(ROADSHOW SCENE NO. 1)

BORDELLES

Seems to be a first-rate engineer, sir.

COLLINS

You take a good look at his service record?

BORDELLES

Yes, sir.  Nothing but four-oh marks.

COLLINS

In everything but leadership. He's also had seven transfers
in eight years.

They both look down at Holman, leave the gratings, head to
the bridge.

EXT. FANTAIL - DAY

A coolie, SEW-SEW comes up to Holman and Frenchy.  He carries
a narrow board with a set of strings hanging from it. It has
a big Chinese character in red at one end and smaller ones
in black above each cord peg.

FRENCHY

This is Sew-Sew.  He'll make your uniforms for you.

Sew-Sew starts to measure Holman. Each of the cords is used
to measure a part of the body -- arm, leg, chest. Sew-Sew
snips pieces of the cord if he finds them too long.

SEW-SEW

This befoh time belong P'tocki. Me tinkee you litee bit all
same P'tocki.

HOLMAN (to Frenchy)

Who's P'tocki?

FRENCHY

The man you replaced.  He died last winter in Changsha. Typhus.
(to Sew-Sew) He'll need shorts.

HOLMAN

And dungarees.

SEW-SEW
Sam Pebble any man no wanchee too much dunglee.

HOLMAN
This man wanchee plenty dunglee. You makee all same.
(to Frenchy) I want to go below and check out the engine.
Get to know the plant.

FRENCHY

Old Chien'll show you the works. He knows more about it than
anyone.

Holman reacts sharply to this. The bugle blows. He looks
toward the gratings.

FRANKS

All hands repel boarders, starboard! Repel boarders, starboard!

44 EXT. MAIN DECK - DAY

The sailors all snap to it again. Holman looks to starboard
incredulously and sees:

45 EXT. PONTOON AND EMBANKMENT - DAY

Nothing but grinning and laughing coolies, clapping their
hands as they see the show starting.

46 EXT. MAIN DECK - DAY
            
Holman turns to Frenchy.

HOLMAN (baffled)

Who we s'posed to repel?

Franks is coming down from the gratings.

FRANKS

On the double, Holman.  You man the hose in the waist party.

Frenchy runs to his station.  Holman moves along with Franks.

FRANKS

I'm Franks, Chief Bos'un's Mate.

Holman nods blankly. They move toward the quarterdeck.

END...