Guns of Darkness (1962) Movie Script

A typical English

New Year's Eve party.

Come, everybody,

join hands.

It is an old English custom.

♪ Should old acquaintance

be forgotten? ♪

Adios, Presidente.

Adios, Hernandez.

Ladies and gentlemen.

Ladies and gentlemen,

may I have your attention

for a minute please?

In 10 minutes time

we should be welcoming...

Large whiskey, please.

We should be welcoming

in the New Year,

but before we start to

make our good resolution--

As I said, before we start

making our good resolutions,

may I as your host

and as managing director

of Napier's International

Plantations,

known to you all

affectionately as NIP--

Hear, NIP.

Known to you all

affectionately as NIP,

may I say how glad I am

to see you all here tonight?

And to our friends

in whose country

we are, I hope,

welcome guests

and in particular

to Senor Hernandez,

who has taken time off

from his ministerial duties

to be with us tonight,

our best wishes

for the continued

peace and prosperity

of this happy

and hospitable

corner of the world.

Very good, HB. There.

Well, I think it's about time

we got ready for

Auld Lang Syne.

We shall have

to have two circles,

one in this room

and one in the other room.

And you'll help me round up

the stragglers, won't you,

Mrs. Bastian?

Leave it to me, HB. We'll

have to make two circles.

If everyone in there

will take that corner.

Herbert, you go and look

after that circle.

And everyone here will

go into the other room,

we make another...

Ah, Mrs. Jordan, I'm sure

you wouldn't mind helping

my husband over there.

No, with pleasure.

And I'll help HB.

Come along,

Senor Hernandez.

Now please

excuse me, Mr. Bryant,

I may have to leave.

I'm expecting a call.

But this will only

take about a minute.

Ah, then it is not a religious

ceremony, like cricket.

Oh, no, nothing

of the kind.

No, it's just

an old English custom.

It's no good, senor.

No good at all.

You're on the property

of Napier's International

Plantations,

known to us all

affectionately as NIP.

And when boss Bryant orders

you into the chain gang,

into the chain gang you go.

And I have job

for Charlie.

Please, please.

Here we are into

the magic circle.

Not this one, dear.

You promised to help

Mr. Bastian, remember?

Oh, oh, oh, of course.

Come on, Tom.

Come on in, Mrs. Jordan.

That's it.

By the way, the wife

and I were hoping

that you and Mr. J could

come and take pot luck

with us tomorrow night.

HB is coming,

but it's quite informal.

Oh, I'm sure we'd love to,

wouldn't we, Tom?

You're all ready,

Bastian?

Yes, HB.

All together,

everyone.

Wait for it.

There's a couple

of minutes to go yet.

Tom...

Happy New Year.

Oh, Mrs. Jordan,

a Happy New Year to you.

Happy New Year.

And you, too, Bryant.

And you needn't

bother to kiss me.

Something might

fly out of that...

Happy New Year to you.

You, too, sir,

Mr. Hernandez.

Thank you.

By the way, what are you?

Excuse me?

In the government.

I mean, mines? Fuel?

Agriculture and fisheries?

I see.

No, I'm afraid mine is a more

humble position, Mr. Jordan.

I am justice.

Adios, Rivera.

Viva Zoreno!

You know, it's extraordinary

how well you speak French.

It is not strange.

I studied in Paris

at the Sorbonne.

Ah!

Well, that explains it.

Merci, madame.

Excuse me, Mr. Bryant,

I find I must leave you now.

So soon?

Yes, it is sooner

than I expected.

I'm sorry.

Goodnight, Mrs. Jordan.

Goodnight.

I hope we may meet again soon,

at the opera perhaps.

Oh, I hope so.

Goodnight.

Do let me show

you to the door.

Please don't bother.

Goodnight, Mr. Bryant.

Goodnight

and a Happy New Year.

Viva Rivera.

Viva Zoreno!

Personally I find

him charming.

Oh, do you know, Tom,

that he speaks French

almost as well as English?

Mm-hmm, he does.

Napier's should appoint you,

Mrs. Jordan,

as public relations

officer.

Yes, you'd make a splendid

plantation hostess,

one of Bryant's nippies.

Oh, what an excellent

idea, Tom.

Now when can I start,

Mr. Bryant?

And what will be

your terms?

I never talk business

at parties, Mrs. Jordan,

and never

with beautiful women.

Aw.

Really?

Extraordinary.

Now I should've thought--

That it was a marvelous

opportunity.

I quite agree, Tom.

Now, Mr. Bryant,

you can't get out of this.

Let's talk it over while

we dance, shall we?

Delighted.

I'm so glad you don't

mind my husband's

rather schoolboy

sense of humor.

Oh, I know some people do,

especially rather

pompous people, you know.

On the contrary,

I find him rather...

refreshing.

I'm so sorry

that's over so quickly.

Tell me what part

of France are you from?

Medoc.

Oh, the wine country.

Yes, my father

had a vineyard.

As big as one

of our plantations?

Oh, I expect it is

quite small really,

but it used to seem big to me,

as big as the whole country.

And you, of course,

was his princess.

And then one day, a rather

beaten-up representative

of the London suburban

wine company

came down the drive

with dust on his shoes

and his suitcase full of empty

bottles and dirty shirts--

And they lived happily

ever afterwards.

In a manner of speaking.

Well, it's getting

frightfully late, Tom.

I think we ought

to go home.

Let's.

Well, thank you so much.

It's been such a lovely party.

So glad you enjoyed it.

Oh, yes, I did.

Let me show you around

Napier's one of these days.

Oh, I should love it.

Mr. Bryant goes out

of his way to keep

the staff happy and the wives,

particularly the wives.

Tom, you are wicked.

When you've been out here

as long as I have, Jordan,

you may learn to mix

with our little community.

What the hell

do you think I am?

A new boy,

comparatively speaking.

Three months,

still in his first term, huh?

Waiting for you to teach me

the nicknames

of all the masters,

and what they call

the lavatories

in six form B.

Well, I know what the peasants

call you anyway.

Come on, let's get some air.

Goodnight.

Thank you

for the lovely party.

What's the matter?

Go on, tell me,

what's the matter?

Oh, I know, I behaved

badly at the party.

But I always behave

badly at parties.

What about that party?

That wine tasting party

your father gave, remember?

When I said I thought

the 1953 vintage

reminded me of a rather

vivacious little cup of tea

that I found in the cafe

on the North Circular Road,

remember?

You laughed at that once.

It was a long time ago.

Tom.

Tom, coming to bed?

Coming to bed?

Tom...

it's a new year.

So they told us

at the party.

And what's this,

the thaw?

Oh, be different please.

Try.

Different?

What do you mean

"different"?

Stop being a child.

What do you want me to be?

Grown-up and mature

like Bryant

and all those idiots

with their funny hats.

Oh, God, it's starting again.

What are you smoking

for anyway?

Oh, do you mind?

I thought

if you had anything

interesting to say,

I'd keep awake and listen.

What do you want me to say?

Just how you think we're going

to go on living together,

that's all.

If you can't live with me,

that's your problem.

Oh, yes.

Oh, yes, it's always

my problem.

What were you

doing when we met?

Buying wine for a firm

that went broke.

Married to a woman who never

cared what happened to you.

Oh, Gwen.

Tch.

What a ridiculous name.

At least she liked me

just as I was.

Hmm.

With the boyish charm.

Well, that's wearing

a bit thin now

if you want to know the truth.

And I'll tell you the truth.

You always wanted me

different, didn't you?

You always wanted

to change me.

Well, I didn't succeed.

In making a man of me?

Huh, you sound like some

ridiculous headmaster.

Oh, it's not funny when you

say those things anymore,

and it's not funny

when you're rude at parties.

Now, look, I can be rude

to who I like, you understand?

I'm free.

As far as being rude

is concerned,

I'm absolutely free.

No!

You've got a job to look after

and a marriage, remember?

You make marriage sound

like some bloody awful

purchase agreement.

Pay up for 50 years,

it's yours when you die.

Oh! How can you say that

when I came with you,

when you didn't even have

a job or money or anything?

I came to that dreary hotel

to provide the evidence,

and the rooms we lived

in while you change jobs

and saved up to pay

for the cost of the divorce.

Nobody forced you.

Well, I did it because

you were human

and you were funny

and you were alive.

Not just angry

with people for no reason

and hopeless for no reason

and never doing anything

that makes any sense.

We just can't go on.

We can't go on.

We could go on if you

just be a wife.

A wife?

How could I be more

of a wife?

Well, you can hate the same

people I hate for a start.

And then you can stay at home

and bath the children, maybe.

Do what?

Bath the children,

if you'd ever had any.

You see I'm trying to sleep.

I am sorry, darling.

Well, it's too late.

Good morning, Gabriel.

Senor.

You wish I to stay here.

Yes, of course.

You will give me protection.

Gabriel, please,

this is not my day.

What are you talking about?

You had the guns

last night.

When people hear that,

they go into the hills.

My cousin

is on his way there,

but if he could

stay here 2, 3 days.

He can sleep in kitchen.

He's very good cook.

And another advantage,

he plays guitar.

All right.

Thank you, senor.

Thank you.

What is all this about anyway?

We have a new president.

Oh, congratulation.

What's his name,

the new president?

General Zoreno.

Well, viva Zoreno.

Viva Zoreno

Viva Rivera.

Good morning.

Hello.

Where is everybody?

All our workers disappear

into their holes

as soon as there's

any trouble.

They'll be back

in a few days.

In the meantime, we got

a new face to look at.

Zoreno's?

Yes.

I've arranged for photograph

of him to be laid off.

Do we have to?

Just a little courtesy.

Napier's would like

us to extend it.

To the new man in power.

Exactly.

Is it over?

Bar the shooting?

Is there going to be

much more of that?

I understand that Rivera

has made a run for it.

I heard it on the radio.

I expect they'll have

caught him by now.

There will be a trial,

of course, in the sports arena.

2,000 votes to none in favor

of the extreme penalty.

They always send their disused

presidents to the sports arena.

You made it sound

very quaint.

I'm sorry.

There's a lot to

be said for Rivera,

provided we stick

to theory, of course.

Abolishing the death penalty.

Freeing the press.

Granting the vote

to a lot of Indians

who could neither

read nor write.

And then what happens?

The army takes over.

By the way, I see your friend

Hernandez is with Zoreno.

Still minister of justice.

I always thought

he was intelligent.

You better

take one of these.

What's that for?

Flag for your car.

You may find it useful

if there's any in trouble.

What am I supposed

to do then?

Salute and sing

"Abide with me?"

You know, I wish you

wouldn't make jokes.

It'd be far better

for your career with Napier's

if you were to stop

making jokes.

Jokes?

On my way here this morning,

I saw a man.

He was running beside

the car with his face

all dabbed with

paint like a clown.

He kept on sort of clawing

at the window

and then he screamed

something I didn't understand.

Well?

They shot him.

You could have done nothing.

I could have stopped.

Just as well for you

that you didn't.

Why?

Because Napier's

might have got in wrong

with the new powers.

You won't believe me, Jordan,

but I was thinking of you.

Here you are, doctor.

Thanks.

Beautiful, isn't it?

You know, you're

the only Napier's wife

that'd buy these things.

Go into the other houses

and what do you get?

Plaster galleons

in full sail.

Why do you want to see me?

I'm pregnant.

Well, congratulations

to you both.

But Tom doesn't know.

I wanted

to tell him that...

Oh, surely, that's

the wife's privilege.

Oh, no, no, no,

not about the baby.

I wanted to tell him

that I'm going home.

Why?

Say that the climate

doesn't suit me.

Tell him I can't stay

for medical reasons.

Tell him that...

Oh, you know what to say.

What's the real reason?

I'm tired.

I'm sick of smiling

and pretending

that all his sneers and insults

are just school boy jokes

I love to laugh at.

Last night he...

Yeah?

Last night he said

that it was my fault

we didn't have any children.

Well, there's no reason

why you shouldn't have

a perfectly healthy baby

if you take care of yourself.

I've had two miscarriages.

Each time we'd be moving.

Leaving a job that

isn't grand enough

for his great,

big personality.

Well, please,

will you tell him, doctor?

That's Tom.

Well, he's early,

isn't it?

I can't think what has

happened unless...

Unless what?

Oh, nothing.

I'll leave you two together.

You tell him,

please, doctor.

Hello, doctor?

Anybody ill?

No, I was passing.

You're home early.

Oh, plantation

is all deserted.

So I drove through the town.

Been a little rough

there I understand.

You could call it that.

They don't last, you know.

Never last very long.

But there are times out here

when you have to look

in the opposite direction.

God, what a country!

Suits me.

Of course, it doesn't

suit everyone.

Your wife for instance.

What's the matter?

Is Claire ill?

Nothing, nothing

to worry about.

But may I speak

to you as man to man?

You know, the way

it strikes me I--

Is it a go?

Yes, like a bomb.

But talking of Claire,

I hope you won't think

that I'm trying

to interfere.

I know it's none

of my business.

It isn't really, is it?

Thanks for calling.

Who's that?

Goodbye, Mr. Jordan.

Who's it?

Rivera.

Riv...

He's hurt.

Shut up!

You haven't seen anything.

Get inside the house.

What are you gonna do?

I'm gonna get him

off your front yard.

Why?

Where to?

Just as far as those trees.

I'll dump him over there.

Dump him?

You can't do that.

Then what do you suggest?

Well, take him in

the house, of course.

You want us all shot?

Right, you do that, you go,

and I'll call the police

and tell them that

he was in your car.

You don't understand

this place.

You're a doctor,

aren't you?

I'm not a suicidal idiot!

Shut up.

You give me a hand.

Get him out this side.

Easy now.

Amigos?

Amigos.

I'll take his legs.

Easy now.

Well?

Lost a lot of blood.

I give him about 24 hours.

That shot will kill him?

I'm thinking of the next

one he's due to receive.

Who's that?

You can trust him.

Can't trust anyone,

if you want to stay alive.

Personally I do.

You may have your own private

reasons for giving it all up.

I still find

life really bearable.

Just a minute.

Can he be moved?

For the sake

of your health,

get him out of here

as soon as you can.

What about his?

He needs rest.

I've done all I can.

And-- And don't forget,

if anyone asks, I wasn't here.

I didn't notice you anyway.

Feeling better?

Your house?

You have been very kind.

I will not trouble

you any longer.

Stay there.

Gabriel?

Gabriel, now,

I want you to lend

some of your clothes

to the president.

It is an honor, senor.

And then tell your cousin

to get something together

for us to eat. Anything

that's in the kitchen.

Pack it up and put it

in the back of the van.

Yes, senor.

Where do you think

you're going?

To the frontier.

That's 100 kilometers.

98.

I will hide in your

garden till night

where I was till

I heard the trucks.

I thought it will be

safe in the doctor's car.

Must have fainted

or something.

Very inconsiderate of me.

Should I be caught,

no one here has seen me, Mr...

Jordan.

And you're not

going to get caught.

I'm gonna hide you

where you're safe,

near the frontier.

And then when you feel more

like it, you can cross.

You must feel strongly

about politics.

Then why are you doing this?

I haven't thought yet.

Gabriel, help the president

get dressed

and then burn his clothes.

Everything that's his.

Yes, senor.

Tom?

And, Gabriel, be as quick

as you can, too.

Oh, darling, I may go

back to Napier's again.

There's no use arguing.

Something came up.

It's rather important,

it shouldn't take too long.

I'll be as quick as I can,

and I'll be back--

Tom, aren't you going

to say anything?

Aren't we going

to talk about it?

Senor, he is ready.

Good.

Help him into the car,

would you, please?

Darling, listen, nothing

that should concern you.

What?

What needn't concern me?

Who is that man?

What's been happening?

There's nothing

for you to worry about.

We found a man outside

and he's badly hurt.

So I'm gonna take him

somewhere where he can rest.

Oh. Where?

To Napier's.

To the country club.

It's closed but--

Oh, does he work

for Napier's?

No, he's going to

be sort of a guest.

Not that he's been

invited yet, but...

Well, I think it's better

to call the hospital.

No, don't do that.

Tribulacion?

I'm taking him to the club.

As a matter of fact,

I'll be doing him a favor.

They'll have a chance

to show their hospitality

to a genuine native.

He'll be able

to sit at the pool

and sleep in that

bed that Mr. Bryant

uses for his weekend

adventures.

Then when he feels

a little bit better,

he can have a nice

old English game of darts

all by himself in the

old English bar parlor.

If only you could be

serious for 5 minutes.

Try me when I get back.

I'm never serious

till after dinner.

I won't be here.

What do you mean?

I was going anyway.

I asked Dr. Swann

to tell you.

I thought you'd come in

and we could talk sensibly.

I thought we could be

quiet until I went home.

Senor?

All right, Gabriel.

Darling, look, I'll be back.

I'll be back

and then we'll talk.

Oh, Tom!

Tom, I've got to talk to you.

You must listen to someone

else for once in your life.

Look, darling, this evening

we'll go to the Bastian's

and afterwards we'll talk.

You'll see, everything's

gonna be perfectly normal.

Just as if nothing

had happened.

There we are.

Don't drink all the beer

before we get there.

We'll celebrate after that.

Give me the cover.

Right.

Just pop underneath that.

And by the way,

you better have a signal

in case I want you to

keep your head down,

so I'll whistle at you, huh?

What-- What tune?

Oh.

Pop goes the weasel.

Got it? Don't worry.

Everything's gonna

be all right.

Right.

Fasten your seatbelts.

Cosmopolitan Hotel?

Reception please.

Hello, this is Mrs. Jordan,

Claire Jordan.

I would like to be on

the flight to Paris tomorrow.

Pase?

Oh, pass.

Look, I'm English.

You saw the flag.

Pase?

I have an appointment

at Napier's rest house.

Urgent business.

Pase?

Look, I'm just going

over the other side.

It's about 5 or 6 kilometers,

I'll be back in half an hour.

Pase!

Sergeant, this man

is asking me for a pass.

I have my...

I got my international...

international driver's

license.

Will that be all right?

Is this you?

Yes. You know these

passport pictures.

No one can cross the river,

senor, without a pass.

Look, I have an important

appointment, I'm late.

It's government business.

You must go to

the ayuntamiento, senor.

To the town hall?

Si, senor.

Can I get a pass there?

It's posible, senor.

Pase?

Colonel Hernandez,

have you a statement?

And, colonel,

what about Rivera?

Have you got him?

The date of his trial

has already been arranged.

Naturally we expect

him to be present.

Colonel-- Colonel Hernandez,

we met last night.

Do you remember me?

I remember you, Mr. Jordan.

Perhaps you can help me.

Perhaps.

Well, I was trying to get

a pass to cross the river.

Why?

I have an appointment

at Napier's rest house.

Ah!

Important business

at the nets perhaps.

Whatever happens,

the English must not miss

their games of catch.

Well as a matter of fact,

you guessed it.

Is that your business

appointment?

Yes, next week is our big match

with non-ferrous metals.

I mean, you mustn't expect

your revolution to

interfere with that.

After all, that's

the most important

event of the year for us.

What a dull year you

must have, Mr. Jordan.

I don't suppose

you'll make anything

so serious as trouble.

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

There. Nombre.

Jordan.

Here we are.

Bueno.

Good. Thank you.

Momento, senor.

We must look.

Oh, they looked

at the town hall.

It does not say

so on the pass, senor.

Oh, they probably forgot.

Open please the back.

It's locked.

Give me the keys, senor.

I've lost them.

Look, when I was--

Open please the back.

You have no authority

to look.

Open the back!

Look, I'm British.

I mean, I was checked

at the town hall.

From the Hotel Cosmopolitan?

Senora Jordan?

Oh, yes.

We wish to speak

with your husband.

I'm afraid he's not here.

We will wait.

But I'm just going out.

No, senora.

I think you're wrong there.

Where are we?

Just across the river

from my house.

You can see it.

In that house?

I brought some

people we know.

They have a boat.

I'll go and try

and get my wife out.

If she's still there.

Does she know about me?

No.

Do you think it

might help her?

But with Zoreno,

I'm afraid.

All right.

Take my watch.

If I'm not back

in half an hour,

leave the car

and you're on your own.

Thank you, Mr. Jordan.

Herbert!

Look, you're not

even dressed yet.

They'll be here

at any minute.

For goodness sake,

go, get dressed.

Ah.

I'm so sorry to be late.

That's all right.

The Jordans aren't here yet.

Oh, really?

He didn't even

phone like you.

He lacks your polish.

You have such wonderful

manners, Hugo.

Come in, HB.

Hello.

Come and have a little

something for your cough, eh?

We must go see about the meats.

It's too bad of the Jordans.

Senor.

They're here.

Police?

Soldiers with the senora.

Your husband

went to work this morning.

Then what happened?

Come, Mrs. Jordan.

There is a limit

to our patience.

Mrs. Jordan,

do not try to put us off.

Did your husband

not drive his car?

Good evening.

Hello, darling.

Well, look at all that ash.

Filthy smoking habits.

Mr. Jordan.

Yes?

We have been waiting

for you, Mr. Jordan.

Good, because I wish

to lodge a complaint.

A complaint?

At Tribulacion at the bridge,

some of your undisciplined

soldiers fired on my car.

I can only imagine

they were drunk.

You did not stop.

We had a report

from Tribulacion.

Of course, I didn't stop

for those trigger-happy idiots.

What'd you expect me to do?

Stay and get shot?

May even happen,

this, Mr. Jordan.

There was someone

with you, wasn't there?

I saw him leave,

there was no one.

Look, there's

a perfectly good ashtray.

Will you mind?

Did you or not have

a passenger?

Answer us.

Yes, I did.

A strange sort of passenger

that lies on a floor,

hidden under a cloth?

I thought that was

rather eccentric myself.

But then a solution

occurred to me.

I don't think he wanted

me to know he was there.

You did not know.

Perhaps he crawled into the

van when it was in the garage.

Maybe he wanted a free lift,

some tramp rather.

It's very amusing.

Oh, it's true,

they're always doing it.

Tramps, women,

children, chickens,

always crawling into cars.

You'd think they

want to live there.

Maybe it's the housing shortage

in your beautiful country.

Well, are you satisfied,

gentlemen?

Not quite, Mr. Jordan.

Where is your car now?

In the garage, of course.

I didn't hear you drive up.

Maybe because you

were shouting so much.

Now are you satisfied?

One more thing.

You have another

more thing to tell us.

What's that?

Where is your passenger?

He's still asleep I expect.

Do you want to see him?

No need

for you to come, darling.

Oh, I'd like some air.

Open quickly.

Quickly.

What are you laughing about?

Oh, it's marvelous,

isn't it?

I mean, you've

gotten thrown out

of some strange places

at quick notice,

but you've never done

anything like this before.

I try to keep you out of it.

Oh, that's right.

Tom Jordan, the lone hero,

with complete disregard

for his own safety.

He snatched his wife

from a nice clean bedroom

and saved a sick man

from going to hospital.

The regiment is proud of you.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Oh, but let's be

sensible, Tom.

We'll go straight

back to Tribulacion.

I'll go and see

Colonel Hernandez,

and I'll explain

everything to him.

Thank goodness,

he's civilized.

I think you're gonna

miss your nice little laugh

with Colonel Hernandez.

Why?

Because we're going

to Los Indos River

which is about 30 miles

further on.

We'll cross that somehow,

and then we'll walk

to the frontier.

Oh, I see.

Carrying a wounded man

with us, I suppose.

Yes, if he can't walk.

But I can walk, Mr. Jordan,

if you would stop the car.

I owe you so much.

Please spare me the pain

of causing unpleasantness

between you and your wife.

You don't, and I'm not

going to stop the car.

Mr. Jordan, please.

Look, it won't save

us to drop you,

you said that yourself.

Yes, but you would travel

light, much lighter.

Who are you?

Oh, forgive my manners,

Mrs. Jordan,

I should have

introduced myself.

Pedro Rivera.

Who?

Pedro Rivera, I am, I think,

president of the Republic,

I doubt if there was

time for an election.

That was quite delicious.

Oh, the wife manages

the fancy stuff, all right.

It's the boiled egg

we can't cook well, can we?

Herbert.

It's not the egg

itself so much.

It's the time that seems

to be at fault.

Really?

Herbert!

It's either pure water

or of a rock like consistency.

Herbert, Mr. Bryant

isn't interested in eggs.

Yeah, there's a simple

device on the market

for checking the time of eggs.

Ah, now that must

be the Jordans.

I hope he isn't tight.

Oh, good evening,

colonel.

Mr. Bryant, I am looking

for one of your employees,

Jordan. Where is he?

Well, that's what

we'd like to know.

What's Jordan been doing?

Some ridiculous joke?

I believe it's serious

to help a traitor escape.

What?

A man was found

hiding in Jordan's car.

Well, if he was found...

Jordan drove off with him as

he was about to be arrested.

We wish to find

this enemy of the state.

Who is he?

Our ex-president.

Rivera?

Yes.

I bet you were member

of his government

when we last met, of course.

I was justice, Mr. Bryant.

And justice does not change

with governments.

I believe that is true

even in England.

So Mr. and Mrs. Jordan

are expected here.

Quite a coincidence.

Yes, but they

haven't come.

We shall see.

Is there no longer

enough adventure

for you in the manufacture

of sugar, Mr. Bryant?

Lopez.

Hey, colonel,

what's the game?

In England I believe

you call it hide and seek.

You knew who he was,

of course.

Swann told me.

The president.

Does it make any difference?

Well, you could have told me.

I'm not a child, you know.

Oh, but no, everything

has to be so secret.

You have to do everything

on your own.

Oh, for God's sake, I let

one man get killed today,

isn't that enough?

Besides...

What?

Oh, nothing.

I need to find

a place to cross.

Mrs. Jordan.

Yes?

Mrs. Jordan, your husband

was worried about your safety.

It would have been dangerous

for you to know who I was.

Look, if you expect

anyone to be reasonable...

I don't.

I only hope we can all stay

together for a short time,

of course.

Operator.

Operator, you cut me

off three times already.

What's happened?

It seems a car has been hidden

in your bushes, Mr. Bastian.

A car?

Mr. Bryant, you still say

you know nothing

of Jordan's movements?

There are people

on the other side.

They couldn't have

got here already.

Could they?

Oh, look, a fire.

What would really happen

if they caught us?

They're not going

to catch us.

Farm workers

on their way to the hills.

All right, then we'll cross

as soon as it gets light.

Only if they've gone.

Wouldn't it be safe

with them?

I'll not be safe

if I was seen by anyone,

Mrs. Jordan,

anyone at all.

Let's eat.

It's still

New Year's Day.

Yes, it is.

A year ago today I was advised

to have General Zoreno shot.

You should

have listened.

Of course, if we were

the Swiss Family Robinson,

I would find

the dry martini tree

and we'd all have

a nice stiff cocktail.

Well, when in doubt

have a picnic.

What a sad song.

Cheese.

On the contrary,

it is a song of happiness.

But don't they care

what's happening?

They have seen

too many changes.

When I was a child,

I worked at one

of those farms.

I had to wait

on the great landlord.

Wherever he went all day,

I have to stand

beside him

with a tall glass

filled with ice.

One night I woke up,

the dogs were barking.

A man had stolen something

from the big landlord

and he had him half

buried in the ground

and the horses

rode over him.

They woke us up

and made us watch

so we would learn

from his mistake.

I grew up and I went away

and studied, studied.

And when I came back,

the dogs barked again.

That same landlord,

he was planted

in the ground

and the horses

rode over him.

All that studying to make

the dogs bark again.

You know, different dogs,

of course, this time.

But you had

no part of that?

What do you want,

Mr. Jordan?

A good reason

for saving my life?

Wake up, you don't

have to swim.

I was dreaming

about the room

I booked last night

at the Cosmopolitan.

Single and with bath.

What did you say?

I said you

don't have to swim.

The great river just about

comes up to my knees,

and it's firm

gravel underneath.

So we can

drive across.

What the hell

are you doing?

He saw us.

All right!

It was a mistake.

We should have

silenced the boy.

He saw us.

If you want to come

with us get in the car.

Come on.

We got to get out

of here quick.

I'll open the back.

Mr. Jordan.

Tom.

That's my leg, Tom.

One bar of chocolate

and a corkscrew

and no bottles

to open.

Well, at least

they were worth saving.

You are very angry

with me, Mr. Jordan.

I was only trying

to help.

Trying to help?

Not for myself,

please understand.

There are men, women,

and children there

who will be shot

unless I can get out for help.

And you, Mrs. Jordan,

and your husband,

what is one boy

against so many?

Perhaps it's true.

Now if you think that's true,

why are we doing all this?

Please, let us

forget about the boy.

It's not so bad,

Mrs. Jordan.

In those hills not very far,

there's a village, San Pablo.

People there are still

my friends I think.

They would help us

if we could reach them.

Oh, Tom,

he looks bad.

He's alive,

isn't he?

He's breathing.

What else

does he expect?

Let's go.

Come on.

Mr. Jordan,

your watch.

I've even lost

your watch for you.

Save your breath

for the mountains.

Come on now.

We shall certainly

catch them.

Napier should

have financed

the fatherland party,

Mr. Bryant.

Not Rivera's escape.

But we did not

do either.

No.

I'm afraid

we won't believe that,

unless it's proved

at Rivera's trial.

And if it isn't?

Napier's Plantation

will be taken over

for the benefit

of the people.

But we've given your people

work, money, hospitals,

and we've never

indulged in politics.

Then you'd better

start indulging now

on the winning side

for a change.

They must be trying to cross

the frontier to Bareya.

You see, we know

they crossed the river.

A boy was given a present,

a watch with the initials TJ,

Tom Jordan, perhaps?

They came from here,

San Pablo.

No doubt

he helped them.

The people there

are very backward.

Of course, they may

not have heard

the good news

of our revolution.

I think we shall have

to announce it to them

in a way they

can understand.

Alto!

Mama!

That...

That is San Pablo.

Are they looking

for us?

Get in there.

Come on.

Do you think

they saw us?

I hope not.

Do not be too worried,

Mrs. Jordan.

We are not so far

from the frontier.

Well,

about that village?

Can't we go there?

We could, but...

I'm afraid we might

bring them trouble.

Thank you.

Are you very tired?

Can't be far now.

Can't it?

What are you

thinking about?

How long we can live

on a bar of chocolate?

We'll have plenty left

for tomorrow.

Tom, why can't we

go to that village?

I could go.

I mean I don't think

anyone will recognize me.

I mean nobody

could recognize me now.

I could get food.

I can speak enough Spanish.

I mean why not?

Because it will be

dangerous, that's why.

Oh, Tom.

Oh, you won't

ever listen.

Well, I'm sorry.

Don't.

Don't what?

Apologize.

I know it went all wrong

after that party.

It seems

so long ago.

No, Tom, no.

I'm sorry but I really

don't feel like it.

I thought it might

be comforting.

It'll be more comforting

if you could find us

some food and water,

or even a bed.

Oh, Lord,

I'm hungry.

All right, then,

let's go to sleep.

Let's just go to sleep.

Oh, no.

Oh, no, I just

want some food.

Oh, just some food.

You bloody

little fool!

Mr. Jordan.

Mr. Jordan,

please...

I must rest.

I remember once when

my son was a little boy,

I took him

to a fiesta.

Hundreds of Indians

came to town,

galloping on horses

and my little boy

let go off my hand

and ran out among

those great hooves.

I called him to return,

but he would not come.

I was sure

he would be killed.

The horses passed,

and there was my little boy

alive and well.

I ran over to him

and I struck him hard.

It was out

of great relief and love,

but my little boy

could not understand that.

It's gonna rain.

Of course.

What do you mean

"of course"?

This is the temple of the god

of rain and fertility.

We shall have

a feast in his honor.

Mexican enchilada,

roast beef

with Yorkshire pudding.

Mine.

Where's mine?

You're busy eating it.

He's eating

my chocolate.

He's eating my chocolate!

That's mean,

that's disgusting!

That little piece of chocolate

and now he's eating it!

I've been thinking

about it all day,

that little piece of chocolate

and now he's eating it.

Please,

Mrs. Jordan.

Darling,

this is your piece.

Look at the rain,

it's like England.

You remember when

we first arrived in England,

and you were expecting to find

a country full of green lawns

and stately homes and tall

titled men in tweed suits,

making witty remarks and

eating cucumber sandwiches.

Hmm.

You remember

the first few weeks all we did

was sit in the railway hotel

and watch the rain,

pouring down

on Pennington station

and not a lord

came near us.

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

That's all right.

I didn't know

what happened.

That's all right.

It was awful.

Tom?

I see a cactus.

I found something

to eat.

No, Mrs. Jordan,

you first.

Oh, no, no.

You eat it first,

please.

You are always

so kind.

Are we

anywhere near yet?

That is Bareya.

You would cross

is the frontier.

We always used

to argue about it.

I'll go down when

it gets dark, take a look.

Your husband does not

approve of me, Mrs. Jordan,

since the matter

of the boy.

No, he doesn't.

He's a very pure man.

Or shall I say,

a man of high ideals?

Tom?

Is he pure?

For him things have to

be either right or wrong.

If they are a little mixed,

he is disgusted, he gets sick.

He saw the good

in revolution,

but difficult to work

within the cabinet.

Did you hear

anything?

Women and prime ministers

have to be a little complicated

to survive,

isn't that right?

But, you know,

men like your husband,

they are better

than us.

It's well guarded,

but we can do it

now it's dark.

Let's spread out in the woods,

very thick all around.

So we've done it.

We saved you.

Why, Mr. Jordan?

That I cannot

understand.

Just a small

private feeling.

They are-- They are

nice, those feelings,

but they never

stay private.

I'm a politician,

understand.

In the end I may do worse

for you than losing your job

or your home

or even your watch.

Like what?

I may confuse you,

Mr. Jordan.

We've been waiting

for you, Mr. Jordan.

What did he say?

He says now we've found him,

that's all we wanted

and now we should

let you go.

Those are not

my orders.

What are

your orders?

To bring you to the justice

of the people, all of you.

A nice public trial

in the sports arena?

You will be

allowed a trial.

Can you guess

the verdict?

Naturally the verdict

is well known.

You mean,

we'll be shot?

So why the hell

didn't you say so?

Oh, I can't wait

to hear the prosecutor.

When's

the tumbler due?

The what?

The track-- the transport

to take us back.

It's waiting

on the main road.

We're going

to leave now.

Just a minute.

What about my wife?

Your wife?

She's been traveling

for 2 days without any food.

A peasant might treat

a woman like that.

A peasant?

Yes, a stupid,

brutal peasant.

Senora,

my name is Gomez.

My family has a fine tradition

of courtesy to women.

All right.

So your mother's a woman.

Now ask my wife

if she's tired.

I was about

to do so.

There's no need

for a foreigner to remind me.

Are you tired,

senora?

I'm pregnant.

If you wish

to stay here the night,

we will take turns

to guard you.

Thank you.

Yes, Mr. Bryant, Rivera has

been caught where I expected,

here, at the frontier

to Bareya.

Congratulations, and thank you

for letting me know so soon.

That's a splendid news.

For us, yes.

But not for you,

Mr. Bryant.

What do you mean?

Rivera had

two companions.

Wait till I see

that fool Jordan.

You will see him

very soon.

Meanwhile you will

have to wait here.

But I'm so sorry, I have

a rather important--

I said here.

What made you think

of that story?

What?

About being pregnant.

It's true.

Wake up Rivera.

What?

Wake him up, and get ready

to make a run for it.

I just wanted

to thank you

for being

so kind to my wife.

There aren't many people

under the circumstance

who'd be

so understanding.

That's all right.

How is your wife?

Is she resting well?

Oh, yes, thank you.

As well

as can be expected.

You mustn't think I don't

understand family matters.

I'm married, too,

you know.

You are?

Yes.

My own wife gave me

a boy just 3 months ago.

Would you be interested

to see a picture I've got?

I'd love to.

I've got it here

in my wallet.

Wife and baby

together.

Where is it?

Oh, here it is.

He has a fine

loud voice.

We believe he's been

destined for the opera.

Basso profondo,

Ah, good.

The cup that cheers, no?

Tell me, you find our

people good workers?

First rate. Of course,

we give them plenty

of responsibility.

But we make absolutely

no distinction

between the British

and the...

Natives?

Well, of course, we don't

actually call them that.

Why not? We call you

extranos, outsiders.

And which

of the natives

would you trust most

to run the plantation?

Let me see.

Well, I've got

a lot of time

for my assistant,

Rafael Trujo.

Sometimes I think

he knows more

about the job

than I do myself.

Rafael Trujo.

Good.

I must make

a note of that name.

I'm afraid you're

going to find England

rather cold

after this, Mr. Bryant.

One must be aware

of sudden change of climate.

They've escaped.

No doubt they would have

crossed the frontier by now.

Jordan killed

one of my men.

As his chief,

I'm holding you responsible.

But you can't do that,

I'm a British subject.

Whoever you are,

you can be tried as

an accessory to a murder.

But how do you know

it's Jordan?

It might be Rivera.

Rivera?

That failed man.

Rivera...

Mr. Bryant.

Please sit down.

I might give you

and Napier's one last chance.

Please.

I want evidence from Jordan

that Rivera killed my man.

I want it clear,

do you understand?

No doubts about it.

I want the world to know

that the poor old refugee

is a common criminal,

stabs a young man in the dark,

tries to kill a child.

That poor child,

a terrible story, Mr. Bryant.

Then they'll have

to send him back.

No one is going

to protest

or shed tears

in the sports arena.

Yes. You are going to talk

to Jordan, Mr. Bryant.

In that way you might save

your precious plantations.

So you are going

on a short journey.

You'll be ready

in half an hour.

And Vidal here

will keep you company.

Remember, accidents can

happen even in Bareya.

Tom.

Well, he's in a room

just below us.

The doctor's

on his way.

Oh, good.

Gosh, I hope he's going

to be all right.

Aw.

Well, he's safe anyway.

Yes.

But we can't keep him

with us forever, can we?

No, that's true.

Ooh!

Something's got to be

done about this hair.

When we get home,

would you like it

if I suddenly went blond?

When we get home,

I got to find a job.

Something tells me

I'm not exactly going to get

a letter of congratulations

at Napier's.

Another job bitched up, is

that what you were gonna say?

No.

I wasn't going

to say that.

Turn it off

for God sake!

What is it?

Oh, God.

What is it?

What is it, darling?

Tell me.

Oh, Tom.

Tom.

The best

singer, the opera,

that's what he said

he wanted his son to be.

Showed me a picture.

Oh!

Oh.

It's all over, Tom.

It's all over now.

Oh, Tom.

Where's the president?

No say.

Where have they

moved him to?

No say, senor.

Where is President Rivera?

He was taken away

in an ambulance

to Santa Maria Hospital.

Oh.

When my wife calls down,

tell her I've gone there.

Yes, of course, sir.

Thank you.

Congratulations on

your journey, Mr. Jordan.

I hope you won't find

it was a waste of time.

Just a minute.

Where are you

taking him?

We're trying

to treat him.

This is a hospital,

haven't you noticed?

Not a place for

a political demonstration.

Are you

another reporter?

No, I just

brought him here.

Now just leave him

to us, will you?

Just leave him to us.

He was a great man,

Mr. Jordan.

What did you say?

He was a great man,

Rivera.

I never really knew.

Not that

it will help him.

What do you mean?

It's only a very short flight

from here to Tribulacion.

But they can't send him back,

he is a political refugee.

A great embarrassment

to the president of Bareya.

Now, Mr. Jordan, I represent

News International.

Perhaps you

would be so kind--

Oh, Jordan.

Good to see you again.

Come sit down,

there's something I want

to talk to you about.

You know you've got us

into a pretty bad jab.

But quite frankly, and

speaking off the record,

I must say I feel the sneaky

sort of admiration.

I mean I might well

have done the same thing

if I found you dumped

on my doorstep.

You might?

What do you want?

Oh, it's just this.

It's very simple.

Keep the local boys happy

and it would help if you'd

sign to correct the record.

It's a mere formality.

Ah, the beautiful

Mrs. Jordan.

He wants us

to correct the record.

What does it say?

Oh, it's just a formality

to save the government's face.

I suggest we get

this over and go

and have a good lunch

on the company.

You must have forgotten

what a good steak looks like.

"Rivera was armed

with a knife

and we clearly saw him approach

Lieutenant Gomez and kill him."

Rivera was asleep.

Look, Jordan,

all they want you

to do is to say

that he did it.

Simply to clear us.

No.

So they can

get him back.

Listen to me.

Do be sensible.

You know, Bryant,

I used to think that

you were just a bowtie,

and a big suit,

and a fat smile

put on by the wind,

but you are worse.

You are much worse.

Why don't you go away?

Go home.

Stop trying to get us

to lie about things

that you wouldn't

even understand.

Mrs. Jordan,

will you help us?

You've got

the future to think of.

What are you going to do?

Let him go through the world,

throwing away

every job he ever gets.

Can't you

make him see sense?

Tom.

He'd like to see you now,

Mr. Jordan, and your wife.

Well?

Mr. Jordan.

I'm here.

You are both safe?

Quite safe.

Remarkable woman.

Why did you do it?

I don't know.

Honestly,

I don't know.

Because I hate

violence I suppose,

because I can't stand the

thought of men getting killed.

And now...

to save you, I...

I killed a man.

At last you understand.

Please.

Please forgive me

for teaching you this.

They won't get you back.

No.

I don't think so.

No.

Jordan,

I appeal to your...

Jordan, I appeal to your

loyalty for the last time.

All right, you're

a great hero, aren't you?

But what

have you got?

What exactly

have you got?

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