Titanic Page #2

The ship's management has announced

each of you will receive a bonus...

if the current speed is maintained.

"Liverpool - New York

Calm sea.

Everything fine on board.

Petersen"

Mr. Morlock, would you please

read the temperature?

Yes, Herr Petersen.

Exterior temperature, 54.

Thank you.

What weather!

If it stays calm, we'll be in New York

at least a day ahead of schedule.

Meanwhile the engines are ruined.

President Ismay surely knows

what he's doing, ordering this speed.

Sailor.

Who's running this ship?

Ismay or the captain?

The captain naturally does

what the president of the line requests.

And why does he request

such rubbish?

Mr. Brede?

That comes to $9.

Here's $20.

- Keep the change.

- But see you send it immediately.

Thank you,

but we don't accept tips.

The telegrams are sent

in the order received.

- Good evening.

- Thank you.

We make the world record and

already they're looking to profit from it.

Look at this.

One is buying 200,000 White Star shares,

and the other 250,000.

Almost half a million.

What I could do with that!

And when the world hears

that we're sailing at record speed...

Let me see.

No, first the president's telegram

to the press.

Yes, sir.

"Sailing at 261/2 knots.

Record speed... Ismay."

"Titanic sails to world record... Ismay."

"Record speed of 261/2 knots... Ismay."

"Sailing at 261/2 knots.

Record speed... Ismay."

"Titanic Sails at 261/2 Knots

World Record!"

"Will the Titanic Break

the World Record?"

Today isn't the 13th, it's the 14th.

And it's a beautiful Sunday as well,

with fine weather and pleasant music...

and everyone is happy about

arriving in New York tomorrow.

And we're happy too, Bibifax.

- Aren't we happy, Bibifax?

- Yes, and I'm happy, too.

Because everyone wants to announce

their early arrival by telegram.

Same old story:
They have all the fun,

and we have to work.

- Good morning, Mr. Brede.

- Mr. Hopkins.

- What can I do for you?

- Is the latest market report in yet?

Sorry. Not yet.

Too bad.

Mr. Astor is anxiously awaiting it.

I can well imagine.

All of the gentlemen

seem very interested.

- Good morning, Mr. Phillips.

- Good morning, Mr. Hopkins.

Just a minute.

Something is coming through.

President Ismay has already

looked in a couple of times.

He's waiting anxiously

for the latest news.

Nothing to be do about it, I guess.

Good day.

Wait a minute, Mr. Hopkins.

Here comes the latest news.

What is it, gentlemen?

Why so nervous?

We bought White Star shares

on your advice.

You promised us a huge profit.

And we're going to lose our shirts

if the price keeps falling.

We're sailing at record pace.

The Blue Ribbon is ours for sure.

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