of yours,boy.

Where have you hidden it?

Be quite certain that we manage to persuade you eventually.

- Some things are more important than diamonds. - Very funny, major.

I'm speaking about... personal satisfaction.

I'm speaking about ... captain Karl.

That Judas.

Grand under the army's brutality.

Promising material in the face that I'm taking manage in my second command,what does he do?

Goes behind my back,bites the hand that hire him,

Tell tales to Mr.Kramer about my personal proclivities .

Gets me cash here,weird,Kramer's plan for that damn diamonds.

But captain Karl hasn't paid in the end.Now,him first,the diamonds second.

- I'll take Jose. - Right.

- Get back! - No! No it's!

Here!

- Well done, sergeant. - I've always had an invaluable instinct for self-preservation .

- He won't fell this. - No!

Without weapons, nature will take his corpse.

- Come on. - Where are you going? Let's go this way!

- It's too deep there, can't you do what I say just once. - No.

You see, I've made it !

I think I'm in qiuck sand.

- Don't joke about that! - I'm not joking.

Catch that.

I think I'm falling in love with you.

Quite soon we're going to have the pleasure of captain Karl's company.

The very deep pleasure.

- How do we know Plankett isn't in there ? - We don't.

I don't like my back to the bridge.

Where is your faith, Andre? Our troops are in position and well concealed?

Nobody can cross that bridge unseen.

Please make a movement,i'm thirsty.

- Time for another quick one - I don't know this game.

Your ignorance,my dear Andre,is my bliss.

My move now,I think.

- That is ..., unforgivable. - Stand up!

Now major, gow out into the verandah and fall in your men.

Captain!

- I'm waiting, major. - Ascarids fall in!

Tell them to lay their rifles down in the dirt , major.

Ground arms!

March them in here.

Right turn! Quick march!

Get in there! Get in there!

Go on!

You too!

I'm a useful man in many things, I've many references.

Sit down!

- Now,the Southern Star,where is it? - I don't know. The boy has it.

- It now lies somewhere in the jungle. - You, come over here!

Sort of scotch there should be given hundreds still to them.

Rockland has come a long way to look for you,we mustn't disappoint him.

Go and sit on the top step.If you try to run, I will blow your head off.

Matakit.

He is sitting right out in the sun.

There is plenty of shade, why isn't he sitting in the shade?

It's one of Plankett's men .

- Yes,it's one of Plankett's ascarids. - There is another one

- Looks like Karl was here first. - Looks like we came in third.

Third? You mean Plankett's over there?

And so, we've got to find out.

Let the condemned man get a hearty breakfast.

- Hello Matakit. - Rockland! Drop that gun!

- How are you? - And the revolver! Be very careful!

I've said how are you doing?

- Sorry about this. - Did you take the diamond?

No, I did not take the diamond.

Well that's the problem, isn't it , captain? I mean that if he doesn't have it,who's got it?

At the moment the point isn't material. Where is Erica?

Waiting.

- She is waiting! - Well that was very thoughtful of you.

It would be unpleasant for my future wife to witness this.

Or to be a witness.

Major!

- What now? - I'm going to shoot him.

- Oh? - And you will kindly volunteer to take the blame.

Your gun,exhibit there at your trial.

- How about me? - You are the one that's gonna get shot.

- Well, couldn't I have some last words ? - You've already had those.

Drop your guns! Drop it!

Don't move! Get away from your guns!

Get the guns!

We get together.

How could I let him do that to me?

15 gold for anyone of those three.

- Can you see him? - I don't know how to use my... .

Try, Try. And make it lucky.

You.

He's got two ascarids with him.

Hey keep in there,rapid fire!

- Let's try to get behind this. - We'll be trapped.

Let's make for the bridge.

Go!

- Where is he going? - After Karl.

Make for the bridge!

- Why you didn't do that before? - I didn't think of it.

Karl!

I know, I know, I know. Twice in one day, I can't believe it.

- Dan! Dan! - Hang on! Hang on!

It's not easy for a man like me to apologize, Mr Rockland.

Say it anyway, papa, just for the novelty.

- Very well,then I am sorry... - Not to me, papa, to Dan.

- I am sorry. - That's ok, sir.

Where do you think you are going?

I am off to keep your daughter at the style which she likes to become accustomed.

Alright, alright, you can have my daughter.

And if you can stay married to her long enough you can have that damn mine as well.

Thank you, sir.

Wait a minute I haven't finished yet!

- There is more? - Yes.

The Southern Star, You didn't steal it, Matakit didn't steal it, Karl didn't, who the hell did?

Bring me my horses! Bring them here! Stop Olga!

Why are you standing there? Come and help me get her!

Quickly. Come!

- Come on, get in the car! - What's happening?

- Follow that ostrich! - The ostrich?

The ostrich swallowed the diamond!

- The diamond? - Yes, the diamond.

- The ostrich stole the diamond? - The diamond.

Drive in this way! Come on,over here!

Come over here!

- Can't you make this thing go any faster! - We are going flat out. - What do you mean flat out,we are slowing down.

Why did you say we are chasing the ostrich ?

Because the ostrich swallowed the diamond.

Translation by Gogu

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