The Mercy Page #5

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is no longer possible?

- Don, it never really was.

- September 1st?

Aiming for October 1st,

more realistically.

Or we need to put more people on,

double our shifts.

- No, no. The success of the project...

- Associated costs...

No!

(Best) Two more left this morning.

I don't believe any of the three can

average more than 4.5 knots per day.

Maybe 100 miles. Lucky to complete

the route in less than 300 days.

- And you?

- Closer to nine knots and as high as 15.

That's the great advantage

of the trimaran.

130 days for the entire trip.

So, a departure in October...

What, October? It's October now?

What happened to September?

(Sighs) We've had delays.

But we can still make the deadline

with one last push. We're close.

(Sighs)

How much more money do you need?

(Solicitor) This amendment

commemorates the new agreement

between you and Mr Best.

If you fail to complete

"The Sunday Times" race,

he is entitled to the deeds

to your property at Higher Brimley Road,

in addition to the previous agreement,

involving the rights and assets

of the Electron Utilisation Corporation.

You understand, Donald.

I just need some assurances that...

...we're not throwing

good money after bad.

(Signs agreement and pen clicks)

(Paper rustling)

(Door opens)

Are you sailing around in your brain?

(Donald sighs)

I was, erm...

I was talking to Mr Best.

And, and we decided that...

We decided...

...we'd push the departure day

back a couple of weeks.

So, not October 1st.

No, a little later.

Is that still safe?

Donald, are you really going to go?

That's still the plan.

I see.

Do you know, I think I fooled myself into

thinking we were just building a boat?

I... I didn't think

I'd actually have to...

...watch you sail away on it.

It's what boats do. They sail away.

But then they sail back again.

Will you promise me that?

I won't have you worry.

- Never.

- Hmm.

That's good to hear.

(Hammering)

What's happening?

Well, we're, we're up against it.

Er, yes,

Don, now we, we haven't managed

to get our hands on the preferred

rubber gaskets for the hatch covers.

The best ones come from a supplier

in Scandinavia in my experience.

It seems they are completely out.

We've had to go with second choice. Sorry.

Well, second choice hardly seems like

optimal circumstances from which to begin.

No, well, I would prefer

a bit more time to get things right.

It's not really an option, is it,

more time?

The calendar does not negotiate.

In my experience, nor does the ocean.

Tomorrow's the last day.

Are you ready?

Hmm.

Well, I don't think there are

too many things of any importance

that will remain undone.

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