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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]