The Bitter Tea of General Yen Page #2

If you ask me, I'm proud of her.

Come on, Megan.

God willing, we'll be back in two hours.

With a carload

of orphans.

Oh, it's great to be young.

Oh, dear, my wedding is all spoiled.

If it isn't the war, it's the orphans.

The food's spoiled, and the

flowers will be all spoiled.

Well, it's not your wedding.

Oh, you keep still.

Did you take your magnesia?

No.

Is this the bandit's cave?

Yes.

Now, you sit right

here in the car.

If anyone speaks to you,

just glare at them.

Bring the general with you.

Maybe he'd like to go with us.

Never mind that. With your provinces

in the deal and you commanding,

they'll get what they lack now.

What is it?

Money, money, money.

Keep your shirt on.

Keep your shirt on.

He handles the army

in the provinces,

but when it comes to money,

he listens to me.

Dr. Strike. I wonder

what that bird wants.

Whoa, wait a minute.

You better see him.

He knows you're in Shanghai

and he may make it hot for you.

Stall him off.

Get rid of him.

You're right.

Hello, Dr. Strike,

my old friend.

I'm sorry to intrude like this, general,

but it's a matter of the utmost importance.

Naturally, everything

you do is important.

I want a safe-conduct

pass to Chapei.

What on earth do you want to

go there for? That's an inferno.

That's why I must go. Our

orphanage is between the lines.

The children are in

danger. We've got...

Oh, orphans.

What are they anyway? People

without ancestors. Nobody.

Please sit down, doctor.

I will get you a glass of wine.

General, you don't understand...

Later on, we'll be entertained by

some singsong girls. Say, doctor?

Have you never been

curious about singsong girls?

General, will you please

give me that pass?

Look here, doctor.

I'm not supposed

to be in Shanghai.

If my name is seen on a pass,

it will do me great harm

with the foreign authorities.

If you don't give me that pass, general,

I'll tell the foreign authorities you're here.

Here's to your

very good health, doctor.

General, I think the boys

are about ready

to talk turkey

on those provinces now.

Why bother me with affairs of state

when I have orphans to consider?

Oh, hello, doc. How's

the missionary racket?

Say, I heard you were thinking

of getting married tonight.

Yes. I postponed it

to come here.

What?

You mean to say that you left the

prospect of a beautiful woman's loving arms

for some nameless brats?

I certainly hope she never

finds that out.

Please, please,

write that pass, general.

Able to read Chinese yet, doctor?

Not yet, general.

They escaped the fire anyway.

But the place looks deserted.

Maybe they've gone.

Miss Reed wouldn't go.

Soldiers.

What do they want?

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