Trouble for Two Page #3

The last woman who asked me that

was kicked in the shins.

This is no laughing matter.

Madam, until I know

what the matter is,

I scarcely know

whether to laugh or cry.

Mr. Godall,

I need your help desperately.

There are people

on board this boat.

Whom I have reason to believe

would stop at nothing.

To get possession of -

Of these documents.

I'm going to ask you

to carry them for me.

I would be delighted, madam.

I can explain nothing to you.

I think it only fair to warn you.

That those who would attack me

for this envelope.

Would attack you, as well.

Oh, come, come, madam.

We're not living

in the middle ages.

I know whereof I speak, sir.

Perhaps so.

But I would accept far worse

than this to see you again.

You will take this

and leave the ship with it.

And then?

You will meet me at the foot

of the gangplank.

And return it to me.

Is that clear?

Quite.

Have you ever faced actual

danger before, mr. Godall?

Madam, a bomb was thrown

into my baby carriage.

As I lay there gurgling.

I picked it up and played

with it as though it were a toy.

Of course,

a baby doesn't know very much.

Uh, perhaps there's another

mr. Godall on board?

Uh, mr. Godall, perhaps?

You are mr. Godall.

Oh, yes, of course.

How stupid of me.

And you?

You'll kindly not attempt

to leave the room, mr. Godall.

You'll have reason

to regret it if you do.

Madam, you know

what I have come for.

Your mission is in vain, sir.

Madam, I'm prepared,

as you know, to insist.

You appear to forget, sir,

That no gentleman ever insists

over any protest of a lady.

It would be a pity, sir,

To waste your life when you've

lived so little of it.

Madam, give them to me.

You're wasting your time, sir.

The lady has none

and wants none of you.

I suppose that she has,

of course, given them to you.

You're very good

at guessing games.

You should meet

a friend of mine.

I beg of you, sir,

do not force me to violence.

Ah, major Hammersmight,

how nice of you to come.

We were just about

to have some tea.

May I introduce my friends,

madam... corde.

And monsieur danto.

Dant-Uh, tea at this hour?

This is no time for tea.

We're docking.

Are we, indeed?

Then we mustn't detain

madam corde a moment longer.

Come, gentlemen.

We will have tea

another time, madam.

Well, sir,

if you don't need me anymore...

What? Oh, no, I'm sorry.

There was no trouble.

I mean, thank you very much.

Very good, sir.

And now, sir,

if I may bid you good night.

With this admonition -

Don't trouble the lady again.

Thank you very much

for your advice.

Major Hammersmight.

Monsieur danto.

Madam corde, monsieur danto -

What kind of people are they?

Gerry. What?

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