Under the Bridges Page #5

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Hendrik is right. It"s not natural.

Willi, take the helm, okay?

Vera"s coming with Daddy.

There, Berlin!

Your friend says to come up. Were almost there.

- Yes.

What's that smell?

When the cook wont let anyone into

kitchen, there"s something good.

You have to eat something before

we get to Berlin. It's like Sunday.

You know. Never had a woman aboard.

Yes, thank you...

Lets keep her on board,

since she's here anyway.

If she stays, we can find out

if she's right for a barge.

And she can find out

if she likes me or you better.

What about that thing on the bridge?

Shell have to explain it to us.

We don"t want to buy a pig in a poke.

And how are you going to tell her?

Why me? You!

Youre better at feelings and stuff.

If I do it with feeling,

then theres a commitment.

But we have to be able

to change our minds. No, not me.

If thats how it is, we could"ve kept

Vera until Martinsmas.

Here we are then,

Great, lm starved.

Youre hungry, too. Miss? Yes...

Like butter.

A leg for me, too.

Shake hands, Vera!

Just potatoes and gravy, please.

Why teach a goose tricks

if you can"t taste the difference?

That was silly of me.

Geese are for eating.

Youre really chewing on her.

Is she tough?

Like I said, as tender as butter.

How can a guy eat when

everyone"s staring at him?

Hendrik has something to tell you.

- Not in the mood.

- Then I will,

Were taking a load to Rotterdam,

and we"ll be away for 2 or 3 months.

Sit still!

Rotterdam. Right, Hendrik?

2 or 3 months is a long time.

You can figure out

if you... like one of us.

You can stay aboard. For free.

L"ll sort it out with Hendrik.

But we need to know

where we stand with you.

You hear all kinds of things...

Did you really earn that 10 marks?

I know you didnt steal them.

Excuse me, he said it all wrong.

L"m sorry if it was wrong.

I should"ve been more subtle.

He"s better at that.

Its not your fault.

You wouldn"t have killed the goose.

Farewell.

Your stupid goose is to blame.

That's all.

Hey, your purse!

Thanks.

I didn"t steal that money.

I earned it, ., as a model.

Look how small she is. Our cabin"s

small, too. She"d fit right in.

Did you ask where she lives?

We're on the tug in three days.

Thats another thing about a motor...

No more rocks!

Then we"ll only carry the best.

And well hire stevedores!

Well stand on deck and say,

"Come on! This is express freight!"

When we cruise down the Havel

and leave the others behind,

we"ll know we have it made.

Where are you going?

To Sell & Reeser. About the motor.

Hendrik...

Are you really going to Sell & Reeser?

Where do you think lm going?

- Shes a model.

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