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[INAUDIBLE].

Damascus in five minutes, Skip.

Right on the flight plan.

Athens for dinner.

How's the action there, Tommy?

Action in Athens?

Let's have a look.

Action in Athens... Oh, promising.

Very promising.

She's got a sister.

Wonderful figure, but face needs a light [INAUDIBLE].

KURT: Number two engine.

Oil pressure?

Dropping to zero.

We'll have to shut it down then.

TOMMY: 700 miles to go, Skip.

Try calling Beirut.

Roger.

Flight 201 Transcontinental Airways calling Beirut control.

201 from Beirut control, go ahead.

Beirut control, 201.

Position, 20 nautical miles east of Damascus.

Flight level 340.

Diverting to Beirut with engine trouble.

BEIRUT CONTROL: Stand by, 201.

Stand by, 201.

Number one is going now.

Two degrees left rudder trim, Tommy.

201 from Beirut control copied.

Report 10,000 feet BOD.

What assistance will you require, 201?

Over.

Stand by with all emergency services.

BEIRUT CONTROL: [INAUDIBLE] with you, 201.

Good luck.

This is the captain speaking.

Ladies and gentlemen, I regret to inform you

That, due to technical difficulties,

We have decided to land at Beirut International Airport,

Instead of our scheduled stop at Athens.

We will be reducing height to 10,000 feet.

Would you please fasten your seat belts

And leave them fastened until we land in Beirut?

I apologize for the inconvenience.

The trouble is purely technical, and there

Is no reason to worry.

Thank you.

Beirut control, BOD 10,000 feet.

[INAUDIBLE]

Clear all the way down, 201.

Weather nil.

Visibility to five kilometers.

All emergency services standing by.

[SPEAKING FRENCH]

[SPEAKING FRENCH] It's just a technical formality.

It's absolutely no danger.

[SPEAKING FRENCH]

Landing gear down.

TOMMY: Roger.

Down and locked.

Engineer's check complete.

Give me approach flap.

Flap selected.

Indicated.

Captain's check.

Complete.

Skipper?

How's it going back there, Jones?

Galley power's off.

Cabin OK aft.

We're not gonna be staying in Beirut long.

Are we, Skip? We're not there yet, Jones.

You get your worry beads out.

Everything's under control.

Relax.

The captain has everything under control.

201 from Beirut, you're in sight.

Check BOD on finals for 18.

201, Roger.

[FOREIGN]

[FOREIGN]

[FOREIGN]

(PANICKY) [FOREIGN]

[MUSIC PLAYING]

Take 'er, Tommy.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

[SPEAKING FRENCH]

Beirut control to 201.

Congratulations, Captain.

Your landing time is 1200.

All air traffic will please resume their normal schedule.

Thanks, Jonesie.

There's always, isn't there?

You were the right man in the right spot.

He sure was.

Here comes the engineer.

Let's go see what the trouble is.

AIRLINE WORKER: Here's the crew and the passenger list.

Thank you.

We have just had an emergency landing.

Transcontinental Airways.

The person's name is Jones.

Yes, Norman Jones.

Get someone out here quickly.

It could be a double engine change, captain.

How long will it take?

Give us until noon tomorrow.

Good.

Do your best.

OK.

Looks like we're going to be stuck

Here for 24 hours, huh, Skip?

Sure does.

STEWARDESS: I will tell the passengers.

Got to get organized for ce soir, old love.

That's vital.

Mimi?

Mimi?

Mimi?

Where is Mimi?

Who is Mimi?

Champion of the Middle East, a dancer among other things.

Ballet?

No, the old tummy department.

She's got a 17-jewel movement.

What a heap.

They still flying these things?

[INAUDIBLE].

[MUSIC PLAYING]

Come on, Jonesie.

We got lots to do.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

It is indeed Mr. Jones, come back to us

By the grace of Allah, or someone.

Believe me, it was no picnic.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

Oh.

Sorry, Skip.

Excuse me. Jonesie, what's the matter?

Huh?

What do you mean?

You look like a man with a lot on your mind.

Oh, my mind.

Oh, no.

Just losing those two engines.

Mighty happy it was you up front there, Skip.

Well, I'll return the compliment, Jonesie.

If I ever lose two engines, I hope you're in the cabin.

Hello.

Hello, darling.

Oh, I mustn't.

Well, why not?

All our friends know.

We don't have to hide in corners anymore.

You're the skipper, Captain, darling.

That's funny.

I keep getting a museum of antiquities.

Looking for a mommy?

No, a Mimi.

I hate to interrupt this wild goose chase,

But the bus is waiting.

Goose chase?

Mm.

Jealousy will get you nowhere.

Anyway, I like my geese a little wild.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

Jonesie, get over here.

We've only got 24 hours to kill, you know?

Come on.

[TIRES SQUEAL]

[TIRES SQUEAL]

[TIRES SQUEAL]

[TIRES SQUEAL]

[TIRES SQUEAL]

[TIRES SQUEAL]

[HORN HONK]

[HORN HONKING]

[GASPS] How can he sleep?

I'm so terrified.

He's not sleeping.

He's thinking about girls.

No, I think he's praying.

What's your religion, Tommy?

I'm a devout coward.

[LAUGHTER]

[TIRES SQUEAL]

[TIRES SQUEAL]

[TIRES SQUEAL]

[HORN HONKING]

[MUSIC PLAYING]

[LAUGHTER]

Hey, Skip.

I'm thirsty.

What about ordering drinks?

[MUSIC PLAYING]

Drinks coming up.

Jamie?

Let's get away.

They'll never miss us.

It would never fool me.

You've had a letter from your wife, haven't you?

I don't need second sight.

The message was loud and clear.

Why?

Little things, a thoughtful look,

A frown, a wrinkle just there.

She wants you back.

Louise, don't be complicated.

I'm trying very hard not to.

Good.

You don't have to worry.

It's... it's over.

Finished.

I promise to be uncomplicated for the rest of the day.

Yeah?

Do that, will you?

Where shall we have lunch?

Uh, your room?

Captain, darling.

I'll order it.

You report in a half an hour for it.

Don't be late.

You two were having a fight?

No, it's nothing.

Ha.

The trouble is you're still half in love with your wife.

No, I'm not.

I just don't want to hurt her, we've

Had so many good years together.

Oh, we've all had a lot of good years together.

It'll be over soon.

Old friend, you're still the best

Flight engineer in the business.

They'd be crazy to let you retire.

The jets are getting faster, Jamie, and I'm slowing down.

You know it, and I know it.

The time to get out is now, not when some doctor

Taps me and finds me not fit to fly.

The thing to do is win some money

Or marry a rich girl to keep me in the style

To which I am accustomed.

I wouldn't worry about it.

[PHONE RINGING]

Louise.

[PHONE RINGING]

Hi, gang.

Could I buy you another round of drinks?

Not for me, old lad.

I've got to ring Mimi.

She would be called Mimi.

I think it's rather refined.

How about you, Marianne?

Thanks, Jonesie.

I have to change.

Kurt?

No thanks, not now.

Later.

How about you, Fran?

I better watch Tommy.

I found his... he has the little brown book.

Wait!

Ah!

No.

No. [LAUGHS]

The lengths to which this woman will go.

Why don't you give up struggle and marry me?

What an indecent proposal.

Thank you.

Hm.

Skip?

Hm?

How about a drink?

Well, um... OK, Jonesie, but just one.

Fine.

Uh, waiter?

Uh, Scotch?

- Yeah. - Scotch and water.

And I'll have a gin and tonic.

At your service.

Thank you.

I uh, thought, as soon as the others get dressed,

We'd go out and have lunch together and, you know,

Stick together and...

I'm sorry, Jonesie, but I've got

A previous date with Louise.

Oh.

Well, how about the others?

Do you think they might like to go somewhere and see something?

I don't know.

Why don't you ask them?

Yeah.

I'll do that.

I'll ask them.

Louise, she's... She's a nice girl.

I'm glad you think so.

We got a nice crew.

Tommy Gaskell's a bit of a nut, but aren't we all?

Huh?

Oh, thanks.

Thank you, very much.

Good health.

You too.

Wow, they make a good drink here.

Yeah.

I guess I'm sort of a simple kind of a guy.

After I log up enough hours, I just

Want to take the dough that I've made

And buy a little spot back home, settle down, make a few bucks.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

What's the matter, Jonesie?

Nothing.

Nothing, Skip.

I just... just feeling a little sick, that's all.

Look.

Don't go away.

I... I'll be right back.

All right.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

Oh, yeah.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

Can I help you?

I'm a doctor.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

[SIREN]

[MUSIC PLAYING]

[SCREAMS]

Drive away.

May I help you, sir?

May I help you?

Jonesie?

Huh?

What's the matter?

Wait a minute!

Jonesie, it's me.

It's all right.

Oh, Skippy.

They... they drugged me.

Make sense, man.

Who drugged you?

I don't know.

I don't know.

They tried to kidnap me.

Look, just... just get me away, will you please, Skipper?

Just... just get me away.

OK. All right, Jonesie.

It's all right.

- Huh? - Come one. We'll on.

We'll just drive around a bit.

And when your head clears, we'll... we'll talk about it.

Don't leave me, though, will ya?

Taxi?

Wait. You can't.

Don't leave me.

Don't worry, I won't.

Thank you, Jenkins.

I think we've seen enough.

And Jenkins?

Drive carefully.

This is a vintage year.

[SPEAKING FRENCH] Feeling any better?

Yeah.

That was close.

Close?

Jonesie?

What's this all about?

JONESIE: Aw, it's nothing.

Nothing, Skipper.

It's just a mistaken identity, that's all.

It's nothing.

Well, who do they mistake you for?

JONESIE: Thank you.

JAMIE: Jonesie, look.

If it's nothing, you make it snappy and tell me

All about it, because I've got a rather important luncheon date.

Don't... don't leave me alone, will you, Skipper?

Huh?

They're trying to kill me.

Who's trying to kill you?

Well, there's this syndicate in Beirut, big operators.

They've been smuggling gold from India to Hong Kong.

And, uh, a friend of mine... I... I...

I'm not gonna mention any names or anything...

He worked for them.

See?

And then failed to deliver.

JAMIE: What happened to him?

He just took off.

And the firm... that's what they call themselves... they

Think that this pal of mine double-crossed them and that...

And that I'm mixed up in the whole thing too.

So that's why you transferred to a company

That doesn't fly Beirut, huh?

Beirut?

[LAUGHS] Beirut's the last place in the world

I wanted to land at.

You saw what happened to me.

That's no problem.

We go to the police.

The police?

The police?

You don't understand.

Jonesie, I'm trying to understand.

Why shouldn't we go to the police?

They have informers everywhere.

And what could the police do for me?

What?

Lock me up for 24 hours in the jug?

Everybody'd be held up here for days.

Look at, I... I'll go to the police,

Skip, any place but here.

Let them take it up with INTERPOL,

But let's get out of here first.

Jonesie, you know I'm responsible for the whole crew.

Yes.

Now, if we don't go to the police here,

And I go along with what you're saying,

We've got to stick close together every minute.

That's right.

Let's stick together, just like glue, Skipper.

Huh?

[MUSIC PLAYING]

A fiasco, Doctor.

Need I say more?

I want him alive.

And I won't stand for interference from the crew.

The human factor has to be reckoned with.

The man's fear overcame the drug we gave him.

The medical implications are, no doubt,

Fascinating to you, my dear doctor,

Although the Medical Association no

Longer recognizes your diploma.

He is deeply afraid.

This will motivate his every action from now on.

Might I remind you that we have until noon tomorrow, hardly

Time for applied psychology.

Indiscretion would make him vulnerable.

You may be right at that.

It makes us all vulnerable.

For me, alas, it is all in the mind, my dear doctor.

You surprise me.

I surprise myself.

The cut and thrust of these delights was yesterday's hobby.

In my dotage, I have become simply a collector of beauty.

A collector?

As you yourself.

I shall await with interest your collection of Mr. Jones.

Oh, you must be joking, old love.

Me share a room with Jonesie?

Mimi's on the loose somewhere in town.

I mean, it's ridiculous.

Look.

It's only for the night, Tommy.

Yeah, but not me.

I'm completely untrustworthy.

Look, Tommy.

You're more reliable than you think.

382436.

What?

Nothing.

It's a phone number.

Maria, Venice, Mitzi, Vienna, Marsha, Paris.

She was an American.

Murial, Kensington.

I won't be any bother to ya.

I don't snore.

That's a great consolation.

Miranda, Madrid.

Three stars.

Wonder what they were for?

Here we are.

Mimi, Beirut.

382436.

382436, please.

MAN (ON PHONE): [SPEAKING LEBANESE]

Where you going, Tommy?

Going to buy some souvenirs.

Can I come along with you?

Oh, OK.

It's just not my day, is it?

And now, do you want some cold hot lunch?

Looks awful.

Look over there.

I was gonna rent a boat today, but looks a little rough, huh?

You know what I'm going to do?

Tonight, I'm gonna buy you the best dinner in town.

In that case, this afternoon, I'll take you to see Baalbek.

Nice place to be alone and talk.

Good to hide from the crowd.

That'll be fine, but what do we do about Jonesie?

Jonesie?

[SPEAKING FOREIGN LANGUAGE]

Why'd you bring me down to this dump?

Oh, will you stop moaning, Jonesie.

I want to buy a little something for Mimi, sweeten her up a bit.

Well, get something for yourself.

Why don't you... Ah!

Do you speak English?

[FOREIGN]

You haven't seen a pint-sized person around?

A little fellow...

[FOREIGN]

With a brown suit and a pink chemise.

- [FOREIGN] - I don't want to buy anything.

This was a man... no...

[SPEAKING LEBANESE]

Yes, yes.

[SPEAKING LEBANESE]

Do you speak English?

No, no.

[SPEAKING LEBANESE]

No, no.

[KNOCKING SOUND FROM COFFIN]

Jonesie!

You OK?

Yeah.

Yeah, I'm OK.

Uh, eh, eh, it's nothing, officer.

Just a little fun and games, that's all.

Yeah, he was just shipping himself back to the States.

Yeah.

Uh, he hates flying.

Yeah.

He got away.

It wasn't my fault.

They are coming this way.

Good.

When the rabbit [INAUDIBLE], he must be mesmerized with fear.

His colleagues are protecting him.

We must terrify the gents.

It wasn't my fault.

He got away.

My young man.

You'll have a chance to make amends for your mistake.

Go with him.

Wh... where?

Come.

Merci, monsieur.

What a pity.

The authorities will really have to do something

About the accident rate at this part of town.

Now look, Jonesie, it doesn't make sense.

For just an innocent bystander, they're

Trying awfully hard to get you.

Are you sure you told the truth?

Do you think I'd lie to you guys?

These people have long memories.

Well, they certainly seem to be a pretty rough mob.

I think we ought to go to the law.

Go to the law?

What's the matter with you?

Go to the law?

Why, how can we prove that it wasn't an accident?

Why don't you use your head?

I see.

Very friendly, after I saved you from the carpetbaggers.

If you are innocent, you have got

Nothing to fear from the police.

If I'm innocent?

If I'm innocent?

What's the matter?

Don't you believe me?

Look.

We go to the police, and we'll be in Beirut for days.

What's wrong with that?

Everything.

We have to leave tomorrow on schedule.

Look, Jonesie.

Are you really in the clear?

I swear it, Skip.

It's the truth.

Look.

What's the matter with everybody?

We're... we're all on the same team, aren't we?

We fly together, we've got to stick together.

All right, then.

We stick together, closed formation.

Thanks, Skip.

Jamie?

Hi.

Ready to leave for Baalbek?

JAMIE: No, I'm sorry, Louise.

There's been a change in plans.

But you promised.

Yes, I know.

But...

There's no need for everybody to escort Jonesie.

Tommy and I and the guys can stay with him.

Sure.

You're not indispensable, you know?

Go on.

Have a ball.

Ah.

Oh I... I get it.

Get what?

I guess I have no right to ask you to change your plans.

No, you haven't.

Thanks, fellas.

No problem.

That wasn't fair or necessary.

You will be well looked after.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

They have just left.

Claudine, tell me about the captain and his lady.

Uh, Captain James Faulkner is senior pilot.

Good service record with the American Air Force.

Married in New York to a Jill Hargraves.

Two teenage sons.

He's in love with Miss Branganza.

Good.

Highly regarded by his colleagues.

No trouble with the police, according to the file.

Apparently incorruptible.

That's always difficult.

I'm glad he has his Achilles heel.

His what?

Achilles he... you wouldn't understand.

I mean Miss Branganza.

Phone.

Mr. Jones seems to be too well-protected.

We'll try the other plan.

I dislike harming innocent people,

But we'll have to find out where the good captain's

Loyalties lie.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

Like it?

It's beautiful.

You know, it's strange.

What is?

Oh, that people lived here once, loved each other.

And had problems.

You promised it wasn't going to be one of those days.

Remember?

There's got to be a day and moment when you stop and think

About your own happiness, what it

Might be doing to other people.

Other people don't come into this.

How can we keep them out?

[MUSIC PLAYING]

Ah, here we are, Byblos on the sea.

Oh, Tommy?

I'm thirsty.

May I have a drink?

Now what do you want to do first?

View Byblos, or have a drink?

Have a drink.

You're really basic, aren't you?

All you think of is the flesh.

Look who's talking.

Don't you realize that down there

Are the ruins of the oldest town in the world?

That's where they got the name Bible from.

You know, the Adam and Eve bit.

They say it started among that pile of rocks down there.

I say, what a wonderful thing to have pioneered.

And where is the fig leaf tree?

There it is.

Oh.

He is clever, that boy.

I see.

All right.

If you want to remain ignorant all your lives,

It's no concern of mine.

Hey, coming Jonesie?

I don't want to be obvious, but there's

A guy that's up on the wall been watching

Us ever since we got here.

Well, he doesn't look very menacing to me.

Well, this could go forever.

I tell you, he's been watching us since we got here.

Hm.

He looks harmless.

We can't suspect every friendly Lebanese.

Relax, Jonesie.

You're safe with us.

Come on, Jonesie.

TOMMY: Yeah, come on.

So this is where the French got the idea.

I have never seen so much food in all my life.

Have you never had a go at the old messa'aa?

It's a nice little Arabic snack.

Where do we start?

Well, we dive in the middle and work out.

That's rather charming.

I'll get it mounted.

Modern art.

I think it was Mimi that introduced me to this.

FRANZI: You're a beast, Tommy.

Yeah, I know I am.

I think it's glandular.

I'll get you.

Ah, the old hubbly-bubbly.

Thank you.

This is very soothing for the nerves.

Yes, well, uh, geraniums aren't my brand.

Have a go, Jonesie.

There you are, old boy.

Just a harmless Lebanese, huh?

Then why the hell is he following us here?

You wouldn't listen to me, would you?

Keep yourself under control, Jonesie.

I'll find out what's going on.

JONESIE: Well?

Well?

He's a guide.

He wants to take us on a tour around the old castle.

There you are, a guide.

I knew it all the time.

Jonesie, you're giving us the jitters.

That was his story, and you believed him, huh?

Of course, I believe him.

Stop acting like that frightened kid, afraid of every shadow.

This isn't any kid game.

Oh, let him cool off.

He's getting on my nerves.

Jonesie, what happened?

Nothing.

Nothing!

Just some stupid kid tried to play a joke on me.

That's all.

Ah.

Did you scare him?

[SPEAKING LEBANESE]

OK.

Take it.

[FOREIGN].

Don't spend it all at once, huh?

The letter I got wasn't important.

Jill's in New York, and the boys are at school.

But she wants you back.

Yes.

She says the boys are confused and unhappy.

And they need me.

I'm sure that's true.

I'm not a very good wrecker of marriages, Jamie.

I can't fight 16 years of loyalty

And teenage sons [INAUDIBLE].

But you didn't break up our marriage.

Jill did that all by herself.

While you were logging up a million miles all

Over the world, she had one love affair, just one

With a man who knew a lonely wife when he saw one.

What are you trying to do?

Defend her?

Let's at least be fair to our weaker sex.

No.

Let's be fair to ourselves.

Look, darling, I love you.

But when the time comes for you to tell your sons you won't be

Home anymore, are you sure you still love me?

Are you quite sure we will be able to spend

The rest of our lives together?

Not just grabbing moments of happiness in foreign places.

A home is where the [INAUDIBLE] are and the babies.

And if you are not sure about that, my darling,

Then you mustn't throw away what you have got already.

Louise, for goodness sakes.

What started this?

That letter and my guilty conscience.

I'm sorry, darling.

I have spoiled our day.

All right, then.

I think we'd better go back to Beirut.

Don't you understand, Jamie?

I'm giving you a way out.

I can't bear to see you being torn in halves.

Captain Faulkner?

Miss Braganza, start walking that way.

Stay where you are.

Don't try to be a hero.

It's all right, darling.

It's all right.

Oh, I don't understand, Jamie.

They needed a hostage to force our hand.

Jonesie's not the only one who needs protecting.

From now on, I'm not gonna let you out of my sight.

I hope that's a promise.

That's a promise.

(SINGING) Mimi, Mi, Mi, Mi.

Mi, Mi, Mimi, Mi, Mi.

Mi, Mi, Mi, Mi, Mi, Mimi.

And she will [INAUDIBLE].

Why don't you knock it off?

Oh, cheer up, Jonesie.

Jamie'll be back any minute now.

You're all going on the town.

Big deal.

Mind if I use your phone?

Uh, 382436, please.

Must be the right number.

Years of research have gone into this book.

That is insured at Lloyds, you know.

MAN (ON PHONE): [SPEAKING LEBANESE].

Oh, well. (SINGING) Mimi, Mi, Mi, Mi.

Mimi... oh, come on, Jonesie.

Snap out of it.

It's all one big laugh to you, isn't it?

Laugh?

Sharing a room with you?

You must be joking.

What happened?

Tommy, this is Inspector Karem.

Inspector, Mr. Gaskell, Mr. Jones.

You Mr. Jones?

TOMMY: No, he's Mr. Jones.

Yes.

Your friends had an unfortunate experience this afternoon.

It seems someone tried to kidnap Miss Braganza.

JONESIE: Kidnap?

Yes.

By helicopter.

I have made the usual enquiries, but there doesn't

Seem to be a helicopter missing.

Captain Faulkner.

Thought, uh, you might be able to help us, Mr. Jones.

Me help you?

How?

How?

JAMIE: Jonesie, tell him what you told us earlier.

Uh, oh.

Oh, that.

Yeah, that.

TOMMY: Come on Jonesie, make some contribution.

Well, you see, Inspector, there was this friend of mine

That was mixed up into smuggling.

You know how it is.

INSPECTOR: Tell us how it is, Mr. Jones.

Well, how could I?

I wasn't involved.

Not involved?

It had something to do about smuggling some gold.

You know how those stories get around.

And some fools thought that I'd know what my friend was up to.

It's kind of stupid, isn't it?

Who were the people behind this smuggling, Mr. Jones?

Behind the smuggling?

I have... I have no idea, Inspector.

Jonesie.

No.

I mean, look, Mac.

I... I... I was just a little rattled, that's all.

You know?

I was scared stiff.

You know?

And, uh, well, it had nothing to do with... it didn't concern you

Or... or Louise at all, Skip.

INSPECTOR: Who else saw this incident, Captain?

JAMIE: Inspector, I've already told you the whole story.

Inspector, that doesn't matter.

JONESIE: Oh, face it, Inspector, something must have happened.

They don't always dress like this, you know?

Perhaps it was a rather extreme practical joke.

We, fortunately, still have Miss Braganza with us,

And looking very attractive.

Thanks, Inspector.

We have noted the complaint.

And if you have anything, uh, more concrete for us

To work on, you know where to find me.

Gentlemen?

Miss Braganza?

How do you like that?

That little...

Well, I'm gonna get dressed.

If you take my advice, you'll do the same.

Well?

Well, what can I say?

I was scared, Mac.

Jonesie, you call me Mac once again,

I'm gonna break you in two.

And besides, you knew damn well it was part of the same deal.

I asked you not to call the police.

Why?

What do you have to be scared of?

Nothing.

Nothing at all.

I told you that, Skip.

Jonesie, I don't trust you anymore.

We'll keep our part of the deal.

We'll protect you until we get of here.

But we're gonna make you tell us the truth.

TOMMY: Hear, hear, I agree to that.

But Skipper, couldn't we make him

Tell us somewhere a little bit gayer?

You're right.

The more people around, the better.

Jonesie, we're gonna take you to the gayest place in town.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

Captain Faulkner?

Who are you?

I prefer the temporary advantage

Of remaining anonymous.

May I buy you a drink at the bar?

Well...

I assure you, I won't be doped.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

It's Mimi!

That's Mimi.

That's the one I told you about.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

It's a matter of taste, I suppose.

Definitely.

She's fat.

She's a jolly good cook.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

Your note said you had something to tell me.

Drink up, Captain.

You may need it when you've heard what I have to say.

You may need it, if you had anything

To do with what happened at Baalbek today.

Baalbek?

Charming place.

Rich in antiquity.

Yes, isn't it?

I think you know what I'm driving at.

The enthusiasm of an underling.

Regrettable.

I'm gonna ram this glass right down your throat.

I'm sure the casino would be most upset, and so would I.

All right.

But I give you fair warning, just

Stay away from me and my crew.

Do me the courtesy of listening to what I have to say.

All right, but make it quick.

I'm fussy about whom I drink with.

Can that be so, Captain?

And yet you drink with a man like Jones.

Jones is a valued member of my crew.

He's also a gold smuggler, a liar, and a thief.

You don't believe me?

Or perhaps you know the truth, and you

Choose to protect a man like him.

Suppose you tell me about it.

I'll decide whether it's the truth.

I run a firm, Captain, a most efficient firm.

I'm rather proud of the fact that it

Was staffed by my grandfather.

Spare me the family details.

[INAUDIBLE].

He smuggled hashish, of course.

I prefer gold.

He had to use camels.

I find the national airlines more convenient.

For a price, men like Mr. Jones are my winged messengers.

Are you trying to tell me that Jones worked for you?

Of course.

Many times.

And then one day, about three months ago,

He left Beirut with a consignment

Worth $40,000 pounds.

Our man in Karachi is still waiting for Mr. Jones

To show his friendly face.

Anyone care to dance?

Thanks for the offer, Jonesie, but I think people might talk.

I'm going back stage to see Mimi.

I think I'll try the roulette table.

I feel lucky.

Well, you want to shake it up?

Kurt's going to win his old age pension.

I have promised to count it for him.

I want to see you outside.

Huh?

Right now.

Come on.

We came with four men, and look at us now.

And we pick up the...

Hey, wait a minute, Skip.

What are you all bugged at me for?

Huh?

Well, it's funny, but I met a man

Who says you owe him $40,000 pounds.

$40,000 pounds?

Ha!

That's good, isn't it? [CHUCKLES]

[CHUCKLES] Yeah, isn't it?

And what's more, I believe him.

Now suppose you tell me all about it, huh?

Oh!

Tommy!

Oh, Mimi.

Golly, it's good to see you again.

I thought I'd never catch up with you.

I've been trying to phone you all day long,

But some comic at the other end kept

Giving me a volley of Lebanese.

Impossible.

I have no telephone.

What do you mean, no telephone?

No.

I've got your number written down.

I've got it here in the book.

There we are, Mimi, 382436.

Silly boy, you don't remember?

38, 24, 36.

I can't decipher my own code.

I've been trying to phone your, uh,

Your hip measurements all day long.

What a good time we had, Tommy.

Ah, but no more.

What do you mean, no more?

Darling, I'm here until tomorrow.

No more, cherie.

Look.

You are not happy for me, Tommy?

Oh, yes.

Congratulations.

I'm delighted.

Bye-bye, Tommy.

I must go dance again.

Bye-bye.

Bye.

ROULETTE WORKER: [SPEAKING FRENCH]

Well, that's a great, great start, Skipper.

Sure.

Perfect stranger comes and tells you a tall tale about Jones.

You're gonna go south with some big treasure.

And you take his word against mine.

Huh?

Ha.

Great.

That's just it.

Was he a stranger?

Didn't you recognize that fellow that just passed?

Well?

No.

No lying.

Now, Skip, you really got it in for me, haven't you?

Huh?

Let's just leave my personal feelings out of this.

Who is he?

All right, I'll tell ya.

He's the big chief, the boss, the big cheese.

They asked me to go to work for him a few years back.

And like a fool, I did.

And there wasn't any friend in Karachi.

Of course not.

You did the smuggling?

That's right.

Stole the gold?

Well, if you wanna call it that.

Yeah.

I'd call it that. $40,000 pounds?

Well, that's an exaggeration.

Well, how much was it then?

40,000.

You... you let us risk our lives to save your lousy little hide.

I ought to turn you over to them.

Now, wait a minute.

Skip, when we get back to London,

I can square the whole thing, because I've got the money.

I can square the whole thing when we get back.

Don't worry.

I won't turn you over to them.

I guarantee you, when we get back to London,

The police will be waiting there.

And for your own sake, you'd better have the money.

Well, I've got the money.

Please believe me, I've got it.

Well, where is it?

It's in a safety deposit box in Hong Kong.

Yeah, I... I was sweating it out.

I couldn't convert the money.

There was little broad I was going with in Hong Kong.

And being married at the time and a broad in Hong Kong,

You know?

You know how it is.

No.

How is it?

Skip, this time I'm... I'm on the level.

Oh, uh, where's Francois?

She went to find Tommy.

Jones, get inside.

You go with him.

Well, you're right.

He's both a liar and a thief.

Then turn him over to me.

Not a chance.

The police?

In London.

That's not the slightest use to me.

Exactly.

You may make it necessary for me to kill him.

Well, we... we'll do our best to see that you don't.

Stick to flying jets, Captain.

You can't compete in my regime.

I usually abhor violence, but you leave me no alternative.

I've lost face with my associates in Karachi.

And that, my dear Captain, I will not tolerate.

ROULETTE WORKER: [SPEAKING FRENCH]

Tommy?

Tommy?

Ooh, excuse me.

I thought you were Tommy.

Oh, you're a fool.

That's the wrong girl. Never mind.

Take her.

ROULETTE WORKER: [SPEAKING FRENCH]

What do you say, gang?

Shall we go home?

I've got nothing to stay for.

Where's Francois?

I don't know.

She's not on the dance floor?

Kurt, stop, please.

I wish I had, half an hour ago.

ROULETTE WORKER: [SPEAKING FRENCH]

Well, a good run, while it lasted.

Jamie wants you.

Something has happened.

Jonesie?

No, it's Francois.

We can't find her.

Let's go.

Captain Faulkner, please.

He's in the night club.

She would never have left without telling

Us where she was going, Skip.

Has anyone seen her?

No.

Kurt?

You and Tommy check one side of the casino.

And Jonesie and I will look on the other.

And the girls stay here.

All right?

How long has she been missing?

I don't know.

Everyone thought she was with somebody else.

TOMMY: It's all my blasted fault.

Captain Faulkner?

That's me.

For you, sir.

Thank you.

Yeah, hello.

Faulkner speaking.

You will have, by now, missed one of your hostesses.

I very much regret the necessity for such action.

But no harm will come to the girl if you're sensible.

Well, where are you?

I'm within reach and amenable to reason.

The girl will not be harmed.

Go to your hotel and wait for me to telephone you there.

If you communicate with the police,

You won't see her again.

It's as simple as that.

I imagine they already know what our terms will be.

A few hours contemplation will make them more receptive.

You must think us barbarous, Miss Bertrum.

Mm-hm.

I can hardly blame you.

We've had a very trying day.

[DISCORDANT NOTES ON PIANO]

It's getting light.

Well, what are you all looking at me for?

I didn't do anything.

It wasn't my fault.

JAMIE: It wasn't?

Well, how would you know how I'd feel?

I mean, after all... all that money and everything.

None of you never had more than just your monthly paychecks

Running around in your genes anyway, all your lives.

That's not true.

I've had a lot of money, enough to make my future secure.

But I lost it stupidly, because I was greedy and couldn't stop.

So what does that make you?

That makes me a fool.

But the difference between us is that I lost my own money.

I didn't steal it from someone else.

I am a fool, but you are a thief.

And you're nothing but an old...

Stop it.

All right, cut it out.

Look.

I think we've waited long enough.

We should go to the police.

I agree.

When I want a vote, I'll ask for it.

We are doing just what they want us to do.

We are splitting up.

No police.

I won't risk it.

Risk?

What about the risk to Francois?

How do you know you can trust this man?

Time is running out, Jamie.

JONESIE: You don't have to worry about Francois.

They don't want her, they want me.

And you're going to give me to them, aren't you Jamie?

[PHONE RINGS]

Faulkner speaking.

Good morning, Captain.

If you could persuade Mr. Jones to accompany you,

There's a car waiting at the hotel.

No conditions.

If Mr. Jones and I reach a satisfactory agreement,

The charming Mademoiselle Francois

Will be returned intact.

That's not good enough.

If she's not there when we meet, it's no deal.

Don't do anything foolish, Captain, will you?

The car is waiting, and the girl will be there.

Louise?

You and Marianne stay here.

Come on, boys.

JONESIE: Wait a minute.

Hold it.

Not me.

Especially you.

Fine bunch of friends you are.

You turn me over to them, they'll kill me.

It's a big temptation.

And don't push me too far.

Look.

We have sweated it out with you for the last 24 hours,

And now you're going to have the guts to come with us

And get Francois.

How?

Just tell me how.

You've got to tell them where the money is.

You've got to convince them.

Nobody's going to hand you over to them,

But we've got to get Francoise back.

It's the only thing we can do, play it by ear.

Let's go.

JONESIE: Hold it.

I want you to hear me and hear me good.

I haven't got the money.

It's gone.

It's gone?

That little girl I told you about in Hong Kong

Took every penny from me, and she

Ditched me for some other guy.

I don't believe you, and they won't either.

And neither do I.

You've told too many lies.

Jones, the only way out of this is to tell the truth.

Right. Come on, let's get cracking.

Right.

I said let's get cracking.

Come on, Jones.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

Tommy?

Francois!

Tommy, hold it!

Send Mr. Jones forward, Captain.

Where's your boss?

I made a deal with him.

He makes the decisions, I attend to the details.

Mr. Jones for Miss Bertram.

Now look, this was supposed to have

Been a conference, not an exchange.

I'm afraid not, Captain.

Make up your mind quickly.

My order are explicit.

Come on, Skip!

Let's have a punch out!

Tommy!

Kurt, give us a hand.

You all right, darling?

Good girl.

Come on.

Come on.

It's no good.

I have lost him.

Come.

Better try the lower road.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

It's no use.

We'll never find him this way.

TOMMY: Perhaps he's found his way back.

I guess you're right.

Let's head for the hotel and hope he's there.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

Hey.

Just in case you are interested, we are here.

No, we're not.

Darling, were you very worried?

Yeah.

Yeah, I was frantic.

It was almost worth it, to hear that.

I must be losing my reason, but you suddenly

Mattered more than you should have, darling.

You're [INAUDIBLE].

He's not there.

Give him time.

Maybe he went to the airport.

I hope so.

Otherwise, we're really in trouble.

Skipper?

I've got some stupefying news.

Yeah?

What's that?

I think we're engaged.

We are engaged, darling.

She proposed, I accepted.

Extraordinary, isn't it?

Oh, darling.

I've got an engagement present for you.

Promise me you'll look after it.

Guard it with your life.

Oh, the brown little book.

Welcome to Beirut, Mr. Jones.

Ah!

No!

No!

Ah!

No!

No!

No!

Wait.

No more.

Where's the money, Mr. Jones?

[INAUDIBLE].

Rocha's methods are rather crude.

I'm sure the doctor can be more subtle.

No.

No, not that.

You do have the money, Mr. Jones, don't you?

Yes.

Yes, of course, I have the money.

Converted?

It's converted.

All $40,000 pounds?

$40,000 pounds.

Where?

It's in a Swiss bank.

It'll take time.

I have no more time to give.

In that case, Mr. Jones' body might help restore

The confidence of our friends in Karachi.

Most unpleasant.

Perhaps we could ship him alive, in a trunk.

They can make their own arrangements.

JONESIE: Wa... wait... Wait a minute.

Don't do anything like that.

I... I'll go with any one of your guys here, see?

Any... any one of your friends. We'll go to Geneva.

I'll go with you.

I'll... I'll get you the money.

Mr. Jones, you must think I'm a fool.

Insulting.

What is the name of your bank?

Suisse Credit.

Go to the car, Claudine.

A cable from one bank to the other

Can be arranged very simply.

Clean him up, and then we'll go.

Jamie?

There's not a sign of him.

I just put in a call to the airport.

Jaime, can I talk to you private?

We ought to leave him here.

He certainly deserves everything he's gonna get,

Except maybe a knife in the back.

Jaimie, just one minute.

Can I talk to you?

Oh, sure, honey.

Yeah?

This is going to be my last trip.

I can get a job with Lufthansa.

I'm going to take it.

But Louise...

No, no I... I... I've thought about it.

We can make a clean break, Jamie.

We respect each other too much to let it end any other way.

MAN (ON OVERHEAD SPEAKER): Attention, please.

Will Captain James Faulkner please

Come to the reception desk?

Telephone call for Captain Faulkner please.

Will Captain James Faulkner please

Come to the reception desk?

They haven't seen him at the airport.

If he doesn't show up by the time we arrive,

I'll call the police.

Good morning, sir.

Good morning.

This is a friend of mine, Mr. Jones.

He would like to arrange for the transfer of a large sum

From Geneva, a rather urgent transfer by Telex.

I think that will be arranged, sir.

May I have your passport, Mr. Jones?

I, uh, I don't believe I have it with me.

My dear chap, I think it's in your pocket.

Oh, yes.

Sorry, I almost forgot.

How much money, sir?

$40,000 pounds.

Perhaps it's too large a sum for you to exchange.

Oh no, sir.

No.

No trouble at all.

But it might take a little time.

We'll wait.

What a smashing Rolls Royce.

Oh, was there a chauffeur?

I didn't notice.

Oh, the worst sight, eh?

Mm.

I was going to buy you one for a wedding present.

But wait a minute.

Last night, at the villa where took me,

There was this girl driving a Rolls Royce.

You wouldn't get away with it, Mr. Jones.

Who's trying to get away with anything?

Hey, Skip.

Hey.

Good to see you.

Kurt?

Tommy?

Tell your guerrilla, if he pulls that gun,

We'll take him apart.

And listen, Mac, don't bother waiting for me.

They never heard of me in Geneva.

MALOUF: Captain?

Yes?

MALOUF: A great deal of trouble for an unworthy cause.

I like to fly with a full crew.

Even when one of them is a man prepared

To jeopardize the lot of you?

Perhaps you have a name for Mr. Jones.

We have.

And so will the police when we turn him over to them.

As we say in the East, man proposes, Allah disposes.

There seems to be some mistake, sir.

It will be rectified.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Thank you.

Hope you enjoyed your stay in Beirut.

You must go now.

May I, sir?

Thank you.

Please fasten your seat belts.

Good morning, sir.

Good morning.

Ladies and gentlemen, Captain Faulkner and his crew

Welcome you back on board.

All passengers aboard.

Everything battened down, Skipper.

Ready to roll in two minutes.

Right.

Oh, incidentally, I want to thank you fellas for sticking

By my back there in a tight spot.

Of course, when we get back to London,

I... there's nothing I can tell the police.

It's purely circumstantial evidence.

The money's gone.

You know what I think, Jonesie?

What?

I don't think the money's gone.

What do you mean?

I think you've got it hidden away.

I think you went on working, just

Waited for things to cool down.

You've got that $40,000 pounds.

Of course, you'd have to prove that.

You'd have to be an expert on the law.

Can you picture the firm wanting to come to court to testify?

I have a strange feeling we were on the wrong side.

No!

No.

[SPEAKING FOREIGN LANGUAGE]?

201 requests taxi.

BEIRUT CONTROL: [INAUDIBLE] to taxi to runway 21.

QNH 1018.

Wind, 240 degrees at 15 knots.

Daytime, 11:56.

Beirut, from 201, Roger.

Runway 21.

QNH 1018.

Time, 56.

Allah disposes.

201 cleared into position.

Did you want me, officer?

Is that your car, sir?

You have to move it.

Parking is not allowed here.

201 is clear for takeoff.

This is 201 to Beirut control on frequency 128.7.

Our time of departure is 11:59.

Correction, 1200 hours.

[MUSIC PLAYING]