Fire Down Below Page #3

So I went to New York

and met a guy I used to know there...

...went to college with.

He had a 30-foot sloop.

He was looking to take someone

to the Caribbean...

...so we had a drink,

and I signed on.

- Just like that?

- Just like that.

The Caribbean seemed like

a nice, long distance from Indiana.

Came down here and I liked it,

and my pal went home. I met Felix.

We had some laughs.

He had a little money, I had dough...

...and one night we were drunk,

and we bought this boat.

When it runs,

its a pretty good little boat.

- Two and a half years?

- Yep.

Cant think of a better way

to spend two and a half years.

- What happens when you tire of this?

- Well, I'll move on.

I told my father the day I saw

the first white hair on my head...

...Id come back home.

It hasn't shown yet.

What a country America is.

All the luxuries.

- Even rebellion.

- I got an idea.

Hey, Felix?

How much longer

we gonna be here?

Seven years and two months.

Good, weve got time for a swim.

How about it?

- Arent there any sharks?

- Well, of course.

Why not?

- Everybody works but Father.

- Thats right. That's the general idea.

Do the guests have everything

they want? Cocktails?

- Just ring the bell.

- No cocktails.

Ask the lady.

No cocktails.

I was glad to see you swim so well.

Its a pretty sight,

you handsome young people...

...cleaving through the warm water

with a nice, steady, eight-beat crawl.

Where did you learn? Berlin?

What do they use in those

swimming pools, blood?

Wait a minute. What is this?

Whats it for, persecution or fun?

- For fun.

- Well, youre crazy. Leave her alone.

Whats the matter, you appointed

yourself her new protector?

Go to the end of the line, kid.

Its a long, long line.

- Let up on her.

- She doesnt need protection.

She can take care of herself with

any weapon youd care to mention.

Ask the MPs name in Berlin.

Ask about the gun

they found in her bag.

I dont know what's wrong with him.

I'vve never seen him like this before.

Dont worry. It wI'll blow over.

No guns allowed on this boat, madam.

We have a naval limitation treaty

with the Algonquin Indians.

Youre crazy. Anything you don't like,

you just throw into the sea!

I turn the other cheek.

Careful, Ive only got two cheeks.

Why dont you stop them.

Not for the time being, maam.

Ain't no quarrel of mine.

I'll let them work off

a little bad blood first.

Hell kI'll him!

Stop it. Stop it!

Now you just calm down a little,

then we all stop choking our friends...

...and we continue this cruise

on a nice, peaceful basis.

All right, Jimmy Jean,

you can let go.

The wars over.

- Is that a promise?

- Thats a promise.

See?

A thousand dollars for carrying you

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