All language subtitles for tripoli (1950)gghh

I hate to disturb your nap,
but... Never mind, have a chair.

The Captain happens to be
waiting for you in the wardroom.

Don't tell me we've
sighted a blockade, runner.

The Constitution's coming alongside.

They just signaled they're
putting a general aboard.

What in thunder do we need with a general?

The War Department
didn't see fit to confide in me.

I'll take it up with her when I get back.

In the meantime, I'm
going to be waiting for you.

And I suggest you get to the
wardroom before the general arrives.

I never missed a formation yet, Mr. Tripp.

The Captain wouldn't
be pleased to hear that.

Oh, by the way, the next
time my sergeant gets in a fight,

I suggest you report him
to me for disciplinary action.

We tried that.

You know, somehow
depriving a man of shore leave

when you're sailing up and down
the Mediterranean for six months

doesn't impress me as adequate punishment.

Well, what's a couple of black
eyes between shipmates, hmm?

This is a United
States man of war, Mr.

O'Bannon, not a privateer.

Oh, my boots, please, Mr. Tripp.

Thank you.

The Navy.

Fall in! Fall in!

Glad to have you aboard, General.

Thank you, Captain.

The Secretary of the Navy wished me
to extend his warmest personal regards.

I'm honored, sir.

The officers are assembled in the wardroom.

May I present the officers
of the Essex, General Eaton.

Ladies and gentlemen,

President Jefferson has sent me here to
recruit volunteers for a special mission.

I'll need two officers
and eight enlisted men.

If the mission works, it
might shorten the war.

If it doesn't, only ten men will be lost.

That's all I can tell you now.

Volunteers, one pace.

Forward! Thank you, gentlemen.

I see Captain Adams. You and I will
have to choose from the whole roster.

Sir, may I ask if the mission
involves land action? Yes, it does.

As commanding officer
of the Marine Detachment,

may I remind the General that such action
falls in the province of the Marines?

I'm familiar with the
regulations, Lieutenant.

That will be all, gentlemen.

We'll give you our decision in an hour.

Lieutenant O'Bannon, sir.

I see by your record that you
were commissioned from the ranks.

Yes, sir.

I've taken your advice, Mr. O'Bannon.

You'll be one of the officers.

Thank you, sir.

You may feel differently before it's over.

Lieutenant Tripp, sir.

I know your father, Lieutenant.

Being Senator Tripp's son is
recommendation enough for me.

Thank you, sir.

Mr. Tripp will pick a
surgeon's mate to go along.

Mr. O'Bannon, seven unlisted Marines.

Any seven, sir? Of course.

Gentlemen, here's what we hope to do.

Here we are off Tripoli.

They can't come out, but
we can't go in after them.

And here's Derna.

We know Tripoli's too strong
to attack, but in our hands,

Derna would give us
control of the whole coastline.

We intend to capture Derna.

With ten men?

And as many natives as we can recruit.

We can't take it by land
alone or by sea alone,

so we're going to try both at once.

A combined land and sea attack.

It's never been done before.

You'll be writing the book as you go along.

Where do we get the native army, sir?

How come to that?

When I served in Tripoli,
as the President's envoy,

the Pasha was a man named Hamut Karamanli.

He was friendly to the United States,

but he was overthrown
by his brother, Yusuf.

We're going to find Hamut
and build an army around him.

Last I heard, he was in exile in Egypt,

camped somewhere about
a hundred miles up the Nile,

near the oasis of Minyam,

well out of reach of his brother's army.

Well, there it is, gentlemen.

Have your men form up.

Let's make this look good.

Aye, aye, sir.

Remember, you represent the United States.

They'll judge our country
by the way you act.

You got that, Sergeant
Derrick? Yes, sir.

The customs are different from ours.

We're their guests.

It's important we get along with them.

Anything you don't like,
keep quiet about them.

Got that, Sergeant
Derrick? Yes, sir.

All right, now dress it up.

Look like Marines.

Sergeant Derrick will
be watching at all times.

And I'll be watching the Sergeant.

What happy fortune brings you here?

It's good to see your excellency again.

I trust his Highness is in good health.

He bears his misfortunes bravely.

May I present Lieutenant
O'Ballon and Lieutenant Trev.

Gentlemen, his Highness Minister of State.

We will appreciate an audience
with his Highness as soon as possible.

I'm afraid he cannot be
disturbed at the moment.

But of course I shall arrange
for you to dine with him tonight.

Until then, we will make you as comfortable
as our poor accommodations allow.

Check, Your Highness.

I suppose I should be getting used to that.

Perhaps if you'd change your style of play.

Or if you did.

Why should I? I'm winning.

That borders on disrespect.

Your move.

Let's stop this juvenile fencing.

You can cede the game.

Come here.

Will there be anything else, Your Highness?

Yes.

I'd like to ring that
beautiful little neck of yours.

Just to see if any blood runs out.

Go ahead.

You wouldn't feel it if I did.

It would be like breaking an icicle.

You don't really believe that.

You might catch cold.

I don't know why I'd put
up with such insolence.

Perhaps because you like me.

Perhaps.

On the other hand, it
may be just the novelty of

your irritatingly prudish
attitude that intrigues me.

I'd better leave before you decide.

You will dine with me
tonight, of course, as usual.

I shall be honored, as usual.

Oh, incidentally, my
dear, if it is your aim

to protect your
reputation, it's quite futile.

No one believes that our
relationship is on such a lofty plane.

Since your father died and you're all alone
here, everyone naturally assumes that...

Everyone but us.

Maybe it's time you gave him
a little more encouragement.

Men like to be encouraged ever so often.

He doesn't need any.

Still, it might be wise.
Not too much, you know.

Just enough to keep him
from looking at anyone else.

And just where is he going
to find anyone else here?

Some men have the talent.

I remember one back in France once.

You could drop him in
the middle of the ocean and

he would come up with
his eyes around a mermaid.

Well, there aren't any
mermaids in the desert.

Still, he hasn't mentioned marriage.

Mentioned everything else.

It's just a matter of time
until he gets around to that.

And I have a feeling
that it just may be tonight.

I believe it when I hear it.

Oh, stop complaining.
I'm doing the best I can.

Those need to be so choosy anyway.
A king without a kingdom.

What a fortune in gold and jewels.
That's even better.

A dozen forces couldn't
make this place comfortable.

Don't be silly. I've no intentions
of staying here once we're married.

Just where do you expect to go?

Oh, Spain, Portugal, England.

There are lots of places in
which to spend a comfortable exile.

Perhaps I can even talk him
into taking us back to France.

Oh, that would be so
nice to see home again.

And who knows?
You might even fall in love with him.

One thing at a time.

I like the way his Highness roughs it.

It's too bad we didn't know
him when he was living well.

I'd enjoy it more if I knew
how much we could trust him.

If you knew that, you
probably wouldn't enjoy it at all.

With your hand, it's so
long to inspire his wife.

But then it cannot fail. True.

But your blockade will accomplish
the same purpose in time.

Why go to all this bother?

Unfortunately, time is running out.

There's a growing clamor at home
to end the war, one way or another.

I need not remind your Highness
of the consequences to you

if we were forced to make
peace with your brother.

As I said, it is a most excellent plan.

I shall be delighted to cooperate.

This agreement was prepared
by the Secretary of State.

At the direction of President Jefferson.

I trust you'll find it satisfactory.

May I read it before signing?
--By all means.

You know, the only thing
wrong about this whole thing

is nobody will believe me when
I tell them about it back home.

They'll think I was...

Maybe I am.

Your Highness.

You needn't be so formal
in front of an old friend.

You remember General
Eaton? Of course.

How nice to see you again.

My pleasure, Countess.

May I present Lieutenant
Tripp and Lieutenant O'Bannon.

The Countess Dano.

Lieutenant Tripp.

Your servant, Mademoiselle la Countess.

Lieutenant O'Bannon.

Your servant, ma'am.

It says here that the United States
is to be in command of the expedition.

In military command.

Naturally, Your Highness
will retain full political

authority over the
subject you take along.

Take along where? To Dana.

It seems I am about to become a warrior.

You mean you'll be leaving here?

Yes.

As soon as possible.

I'll go back tomorrow to make the
necessary arrangements with the Navy.

Lieutenant O'Bannon, as
senior officer, will be in command.

Of the military.

To victory.

To victory.

Here they come.

How'd it go,
Lieutenant? It's all set.

We open for business tomorrow morning.

You men taking care of all right?

Like we owned the place.

I'll sell it back, Chief.

Secure for the night.

Yes, sir.

Countess.

Countess, could I see you to your quarters?

Thank you, but it's not far.

Oh, you can't tell
what could happen to a

beautiful girl out alone
on a night like this.

When I was 12, I escaped the guillotine
by hiding in the hold of a fishing vessel.

And six months ago, I had a horse shot
out from under me by Tripolitan guards.

So I think I can get
back to my tent safely.

Well, then maybe you
better look out for me.

I should be impressed to look out
for the head of the armed forces.

It's quite a compliment for a
lieutenant to be left in charge of an army.

Wait till we see the army.

Oh, I'm sure you'll do very nicely.

Only... Only what?

Won't it be rather awkward for His Highness
to have to take orders from a lieutenant?

We'll get along.

Wouldn't it be easier if he
stayed here until it was all over?

That's not up to me.

It will be after tomorrow.

I couldn't very well
change the general's

plans just after you
left, even if I wanted to.

Don't tell me you're afraid
to trust your own judgment.

It has nothing to do with judgment.

If he wants his throne back, there's no
reason he shouldn't go along together.

But that's not the point.

If something were to
happen to His Highness, well...

It would make the whole expedition
rather meaningless, wouldn't it?

Are you sure you're
worrying about the expedition?

Good night, lieutenant.

Wake up!

Well? Well, did
he? Oh, keep quiet.

He didn't.

Not only that, he's going away.

A military expedition to capture Derna.

But why?

Because the Americans want him to.

They say it will help win their war.

I knew something had happened.

I told you.

Oh, keep quiet. I'm trying to think.

Can't you stop them?

I already tried to, but
they're pig-headed, lieutenant.

Just laugh at me.

You better think of something
or we both be all maids.

I'll think of something.

They're not going to spoil my plans now.

Well, Mr. O'Bannon,
where'd you disappear to?

I took the counters home, sir.

By the way, where does
she fit in around here?

I was wondering whether
you'd get around to it, too.

Her father, Count Darno,
was Hamet's finance

minister when I first
met them in Tripoli.

They'd been chased out
of France by the revolution.

After Hamet was overthrown, they had
to flee again, so they followed him here.

After her father died, she
assumed the title of Countess.

And very little else.

How can we get
down to business, Mr.

O'Bannon? I won't have
time to go over this in the

morning, so let's be
sure we've got it straight.

Here's your course.

It's laid out so you can avoid
the regular caravan routes.

Roughly, it's 600 miles from here to Derna.

At an average of 20 miles a day,
you want to be there in 30 days.

I'll be waiting for you
here, in this bay below

Derna, with as many ships
as the Navy can give me.

We'll affect a rendezvous there and set
the final plans for the attack on Derna.

What about supplies?

Well, Hamet won't furnish. You buy here.

And the same goes for men.
We need all we can hire.

There's $20,000 in here.

And it took a lot of talking to
squeeze it out of Congress.

$20,000.

Millions for defense, but
not one cent for tribute.

How did your father vote, Mr.Tristan?

No matter how the Senator
voted, if anything happens to this money,

you'll be the oldest lieutenant
in the service before it's paid off.

Yes, sir.

He wants all the money, now.

I'll bet he does.
Tell him he gets paid the same as the rest.

Half when he starts, and the
other half when he gets there.

13 sheep to sell.

2-4-6-8-10...I only make it 12.

These guys ought to make great
quartermasters. They see double.

All right, in the pen over there.

Evan, stick with that Arab.

I'm going to have to buy the
same herd more than twice.

Here you are, sir.

What's this?

17 men, 8 women.

All wives, Lieutenant.

You sure?

I've seen them, sir. They must be.

17 men, 8 women.

I don't get it, sir.

Going to war with your wife along.

Most men join up to get away from them.

Who is in command here?

I am.

Captain Demetrius, at your service, General.
--Lieutenant.

I cannot take orders from a lieutenant.
I will call you Colonel.

Thanks for the promotion.

This was Lieutenant Tripp.
You can call him Admiral.

They tell me you need fighting men.

Here we are.

For a price, of course.

Naturally.

Only women and boys fight for fun.

Sit down.

How many men do you
have, Captain? Sixteen.

What nationality?

Originally Greek.

Since then, Egyptian, Tunisian,
Arabian, Turkish, and now American.

You know the purpose
of this expedition?

Sure. Somebody wants
to fight somebody else.

How much do you pay?

Fifty dollars gold per man.

Half at the start and
half when you get there.

Is that what you paid
the others? That's right.

We fight twice as good,
so we get a hundred.

Fifty.

You saw how they arrived,
now watch how they shoot.

Fixate those bros for the police.

Fifty.

Fifty.

Amazing people, these Americans.

They seem to know the value
of everything except leisure.

They've been out there in
the sun since early morning.

As long as it's their own money
they're spending. I have no complaint.

It depends on what they're buying with it.

What do you mean by that?

How do you know that you can trust them?

It's quite simple. They have as
much to gain by this as I have.

And more ways of doing it.

What ways?

Well, they know that your brother
would like to get his hands on you.

Suppose they arranged
to turn you over to him.

They could get almost anything
they wanted from him for that.

A very interesting possibility.

Which you should have thought of, but
you said that you trusted General Eaton.

General Eaton will not be alone.

You know, my dear, you
should be my prime minister.

As you pointed out before,
no one would believe it.

Two hundred and sixty-seven all told.

Two sixty-seven,
huh? Not very many.

Well, perhaps we can
pick some up along the way.

More likely to lose some.

Mr. Tripp.

Yes? What's this?
Musicians and dancing girls.

Hamet put those down
as part of his official court.

Well, get rid of them.
We're not running a circus.

You can't.

The General agreed to it.

He thought it would be a
good idea to humor him a little.

Oh, fine.

I'll probably have to tie that
Greek captain up every night.

To say nothing of the few Marines.

Lieutenant, you better do something quick.

We're losing part of our army.

Now what? It's the Hammett Guards.

They say they're not going.
Order's from topside.

I think His Highness and I
should have a heart-to-heart talk.

Remember, he's our ally.

It's about time he started acting like one.

It's my heart.

I've had these attacks before.

There's nothing to do for it but rest.

Your guards have bad hearts, too.

They're my personal attendants.

Naturally, you can't expect
me to stay here and protect it.

I'm afraid you'll have to.

Perhaps we'll be able to join you and Dana.

After you've taken it.

You can join us if you like.

But they're going along.

You misunderstand, Lieutenant.

I'm not asking your permission.

I'm giving you an order.

Take another look at the treaty you signed.

This is not a military matter.

My guards... Your
guards are soldiers.

I've got a job to do and I need every
fighting man I can lay my hands on.

You can stay here if you like.

But no soldier's going to sit
out the war taking your pulse.

Not if you want your throne back.

Now, do we fight it alone and
come to terms with your brother?

Or do you stick to the treaty?

I'm not used to being
addressed in this manner.

My country is not used to
people breaking treaties.

Why do we argue about
something that may never happen?

Who knows?

I may even recover
enough to go along with you.

You look better already, Your Highness.

Thank you, Lieutenant.

Another cup.

Well, thank you.

Oh.

You are just in time.

Thank you.

The officer's mess is
having its first guest.

This is really very charming.

I had no idea that your country
had such civilized customs.

May I pour you a cup,
Lieutenant? No, thank you.

The Countess was just telling
me that Hamet isn't feeling well.

He's much better now.

He was just getting the wrong medicine.

Since when did you become a doctor?

His Highness's illness was
not too difficult to diagnose.

Well, I really must be going back.

Why?

I have so much packing to do.

You're not going.

No.

Why not?

No unattached women allowed.

But that's absurd.

Look here, you can't classify the Countess
as a... You are unattached, aren't you?

But that rule wasn't made for her.

That rule was made for everyone.

What do you expect me to do?

Stay here in an empty village.

Countess?

That's none of my business.

It will be.

And no use talking to Hamet again.

He and I just had a meeting of the minds.

You think of everything, don't you?
--I try to.

See, Here, O'Bannon, you
can't do this to her.

I just did.

But this is different, and you know it.

She's no ordinary camp follower.

Just a question of rank.

The other women follow the
soldiers, she follows the head man.

You're making a big mistake.

That's the way to make 'em...Big!

I trust the Countess did not
take her disappointment too hard.

The fortunes of war.

As long as they can get there
and fire a gun when they do.

They'll fire a gun, all right, Lieutenant.

Question is, which way? Let's go.

Can't tell exactly, there are quite a few.

Take Huggins back with you and
let me know if you see anybody.

Aye, aye, sir.

And keep your mouth shut.

I don't want any scuttlebutt just because
somebody's using the same desert.

Not much shelter.

We won't be as easy to surprise either.

Well, with so many bones,
they're all in the same place.

Get me some water, please.

Water won't wash off freckles.

His highness is a compliment.

He requests the pleasure
of your company for chow.

Kings have dinner, Sergeant. Not chow.

Yes, sir.

Oh, it'll be worth the
heat and dust I've endured

to see the American's
face when he sees me.

I trust Lieutenant O'Bannon
has a sense of humor.

If it should not happen to strike him
as being funny... It doesn't really matter.

I've obeyed his precious rule, so
there's nothing he can do about it.

Sit down, gentlemen.

You've met the Countess Darno, of course.

What are you doing here?

I'm a member of his Highness Court.

Since when?

You'll find my name on the
list under D for Dancing Girl.

As long as that is my privilege,
according to our agreement.

Oh, um, will you join us?

With pleasure.

Any time you're ready.

Ready? For what?

You're a dancer. Go ahead. Dance.

Unless, of course, you can't.

I'd be delighted.

Get him started, Bush.

Ah, sir.

Get up. Emshue. Emshue.
Get going. Emshue. Emshue.

Emshue. Come on, get up. Get going.

We're ready to start.

Don't let me hold you up.

You won't.

As soon as you get back with
the dancing girls where you belong.

But... Your Highness, that...

I was wondering just how nasty
you could be if you set your mind to it.

Now you know. Come on.

Here's two more for you, Seawork.

I don't need any more girls.

Need them a notch. You got them.

She's kind of soft, isn't she?

She's stronger than she looks.

Redheads always are.

What's your first name?

I'll have you know this is
Mademoiselle O'Comfort.

I know all about that.

You may be a countess up there,
but we go by first names here.

What is it? Sheila.

Might as well meet the girls.

Oh, this is an outrage.
Let me plead with him.

I wouldn't plead with him for my life.

You can't send her back
there with those women.

Whatever you think of her, she's a lady.

I know. But they won't mind.

Scouts up!

Forward!

Ho!

The waterhole should
be just over the mountains.

Through that gap.

It'll take us five or six days.

At least.

How's the water holding out, Sergeant?

We've got plenty, sir.

How far is it till the next one?

I'll check the map.

What difference does it make?

Whoever ruined this one
will ruin the next one, too.

There's nothing we can do but
turn back while we can still make it.

I'll let you know what we decide.

According to this, the next waterhole is
approximately 200 miles west-northwest.

If you could go in a straight line.

We've got to go 75 miles north
to get around these sand dunes.

How long ago do you think this was done?

Yesterday, the day before, not longer.

It gives them two days' start at most.

Suppose we went straight across the dunes.

How long would it take?

You really want to get there, don't you?

Any reason why we
couldn't? You can try.

How long?

Five days with luck.

Suppose whoever wrecked this
waterhole went straight across, too.

They'd still get there first.

Only Americans will think of
crossing the Great Kepala.

I'll tell His Highness.

We're changing our course.

We're going across the dunes.

What?

We're going across.

You may do as you wish, but
my people and I are going back.

I'm still giving the orders here.

Nothing in the treaty said
we had to commit suicide.

No one's asking you to.

I wouldn't be doing it if I
didn't think it would work.

It's too much of a gamble.

We've got enough water there to
return to Minya, and we're going back.

Now we haven't got enough to get back.

But we've got enough to go across that
sand, and that's where we're going.

Get 'em started, Sergeant.

For that, I call you General.

For that, you better be right.

There better be water on the other side.

Everything quiet, sir. And mighty dry.

Yeah.

Where do you think you're going?

Have you ever shared a tent with 11 women?

No.

Well, I have.

Nevertheless, no one's
allowed to leave camp.

I thought it was understood that I was
quite capable of taking care of myself.

Come back here.

So it was you.

I might have known.

You're lucky.

Those sentries have
orders to shoot to kill.

Why didn't you tell me
instead of scaring me to death?

Nobody can tell you anything.

Better get back before
they take a shot at both of us.

I can get off myself.

Now look what you did.

I did.

Of course you did. If you hadn't done...

It's a little late for chivalry.

Yes. You're a little heavy for it, too.

Just me down.

Stop wiggling.

I don't enjoy this any more than you do.

Let me go.

Have it your own way.

Why yopu, you, lieutenant!
--Take it easy.

I'll show you.

You know, for a countess,
you've got quite a temper.

I don't think Hamet's going to like that.

If you had any idea how much I
loathe you... I get the general idea.

I wish I were a man for just five minutes.

I don't. I like it better this way.

Are you going to let me go, or
do I have to scream for help?

Afraid you're going to have to scream.

Hello, Colonel!

For interrupting like this, I should
be shot, but I have no choice.

I don't blame you for not noticing,
but a sandstone's coming up.

We ought to break camp fast.

Now?

Unless you want to stay
here in the sand forever.

Let's go.

Stop staying on our course.

You'll have to do the best you can.

If we stay here, we'll be buried alive.

Oh, be careful.

Expect after a sandstorm, still.

I told you we should never have come along.

Oh, you've told me nothing
else since we started.

Then you should have listened to me.

And another thing.
Stay away from that lieutenant.

Oh, don't be ridiculous.
I've told you so many times.

I know, but what is kindness, understand?

Understand what?

Um, just that I...

I won't be able to dine with you tonight.

Why not?

Mr. O'Bannon has forbidden
me to leave this area.

Since when is it a military
matter where you dine?

You'll have to ask Mr. O'Bannon.

I have to ask no one.

Keep my tent tonight for dinner.

But suppose Mr. O'Bannon...
Mr. O'Bannon will be there too.

We shall put him in this place.

I will be looking forward to it.

When did the lieutenant
say you couldn't leave here?

When I decided that it
would do the most good.

Oh, well.

What's this?

Bush brought these men in, lieutenant.

They say they're merchants,

and that they were
robbed of Tripolitan soldiers.

How do you know they were Tripolitans?

We know the uniform of the soldiers.

How many were there?

Twenty, perhaps.

We did not stop to count.

If you could give us food and shelter.

Take care of them, sergeant.

May you have a long and prosperous life.

I'll settle for just long.

Tripolitan soldiers?

At least we know they're not
strong enough to attack us.

Unless they get reinforcements.

Or we get careless.

Tell Derek to double the guard.

How do we do that? Cut
each man in half? Why, Mr.

Trip, you made a joke.

Happy to have you aboard, sir.

Maybe someday you'll tell
me what's so funny about a war.

Nothing. It's just the people in it.

Wonderful to feel like a human being again.

You'll feel even better after
Lieutenant O'Bannon arrives.

I doubt it.

When you hear what I
have to say to him, you will.

You sent for me?

Yes.

I wanted to instruct you to
remove the Countess Dano's name

from its present listing
as the dancing girl.

Is she leaving the caravan?

Quite the contrary.

She is to become my wife.

I thought it only right that you
should be the first to hear the news,

in as much as you are
partly responsible for it.

How's that?

I've long admired the Countess's beauty.

But her temperament has
always struck me as being a bit...

Headstrong? Exactly.

I can never imagine her taking orders.

I know what you mean.

However, this trip has
proved to me that she can.

For that, I am grateful to you.

Congratulations on passing the test.

I thought that as long as the caravan would
probably rest up here for a couple of days,

we might have the ceremony.

You would find it very colorful.

Sorry.

We're ten days overdue now.

We're breaking camp at dawn.

Ah, well, in that case, I believe it best
that we postpone it until we reach Dana.

Unless... Oh, by all
means, let us wait.

Until it can be done with the importance
your Highness's wedding deserves.

Very well.

In the meantime, I assume
you'll agree that the Countess

should occupy quarters more
appropriate to her new station.

I'm a little short of red
carpet, but I'll do the best I can.

A remarkably graceless young man.

Oh, have one, my dear.

No, thank you.

Well, you don't seem
very happy about all this.

I deeply appreciate the
honor you do, me only.

Only?

I don't like being discussed by you
two as if I were a prize cow or something.

No, my dear.

I assure you I had no such thought.

A prize, yes.

A very desirable prize.

Now I have a real incentive to reach Dana.

We both do.

Only we are not there yet.

Pardon your Highness, but I must speak
to you on a matter of great importance.

Well?

If you will excuse us.

Of course.

Your Highness, excellent.

I thought you said we were going to
rest up for a couple of days, Lieutenant.

You heard the orders, Sergeant.

We're pulling out of dawn.

Aye, aye, sir.

Dawn, sir.

Party over so early?

Due to your orders about
leaving in the morning.

Want me to change them?

I wouldn't dream of
interfering with your mission.

Yes, it is, my brothers.

What message do you bring from him?

He offers you peace and
friendship in half the kingdom.

In return for?

Cooperation against our
mutual enemy, the Americans.

It was my impression they were my allies.

And that my brother was my enemy.

That is a condition he seeks to remedy.

To mutual advantage.

Why should brother fight brother
when there is kingdom enough for both?

If the Americans win, I will get all of it.

That is a gamble.

This is not.

What would he have me do?

We are going to wipe out this
miserable little band anyway.

But our task would be even
easier if we knew their plans.

I will think about it.

But Your Highness.

There is much in what he says.

Why risk my life for a whole kingdom
when I can get half a one for nothing?

Can your brother be
trusted to keep his bargain?

No.

But then neither can I.

I can't pin it down, sir, but there's
something going on back there.

What do you think it is, sergeant?

They're all whispering together.

When you get close to them,
they shut up till you pass.

Makes you feel like you've
got a target on your back.

Keep the lid on for three
more days, sergeant.

By that time, we should be there.

I never thought I'd be so
anxious to see the Navy again.

That meaning no disrespect, sir, of course.

They say there will be ships to help you.

Do you know where those ships are?

I've seen them sunk with my own eyes.

Sir, now, sir, I hear that
third night like a fortress,

with more reinforcements
arriving empty deep.

Oh, I'm glad that I'm all the emergent,

and not a warrior like yourself.

Long ride for just a pretty view.

Besides, they've been
stand out during the day.

You're a soldier.

You know there's always talk.

We'll camp in the flats below and wait.

Next time I see a sailor, I'm
gonna punch him right in the nose.

Meaning no disrespect, sir, of course.

What is that for?

To signal the ships. What do you think?

They're no ships.

It will only signal the enemy.
The men want it put out.

Oh, they do, do they?

Well, tell them to go jump
in that nice wet ocean.

Holler on, Langley. Make it hot.

Say, Lieutenant.

Them Arabs didn't want me to light no fire.

They say the ships ain't coming.

They'd better come.

Soon.

Or we're in trouble.

You'd better talk to them.

They'll listen to you.

This is a military matter.

According to the treaty, I have
no authority over such thing.

I see.

We've had enough of this.

Enough of your infidel lies.

We will be deceived no longer.

You're not being deceived.

The ships will come, as we said.

Tell your men to go back where they belong.

You've lied to us. We take no more orders.

I said tell them to go back.

We take no more orders from you.

Fix bayonets. Fix bayonets.

That is a foolish order to only eight men.

Count the jet.

The odds are getting shorter.

They're here! They're here!

Lieutenant, the ships are here!

Anything else you'd
like to say? Tell them.

Tell your men to disperse.

As you were.

Mr. O'Bannon, it is nice to have allies
with such a delicate sense of timing.

I was about to say the
same thing to your Highness.

Commander O'Bannon, may I present
his Highness, Albert Caramandle.

The rightful ruler of Tripoli.

Your Highness.

Well, Mr. O'Bannon,
we've almost given you up.

I was beginning to feel the same way, sir.

Mr. Trepp.

General Eaton, I'd like you
to meet Captain Demetrius.

He has been of great help to us, sir.

The United States is grateful, Captain.

Always glad to help a
young country get along.

Shall we go below, gentlemen?

At Derna, their largest guns are nine
pounders mounted on the parapet of the fort.

It's pretending to see approach.

And there are two battalions of
soldiers stationed inside the city.

That's quite a formidable defense.

We have twelve pounders above the Hornet
and the Nautilus, so we outrange them.

After we have silenced
their Cannon, we will

move in to provide
support for the land troops.

As soon as you have accepted
the surrender of the city,

we will put an occupation
force of Marines ashore.

Is that clear?

Naturally, we'll have additional
personnel for the land attack.

According to this plan of
action, you won't need any.

After we get through our bombardment,
it'll just be a matter of mopping up.

Besides, we're not carrying any soldiers.

I was speaking of the Marines, sir.

They are a part of the ship's company.

You know that, Mr. O'Bannon.

I also know I need people I can count
on, and I can count on the Marines.

I am responsible for
the safety of my ships.

We're in enemy waters.

In case of attack, I would
need them to repel borders.

Sir, in all our months of blockade
duty, we were never once under attack.

Are you trying to tell me
how to run my squadron?

I'm sure there's no such
inference intended, Commodore.

I was merely making a
tactical suggestion, sir.

If I read the orders correctly, I
am in command of naval forces.

And I happen to be in
command of the land action.

You will get further opinions when
you are called upon, Mr. O'Bannon.

Until then, you will observe
the amenities of your rank.

Let's go. You're wasting your
time arguing with this old fossil.

You will leave the ship at once, sir.

Gladly.

If you were under my command,
Captain, you'd be court-martialed.

If I was under your command, I'd be dead.

So long, Swirler.

They are still going over the details,
but that is the general plan of attack.

I could not have thought
of a better one myself.

I will send a messenger to
Derna at once with instructions.

What instructions?

That the guns and the fort
be replaced by false ones.

And the real guns move to a new location.

Then, when the American ships have silenced
the false ones and move within range,

they will receive a very
young place of surprise.

After the ships are sunk, their
little army will be at our mercy.

You will be able to see it all
from the bluffs overlooking Derna.

It should be quite a sight, Your Highness.

It should indeed be
quite a sight, if it works.

I think it will be an interesting
spectacle either way.

I think this one would do for the wedding,

and perhaps we could pick up some
lace and durnate it from the neckline.

Or maybe this one would be better.
Which do you think?

What?

I asked you which of these
you wanted to be married in.

Oh, um, I don't know.

I'll decide later.

You think a woman would be more
interested in her own wedding gown?

Oh, there's plenty of time.

What's the matter
with you? Nothing.

I... I've just got a
little headache. I...

I'll get some fresh air.

Stay out of sand dunes.

What are you worrying about?

When the Navy gets through,
the Marines won't have

nothing to do but walk
in and pick up the ships.

I've heard that before.

Unexpected pleasure, Countess.

I, um... I was just taking a walk.

Again?

Well, I must be going.

No, wait a minute. Don't go.

I really must.

What I have to say won't take long.

It's just that I'm... I'm glad everything
turned out the way you wanted it.

And I...
It did turn out that way, didn't it?

Just the way you
wanted? Yes, it.

.. turned out just
the way I wanted it.

Ready, Lieutenant.

Do you think this is a
proper robe in which

you'll be received
victoriously by my people?

You seem very certain that
the Americans are going to win.

Not at all. In fact, they stand an
excellent chance of being defeated.

But... I don't understand. You just...

I said I would win. It's quite a
different matter. Here, hold this.

You speak in riddles.

Only to those who do not
understand the art of diplomacy.

I'm afraid I don't.

You're not expected to, my dear.

I would be very happy to learn.

It's really quite simple.
You merely do what's best for yourself.

In this case, two allies are
obviously better than one.

Especially when they oppose each other.

There, how does that
look? Oh, excellent.

Thank you.

But how did Khalil manage to
arrange such a favorable situation?

Khalil had nothing to do with this.

In fact, he did not even know
the Americans' plan of attack.

But you did.

Naturally.

And you passed the information
along to your brother's soldiers.

Naturally.

How very clever of you.

But do you think it will do them any good?

To have a plan in mind
that's rather ingenious.

Come, I'll show you.

Stony, you were dressing shithead
guard away from Hamet's horse.

Why?

Don't ask silly questions. Do as I ask you.

Call him. Tell him.
Tell him Hamet wants him anything.

But hurry.

Yes, we are.

Meaning no disrespect, Sergeant. Of course.

Those aren't the real
guns they're shooting at.

How do you know? Hamet told me.

They've moved the guns and when
the ships move in, they're going to...

When they move the real ones.

He didn't know.

Miley, yes, sir.

Signal the ships to remain out.

All right.

They're still heading in.

I'll be in range.

You'll move, Colonel.

Sergeant, see if you can get one of
those Arabs to give me his clothes.

Suppose I get two outfits.

I didn't ask for volunteers. I know that.

Make it three.

You're both crazy, but it's all mine.

Make it three.

Yes, sir.

Wait a minute.

Commanding officer is
supposed to stay with his troops.

Any special mission you have
in mind should be my detail.

I got one for you, too.

You're going to be the first naval officer
in history to lead a cavalry charge.

Cavalry.

The common dance should see me now.

Your own mother will think you're an Arab.

I hope them air-raps do.

I'll leave a couple of men
here to look out for you.

I... I couldn't persuade you
to be one of them, could I?

No.

But I'm glad you tried.

I hate to be always doing this,
but you're holding up the war.

Sir, you might need this.

Good luck.

Same to you.

Forward.

Sir, there's smoke coming from
the tower and center of the city.

It must be our signal.

Good.

You may commence firing.

A turret of Lieutenant
Obannon is sending the signal.

I know.

But Mr. Obannon's giving the orders.

I like fire on targets.

I see.

Commence firing.

Fire!

It's rather a foolish
trade you made, my dear.

A crown for a few American lives.

But what makes you think that
they'll give you your crown back now?

Because I'm still a diplomat.

We must hurry and help
our gallant American allies.

No way for an engaged woman to act.

Depends on who she's engaged to.

Lieutenants don't make
as much money as Kings.

Who wants to be a queen?

Have I the commanding officer's
permission to declare the city secure?

You can declare everything secure.

Yes, sir.

Attention!

Sergeant, you may pass the word along.

The city is secured.

Aye, aye, sir.

Signal the Navy. The city is secured.

Aye, aye, Sergeant. The city is secured.

Aye, aye, sir.