Assault on a Queen (1966) Movie Script
[BOAT HORN HONKING]
[SIREN]
All right,
make way there, make way.
How long was he under,
Larry?
Seven or eight minutes.
He was talking and then suddenly just cut off.
Any hope?
Of what, reincarnation?
This man's drowned.
His suit burst.
He didn't have much of a chance.
With this suit,
he had no chance.
One of yours?
Look, Doc, I rent them.
I don't guarantee them.
Look after him.
Uh, just a minute Doc.
What do we owe you?
Not a thing.
It's part of my job.
I understand you're looking
for sunken treasure.
Mm-hmm.
Spanish gallions.
Hmm. Makes sense.
Doctor.
The diver--we didn't
know him very well.
Did he have a wife?
No,my dear.
He didn't have a wife,
and he had no family.
Bless you
for the question.
You know,
for a little while,
Ithought that nobody
gave a damn.
Did I draw?
You drew.
Light's bad.
Throw the queen away.
Queen?
Queen. Before I catch you
with the store.
Queen.
Awfully good choice.
Gin.
You have exceptional
card sense, old friend.
exceptional card sense.
Application my dear Linc,
just simple application.
Next week, you can look
at my hand.
I'll ask the bartender.
Excuse me, do you know
a Mr. Mark Brittain?
Is he here?
Yes sir,Over there.
Back of the trellis.
Fellow with the cap?
That's right.
Thank you.
Come on, Rosa.
Well, Mr. Brittain.
Fellow named Trench said
I'd find you in here.
You found me.
I'm Victor Rossiter.
How are you?
don't you feel
a little left out?
Oh, come here.
My name
is Rosa Lucchesi.
Yeah.
Can we buy you a drink?
Thanks, we got one.
This fellow Trench says
that you were a lieutenant,
in a submarine.
That I was,
and I was many things..
Mm-hm, well, so was I.
But I was also
on a destroyer.
You trying to start
a legion post here,
Mr. Rossiter?
Trench also said that
you were a good diver,
and for a price,
you'd put on a suit.
For a good price, I'd put on a suit,
but not one of Trench's suits.
That would take more money than you've got
and more of a death wish than I've got..
We'll order a new diver's suit.
Haven't you had enough?
You lost one diver today, right?
Well that won't happen again.
We've got a map, Brittain..
An authentic map.
We've got a map, too.
We got it at the gas station.
A galleon went down 3 miles from here.
It carried gold bullion
worth millions of dollars.
That it did, Miss Lucchesi.
And 10 miles up the coast,
a ship called the Sevilla
hit a reef and sunk
full of pearls and emeralds.
North of the cove,
there was a ship called the Almirante.
It had its magazine blown up.
It was carrying treasure to King Philip.
Lady, I've lived here a lot of years..
I can read you every legend,
in Spanish if you like.
You name the ship,
I'll draw you the riggings.
This map shows exactly where that ship went down.
None of us can dive, but you can.
You name the price.
You can have it in cash
or a piece of the action.
Piece of what action?
Don't you realize that every 50 years
some dedicated
professionals get lucky and come up with a find?
You're not dedicated professionals.
You're a brotherhood
of happy, free-swinging thinkers.
You've got a crap shooter's instinct.
Why don't you go to Vegas?
You'd be better off.
Please, look at this.
[VICTOR]
Hmmm?
That's quite a map.
But Mr. Langley and I are very busy.
We charter a small
but dependable fishing boat
to people who like
to go to sea and catch bass
and not pieces of eight,
which they can't.
What part of Italy
are you from, Miss Lucchesi?
Naples.
Must be beautiful there
this time of year.
Well...
Well, you may change your mind.
If we're not on board,
you can find us
at this motel right here.
And if you'd like
to charter a fishing boat,
we're at the dock.
Ask anyone.
Imagine her drinking red wine
with a 50 cent
sharpie like him.
That's a beautiful woman.
She walks well.
You're quite right.
She walks well.
[WHISTLING]
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!
Give me a stick. I'll beat it to death.
Blessings on Thee,
O Landlord.
Barefoot boy
with cheek of jowl.
Stand aside
while the crew boards.
You ain't boarding
this boat..
Not tonight.
Maybe never.
You're wrong, Mr. Trench.
Short of a hurricane
or your departing this earth,
we're going to board
this boat,
and you're a minute away
from losing your teeth..
Brittain,
you owe me 190 bucks for dockage,
$363 for gas,
$88 for ice and supplies.
That makes a total
of $641 overdue and collectable.
We never hung you up
on a bill.
I ain't going
to let you.
I ain't
no credit union..
You bring the dough, you can get on this boat.
You got
till tomorrow night.
Can't we sleep
on board?
You've got the keys.
We can't go anywhere.
You can't go anywhere
because I'm keeping the keys.
Gently, gently Trench,
gently.
Look Brittain,
I'm going to tell you one more time...
Don't poke, Trench.
Don't you know
how it can irritate a guy?
Let that remind you
to keep a civil tounge
in your big, fat head..
And also to check out
your diver's suits..
Can he swim?
We'll check
the morning papers.
Good morning.
Does Rossiter live here?
That's correct.
I'm one of his party.
You're Brittain.
Mm-hmm.
Come in.
Mr. Rossiter
and Miss Lucchesi are in town
hoping to find
a new diver.
I expect them shortly.
Cup of coffee?
Thanks, no.
Forgive me.
I'm Eric Lauffnauer.
We have, uh something in common, Mr. Brittain.
What's that?
Iwas
in the submarines also.
Hmm. I wonderwho invaded Europe?
Everbody I've met
in the past 24 hours
is an old salt.
We have the makings
of a select fraternity.
That so?
Rather fortunate
Though,
that we didn't meet
during the war.
I commanded the U-17.
There is always
two sides to every question,
Mr. Brittain.
True.
What kind of sub were you on?
Fleet type.
I was in the Pacific.
We operated
in the Atlantic.
Come out alright, did you?
No. I was drowned
off Okinawa.
I mean your sub.
The man's here
to take the job, Mr.Lauffnaur.
I only reminisce
about the war on Memorial Day.
We'll try it again
after lunch.
Well, well, well, well.
Here you are, Eric.
Thank you..
You decided to join us, eh Mr. Brittain?
I decided to work
for you.
I am glad to hear that.
One hour down,six hours off.
Three days.
That'll be 700 bucks,
payable in advance.
That's
a little stiff, isn't it?
I might be
a little stiff
before I find
your galleon.
That's the tab,
Rossiter.
It's alright.
In advance.
Yeah, fine, fine.
It's a deal.
We've got
new equipment
coming over
from Orlando's.
It'll be here
tomorrow before lunch.
It's a good start.
Thank you.
What kind of a compressor
have you got?
We're using Trench's
Not with me
you're not using Trench's.
There's a marine store
downtown called Daley's.
You can rent one
down there.
Check your boat in.
We'll use mine.
[DOOR CLOSES]
Firm type, huh?
Knows what he wants.
Wear slacks
from now on will you, Baby?
I don't want him frustrated.
Everything fit?
Itspassable.
[STARTS ENGINE]
Now let's go..
Checked out
the compressor.
And the helmet, too.
Any special
instructions?
Nothing special.
Just keep me alive.
You bet.
What's holding
things up fellas?
Patience, Victor,
Patience.
He's only good
to us alive.
You told us one hour
at a time.
I'd like you
to put something
into that hour.
I've got afew
thousand pounds
of weight on me,
so relax.
It's going
to take a while.
[MARK]
Hey, partner.
What have you got,
Mark?
The fatigue
and the blues.
Pull me up,
Linc.
Now, wait a minute.
You've still got
8 or 10 minutes of the hour left.
Well, you can
have them back,
Buddy.
Pull me up.
Pull him up right away.
Let's not have
the same thing happen again.
All right.
Pull him up.
Hold it.
wait a minute.
hold it.
Did you find something?
Think so, yeah. i/
What is it Mark?
What is it?
It's a sight
to delight
Mr. Lauffnaur's
practiced eye.
I wish you were
down here,
i/Herr Kapitan.i/
The nostalgia
would kill you.
Describe it.
Hmm, very simple. i/
It's a German submarine, i/
Kapitan.
Ask Rossiter
if he'll settle
for World War II
souveniers,
Or we could raise her
and you could put her in
your parlor as a memento.
[MARK]
All right, Linc..
Pull me up.
What sre you
looking for Eric, ghosts?
Really incredible.
She was one
of the small jobs.
Reported missing
I think about 1943.
Hmm, fascinating.
Well,
thanks for nothing, Brittain.
I guaranteed a look,
not a find, Buddy.
What do you guess
her tonnage to be?
Oh, I don't know.
I'd say maybe 300.
She looked undamaged.
My guess is
that her ballast tanks are still full.
What looked
like the escape hatch was closed.
I don't know
if anybody got out of her,
but she's probably full
of sea water anyway.
What if her valves held?
They might have held.
If her valves held,
she's dry. So what??
With the tanks blown,
we could raise her.
Raise her?
Raise her?
What the hell would we do
with a submarine?
Refit her. Use her
For sightseeing.
Sell her to a museum.
The possibilities
are endless.
Brittain, do you think
you could find it?
The sub, probably.
Do you think you could
find it right now?
Again, probably,
but why?
I'd like you to attach
a line and float a buoy.
You mean right now?
Right now.
That'll be overtime.
We'll pay you.
Where do you get
this "we"?
Rosa's doing
the financing, check with her.
You have
a reason?
Yes.
I'd like
to think it out.
Then I'll explain.
That's good enough
for me.
All right,
we'd better get to it.
There's not much daylight.
Lincoln, let's go.
Hey, uh Captain?
Mm-hmm?
You ever get
depth-charged?
Yes, often.
Slip and fall down
and maybe hit your head
a little bit?
I'm quite sane, Mr. Brittain.
Big deal. So now
we lasso a submarine..
Would you like
to explain why, Eric?
If we can raise her and refit her...
Why not play pirates.
Good evening.
Evening. You want Mark?
Yes, I'd like to see him.
Hey Mark.
Yo!
We've got company.
Well...
Oh, hello.
I was afraid
you might be sleeping.
No, it's too early
for that. Come on aboard.
Thank you.
Watch your head.
beautiful night, huh?
Like Naples?
Stars are stars.
Ever look at them, Mr. Brittain?
On occasion, yes.
For navigational
purposes only.
Mm-hm, but not
romantically?
Tell me something,
Miss Lucchesi,
is this
a mid-week seduction
or the opening gambit
of a con job?
Is that
how I strike you?
You're financing
this whole operation, are you not?
Yes, with all
the money I have, Mr. Brittain.
In Italy,
during the war,
I lost my family,
my illusions,
my patience.
I want only
one thing now--
To never be
cold or wet or hungry again.
Is that terrible
for you?
Well, it depends.
If you're telling me
that you'll settle
for three meals a day and Vic Rossiter,
then I got to say
You got cheap tastes.
But if you're
looking for sable and a deluxe cruiser,
well, that makes
more sense.
I want more than that.
I want my life to be
whipped cream
and silk sheets.
And without problems.
You're not exclusive.
Perhaps I am not.
I'll steal, if necessary.
But, uh I have
certain reservations.
That's interesting.
Now, what kind
of reservation?
For instance
uh, a hot stove you wouldn't steal?
I wouldn't steal from those
whocouldn't afford to lose.
How do you like this?
A blonde Italian Robin Hood.
What about you,
Mr. Brittain?
Do you have
a master plan or a set ofdreams?
I don't need them.
I just live my life
as I see fit,
and do what I want.
I have a ball.
I take things
as they come.
Then take this,
will you?
This is the sort
of thing
that comes one time
in your life.
Go on.
Eric has an idea,
an incredibleidea.
If we could raise
that sub,
get it yo work,
why not pirates?
You're kidding me.
You think I'm kidding?
A hijack
with a submarine?
Mm-hmm.
I got a better idea.
We put you in a bikini
and strap you
to the wings of a 707,
and we fly you
over Fort Knox.
While all the people
on the ground are looking at you,
we sneak
in the back door and steal the gold.
Please.
Take me seriously.
You I take seriously.
But not some pipe dream
about running off in a submarine
to pull a heist
on the high seas.
That, Miss Lucchesi,
is for laughs.
Have you ever thought
about what you could get
by even pointing a gun
at an ocean liner?
30 years, if we're lucky.
Failing that,
that leaky war memorial at the ocean bottom
might wind up
back at the ocean bottom,
but this time
with all of us in it.
Will you come over
to the motel and discuss this?
I don't think so.
If you're
so difficult now, Mr. Brittain,
how can we ever
become friends?
I got a funny feeling
we are friends.
Very good friends.
Linc.
What?
There are three idiots
over at the motel having a seance,
and they need
two more idiots to make a quorum.
And they sent for us?
Who else?
We could stop
the Queen Mary
anywhere here,
just off the coast
of Abaco Island.
We'll travel
at night, surface, wait for her.
Wait a minute.
Just a moment.
That submarine's
been on the bottom of the ocean
for 20 years.
Brittain, let me
ask you something.
Can you guarantee
that you'd be able
to raise her?
I guarantee you nothing.
For argument's sake,
Mr. Lauffnaur,
let's assume she's dry.
Let's further assume
you can raise her
and get her
in operating condition.
Enter the gracious Queen.
What are you going
to do with her?
Or to her?
There must be thousands
of dollars in the bank
and gold in her
bullion room.
We could take
a million dollars.
I'll bet it could even
be more than a million.
This could be
the biggest heist ever.
It could be a lot
of things...
Assuming you can get
the Queen Mary
to stop for you.
Man has a big point.
Think of it this way.
Think of a submarine
as a big pistol
that holds men
and machinery.
Then you aim this pistol
at the head
of your victim...
Full of blanks,
mind you--
torpedoes
with dummy warheads.
But the victim,
the Queen Mary,
does not know this.
I believe we can assume
that our Queen
won't take
any unnecessary risks.
She'll allow herself
to be boarded.
Then, as Rosa
has suggested,
it's gold bullion
and cash.
We go back
to our submarine,
submerge,
leave the scene.
Yeah, and figure
the take.
A million bucks or more.
We could walk away
from this with nothing to worry about
for the rest
of our lives.
Yeah, I like it.
It makes sense.
It makes sense
if you win the game.
The game you're a playingis that
you're holding an unloaded pistol at a stranger's head.
You figure he's going to throw up his hands.
Suppose the stranger
spits in your eye
and says,
"Go ahead and shoot."
What the hell are you
going to do then?
Now, hold on,
this is all a joke, right?
Nobody here thinks
this is going to work?
You just get this clear.
If you don't think
it can work,
you don't belong
on this trip.
I don't relish the ides
of being cooped up in a sub
with a caramel-colored
lush, anyway.
Forgive him, Linc, please.
He didn't mean it.
I'll take your word
for that.
Hey, come on,
this is ridiculous.
Why the argument, huh?
Let's get on with the,
uh, with the business.
Did you know
this thing is so wild, it can work?
It's so nutty
it can work.
Eric...
You think it's possible.
What about it?
I take it
you are willing.
We all have
special needs,
Mr. Brittain.
I wish it were
catching.
I'd like you along.
Let's take it by steps.
First we got o find
an enclosed mooring
somewhere
down the coastline
where it's nice and quiet,
nobody around, check?
Check.
Then tomorrow,
I'll go over
and see if I can't
raise that submarine.
Lieutenant Brittain, what a pity
we have never
before served in the same navy.
We should do
very well together.
You just see you run
a taut ship, Commander,
because in this little war,
we're going to need one.
Let's go.
Look at the buoy.
He must have reached
the sub.
How long will it take him, Eric?
15 minutes, half hour.
Maybe longer.
Not much longer.
It better not
take him much longer.
What will he do?
He'll go to the escape hatch.
If the trunk
underneath is flooded
he might get it open.
If he does,
he'll move inside and close the hatch...
Once he's inside
the tube...
he'll, uh,
try to open the drain.
Go on.
Then what?
At that point,
either the water just stays there, unmoving,
because the sub
is filled with water,
or it will drain away.
If it does,
he'll try to open the lower hatch.
But if it's
not possible, he'll come up?
There's 100 feet
of sea water
35,000 pounds
on that hatch.
He could never open it.
Then you'll have
to take up another card game,
and we'll have
missed another one.
Victor, please.
Hey, hey,
come on Baby,
What's the matter?
Nobody dies
in Italy?
58 minutes.
Well, kiss him off.
Eric, any...chance?
He's got
a job down there.
He's got to stay on his lung,
because
if that sub is dry,
It'll all be
dead air
and damn little of it.
He'll
blow the ballast if he can.
But there's a lot of ifs.
The valves
of the air flask have to hold.
There's got to be
enough pressure
to blow
all the water from the ballast.
He's got
quite a job.
Hey!
Hooray!
[ENGINE STARTS]
Upsy-Daisy.
Give me that light.
Quite an exceptional
gentleman... in his day.
He was left here...
probably
at his own orders
so that his men
could get out.
Then he, himself,
filled the ballast tanks
to let the sub sink.
Then he just sat....
Waiting to die.
Well, what do you
want to do,
stuff him
and sell tickets, Hmm?
We'll get hold
of some fishing nets, some canvas...
And bury him at sea?
Yes.
Would you help me?
I'll find some canvas.
I can think of a hundred
better ways to die.
All right, let's get
this stuff ashore
and burn it.
Pass this along.
Rosa!
Yes.
Pass this through.
Victor!
We're going backto the boat, Mark.
Yeah, O.K.
Come along
as soon as you're through.
Check.
Well,
what's the verdict?
4-0 is the verdict.
She's in better shape
than we dared hope.
Not too much corrosion, little damage.
Batteries are dead,
naturally.
That's probably
what stopped her to begin with.
Let's get started,
Huh?
What's
the first thing?
I want a drink first.
What we need now
is a mechanic. A good mechanic,
somebody who knows
sub engines inside and out.
That's great.
We'll put an ad in the paper.
No need.
I know such a man.
I worked in the Brooklyn
navy yard a while back.
Met a chap
named Moreno.
He can strip an engine
and put it together again
in his sleep.
He car repair anything
from an ocean liner to a sailboat.
He'd he well worth his cut.
Eric,
what would his cut be?
Even shares all around.
Isn't that what we decided?
Sure, sure.
But someJonny-Come-Lately greasemonkey
who contributes
a screwdriver...
How does he figure
to get a full share?
Rosa, you know something,
We start divvying this up
too many ways,
that's going to shrink
the melon.
If Eric says
he's needed,
he's s partner.
He's a partner
if he wants to be a partner.
I think we're taking
a little too much for granted, here.
How do we know
he'll sit still for this?
You'd be amazed
at what some people will sit still for.
Mr Moreno and I
have been involved in several transactions.
I've never known him
to fail me.
Are you saying
you got something on Moreno?
Maybe a little more
than he's got on me.
At any rate,
his morality
is as flexible
as ours.
He is
what your navy calls
"Dishonorably
Discharged".
You think
you can locate this man?
I'll start tomorrow.
It shouldn't be too difficult.
Well, that settles that.
Let's go ashore
and get some sleep.
It's getting late.
No. I'd like
a swim first.
Well, now baby,
it's past midnight.
Why don't we settle
for a hot bath?
You got a bathing suit,
I got some towels below.
I'm sure you do,
but the lady needs her sleep.
Just so we don't
misunderstand each other, Brittain.
We don't share
everything alike.
What was owned before,
that's not in the pot.
So we don't have anymisunderstandings--
Nobody owns me.
You have a few
prerogatives,
Victor,
but that's a gift
from me to you.
I can revoke
the license anytime.
May I use
your cabin, please?
Thank you.
I'll go with you.
The young lady can
swim her way back home.
You step
on my toes a lot, Brittain.
I'm unaccustomed.
Cry a little baby,
so I'll know.
You'll know,
believe it.
You don't get out
of there,
you're going to grow
a fin.
Ahh...Brrr!
Ever been
a masseur?
No, but I
could kick myself.
Linc, throw me that
that little jacket, will you?
Thank you.
Where'd you learn
to swim so good,
diving for coins
in the Bay of Naples?
I do everything
with perfection,
Mr. Brittain--
Swimming, dancing,
fundraising,
almost everything.
And you?
I play a little gin.
I catch a little fish.
If I catch a lot
of fish,
I get splendidly stoned.
It's a living.
I think
I swim home now.
Yes, but that's
only half way.
When you get
on the shore,
you have to walk
the rest of the way
in a wet
bathing suit.
Let me drive you
to the pier.
I'll be there
before you can start
the engines.
That isn't exactly
the Brooklyn navy yard.
Mark, this is
Tony Moreno.
He tells me
you're s shark with engines.
Depends
on the engines.
Where's the boat?
Right in there.
Are you serious?
I didn't
say it was just
launched.
You didn't say it came
out of a museum, either.
I ain't seen one like this
in 20 years.
It grows on you.
I got enough
growing on me.
When do I start?
You've already started.
Hey!
Rossiter, Langley,
Miss Lucchesi,
My old friend, Tony Moreno.
Hello.
HI. Charmed.
Italiana?
Si, di Napoli.
Lei?
Io sono diMilano.
Hmm, Bene.
Are you looking
for something special,
or are you just browsing?
You ever serves
on these?
Only on the engines.
Anybody go down
on one of these
is crazy.
How about you?
Submarines.
Officer?
Check.
Senior grade.
Do I salute?
Nope, not in this outfit,
But we got
a chain of command.
He gives the orders,
and we jump.
Nice to have you
with us, Moreno.
Yeah.
What do you
think of him, Mark?
How did you say
he got that D. D.?
The discharge?
He hit
the superior officer
with a wrench.
Almost killed him.
Is that all?
Ha!
Hope he can work
under pressure.
Not too much pressure,
mind you.
After all, what are we
asking him to do?
Just to get
the engines going
so we can holdup
a liner.
That's not asking too much.
Not too complicated.
Let's go to work.
Gaskets will have to be
replaced.
You'll need
all new indicators.
Gears look like
they're in good shape.
The clutch
is frozen.
We'll have the repack
the whole thing.
I've got
new packing coming,
A blowtorch, too.
You'll need it.
I hope the shafts
are not rusted away.
The mountings,
fittings, surfaces
are all corroded.
The same goes for
the compressor
and the pumps.
I'll need
at least 10 days--
repairing, improvising,
patching up.
Maybe some
reinventing.
You want my
my honest opinion?
Well, yeah.
Forget the whole thing.
What's all that about?
Tony,
for the moment,
just worry
about your side of this.
I know you can do this.
Those batteries
are going to give us
nightmares.
What do you mean?
completely gone?
They couldn't
light a flashlight.
We could use
car batteries for
emergency lighting.
We'll have to get
a generator,
distilled water
and acid.
We'll get them.
We still have to pray
there's enough lead
to take a half charge.
And even then...
Yeah?
Even then?
You'll have
to ride the surface
most of the time.
You won't be able to
keep her down there
for more than
one hour at a time.
But if it gets us
where we want to go...
If?
"The terrible ifs
accumulate."
Hmm?
Winston Churchill.
They better do
all their accumulating
while we're
on this dry run.
If those batteries
die out 100 miles
offshore,
we can have
a big farewell party
on the bottom
of the ocean.
Tony, it's still
worth the try.
Yeah. Think of
the money.
[ITALIAN]
Oh, boy!
Five more minutes of this,
and they can put me
in a rubber room.
Next time,
I'll stick to galleons.
Oh...
Hey.
Where'd you steal that
Huh?
What do you mean
by that?
Nothing, nothing
it's just an expression.
You don't strike me
as the Tiffany type.
The world's full
of surprises.
Yeah.
You know, I got
a thing for rocks.
Anything shiny, you know.
What about
a little shiny sweat
on the forehead?
If I want my
jewelry appraised,
I'll send
for somebody. Move over.
[ENGINE STARTS]
Hear that?
That's what you should be
worried about.
Right now
they're singing at me...
but who knows?
The engines
are singing at him.
I love Italians.
They're so damned musical.
Let's knock it off
for tonight.
That honest sweat
you were looking for--
it' all used up.
I haven't got
any liquid left.
Hey, what union you with?
You keep short hours.
What, suddenly
you're the foreman?
When I punch out,
that's my business.
Why don't both of you
shut up.
The temperature's
no different over here.
Ahh, let's stop.
It's like an oven.
It's like
a nuthouse.
That's what it is,
a loony bin--
a happy German,
queer for boats,our spaghetti eater,
Mr. Brittain's
wino freedom rider,
and Mr. Brittain,
himself,
who I think
would sell us out
for 25 bucks
in hard cash.
Did I forget
anybody?
What do we do
about him?
Somebody
make a suggestion.
I think that'll do itfor this evening,
gentlemen.
Mark!
Yeah?
We're knocking it off
for tonight. Let's go.
There's still
much to do.
Tomorrow night,
Mark and I will
dive her right here
at less than
conning tower depth.
Then we'll
fill and blow all the ballasts
and pump the trim tanks
before we even go out.
When we do take her
out of here,
we'll surface
at night a few times if we have to.
For now, let's all get
a little sleep, O.K.?
All right, Rosa.
Let's go.
Thank you.
Arrivederci.
So silent.
So little to say?
Just tryingto thinkof a rhyme for Rossiter.
He doesn't appeal?
I'm mad about him.
Make allowances,
Mark.
He had a hard
beginning--
The slums
until 14 years old,
then the reformatory.
That would explain
his angers,
wouldn't it?
I'll try to set asidean hour a day
to extend my sympathy.
How many hours a day
will you devote?
How many hours at night?
I don't like that, Mark.
There was a time
when Victor Rossiter
appealed to me--
when he filled a need.
I make no excuses, Mark.
I didn't ask for any.
Rosa?
Are you coming
or not?
I was thinking of saving
this for the christening,
but
I seriously doubt
this old tub would
survive the blow.
Know something, Mark?
Not very much.
We're digging
ourselves a grave here.
Each of us for his
own particular reason--
love, loyalty, greed.
The atmosphere
is stifling.
It's becoming extremely
difficult to breathe.
You want out, Linc?
I signed onfor the duration.
Funny thing, though.
Ever since I went
into long trousers,
I've been running
away from myself.
I found a hiding
place in a bottle.
Where'll I hide
after this, Mark?
If we're lucky,
Maybe in a suite
at the Waldorf.
You believe that?
I do not.
Drink up, Lincoln.
You've got your problems
and I've got mine.
She's so deep in my gut,
we breathe together.
[MUSIC PLAYS]
What time is it, please?
Quarter to 2:00.
Freshen it up?
Just more ice,
thank you.
Well?
Well, come on, Eric.
What happened?
She's ready.
Well, so far, so good.
Yeah, and that calls
for a nice, tall drink.
Hey, Rosa.
Oh, Linc.
It wasn't what you'd
call a maiden voyage,
but our lady
went under 12 feet
without a leak.
And everyone's
all right?
As Mark says, 4-0.
Same again?
Please.
For me, too, no ice.
How did your little
shopping trip go?
Two of them?
Just what we need.
Linc...
You were in
the British navy, no?
Wireless operator
on a cruiser.
How long have
you known Mark?
Quite some time.
He recreated me.
I'd been ill.
He found me lying on
the sidewalk one night.
I weighed 104 pounds,
And death was waiting
just around the corner.
Mark beat him to it.
He picked me up, fed me.
Shared his clothes
with me.
Then taught me
to play gin.
I owe him
very much, Rosa.
Certainly for my life.
Among this
whole motley crew,
I think he has
the most substance.
Thank you, Linc.
Right now I think
he's looking at the stars.
Linc said I'd find you
under the stars.
He sure narrowed
it down, didn't he?
What do the stars
tell you tonight?
Tonight the stars
tell me I'm an idiot.
A gold-plated idiot,
for getting mixed up
in this thing.
You're not usually
afraid, Mark.
Why the second
thoughts now?
Do you seriously
realize what we're
getting into, Rosa?
The minute
we set foot on deck of the Queen Mary,
we consign ourselves
to South America.
But do you think
it would be
so difficult
to livein
Rio De Janerio or Caracus?
Live?
That wouldn't
be living, Rosa.
We'd be running and hiding
for the rest of our lives.
It's not more wrong
now than before.
I didn't hear
you say no.
That's because maybe
you weren't listening.
Come to think of it,
I wasn't talking.
What held you?
What held me?
A blue-eyed, long legged
Italian with hooks.
That's what held me.
I--I remove them, Mark.
You're free.
You wouldn't con me
lady, not again?
You--you never
thought you might be important for me,
from choice--
and not design?
Well, in that case,
Why don't you drop
the other shoe?
Stay a while.
Heave!
[WHISTLING]
What about the explosive?
Well, what about it?
What are you,
the floorwalker?
I want to be sure
you dump it
far enough out so
it doesn't float back in.
Don't worry.
this is my department.
And weight that warhead
with plenty of sea water.
Oh, yes, sir,
lieutenant. sir.
Morning.
[ERIC]
Morning, Rosa.
You always look
this good in the morning?
You'll
have time to compare.
There will be
thousands of mornings.
Let's
get back to work.
We should be ready
to take her out
when it's dark.
Hatch secured!
You know what to do
with the ballast tanks?
Yes, I know.
Eric?
Yes.
They're running
nice and cool.
Good.
Let's take her down.
Remember,
all of you.
Don't only look
for water,
listen for it.
If you hear it,
sing out loud and clear.
Did you hear that, Tony?
Right.
Stand by to dive.
Stand by to dive.
Right.
Food them, Rosa.
Pressure in the boat.
Pressure in the boat.
15 degrees dive.
15 degrees.
Victor, check for leaks
in the torpedo room.
Right.
8 Meters.
Watch
the trim gauges.
Check.
[LINC]
12 Meters.
Level off
at 16 meters.
Close the vents, Rosa.
16 meters.
Upperiscope.
She's all dry in
the torpedo room.
All dry
back there, too.
We are now 50 feet
under the surface.
We are dry,
breathing, we have eyes.
Gentlemen,
and lady,
congratulations
to us all.
Now what
do we do?
Now we go up
and talk strategy.
Stand by to surface.
All right, once more.
No, I'm bleary.
Let's pick it up tomorrow.
Hold it, we'll
do it once more.
Good.
The day after tomorrow
the Queen Mary
sails from New York.
Three nights
from tonight,
We'll sail out to
a predetermined point,
surface, wait for her.
Sailing procedure.
We travel surface at just
above negative boyancy--
only the tower up.
We ride the vents,
everyone at their stations,
so long as we sight
no other ships.
But if we do?
Under fast.
Periscope up
until their
running lights are
over the horizon.
Good. Once
we get under way,
we'll have dry runs
on the diving procedure.
From now on until the moment
we meet the Mary,
I want every one of you
to study the charts.
Come up here.
Remember the deck levels.
Victor, you memorize
your route here,
from the bullion room
to "R" Deck.
Only take as much gold
as you can drag.
You've got
a long way back.
Mark and I
will do the same
from the bank
to "R" Deck.
if the elevator's
tied up,
we'll try the other side.
If that fails,
we'll take the stairs.
This caper sounds
less and less possible
by the second.
If everyone
does his job--
You, Linc and Rosa on the sub,
the three of us
on the Mary--
with dispatch and
complete accuracy,
it is perfectly
possible.
O.K.Let's run through
the time sequences again.
All right.
At the moment of contact,
we'll have 30 minutes
to get on the deck,
five minutes to board,
and for the elevator trip
up to the bridge.
Two minutes before sending
the dummy torpedo.
15 minutes in the bank--
the same 15 minutes
in the bullion room.
Five minutes for us
to reassemble on "R" Deck.
Three minutes to depart.
Eric, why all
the clock watching?
You're trying
for a record? Hmm?
Should you
need a reminder,
Only one man on the Mary
has to call the bluff.
A cabin boy, a stoker,
a 10 year old,
but it only takes one.
The longer we're there,
the more chance someone
will call the bluff.
Keep in mind
we'll be three of us
against all
the passengers and crew.
What if somebody
does try
to use muscle?
I'd like
to answer that.
Forget it, kiss it off,,
call the whole thing off.
I'm afraid
that's correct.
Victor, we must begin
your accent immediately.
Now, wait a minute
that's the one big snag.
I'm not sure I can
pass myself off as an Englishman.
Leave that to Linc.
Who?
Linc.
He's the only one
who speaks
EnglishEnglish.
What time does school start?
Tomorrow morning,
8:00 sharp.
Be a good boy
and bring teacher
a nice shiny watermelon.
[VIC]
Good night.
Rosa?
YEAH?
Stay on bands
three and four.
Eric.
School's open again,
Mr. Rossiter.
Shall we try it?
O.K., let's
try it again.
When you arrive on the bridge,
what's the first thing you say?
Commander Cunningham
presents his compliments
and wishes to express
his sincere thanks.
And?
And I want to
personally extend
my gratitude to you sir.
Very good.
What is the name of your ship?
the HMS Trident.
And if the captain notices
that your submarine
looks strange?
UH-UH. SORRY, SIR.
Admiralty orders.
Top secret.
Rather hush hush
and all that, you know.
Not exactlyOxonian,
but you'll pass.
What is your name?
Lieutenant--
Leftenant.
Oh, damn. Leftenant.
You must
remember that.
Right, right.
That's important.
Leftenant. Leftenant.
Tony, it's your watch.
Leftenant,
Leftenant,
Leftenant.
Hey.
Hmm?
Rememberit's Leftenant.
Listen, he can't
even speak English.
Are you having
kippers instead
of spaghetti, now?
How are
the batteries?
They're old and tired,
but they should be
charged up in an hour.
You are relieved.
Want some coffee?
Yeah, thanks.
Tell me
something, Tony.
How'd you get
the navy cross?
Sheer raw courage
and devotion to duty.
I believe you.
Ha. Well, don't
Why?
Me and the navy got divorced.
I like the ships and
the water all right,
but the brass and
the braid didn't sit.
I got tired of
saying "Yes, sir",
to fraternity boys
who'd done all their
sailing in a bathtub.
Didn't Lauffnaur
tell you?
I shaved an ensign's
skull with a wrench.
You didn't
answer my question--
How did you
get the medal?
Just swam out,
pulled some guys
into a raft
after we hit a mine.
Not one of them
was over the rank of seaman first.
Boy, you got no idea
how I hate the navy.
I'll see
you get relieved.
Hey, you were
a lieutenant,
weren't you?
Correct.
Get me anothercup of coffee.
Aye,aye, sir.
[WHISTLING]
You got a bayonet
to go with that thing?
Be prepared.
Thay's my motto.
That motto belongs
to the Boy Scouts.
Can I get a merit badge
for blowing out
one of your eyeballs?
That'll do it.
You don't
need the gun,
and I don't
need the argument.
Why don't you
make your choice?
I'm used to failure.
I'm quite
philosophical
about it.
But to lose
because two idiots
share
the same passion
and are willing
to kill over you.
This I
can't live with!
Do you likethe choice
made public now, Commander?
You think that
this is the time?
Rosa,
we owe you a lot,
but tell
your two friends
this is
the Atlantic ocean.
It is adequate
for burials,
but it is
no field of honor.
If they want
to duel over you,
tell them to wait
until I've satisfied
my passion!
Running lights off
the starboard bow!
Stand by to dive!
Dive!
A tanker.
A big, fat tanker.
12,15 knots and
deep in the water.
We could blow
her apart with
just one torpedo.
Dead amidships.
Just one torpedo.
That's your
pleasure, Eric,
to sink a big,
fat, tanker?
My training, Mark.
My instinct.
Did you say 18, 36.4?
Correct.
Then that's it.
Is that the end
of the line?
Unless the sun lies
and I've forgotten
my navigation, we're here.
Tell Mark
stop the engines.
You know,
I'm going to get you
a big, big
brother--Yeah!
[WHISTLING]
We're here, Linc.
Rosa,
get the uniforms
ready, Subito.
We're ready to submerge
in about an hour.
Make it longer.
Those batteries
can't last forever.
We've
a long trip back.
From now on,
keep changing bands.
You're bound to pick up
her transmissions
or messages to her.
She can't be
too far away from us now.
This the one?
50 pounds
of flash powder,
but she'll make
as much noise as
the atomic bomb.
Be sure she runs shallow
so everybody sees her.
I can't wait
to see their faces
when this hits.
Never mind their faces.
Just make sure
our watches synchronize
with Tony's.
Two minutes after
we reach the bridge,
He'll fire this torpedo.
[LINC] I'm getting her
loud and clear!
HMS Trident,
British submarine,
calling Queen Mary.
HMS Trident,
British submarine,
calling Queen Mary.
Please reply
with an extremely
low-strength signal.
We're on a secret
mission here.
HMS Trident
Calling Queen Mary.
Aha.
Gentlemen, the Queen.
Gentlemen, we're in
the wrong clothing.
HMS Trident
callingQueen Mary.
We do not wish
our presence revealed.
This is important.
We urge that you
call your captain
before replying.
Repeat--Urge calling your
captain before replying.
Get the Captain.
HMS Trident
callingQueen Mary.
Get the Captain. Urgent!
HMS Trident
calling Queen Mary.
We're a British submarine
on a secret mission.
This is the Captain
of the Queen Mary.
Who are you?
Your name and rank,
please.
Low-strength signal!
They're playing along!
This is Commander
Cunningham, Sir.
Commanding
the British submarine
Trident.
We're an experimental
submarine
on a secret mission
on these waters
under Admiralty orders.
One of our main
engines has
broken down, Sir.
We need a part
Which we believe
your engineers
can supply.
I urgently request
permission to board, Sir.
Board?
You're asking me
to stop my ship?
I'm afraid I must,
Sir.
I cannot overemphasize
the importance of
my mission, Captain.
It is absolutelyimperative that
we have help, Sir,
and equally imperative
that we have it secretly
from a British ship.
We've been waiting
on your course
for three days,
submerging at sight
of other ships.
We will delay you
No longer than 20 minutes
at the most.
We are on Admiralty orders
and request permission
to board, Sir.
Very well, Commander,
But you'd better know
what you're doing.
We'll stop
and lend assistance
if we can,
but this
will be reported
to the Admiralty
as soon as we dock.
Of course, Sir,
and I'm deeply grateful.
May I further request
radio silence concerning
our presence here?
We do not wish
to interfere
with your normal
transmissions, Captain,
but you will request
your operators
to refrain from mentioning
our presence here.
I have already
done so, Commander.
Do you have
a small boat
you can board?
Yes, Sir,
we have a raft.
Our chief engineer
and two officers
will set out
immediately.
See that you do.
Gentlemen...
Mr. Lawrence.
Sir?
All engines
full astern.
Mr. Porter,
go down to "R" Deck
and escort
the boarding party
to the bridge.
Mr. Stewart.
Tony, Linc will help you
load the torpedo.
Remember,
no mistakes.
She's preset
and aimed.
Don't fiddle
with the mechanism.
Come on.
Be careful.
Please.
Miss Lucchsi...
why the hell didn't you stay in Naples?
Let's go.
Easy, easy.
Good.
This elevator,
gentlemen.
Thank you.
Where to, Sir?
Sun deck, please.
Very good, Sir.
Sorry abut
the delay.
That's quite
all right.
I hope we have
just what you need.
I'm sure you do.
Thank you.
They're on
a boat deck.
Commander Cunningham
presents his compliments
and wishes to express
his sincere thanks.
Thank you,
your name, Sir?
Lieutenant Follett, Sir,
and we're extrem--
We're extremely
grateful.
Ahem.
Lieutenant Follett,
is it?
That's right, Sir.
and are you
a British sub?
That's correct, Sir.
HMS Trident.
You're Canadian,
aren't you?
Why, yes, Sir.
I'm surprised
you could still tell, Sir.
I've been in
the Royal Navy just
under four years now.
I see. Now about
this part you need,
Leftenant,
I hope it won't
delay us too long.
No, of course not, Sir.
Captain, I wonder
if we might speak
with you, privately?
Our mission...
This way, please...
Thank you.
Now, what can I do
for you, gentlemen?
I have a schedule
to meet.
Would you
kindly read this?
"Maintain normal
radio transmission."
"Make announcement to pacify passengers and crew."
"Lower a ship's boat."
"Do not interfere
with us in any way."
"Open the bank
and bullion room"?
Mm-hm.
Do you intend
to rob this ship?
Exactly.
Are you insane?
If you'll
just follow
the instructions--
Now, Eric.
Captain, will you look
to our submarine?
That was a dummy
torpedo, Captain.
The rest of them
are live.
I don't believe you.
Sink this ship,
and you sink with her.
That's true.
You've read our instructions.
If you don't
follow them,
I advise you
to abandon ship.
Gentlemen.
Mr. Lobley?
Sir?
Attend to the radio
as per instructions.
Yes, Sir.
Mr. Long?
Sir.
Make the necessary
announcement.
Yes, Sir.
And, Captain, if you'll
please detail someone
To take three rather
large empty sacks
to the bank.
Makeit an order
with no explanation. Hmm?
You're out
of your minds.
You're completely
out of your minds.
Do as he says.
Yes, Sir.
Give these keys
to the Master-at-Arms.
I commend
your wisdom.
It's taken care of, Sir.
Mr. Porter
and Mr. Stewart will escort you.
The Captain requests
the following information
imparted to passengers
and crew members.
We've been boarded by members
of a British submarine
for military purposes.
There's no cause for alarm.
and we shall be
under way shortly.
Excuse me , Sir,
you ordered three sacks?
We did.
Master-at-Arms.
Sir?
Come with me
please.
[KNOCK ON DOOR]
Stand aside.
Captain's orders.
Open it up.
I beg
your pardon?
Open it up.
Don't interfere.
What is
going on?
Open it up.
What is it?
The Queen Mary, Sir.
She's dead in the water.
Any radio message?
No, Sir.
Nothing at all.
Contact her.
Ask if she requires
any assistance.
Aye, aye, Captain.
15 minutes.
O.K.
Whoops.
You two fellas want
to give me a hand?
Nah,
I didn't think so.
Out of the way!
Lets go.
Out of the way.
All right,
out of the way now.
That's it.
Mr. Lobley.
Sir?
Lower
the ship's boat
and take it aft
to the accommodation
ladder.
Yes, Sir.
Well?
Oh, nothing, Sir.
I was just wondering.
I know. You were
just wondering
why we don't overpower them,
take their uniforms
and lead a boarding
party against that
filthy submarine.
Something
like that, Sir.
I'd give a year's pay
to be able to do it...
call their bluff...
but I cannot
endanger this ship.
I cannot,
and I will not.
The junior officer,
in a hurry.
Mr. Conroy.
Sir?
Captain...
We contacted her...
She requested
we stop transmitting,
then broke off.
All ahead full.
All ahead full.
Aye, Sir. All ahead full.
Steady as she goes.
Aye, Captain.
Steady as she goes.
[LINC]
Sunrise cslling
Buccaneer.
Buccaneer,
this is Sunrise.
Come in. Come in.
Yes Sunrise
this is Buccaneer.
Something funny
happening.
Go on. Go on.
I'm getting something
on a close band.
Another ship.
Some kind of code,
and then she broke off.
But whoever it came from
was close by.
You chaps better
hurry up. I mesn it.
Will do.
We got company.
The other side.
Captain...
What do they say?
Well, they uh...
They what?
What is it?
They're being held up
by a submarine.
Ask them to repeat
the message.
Yes, Sir.
Captain.
Well?
"We are being held up
by a submarine."
Sound General Quarters.
General Quarters.
Aye, Sir.
General Quarters.
[BELL RINGS]
Back up, please.
Out of the way.
Stand aside, please.
[WHISTLES]
Let me see that,
will you, lady?
I beg your pardon.
Oh, no! Help!
No! No!
No, don't shoot!
[GUNSHOT]
[GUNSHOT]
Shove off!
Whoever they are,
they're coming fast!
Here they come.
Come on!
Come on!
It's a patrol boat!
Let's get below.
How close is he?
He's gaining.
Stand by to dive.
What?
Dive? What
about this stuff?
Shut the hatch.
Mark, he's going
to dive.
Come on!
What's the matter
with you?
You were going
to leave us up there.
We've got
to get out!
Stand by to dive.
Where is Victor?
He's dead, Rosa.
Open the vents...now!
Dive!
Level off
at periscope depth.
Right.
Mark, take a look.
A Coast Guard cutter.
What about her armament?
She's got a few popguns.
They can
make holes in us.
Not to mention
the depth charges.
Mark, take the wheel.
Bow and stern.
Planes.
Full dive!
Stay on that course.
Check.
Level off
at 25 meters.
We sare moving
under the Queen.
[SONAR PINGING]
They've found us.
[SONAR PINGING]
How far behind
schedule are we?
Almost an hour, Sir.
We'll get underway.
Signal the cutter
to stand by.
Yes, Sir, Mr. Conroy.
Sir.
Left full rudder.
Left full rudder.
Hold it.
[SONAR PINGING]
Slow to 1/3.
[TONY]
Slow to 1/3.
[ENGINE RUMBLES]
We're close.
Very close.
That cutter is probably
plotting our position
and course right now.
What do we do?
They'll be
dropping depth charges.
Not while
we're this close
to the Queen
they won't.
When the Queen
moves off,
we can expect it then.
They'll catch us.
One way or another,
they'll catch us.
Sonar has them still
under the Queen Mary.
Well, we'll just
wait on her.
We got plenty of time.
You keep your guns
trained on that spot.
What if
they're too close?
We'll ram her.
Eric, the batteries
are running down.
We're going to
have to surface.
Well, we have
no alternative.
What the hell
does that mean?
Quite simple.
We'll have to
torpedo that cutter.
Torpedo her with what?
Tony.
Torpedo her with what?
You've got live fish
in those tubes,
haven't you?
You've got
live torpedoes in there.
Yeah, they're live
and ready to fire.
We'll surface.
reverse course.
Give her
both torpedoes.
You read him?
he wants you
to sink that ship.
What difference
does it make?
That's s United States
Coast Guard vessel.
When my head's
on the block,
I shut my eyes.
Keep your eyes open.
We're not going
to sink that ship.
[ENGINE RUMBLES]
[SONAR PINGING]
What is that?
That's the Queen.
She's stirring.
She's getting under way.
Grab on to something.
Come on. Over here..
Hold on.
Ohh!
Surface.
Blow all the ballasts!
Left full rudder.
Steady on course.
2-2-0.
That'll give us
a good shot to miship.
Wait a minute.
You can't do--
Stay right there,
Mr. Brittain.
Steady on 2-2-0.
Hold it there.
Tony, stand by to fire!
[GUNSHOT]
Aah!
Aah!
Aah!
Fire on those torpedoes!
Aah!
On deck.
Get up there.
Tony.
Tony.
Stand by to ram!
Stand by to ram!
[SIREN]
Aah!
Captain,
empty life raft--
there.
Yeah, I see it.
Give me 3/4 full on the original course.
AYE, CAPTAIN.
3/4 full on the original course.
We'll crisscrossfor a while in that direction
My guess is they all bought it, Sir.
Yep.
O.K., climb in.
[SHIP'S HORN BLOWS]
Greatest heist in the world,
and we wind up with this.
We almost made it.
Sure.
We're alive, Mark.
Be thankful for that.
Exit the gracious Queen.
Here, start paddling.
South America is that way.
[SHIP'S HORN BLOWS]
[SIREN]
All right,
make way there, make way.
How long was he under,
Larry?
Seven or eight minutes.
He was talking and then suddenly just cut off.
Any hope?
Of what, reincarnation?
This man's drowned.
His suit burst.
He didn't have much of a chance.
With this suit,
he had no chance.
One of yours?
Look, Doc, I rent them.
I don't guarantee them.
Look after him.
Uh, just a minute Doc.
What do we owe you?
Not a thing.
It's part of my job.
I understand you're looking
for sunken treasure.
Mm-hmm.
Spanish gallions.
Hmm. Makes sense.
Doctor.
The diver--we didn't
know him very well.
Did he have a wife?
No,my dear.
He didn't have a wife,
and he had no family.
Bless you
for the question.
You know,
for a little while,
Ithought that nobody
gave a damn.
Did I draw?
You drew.
Light's bad.
Throw the queen away.
Queen?
Queen. Before I catch you
with the store.
Queen.
Awfully good choice.
Gin.
You have exceptional
card sense, old friend.
exceptional card sense.
Application my dear Linc,
just simple application.
Next week, you can look
at my hand.
I'll ask the bartender.
Excuse me, do you know
a Mr. Mark Brittain?
Is he here?
Yes sir,Over there.
Back of the trellis.
Fellow with the cap?
That's right.
Thank you.
Come on, Rosa.
Well, Mr. Brittain.
Fellow named Trench said
I'd find you in here.
You found me.
I'm Victor Rossiter.
How are you?
don't you feel
a little left out?
Oh, come here.
My name
is Rosa Lucchesi.
Yeah.
Can we buy you a drink?
Thanks, we got one.
This fellow Trench says
that you were a lieutenant,
in a submarine.
That I was,
and I was many things..
Mm-hm, well, so was I.
But I was also
on a destroyer.
You trying to start
a legion post here,
Mr. Rossiter?
Trench also said that
you were a good diver,
and for a price,
you'd put on a suit.
For a good price, I'd put on a suit,
but not one of Trench's suits.
That would take more money than you've got
and more of a death wish than I've got..
We'll order a new diver's suit.
Haven't you had enough?
You lost one diver today, right?
Well that won't happen again.
We've got a map, Brittain..
An authentic map.
We've got a map, too.
We got it at the gas station.
A galleon went down 3 miles from here.
It carried gold bullion
worth millions of dollars.
That it did, Miss Lucchesi.
And 10 miles up the coast,
a ship called the Sevilla
hit a reef and sunk
full of pearls and emeralds.
North of the cove,
there was a ship called the Almirante.
It had its magazine blown up.
It was carrying treasure to King Philip.
Lady, I've lived here a lot of years..
I can read you every legend,
in Spanish if you like.
You name the ship,
I'll draw you the riggings.
This map shows exactly where that ship went down.
None of us can dive, but you can.
You name the price.
You can have it in cash
or a piece of the action.
Piece of what action?
Don't you realize that every 50 years
some dedicated
professionals get lucky and come up with a find?
You're not dedicated professionals.
You're a brotherhood
of happy, free-swinging thinkers.
You've got a crap shooter's instinct.
Why don't you go to Vegas?
You'd be better off.
Please, look at this.
[VICTOR]
Hmmm?
That's quite a map.
But Mr. Langley and I are very busy.
We charter a small
but dependable fishing boat
to people who like
to go to sea and catch bass
and not pieces of eight,
which they can't.
What part of Italy
are you from, Miss Lucchesi?
Naples.
Must be beautiful there
this time of year.
Well...
Well, you may change your mind.
If we're not on board,
you can find us
at this motel right here.
And if you'd like
to charter a fishing boat,
we're at the dock.
Ask anyone.
Imagine her drinking red wine
with a 50 cent
sharpie like him.
That's a beautiful woman.
She walks well.
You're quite right.
She walks well.
[WHISTLING]
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!
Give me a stick. I'll beat it to death.
Blessings on Thee,
O Landlord.
Barefoot boy
with cheek of jowl.
Stand aside
while the crew boards.
You ain't boarding
this boat..
Not tonight.
Maybe never.
You're wrong, Mr. Trench.
Short of a hurricane
or your departing this earth,
we're going to board
this boat,
and you're a minute away
from losing your teeth..
Brittain,
you owe me 190 bucks for dockage,
$363 for gas,
$88 for ice and supplies.
That makes a total
of $641 overdue and collectable.
We never hung you up
on a bill.
I ain't going
to let you.
I ain't
no credit union..
You bring the dough, you can get on this boat.
You got
till tomorrow night.
Can't we sleep
on board?
You've got the keys.
We can't go anywhere.
You can't go anywhere
because I'm keeping the keys.
Gently, gently Trench,
gently.
Look Brittain,
I'm going to tell you one more time...
Don't poke, Trench.
Don't you know
how it can irritate a guy?
Let that remind you
to keep a civil tounge
in your big, fat head..
And also to check out
your diver's suits..
Can he swim?
We'll check
the morning papers.
Good morning.
Does Rossiter live here?
That's correct.
I'm one of his party.
You're Brittain.
Mm-hmm.
Come in.
Mr. Rossiter
and Miss Lucchesi are in town
hoping to find
a new diver.
I expect them shortly.
Cup of coffee?
Thanks, no.
Forgive me.
I'm Eric Lauffnauer.
We have, uh something in common, Mr. Brittain.
What's that?
Iwas
in the submarines also.
Hmm. I wonderwho invaded Europe?
Everbody I've met
in the past 24 hours
is an old salt.
We have the makings
of a select fraternity.
That so?
Rather fortunate
Though,
that we didn't meet
during the war.
I commanded the U-17.
There is always
two sides to every question,
Mr. Brittain.
True.
What kind of sub were you on?
Fleet type.
I was in the Pacific.
We operated
in the Atlantic.
Come out alright, did you?
No. I was drowned
off Okinawa.
I mean your sub.
The man's here
to take the job, Mr.Lauffnaur.
I only reminisce
about the war on Memorial Day.
We'll try it again
after lunch.
Well, well, well, well.
Here you are, Eric.
Thank you..
You decided to join us, eh Mr. Brittain?
I decided to work
for you.
I am glad to hear that.
One hour down,six hours off.
Three days.
That'll be 700 bucks,
payable in advance.
That's
a little stiff, isn't it?
I might be
a little stiff
before I find
your galleon.
That's the tab,
Rossiter.
It's alright.
In advance.
Yeah, fine, fine.
It's a deal.
We've got
new equipment
coming over
from Orlando's.
It'll be here
tomorrow before lunch.
It's a good start.
Thank you.
What kind of a compressor
have you got?
We're using Trench's
Not with me
you're not using Trench's.
There's a marine store
downtown called Daley's.
You can rent one
down there.
Check your boat in.
We'll use mine.
[DOOR CLOSES]
Firm type, huh?
Knows what he wants.
Wear slacks
from now on will you, Baby?
I don't want him frustrated.
Everything fit?
Itspassable.
[STARTS ENGINE]
Now let's go..
Checked out
the compressor.
And the helmet, too.
Any special
instructions?
Nothing special.
Just keep me alive.
You bet.
What's holding
things up fellas?
Patience, Victor,
Patience.
He's only good
to us alive.
You told us one hour
at a time.
I'd like you
to put something
into that hour.
I've got afew
thousand pounds
of weight on me,
so relax.
It's going
to take a while.
[MARK]
Hey, partner.
What have you got,
Mark?
The fatigue
and the blues.
Pull me up,
Linc.
Now, wait a minute.
You've still got
8 or 10 minutes of the hour left.
Well, you can
have them back,
Buddy.
Pull me up.
Pull him up right away.
Let's not have
the same thing happen again.
All right.
Pull him up.
Hold it.
wait a minute.
hold it.
Did you find something?
Think so, yeah. i/
What is it Mark?
What is it?
It's a sight
to delight
Mr. Lauffnaur's
practiced eye.
I wish you were
down here,
i/Herr Kapitan.i/
The nostalgia
would kill you.
Describe it.
Hmm, very simple. i/
It's a German submarine, i/
Kapitan.
Ask Rossiter
if he'll settle
for World War II
souveniers,
Or we could raise her
and you could put her in
your parlor as a memento.
[MARK]
All right, Linc..
Pull me up.
What sre you
looking for Eric, ghosts?
Really incredible.
She was one
of the small jobs.
Reported missing
I think about 1943.
Hmm, fascinating.
Well,
thanks for nothing, Brittain.
I guaranteed a look,
not a find, Buddy.
What do you guess
her tonnage to be?
Oh, I don't know.
I'd say maybe 300.
She looked undamaged.
My guess is
that her ballast tanks are still full.
What looked
like the escape hatch was closed.
I don't know
if anybody got out of her,
but she's probably full
of sea water anyway.
What if her valves held?
They might have held.
If her valves held,
she's dry. So what??
With the tanks blown,
we could raise her.
Raise her?
Raise her?
What the hell would we do
with a submarine?
Refit her. Use her
For sightseeing.
Sell her to a museum.
The possibilities
are endless.
Brittain, do you think
you could find it?
The sub, probably.
Do you think you could
find it right now?
Again, probably,
but why?
I'd like you to attach
a line and float a buoy.
You mean right now?
Right now.
That'll be overtime.
We'll pay you.
Where do you get
this "we"?
Rosa's doing
the financing, check with her.
You have
a reason?
Yes.
I'd like
to think it out.
Then I'll explain.
That's good enough
for me.
All right,
we'd better get to it.
There's not much daylight.
Lincoln, let's go.
Hey, uh Captain?
Mm-hmm?
You ever get
depth-charged?
Yes, often.
Slip and fall down
and maybe hit your head
a little bit?
I'm quite sane, Mr. Brittain.
Big deal. So now
we lasso a submarine..
Would you like
to explain why, Eric?
If we can raise her and refit her...
Why not play pirates.
Good evening.
Evening. You want Mark?
Yes, I'd like to see him.
Hey Mark.
Yo!
We've got company.
Well...
Oh, hello.
I was afraid
you might be sleeping.
No, it's too early
for that. Come on aboard.
Thank you.
Watch your head.
beautiful night, huh?
Like Naples?
Stars are stars.
Ever look at them, Mr. Brittain?
On occasion, yes.
For navigational
purposes only.
Mm-hm, but not
romantically?
Tell me something,
Miss Lucchesi,
is this
a mid-week seduction
or the opening gambit
of a con job?
Is that
how I strike you?
You're financing
this whole operation, are you not?
Yes, with all
the money I have, Mr. Brittain.
In Italy,
during the war,
I lost my family,
my illusions,
my patience.
I want only
one thing now--
To never be
cold or wet or hungry again.
Is that terrible
for you?
Well, it depends.
If you're telling me
that you'll settle
for three meals a day and Vic Rossiter,
then I got to say
You got cheap tastes.
But if you're
looking for sable and a deluxe cruiser,
well, that makes
more sense.
I want more than that.
I want my life to be
whipped cream
and silk sheets.
And without problems.
You're not exclusive.
Perhaps I am not.
I'll steal, if necessary.
But, uh I have
certain reservations.
That's interesting.
Now, what kind
of reservation?
For instance
uh, a hot stove you wouldn't steal?
I wouldn't steal from those
whocouldn't afford to lose.
How do you like this?
A blonde Italian Robin Hood.
What about you,
Mr. Brittain?
Do you have
a master plan or a set ofdreams?
I don't need them.
I just live my life
as I see fit,
and do what I want.
I have a ball.
I take things
as they come.
Then take this,
will you?
This is the sort
of thing
that comes one time
in your life.
Go on.
Eric has an idea,
an incredibleidea.
If we could raise
that sub,
get it yo work,
why not pirates?
You're kidding me.
You think I'm kidding?
A hijack
with a submarine?
Mm-hmm.
I got a better idea.
We put you in a bikini
and strap you
to the wings of a 707,
and we fly you
over Fort Knox.
While all the people
on the ground are looking at you,
we sneak
in the back door and steal the gold.
Please.
Take me seriously.
You I take seriously.
But not some pipe dream
about running off in a submarine
to pull a heist
on the high seas.
That, Miss Lucchesi,
is for laughs.
Have you ever thought
about what you could get
by even pointing a gun
at an ocean liner?
30 years, if we're lucky.
Failing that,
that leaky war memorial at the ocean bottom
might wind up
back at the ocean bottom,
but this time
with all of us in it.
Will you come over
to the motel and discuss this?
I don't think so.
If you're
so difficult now, Mr. Brittain,
how can we ever
become friends?
I got a funny feeling
we are friends.
Very good friends.
Linc.
What?
There are three idiots
over at the motel having a seance,
and they need
two more idiots to make a quorum.
And they sent for us?
Who else?
We could stop
the Queen Mary
anywhere here,
just off the coast
of Abaco Island.
We'll travel
at night, surface, wait for her.
Wait a minute.
Just a moment.
That submarine's
been on the bottom of the ocean
for 20 years.
Brittain, let me
ask you something.
Can you guarantee
that you'd be able
to raise her?
I guarantee you nothing.
For argument's sake,
Mr. Lauffnaur,
let's assume she's dry.
Let's further assume
you can raise her
and get her
in operating condition.
Enter the gracious Queen.
What are you going
to do with her?
Or to her?
There must be thousands
of dollars in the bank
and gold in her
bullion room.
We could take
a million dollars.
I'll bet it could even
be more than a million.
This could be
the biggest heist ever.
It could be a lot
of things...
Assuming you can get
the Queen Mary
to stop for you.
Man has a big point.
Think of it this way.
Think of a submarine
as a big pistol
that holds men
and machinery.
Then you aim this pistol
at the head
of your victim...
Full of blanks,
mind you--
torpedoes
with dummy warheads.
But the victim,
the Queen Mary,
does not know this.
I believe we can assume
that our Queen
won't take
any unnecessary risks.
She'll allow herself
to be boarded.
Then, as Rosa
has suggested,
it's gold bullion
and cash.
We go back
to our submarine,
submerge,
leave the scene.
Yeah, and figure
the take.
A million bucks or more.
We could walk away
from this with nothing to worry about
for the rest
of our lives.
Yeah, I like it.
It makes sense.
It makes sense
if you win the game.
The game you're a playingis that
you're holding an unloaded pistol at a stranger's head.
You figure he's going to throw up his hands.
Suppose the stranger
spits in your eye
and says,
"Go ahead and shoot."
What the hell are you
going to do then?
Now, hold on,
this is all a joke, right?
Nobody here thinks
this is going to work?
You just get this clear.
If you don't think
it can work,
you don't belong
on this trip.
I don't relish the ides
of being cooped up in a sub
with a caramel-colored
lush, anyway.
Forgive him, Linc, please.
He didn't mean it.
I'll take your word
for that.
Hey, come on,
this is ridiculous.
Why the argument, huh?
Let's get on with the,
uh, with the business.
Did you know
this thing is so wild, it can work?
It's so nutty
it can work.
Eric...
You think it's possible.
What about it?
I take it
you are willing.
We all have
special needs,
Mr. Brittain.
I wish it were
catching.
I'd like you along.
Let's take it by steps.
First we got o find
an enclosed mooring
somewhere
down the coastline
where it's nice and quiet,
nobody around, check?
Check.
Then tomorrow,
I'll go over
and see if I can't
raise that submarine.
Lieutenant Brittain, what a pity
we have never
before served in the same navy.
We should do
very well together.
You just see you run
a taut ship, Commander,
because in this little war,
we're going to need one.
Let's go.
Look at the buoy.
He must have reached
the sub.
How long will it take him, Eric?
15 minutes, half hour.
Maybe longer.
Not much longer.
It better not
take him much longer.
What will he do?
He'll go to the escape hatch.
If the trunk
underneath is flooded
he might get it open.
If he does,
he'll move inside and close the hatch...
Once he's inside
the tube...
he'll, uh,
try to open the drain.
Go on.
Then what?
At that point,
either the water just stays there, unmoving,
because the sub
is filled with water,
or it will drain away.
If it does,
he'll try to open the lower hatch.
But if it's
not possible, he'll come up?
There's 100 feet
of sea water
35,000 pounds
on that hatch.
He could never open it.
Then you'll have
to take up another card game,
and we'll have
missed another one.
Victor, please.
Hey, hey,
come on Baby,
What's the matter?
Nobody dies
in Italy?
58 minutes.
Well, kiss him off.
Eric, any...chance?
He's got
a job down there.
He's got to stay on his lung,
because
if that sub is dry,
It'll all be
dead air
and damn little of it.
He'll
blow the ballast if he can.
But there's a lot of ifs.
The valves
of the air flask have to hold.
There's got to be
enough pressure
to blow
all the water from the ballast.
He's got
quite a job.
Hey!
Hooray!
[ENGINE STARTS]
Upsy-Daisy.
Give me that light.
Quite an exceptional
gentleman... in his day.
He was left here...
probably
at his own orders
so that his men
could get out.
Then he, himself,
filled the ballast tanks
to let the sub sink.
Then he just sat....
Waiting to die.
Well, what do you
want to do,
stuff him
and sell tickets, Hmm?
We'll get hold
of some fishing nets, some canvas...
And bury him at sea?
Yes.
Would you help me?
I'll find some canvas.
I can think of a hundred
better ways to die.
All right, let's get
this stuff ashore
and burn it.
Pass this along.
Rosa!
Yes.
Pass this through.
Victor!
We're going backto the boat, Mark.
Yeah, O.K.
Come along
as soon as you're through.
Check.
Well,
what's the verdict?
4-0 is the verdict.
She's in better shape
than we dared hope.
Not too much corrosion, little damage.
Batteries are dead,
naturally.
That's probably
what stopped her to begin with.
Let's get started,
Huh?
What's
the first thing?
I want a drink first.
What we need now
is a mechanic. A good mechanic,
somebody who knows
sub engines inside and out.
That's great.
We'll put an ad in the paper.
No need.
I know such a man.
I worked in the Brooklyn
navy yard a while back.
Met a chap
named Moreno.
He can strip an engine
and put it together again
in his sleep.
He car repair anything
from an ocean liner to a sailboat.
He'd he well worth his cut.
Eric,
what would his cut be?
Even shares all around.
Isn't that what we decided?
Sure, sure.
But someJonny-Come-Lately greasemonkey
who contributes
a screwdriver...
How does he figure
to get a full share?
Rosa, you know something,
We start divvying this up
too many ways,
that's going to shrink
the melon.
If Eric says
he's needed,
he's s partner.
He's a partner
if he wants to be a partner.
I think we're taking
a little too much for granted, here.
How do we know
he'll sit still for this?
You'd be amazed
at what some people will sit still for.
Mr Moreno and I
have been involved in several transactions.
I've never known him
to fail me.
Are you saying
you got something on Moreno?
Maybe a little more
than he's got on me.
At any rate,
his morality
is as flexible
as ours.
He is
what your navy calls
"Dishonorably
Discharged".
You think
you can locate this man?
I'll start tomorrow.
It shouldn't be too difficult.
Well, that settles that.
Let's go ashore
and get some sleep.
It's getting late.
No. I'd like
a swim first.
Well, now baby,
it's past midnight.
Why don't we settle
for a hot bath?
You got a bathing suit,
I got some towels below.
I'm sure you do,
but the lady needs her sleep.
Just so we don't
misunderstand each other, Brittain.
We don't share
everything alike.
What was owned before,
that's not in the pot.
So we don't have anymisunderstandings--
Nobody owns me.
You have a few
prerogatives,
Victor,
but that's a gift
from me to you.
I can revoke
the license anytime.
May I use
your cabin, please?
Thank you.
I'll go with you.
The young lady can
swim her way back home.
You step
on my toes a lot, Brittain.
I'm unaccustomed.
Cry a little baby,
so I'll know.
You'll know,
believe it.
You don't get out
of there,
you're going to grow
a fin.
Ahh...Brrr!
Ever been
a masseur?
No, but I
could kick myself.
Linc, throw me that
that little jacket, will you?
Thank you.
Where'd you learn
to swim so good,
diving for coins
in the Bay of Naples?
I do everything
with perfection,
Mr. Brittain--
Swimming, dancing,
fundraising,
almost everything.
And you?
I play a little gin.
I catch a little fish.
If I catch a lot
of fish,
I get splendidly stoned.
It's a living.
I think
I swim home now.
Yes, but that's
only half way.
When you get
on the shore,
you have to walk
the rest of the way
in a wet
bathing suit.
Let me drive you
to the pier.
I'll be there
before you can start
the engines.
That isn't exactly
the Brooklyn navy yard.
Mark, this is
Tony Moreno.
He tells me
you're s shark with engines.
Depends
on the engines.
Where's the boat?
Right in there.
Are you serious?
I didn't
say it was just
launched.
You didn't say it came
out of a museum, either.
I ain't seen one like this
in 20 years.
It grows on you.
I got enough
growing on me.
When do I start?
You've already started.
Hey!
Rossiter, Langley,
Miss Lucchesi,
My old friend, Tony Moreno.
Hello.
HI. Charmed.
Italiana?
Si, di Napoli.
Lei?
Io sono diMilano.
Hmm, Bene.
Are you looking
for something special,
or are you just browsing?
You ever serves
on these?
Only on the engines.
Anybody go down
on one of these
is crazy.
How about you?
Submarines.
Officer?
Check.
Senior grade.
Do I salute?
Nope, not in this outfit,
But we got
a chain of command.
He gives the orders,
and we jump.
Nice to have you
with us, Moreno.
Yeah.
What do you
think of him, Mark?
How did you say
he got that D. D.?
The discharge?
He hit
the superior officer
with a wrench.
Almost killed him.
Is that all?
Ha!
Hope he can work
under pressure.
Not too much pressure,
mind you.
After all, what are we
asking him to do?
Just to get
the engines going
so we can holdup
a liner.
That's not asking too much.
Not too complicated.
Let's go to work.
Gaskets will have to be
replaced.
You'll need
all new indicators.
Gears look like
they're in good shape.
The clutch
is frozen.
We'll have the repack
the whole thing.
I've got
new packing coming,
A blowtorch, too.
You'll need it.
I hope the shafts
are not rusted away.
The mountings,
fittings, surfaces
are all corroded.
The same goes for
the compressor
and the pumps.
I'll need
at least 10 days--
repairing, improvising,
patching up.
Maybe some
reinventing.
You want my
my honest opinion?
Well, yeah.
Forget the whole thing.
What's all that about?
Tony,
for the moment,
just worry
about your side of this.
I know you can do this.
Those batteries
are going to give us
nightmares.
What do you mean?
completely gone?
They couldn't
light a flashlight.
We could use
car batteries for
emergency lighting.
We'll have to get
a generator,
distilled water
and acid.
We'll get them.
We still have to pray
there's enough lead
to take a half charge.
And even then...
Yeah?
Even then?
You'll have
to ride the surface
most of the time.
You won't be able to
keep her down there
for more than
one hour at a time.
But if it gets us
where we want to go...
If?
"The terrible ifs
accumulate."
Hmm?
Winston Churchill.
They better do
all their accumulating
while we're
on this dry run.
If those batteries
die out 100 miles
offshore,
we can have
a big farewell party
on the bottom
of the ocean.
Tony, it's still
worth the try.
Yeah. Think of
the money.
[ITALIAN]
Oh, boy!
Five more minutes of this,
and they can put me
in a rubber room.
Next time,
I'll stick to galleons.
Oh...
Hey.
Where'd you steal that
Huh?
What do you mean
by that?
Nothing, nothing
it's just an expression.
You don't strike me
as the Tiffany type.
The world's full
of surprises.
Yeah.
You know, I got
a thing for rocks.
Anything shiny, you know.
What about
a little shiny sweat
on the forehead?
If I want my
jewelry appraised,
I'll send
for somebody. Move over.
[ENGINE STARTS]
Hear that?
That's what you should be
worried about.
Right now
they're singing at me...
but who knows?
The engines
are singing at him.
I love Italians.
They're so damned musical.
Let's knock it off
for tonight.
That honest sweat
you were looking for--
it' all used up.
I haven't got
any liquid left.
Hey, what union you with?
You keep short hours.
What, suddenly
you're the foreman?
When I punch out,
that's my business.
Why don't both of you
shut up.
The temperature's
no different over here.
Ahh, let's stop.
It's like an oven.
It's like
a nuthouse.
That's what it is,
a loony bin--
a happy German,
queer for boats,our spaghetti eater,
Mr. Brittain's
wino freedom rider,
and Mr. Brittain,
himself,
who I think
would sell us out
for 25 bucks
in hard cash.
Did I forget
anybody?
What do we do
about him?
Somebody
make a suggestion.
I think that'll do itfor this evening,
gentlemen.
Mark!
Yeah?
We're knocking it off
for tonight. Let's go.
There's still
much to do.
Tomorrow night,
Mark and I will
dive her right here
at less than
conning tower depth.
Then we'll
fill and blow all the ballasts
and pump the trim tanks
before we even go out.
When we do take her
out of here,
we'll surface
at night a few times if we have to.
For now, let's all get
a little sleep, O.K.?
All right, Rosa.
Let's go.
Thank you.
Arrivederci.
So silent.
So little to say?
Just tryingto thinkof a rhyme for Rossiter.
He doesn't appeal?
I'm mad about him.
Make allowances,
Mark.
He had a hard
beginning--
The slums
until 14 years old,
then the reformatory.
That would explain
his angers,
wouldn't it?
I'll try to set asidean hour a day
to extend my sympathy.
How many hours a day
will you devote?
How many hours at night?
I don't like that, Mark.
There was a time
when Victor Rossiter
appealed to me--
when he filled a need.
I make no excuses, Mark.
I didn't ask for any.
Rosa?
Are you coming
or not?
I was thinking of saving
this for the christening,
but
I seriously doubt
this old tub would
survive the blow.
Know something, Mark?
Not very much.
We're digging
ourselves a grave here.
Each of us for his
own particular reason--
love, loyalty, greed.
The atmosphere
is stifling.
It's becoming extremely
difficult to breathe.
You want out, Linc?
I signed onfor the duration.
Funny thing, though.
Ever since I went
into long trousers,
I've been running
away from myself.
I found a hiding
place in a bottle.
Where'll I hide
after this, Mark?
If we're lucky,
Maybe in a suite
at the Waldorf.
You believe that?
I do not.
Drink up, Lincoln.
You've got your problems
and I've got mine.
She's so deep in my gut,
we breathe together.
[MUSIC PLAYS]
What time is it, please?
Quarter to 2:00.
Freshen it up?
Just more ice,
thank you.
Well?
Well, come on, Eric.
What happened?
She's ready.
Well, so far, so good.
Yeah, and that calls
for a nice, tall drink.
Hey, Rosa.
Oh, Linc.
It wasn't what you'd
call a maiden voyage,
but our lady
went under 12 feet
without a leak.
And everyone's
all right?
As Mark says, 4-0.
Same again?
Please.
For me, too, no ice.
How did your little
shopping trip go?
Two of them?
Just what we need.
Linc...
You were in
the British navy, no?
Wireless operator
on a cruiser.
How long have
you known Mark?
Quite some time.
He recreated me.
I'd been ill.
He found me lying on
the sidewalk one night.
I weighed 104 pounds,
And death was waiting
just around the corner.
Mark beat him to it.
He picked me up, fed me.
Shared his clothes
with me.
Then taught me
to play gin.
I owe him
very much, Rosa.
Certainly for my life.
Among this
whole motley crew,
I think he has
the most substance.
Thank you, Linc.
Right now I think
he's looking at the stars.
Linc said I'd find you
under the stars.
He sure narrowed
it down, didn't he?
What do the stars
tell you tonight?
Tonight the stars
tell me I'm an idiot.
A gold-plated idiot,
for getting mixed up
in this thing.
You're not usually
afraid, Mark.
Why the second
thoughts now?
Do you seriously
realize what we're
getting into, Rosa?
The minute
we set foot on deck of the Queen Mary,
we consign ourselves
to South America.
But do you think
it would be
so difficult
to livein
Rio De Janerio or Caracus?
Live?
That wouldn't
be living, Rosa.
We'd be running and hiding
for the rest of our lives.
It's not more wrong
now than before.
I didn't hear
you say no.
That's because maybe
you weren't listening.
Come to think of it,
I wasn't talking.
What held you?
What held me?
A blue-eyed, long legged
Italian with hooks.
That's what held me.
I--I remove them, Mark.
You're free.
You wouldn't con me
lady, not again?
You--you never
thought you might be important for me,
from choice--
and not design?
Well, in that case,
Why don't you drop
the other shoe?
Stay a while.
Heave!
[WHISTLING]
What about the explosive?
Well, what about it?
What are you,
the floorwalker?
I want to be sure
you dump it
far enough out so
it doesn't float back in.
Don't worry.
this is my department.
And weight that warhead
with plenty of sea water.
Oh, yes, sir,
lieutenant. sir.
Morning.
[ERIC]
Morning, Rosa.
You always look
this good in the morning?
You'll
have time to compare.
There will be
thousands of mornings.
Let's
get back to work.
We should be ready
to take her out
when it's dark.
Hatch secured!
You know what to do
with the ballast tanks?
Yes, I know.
Eric?
Yes.
They're running
nice and cool.
Good.
Let's take her down.
Remember,
all of you.
Don't only look
for water,
listen for it.
If you hear it,
sing out loud and clear.
Did you hear that, Tony?
Right.
Stand by to dive.
Stand by to dive.
Right.
Food them, Rosa.
Pressure in the boat.
Pressure in the boat.
15 degrees dive.
15 degrees.
Victor, check for leaks
in the torpedo room.
Right.
8 Meters.
Watch
the trim gauges.
Check.
[LINC]
12 Meters.
Level off
at 16 meters.
Close the vents, Rosa.
16 meters.
Upperiscope.
She's all dry in
the torpedo room.
All dry
back there, too.
We are now 50 feet
under the surface.
We are dry,
breathing, we have eyes.
Gentlemen,
and lady,
congratulations
to us all.
Now what
do we do?
Now we go up
and talk strategy.
Stand by to surface.
All right, once more.
No, I'm bleary.
Let's pick it up tomorrow.
Hold it, we'll
do it once more.
Good.
The day after tomorrow
the Queen Mary
sails from New York.
Three nights
from tonight,
We'll sail out to
a predetermined point,
surface, wait for her.
Sailing procedure.
We travel surface at just
above negative boyancy--
only the tower up.
We ride the vents,
everyone at their stations,
so long as we sight
no other ships.
But if we do?
Under fast.
Periscope up
until their
running lights are
over the horizon.
Good. Once
we get under way,
we'll have dry runs
on the diving procedure.
From now on until the moment
we meet the Mary,
I want every one of you
to study the charts.
Come up here.
Remember the deck levels.
Victor, you memorize
your route here,
from the bullion room
to "R" Deck.
Only take as much gold
as you can drag.
You've got
a long way back.
Mark and I
will do the same
from the bank
to "R" Deck.
if the elevator's
tied up,
we'll try the other side.
If that fails,
we'll take the stairs.
This caper sounds
less and less possible
by the second.
If everyone
does his job--
You, Linc and Rosa on the sub,
the three of us
on the Mary--
with dispatch and
complete accuracy,
it is perfectly
possible.
O.K.Let's run through
the time sequences again.
All right.
At the moment of contact,
we'll have 30 minutes
to get on the deck,
five minutes to board,
and for the elevator trip
up to the bridge.
Two minutes before sending
the dummy torpedo.
15 minutes in the bank--
the same 15 minutes
in the bullion room.
Five minutes for us
to reassemble on "R" Deck.
Three minutes to depart.
Eric, why all
the clock watching?
You're trying
for a record? Hmm?
Should you
need a reminder,
Only one man on the Mary
has to call the bluff.
A cabin boy, a stoker,
a 10 year old,
but it only takes one.
The longer we're there,
the more chance someone
will call the bluff.
Keep in mind
we'll be three of us
against all
the passengers and crew.
What if somebody
does try
to use muscle?
I'd like
to answer that.
Forget it, kiss it off,,
call the whole thing off.
I'm afraid
that's correct.
Victor, we must begin
your accent immediately.
Now, wait a minute
that's the one big snag.
I'm not sure I can
pass myself off as an Englishman.
Leave that to Linc.
Who?
Linc.
He's the only one
who speaks
EnglishEnglish.
What time does school start?
Tomorrow morning,
8:00 sharp.
Be a good boy
and bring teacher
a nice shiny watermelon.
[VIC]
Good night.
Rosa?
YEAH?
Stay on bands
three and four.
Eric.
School's open again,
Mr. Rossiter.
Shall we try it?
O.K., let's
try it again.
When you arrive on the bridge,
what's the first thing you say?
Commander Cunningham
presents his compliments
and wishes to express
his sincere thanks.
And?
And I want to
personally extend
my gratitude to you sir.
Very good.
What is the name of your ship?
the HMS Trident.
And if the captain notices
that your submarine
looks strange?
UH-UH. SORRY, SIR.
Admiralty orders.
Top secret.
Rather hush hush
and all that, you know.
Not exactlyOxonian,
but you'll pass.
What is your name?
Lieutenant--
Leftenant.
Oh, damn. Leftenant.
You must
remember that.
Right, right.
That's important.
Leftenant. Leftenant.
Tony, it's your watch.
Leftenant,
Leftenant,
Leftenant.
Hey.
Hmm?
Rememberit's Leftenant.
Listen, he can't
even speak English.
Are you having
kippers instead
of spaghetti, now?
How are
the batteries?
They're old and tired,
but they should be
charged up in an hour.
You are relieved.
Want some coffee?
Yeah, thanks.
Tell me
something, Tony.
How'd you get
the navy cross?
Sheer raw courage
and devotion to duty.
I believe you.
Ha. Well, don't
Why?
Me and the navy got divorced.
I like the ships and
the water all right,
but the brass and
the braid didn't sit.
I got tired of
saying "Yes, sir",
to fraternity boys
who'd done all their
sailing in a bathtub.
Didn't Lauffnaur
tell you?
I shaved an ensign's
skull with a wrench.
You didn't
answer my question--
How did you
get the medal?
Just swam out,
pulled some guys
into a raft
after we hit a mine.
Not one of them
was over the rank of seaman first.
Boy, you got no idea
how I hate the navy.
I'll see
you get relieved.
Hey, you were
a lieutenant,
weren't you?
Correct.
Get me anothercup of coffee.
Aye,aye, sir.
[WHISTLING]
You got a bayonet
to go with that thing?
Be prepared.
Thay's my motto.
That motto belongs
to the Boy Scouts.
Can I get a merit badge
for blowing out
one of your eyeballs?
That'll do it.
You don't
need the gun,
and I don't
need the argument.
Why don't you
make your choice?
I'm used to failure.
I'm quite
philosophical
about it.
But to lose
because two idiots
share
the same passion
and are willing
to kill over you.
This I
can't live with!
Do you likethe choice
made public now, Commander?
You think that
this is the time?
Rosa,
we owe you a lot,
but tell
your two friends
this is
the Atlantic ocean.
It is adequate
for burials,
but it is
no field of honor.
If they want
to duel over you,
tell them to wait
until I've satisfied
my passion!
Running lights off
the starboard bow!
Stand by to dive!
Dive!
A tanker.
A big, fat tanker.
12,15 knots and
deep in the water.
We could blow
her apart with
just one torpedo.
Dead amidships.
Just one torpedo.
That's your
pleasure, Eric,
to sink a big,
fat, tanker?
My training, Mark.
My instinct.
Did you say 18, 36.4?
Correct.
Then that's it.
Is that the end
of the line?
Unless the sun lies
and I've forgotten
my navigation, we're here.
Tell Mark
stop the engines.
You know,
I'm going to get you
a big, big
brother--Yeah!
[WHISTLING]
We're here, Linc.
Rosa,
get the uniforms
ready, Subito.
We're ready to submerge
in about an hour.
Make it longer.
Those batteries
can't last forever.
We've
a long trip back.
From now on,
keep changing bands.
You're bound to pick up
her transmissions
or messages to her.
She can't be
too far away from us now.
This the one?
50 pounds
of flash powder,
but she'll make
as much noise as
the atomic bomb.
Be sure she runs shallow
so everybody sees her.
I can't wait
to see their faces
when this hits.
Never mind their faces.
Just make sure
our watches synchronize
with Tony's.
Two minutes after
we reach the bridge,
He'll fire this torpedo.
[LINC] I'm getting her
loud and clear!
HMS Trident,
British submarine,
calling Queen Mary.
HMS Trident,
British submarine,
calling Queen Mary.
Please reply
with an extremely
low-strength signal.
We're on a secret
mission here.
HMS Trident
Calling Queen Mary.
Aha.
Gentlemen, the Queen.
Gentlemen, we're in
the wrong clothing.
HMS Trident
callingQueen Mary.
We do not wish
our presence revealed.
This is important.
We urge that you
call your captain
before replying.
Repeat--Urge calling your
captain before replying.
Get the Captain.
HMS Trident
callingQueen Mary.
Get the Captain. Urgent!
HMS Trident
calling Queen Mary.
We're a British submarine
on a secret mission.
This is the Captain
of the Queen Mary.
Who are you?
Your name and rank,
please.
Low-strength signal!
They're playing along!
This is Commander
Cunningham, Sir.
Commanding
the British submarine
Trident.
We're an experimental
submarine
on a secret mission
on these waters
under Admiralty orders.
One of our main
engines has
broken down, Sir.
We need a part
Which we believe
your engineers
can supply.
I urgently request
permission to board, Sir.
Board?
You're asking me
to stop my ship?
I'm afraid I must,
Sir.
I cannot overemphasize
the importance of
my mission, Captain.
It is absolutelyimperative that
we have help, Sir,
and equally imperative
that we have it secretly
from a British ship.
We've been waiting
on your course
for three days,
submerging at sight
of other ships.
We will delay you
No longer than 20 minutes
at the most.
We are on Admiralty orders
and request permission
to board, Sir.
Very well, Commander,
But you'd better know
what you're doing.
We'll stop
and lend assistance
if we can,
but this
will be reported
to the Admiralty
as soon as we dock.
Of course, Sir,
and I'm deeply grateful.
May I further request
radio silence concerning
our presence here?
We do not wish
to interfere
with your normal
transmissions, Captain,
but you will request
your operators
to refrain from mentioning
our presence here.
I have already
done so, Commander.
Do you have
a small boat
you can board?
Yes, Sir,
we have a raft.
Our chief engineer
and two officers
will set out
immediately.
See that you do.
Gentlemen...
Mr. Lawrence.
Sir?
All engines
full astern.
Mr. Porter,
go down to "R" Deck
and escort
the boarding party
to the bridge.
Mr. Stewart.
Tony, Linc will help you
load the torpedo.
Remember,
no mistakes.
She's preset
and aimed.
Don't fiddle
with the mechanism.
Come on.
Be careful.
Please.
Miss Lucchsi...
why the hell didn't you stay in Naples?
Let's go.
Easy, easy.
Good.
This elevator,
gentlemen.
Thank you.
Where to, Sir?
Sun deck, please.
Very good, Sir.
Sorry abut
the delay.
That's quite
all right.
I hope we have
just what you need.
I'm sure you do.
Thank you.
They're on
a boat deck.
Commander Cunningham
presents his compliments
and wishes to express
his sincere thanks.
Thank you,
your name, Sir?
Lieutenant Follett, Sir,
and we're extrem--
We're extremely
grateful.
Ahem.
Lieutenant Follett,
is it?
That's right, Sir.
and are you
a British sub?
That's correct, Sir.
HMS Trident.
You're Canadian,
aren't you?
Why, yes, Sir.
I'm surprised
you could still tell, Sir.
I've been in
the Royal Navy just
under four years now.
I see. Now about
this part you need,
Leftenant,
I hope it won't
delay us too long.
No, of course not, Sir.
Captain, I wonder
if we might speak
with you, privately?
Our mission...
This way, please...
Thank you.
Now, what can I do
for you, gentlemen?
I have a schedule
to meet.
Would you
kindly read this?
"Maintain normal
radio transmission."
"Make announcement to pacify passengers and crew."
"Lower a ship's boat."
"Do not interfere
with us in any way."
"Open the bank
and bullion room"?
Mm-hm.
Do you intend
to rob this ship?
Exactly.
Are you insane?
If you'll
just follow
the instructions--
Now, Eric.
Captain, will you look
to our submarine?
That was a dummy
torpedo, Captain.
The rest of them
are live.
I don't believe you.
Sink this ship,
and you sink with her.
That's true.
You've read our instructions.
If you don't
follow them,
I advise you
to abandon ship.
Gentlemen.
Mr. Lobley?
Sir?
Attend to the radio
as per instructions.
Yes, Sir.
Mr. Long?
Sir.
Make the necessary
announcement.
Yes, Sir.
And, Captain, if you'll
please detail someone
To take three rather
large empty sacks
to the bank.
Makeit an order
with no explanation. Hmm?
You're out
of your minds.
You're completely
out of your minds.
Do as he says.
Yes, Sir.
Give these keys
to the Master-at-Arms.
I commend
your wisdom.
It's taken care of, Sir.
Mr. Porter
and Mr. Stewart will escort you.
The Captain requests
the following information
imparted to passengers
and crew members.
We've been boarded by members
of a British submarine
for military purposes.
There's no cause for alarm.
and we shall be
under way shortly.
Excuse me , Sir,
you ordered three sacks?
We did.
Master-at-Arms.
Sir?
Come with me
please.
[KNOCK ON DOOR]
Stand aside.
Captain's orders.
Open it up.
I beg
your pardon?
Open it up.
Don't interfere.
What is
going on?
Open it up.
What is it?
The Queen Mary, Sir.
She's dead in the water.
Any radio message?
No, Sir.
Nothing at all.
Contact her.
Ask if she requires
any assistance.
Aye, aye, Captain.
15 minutes.
O.K.
Whoops.
You two fellas want
to give me a hand?
Nah,
I didn't think so.
Out of the way!
Lets go.
Out of the way.
All right,
out of the way now.
That's it.
Mr. Lobley.
Sir?
Lower
the ship's boat
and take it aft
to the accommodation
ladder.
Yes, Sir.
Well?
Oh, nothing, Sir.
I was just wondering.
I know. You were
just wondering
why we don't overpower them,
take their uniforms
and lead a boarding
party against that
filthy submarine.
Something
like that, Sir.
I'd give a year's pay
to be able to do it...
call their bluff...
but I cannot
endanger this ship.
I cannot,
and I will not.
The junior officer,
in a hurry.
Mr. Conroy.
Sir?
Captain...
We contacted her...
She requested
we stop transmitting,
then broke off.
All ahead full.
All ahead full.
Aye, Sir. All ahead full.
Steady as she goes.
Aye, Captain.
Steady as she goes.
[LINC]
Sunrise cslling
Buccaneer.
Buccaneer,
this is Sunrise.
Come in. Come in.
Yes Sunrise
this is Buccaneer.
Something funny
happening.
Go on. Go on.
I'm getting something
on a close band.
Another ship.
Some kind of code,
and then she broke off.
But whoever it came from
was close by.
You chaps better
hurry up. I mesn it.
Will do.
We got company.
The other side.
Captain...
What do they say?
Well, they uh...
They what?
What is it?
They're being held up
by a submarine.
Ask them to repeat
the message.
Yes, Sir.
Captain.
Well?
"We are being held up
by a submarine."
Sound General Quarters.
General Quarters.
Aye, Sir.
General Quarters.
[BELL RINGS]
Back up, please.
Out of the way.
Stand aside, please.
[WHISTLES]
Let me see that,
will you, lady?
I beg your pardon.
Oh, no! Help!
No! No!
No, don't shoot!
[GUNSHOT]
[GUNSHOT]
Shove off!
Whoever they are,
they're coming fast!
Here they come.
Come on!
Come on!
It's a patrol boat!
Let's get below.
How close is he?
He's gaining.
Stand by to dive.
What?
Dive? What
about this stuff?
Shut the hatch.
Mark, he's going
to dive.
Come on!
What's the matter
with you?
You were going
to leave us up there.
We've got
to get out!
Stand by to dive.
Where is Victor?
He's dead, Rosa.
Open the vents...now!
Dive!
Level off
at periscope depth.
Right.
Mark, take a look.
A Coast Guard cutter.
What about her armament?
She's got a few popguns.
They can
make holes in us.
Not to mention
the depth charges.
Mark, take the wheel.
Bow and stern.
Planes.
Full dive!
Stay on that course.
Check.
Level off
at 25 meters.
We sare moving
under the Queen.
[SONAR PINGING]
They've found us.
[SONAR PINGING]
How far behind
schedule are we?
Almost an hour, Sir.
We'll get underway.
Signal the cutter
to stand by.
Yes, Sir, Mr. Conroy.
Sir.
Left full rudder.
Left full rudder.
Hold it.
[SONAR PINGING]
Slow to 1/3.
[TONY]
Slow to 1/3.
[ENGINE RUMBLES]
We're close.
Very close.
That cutter is probably
plotting our position
and course right now.
What do we do?
They'll be
dropping depth charges.
Not while
we're this close
to the Queen
they won't.
When the Queen
moves off,
we can expect it then.
They'll catch us.
One way or another,
they'll catch us.
Sonar has them still
under the Queen Mary.
Well, we'll just
wait on her.
We got plenty of time.
You keep your guns
trained on that spot.
What if
they're too close?
We'll ram her.
Eric, the batteries
are running down.
We're going to
have to surface.
Well, we have
no alternative.
What the hell
does that mean?
Quite simple.
We'll have to
torpedo that cutter.
Torpedo her with what?
Tony.
Torpedo her with what?
You've got live fish
in those tubes,
haven't you?
You've got
live torpedoes in there.
Yeah, they're live
and ready to fire.
We'll surface.
reverse course.
Give her
both torpedoes.
You read him?
he wants you
to sink that ship.
What difference
does it make?
That's s United States
Coast Guard vessel.
When my head's
on the block,
I shut my eyes.
Keep your eyes open.
We're not going
to sink that ship.
[ENGINE RUMBLES]
[SONAR PINGING]
What is that?
That's the Queen.
She's stirring.
She's getting under way.
Grab on to something.
Come on. Over here..
Hold on.
Ohh!
Surface.
Blow all the ballasts!
Left full rudder.
Steady on course.
2-2-0.
That'll give us
a good shot to miship.
Wait a minute.
You can't do--
Stay right there,
Mr. Brittain.
Steady on 2-2-0.
Hold it there.
Tony, stand by to fire!
[GUNSHOT]
Aah!
Aah!
Aah!
Fire on those torpedoes!
Aah!
On deck.
Get up there.
Tony.
Tony.
Stand by to ram!
Stand by to ram!
[SIREN]
Aah!
Captain,
empty life raft--
there.
Yeah, I see it.
Give me 3/4 full on the original course.
AYE, CAPTAIN.
3/4 full on the original course.
We'll crisscrossfor a while in that direction
My guess is they all bought it, Sir.
Yep.
O.K., climb in.
[SHIP'S HORN BLOWS]
Greatest heist in the world,
and we wind up with this.
We almost made it.
Sure.
We're alive, Mark.
Be thankful for that.
Exit the gracious Queen.
Here, start paddling.
South America is that way.
[SHIP'S HORN BLOWS]