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Your family?

No.

Simbas.

All killed by Simbas.

Pass on, monsieur. Next!

Attention! Attention!

Stay where you are.

Keep away from

the gateway and fences.

you will be informed of transport later.

Stay where you are.

Do not. Repeat, do not

rush the gate.

Attention.

Stay where you are.

Keep away from the gateway and fences.

Captain Hansen, United Nations Peacekeeping Force.

I'll take that gun of yours.

Captain Curry, Congo Special Force. No you won't.

Oh, I'm sorry. This is Sergeant Ruffo.

No mercenaries go through here with weapons.

I have my orders.

These are my orders. You can check 'em.

You see, they're kind of signed by President Ubi himself.

Oh, now Captain. You wouldn't want any shooting in a place like this.

Crowded with civilians now, would you?

When did foreign killers like you start worrying about civilians?

You're a long way from home yourself, Captain.

Now read the orders and step aside. Nice and quiet.

Let them pass.

Thank you.

One of these days, remind me to load this thing, will you?

Ubi.

Good looking guy, isn't he?

I wonder what the hell he wants me for.

Well, we'll soon find out..

Posh, isn't it?

Very posh, sir.

I've admired this place since I was a boy.

How are you, Sergeant ? - Fine, sir.

You can wait for the Captain over there.

Yes, sir.

May I present Monsieur Delage, of the Belgian mining people.

Captain Curry of our own auxiliary forces.

Sit down, Captain. -Thank you sir.

Yes, sit down Captain. We need a well rested man for this mission.

What exactly is this mission, sir?

Monsieur Delage and I want you to put a train together,

and to go up north to Fort Reprieve,

and of course. Come back.

It's a 300 mile journey through rebel territory.

And it also means busting through UN lines.

Fort Reprieve, what's up there?

People, Captain, many women and children.

Cut off for a month.

The idea is for you to put together a force,

that is strong enough to get them and bring them back here.

Yeah, I understand that, but why Fort Reprieve?

There are lots of towns cut off by the Simbas.

Is your mining setup, up there?

Yes, yes.

What are you mining, cobalt?

No, no. Diamonds, but, the big thing is people.

How much, in diamonds?

In American money, fifty million dollars.

The diamonds are in the custody of our manager up there,

Superintendent Bussier.

We had time to send them out with the rest when things got impossible.

Used bad judgment.

Yeah, maybe I figured if we send the diamonds out,

you take your time getting him and his people out?

My dear Captain,

Your trade as a mercenary

makes you in your own way

a businessman like myself. -Right.

Monsieur, Ubi's government needs help.

My company can give him that help

if you bring back those diamonds.

His company will allow me all I need

for guns, planes, medical supplies

once they have the diamonds.

But I'm near out of time, Captain.

They've started to pull the plug on me.

Those bankers in Switzerland,

Brussels, France...

Three days.

To keep the Congo alive.

I must have those stones here in exactly three days.

And one more thing,

The company has a man halfway to Fort Reprieve.

A man and a woman.

His name is Carteret.

If you can just pick him up, it's very important.

Oh wait a minute. All of these in three days?

Get them back in that time.

With people, of course.

The people, of course!

And you'll get 125.000 francs.

In case your arithmetic is slow,

that comes to...

25,000 of your American dollars.

50,000, that's double. In case yours isn't so high.

A deal, Captain.

Provided you make the deadline.

All right, sir Here are my conditions:

I do not want to get shot at by United Nations air and ground forces.

General Moses is the worst of the Simbas operating in that area.

and I'll have enough trouble getting through there.

If you can get me a letter,

telling the United Nations to let this train will go unmolested

to Fort Reprieve and back.

That's number one.

Number two, I want a letter given the command of Striker Blue Force

and an open letter to choose my own officers and men.

Yes, it's steam, no flat, no pad on the train, okay?

Two cars, one coach, one caboose. That should do it.

Hey, Curry!

Curry, remember me? Jansen, Life Magazine.

Oh yeah, how are ya?

Cochran, RPS and Adams, International News.

Bruce Curry. Captain Bruce Curry.

I always wanted to meet a real-life mercenary.

Have a beer or something.

No thanks, I'm having one inside. See you.

Big ape, isn't he?

He said you're a big ape.

Well I guess, you think about it. He's right, huh?

I'm not against talk.

Gentlemen, excuse me. -Excuse us.

Why didn't you warn me he speaks English?

He speaks four languages.

He went to USC as an exchange student.

For the people back home, Captain:

is it true your mercenaries will do anything for money?

How much you make a month for killing people?

Lay off, Emmett.

I don't like mercenaries.

You know, what I don't like:

I don't like fat hacks who sit on their butts in bars,

waiting for trouble to start.

So that they can get it wrong and they're right about it.

I don't think... - Keep your mouth off me.

'Coz you're not in good enough shape.

He's mean, isn't he!?

Hey, you're way ahead of me!

Oh, it's comin' on pretty good. - That's good.

Fifty caliber machine guns, five of 'em. - Two here,

Two here, one on the caboose.

And I'd say, we need forty troops. Twenty in each flat car.

Guard force in front, rear, middle.

- And both sides. -Yeah.

Sandbags over on the edge.

Now.

- Ninety seconds. - Talk about somethin' else.

- Shoot. - Money.

A hell of a lot of money.

Ubi's gonna give me 50,000 dollars if we come back with the diamonds on time.

Look, I know what you were gonna say.

And ah, you keep the money.

Now, if we do get back here on time,

what would you as much as me to do it?

So, you deserve part of the deal.

Look we don't talk about these things too often, Curry.

And ah, just no time to start.

You have your reasons for being here.

and what the hell, money is a big one.

With me it's simple. This happens to be my country.

...happens to be your country. You don't change, do you?

Okay, next case.

Officers...

You need him.

He's a dangerous son of a bitch.

He's the best available officer here.

All right, I'll go along with that.

I just hope he doesn't find out we're going after fifty million dollars worth of diamonds.

Hmm...

Give me a bottle of whiskey.

Half?

Hey, Curry.

It's awfully generous if you offer me one half of fifty thousand dollars.

Half? Who says anything about giving you half?

Thank you.

Hey, what's that for?

We need a doctor.

Better.

- Hello, Curry. - Captain.

Welcome to Striker Blue Force. - Thank you.

You know Lieutenant Surrier. - Hello, Lieutenant.

We're leaving on a mission starting at dawn tomorrow.

It's still in-country, you know. So we need your help.

Check with Sergeant Ruffo here. He'll fill you in.

- Yes, sir. - Yeah.

Let's get something straight, right away.

When you're in my company, you ask me when you want something.

Well, you're in my company, Captain Henlein.

I'm in command.

I want forty of your best men from Striker Blue Company.

I need them equipped for a foray up country.Three days.

So.

Do you think you're a better man than I am?

What do you expect from a black guy?

Do you know any other reason, Curry?

Could be what's on your chest.

Your picture was in every newspaper in Europe, last week.

Wearing that swastika.

Didn't create a very good impression.

Well, I may go. I may stay.

I will have to decide.

Yeah, why don't you just let me know.

By the way. If you do go, get rid of that.

It makes me nervous.

Don't forget who I'm supposed to be mad at.

I don't forget, Curry.

Where's this mission going?

I'll let you know when the time comes.

That is, if you're still with us. Of course.

Have a little bill, Doc. It's cocktail hour.

Cheers!

Alright, Curry. Let's have it.

What do you want?

Ah, Doc!

I'm leaving on a mission tomorrow.

I come here to share a little drinking with you.

You behave like a district attorney.

What sort of mission?

Oh, the usual.

Maybe relax and we're gonna bring some people back.

Triumph of the distiller's art.

This mission. How long are you going to be away?

Oh, three days.

Important?

Yeah.

And usually hazardous.

Yeah.

I know what you're thinking.

You need a doctor with you

just in case, somebody has to be sewn up.

So that you can come back safely.

A hell of an idea, Doc.

Yeah, that's exactly what I was saying.

You know I'm beginning to enjoy this visit.

You expect me to go on a mission for one lousy bottle of good Scotch?

No. No.

Twelve bottles.

Oooh...

My God, Curry. You better know coming in here with all that dreadful acting?

trying to bribe me with a case of Scotch?

A case of Scotch and three days at $100 a day.

Why, not just a case!

You're an evil bastard.

And you know the funniest thing? - Yeah ?

We're supposed to leave at dawn tomorrow.

Hey, you wanna come?

I'll be there. - Right!

Ready when you are at six o'clock.

Curry?

What about the bottle?

I'll send someone for you.

Piss off!

Captain... The doctor.

All present, Captain.

Ready for inspection.

Good men. The best.

I'll be going with you.

Wouldn't miss it for anything.

Company, on the train!

What's going on, Captain? - What are you taking about?

We're going to pick up fifty million dollars worth of diamonds.

And I need him, right?

Right.

That's right, Curry!

Discipline. The secret to military success.

He's going to attack!

I'm positive. Stand by. Watch it!

Able Dog Able. This is, Charlie Red One Shufta.

A bandit train. Map reference, Sugar Five.

I say again: bandit train, Sugar Five.

Shall I fire? Shall I fire? Over.

Charlie Red One, this is Bandit Train.

We have a pass from UN headquarters.

A pass from UN headquarters.

We're on a mission of mercy. Acknowledge, acknowledge.

Don't fire until he's close enough!

Able Dog Able. I read you. I'm attacking. Over and out.

Stupid bastards!

I'll take the gun.

He's coming in, again!

Ready. men.

Surrier!

Surrier, you sonofabitch!

Ruffo!

There's a tunnel coming up.

It's going to explode!

More sand, more sand...

How's the engine?

Is the engine okay?

Engine okay, sir.

How many dead? You count 'em?

One, on my tender This one's in pretty bad shape.

Three on the flat car. That's four. What about the aircraft?

It's disappearing. With smoke coming out the tail.

That's it. Then, we gotta keep moving.

Ruffo!

Tell the engineer to roll it.

Start the train.

This one's gone.

Come on! Help me with this.

I could do with a drink. Where's my whiskey?

The army of Général Moses advanced towards Fort Reprieve

leaving new terror and bloodshed in it's wake.

Moses and the Simbas are now estimated to be less than fifty miles from Fort Reprieve.

Hey, where's my whiskey?

How's the soldier you were treating up there?

He's dead. He just died. And I need a drink badly.

Aw c'mon! Where have you hidden my whiskey ?

I didn't hide it. - Oh, where is it then?

I threw it over the side.

You, what?

I threw it over the side.

Curry!

There's just isn't a word from you!

You made a bargain with me!

For God's sake, Curry. You know me.

Three or four days without a drink, I won't make it.

Three days is not the end of the world.

I'll buy you two cases when we get back!.

Oh no, please...

No...

Oh, you bastard!

Now, wait a minute!

You think you have the right to spend everyday three parts full of booze?

That's none of your business!

You made a deal with me and you botched on it.

You really are a mercenary, aren't you?

Oh, so help me, Curry.

I don't know how, or when, or where,

but I'm gonna make you pay for this.

I'm bloody well gonna make you pay!

Sandbags there.

About what happened, I'm sorry, Captain.

I lost control of myself.

How long you've been here, Surrier?

I was born here. This is all I know.

I love this country.

It's not what I'm talking about. How long have you been fightin' here?

This is my third mission, sir.

Alright, on this mission,

Don't ever choke up on me, again.

If there's killing in the works, I want some killing done.

No free rides.

It won't happen again, sir.

Kataki!

Captain?

The bodies...

every half mile, throw one out.

Space 'em.

Yes, Captain.

We can't afford the time to stop and bury them?

can we?

What I can't afford, Lieutenant is to lose them in the first place.

Get going.

That is Carteret's house, right? - Exactly, sir.

There!

Where's Carteret?

He's dead!

Got her! Get her over, Ruffo!

Fire it up!

Are they Simbas?

Did you hear a dog bark?

Simbas? You know that they're Simbas?

Don't know. I don't know.

What?

How many were they?

Do you know how many? - I don't now!

Curry! I'll take 'please'.

Did I tell you about Cartaret?

Well he's back there. We have to get him!

Last night, Carteret sent me down to the hiding place. Below the house.

And they came.

And they killed him. Right in front of the house.

And then I heard them upstairs.

They're burning things and...

looking for a woman there. Me!

Ruffo!

Who has the smallest iron board?

- I'd say, Surrier. - Surrier?

Get some clothes from it for her, will ya?

Pants, shirts, stuff...

Fine, Captain.

Where were you?

Where were you!?

We waited for you!

We waited for you you didn't come!

Where were you?

Where were you?

Can you handle her? - Alright, leave her to me.

Alright. Alright, now. C'mon. Now steady, now. Steady.

Just put your feet up.

Try and relax.

I got the shakes.

Welcome aboard!

Sage!

- Sage! - Yeah?

How far to Msapa Junction?

Almost three miles.

N-N-A. That's Elizabethville.

Watch out, sir.

Okay men, spread out!

Yeah, it's working.

Don't let any of the boys touch that..

The line works all the way to the Fort.

We don't wanna let anyone know we're coming.

What? - He says 'my babes'.

Oh, what were you doing here, child?

I found them hiding.

They tried to get away in the grass.

Ask them where they're from, Ruffo.

Mmm. She says they're from Du Shamba down the road.

What about soldiers, the last few days?

Ask your lunch guests if they've seen soldiers

or a trapped lady.

She says there are

no soldiers.

Give them some more food and

take 'em back where you've found them.

We move out, as soon as the engineers fill the cabs.

Everything's ready to go, Curry.

Get 'em on board and let's get outta here.

I get that funny, naked feeling.

What did you think?

I'd let them go back

and tell whoever sent them, all about us?

You saw...

what the Simbas did

at Carteret's place.

And what they did to him?

Just a few miles from here.

Just a few miles!

You've been deaf or asleep?

You never heard how they use children

to go around and spy?

He's wasting time.

Let's get back on the job!

Put the swastika back on.

What?

Put the swastika back on.

You've earned it.

What are you doin'?

Playing Ma de la Cree?

You have to eat.

Hope you like it highly seasoned though.

We hit a bump back there,

when I put the salt in.

I'm not hungry.

C'mon, eat something.

You didn't pull that trigger.

Wise guy. You know everythin', don't you?

I know you.

How come you don't hate whites?

Because I'm good.

I'm always good.

Mostly, because my mama-she hit me on the head when I wasn't

Then I grew so tall, she couldn't reach anymore.

My mama-she's tattoo,

Big tribal tattoos.

"Dawa".

That's magic.

Lots of "dawa" on my mama.

My papa, too.

His teeth were filed when he was twelve years old.

And when he laughs,

now he puts his hand over his mouth like this

because he's ashamed.

But when the time came,

he wouldn't let them file my teeth.

Still not getting to the point, are ya?

I come from a tribe that

that used to believe

a lot of them still believed

that if you eat the heart and brain of your enemy,

his strength and wisdom will be added to your own.

Primitive, savage tribal beliefs.

Based on ignorance.

Black "dawa".

No different than Henlein's ---

--- primitive, savage tribal beliefs.

His teeth were filed by his mama and papa.

White "dawa".

Except Henlein isn't ashamed what he left.

But you are.

Whaddaya say, we settle for that.

Sometimes, I get the feeling you're the boss around here.

Why is that?

'Coz I know what I'm doin' here.

To you, this is just a big hunk of real estate called the Congo.

To me, this is our Bunker Hill.

I'd storm it and won a palace.

Thought you knew.

No.

I didn't know.

I'd like that --- not clear like that.

You're kinda dangerous, aren't you?

I came down outta the trees by invitation,

and I'll kill anybody who tries to send me back up again.

The Russians, Chinese, English, Belgian,

all United States. You take your pick.

Maybe you and I have to fight, one day.

You ever think about that?

I hope not.

I wouldn't like that.

I'd do it.

But I wouldn't like it.

I'd have to think twice

about how much I hated living in a tree.

War, hell.

Probably go up with you, if it came to that.

Alright, bwana.

Since you'll do that,

let's eat your soup.

There's too much salt in it.

Hey Kataki!

C'mon. we don't wanna be here all night!

Yes, Captain.

Would you like some?

No, thanks.

It's not my brand.

But you could get used to it.

I have that feeling about you.

You're a nice girl, Claire.

Cheers.

Look. If you mind, I'm really very tired.

You heard her, Henlein. She's tired. Let's go.

What did you say?

The young lady says she's tired. Let's go.

You are stepping over the line.

There is no line. Not on this train,

or on our schedule.

If you wanna get romantic, wait till the job's over,

and you're paid off. Let's go. C'mon.

Don't cross swords with me, Curry.

Let's go.

You seek me home?

Yeah. You might say that.

I have a certain frustration, Curry.

Yeah?

Not a woman. No.

The thought of fighting you,

hitting you

hurting you.

When I was a schoolboy,

we were reviving

duelling societies.

We had a system.

We would go someplace.

We'd have a good fight.

But only so far

we knew

it could show.

whether we like the other boys or not.

We had a common interest.

Well.

It was at least

better than nothing.

Yeah, well I wouldn't know I've never played that game.

Let's play the game!

Play now or I'll blow your head off!

Dammit!

No more games!

Engineer!

Yes, sir?

You ready to roll?

No, Curry.

Just about... -Curry!

Move it. You see, I wanna fix somethin'!

Right!

Yeah, almost there.

Curry.

Curry!

Curry!

Get off of me.

Get off of me!

C'mon.

Curry, we need him!

Take it easy, will ya?

We need him, Curry!

We need him.

Got to use him.

Welcome!

We are so relieved. -Welcome!

I'm Martin Bussier, the Superintendent here.

Ah, Captain Curry. How you doin'?

My wife...

Pleasure, Captain.

How do you do?

Ah, the young lady here would like some clothes.

I wonder if your wife help her out.

With pleasure. Come.

Thank you. I'm so glad.

Boy, think I'm finally glad to see you.

You are sent from heaven. You and your men.

Not quite from heaven.

How many people do you have?

Sixty-two.

There are another twelve within a few miles.

We sent for them this morning as soon as we heard the train was coming.

You heard we were coming, how?

On the radio, the news this morning from Brazzaville.

That was...

When I made certain arrangements.

Moses gets his news from Brazzaville.

And Moses has been reported 300 kilometers north of here.

And now? Well...

They'll be a lot closer than that, by now.

I want your people ready and l want them to travel light.

Just light personal belongings.

That'd be a hundred people on the train altogether.

Ruffo, do want you to get the train turned around.

We leave as soon as we get the people set.

Right!

How long will that take?

For the people, no time at all.

But...

for the...

the other things you have come to get.

Three hours.

That's what I've been trying to tell you.

Tell me what?

Well...

The diamonds are kept in the vault, of course.

And...

I...

estimated the time it will take you to get here

then I set the time...

Oh, whoa, wait a minute. Wait a minute.

Back up a little.

What are you trying to say?

Well, I have to estimate when you would arrive.

I'm just three hours off.

It won't open till six.

You need dynamite, grenades. Nothing will open it?

No. Not until the time comes, it opens.

Dynamite could jam the lock and you would never open it.

Where is this vault? I gotta see this.

Well... It's this way.

Doctor, I'm almost feel sorry that you lost your whiskey.

Really.

Why we don't try that hotel bar?

What's this, diamonds for whiskey?

I'm a fast dresser, Curry.

Oh, I'm glad you hurried. Seems we only have three hours.

There's absolutely no way to reset that?

No...

Diamond companies, Monsieur.

Normally, we keep here the diamonds from all the mines

in the northern part of the country.

They're worried about the people in the mission.

The mission?

The St. Xavier. Near the hills.

Father Dominique and some nuns.

I sent for them yesterday

but they would not come.

Why not?

I don't know.

But ah, perhaps Captain Curry could explain the seriousness.

Be more persuasive.

It's only a few kilometers.

Could drive there quite easily.

You could take my Land Cruiser.

Yeah.

Well there's nothing else to do, is there?

Care to come along and translate?

C'mon.

You turn to the left and follow the mountain road.

Listen, will you tell Ruffo, we'll be gone for about half an hour.

Get the people on the train, okay?

We'll see ya.

I want those diamonds.

And if you choose, we can have them.

You could get even with Curry.

No.

Sorry, my man.

Wrong army. Not for me.

Think about it that way.

You don't have to laugh at me, now.

I hate you.

But it could change your life.

C'mon, have another one.

Just simply tell him: we can't stay.

Whoa, wait a minute.

Ex-- excuse us.

Tell him that the Simbas are on their way here.

The ones who murdered twelve Italian airmen.

Only a couple of months ago.

They cut the bodies into bits

and sold the flesh in the meat markets in Kindu.

Now, c'mon.

What's he saying?

He says, the body doesn't matter.

Faith does not die.

Okay, let's go.

Ask him if they need anything fully.

What did he say about a doctor?

There's been a woman who has been in childbirth for three days.

If doesn't have a doctor, she'll die.

What did you tell him?

That we have a doctor.

Oh, no...Wait.

No, you...you don't understand.

We call him a doctor, but he's...

He's not her doctor.

It doesn't matter, he's all there is.

He can help.

He's just fine sewing up soldiers when they're hurt,

but childbirth?

He probably hasn't seen one in twenty years.

She'll die if she doesn't have a doctor.

Give her a chance.

Okay, I'll go get him, since he's...

Yes!

♪Don't open your eyes...♪ I won't. Tell me.

Swore, I won't. -♪Your eyes...♪

♪Eyes...♪ Open eyes!

Hide the bullseye!

Practiced good...

- Turning... Practiced very good.

Turning...

Turning...

This man could...

I bet you couldn't do that...

C'mon! Practiced good!

Whaddaya got?

Yeah. It's better then since you left.

Seems I underestimated you, Henlein.

Aw c'mon, Curry.

We're only having a little fun.

For a long night coming...

Here come, we've got a patient for you.

Where? Bring him in.

Put him on the village table.

I'm taking you to her.

Is she attractive?

She's in childbirth.

Childbirth?

No...

Yup. No...

C'mon.

C'mon!

It's a breach.

It's a what?

A breach.

Nothing will come through that pelvis.

She'll need a section.

Go ahead and do it.

Oh, please, Curry. Please.

No more jokes. Please.

My hands...

I need a drink.

One drink...

Then I'll see what I can do.

Do it without the drink.

Give it some kind of chance.

My God, Curry!

You really are a bloody idiot.

You don't care for this woman.

You're just trying to show up for another.

That one. Hmm?

All that timeline... Why don't you just

shut up and do something for her?

Shut up, both of you!

Him...

Doctor...

Whatever you are...

Drunk man.

Foolish man.

Whatever you were...

Do something!

Do something.

Try...

Alright...

But you get out.

You're not in command here.

Out...

You want me to help you? - No.

No. Please, no.

Right.

Sister?

Please.

Curry?

The doctor threw me out too.

He just doesn't like the company you keep.

Three bloody hours!

What the hell am I doin' on top of a mountain?

I haven't finished yet.

Just this one.

We, ah...

...can't hang around.

I know you can't.

I told myself, I couldn't.

Now, go on. Now's the time.

Still think I can make it.

Just a little bit.

My mistake. A small one.

Took time

to ask a lot, myself.

To act... Sister!

To ask...

Please, no more talk.

The least I can do is tell you

you haven't got a chance to stay alive.

Ah, you save us all some money, won't you?

I wanted you to pay me back for that case of Scotch.

I'll give you two days.

Two days the most.

It's not worth dying for, Wreid.

Two good days.

Two easy days.

That's quite a lot, Curry.

I wish you the same, sometime.

I'm going to stay.

Goodbye, Doc.

Good luck.

Goodbye, Curry.

Doctor Wreid.

Just tie...

You brought no one back from the mission?

Neither one.

Ruffo!

Simbas are coming!

Ready machineguns! C'mon! - Quick, check the scope!

Three minutes.

That was gunfire.

That's right.

No, it isn't easy.

The Simbas are here.

Uh-hmm...

My wife's on the train, Curry.

I...I can't stay here now.

Save yourself. Three minutes.

Can't you wait here, Bussier? I need you.

We're gonna wait here.

Quick! C'mon! You too.

Get the guns!

Start the train!

That's it!

C'mon!

Here they come! Let's go!

Allez! Start the train!

Keep firing!

Keep going! Run like hell!

Run! Bussier!

Bussier! For God's sakes!

Ruffo! Help out!

Bussier!

Get the box in my caboose!

In my caboose!

Martin!

Honey!

Fire in the yards, Curry!

We'll be out of range!

Oh! My God!

The engine's finished!

We gotta wade up and stop the train. C'mon!

Ruffo, they hit the track, too!

C'mon!

Grab a hold of me!

C'mon! Let's move. Let's go!

Get those troops outta here, Kataki!

Move out, now!

Get 'em on that hill there!

C'mon honey, get 'em out.

Move!

C'mon!

Let's go! Move! Move! Move!

Move it out! Move!

Keep it moving, c'mon!

C'mon!

Kataki, I need you.

C'mon! Hang on.

Henlein!

Ruffo!

Kataki, give me the glasses.

Hell has gone crazy down there.

Full of hashish, whiskey, everything.

Noticed there's trucks outside the hotel.

What about if you and I go in first?

Get into that hotel.

Yeah.

Yeah, think we can keep up my paid market value.

Soon as you hear us start shooting,

You're on the other side of the square with some troops.

Come in. Get the trucks moving.

We'll join you, huh.

Oh, whaddaya think?

I think it stinks.

But it's the only way.

Get 'em organized.

All right.

He knows.

You know how to find the few people in this area.

On second thought, he is!

No!

Henlein, remember.

Don't make your move until you hear the grenades.

Go! Fast! C'mon.

No! No! Get away!

Get away! No!

No! Get away!

No! No! Please!

That's the hotel. That's where Moses is.

That's where the diamonds are.

But how the hell do we get there?

I've got an idea.

Huh?

You gotta trust me.

Kataki, we take the front truck.

The moment you hear the signal,

go like hell! C'mon!

Diamonds are on the table...

Hold it.

What have you got there?

How are ya? It's been my lucky day.

Mercenary.

A what?

Mercenary?

Yeah, a mercenary.

Cover me!

Grenades!

Oh, my God.

The gasoline truck.

Okay, Henlein, people,

Your firepower at the rear of the convoy.

Yup.

Take the kids in the sturdy truck. They'll be safe.

Come back and ride with me, Ruffo.

C'mon, lads. C'mon!

Look after the kids in the sturdy truck.

C'mon, move it up.

Hurry it about, Ruff'.

C'mon, now. C'mon.

Let's move, ladies.

Get 'em in! - C'mon boys, let's move!

Okay.

Let's go.

It's Wreid.

I know he is. He didn't get very, did he?

I think he did.

The gun's Chinese, Ruffo.

Paid for by Russian rubles.

The steel probably came from a West German factory built by French francs.

Then it was flown outta here by an African airline

probably subsidized by the United States.

I don't think he got very far.

Listen. You have to know something.

I've gone along with you

saying to myself about your violence and your silence, well that's...

that's just Curry's way.

But now, nope, I don't know...

Do you care, anything about the future of this country?

Or do you only care about diamonds, or about Curry?

Why don't you knock off the 'Birth of A Nation' stuff, Ruffo?

I don't wanna talk about it right now.

This nation is important. It's important to me.

Why don't you just write a national anthem,

and I'll salute when they play it?

Sure you will, Curry, if somebody pays you.

I'm a paid hand, Ruffo.

And I'm doin' a dirty job and I don't know why

we're here in the same spot at the same time.

And I don't what Doc Wreid died for.

Or the men we lost, last night.

It's a mystery to me.

I'm in this thing and I don't hear it.

So that's all you know.

That's all I know.

Justifies it then.

Watching the natives in their colorful puberty rites.

Well, that said, Curry. That's very, very sad.

Get 'em all a burlap. I'm stopping here for a while.

Corporal!

C'mon, we're staying here awhile.

Listen. Our only chance is to get gas.

So I'm gonna drive back to Msapa Junction, use the telegraph.

I'm gonna tell 'em to airdrop us gas and supplies.

Now I want you to stay by the radio receiver,

so you'll know if I got through or not. Okay?

Now, tell Kataki to take any gas left in these two trucks.

Dump it in the back here.

Let's go.

Corporal!

Captain says to take all the gas from the trucks. Load it there.

We'll all stay here until help arrives.

Nuts! What about us?

And what's gonna stop him from taking off?

Wait...

What's eating him?

Huh?

He's suspicious.

He's what?

If you take off with all that gas, you just might keep on going.

You just might leave the rest of us stranded out here.

I'm taking off with all that gas in order to be able to get back.

Since you already have the diamonds, are you sure you're coming back?

Tell Kataki to come with me.

Look.

Tell him, I said!

I heard that.

Suppose I've taken you with me,

they'd really suspect a double-cross, wouldn't they?

You know, Curry. I just hope you're right.

It's just I'm saying goodbye to you, two or three times a night.

Ruffo will look after you.

You'll be as safe as if you're back home in Paris.

Curry, why don't you tell Ruffo, you know you can trust him?

Was it Paris or Brussels you came from, or isn't it?

Antwerp.

Maybe you can find the time,

you can give me the five-dollar tour, someday.

I'll be back before your know it.

I know it.

Get in, Kataki.

What's that?

Food, ammuntion and a loose bottle of whiskey.

Oh, I don't need it.

You might, Curry.

Yeah, I might if I did cut and run. huh?

Listen, you stay by that radio.

Until I let you know when I'll expect the airdrop.

Look, Curry. a few lousy words between friends...

Yeah, yeah. I'll see you.

Any luck, yet?

Not yet, but I'm sure we'll be hearing something soon.

Curry's a hard guy to be away from.

He's a hard guy to be with sometimes, too.

Between us, he's tough and he's mean...

and he won't give you that little...

...extra part of himself that you need.

And that hurts.

So what do you do?

Hurt.

He's worth it.

...Ruffo. Calling Sergeant Ruffo.

This is N-N-A, A-Directive. N-N-A, calling Sergeant Ruffo.

Striker Blue, we are sending aircraft to your important position.

Gasoline and food supplies will be airdropped approximately 1000 hrs.

Stand by.

It had to be...

He hid something.

It had to be. Here.

In this... Truck.

Mein Gott.

Where are they? Where are they?

Where are they?

Ready, Kataki?

As usual, Captain!

We'll all be fine.

Hey, wanna drive? Huh?

Yes, Captain!

Let's go!

That's a boy.

Put your foot there. There you go!

Where are they, you bitch!?

You got them.

I don't know what you're talking about!

Where is it?

Tell me! Fast!

Where's the diamonds?

Tell me!

You're wrong, Henlein! I don't have them!

Liar! Tell me! Tell me!

No way!

Bitch!

Where's the diamonds?!

I mean it!

I mean it!

I want it too!

You leave me!

No!

So Kataki. You make a Number One driver.

Hey, you wanna drink to celebrate?

Huh?

No...

Ah, I drive...

You know what, I'll have one for you.

Maybe two.

Kataki...

I'd give you a toast.

To the guy who's a better man than I am.

To the guy with class, Kataki.

He deserves a better friend than me.

You get it yet?

Huh?

Ruffo!

Ahh...

Ahh!

There, you're gonna have a drink now!

C'mon!

To Ruffo!

Wait tell I get my hands on that big sloppy-hearted son of a...

Ruffo!

Ruffo!

It was Henlein...

He's on a raft...

...heading for the Uganda border.

Don't do it, Curry.

Ruffo wouldn't have wanted it that way!

What about all those people?

- How will they get back? - Be back as soon as I can.

Don't do it. Don't kill him!

Kill him? I'm gonna cut Henlein's head off!

Kataki...

Come with me, Kataki.

Huh?

No, sir...

No, sir?

No, sir...

What's in your mind?

What is it?

Captain, it's a tragedy.

We lost Ruffo.

Sadness.

We went to hell. And I don't get it.

Do you?

You killed...

Kill... like that?

Tragedy...

Blackness...

We come from blackness.

I'm not going back...

Sorry, Captain.

I'll not walk with you.

Walk a different way.

Look we don't talk about these things too often, Curry.

And ah, just no time to start.

You have your reasons for being here.

and what the hell, money is a big one.

With me it's simple. This happens to be my country.

'Coz I know what I'm doin' here, Curry.

Maybe you and I have to fight, someday.

You ever think about that?

I hope not. I wouldn't like that.

I'd do it.

But I wouldn't like it.

Curry, what are you stopping for?

Get Kataki, will you?

Sir?

Corporal, I wanna be stood under court-martial for the murder of Captain Henlein.

I will ride unarmed in the truck.

You don't have to salute me anymore, Corporal.

I know that, Captain.