_ACT ONE_ FADE IN EXTERIOR BAR - HANGCHOW, CHINA - NIGHT Emerging from the bar is a burly Japanese, Mister Yamamoto. He is accompanied by a small, bespectacled Japanese man who is somewhat tense as Yamamoto, with a big smile, shakes his hand heartily and exits. Immediately, Yamamoto's two bodyguards fall in around him and they walk away, toward the waterfront. JAPANESE MAN Watching Yamamoto leave, still nervous as he takes darting looks around and then moves off quickly in the opposite direction. ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE BAR Picking up two men who, for the sake of description, are referred to as agents. They look like Japanese versions of gangsters out of a 30s film with their snap brim hats and pin striped suits. One of them nods in the direction of the bespectacled man. They follow him. JAPANESE MAN As he reaches a corner, the two agents seize him. The man's cries are to no avail as the agents search him roughly. AGENT Pulling a wad of Japanese yen out of the man's inside coat pocket. AGENT (in Japanese) Who gave you this much money? JAPANESE MAN (in Japanese) No one! It's mine! AGENT (holds knife to his throat) You will talk now. JAPANESE MAN (hangs head defeatedly) Yamamoto. AGENT Traitor! (he moves the knife closer) THE OTHER AGENT Off camera hears an anguished groan and the sound of the Japanese man's body falling to the street. The two agents rush to a car parked across the street. EXTERIOR - HANGCHOW WHARF - NIGHT Yamamoto, flanked by his bodyguards, as they board Yamamoto's boat. As soon as they board, the motors can be heard turning over. THE JAPANESE CAR Turning a corner, screeching to a stop at the wharf. YAMAMOTO'S BOAT As it moves away from the wharf at an accelerated speed. THE AGENTS Getting out of the car. Too late, as they watch... YAMAMOTO'S BOAT At a distance now from the land, at full throttle. INTERIOR MONKEY BAR - NIGHT Establishing the activity, and picking up Gushie as he wheels through the bar with a tray of drinks heading for a private room. INTERIOR PRIVATE ROOM, MONKEY BAR - NIGHT Gushie enters and serves the drinks to the poker players there: Corky, Sarah, Louie, Jake, and an absolutely stunning girl -- Sabrina, resplendent in a dazzling dress, shuffling the cards at the speed of light. JAKE'S VOICE Sabrina was her name and poker was her game. She had come in on the Clipper, on her way to Tagataya, she said, to compete against some of the higher rollers in this part of the world.... All eyes on the cards, on what she can do with them. Each player has an equal stack of chips in front of them. JAKE'S VOICE Now I have never met a girl I couldn't bluff in poker. I let her know I was willing to arrange a small stakes game during her stopover in Boragora. Sabrina was more than willing to oblige. JAKE That looks almost illegal. SABRINA I never cheat -- not unless someone else does it first. (extends deck) Cut. Sarah cuts the cards. Sabrina deals, _rapidly_. JAKE'S HAND He picks up his cards -- has three of a kind, queens. JAKE I'll open for a dollar. Everyone calls. SABRINA'S HAND Four hearts and a spade. She discards the spade, will draw one. FULL - THE GAME SABRINA Cards? SARAH Three. She deals. CORKY Two. She deals. LOUIE One. She deals. SABRINA Jake? JAKE I'll play these. SABRINA One card for the dealer. She takes the card, doesn't look at it. JAKE I'll bet three dollars. They all fold except Sabrina. SABRINA Raise you three. JAKE You haven't looked at your draw. SABRINA (smiles) Your bet. JAKE I'll raise again. SABRINA Call. What do you have? JAKE Three ladies. Sabrina turns her cards over one at a time. The fifth card, the one that she drew, is also a heart. SABRINA I filled the flush. She rakes in the pot. DISSOLVE TO JAKE'S CHIPS His stack has diminished to one last chip. He places it in the pot. FULL - THE GAME JAKE Call. We notice that the only stack of chips is in front of Sabrina. SABRINA Pair of kings. Jake throws in his cards. JAKE You made a believer out of me. SARAH Out of all of us, I'm afraid. The game is over. SABRINA Since this was a social game -- dinner's on me. LOUIE I will see what the cook can do. Jack barks "yes." CORKY Jack wants to eat too. SABRINA He is also invited. CORKY C'mon, Jack, let's go wash our hands. Corky and Jack exit. SABRINA (noticing the jacket) Flying Tiger. That's impressive. I come from a long line of flyers. JAKE You do? SABRINA My daddy was just a pup in the war when he ran off and joined the Lafayette Espadrille. JAKE They were the best -- fly those Spads under bridges if they had to...to knock the Germans out. Probably be happening again soon. SABRINA Let's hope not. Life is too short to include wars, don't you think? JAKE I certainly do. SARAH (sensing a rival) You'll hardly have time to eat, Sabrina. The Clipper leaves shortly. SABRINA (looks at Jake) If I could rent your plane in the morning, I wouldn't have to leave on the Clipper tonight. JAKE That's no problem, I'm making a run there tomorrow. SABRINA I had something more in mind -- say a charter for a couple of days. JAKE Other passengers are already booked for tomorrow. SABRINA Oh, that's alright. As long as I can count on you to stay with me there and get me back here safely to the Clipper when it returns. JAKE Safely? You expect some kind of trouble, Sabrina? SABRINA In my profession, I always expect trouble. I should be carrying a considerable amount of money when I leave Tagataya. JAKE Well, I guess I could accommodate you. Sarah's eyes roll. SARAH Excuse me. As she leaves, Sabrina smiles graciously. Jake hardly notices. Alone for the first time, Jake is taken with her. JAKE You're amazing. You won fourteen of sixteen hands -- and you folded on the other two. Sure you didn't cheat? SABRINA No, the way people bet usually tells you what they have. And tonight I was lucky. (knocks on wood) Here's hoping it holds for tomorrow's game. JAKE How's a girl like you become a poker player? SABRINA When my father died I had to do something. He taught me two things...how to fly and how to play poker. Not much call for female flyers. JAKE How big a game do you play? SABRINA In Tagataya it takes twenty thousand to get in. Jake is impressed. JAKE That's four times what the Goose cost me -- and you could lose it in one night. SABRINA Or win four times as much. You can see why I could use an escort. JAKE Never heard of a game that big. I'd just like to be there to see it. SABRINA You will be. (rises) Don't go away. I'll be right back. Hold on Jake watching with pleasure as she goes. AT THE ENTRANCE Sarah, not in a good mood, is about to exit as Louie approaches her. LOUIE Sarah, where are you going? It's time for a song. SARAH I don't feel like singing, Louie. LOUIE But you lost only eight dollars in that game. It's not the end of the world. SARAH It's not the money, Louie. LOUIE Ah, Sabrina. Pardon. I should have known. SARAH I don't like her, Louie. LOUIE You just met her. SARAH I form quick impressions. I'll bet her father wasn't even a flyer. She's pulling out all the stops to make Jake go ga-ga over her. LOUIE You surprise me, Sarah. SARAH That's a good sign. Maybe I'll start surprising other people around here. Sarah turns to exit. LOUIE Sarah, please, a song? Sarah reconsiders with a tight smile. LOUIE Remember, it is a moment like this when a chanteuse sings with feeling extraordinaire. SARAH Stop while you're ahead, Louie. Louie shrugs, accompanies her to the piano. AT THE BAR - NIGHT Passengers at the bar watch as the stunning Sabrina emerges from the ladies room and walks by the bar. Among them is Tex Henderson, loud, brass, something of a buffoon, the original Ugly American. HENDERSON Pardon me, cutie, let ole Tex buy you a drink 'fore we get back on the Clipper. He pulls at her. SABRINA I'm a big girl, Tex, you don't have to manhandle me. HENDERSON Now that's no way to act, cutie -- down my neck of the woods, Galveston, U.S.A. Texas women are saved for the good things of life and that don't include walkin' through bars on faraway islands. SABRINA Is that a fact? And just what are the good things in life? HENDERSON (with a leer) I'll give you a hint -- they take place in three rooms, the kitchen, the living room and the good ole boudoir. Enough said? SABRINA Your message comes through loud and clear, Tex -- but I'm what you call a modern woman. She continues by the bar. Tex is off his stool and in hot pursuit. HENDERSON Hold on now. I got nothing against modern women -- especially away from home. But you listen to the truth, Ruth -- even a modern woman needs a man -- _especially_ away from home. SABRINA (amused) And you fill that bill, huh, Tex? HENDERSON Now you're really getting the message, cutie. Just name the time, place and amount. SABRINA (still good humored) I'll keep you in mind, Tex. She continues by the bar. HENDERSON Hey! You got a name to go along with those gorgeous gams? SABRINA (putting him on) Why, of course. But I'm getting used to cutie. See you around, hot stuff. Henderson just stands there looking at her as she disappears into the private room. INTERIOR MONKEY BAR, PRIVATE ROOM - NIGHT One of Louie's servants is preparing the table for dinner as Sabrina rejoins Jake. We hear Sarah begin to sing in the bar. SABRINA Pretty song she's singing. Your girlfriend? Jake hems and haws, then: JAKE No. SABRINA How does a Tiger end up flying charter in such a remote place? JAKE When you tire of seeing people kill one another. A pause. Sarah's song comes in more strongly. Sabrina smiles softly at Jake. SABRINA My dad felt the same way. Care to dance, Jake? JAKE Why -- sure. They get up and dance slowly to the music. Their eyes locked on one another. SABRINA Hope you don't think I'm being too forward but -- my father, like all pilots, was a very romantic man. Sometimes, I miss him terribly. JAKE I don't see what's forward about that, Sabrina. SABRINA It's just that -- you remind me of my father. She smiles shyly. They continue to dance. EXTERIOR TAGATAYA DOCK - DAY Establishing, as the Goose comes in for a landing. DISSOLVE TO INTERIOR PRINCESS KOJI'S CASINO - NIGHT A very posh establishment with the clientele an elegant contrast to the Monkey Bar patrons. Tex Henderson is at the bar downing a shot of whiskey. POKER TABLE Neatly stacked chips are placed in front of the five seats. But only two players are there at the moment -- Mister Yamamoto sipping saki and a monocled German, Count Von Schloffen, tapping his fingers impatiently. The two men do not speak. People are gathered nearby waiting for the game to commence. Among them, one of Yamamoto's bodyguards, and the ever smiling Todo occupied with placing a roped velvet partition around the playing area, pushing the onlookers back beyond the roped enclosure. INTERIOR KOJI'S CASINO, AT THE ENTRANCE - NIGHT Jake, Sabrina, Corky and Jack enter. CORKY This is too rich for my blood, Jake. I'll just go down to the wharf and visit with some pals. Come on, Jack, this is no place for a dog either. Jack barks "no." JAKE Don't call him a dog, Corky. You know he doesn't like that. Sabrina smiles. CORKY Yeah, right. Come on, Jack. (starts to leave) Good luck, Sabrina. SABRINA Thanks, Corky. Corky exits. Jake and Sabrina continue into the casino. PRINCESS KOJI Seeing Jake, approaching him, her rapacious smile in place. KOJI Jake Cutter -- what a delicious surprise. I'll see to it I'm available tonight. Sabrina steps forward. Koji gives her an icy stare. KOJI Sorry. Unescorted women are not permitted in the casino. JAKE She's not unescorted. Koji reacts as: SABRINA You're Princess Koji? KOJI I am. SABRINA Sabrina Doppler. KOJI Sabrina -- yes, you're expected. Unfortunately, we're still one player short. Tex Henderson comes barreling in from the bar. HENDERSON Hello there, cutie -- you show up just about every place I do -- must be destiny.... (takes her by the arm) Come on, I'll buy you a drink. SABRINA No thanks, Tex, I have more important things to do. HENDERSON Now what could be more important than spending time with one of the ten richest men in Texas. (pulls at her) Pull up a stool and try being social. Sabrina pulls away. HENDERSON (laughs) Nothing I like better than feisty women. (grabs her again) Come on now. Jake steps in. JAKE You heard the lady. HENDERSON Butt out, pardner. KOJI Todo! Todo appears on the run. KOJI (to Henderson) You will leave the premises immediately or Todo here will begin removing your fingernails one by one. Todo has Henderson in his grasp. HENDERSON Wait a minute here -- I'm just lookin' for some socializin'. SABRINA Can we get started with the game? KOJI The Russian, Prince Igor, has been unavoidably detained in Tokyo. HENDERSON (to Sabrina) _You_ a poker playin' lady. Well, how about that! (to Koji) Ole Tex's been known to play a hand now and then -- if it's a fifth player you need. KOJI (disdainful) A minimum of twenty thousand dollars in cash is required. HENDERSON Shoot, I got more'n that in my hip pocket. Henderson pulls out a wad of bills, fans them out for all to see as: HENDERSON How's them apples? Both Koji and Sabrina know a 'mark' when they see one. Koji is charm personified as: KOJI Have a seat, Mister...? HENDERSON Henderson. Just call me Tex. THE POKER TABLE With Jake, among the others, standing behind the roped off area. The players each check their chips and hand Koji twenty thousand dollars. A total of eighty thousand that she stacks neatly and hands to Todo, who places it in a strong box. KOJI In the safe, Todo. (Todo exits with the money) Your deal, Mister Yamamoto. Yamamoto grunts, holds out the cards for Sabrina to cut -- and deals. YAMAMOTO'S HAND He has picked up a pair of jacks. HENDERSON'S HAND Five different cards leading nowhere. JAKE From where he stands, he can see Henderson's lousy hand. SABRINA'S HAND An ace and four cards of no consequence. KOJI (looks at her cards) Jacks or better to open. YAMAMOTO Open. Five thousand. Jake and other reacting. This is, indeed, high stakes poker. HENDERSON I'll push that another five grand. REACTION - JAKE Incredulous. Henderson's betting ten thousand on nothing. JAKE'S VOICE The Texan played poker about as well as my Aunt Em. Maybe his brains were fried from too much booze. Whatever the reason, if I could've gotten him on a slow boat to China, I could've retired and lived like a king. The Count and Koji throw in their cards. SABRINA Call. YAMAMOTO Cards? HENDERSON One little ole card should do it. SABRINA Four, please. Yamamoto deals her four cards. YAMAMOTO Dealer takes three. HENDERSON'S HAND Just as bad as before. YAMAMOTO'S HAND He has drawn a third jack. YAMAMOTO Five thousand. HENDERSON I'll call that. ON JAKE He can't believe what Henderson is doing. SABRINA Call. Yamamoto spreads his hand, revealing the three jacks. Henderson throws in his hand in disgust. HENDERSON Beats me. Sabrina lays down her hand. Three aces. She rakes in the pot much to Yamamoto's dismay. DISSOLVE TO THE POKER GAME - MORNING Empty glasses and filled ash trays tell us the game has been going on for some time now. Yamamoto is nervously counting out more money to Koji in exchange for chips. All the players' stacks have been decimated with the exception of Sabrina. Her stack is impressively high and she is in excellent spirits. Koji begins to deal. SABRINA Jake -- will you play a few hands for me? JAKE But, Sabrina, I'm just a.... Sabrina rises. SABRINA Don't worry about it -- I'm way ahead. (to players) Excuse me, I have to powder my nose. Jake sits in as Sabrina exits. JAKE'S HAND As he picks it up -- a straight! He pulls out a cigar and lights up as: YAMAMOTO Five thousand. HENDERSON Call. JAKE I'll see that. INTERIOR HOTEL CORRIDOR - DAY Sabrina moves along the corridor, stops in front of room 118, looks up and down the corridor, sees that it is safe. She pulls a thin wire from inside her purse, inserts it into the lock and enters the room. INTERIOR CORRIDOR, OTHER END - DAY Appearing from around the corner and having seen Sabrina enter the room is -- Yamamoto's second bodyguard. FADE OUT _END OF ACT ONE_ _ACT TWO_ FADE IN INTERIOR KOJI'S CASINO - DAY At the poker table. Jake has accumulated more chips and is having a ball as: JAKE Raise five thousand. The wooden expressions of the other players, including Henderson, are in contrast to Jake. YAMAMOTO I will see the raise. Yamamoto is out of chips. He writes 5,000 on a slip of paper and tosses it into the pot. KOJI You accept his marker? JAKE I've already accepted four of them -- one more won't hurt. Sabrina returns as: SABRINA You look like you're doing just great, Jake. JAKE I might just change careers. (spreads cards) Full house. Yamamoto tosses his cards into the pile. Jake rises, proud of himself, as Sabrina re-takes her seat. BODYGUARDS As the second bodyguard joins the first one, whispers something to him. The first bodyguard turns and gets Yamamoto's attention. Yamamoto rises, goes outside the roped off area and joins his two men. We cannot hear what they say. AT THE POKER TABLE Sabrina smiles as Koji starts to deal. Yamamoto returns. YAMAMOTO Excuse me, but I have lost enough. The lady and her friend are better players. I know when to quit. HENDERSON Think I'll throw in the sponge myself. KOJI The game is over, gentlemen. Todo! Bring the money. Todo exits. YAMAMOTO (very cordial) If you will accompany me to my room, Sabrina, I will reclaim those markers. SABRINA It can wait, Mr. Yamamoto. YAMAMOTO I insist. I have the money in my room and I must be leaving. SABRINA Alright then. Jake? She takes Jake by the arm as they begin to follow Yamamoto. Todo returns with the money in a strong box. JAKE (to Sabrina indicating box) Don't forget your money. SABRINA You'll hold it for me, Princess, til I return? KOJI Gladly. Yamamoto and his bodyguards wait, then lead the way as Jake and Sabrina follow. JAKE (sotto) You should get your money from her now. SABRINA I'm not sure I trust these men. It'll be safer with her. JAKE You don't know Princess Koji. SABRINA Oh? JAKE Leaving her with that kind of cash -- you might as well turn a tiger loose in a chop house. SABRINA (smiles) I'll take my chances. Over their exit: JAKE'S VOICE Chalk this up as Sabrina's first mistake. Nothing I could do about it. I was just a hired hand, so to speak. AT THE POKER TABLE Koji counts the remaining chips belonging to Count Von Schloffen. KOJI You've lost sixteen thousand, Count... (spreads out four thousand) plus a ten percent fee to the casino, leaving you two thousand. She takes back half the pile and returns it to the box. INTERIOR YAMAMOTO'S ROOM - DAY As they enter. As soon as they are in, one of the bodyguards locks the door. REACTION - JAKE AND SABRINA And a further reaction as: FULL SHOT The second bodyguard takes out a gun. YAMAMOTO The film please. Jake is confused, and so, it seems, is Sabrina. SABRINA I don't think I understand. YAMAMOTO Don't waste any time. (indicating bodyguard) He saw you come in here and he checked -- the film is gone. SABRINA You must be mistaken. YAMAMOTO Search her. JAKE Now wait a minute. She said she wasn't... The gun is placed at Jake's head while the other bodyguard grabs Sabrina's purse, pours out the contents on a table, and examines every item _thoroughly_ as: SABRINA What are you doing to my things? YAMAMOTO Nothing compared to what I will do to you if you do not return that film. SABRINA I don't know what you're talking about. My room is two doors down -- that's the room he saw me enter, not this one. The bodyguard scans the inside of the now empty purse, looks up at Yamamoto. BODYGUARD (in Japanese) It is not here. YAMAMOTO Remove her dress. One of the bodyguards approaches. SABRINA You stay away from me, you hear! Jake tries to stop the man, is punched in the stomach for his effort. He bends over, gasping for breath as: YAMAMOTO (to Sabrina) You may remove the dress in the bathroom if you desire -- but make no mistake about it -- you will be searched. Sabrina realizes that she has no choice. She enters the bathroom. YAMAMOTO Check out her room. One of the bodyguards nods and exits. Yamamoto enters the bathroom. JAKE (still out of breath) I don't know what you guys are up to, but you're making a big mistake. In response the bodyguard smiles and then hurls Jake onto a chair. INTERIOR WATERFRONT BAR - DAY Picking up Corky with a group of friends. Corky downs a beer as Jack barks "no." CORKY You're right, Jack. I'm over my limit. See you guys -- gotta go check in on Jake and his dream girl. Jack barks "yes." CORKY I heard you the first time, Jack. Come on. Corky and Jack exit the bar. CORKY You're a real party poop, you know that, Jack? Jack again barks "yes." INTERIOR YAMAMOTO'S ROOM - DAY Yamamoto emerges from the bathroom, sits down on the edge of his bed, obviously unnerved as he holds his head in his hands. YAMAMOTO She doesn't have it. JAKE'S VOICE I was totally in the dark but one thing I knew for sure...the previously calm Mr. Yamamoto was showing signs of falling apart at the seams. Sabrina comes out of the bathroom, straightening her floor-length dress. SABRINA Like I said, Mr. Yamamoto, your man is mistaken. The second bodyguard returns from Sabrina's room, shakes his head. Yamamoto is growing desperate now. YAMAMOTO Search him. JAKE Me? I don't have any... The bodyguards stand him up roughly, empty out his pockets, ripping at them in fact as they shake him down thoroughly. They find nothing. SABRINA Why don't you just give me the money you owe me and I'll register no complaints about this with the authorities. Yamamoto hesitates. Could he be wrong? YAMAMOTO No. You will both accompany me to my boat. Take them. Yamamoto exits first. INTERIOR HOTEL CORRIDOR - DAY Yamamoto leads the way with Sabrina and Jake being held firmly by each of the bodyguards, each of whose free hand is on a gun inside their pockets. INTERIOR CASINO - DAY Corky and Jack enter. He looks around, doesn't see Jake, gets a lot of disapproving looks from the elegant customers. Princess Koji walks up to him. KOJI I run a respectable establishment here, Corky. CORKY But Princess Koji, I'm respectable. KOJI You don't look respectable nor does the dog with the idiotic patch. Jack growls at her. KOJI Out. Now. CORKY Okay. Okay. I'm just looking for Jake. KOJI If I see him, I'll tell him to look for you in the street. Now go. The Princess scares Corky a bit. He and Jack are gone in a hurry. EXTERIOR TAGATAYA STREET - DAY Picking up Henderson walking along. He stops, leans against a tree, looks around carefully for a moment -- then goes behind the tree. His hand reaches into: BACK OF TREE A cut out section of the bark. Henderson's hand sweeps inside the hole, comes out empty. HENDERSON Returning to the street, walking away. INTERIOR HOTEL CORRIDOR - DAY Picking up Henderson walking down the corridor. He stops in front of Yamamoto's room, knocks. There is no answer. He tries the door knob. It is unlocked. He enters. INTERIOR YAMAMOTO'S ROOM - DAY Henderson enters and begins looking around. EXTERIOR TAGATAYA DOCK - DAY Angling on Yamamoto's boat as Yamamoto climbs aboard, followed by Jake and Sabrina held firmly by the bodyguards. EXTERIOR YAMAMOTO'S BOAT - DAY As the boat leaves the dock. EXTERIOR PRINCESS KOJI'S CASINO - DAY Corky is pacing up and down in front of the casino. Jack is sitting near the entrance. HENDERSON Approaching from down the street, starts to enter, spots Corky. HENDERSON Don't I know you from some place, partner? CORKY Don't think so. My name's Corky. HENDERSON Howdy. Of course I know you. Saw you in Boragora yesterday. Don't you work on that Jake Cutter's plane? CORKY Yeah, I do. You know Jake? HENDERSON We've met. Fact is I played some poker with him today. He and that good looker he teamed up with -- they cleaned the house out. CORKY You mean Sabrina. HENDERSON Yep. That's the filly's name. CORKY Did Jake play in that game too? HENDERSON He sure did -- filled in for the girl and won a pile. CORKY No wonder I can't find him. HENDERSON You haven't seen him since the game? CORKY Sure haven't. HENDERSON He and the girl left with that Yamamoto character. What say we team up and look for 'em together? CORKY You looking for Jake too? HENDERSON Well, not exactly. It's Yamamoto I'm looking for. Come on, Corky. They walk down the street together. Jack growls. CORKY What're you growling about, Jack. This is a real live Texan we got here -- reminds me of Gandy Dancer. (smiles to Henderson) Jack usually likes Texans. HENDERSON (smiles tightly) Cute dog. They start down the stairs with Jack following. HENDERSON Tell me about your friend Jake. EXTERIOR WATER, YAMAMOTO'S BOAT - DAY As one of the bodyguards drops anchor. INTERIOR CABIN - DAY Jake and Sabrina are in the cabin. The splash of the anchor dropping can be heard. SABRINA Is that the anchor dropping? JAKE Either that or someone's overboard. You want to tell me what's going on? SABRINA What do you mean, Jake? JAKE Come on now. We're up to our eyeballs in trouble -- it's about time you clue me in, don't you think? They react to a key being inserted into the door lock. The door is opened by one of Yamamoto's bodyguards who remains outside as Yamamoto enters. YAMAMOTO I've given you both time to reflect. Are you now ready to tell where the film is? SABRINA Mister Yamamoto -- please -- you are mistaken. Believe me! YAMAMOTO I will give you two hours. If by then the location of the negative is not revealed to me, I will begin removing your flesh one pound at a time -- and I will continue to do so until your screams stop. Yamamoto exits. We hear the lock in the door being turned. JAKE AND SABRINA Sabrina starts pacing. SABRINA Oh, dear. JAKE (grimaces) A pound of flesh at a time. You know, if we weren't in such a predicament with this joker, I could get very angry with you. SABRINA Jake, I've told you -- I don't know what he's talking about. JAKE I'm not buying it, Sabrina. You were gone a mighty long time just to powder your nose. SABRINA Jake, trust me. JAKE Trust you? I have. Look where it's got me. SABRINA First things first. We have to get off this boat because if we don't, as sure as the sun will rise in the morning, Yamamoto's going to kill us. JAKE Then for God's sake, give him what he wants! SABRINA I can't, Jake. (moves closer, takes his hand) Being a poker player is a convenient way to travel around the world. JAKE Convenient? For what? SABRINA Jake, I'm breaking all the rules telling you this but -- I'm a government agent. On Jake's reaction: FADE OUT _END OF ACT TWO_ _ACT THREE_ FADE IN INTERIOR CABIN - DAY Sabrina is kneeling at the lock, trying to pick it open with a wire. She's been at it a while. She stops. SABRINA It just won't turn. JAKE Let me try it. Jake takes the wire, tries picking the lock. SABRINA There must be another way out of here. JAKE I'm open to suggestions. Jake stops working the wire. It just won't work. Sabrina, showing stress for the first time, point to: THE PORT HOLE SABRINA'S VOICE What about the port hole? BACK TO SABRINA AND JAKE JAKE We'd have to be thin as snakes to get through here. SABRINA Then we'll just have to break the door down. JAKE Those gorillas aren't deaf, Sabrina. We wouldn't make it to the deck. SABRINA Anything's better than sitting here waiting to die. Jake has an idea. He takes the fire extinguisher off the wall, holds it like a weapon as he moves to a position that will be behind the locked door as it opens. JAKE Tell 'em you're ready to talk. Sabrina considers this. SABRINA Are you sure about this? JAKE Not exactly. (sticks a cheroot in his mouth) But it beats being on some shark's menu tonight. Sabrina forces a strained smile. SABRINA Okay, here goes. She moves closer to the door, knocks on it. BODYGUARD'S VOICE (in Japanese) What is it? SABRINA (fluent Japanese) Take me to Yamamoto's cabin. I want to talk. We hear a key being inserted into the lock. Jake raises the fire extinguisher, ready to strike. He motions to Sabrina to move back from the door. The door opens. The big, burly bodyguard enters. BODYGUARD'S POINT OF VIEW - THE CABIN Sabrina is standing the middle of the cabin; she smiles. FULL SHOT - THE CABIN As the bodyguard gets halfway in, reacts quickly as Jake pulls the door all the way open. CLOSE The bodyguard is able to raise a protective arm as the fire extinguisher comes slamming down on his elbow. He winces in pain. The fire extinguisher falls to the floor. FAVORING JAKE AND BODYGUARD At that moment Jake quickly closes the door, and as the bodyguard is recovering from his pain, Jack rams a hook into his mid-section. CLOSE - JAKE His reaction wide eyed as: FULL The bodyguard is smiling. The blow has had no effect. He lunges at Jake with both hands and hurls him against the cabin wall. INTERIOR YAMAMOTO'S CABIN - DAY Yamamoto and his other bodyguard huddled over a map, charting a course. The bodyguard reacts to an off screen thudding sound, but Yamamoto is more interested in the charting. YAMAMOTO (in Japanese) We will need it if we are to relocate in Hong Kong. (pointing) I suggest we take this route. The bodyguard's eyes follow the route, nods. INTERIOR CABIN - DAY Jake is barely able to get out of the way of the charging bodyguard. But, finally there is no place left to hide. He moves in for the kill. Abruptly, Sabrina blocks his way, standing between Jake and the bodyguard who reaches her arm to pull her out of the way. Then, a quick ju-jitsu move by Sabrina and the bodyguard is flipped to the floor. REACTION - JAKE Further surprised by Sabrina's skills. The bodyguard rises quickly, knowing now that with the two of them, he is up against some serious opposition. In that moment, the bodyguard is turned away from Sabrina. She hits him dead center in the back of the neck with a karate chop. As he starts to fall, Jake catches him so that he reaches the floor quietly. JAKE What took you so long? SABRINA Just waiting for the right opportunity. JAKE If you waited any longer you'd be carrying me out of here like a sack of potatoes. Jake opens the door, takes a cautious look outside, then sticks his head back inside the cabin. JAKE Let's go. AT THE DOOR - JAKE AND SABRINA As she joins him. JAKE (a whisper) Remind me never to pick a fight with you. Jake leads the way as they exit. EXTERIOR DECK - DAY As Jake and Sabrina emerge from down below. They make their way along the deck to where the long boat is secured. He starts to remove it, reacts to: BOAT LOCK Securing the long boat. BACK TO JAKE AND SABRINA JAKE (in whisper) It's locked. He takes out a pen knife and starts to pick at the lock. SABRINA What good is the boat going to do us? The two hours is nearly up. They'll return to our cabin, see that we're gone and catch us before we can get anywhere near Tagataya. JAKE We're not going to Tagataya. SABRINA But, Jake, we're in the middle of the ocean. We have to go somewhere! JAKE There are at least a hundred and fifty atolls around here. It'll be a cold day in hell before they find out which one we're on. Jake opens the lock, removes the boat's covering as: SABRINA My purse! JAKE Your purse? My God, Sabrina, this is no time to.... SABRINA Jake, I have to! The film! Sabrina darts back down the deck. Jake busies himself lowering the boat. EXTERIOR GOOSE - DAY Tex Henderson is standing outside the Goose as Corky emerges, joins him. CORKY They're not here, Tex. HENDERSON (nods slowly, considering) Not here, not in the hotel rooms, not in the casino. You know how to fly this machine, Corky? CORKY Sure I do. HENDERSON Then let's give it a whirl. 'Cause I think your friend and the girl are out there on the water somewhere, being entertained by Mister Yamamoto. CORKY I don't think Jake's gonna like it -- me prying into his personal life. Henderson levels Corky with a serious expression. HENDERSON Corky, if I got this thing figured right, your friend Jake and that Sabrina are in one big pack of trouble -- and we'd best find them. CORKY Trouble? With who? HENDERSON Yamamoto. Let's get that Goose airborne and find the boat. EXTERIOR ATOLL - DAY Jake hides the boat as much as possible while Sabrina swims the short distance to land, immediately lying down, catching her breath. Jake now comes out of the water, drops next to Sabrina. SABRINA (smiles) We made it, Jake. JAKE (catches his breath) Yeah. SABRINA You alright? JAKE I've known better days. SABRINA Me too. Sometimes this spy business gets so crazy. JAKE Explain something to me. Was it that Texan Yamamoto intended the film for? SABRINA How did you know that? JAKE The way he played his cards. He was trying to give his money away. SABRINA That's the way Yamamoto gets paid. First he gets his money, then he turns over the goods. JAKE But Henderson! SABRINA Don't let appearances deceive you. He's a German agent. JAKE But the Japanese and the Germans -- they're partners. SABRINA Not quite. Though that's what we anticipate will happen. Right now they steal from each other, from us, from anyone who has secrets for sale. JAKE And your job was to prevent the exchange? SABRINA Exactly. Jake, I'm so sorry to get you involved with this. I really thought you'd only have to do what I asked you -- to take me to Tagataya and back to Boragora. JAKE (smiles) A karate expert, fluent Japanese, a top poker player -- tell me, what don't you do well? SABRINA I'm a lousy cook... (shivering) and I can't stand being cold. She snuggles into Jake's arms. Jake holds her willingly. They kiss. SABRINA I wish we could stay here forever. JAKE If a fishing boat doesn't come along -- we may have to. SABRINA But we have a boat. JAKE Not one I'll be traveling in again. You forget, Yamamoto will be looking for it. SABRINA You're good at this sort of game, Jake. You think of everything. JAKE I like staying alive. She reaches up and kisses him again. EXTERIOR GOOSE - IN THE AIR - DAY Flying over water. INTERIOR GOOSE - DAY Corky at the controls. Henderson sitting next to him. Jack is seated in between them. EXTERIOR UNDERWATER - JAPANESE SUBMARINE - DAY (STOCK) Picking up the sub rising toward the surface. EXTERIOR WATER - POINT OF VIEW - YAMAMOTO'S BOAT Moving. INTERIOR GOOSE - DAY Henderson spots the boat. HENDERSON There it is. Can you land near her? CORKY Yeah. But are you sure Jake's on there? Henderson takes a gun from his holster, checks the chamber as: HENDERSON I'm sure. CORKY What're you gonna do with that? HENDERSON Just trust me, Corky -- and your friend will be alright. Corky turns the plane. EXTERIOR AIR, GOOSE - DAY As Corky banks the plane, prior to landing. EXTERIOR WATER - PERISCOPE - DAY (STOCK) As the submarine's periscope surfaces. EXTERIOR UNDERWATER - TORPEDO - DAY (STOCK) As the submarine unleashes its torpedo. EXTERIOR AIR, GOOSE - DAY The Goose is now in a proper pattern to go in for a landing. EXTERIOR WATER - TORPEDO - DAY (STOCK) Heading for the boat. INTERIOR GOOSE - DAY Corky at the controls. CORKY We'll start in now. As he does so, we _hear_ a tremendous explosion. REACTION - CORKY AND HENDERSON CORKY Oh, no! Jake! EXTERIOR WATER - BOAT IN FLAMES - DAY (STOCK) CORKY'S VOICE Jake! Jake! INTERIOR GOOSE - DAY Henderson puts his hands on the controls to steady their course as Corky momentarily slumps at the wheel. HENDERSON Nothing we can do now. Let's get out of here. EXTERIOR GOOSE - DAY The Goose turns and heads back to Tagataya. EXTERIOR TAGATAYA WHARF, FISHING BOAT - DAY As Jake and Sabrina get off. Jake shakes the fisherman's hand, thanking him for the ride. Jake and Sabrina walk away from the wharf. INTERIOR BAR - DAY Corky, grief stricken, sits at the bar in front of a long line of beers. Jack sits on the stool next to him. CORKY Here's to the best friend a guy ever had. Corky downs his beer, picks up a second one, starts to drink it then puts it down. He puts his arm around Jack. CORKY What're we gonna do, Jack? What're we gonna do? No answer from Jack, just a raised paw on Corky's arm to console him. INTERIOR CASINO - DAY Princess Koji, sitting with Todo, reacts to something off screen, nudges Todo to have a look. AT THE ENTRANCE Sabrina and Jake have just entered. Despite her appearance, she is in good spirits. SABRINA I'll change. Then I think it's a good idea if we get out of here. JAKE Yeah, I'll go find Corky. Jake leaves. Hold on Sabrina as she looks in the direction of Koji and Todo. KOJI AND TODO Watching her. SABRINA She exits to the hotel area. KOJI AND TODO KOJI Alright, Todo. Todo grins, rises. TODO It will be taken care of, Princess. Todo exits. Hold on Koji as she picks up the strong box, opens it, caresses the thousands of dollars inside with a pleasurable smile. INTERIOR BAR - DAY Corky is finishing the last of his beers. He is sloshed with grief. CORKY C'mon, Jack. I have to radio Louie. They start out. But before they reach the entrance, Corky stops, frozen in his tracks. Blinks his eyes to be sure they aren't playing tricks on him. Jack can be heard barking. CORKY'S POINT OF VIEW - JAKE Standing in the entrance as Jack runs up to him, jumps in his arms. JAKE How you doing, Jack? FULL SHOT as Corky staggers forward. CORKY Jake! Is that really you? JAKE Hoisted a few, huh? I can't let you out of my sight. CORKY But Jake, you're dead! JAKE You on the hard stuff again, Corky? CORKY But I saw the boat go up in flames! JAKE The boat? What are you talk -- Yamamoto's boat? CORKY Yeah, a torpedo hit it. Tex said you and Sabrina were on board. JAKE Tex? CORKY Yeah. We were flying around looking for you -- I was looking for you. Tex -- he was looking for Yamamoto. JAKE Where is he? CORKY Who? JAKE Henderson, Corky. Where is he? CORKY In his hotel room, he said he was dog tired. JAKE C'mon. CORKY Where we going, Jake? JAKE I'm going to the Goose to get the gun -- then I'm going to Henderson's room. You're going to sleep. INTERIOR HOTEL CORRIDOR - DAY Jake moves along the corridor, stops in front of Henderson's door. He holds the gun inside his jacket and knocks on the door. There is no answer. Jake tries the knob. The door opens. Jake takes out the gun now, enters cautiously. INTERIOR HOTEL ROOM - DAY Jake enters with the gun aimed, reacts to: HENDERSON Draped over the bed in a twisted position, his arms dangling motionless over the edge of the bed. JAKE On his reaction: FADE OUT _END OF ACT THREE_ _ACT FOUR_ FADE IN EXTERIOR GOOSE - NIGHT In flight. INTERIOR GOOSE, COCKPIT - NIGHT Jake is at the controls, Jack is seated next to him in Corky's usual seat. Jake looks troubled. INTERIOR GOOSE, REAR - NIGHT Sabrina and Corky are playing cards. Corky draws a winning card. CORKY (spreads his cards down) There! Rummy! SABRINA You win, Corky. CORKY Finally. (picks up cards) Let's play another. I'm on a hot streak. Sabrina smiles graciously. SABRINA Okay. Deal 'em up. IN GOOSE, COCKPIT - NIGHT Jake's mood seems a contrast to the card playing Corky and Sabrina. EXTERIOR MONKEY BAR - NIGHT As Louis spreads an elegant lace cloth over a table in the far corner. His native workers now place down the settings of silver and china. Wine is opened to allow it to breathe. Louie darts around the table, arranging it, with a vase of flowers being the last touch. SARAH She watches this with some bewilderment, hand-painted Chinese screens are brought forward to enclose the table area, providing privacy. Louie, with a look of achievement in his expression, steps away from the table as the screens are placed. SARAH I didn't know the Governor and his wife were on the island. LOUIE They aren't. It was requested (caught up in the decor he has created) by Sabrina for... (aware of Sarah's feelings; slower) she and Jake are... SARAH I get the picture, Louie. Sarah walks away, reacts to: ENTRANCE Jake enters in a dashing suit with tie to match. He walks up directly to Sarah. JAKE Sarah, I've been looking for you. SARAH Where'd you get the suit? JAKE Oh, this -- Sabrina bought it for me in Tagataya -- It's not important. What is important is... SARAH (steamed) There is nothing you can say to me that's important, _Mister_ Cutter. Sarah stalks off. JAKE (following) Sarah! Now wait a minute! I have to talk to you! Sarah keeps going out the door. Jake follows. AT THE BAR Louie and Corky watching them. LOUIE L'amour. L'Amour. It is a merry-go-round, Corky. CORKY There's gonna be hell to pay after Sabrina leaves. LOUIE Perhaps she will stay. Perhaps Jake will leave. CORKY His reaction to the possibility. INTERIOR MONKEY BAR, AT PRIVATE TABLE - NIGHT Panning across the flowers to the lit candles and picking up Sabrina, radiant, in a stunning dress. Jake is across from her. She pours the vintage wine into Jake's glass. SABRINA I persuaded Louie to serve his very best Margaux. (indicating table and scene) Isn't everything beautiful? Jake, whose stoical expression is in contrast to Sabrina's high spirits, smiles, rather sadly. JAKE Yes. Beautiful. SABRINA (pouring wine for herself) No matter how far from home a Frenchman travels, he remains a romantic. Just look at this filigreed work on the candalabras. Jake nods, his expression remaining sad. She picks up on it, dismisses it as she raises her glass in toast. SABRINA Here's to us, Jake. They drink. JAKE There's something I have to ask you... SABRINA No, Jake, please. Let me speak first. There isn't much time. The Clipper leaves tonight. I want you to go with me. I'm going to give up this crazy spy business. JAKE How would we live? SABRINA I have plenty of money to stake us. JAKE Plenty of money? You don't even have what you had coming from the poker game. Princess Koji ended up with it all. SABRINA Jake, Princess Koji works for the Japanese. I didn't want to take a chance on crossing her -- my mission was to get the film. JAKE Still, as a poker player you had that money coming. SABRINA There were more important considerations -- like leaving Tagataya. JAKE (cynically) Sure. SABRINA Jake, what's wrong? JAKE I'm remembering the boat, Sabrina. You lied to me when you went back for your purse. SABRINA Jake, I _did_ go for my purse. JAKE But not for the reason you said. I watched Yamamoto's men search your purse in the hotel room. They didn't miss anything. The film wasn't there. You used the purse as an excuse while you went to the radio and transmitted the location of Yamamoto's boat -- and they torpedoed him out of this world. Sabrina realizes that Jake can no longer be persuaded. She sighs audibly, sips her wine. SABRINA Yes, my orders -- once everything was secured. JAKE Where did you stash the film? SABRINA In a planter leading from the hotel to the casino. I was worried that Yamamoto or Henderson would be suspicious. (reaches for his hand) Jake, please, no more -- let's enjoy this. The Clipper will be leaving. I want you to go with me. Jake removes his hand from hers. JAKE You're really something, Sabrina. It was a Japanese torpedo that did Yamamoto in. You work for them. SABRINA Jake, you're wrong. JAKE And the reason you didn't get the money back from Koji -- that was her cut for killing the American agent, Henderson, once you gave her the all clear sign. Neat little package -- one Japanese traitor and one American agent dead. The Fatherland will be proud of you. SABRINA Jake, let me spend a little time convincing you you're wrong. Get on the Clipper with me, Jake. JAKE I'm not wrong, Sabrina. I checked. It's been confirmed. Tex Henderson was an American agent. Frau Hedda Doppler. Nice change to Sabrina. The tears roll quietly down Sabrina's face. SABRINA Jake, I love you. You must believe that. Jake is silent. He looks away. He'd _like_ to believe her. SABRINA They made me do it, Jake. The Nazis. Those terrible men. If I didn't cooperate, all my relatives still in Germany would be killed. You must understand. JAKE Give me the film to prove it. SABRINA The film? JAKE Yes, the film. Suddenly, an expression of joy breaks through Sabrina's tears. SABRINA Of course, Jake. But I don't have it with me. JAKE (firmly) It's not in your room. Sabrina reacts to the fact that Jake has checked her room, then she smiles. SABRINA No, that's the last place I'd conceal it. (she gets up) Come on. I'll get it for you -- and you can do whatever you want with it. FULL SHOT - THE MONKEY BAR As Sabrina and Jake emerge from the screened-off table and make their way through the bar to the entrance. EXTERIOR MONKEY BAR - NIGHT Jake and Sabrina come out. EXTERIOR BORAGORA - NIGHT Jake and Sabrina turn down a dimly-lit street. Halfway down the street Sabrina stops in front of the street light. CLOSER - STREET LIGHT AREA - NIGHT Sabrina reaches up into the base of the light, retrieves a small white piece of paper, folded over. She hands it to Jake. SABRINA I was going to pick it up just before boarding the Clipper. Jake opens the paper, holds up the negative inside to the light, then replaces it in the paper, places it in his pocket. SABRINA C'mon, Jake -- you have to pack. The Clipper leaves in a hour. JAKE I won't be going. I'm not ready for a change yet. I kinda like it here. SABRINA Jake, please -- reconsider. JAKE You gave me the film. So I believe your story. You're free to go. Goodbye, Sabrina. Jake turns and walks back down the quiet street. SABRINA Standing there under the street light, watching Jake go. JAKE Walking down the shadowy street, the intersection up ahead. The _sound_ of Sabrina's running towards him is heard as: SABRINA'S VOICE Jake. Jake turns. Angle widens to include Sabrina. She is holding a small derringer at point blank range. SABRINA Give me the film, Jake. JAKE I gave you a chance. Why didn't you take it? SABRINA The film, Jake. I don't want to shoot you. Jake reaches in his pocket, takes out the folded paper as: SARAH'S VOICE Drop the gun, Frau Doppler, or you're one dead lady. Sabrina turns to the sound of the voice. SARAH Stepping out of the shadows, both hands steady on a .45 automatic. FULL SHOT Sabrina drops the gun. Jake, sadly, steps up to Sarah, hands her the film. JAKE Thanks for doing it my way, Sarah. I had to know. Jake takes one last look at Sabrina. In defeat, she is still able to smile and look beautiful. SABRINA Nice knowing you, Jake Cutter. Jake walks away. SARAH Watching Jake with sympathy and yearning. AT INTERSECTION Jake appears, pulls the tie away from his collar, takes out a cigar, grits it in his teeth and lights it as Jack runs up to him. JAKE Hi, Jack. Jake and Jack exit together. EXTERIOR STREET - NIGHT As Sarah, the .45 automatic raised, follows Sabrina as they walk down the street. FADE OUT _END OF ACT FOUR_ _TAG_ FADE IN EXTERIOR HOTEL AREA - DAY Picking up Sarah returning from a walk. She reaches the stairs, starts up to her room, pauses, looks over at: EXTERIOR VERANDA - SARAH'S POINT OF VIEW - DAY Jake seated, feet propped up, nursing a beer, looking somewhat disconsolately out toward the ocean. BACK TO SARAH She would like to join him, thinks better of it and begins climbing the stairs. JAKE'S VOICE Sarah! She is somewhat surprised and then pleased as Jake walks up to her. JAKE AND SARAH Jake reacts to her smile. JAKE That's the first smile I've seen out of you in days. SARAH Well, it's the first words I've heard out of you in days. It's nice to know you're back among the living. JAKE Yeah, I guess I have been brooding a bit. SARAH Brooding? I'd say you've been downright gloomy, Jake. Jake acknowledges that he has been. JAKE I just wanted to say thanks. SARAH I should be thanking you. You helped us catch a very dangerous spy. JAKE Anyway -- you left me alone to sort things out and I appreciate it. SARAH Oh, Jake, I'm sorry that... (she can't find the words) JAKE That I what, Sarah? SARAH You know -- fell for that girl. JAKE (shrugs, a smile) I plead temporary insanity. SARAH (equally light) Your pleas is accepted. JAKE Good. Let's have a bite to eat. SARAH I'll change. JAKE You look terrific just the way you are. Come on. He takes her by the hand. Pan them to the Monkey Bar entrance. INTERIOR MONKEY BAR - DAY As Jake and Sarah enter, waiting for them with a towel draped across his arm is Louie. LOUIE This way, Madame, M'sieur. Jake smiles knowingly. Sarah is puzzled. AT THE CHINESE SCREENS As Louie leads the way to the partitioned section previously used by Sabrina and Jake. AT THE TABLE Bedecked with flowers and candles, a sumptuous meal is being served by Louie and his servants. Sarah is pleasantly surprised as Jake holds back her chair. She sits. Jake sits. Louie pours the wine for them. LOUIE You will start with escargot bourgogne, to be followed by salmon fume, and then, our rarest local delicacy, shark in a meuniere sauce. (seriously) Bon appetit, mes amis. Louie exits. SARAH You call this a bite to eat? JAKE I had to think of something to get back into your good graces. (holds up his wine glass) Here's to us, Sarah. A new beginning. Sarah raises her glass, truly touched. They drink. She looks at him tenderly. He reaches across the table and, cups her hand in his. FADE OUT _THE END_
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