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Midnight Crossing (1988)
Getting shallow.
Nothing off the port side. There's the signal. Stop. Throttle back. That's the last of it. Get ready to pull out. Castro's takeover's started. We'll be back at 0700. On your feet, sailor. Aah! What the hell is going on here? He would've killed me. Listen, Morely, the plan was for you to be finished By the time we got back. I'm sorry. You're sorry. Well, it looks like you just upped My part of the split. Dump him. Listen up, Because I'm gonna say this just once. We had an accident. We got hit by a freak breaker. The patrol officer washed overboard, We doubled back, we searched, And we couldn't find him. And if you ever wanna see that money again, When you get out of here, you don't know me, You never even heard of me. Cut the crap, Jason, That's not what we talked about... That's lieutenant to you, sailor! Without those coordinates, You'll never find this island again. We come back when I say the time is right. You got it? Yes, sir. Good. Hi, Jeffrey! Yeah. Hi! Ha ha ha! Look over there, would you? Look who's over there. What? Oh, shit. No. Aah! That'll keep your eyes in your head! Alexa, that's not funny! I mean, you could've almost... hey, hey, hey! You promised that you'd be home by 4:00. Alexa, I'm sorry. I'm having a little trouble getting excited About going to dinner at Morely and Helen's. Besides, you could can that guy's barbecue sauce - And sell it for shark repellent... - Hey! Listen, pal, One more crack, and I let go. And from 30 feet, I bet that winch Is gonna leave a hell of a dent in your backside. Yes, dear. So 86 the attitude. Yes, sweetheart! If we still lived on the boat, I'd be ready by now. If we still lived on the boat, I'd be gone. Aah! Unh! Heh heh heh! God, Lexa, are you crazy? Don't you laugh at me! Come on, honey. we can take my car. Motivate me. You're gonna have to catch me first. Oh, beautiful buns, baby! Beautiful buns! I'm coming, baby! Come on! Oh, come on, Jeff. It's after 6:30. I can't call them And say we're gonna be any later. I'm coming. I'm coming. Motivate me? Mmm! Sufficiently motivated, ma'am. Ow! Morely's got a surprise for us tonight. ugh, god! He's probably gonna try and sucker me Into buying another one of those life insurance policies. Honey, I sold us those policies. Yeah, I know, I know. And our offspring, They're gonna love you for it. Here you go. This ain't my color. You don't have a color. Jeffrey, you always pick The most inopportune times. I know. Honey, we're late! No time. Why do I let you talk me into these things? Sufficiently motivated? Not even shadows... Anymore. I hate this! Are you ok? Don't come into my room. I don't want you to see me like this. Please open the door. You can't let this get to you. Why, Morely? Why does someone Who chooses to spend her life Treating people with eye diseases... Why did I get glaucoma? Say it. No, Morely. I know too much About all this to fool myself. - Say it... - I say it... A million times a day. I have the power To put my glaucoma into remission. It's true, too. Now, you want me to turn the temperature down on the bread? It's 6:42 p.m. Damn. Yes. Now, Jeffrey, you'd better be good. My absolute best. Morely, they're here! How does she always know? Helen? Hello. Mmm! That's very nice of you, Alexa. What? That perfume. Last year... no... We gave it to you The birthday before that, Am I right? Yes. Very nice of you to wear it. Mmm! Jeffrey? Yeah, here I am. Jeffrey, Jeffrey. It's nice to see you. Jeffrey. How old are you now? Oh, yeah. Helen, did you bake? Rum raisin Bread. It smells great! If the wine doesn't get you, The dessert will. Sit down, please. Chicken's good and burned. Finally make it? Hey, Morely, we're in here! Mr. Barton. Yo, Mr. Schubb, at ease. More like your old man every year. Thanks. Ugly sucker that he was. Pull up a couple of chairs. Dinner's dangerously close. Whew! Try this. It meet with your approval, captain? Yeah. Old navy recipe. Old as god. I'll pretend I didn't hear that. Let me give you a hand. Don't play Helen Keller on me. I was just trying to be helpful. Leave it where I put it. Now, Jeffrey... Yep, right here. This is for you. Lexa. Hey, do you think she's got This whole place memorized? Her? Definitely. Hey, just what the doctor ordered. Tastes great. Lexa asked me Not to say anything about your... You know, but I don't care. I gotta tell you, I'm really blown away. I mean, I always expected you to be A lot more, um... Handicapped. Yeah, but I mean, You're really amazing, Helen. Helen. Thank you, Lexa. Ow! Ooh! Cripes almighty! What are those lights for? Well, it's a sign of hope, maybe. As glaucoma runs its course, You lose your peripheral vision And then your night vision. A few weeks ago, Those tubes were all I could see. They just seem to be sources of warmth now. Well, you're still a-number-one in my book. So, let's get down to business. Helen and I... Are gonna have our 20th anniversary - In august. - That's great. And I wanna do something real special. I wanna give Lexa a couple of weeks off, And I wanna charter your boat And have the 4 of us Sail it to Grand Bahama. I used to be one hell of a hot shit sailor In my navy days. Well, what do you think? Well... I'm flattered, But I... I haven't been on that boat in... Helen, come on. You remember back at the base? I always took my leaves on a boat, Just the two of us. Yeah, well, it is The best place for romance. Morely, please, That was a long time ago. I appreciate the thought. It's very sweet. Lexa said you'd charter out for 3 thou a week. Yeah. I know you can use the money, 'Cause I know what kind of commissions She's been pulling down lately. - Mose... - So... I guess it's a go. Far out! Sweetheart, you're not listening To what I'm saying. I... I...thank you for thinking of me, But I don't feel like sailing is something That's... appropriate for me to do right now. What do you mean? A little sun, a little water, It'll do you good. No, Mose! I think you're just about determined To miss out on life. Helen, excuse me, uh, I don't mean to butt in... Butt in. Well, look, I've seen What you can do around here, And the Gulf Star... It's not nearly as big as the house. Jeffrey, I've lived in this house For 12 years. I know this place. But you see, that's my point. If you just came down to the marina And spent a little bit of time on the boat, You could have the layout memorized. You'd be fine. Hey, you know you've been on the boat A few times before. Well, yes, but that was... A long time ago. Ok, I tell you what I'm gonna do. I will personally Show you every nook and cranny On the entire vessel. Now, come on. What do you say? Huh? It's...possible. Baby, I know you can do it. It'll be so good for you to get away, Get out of this house. We're talking romance here, Helen. Yes! Maybe. It's been too long since I've been down here. I smell... oil or turpentine. Oh, yeah, that's for the decks. I oil them every other week. 4 coats of varnish For the teak trim and the brightwork. And I scrape the bottom of the boat Before every charter. Sounds as if she's a well-pampered lady. Oh, that's the way I was taught By the best guy I ever sailed with. Ok, we're gonna step up onto the boat. Get rid of that. Watch your step. There we go, One more large step over to the cushion. Right, good girl. And have a seat. There. What are you... Are you reaching for the boom? Mm-hmm. Correct. I'm impressed. Well, I do know something About boats, you know. It must be wonderful to be able to share All of this with Alexa. Yes, sort of. Pardon me? Well, it... It used to be. I... I think somehow she thought I was gonna grow out of it, you know? Like sailing was gonna be A phase for me or something. And it isn't. No. It's not. So few people find Their real calling in life, Jeffrey. If this is what you truly love, There's nothing to be ashamed of. Yeah. Yeah! What's next? I'll show you. Come on, We're gonna go down to the cockpit. One more big step. There you go. Beautiful! Here, Helen, let me take that for you. Thank you. There you go. Ba-boom! Oh! Well, the main stateroom is directly behind you. That's where you and Morely Will be staying. And the kitchen... Well, we're in it. What's this? God, I can't believe you felt that! I had this hatch cut for access To the galley plumbing. And in my younger days, I used to hide, uh, Personal things down there. "personal things." Yeah. It's been 2 years Since I stoked a doobie. Oh! I can't believe I said that. Listen, now, you're gonna be ok If I leave you alone for about 30 minutes or so? I'll get out of your way. I gotta see a... You wouldn't be in my way, Jeffrey, But, yes, I'll be fine. This is gonna take a while. Ok, well, if you need anything, You just call me, ok? Jason. Shit. Wh-what's that? I said shit. Think there's any way you guys Could make this charter last for... 7,246 days? I doubt it. Why? Well, because then I could pay this sucker off, And I could tell those mortgage company people Where they can shove their late notices, that's why. Jeffrey! Ah! Mortgage companies! Helen, I need to get changed. I can do it in the forward cabin. Up you go. Good girl. Watch it. There you go, Right... - Jeffrey? - Yes, what? The door, there's no need to close it. I couldn't peek if I wanted to. Heh! I am slways surprised How you can joke about your blindness. I used to preach the therapeutic value of humor When I worked at the clinic. You gotta have humor in this life. Heh heh! Ok. So, how long's the first leg? Oh, if we go easy, about 10 hours. Boy, I can hardly wait To see that park at Pennycamp. Then we head for the Bahamas right away next day, huh? Wherever you want. It's your charter. You ever have any run-ins With drug dealers or pirates? No. Oh! Sounds like bubbly. That's 'cause it is. You're right there. You got it? Ok. Hold it. All right. 20 years, Still going strong. 20 years. Hey! What about us? Oh, right, sorry. Uh, here, you take that one. Got it. And one for you, Captain. Thanks. Jeff, you know I was only half-kidding About the drug dealers and pirates. I mean, this is South Florida. Yeah. You do carry some kind of firearm On this boat, don't you? No. I don't believe in them. I always figured that violent thoughts Attract violent behavior. Oh, I gotta write that one down. Listen, you wanna show me how to set the main? Sure. Ok. Got it? Where is it, Jason? I think we really needed this. You remember the first charter We did in '82? Huh? 3 months in the Caribbean. Yeah! It's about as close to heaven as I'll ever get. I still remember that first night crossing When we had to sneak out into the zodiac Because we didn't want anybody on board to hear it. Yeah, well, things were simpler then. Yeah, well, you're still as beautiful now. Zodiac is still there. I'm sure it is. So, what do you say? You wanna jump in and bump uglies? You sure have a way with words. Come on. Come on. Yeah. Whoo! This is great. This is better. Oh, baby. Heh heh heh! Ugh! It's gotta be 150 degrees down there. It's 150 degrees out here. Now, be calm, me maties! We've been swallowed live By the Horse Latitudes. Whoo-hoo! Did he just do what I think he did? Take the tiller, Mose, this pirate's walking the plank! Come on, baby! Yee-ha! Say, "cheese," so I can see you! Cheese! Did you ever see that movie jaws? Yes, but I don't wanna remember it. Well, it was about this shark That kept gobbling everyone up. Helen, please talk about something else. What's for dinner? I'm getting out of here. Ha ha ha! Hey, Lex, she's kidding! She's just kidding! A couple minutes on the other side'll do her. Sorry. It's empty. I'll get another canister. God damn it, Morely! Vamonos. Aqui tenemos. Si. Por alla. A la izquierda, vamonos! Asi. Dame mas, dame mas... No, no, no, no! So all this happened in 1959? See, during the takeover, When it became real clear That Castro was on his way to Havana, These casino owners Were looking to bail out With as much as they could take. They didn't know what to expect From the new Government. And your commanding officer helped one of them. You bet your ass he did. Shh! These casino guys were americans. Mose was in charge of the Guantanamo relay station. You know about this, too? Yes. It's like a big balloon in his head, And it's liable to explode If he doesn't get there soon. At ease, Helen. Do you want anything else now? You guys? No. No, thanks. You filled a bag full of cash, You buried it underneath the floorboards At this station place. Almost 2 million. I'm pretty sure. And accumulating interest daily. Put a sock in it. This is great. Well, what do you think? About what? You know. Jeff, Morely asked you a question. I think this whole thing sounds kind of strange, And I don't know what the hell It has to do with both of us. Rayo Verde. You ever heard of it? Why didn't you go get it yourself, Morely? I never had the coordinates. You know what Rayo Verde means? Pow! Green something, I guess? It means "the green light." And if you were really there, You should've known that. What... The correct pronunciation is ry-o verde. And it's not "the green light," lad. It's "the green flash." Who asked you, pal? If you'd ever sailed before... If I'd ever sailed? Tell him, Helen. 4 years In the U.S. Navy, almost decorated. You suffered through 4 years in the U.S. Navy? And proud of it! And I've only got 47 crossings around the horn, And only half of those were in raging squalls With the wind whipping the brine so fast That if you opened your mouth to breathe, You'd drown. In '61, I went down in a rusted-through japanese trawler. For 3 days, I got to work over the sharks With the backside of an oar. Of course, my experience is nothing compared to yours. Pardon me While I go get my rubber boots. The bullshit's getting pretty deep around here. Oh, yeah? Morely! Wanna see? Look. Go on! Shark bait, eh? Heh heh heh! The demon took me down 6 leagues. Then he spat me back to Neptune. I think it was because I was Too full of whiskey for him. Ha ha ha! Is there something you want? Got a name, lad? Jeff Schubb. Those that have reason to call me Ellis. I'm pleased, sir. Heh! No, you're not. Not yet! You got no notion what you're getting into with that Rayo Verde place. Jeff, don't listen to that crap. It's probably not even there, Morely. I'm sure it is! I've been dreaming About this for years. Well, maybe you better Keep dreaming. Jeff! I am not interested in getting my boat impounded in Cuba. What... Rayo Verde's Over 40 miles away from cuba in international Waters. Yeah, well, do you wanna tell that To Castro's navy when they got their machine guns up our noses? Have you lost your mind? Grow up, Jeff. You got a 60-foot boat out there that the bank's bonna haul out From under your ass so fast you'll... What is it... You want? Every american navy bloke Has got one of these fool stories. Don't do it. Fuck you, mr. Mouth! Back off. I'm gonna take you apart! Hey, Morely, what the fuck are you doing? I'm kicking his butt. What do you think? Get over there and sit down! It's covered. Helen, right here. Sit down. Oh, my God. You really don't wanna do this thing, do you? Well, maybe. Why not? Why not?! Because I'm not taking my boat to fucking Cuba, that's why not! What the hell's wrong with you? I'll see you back at the dock. Don't be an asshole. How the hell am I being an asshole? God forbid you should take a little risk With your precious sail boat. That's right. You know what that boat means to me. Will you listen to me? This one cruise might give you the means to keep it. Jeff, you're acting like a spoiled kid. Don't start this, Alexa. You walk away from me now, And when you turn back I'm gonna be gone for good. I'm not screwing around. Fine. Great. Damn it. You son of a bitch. Just give me your hand. Come on. Stop it. Stop it. Stop hitting me. Don't you threaten me anymore. I am sick and tired of you calling me a spoiled kid. Look, I love what I do, Lexa. I'm just tired of getting shit on for it. If I'm not the person you want, I'm sorry. You could be that person. All you got to do is try. Try? Try what? Sailing my boat down to some cuban island Because your boss has got a crazy bug up his ass? You are so crude. Tough shit. And I do try. I do try. You wanted to move off the boat. Bang, we did it. It doesn't matter that we can't afford it. You want to sink our life savings into your new car. Bang, we did that, too. You do those things to shut me up. You do them so I'll quit bugging you. Come on. You know what I'm talking about. You never tried for us. You treat your boat better than you treat your marriage. I never feel like I matter in your life. Alexa, you are my wife. I guess it would Take a hell of a lot more than that. Alexa, come on. It's not such a big deal. Yeah, it is such a big deal. This is it, Jeff. I mean it. It's gonna take more this time. The others are still hugging their hammocks, eh? Yeah. You're going after it, right? Maybe. Why? People die in those waters. I wasn't completely aboveboard with you last night. My trawler... I lost it off Rayo Verde... In '61. That's where I got this. It does look like a shark bite, doesn't it? If you were there in '61, Then what the hell Are you doing here now? I don't understand. I don't get it. Cover your stern. comprende? Where are we? Thanks. About 7 or so miles off the coast. Headed where? Well, I always did want to see Cuba. I always wanted to tell Castro how much I hated his beard. Really? Hell, yes. We're going for the gold now, buckaroos. Come on down. Do you guys know what time it is?! And guess what? We're splitting it 50-50 now, And the charter just doubled. Agreed. Anything else? Yeah. If my boat gets impounded and we gotta swim back, Can you give me a job selling life insurance? You got it. Cheers. Ok, coach. What next? Um, ok, when the sails are in a perfect trim, She basically can sail herself. You hear the hum in the mainsail? Yes. If she starts flapping, You're going a touch upwind, So you want to fall off a skosh. A skosh? Is that some obscure nautical term? Yeah. It's out of my dad's personal dictionary. I'm coming behind you. Oop. Excuse me. Here, let me see your right hand. Mm-hmm. Ok. You feel that? You feel the tension, the pull? Oh, yes. The constant vibration As the wind licks off the rear of the sail? Licks off the rear of the sail? Aye, the best sailors, They do it by feel. Sounds like one of those silly bumper stickers. Pay attention. I am! You know something? You look good. You really do. Jeffrey, can the wind ever be too strong? Could it ever push the boat over? Well, it's possible, But you'd probably blow out a sail first. If it does happen... Feel that? - Jamb cleat. - Yeah. You pop the line out of the jamb cleat. That lets your boom loose. It'll free up your air pressure. Oh. - Got it? - Yeah. I like this. Well, good. It likes you, too. You're on autopilot now, But go ahead and make Whatever adjustments you like So the trim stays perfect. Aye, aye, sir. Then swab the poop deck. Ha ha! Aye, aye. Hey, you guys. I'm gonna go down and catch a few zs. Keep an eye on our new skipper here. Aye, aye, cap'n. I'm glad you were able to change his mind. I hate it when I see him touch you. Dad, what do I do? Look, Helen, can I ask you somethin'? Why, of course. No, I mean, like, in confidence. Yes. Certainly. Did you ever read about... The kids of people who kill themselves, like they have a better chance of committing suicide? You know, like it's hereditary or somethin'? Yes, I've... I've read that, but... I don't believe it. Jeffrey... Are you sure that's... How your father died? Yeah. I'm sure. I... We had a first-aid kit on the boat With a vial of morphine in it, and, uh... One day, a few months after he and my mom split up, He just went onboard and... Packed it in. I... I don't understand. Got back from 'Nam, retired from the navy. Shit, he bought this great boat. He was plannin' on makin' his dream trip to Corfu. Hmm... I'm sorry. - No. - Are you all right? He was... A lovely man. Yeah. Heh. Yeah, he was. I'm sorry. You know, I've dreamt... About the Greek Isles myself. There she is. Alexa? Yep? Did you tell Morely I knew about this place? Well, we were just talkin' about the Bahamas, And he asked. Don't you think it's just a bit weird That you happen to work for somebody That knows about Rayo Verde? Come on. What's the deal? Look, there's a lot of navy guys Who probably know about this place And fishermen, too. I mean, that guy in the bar at ocean reef. Look, then why did he need me For the coordinates? I don't know. I really don't. We made it. We're really here. Morely... Where's the relay station? It's just on the other side. Helen, baby, Come on. We're here. I'll be right up. Can you see them? Jeffrey? Well, I can't see Lexa, So she must have gone around the point. Morely. Can you See Morely? Helen, he's snorkeling. Look, he can take care of himself, ok? What are you doing? I figured I'd putz around with the windsurfer a little bit. No. You don't want to go near... Are you ok? What's wrong with you? Helen? Helen, look, I'm sorry if I said anything to... Don't you know what's going on here? I guess not. How could you be so naive? What are you talkin' about? What are you talkin' about? Ah! Helen! No. Helen! No, please. Go away. No! I wanna know What the hell's goin' on here. I finally realized why he's waited till now To come get that money, And I... Never mind. No. I wanna know why. She's ready to leave you, Jeffrey, Don't you know that? What? I think she's ready to leave you now. And that... ah! I could pretend it didn't exist Just as long as I knew it wasn't serious, But now... Lexa and... and Morely? Oh, who the hell do you think?! I'm sorry. I don't mean to be shouting at you. This is crazy. I mean... Why do you even think this, Helen? Because he's finally found someone To share it with, someone he thinks he can have a future with. They're going to get it now. When you're with him tonight, you see... It won't be there. I don't buy any of this. There are things I know. Please believe me. Like what? When your father's body was taken from the boat, All the navigation charts Were missing, weren't they? All except the one Morely never found. It wasn't... A suicide! Jason... Would never have killed himself. Not then. I don't have proof yet, But we can get it. We can stop him, Jeff. I've thought about this... For such a long time. If we're together... He can't hurt us. Absolute insanity. And I'm not gonna listen to any more of this. No, Jeff... There is nothing down there... Worth eating. We are so close. Scared? Why did you follow me out here? I said I wanted to be alone for a while. What is it, Lex? I think you'd better tell me. Don't push me, Mose. What? I... I just want to make sure That you split it half and half with them Like you said you would. I will. I mean it. What is With you? I gave him my word. Well, it just doesn't feel the way I thought it would. A year from now, when we're running that insurance company from a long-distance phone In Paris or wherever, what you're feeling now just won't matter. I'm gonna get you everything you ever wanted. And don't worry, I'll make sure Jeff's taken care of. I... I really don't wanna be touched right now. Let's make sure it's still there. Come on. I want you here when I come back. I gotta go get the other lantern. I'll be back in a second. Helen, you are wrong about this whole thing. Back in Miami, Your father once said the same damn thing to me. On this same boat! Look, just forget it. Your father, Guantanamo, this island, Haven't you figured it out yet? Your father was the only other person Who knew about this place. He was Morely's commanding officer. Look, listen to me. Why do you think Morely Kept tabs on you all these years? Why do you think that Jason settled in Miami? Stop it! I loved him, Jeff. He was so lonely in Miami after you and your mom split. Shut up! I don't want to hear any... Morely's gonna take it all away from you, everything. You got it? Y-yeah, I'm coming! Everything, Jeff. I have a plan. I want you to be part of it. No fucking way. I am not as dumb as you think. We could sail to Corfu... And they'd never find us. Ok, asshole, where is it? Where is what? Don't play games with me. Ok, I saw it this afternoon. That's what you want to hear? Yeah, well, maybe one of your buddies Snuck in and took it. Like maybe your old commanding officer? I'm gonna ask you one last time... Where'd you hide it? Fuck you. Uhh! No! Morely! What are you doing? I'll tell you what he's doing. He was going to kill me all along, Just as soon as I got him here. Stop it, Morely! You said that no one would get hurt! Yeah, well, he lied to you, Lex... Lied to you and everybody else. I wasn't supposed to get back to Miami, was I? 'Cause I would've figured it out sooner or later. My dad's death... It wasn't a suicide. What are you doing? Move, Lex. Morely, please. Move, Lex. - Morely... - Move! No... uhh! Jesus, how could you even stand to be with this guy? Is it true, Morely? Did you kill his dad? I've waited 20 years For that son of a bitch to retire from the navy, And then when I finally got him To come to Miami and everything was set... It's all over, Mose. Did you kill Jason? I had no choice. He bought that goddamn boat, And he was coming here With Helen! He was gonna leave me with nothing! He ruined my goddamn life! You pathetic bastard. You planned this all along, the two of you. I can't even fucking believe you. No! Stop! Hyah! Jeff, stop! We're not murderers. Aah! Oh, my god. Ahh! Aah! Stop it! God damn you, Morely! Ohh! Way to go. Ohh! Ahh! Ohh! Get over here, Alexa. No. Uhh! I took care of things. I made a few adjustments. At this minute in miami, There is a $2.5 million insurance policy Just waiting for Alexa Schubb to come collect it. Now, if you're real lucky and real good, I may not have to tell anybody What you just had to do to get it. Let's get off this island. W-we just can't leave him here. Move it. How did it go? Did you get it? No. Lexa. Go to the bow and bring up the anchor. Where's... Jeffrey? Is it up yet? Uh-huh. Lexa, where's Jeffrey? Ohh! Aah! I'm gonna say this once. We had an accident Between grand Bahamas and Miami. We got hit by a freak breaker. Jeffrey got knocked overboard. We doubled back, but we couldn't find him. The smartest thing you can do now Is to find yourself a place to sit down And keep yourself from asking any more questions. Let's get out of here. Alto inmediatamente, y preparense a ser abordado! We're in international Waters. They can't stop us. Inmediatamente. Mi esposo no habla espaol. Por favor, no disparen. Listen, mister. We're in international waters. My name is capitan Mendoza. Yours? Rayo Verde's 35 miles North of Cuba. We're in international waters, And you have no authority to board this vessel. Very nice boat. This is a most curious place for a vacation. How did you know the name Rayo Verde? I was stationed on Cuba when I was in the navy. Oh, a navy man. You came for the Bay of Pigs? No, no. Guantanamo before. Bay of Pigs... We kick your ass real good, no? Oye, la lampara, aqui abajo. Captain Mendoza, there's something you should kno... Who owns this boat? I do. And your name? Schubb. Jeffrey Schubb. Ha ha ha ha ha. Bloody amazing... What a few days on the open water Can do to your age. What? I thought it was time for a friendly visit. I don't believe this shit. Let's get out... You can turn into sShark chum In a real big hurry, mister. I suggest you do two things. First you have the girl there Bring me the money. We didn't find it. Oh, the mouth, it flaps in the freshenin' breeze. I was just toying with you the other night in the bar. I didn't like you none then, neither. The money now! And then I wanna know where the young captain is, Because if you've done to him what I fear, I'm taking you to the nearest shallow reef, And I'm gonna drag sll three of youse across it Till your skin peels off. Where is it? We didn't find it. It's written all over your face, girl. I didn't do anything. The reaper... death. What's he done to him? You'll be pulling up that dinghy And pray God There's nothing underneath the canvas. Use the boathook. La lampara. He was a good lad, you bloody bastard. Lift up the canvas. Aah! Aah! Damn it! I did it. I did it! We ought to make Miami in about 30 hours. Almost a million. Gotta be around here somewhere. He must've had someplace around here Where he hid things. Oh! Where you going? I can't breathe. I won't tell. I... I won't even... Aah! No, Morely. Please don't. I... I won't tell, Mose. I swear it. You could do anything you want. You can leave me for her. I... I won't even... Remember. Let her go. Mose, please. I have to tie up the loose ends. Mose, don't. You're the last shred of evidence, Helen. Please, Mose, don't. Aah! I'll never be with you, you bastard. I hate you. You'll come around. You don't have any choice. Lexa... You are gonna get ahold of yourself... And we are gonna pull this thing off. We are almost home, babe. And you are almost a rich woman... Which is what you wanted... All along. Why don't you just kill me now? I want it over with. Jeffrey! Jeffrey? Jeffrey? You gotta be in there. Come on. See? We just popped a breaker, that's all. Everything's all right. Now, listen to me, Lexa. You're pissing me off! Just cut the crap and start the engine. Aah! Yeah, that's right. Now put it down. Now the flashlight. Now get over there. Move! Get over there! Get up. Get up! Now get Helen. Get her. Ohh... Maybe I oughta make you fucks swim back to Miami, huh? Yeah. I-I'm not with him, Jeffrey. I'm really not. I don't even wanna hear it. Sit down. - Jeff! - Shut up and sit down! - Helen! - Jeff? Helen! Jeff! Get up here and get on the radio! Make an emergency mayday. Give 'em our names. Uh... Ah, ah... Aah! Helen! Yes! I don't know how much longer I can hold on. You get up here right now. Or I'm gonna have to kill the son of a bitch. You were just gonna let me die! Helen! No. Aah! Morely! Right here, Helen. It's me you want, not her. But you're not gonna get me. You don't have the guts. You cannot do it. I know you can't. Put it down, Helen. Oh, God. Lexa! It hit Lexa! It... it hit him? No. It's Lexa! It hit Lexa! He went in after her! God! Lexa! Come on! Come on! Come on! Damn it! What's happening? Jeffrey? There's nothing! There's nothing, God damn it! Jeffrey! I didn't mean... To hurt Lexa. I didn't. Unh! Aah! Aah! Stop! Don't make me kill you. Aah! Now, lower the gun, Helen. Lower it. Then give it to me. There's something you don't know about me, Morely. Yeah, like what? You had a big love affair with Jason? You think I didn't know about that? I'm gonna beat you, Morely. And you'll never know how. You should never have killed Jason. Aah! Ah! Ohh! Aah! They'll never suspect a blind woman, Will they, Morely? You lose. Jeffrey! Jeffrey! Not you, too. Put a line on that mainsail. All right. This is the coast guard. Is there anyone on board? Is there anything underneath her? Wait here. Nothing here. Damn. Is there anyone here? Radio back to the ship. P-please, don't hurt me. It's all right. It's all right. It's ok. I'm with the coast guard. I'm not gonna hurt you. A-are they gone? Yes, ma'am. It's just me. Was it you who called us? Randy, tell the skipper we got some injuries here. Yes, sir. It's all right. Let me help you. Let me help you. Can you stand up? Come on. That's it. That's it. It's ok. There's a coast guard cutter outside. You're gonna be all right. One step up. Step up. Take your time. I... I don't know how many there were. It... it happened so fast. They had machine guns. No, no, no. Easy. Let me help you up the stairs. Come on, walk with me. Easy. I heard them screaming... My husband... A-and the girl... They shot them. I don't know what happened to Jeffrey. They're dead. All dead. Yes, ma'am. They didn't shoot me Because I couldn't see them. Hey. I thought I'd die out here all alone. Give me a hand here. Right here, ma'am. Take it easy. I'm gonna disconnect This gas tank. Ok, easy, ma'am. Very slowly. Everything's gonna be ok. Big step ahead of us. Take it slow. That's it. Mike, please. Right here. Could you hand me my bag? I'll get it for you right away. Here it is. I've got it. No. That's all right. I'll take it for you. I... I would like to take it. All right, this is looking good here. Let's move on back out and take care of that zodiac. Yes, sir. You hear something, sir? Help. What's that noise? Jeffrey? Get a light over here. this thing's moving. It's a hand! Hey, I got a board there. Jeffrey? Watch his hands. Just relax, fella. Just relax. We'll get you loose. Everything's gonna be ok. You're gonna be ok. Take it easy. Give me your hand. You got it? Yeah. Coming up. Easy. Watch his legs. Easy does it. Up. There you go. Watch his back! Jeffrey? Oh, Jeffrey. He got a large head wound here. She... she couldn't see. You're alive. Help him, please. H-help him. I didn't want to die, too. No. Not you. Helen, the bag. Morely's bag. What? It's not there. And I took all the cash... Up out of the hole. And I hid it. Help him! It's nearly a year later. I took the Daphne Girl Out of Miami harbor for the last time. The winds and the rain had washed the sand away, But the money was right where I had hidden it. It was still there. Dad, it's ours. It's all ours now. I'm dead reckoning through the Horse latitudes, And I'm gonna sail her to the Greek Isles, Just like you always wanted. I just wish you could be here to share the crossing. I never got to say good-bye to you... But I knew someday I'd have to find a way to do that. Thank you, and I love you. You take care. It'll all be better once we get to Corfu. Yeah. |
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