Stowaway Page #3

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- No, sir, I'm not drunk, I assure you.

- Are you sober enough to drive?

- Look out.

(ship's whistle)

(Mr Wu yaps)

- I could've sworn I heard something.

- I bet it's a stowaway.

Who's there?

If there's anybody down here, let's find them.

(rattling)

You search behind the sacks. You too.

You check behind the cars.

Steward! Steward!

We found a stowaway in the hold,

but he got away.

Very well.

Jenkins, spread a general alarm.

We seem to have stowaways aboard.

At once, sir.

(bell)

Come in.

- Right there, steward.

- Yes, missy.

You were told to watch for stowaways

before we sailed.

- I did, sir.

- Well, if we find one, you'll be out of a job.

You can come back for these things

in half an hour, steward.

And, mind you, he was only 12.

Richard spoke up as quick as a flash,

and what do you think he said, Susan?

"You may use my bicycle, Geraldine."

"I love sport, but I love

the principles of manhood more."

- I'm afraid I'm boring you.

- Oh, I'm sorry, Mrs Hope.

- Richard told me that story three times.

- I tell it not because Richard is my son.

I tell it merely because I believe that you,

as his future wife, might be interested.

Apparently, I was mistaken.

Mark my words, Susan, the time will come

when you'll be just as devoted to Richard...

But I am devoted to him. Only...

Only you have a peculiar way

of demonstrating your devotion.

Who is in there?

(Mr Wu growls)

(screams)

Help! Help!

- Help!

- What happened?

- There's a man in there.

- What's up?

- The stowaway.

- He growled at me.

- (door rattles)

- Come out.

Come out of there or I'll blow you out.

Well, I'll be...

- Aw, the poor little thing. We frightened her.

- She's frightened us.

- What's your name?

- In Chinese or American?

What?

In American it's Barbara Stewart.

But in Chinese it's Ching-Ching.

- What are you doing here?

- Hiding.

Hiding? Why?

The man said I was a stowaway.

- Well, are you?

- I... I guess so. What's a stowaway?

- How did you ever get on this ship, anyway?

- I don't know.

I never heard of such a thing in all my life.

I can't understand it.

- Neither can I.

- Oh, please don't be impertinent.

- She didn't mean to be. Did you, dear?

- No, I didn't.

- What's all this?

- We found the stowaway.

- Where is he?

- It's a she, sir.

It's this child here.

What, you?

I guess so.

She doesn't even know how she got aboard.

- What am I gonna do with you, young lady?

- I'll look after her.

- Susan, don't be absurd.

- She won't be any trouble.

Fine, Miss Parker. Bring her to my quarters

after lunch and we'll have a talk with her.

- You can return to your post now, Jenkins.

- Aye, sir.

See you later, stowaway.

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