After the Storm

Radio Announcer: At the pips,

the local time will be 12:00 noon.

This is the Bahamas Radio Network,

Saturday, September the 12th.

NO!

GOOD MORNING, MRS. DRISCOLL.

I NEED ANOTHER PATCH-UP.

YOU'RE TROUBLE, ARNO.

COQUINA.

HELLO, ARNO.

MY GOD. LOOK AT YOU,

WHERE'VE YOU BEEN?

YOU JUST DISAPPEARED 3 YEARS AGO.

THAT'LL BE $3.00 UP FRONT.

I WAS SENT TO MY UNCLE'S SAIL SHOP

ON WISHBONE CAY.

TO GROW UP BEFORE SHE WENT FURTHER

WITH THE LIKES OF YOU.

10 YEARS OLDER. HUMPH.

WHO SELLS BEACH JUNK.

I'M JUST A RUGGED CAPITALIST.

THERE ARE PLENTY OF YOUNG MEN HERE

- WHO WOULD-- - BORE YOU TO DEATH.

STILL THE JOKER.

HOW'S DOROTHY?

JEALOUS AS EVER.

AND YOU?

STILL THINKING ABOUT THAT KISS.

COQUINA, YOU'VE GOT TO GET TO THE CHEMIST'S

BEFORE HE CLOSES.

WANT TO WALK WITH ME?

I HAVE TO GET HER LAUDANUM,

OR ELSE SHE CAN'T SLEEP.

$3.00, ARNO.

WE DON'T TAKE IOUs.

GRANDMA DRISCOLL

DOESN'T LIKE ME MUCH.

AFRAID NOT.

WHY NOT?

I'M A MAN OF SUCH CHARM,

IMAGINATION, SELF-RELIANCE.

A GOOD-FOR-NOTHING BEACHCOMBER.

Man: GOOD DAY TO YOU, COQUINA.

HELLO, THOMAS.

ARNO.

HOW'S THE HOUSE COMING ALONG?

OH, FINE AND DANDY, THANKS.

ROOF'S ALMOST DONE.

DO YOU WANT TO GO WITH ME?

SURE.

Arno: GRANDMA'S KIND OF GUY.

"A FINE UPSTANDING SHOPKEEPER

WHO CAN TAKE OVER THE SAIL BUSINESS."

SHE'S LOOKING OUT FOR ME.

I'M THE ONLY FAMILY SHE'S GOT.

SO YOU STAY FOR GRANDMA'S SAKE?

AS FAR AS I CAN TELL, THERE'S NO PLACE BETTER.

THAT'S BECAUSE

YOU'VE NEVER BEEN ANYPLACE ELSE.

YOU HAVE, AND YET YOU STAY.

WHY?

TO AVOID MONEY,

POSSESSIONS,

PREDATORY WOMEN.

AH, BUT WHAT IF

I SHOULD FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU?

OH, ARNO. YOU HARDLY KNOW ME...

OR ME, YOU.

WELL, I'M GLAD YOU'RE BACK.

MORE THAN GLAD.

SEE YOU AGAIN?

ALL RIGHT.

Man: HEY! ARNO!

HELLO, JEAN-PIERRE.

COME ABOARD HERE.

THERE'S SOMEONE LOOKING FOR YOU.

CAN'T. DOROTHY'S AT HOME WAITING FOR ME.

ARNO. I'M LOOKING FOR YOU.

BIG MONEY.

BIG SURPRISES, LIKE LAST TIME?

NO, NO. HEY, AMIGO,

WE TOOK CARE OF THAT FOR YOU, EH?

NO. THIS TIME, GUARANTEED.

NO BAD SURPRISES.

I THOUGHT JEAN-PIERRE DID YOUR ERRANDS FOR YOU.

I HAVE A CHARTER.

ANOTHER RICH BITCH FROM MIAMI?

NOBODY KNOWS THE WATERS OFF OF CUBA LIKE YOU.

CUBA?!

NO, THANKS.

HEY, WHAT'S THE MATTER? COME ON. WHOA, WHOA.

LISTEN. YOU NEED MONEY, RIGHT?

$500 UP FRONT.

MONEY? ME? THE MAN WHO'S GOT EVERYTHING?

COME ON. DON'T MAKE ME LAUGH, EH?

LISTEN. WITH ME, YOU GET.

WHAT I GET IS MY ASS IN A WRINGER, LIKE LAST TIME.

ARNO. PLEASE.

LISTEN TO ME.

I DON'T LIKE ANYBODY TURNING ME DOWN.

I DON'T LIKE DIRTY JOBS OR DIRTY MONEY.

MATTER OF FACT,

I'M NOT TOO CRAZY ABOUT YOU, EITHER.

BUT-- HEY!

I TAKE CARE OF HIM?

NO, NO, NO. I NEED THAT SON OF A BITCH.

CACA'SGOT A SHALLOW DRAFT.

ARNO'S THE ONLY ONE WHO KNOWS THE WATERS

AROUND MORRO CASTLE.

I'LL FIND A WAY.

YOU KNOW SOMETHING, ARNO?

YOU'VE GOT STYLE.

YEAH?

HOW SO?

WELL, YOU GAVE ME THE PRESENT AFTER,

NOT BEFORE.

WELL, MAYBE IT'S A MEMENTO.

ALL THE BETTER.

ISN'T IT NICE THAT YOU HAVE ME

FOR YOUR LOVE LIFE?

OH, YOU'RE NOT MY LOVE LIFE.

YOU'RE MY SEX LIFE.

AND YOUR LOVE LIFE?

JANINE...

WELL, MAYBE YOU SHOULD GET IT TOGETHER.

MAYBE YOU'RE RIGHT.

MY SEX LIFE'S GOTTA GO.

WHAT?

LET'S END IT PRETTY.

SO IT'S GOODBYE...

JUST LIKE THAT?

YOU'D DO THE SAME THING TO ME IN TIME.

I WAS JUST SOMETHING THAT WASHED UP ON THE BEACH?

YEAH.

A PIECE OF TREASURE FROM JEAN PIERRE'S BOAT.

NOW I'M RETURNING IT.

SCAVENGER.

HIYA, WILLIE.

HOW ARE THE NOTES FALLING?

Woman: HEY, ARNO.

HEARD THAT PRETTY BIRD'S FLEW BACK.

OH, WORD TRAVELS PRETTY DAMN FAST, DON'T IT?

MAMA GETS IT FASTER THAN WESTERN UNION.

SAME AS ALWAYS?

YEAH.

THANK GOD I WON'T HAVE TO HEAR YOU

MOANING ABOUT THAT GIRL NO MORE.

I GOT ANY MAIL, MAMA?

I GOT YOUR BAR BILL.

ANY WAY I CAN GET A COUPLE MORE WEEKS?

HMM.

ON THE HOUSE.

WELL, I MAY STILL BE MOANING, MAMA.

SEE, THEY DON'T GO FOR US PELICANS

OVER ON PIRATE CAYE.

OH, YOU'LL HANDLE THEM, ARNO.

JUST LIKE YOU'LL HANDLE MY BAR BILL.

GOTTA GO.

NICE WATCH.

MY OLD MAN'S.

HE HAD GOOD TASTE.

GOOD TASTE AND BAD LUCK.

SET ONE UP ON MY TAB.

WELL, WHAT'S IT CALLED?

LICK THE SALT, DOWN THE TEQUILA,

SQUEEZE THE LIME, AND ENJOY THE DAY.

JIM.

I NEED THIS PELICAN ARNO TO SNEAK INTO MORRO CASTLE

AND GET ME THREE GUYS THAT HAVE NO PAPERS.

SO?

SO HE DOESN'T WANT TO GO.

SO NA--

NAIL HIM ON SOMETHING AND MAKE HIM GO.

AH, AND FOR MY TROUBLE?

WELL, THESE GUYS ARE GOOD PAY.

UH, WE COULD, UH...

SPLIT FIVE THOU.

WHY NOT TEN?

OKAY.

HOW YOU GONNA DO IT?

WELL, I THINK IT'S TIME I CALLED IN A MARKER, EH?

Arno: DOROTHY?

I'M HOME.

MISS ME?

COME HERE, YOU LITTLE CRYBABY.

AH, I BROUGHT YOU A BISCUIT.

SO, DOROTHY,

I THINK I'M IN LOVE.

BUT THE BIG QUESTION IS--

YOU LISTENING?

DOES SHE LOVE ME?

HMM? WHAT DO YOU THINK?

HMM?

YOU'RE A BIG HELP.

Thomas: WELL, IF IT AIN'T ARNO.

GETTING TO BE QUITE A VISITOR.

Man: TELL US-- ON THOSE DESERTED CAYS--

YOU EVER FIND A MERMAID?

Man #2: HEY, ARNO, HOW DO YOU DO IT WITH A MERMAID?

TELL YOU WHAT, ARNO.