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Let's do it inside.

A few minutes more. We're going to miss Caruso if you don't put some fire under

it.

You've wiped your hands all over your face. Come closer. Come.

Come closer.

Molly, please.

Sir, madame, you can't go in there.

This is a gala performance. We came from Iquitos, 1 ,200 miles down the Amazon.

I had to row because our motor broke down. Just look at his hands.

Two days and two nights.

Please. I've been rowing to see Caruso once in my life.

Please. I'm sorry, you have no tickets. This man needs desperately to go in

there. He hasn't got a ticket, but he's got a right.

Please. Sir, madam, you can't go in there.

I'm going to build an opera, and if he doesn't go, we'll open it.

It'll be the greatest opera the general have ever seen. Please, let us in there.

You'll work with us.

Let us in.

Please.

Please.

I would like to be in there myself.

to be quiet and brace yourselves right up against the war.

You saw it, didn't you?

Fitzcarraldo?

How do you spell it?

What an interesting name.

My daddy was Irish.

My real name is Fitzgerald.

Brian Sweeney Fitzgerald. They have trouble saying it in Peru.

Fitzgerald?

Iquitos? You're not the man of the railway, are you?

Yeah, that's me.

Well...

Yeah, the Trans -Andes Railway, but... I'm sure you know the

project fell through.

But the idea was a bold one. It's still lingering.

At the moment, I'm trying my luck as an ice producer to make money.

Here, what they want with all their money is the great names of Europe.

Sarah Bernhardt.

An actress who can't even sing.

But her wooden leg is the talk of the town.

The ice.

I mean, I'm doing all this because I have one dream.

The opera.

The great opera in the jungle.

Fitzcarraldo will build it and Caruso will sing at the premiere.

It's only the dreamers who move mountains.

For five years now, we've been the richest town in the whole world.

It's like gold fever, please.

Soon, this opera house could be too small.

Prices are ten times higher than in New York.

There are palaces being built with tiles from Delft and Florentine marble.

But Iquitos is catching up.

It's still a filthy little town, but the rubber business is growing by leaps and

bounds. The better -off citizens in Manaus, if I may put it this way, they

send their laundry to Lisbon because the water of the Amazon River is felt to be

impure.

Come on. Here we are, home again.

Did you miss me?

Aren't you going to stay?

I don't know.

I don't really like this here.

Oh, come on. It's not that bad.

I'll train the girls for the best households.

Much better than sending them out on the streets.

I have nothing against the girls, Molly.

It's just because I can't stand the sight of dandies who think money can buy

everything. And to opera, I've got to work on this ice production.

Oh, really?

You could take a crack at respectability, you know. It wouldn't

Respectability just made me bankrupt. No, no.

I'm better off down there in the outskirts.

Got me a real audience down there now.

The kids?

Yeah, that's my public. And the pig.

One of those lean, racing pigs just lost me.

How could she have it?

When I build my opera house, I'll see to it you have your own box and the velvet

armchair.

It works through the reaction of two different thoughts.

Just think what possibilities ice has.

But people don't see it.

Look, the children love the ice.

They eat it.

Imagine one day ice on every ship, in every warehouse.

But I think in the first place, you can't have any patents because the whole

thing has been described in school books for the last hundred years.

I know, but I have the experience, and it's experience what counts.

Secondly, what good is ice here?

To cool the rubber?

To put glaciers in the jungle?

Or to put a Trans -Andean railway on sled runners?

Then let the brakes go.

And adios down into the valley.

Come on, come on.

Don't take it too hard.

Here, use this.

Lay a hand with us.

Oh, the precious feeling of losing money. Nothing like it.

This church remains closed till this town has its opera house.

I want the opera house.

I want my opera house!

I could have let you cool your heels in there for two weeks.

Thanks.

Two days were enough.

Quite sure my lady had a hand in this. I wouldn't know.

But come with me. I'll show you the real reason I'm letting you out so soon.

Come.

They've been there two days. They stay day and night.

Even a horse would be touched.

That won't be too hard to arrange.

All of them together at the same time?

Don't like Colleen or the Borgia brothers and the rest of them?

I have my ways, don't worry.

I'll bring all my girls with me.

We'll have all the rubber barons gathering together like flies.

And I guarantee you they'll be feeling good.

Marvelous. I'll bring my phonograph.

You need some sprucing at first.

And I'm not letting you out of my house like that. A steam bath for Mr.

Fitzcarraldo. The full treatment.

And then deliver him to my bedroom. Come on, what are you doing?

Hey,

help!

Molly, tell him to stop it!

Hospital the fire brigade and now you keep bending my ear with your opera

It gives expression to our greatest feelings Just

take a look at this what

come over here Come

a bit closer

See how fast our money runs downstream?

You must have had the same experience.

A railway is sure to swallow up a lot of money.

How thrilling it must be to go bankrupt.

Let's go back to our friends. Yes, such a chance to meet all one's friends and

rivals at the same place does not present itself very often.

Rosita, over there. Take the champagne.

There.

Please, may we have your attention?

Come closer, please.

Ladies and gentlemen, don't worry. Don't worry.

This gentleman is harmless.

He's just had a soul -stirring experience.

Sir, my servants will conduct you to the kitchen.

My dog's cook will prepare you a meal.

Thank you very much, sir.

You were superb.

To your dog's cook.

To Verdi.

To Rossini.

To Caruso.

To Fitzcarraldo, the conquistador of the useless.

Cheers.

As true as I'm standing here, one day I shall bring Grand Opera to Iquitos.

I will outnumber you.

I will out -billion you.

I will out -rubber you.

I will out -perform you.

Sir, the reality of your world is nothing more

than a rotten caricature of great opera.

Fitz, Fitz, let's go.

This man is no opponent.

He's as dead as a doornail.

Madame, I am still standing firm on both my legs.

You're a big game hunter, aren't you?

What's that got to do with it? Then you should know.

When you shoot an elephant, it sometimes stays on his legs for ten days before

he topples over.

Good night.

Come on, Zulma.

Come on. This way. Come on.

Rubber. That's the way to do it.

That's where the real money is. Forget about ice.

You need a big steamboat.

You have to be able to supply hundreds of workers in a large area. And most of

all, you need land.

There must still be some left.

They haven't grabbed it all up. Believe me, I know what I'm saying.

How do you know?

Don Aquilino.

He's been talking about it. Then you can forget it.

Why don't you ask him then?

My territory begins right here where the Pongo ends.

And it reaches far away upstream for 80 miles.

And above the Pongo?

I'd like to have that for myself.

We've thought about building a road across those mountains, but that would

impossible venture.

And there still wouldn't be a... A ship?

And nobody has made it upstream?

Want to see for yourself?

We could climb up there if you want.

What's he saying?

We must be quiet.

He says whoever talks will be swallowed up by the evil spirits of the whirlpool.

Indians call the rapids Chirimacua, the angry spirits.

Anyone who falls in there is lost.

The bear asses also say the water has no air to hold on to.

Is this a rubber tree?

Right. They call

the

rubber tree caucho.

The tree that weeps. These bare asses.

Love flowery language.

Gold, they call sweat of the sun.

Bees, fathers of honey.

You know, it's no easy job to discipline them, believe me.

How much do you think this stinking stuff weighs?

Sixty kilos.

And I presume you're familiar with the market price.

How long does it take to make one of them?

Three men, one week.

Presently, I have a staff of 8 ,500.

But I am thinking of increasing it to ten.

You're a strange bird.

But I must say I like you.

Here.

From the Pongo to the mouth of the Ucayali, that's my area.

Up there you see the Peruvian Amazon Company territory.

A joint stock company. And there, the Borja brothers.

What does that square mean?

That's the rubber region of the Ucayali.

About 14 million trees.

It's the only area still unclaimed.

Because of the rapids of the Pongo das Mortes, you'd have to have wings to fly

into this area here.

Why is nothing marked up on the Pachitea?

No robberies.

Maybe a few, but not enough to make it worthwhile.

The only thing you'll find there are headhunters.

No robber, no gold, no nothing.

The two rivers almost touch each other.

What?

How exact is this map?

Is there anything more precise?

Oh, it's a pretty good map.

In 1896, a group of surveyors and soldiers got to the upper Bacitea, but

them were murdered.

Then some missionaries got as far as Saramirissa. That's their farthest

settlement.

From there on, you'll find only Hivaros and Kampas.

Two partners ended up...

A shrunken head? Have you ever seen a shrunken head?

Yes.

I mean... No.

Sort of.

Have you made your choice? I can't decide.

I think I take both of them. Molly. What?

Hey, what?

They've got to stake me every red cent. Oh, please, not again.

I have an idea.

An amazing idea. Here, look.

I have road maps.

I can explain everything to you.

Here.

Well, first I have to contact a lawyer, then get a ship.

But my money is not going to buy you a ship, Fitz. You'll manage your own.

documents, please.

Thank you.

Now then, the act of territorial acquisition works step by step. First

your partner sign, then you pay the money, and I'll complete the document

my signature.

But before we do all this, I wish to direct your attention to the option

What option clause?

Through its executive organs, the Peruvian government is absolutely

with no exceptions, that a region of this size be taken into possession by

and by proof within nine months' time.

You will have to prove that real operational steps have been taken to

the region.

Otherwise, your rights of exploitation will be terminated.

The point is that the state is concerned that areas such as this are

productively used by competent men of business so that they don't go to...

on, we're wasting time.

Can I ask you a question of a personal nature?

Do you really know what you're doing?

We're going to do what nobody's ever done.

We're going to be very, very rich.

Yeah.

Well?

Right, sir.

Sign on the dotted line.

That's it.

Oh, it's beautiful.

Yeah, that's it.

Oh, it's marvelous.

How do you like it?

It's lovely.

Watch out here. It's very slippery.

This is the engine room.

Let's go upstairs.

The upper deck.

No, wait a minute.

Let me go first.

Yes.

To our contract.

Come in, gentlemen.

Now that the purchase of my ship is settled, let me be quite frank.

Sure.

True, I have forced you to take Cholo as your mechanic.

Otherwise, you wouldn't have gotten the ship.

I realize that.

He's a first -rate mechanic, I'll tell you that much.

And what else is he?

The reason behind it all, excuse my bluntness, is that I wish to be kept

informed about the activities of our competitors.

We don't want our territories being contested.

Don't worry.

Every steamship owner is a potential enemy.

Anyone with just a canoe can't hurt us. Right.

You know, the two of us have a bet going.

How long it will take until you go bankrupt.

Oh, please don't take it personally.

We're all sportsmen, aren't we?

No, only one of us.

I shall move a mountain.

When is it going to be ready?

No, for ten days they've been telling me tomorrow.

I hope she'll be ready for launching.

I wonder what

this character's really up to.

Bim. Kimbal bim. Hoota.

Apreta.

What's your name? Poor reason, Brink.

I'm Dutch.

But they call me Orinoco Paul because I know every gun I'm banned in that river.

You've sailed the river safely so far?

Yes. My last ship was the Adolfo.

My sight isn't so good, but I cannot be fooled.

What do you mean?

The jungle plays tricks on your senses.

It's full of lies, demons, illusions.

I have learned to tell the difference between reality and hallucinations.

I see you took part in the Pachitea expedition in 96?

Yes, as helmsman.

On the return trip, I was the captain.

The captain died.

There were only five survivors.

For a reason, Brink?

You have Captain's authority.

Sit down and have me choose the crew.

We need strong, tough men.

Unfortunately, we won't find any good men here.

First of all, we need a pilot.

Is anybody here with pilot experience?

Hola, compadres.

Get back. Out of my way, you peanut.

I'm Mariqueque. Mariqueque.

Compadre, I am Mariqueque.

I am the best cook in the whole of the Amazon.

I have worked on every kind of ship there is.

And, amigo, I know what they say about me.

Mariqueque is a stupid drunkard.

But in here, positively electrical.

And also, I'm the best gunman in the entire armistice. All right. What do you

think of him? The best gunman.

Wait. That's the truth.

Is he a good gunman?

He is a good gunman. Let's try him.

What's your name? Oire... Oirekeke.

Oirekeke.

Are you a caker, you are, or a cook?

Try to understand.

Who bought the ship?

Who paid for all the equipment?

It is my right to come with you. Molly, you can't leave the girls.

What are they going to do without you?

And what will I do without you?

I am coming back.

Fitz.

Do you love me?

You're my partner, aren't you?

You crazy fool!

It's your day, Molly.

All yours.

It's more than my poor little heart can stand.

Oh, my God.

I love you.

Now comes the official part.

Here, draw it. Heart!

and those señoritas on board my ship. They are my assistants.

I cannot cook without them. Vamos!

He's not going down to the Ucayali?

Why is he heading upstream?

I thought he was going to the Pongo das Mortes. You saw it right.

Brian Sweeney Fitzgerald is moving against the Amazon.

We're going upstream.

What's the idea?

The idea is we're going upstream.

And from now on, you only leave the engine room if I say so.

Bastardo! What are you doing here?

Get back inside where you belong.

I see you have become a father.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

I know you come back.

I work for six months, no money.

See, this station, ready for business. I paint the window every year, but it

always gets dirty again.

But wait till your train cross the mountains from the Amazon, then

change. Maybe then I can be pay some money, yes, don't you?

confess something to you.

I was, I had to sell a few little iron parts and a few tools to one friendly

Indians to make machetes and other things.

You know, you can't get iron no place here. The Indians come here during the

night and they steal it and so I had to sell it. If not, they come and murder

you.

I thought you'd been sent home like everybody else.

Let me show you outside.

The rails reach deep in the jungle now.

Come, let me show you. I protect the rails from the Indians.

Watch these snakes.

You see? First I fire up my generator.

And then I connect a long electric wire.

Long.

to the tracks.

When the Indians try to steal the rail, they get their fingers burnt.

I kill snakes the same way.

They turn to ashes.

Every year, I clean the engine.

When will you start to build again, huh?

Well, the thing is, we have come here on a different project.

Our... Whole financial situation will change overnight if it works.

What I want to say is that we need the rails for another purpose.

Don Fitzcarraldo!

Don Fitzcarraldo!

Don Fitzcarraldo! Don Fitzcarraldo! They're removing the rails from under

locomotive. Leave the rails so I can move the locomotive. Stop them, please.

Hey!

Leave them under the lock.

There's more in the forest.

Thank you, thank you, thank you. Okay, it's okay. It's all right.

We should have reached the Pachitea a long time ago.

Well, we haven't.

But according to the map?

The map is not precise.

How can you be so sure about that?

No river tastes like the Pachitea.

It's just ahead of us.

Man.

Maria, que bonito.

Ooh. Ooh.

What's going on here?

We are going up the patch of terror.

Is that so?

Su madre.

Where do we go?

Su madre.

Amigos, welcome to Pachitea.

Famous for its native hospitality.

something is brewing down below they don't seem to agree with the course

taking what

I told you Nikitas are neat men, not milk toasts who shit in their pants.

Now, whoever wants to go back, step forward.

Welcome to Saramaritza.

Welcome.

Ryan Sweeney Fitzgerald.

We thought you were a government commissioner. No one else ever comes

Welcome, my friend.

Welcome. Welcome.

Hello. Hello, Father.

Thank you. Thank you.

How can anyone learn patriotism from a school book? The government requires it.

The natives get used to it like vaccination.

The children already feel like little Peruvians.

The other day I asked them, are you Indians?

No, they said, not we. The ones up the river, they are Indians.

And then I asked, what are Indians?

They said to me, Indians are people who can't read and who don't know how to

wash their clothes.

And what about the older people?

Well, we can't seem to cure them of the idea that our everyday

life is only an illusion, behind which lies the reality of dreams.

Actually, I am very interested in these ideas.

I specialize in opera myself.

What do you know about the Heveros on the upper course?

I was there during the disaster in 96.

Have you had any contact since then?

Yes, some years ago. Two of our brothers set off with some natives.

One of them came back a few days later and said that the Heveros had withdrawn

deep into the forest.

The expedition vanished without a trace.

Then a few weeks later, one of our brothers was washed up.

He was already rotting away.

And his head was gone.

Anyway, what do you want up there?

I'm planning something geographical.

You have to crack down on the men now, or you can find yourself a new captain.

What's the matter? Who is it?

Evaristo Chavez and Fabiano, the Brazilian.

They're the main ones.

And the senoritas, they must be put ashore immediately.

And Herakeke, he's smart, but not to be trusted.

Your service is no longer required here. You have got two minutes to get your

things. Exactly 120 seconds.

You see, we're the lucky ones.

You too.

Come on, move.

Take care of the rest.

And all of you, back to work.

Oh

Reduce speed. Half speed ahead.

What are the men doing?

They have armed themselves.

On no account are they to try to shoot.

That was our mistake on the first expedition.

Go down and tell them that, or there'll be a disaster.

what the hell are you doing just trying to have a little conversation with our

invisible friends we'll pay for this with our heads you too

There are silences and silences.

This is the kind I don't like.

There's something on the water.

Where?

Something black floating towards us.

What's an umbrella doing here? It must have belonged to one of the missionaries

the Evoros killed.

Strange.

It might be a last warning from the gentlemen in the forest.

They love such gestures.

Now it's Caruso's turn.

You see the Indians in the canoe?

Could that be a trap?

It does not look like one.

No, I don't think so.

They would attack at night and in bigger groups.

Shall we stop and try to make contact?

No, don't stop.

Something's moving there.

Those bare asses have never heard music like that.

That will teach them to respect us.

Tell me everything you know about them.

Everything depends on how we behave.

These Hebrew people left the interior of Brazil about 300 years ago.

For ten generations they've been wandering through the jungle looking for

white god in a sacred boat. And they believe at the end of their pilgrimage

white god... would show them a land without sorrow, without death, where

stay young forever.

We are going to take advantage of this myth.

What the hell has that got to do with us?

If a badass gets too close to me, I'll let him have it smack between the eyes.

This God doesn't come with cannons.

He comes with the voice of Caruso.

Your loyal crew has deserted you that finishes this journey

Why

didn't

you go with them because I want this whole damn ship to turn back

Don't tangle with me

I'll do what I like around here.

Just keep the engine running.

Suddenly they came out of nowhere.

Damn bastards.

I told you all along they were good for nothing.

They'll never make it out of here.

There's three of us left. You, me and Shola. What, him?

Now, we need some Italian opera.

Very much.

Well, gentlemen, that's the end of it.

180 degrees. Can we do that here?

We can.

Forget it.

You see what I see?

Just what we needed.

Breaking through there would be the end of us.

There's just one way to go. Straight ahead.

You better pull it short.

Go down to the engine room. Very casual, understand?

They've all got bows and arrows.

But they keep their distance. Ever seen this before?

No, no, never.

Damn it. Now they're blocking the way.

Are they still there?

Even more than that.

Maybe a hundred canoes.

Give me a shout when the party starts.

I want to brighten up my last hour with a little fireworks.

What time you got here?

Over here, bad asses.

Cerveza. Come and have a drink.

Where'd you come from?

I was sleeping.

Where are the others?

Did they quit?

I knew they would.

Those damn cowards.

Degenerate. Shut up.

. . . .

. .

.

. .

. . .

What does this say?

They are talking about our boat.

The sacred boat with the white god from whom they expect salvation.

They believe that there is a curse on this whole territory.

They know we are not gods, but the boat has impressed them.

But why play fruits, huh? I wonder what they want.

My friends, I think we will continue.

See the red cliff below the trees on the right -hand side?

Yes.

That must be it.

Good.

We can't go much further, or we'll run onto a sandbank.

That slope may look insignificant, but it's going to be our destiny.

Now he's showing his card.

What is it?

This is what we were looking for.

This?

Here?

Do we have to climb a tree in order for you imbeciles to understand what we are

doing?

We'll build a nice lookout for these gentlemen up there.

I don't believe it.

There's the Ucayali.

All the river above Pongalas Mortis belongs to us. I knew it, I knew it. We

going to build a tunnel for the railway to go through. No, no.

We're going to drag that ship over the mountain.

And the brass are going to help us.

How in hell are you going to do that?

Just like the cow jumped over the moon.

I like this.

I'm with you.

Yeah?

Now, what is it? I still don't understand what you've got in mind.

Come here, I'll show you.

This is the Amazon.

Here is Iquitas.

This is the Ucayali.

Right?

And this is the Pachitea.

Now, we went upstream up the Amazon

and up the Pachitea.

Here is where we are right now and where we will drag the ship

over the mountain.

From here to here, the ship will collect the

rubber of thousands of workers.

Why didn't we move up the Ukeali?

Because of the Pongodas Mortis.

Nobody will ever make it through those rapids.

Yes, but how do you get the rubber to Iquitos?

We need another ship.

We carry the rubber back over the mountain and build a settlement here.

Soon we'll be so rich, we'll have all the ships we need to take it to Iquitos.

I explained our project to him. What's the answer?

He said yes.

And in the morning...

That wasn't a bad start.

There are even two young boys here.

It's a good sign.

What do you think, Paul?

Will the Indians stick with us?

You can't tell what they really think.

But how in the hell are you going to get that ship over the hill?

If nothing else works, then we'll make a tunnel.

I could do it alone if I had a perfect pulley system.

But I would need ten miles of rope and it would take me ten weeks to pull the

ship ten inches.

Well, we haven't got that much time.

We have seven more months before the option runs out.

We have a steam winch and the force of hundreds of Indians.

We're going to drag that ship over the mountain.

Who are your little friends?

McNamara.

McNamara is my butler.

And this is el comandante.

Salud por ti, McNamara.

Come here, Omar.

Jump,

jump.

That could

take months.

Dynamite. I hope we have enough dynamite. No.

I will not recommend it.

We have no choice.

Stay calm!

Go back to work. Come on.

Come on, go back to work.

Come on.

Come

on.

They're locked down here.

Come on

How can this trunk withstand the pull of hundreds of tons?

It can.

See how deep we have anchored it in the ground?

This wood has the strength of iron.

Bring it down here.

Come with me.

Now clear them.

Clear them over to the other side. Understand?

Amazon Terminal.

Too bad I cannot help you.

I drank too much last night.

Shouldn't we tell him that else will be nothing left of it? There is no word for

ice in their language.

That's enough.

Get out of there.

Thank you.

They've been standing like that for two days and nights staring at the water.

I'm sure it's because of the terrible accident.

I cannot get anything out of them.

They're gone.

All? They have really all gone?

What do you know?

I had this feeling, so I went outside.

Not a soul, nothing.

They've all disappeared.

That can mean a lot of things.

It could mean that they'll attack us, but we have no way of defending

Everyone has deserted us, except McNamara.

And for that, he'll be made chief one day.

As if they'd never been gone.

Don't ask me for an explanation.

We have two dead men.

I can't believe in this crazy thing Harakeke has thought up. Amigos, the

is running.

Now that is what I call brain work. We have two dead men.

We could start up the engine and drive the anger witch off it. That way the

will be wound up the mountain and then it's on fire.

Now what do you say to that?

You see that?

There are times when a peasant's brain is good for something. You're not a

peasant. You are just smarter and faster than God's earth.

But we forgot something.

What?

Why are they doing all this?

Why are they working like horses for us?

Why?

Why? I don't know.

I really don't know.

The only thing I know is that there must be a reason for it.

I'm sure of it.

They're planning something. Yes.

You

must

drink it.

It is yucca.

With fermented saliva.

Go on. Think.

My God.

Time flies and we are getting nowhere.

Something is up.

The men are preparing barbasco.

A very strong poison and they are painted black.

But most are hiding in the woods and they are armed.

What does that mean?

It means that...

that they now believe they are invisible.

They do that only when they go hunting or when they are going off to war.

Shouldn't we return to the ship and load the rifles?

No, we would not stand a chance.

They are definitely planning something.

Most likely they are trying to calculate the exact size of our heads.

I think we are safe for now.

How do you know?

There's a sign.

Look.

See those hands on the railing?

Thank you.

Amen.

What happened?

The panda?

We are drifting into the panda!

Charlotte!

You know what he says?

He says that last night they untied the boat.

They knew all along the sacred boat was only dragged over the mountain because

it had to drift free through the Pongo.

It had to be done to soothe the evil spirits of the rapids.

I must stop my ship.

First of all, have a drink.

Running the bongo with a steamship is a record that will never be repeated.

Quite spectacular.

Here, have a drink.

Magnificent, gentlemen, magnificent.

Here. Here's to the soothing of the evil spirits of the bongo.

I will tell you something.

At the time when America was hardly explored, one of those early French

went west from Montreal.

He was the first white man to set eyes on Niagara Falls.

When he returned, he told of waterfalls more vast and immense than people had

ever dreamed of.

No one believed him.

They thought he was a madman or a liar.

They asked him, what's your proof?

He answered, my proof is

I've seen them.

Sorry.

I don't know what that has to do with me.

What will you do next?

I don't know.

I'm asking because I'm interested in buying the boat back.

My business has been expanding lately.

The damage could be repaired in a few days.

Oh, I assure you.

I don't mean to exploit your delicate situation.

Oh, from Manaus, we've received news that a European opera company

is giving a guest performance there.

I think you ought to go.

They say they're such a fantastic German composer.

One of the very modern ones, Federico Roberto Ricardo, what is his name?

Ricardo Wagner.

The one who wrote Parzival.

Oh, I would say so.

Very Teutonic, his music.

And the name of the opera is The Puritans.

No, that's Italian opera by Bellini.

Tell me.

You mean that about the boat?

Come here.

Paul!

Come here.

Coming.

My friends, the new owner of the Mali Aida. Don't worry, we have the ship for

two more weeks.

Paul, listen.

Yes? We hate to give her away.

Nice work.

You travel to Manaus with all this money.

Bring me a tailcoat and the best cigar in the world.

And from the theater, I want an armchair with red velvet upholstery. I made a

promise to a pig that loves Caruso very much.

Amen.