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Land of Black Gold - Part 1

- Half a gallon, please! - Precisely!

Let's turn on the radio!

Yes, see if there is any news of the possible war...

Flash!

Reports of exploding vehicles are rising at an alarming rate!

Experts fear

that our fuel supplies

may be contaminated.

We'll have more news about the oil crises following this...

When one day your car goes boom!

Don't give up or in to gloom!

Call Autocart, we'll be there soon!

On that day your car goes BOOM!

Speedol imports all of its oil in the Middle East.

Yet in the past two months our fuel supplies has become a serious threat!

It's a catastrophy!

Any idea what causes the fuel to explode?

That's the big question.

We've sent experts to Khemedite.

but the phenomenon remains a mystery.

Excuse me.

- Yes? - Sir?

Professor Biggams is on the telephone.

Biggams is our top scientist...

He must have found what is causing the explosions.

What is it, Biggams?

Are you sure you want us to continue?

Well of course I want you to continue with the research.

Why do you ask?

Because if we're to go on, sir, you're going to have to build me a new lab!

It has to be sabotage.

But how do you tamper with such a large amount of oil?

You'd have to go to where all the oil is stored.

The docks!

Maybe I was wrong!

I've been here for 3 hours and nothing's moved.

Until now!

The 'Speedol Star' sails tomorrow morning.

It will reach Khemedite by Thursday.

Give these documents to our contacts there...

They're vital to our success!

I understand.

Someone's there!

Alright! Come on out!

It's alright!

It's only a dog!

We must leave! it's not safe to stay here any longer.

That was close!

Now how do I get aboard the Speedol Star?

So! You're the new radio operator.

- Get yourself below and find a bunk! - Ay ay, sir!

Just think Thomson, going under cover to help the Emir of Khemedite fight a power-hungry terrorist!

An important honour, Thompson.

- We must be sure not to attract... - Any attention precisely, Thompson!

We must blend in with the crew!

No hope if we're found out!

Best to stay lost in obscurity!

But ever-present in our duties!

The key to obscure investigation.

Precisely! Right you are, Thompson!

Thompson and Thomson!

Shh... we're undercover!

Ohh...

C'mon, Thomson. That's our fat cabin boy

where our bunks are!

Excuse me, cabin boy?

Next time,

call me Captain!

Let's find our cabins before we blow our cover.

Precisely!

We don't want to blow our attention before we attract any cover!

That's the same dog from last night! Someone is on to me.

I'd better get rid of those documents!

- Police? - Who? What? Where?

How did you know?

I'm from Naval Intelligence! It's my job to know these things.

Listen.. someone on the ship is after me!

They want these secret documents.

I need you to hide them for me.

You come to the right men, I mean, sailors...

Good! Keep them until we get to Khemedite.

But don't tell anyone!

You can count on us!

We won't tell a soul!

Precisely...

Come in, please! This is Speedol headquarters!

This is the Speedol Star. Go ahead!

Troop movements

by the enemy have been sighted. You are not to approach

- any foreign vessels! - We read you, HQ, over and out.

Better get some sleep, young man!

You're going to need it if a war breaks out.

C'mon, Snowy!

This is the perfect opportunity to find those documents!

Snowy?

Snowy!

Chloroform!

What would someone be doing with...

Snowy's been kidnapped!

Snowy!

Snowy!

I'll fix you, vermin!

No!

My poor Snowy!

Ye-ow!

A rat?!

So...

Perhaps I can explain?

Explain this!

Why you...

Snowy!

Snowy!

What were you doing with my dog?

What dog?

This dog!

Dog?

A dog! A foggy dog!

A foggy dog on a log in a bog!

He's knocked himself silly.

There goes my only connection...

I am Colonel Mohammed of the Military Police.

We are here to search your ship!

Very well, Colonel!

- Cabin search! - Go ahead!

I say!

- Military Police! - I say?

What's that?

Well I don't like the way he's searching my suitcase.

The secret documents!

They're not secret documents!

They're secret diamonds!

These documents we found detail

an arms shipment to the traitor, Bab El Ehr!

Take the spy away!

The Emir's guards' will question him further.

No...! It was a set-up!

I think we've been framed, Thompson!

That's enough, foolish diamond smuggler!

I guess he wasn't from Naval Intelligence after all!

The young man has the information you are looking for!

He had the documents about the arms smuggling.

Excellent work! Bab El Ehr will reward you when he comes to power.

Snowy, run!

Greetings! I am Bab El Ehr.

Ohh... Bab El Ehr?

But what am I doing here?

My men arranged for your rescue.

I understand you have news about my guns.

Guns?

What guns?

You fool! You have been tricked by the Emir!

This man is a spy!

Prepare to move out. Tie the spy up and bring him along

as a prisoner!

Move! Move! Move!

- Well, that was a close one, hey Thompson. - Precisely!

Good thing they found our papers in order and let us go!

Still I feel terrible about Tintin!

We'll find him, Thompson! Don't you worry!

Oh... Look!

An oasis!

Good! We can fill the radiator!

Huh...? Bother! It was a mirage!

Never mind, there's a town over there!

We'll stop for a drink.

Huh?

Another mirage!

What? Another mirage?!

I'm not getting to be fooled this time!

Aah... there it is!

The Well of Gerkay! Hurry, spy!

Curses! It is dry!

I must have water...

He is as good as dead!

Untie him and leave him!

- Look, Thompson! - A real oasis!

- Bet I can dive farther than you! - Bet you can't!

- Bet I can! - Can't!

Snowy?

Oh no!

They've left us!

C'mon, Snowy! We have to find water!

It's freezing! I wish...

Horses!

Hey! Over here!

They're stopping!

Hey!

Wait a minute!

What are they doing?

Oh no!

They blew up the pipeline!

On your horses!

The alarm will be raised!

Ahmed! Hurry!

That voice... I know that voice.

Better hurry, Ahmed!

Where is Ahmed?

He's coming!

We must split up, in case Emir's soldiers come after us.

Ahmed!

You come with me.

Ride off!

I'm sure I know that voice!

Hold my horse!

I will be be back in a moment.

Muller! I was right! I did know that voice!

Now where did he go?

Foolish Ahmed!

He should have known that I always watch my back.

Tintin!

I am tired of your interfering in my affairs!

This time will be your last!

Kruziturcken!

They are onto me already!

Watch out those rocks, Thomson!

We don't want to take any more chances with this mirage business.

Right-o!

Good, they're going!

Now to finish Tintin!

No! He's taken the horses! Now, what do I do?

That's a stroke of luck... tire tracks!

and I would say they're heading... that way!

C'mon Snowy! Let's go!

I think we're lost, Thomson.

Look!

It's tire tracks!

A road!

Judging from all these tracks, this is quite a busy road!

We should come across a town any minute.

A regular highway, Snowy!

Wait a minute!

These tracks are all the same.

Somebody's going around in circles!

- Hey! Stop! - Huh?

- What's that? - I'd better go and investigate.

It's a petrol can!

Someone must have dropped it!

Lucky us!

I say!

We've lost our petrol can too!

- We should turn back and look for it! - Precisely!

Yep! This driver is definitely lost, Snowy, just like us!

Oh no!

It's useless, Snowy! I can't see a thing.

We'll just have to wait it out!

Come on boy!

What's that? A car?

Someone's out there!

Help! Over here!

We can't go on like this.

- Let's get the roof on! - Right!

I say, this is windy!

Hello...!

Over here!

What was that?

Hey! That's one of the Thompson's hat!

That must be their car!

But they'll never hear me over this wind!

Thompson!

Thomson!

I say! What was that?

What was what!

I thought I heard a shot and someone calling our names.

Don't be silly! It's just another mirage!

Oh, right!

Thompson!

There's that mirage again!

I say!

You don't hear mirages, do you?

Of course not! You see them!

But that means...

Tintin!

Thompsons!

My hat!

It's been a long day!

You've got that right!

Thank you for the meeting, Your Highness!

I hope you won't regret your decision.

Good day...

Muller?!

You are here about today's events in the market?

- Yes. - Follow me.

I'd better be on the lookout of Muller's here.

Salam Alaikum,

Noble Emir Mohammed Ben Kali Shishab.

Alaikum Salam!

Please, sit down.

Now, what did you wish to see me about?

Yesterday, I was in a jeep driven by two of my friends.

- It was involved in a bit of a... - I know.

They will be flogged!

I've come to beg your mercy!

These two men had been wandering in the desert...

Lost... and very exhausted.

I see. It shall be considered.

But tell me... what were they doing in the desert?

And what are you doing here dressed like a bedouhin?

It's a long story, Noble Emir...

Oh, but I adore stories, please tell me.

It all started when the fuel in my country began to blow up for no reason...

Muller was leading the men that blew up the pipeline.

Muller? You have mistaken him for Bab El Ehr!

This crook is trying to overthrow me

with the support of Skoil Petroleum.

May I ask what Muller was doing here, Your Highness?

Well, Muller wants me to sign a contract to sell oil to the Skoil Petroleum Corporation.

I think I understand. If you sign the contract,

the attacks will cease

and Skoil Oil will become the only oil company here.

So why should I refuse to sign the contract?

Because Skoil belongs to an enemy of our country.

It would be a disaster in the case of war!

You're right!

You know, I don't like Muller and this company of his.

I refuse to sign the contract.

You have opened my eyes.

How can I reward you?

By giving pardon to my friends, Thompson and Thomson.

Consider it done!

Well, Snowy, it looks like we pretty well solved the mystery of the Black Gold!