Tropic of Cancer (Al tropico del cancro)

- Here you go, sir. - Thanks. Goodbye.

Enjoy your stay.

That's all there is to it.

- See? - That's Mrs. Columbus' little boy.

This is the very spot he got off the boat.

Mr. Wright?

- What? - Your car is here from the auto ranches.

Step this way, please.

- Nice. - How about that?

I wonder if the hotel had a car waiting for Christopher Columbus?

Are you blind? You idiot.

I'm sorry sir.

Are you trying to kill us?

I don't know sir.

- Well, aren't you? - That's your truck, isn't it?

You ought to be shot for such stupidity.

I'm so sorry, Mr. Wright.

Please accept my apologies on behalf of the hotel.

We were almost buried under that avalanche.

It was a very unfortunate accident.

I'm Robin Simpson, Monsieur Philip's secretary.

Come this way, please.

- Williams here. - It's Douglas. I've got to see you.

I was crazy to do what I did.

I need help, William.

Why haven't you called before?

You've been gone for four long weeks.

- I was afraid. - Look, I'll give you back your stuff.

I was a fool to take it.

Hurry. Perula Cleft, number 23.

[eerie synth drone.

Douglas?

Douglas?

Douglas?

Jean Paul, you are a superb masseur.

Do come in, before the water gets too warm.

It's a delightful proposition, Mr. Garner,

even if it won't be easy to convince Mr. Williams.

He's a very strange man.

His idealism is like an affliction.

He's very kind and quite committed.

He once cured one of my beauties

and I sent him a stuffed peacock out of gratitude.

He saves birds, animals and children.

Interesting.

We'll put the pressure on Dr. Williams.

My clients would be happy to let us handle this in our own way.

But you mustn't be surprised

if they become anxious about the merchandise.

They want to lay hands on it as soon as they can.

I understand.

A matter of this magnitude needs both time and tact.

The point is, somebody might get ahead of us

and steal the jump on my clients.

Don't worry so much.

I understand this country and I know how to handle Williams.

An hallucinogens with those potentials,

the market is ready and waiting.

Let's see what you can do.

I promise your take will prove to be more than enough.

Mr. Peacock?

My boy will drive you home.

In fact, my car is at your disposal.

Jean Paul will be glad to take you wherever you'd like to go.

Don't hesitate to ask.

Much obliged.

Well, goodnight.

You come right back

after you've dropped off Mr. Garner, Jean Paul.

Where is Krantz?

- Where is he? - I don't know.

Come on, you. Where is Krantz?

- I gotta find him. - I don't know.

- Come on, talk. - Tomorrow night, Hotel Rancho.

Is that everything?

I don't know nothing.

Is that everything?

He's meeting someone there,

I don't know who.

I have yet to understand your enthusiasm for Haiti.

It's been a long while, Grace,

since you've been enthusiastic about anything.

Did you expect the heat of the tropics to rekindle the flame?

I've known stranger things to happen.

It takes more than just heat.

Nobody kept a marriage going

- with tourism. - I know.

What does William do?

- He's many things. - He's a doctor, a biologist, a philosopher,

but he's kind of a has-been.

Williams?

Yeah, he lets fantastic opportunities slip out of his hands.

He could have everything and he's happy with nothing.

I'd say, "Hot enough for you?"

If it wasn't a cliché.

Do you think your friend will be able to show us around?

We'll see if he has any free time on his hands.

- Why? - Williams is a dedicated doctor.

Talk about haunted houses.

Something out of Charles Addams.

Wait a second.

Fred, this house is deserted.

We'll visit Williams another time.

Madam,

I'd like to know when I might see Dr. Williams.

I don't know. I don't know.

"I don't know".

Well, I guess I shouldn't have asked.

Goddamn.

Can't you see those little red lights?

Have you got rocks in your head?

I was stopping and you bash right into me.

Use your eyes, idiot.

Get out of the way. Go on home, the rest of you.

This is not your goddamn business.

- Why are you yelling at me? - Please, stop it. Let's get out of here.

That man magician.

He voodoo black magic.

He voodoo, he voodoo magician.

Black magic.

I had to stop. Did you see what happened?

Fred?

Fred, what the hell brings you to a place like this?

Williams!

Don't tell me you're visiting Port-au-Prince.

- You look great. - Never felt better.

You're looking pretty good yourself.

- I was on my way to your place. - Why didn't you let me know

you were coming, for God's sake?

I'm past the age for big surprises.

You'll get an explanation in the morning.

Only... let's get out of here before I get lynched.

Over here, there's another surprise.

Mrs. Grace, Williams.

Williams, Grace.

I compliment you.

- Nothing but the best. - Hello.

Thank you.

- Welcome to Haiti. - Thank you.

And thank you for coming in time.

No need to be afraid, the Haitians are very courteous, quiet and peace-loving.

They think that Americans are cooky.

Why don't we go and have something by the pool?

It's about time we sample the local booze.

I'd love relaxing a moment with you,

only I'm late already for a couple of patients

I've got waiting at City Hospital.

- I see. - It's been ages since I saw Fred,

I'm really sorry.

Oh, well. Too bad.

Guys, how about later?

Why not join us for dinner tonight?

We're at the Hotel Rancho.

Yes?

At the Rancho?

Fabulous. 8:00 all right?

Make it 7:00.

First, we drink, and we eat around 8:30.

See you then.

Seven o'clock, Hotel Rancho by the pool.

Hello, Dr. Williams.

I was just looking for you down at the hospital.

I'm going there now.

Have you heard anything yet from your two lab assistants?

No, I haven't.

Not a word.

I was hoping maybe you'd had news.

We found one of them.

The man called Douglas.

- Oh, good. - Dead, doctor.

Dead?

There was something strange

about the condition of the corpse.

As if the body contained water instead of blood.

We call that an anemic condition.

We are just ignorant police.

The body was very pale, too.

Much more pale than you, doctor.

I mean, the whitest white man I ever saw in my life.

Oh, is that a fact?

If you hear anything from your other assistant, Krantz,

let us know. Won't you, doctor?

- Hi, Williams. - Hello.

Hello. Am I late?

No, damn it. I bet Grace you would be.

I've been bitten and it hurts.

Look, somebody call a doctor.

- It's running like poison. - What was it?

God, do something.

What happened?

- Somebody call a doctor. - The hotel has a doctor.

Call a doctor, hurry up.

Bring it to me.

Kill it.

Fred,

open this.

Let's hope that neutralizes the poison.

- I'm sure it will. - Monsieur Philip.

It's very fortunate that we have Dr. Williams here tonight.

Bites like that are difficult to treat,