"Geez..." "Take it easy, man." "We're not in the jungle anymore." "Just gonna trade one jungle for another, Simon." "Well, this place has a little hot lady" "That actually thinks you're a pretty big deal." "Where'd she get that idea?" "Well, hell, man, I told her last time we were here." "Thank you." "What are you doing?" "What do you mean, what am I doing?" "I'm coming." "You're not invited," "Especially in that pink thing." "Hey, man, this is rustic salmon." "My mama gave me this." "I told you," "You're going to mess me up." "Look, what you need is a witness." "What I need is to do this by myself." "I'm coming, man." "In Ulu Tiram today, our reporter, Matt Ellman," "And his cameraman, Simon Porter," "Had a close call while filing a report" "From a rebel encampment." "After a few tense moments," "The rebel leader agreed to talk." "Oh, he is so cute!" "Lucky girl..." "Dan!" "Dan!" "Come on over here!" "Look, it's Jessie's man." "He's not my man, Deborah." "Honestly, we've known each other" "For barely two months." "Two months?" "Oh, you can get into a lot of trouble" "In two months, can't we, Hal?" "It's on the house, Antonio." "Thanks." "Here's a toast from tony and I." "To Jessie Machalan," "The best tour guide" "In all of southeast Asia." "Well, thank you." "Asia?" "Hell, the world!" "May she find true love" "Before I turn straight and marry her myself." "Despite efforts at brokering a peace," "The killing goes on." "Three long years in the jungle," "And these men show no signs of backing down..." "Hey, wait up!" "Matt Ellman, reporting to you from Ulu Tiram." "He's lying." "I don't think Matt's capable of that." "He's lying!" "He's not in ulu tiram." "And what makes you say that?" "Because I'm right here." "Baby!" "This is Matt, everybody." "Hi!" "Hi, Matt." "Hi, everybody." "God, you smell good." "I missed you." "I missed you, too." "I hate it when you go off on assignment like that" "And disappear." "It's what I do," "But if anybody could talk me out of it," "It would be you." "Excuse me," "Your champagne." "Congratulations!" "Hey, thanks," "But what's the occasion?" "You know, I'll let, Matt take care of that." "No, stay, have a few beer." "You know, I'd love to," "But, I got to call my mom." "Yeah, you see, when I win this lottery," "I'm gonna buy her a brand-new house." "You're a good man." "Really, Jessie?" "Because I find that people find me..." "Good night, buddy." "Yeah, good night, and..." "Make sure my boy has a good night." "Sir, jewelllery, jewellery..." "Oh, yeah!" "Come on, sir." "Wait here." "You're not going to run off to the mountains again, are you?" "Not in this lifetime." "Excuse me..." "Jessie..." "Jess..." "Jessie?" "Jess?" "Jess..." "Matthew Ellman," "We have found you." "Jessie..." "Jess?" "Jessie!" "What the hell is this place?" "Please, please, please, please..." "Please, please..." "Jessie, is that you?" "Matthew?" "Oh, thank God!" "I thought I was completely alone." "I'm sorry, but..." "Do I know you?" "It's me." "Deborah." "Deborah glass, from Jessie's tour." "Deborah?" "Yeah." "But you're..." "Dead?" "Come." "Over here." "Oh, my God..." "Is that a face you remember?" "Not for a very long time." "Matt..." "What happened to us?" "There was a bomb." "This girl in the club," "She just..." "She blew herself up." "Oh, God, no..." "Daniel?" "Oh, Daniel!" "Daniel!" "Daniel, is that you?" "Daniel!" "Sweetie!" "Daniel!" "Honey!" "Oh, my God!" "Oh, my God, I thought I'd lost you." "I thought you were gone." "Oh, no..." "Look at you." "You're the girl I married." "Deborah?" "Is that Deborah?" "Hal, is that you?" " Daniel?" " Hal?" "What's going on?" "Hey, where's Antonio?" "Shouldn't tony be here, too?" "Matt!" "Wait a minute, why haven't..." "Why haven't you changed?" "What the hell is going on?" "Where's Jessie?" "I don't know," "But right now, the thing we have to do is" "Act like this is real," "This is happening." "Antonio and Jessie must be here somewhere." "Let's stay together, see if we can find them." "Yeah, but you don't have to do this." "You know, we're not your problem." "We all know Jessie." "She's cute, but stubborn." "If you're missing, she'll try and find you." "Why don't you guys stay here," "Make a fire, get warm." "Okay." "I'll see if I can find something to eat." "Hey, Bernie..." "Hey, Bernie!" "You know that guy?" "I'm not sure." "He looked like one of the junior partners" "From our new york office." "Worked on the 82nd floor," "North tower." "Hey, Matt, wait up!" "It's just me." "No bracelet?" "I had one." "I remember waking up." "I was floating in water." "This woman in robes flew over me" "And cut the bracelet from my wrist." "Man, how friggin' nuts is that?" "I saw all of us..." "Just before I blacked out." "You were all dead." "Antonio?" "I'm sorry." "No, no, that's a good thing." "That means tony has to be here, too," "And Jessie." "And I detest" "All of my sins, lord." "And I detest all of my sins, lord..." "What is this?" "Some kind of scanner?" "One way to find out." "Hey, Matt," "Let me try it." "Meatloaf?" "Okay, they got me there." "That's weird." "I was just thinking about how hungry I was." "Mm, that's mom's meatloaf." "Excuse me, please?" "May I share your fire?" "Oh, yes." "Yeah, of course." "I have gathered some seaweed." "It may provide some nourishment." "Anything'll do." "We're starved." "Can you tell me," "Am I dead?" "That seems to be the question of the day." "But that is not an answer." "Only because I don't have one." "Finally," "An honest man." "Your clothes," "Your robe..." "You're a Bhikkhuni," "A buddhist nun." "Where do you come from?" "I am from nippon, near kyoto." "I was born in the fourth year" "Of the reign of emperor go-reizei." "You lived during the gempei wars?" "That was 800 years ago." "I'm sorry, I was..." "Am a history professor." "This is amazing." "You're from medieval japan," "But you speak english?" "I have not heard of this..." "English..." "Before today." "It is like I learned it in a dream." "That makes as much sense" "As anything does in this place." "English is the most widespread language" "In history." "If I wanted everybody to understand each other," "I'd rewire their brains to install english." "But you didn't," "Which begs the question..." "Who did?" "Are you okay?" "Jessica!" "Jessie!" "Jessica..." "I know you." "You were there, in the river." "No, you're mistaken." "No." "Remembering faces is my job." "You were there, my friend." "I said you were mistaken," "And you've hardly earned the right to call me "friend."" "Just now, you called a woman's name." "Who were you looking for?" "Was it Jessie?" "Jessie Machalan?" "How do you know Jessie?" "My arm, sir." "Jessie Machalan." "Tell me how you know her!" "My advice, sir, as a gentleman," "Is forget Jessie Machalan." "Forget you ever met her." "Fast, fast!" "They will be here!" "Who?" "Hey!" "Who?" "Who will be here?" "My money." "I thought you said this was going to be safe." "My money..." "No." "No money until you show us." "Let's set up." "I can't shoot this, man." "My money..." "Let's set up." "What..." "What are you doing?" "I'm sorry, Matthew Ellman." "You saw?" "Who the hell are you?" "I was watching you." "The man who beat you, do not judge him." "Maybe you didn't hear me." "I said who the hell are you?" "His name is Richard Burton." "Those in power will try to use you against him." "Do not listen to them." "Okay, you know what?" "I'm just going to go find some cold water" "And dip my head in it," "And start this day all over," "All right, Obi-Wan?" "You're that thing I saw in the cave," "When I was wearing the wrist band," "When I was basically dead." "I'm your caretaker, Matthew." "I am here to watch you." "He said he was watching me." "Listen to me." "He is a salvationist, a traitor." "They have corrupted many here in Riverworld," "Including this man, Burton." "I'm sorry, but you guys can fight your own war." "I've got someone I need to find." "If you wish to find Jessica..." "Then you must first stop Burton," "Even if it means killing him." "No..." "You can't do that!" "You are hurt." "Did you see that thing?" "I saw nothing." "I heard you talking." "I was looking for you." "I'm not even sure it was human." "You saw an oni?" "A demon?" "Oni, alien, bart simpson," "I have no idea." "I've got to get some answers from someone." "You need to rest." "You are fortunate to be alive." "Yeah, if we are alive." "Does your head hurt?" "It's killing me." "If you can feel pain, then you're alive," "And if you're alive," "Then perhaps we all are." "Oh, feels good!" "We lost one of our own tonight." "We must be cautious." "There are second chances everywhere." "You were unwise to provoke Mr. Ellman so soon." "Why?" "He has been chosen." "He's not wearing a band." "He's looking for the girl." "Everything puts him in opposition to me." "I say get rid of him," "Sooner rather than later." "Not while he's being observed..." "And protected," "And he's not yet had time to make a judgement." "Perhaps he will come around to your way." "Not with the girl between us." "Then let him lead you back to her," "And perhaps the tower." "And when you have it within your sights," "Do what you must." "How many times?" "How many times have you ridden the suicide express, huh?" "Me?" "Four!" "Four times I've killed myself." "That, comrades, is courage." "That, comrades, is stupidity." "Because one time you won't come back," "And no one knows when that time may be." "Never do anything" "For which the outcome is uncertain." "Now, wait for me here." "Tomorrow, we meet our friend," "And, God-willing, we'll begin our journey." "So, what was his name?" "A woman like you" "Doesn't just suddenly decide to become a nun." "Yoshinaka," "A samurai." "He was a great man," "But also an ambitious man," "And to achieve his ambitions," "He waged a war." "Many people died." "He died." "He was my greatest mistake." "What was yours?" "There was more than just one." ""the road we walk" "Was built with the stones that scar our feet."" "Who said that?" "Buddha?" "A nun from near kyoto," "In the years after the gempei wars." "I was a..." "A television reporter" "During our times of war." "I had a buddy," "A cameraman." "We used a machine to take pictures of places," "People who had been hurt by others." "I'm not explaining myself very well." "You painted portraits and told true stories." "Yeah, most of the time," "And you got it right, you were a hero." "Wrong..." "To live an honorable life," "One must risk everything," "Always." "Tomoe..." "This samurai of yours," "If he had to kill a man, a stranger, to save you," "Would he have done it?" "Without hesitation." "I need to find this man, Burton," "The one who attacked me." "To kill him." "You..." "You, get over here!" "Matthew!" "You killed us!" "You killed all of us!" "Stop!" "You're hurting her!" "I'm sorry..." "I'm sorry!" "I survived Afghanistan," "Chechnya, Darfur," "And this coward kills me" "And the only woman I ever truly loved!" "I'm sorry!" "I'm sorry..." "They told me you were devils," "Unclean," "That by killing you" "I would free our people," "That I'd be rewarded in paradise." "But there is no paradise," "Only this place," "This land of infidels." "So, because you didn't get your reward," "You're suddenly sorry for what you did?" "If they lied about paradise, what else did they lie about?" "How is a person supposed to live" "When everything is a lie?" "Soldiers!" "Who the hell are these guys?" "Conquistadors." "That's a spanish flag." "All right, honey, you stay here." "No!" "No, no, no, I'll handle these clowns." "Hey!" "Hey, you!" "Daniel..." "Hey, what are you doing?" "You guys can't just waltz in here." "That's enough." "Hey, hey, hey, who are you guys?" "Huh?" "What's going on?" "You will not address El Adelantado" "Without permission, peasant." "Okay, shorty, listen," "I'm an american attorney," "And I'll address whoever I damn well please," "Including the, man of La Mancha here." "Nice outfit..." "No, you will be slaughtered!" "Silencio." "Daniel!" "No!" "No!" "You will all bow down" "To your new lord and master!" "May I present the governor-general of Peru," "Conqueror of the incas," "Francisco Pizarro." "Pizarro?" "Heed the words of El Adelantado!" "Poor ignorant bastards." "You have no idea where you are," "Or what is happening to you." "I will make everything simple, huh?" "Clear." "This world," "This Riverworld," "Is a purgatory," "Constructed by demons," "And overrun by pagans and idolaters," "Not so different" "From the depraved savages" "Of the americas" "Before we spaniards brought them to heel." "What this world needs" "Is vision." "It needs order." "I have that vision," "And I will provide that order," "And you," "All of you," "Will help me in this divine mission," "Or..." "I will make you suffer" "Until you beg for death." "Matthew..." "Your wound, it is healed." "Things must heal quickly here." "Show your grailband," "And remember, one third of your food is ours." "Anyone taking alcohol or drugs from the stone" "Will be punished." "Well, this just keeps getting better." "I'm almost glad Antonio's not here..." "Almost." "We have to get away." "Too many soldiers." "We must be patient," "Wait for an opportunity." "Oh, hey, your grailband." "Why don't you get lost?" "We'll scrape up enough to feed you." "You, come with me!" "This way, move!" "Where are you taking me?" "What did I do wrong?" "Antonio?" "Oh, my God!" "You're alive." "Thank God!" "There's too much to explain right now." "We have to be very careful." "Just know" "That I'm going to find a way to get us out of here, okay?" "Okay?" "Do you get to keep the uniform?" "18 months I've been looking for you." "I'd almost given up hope." "A year and a half?" "How is that possible?" "Welcome to Riverworld." "I hope you like mac and cheese." "Are you kidding?" "Comfort food." "Thanks." "Work harder!" "Antonio..." "How many people did you see in your travels?" "Thousands." "I think people from all across time" "Are constantly being resurrected" "On these riverbanks." "But why?" "Why?" "Beats me." "But there has to be some logic," "Some connection," "Or none of us would have found each other." "Look, the only thing I know is" "We've got to find a way to get out of here." "You, beat it!" "Some kind of ship's coming upriver." "Pizarro's been chasing it for years." "He's going to ambush it from this fort." "This is good." "When the fighting starts, we can run." "There will be much chaos and confusion." "In the meantime," "We've got to do whatever we can" "To screw this guy." "That means we work slow, we make mistakes," "We sabotage weapons..." "That one." "Arrest him." "You heard the man." "Please, sit down." "I'm fine standing." "Sitting's good." "Show me your wrist." "Peramo." "Unbound, huh?" "Like me." "You don't look like a soldier, but..." "I am told you have been through many battles." "I was a war zone reporter." "That's a man who..." "I know what a reporter is, huh?" "All the time crying to the world about the weak." "But there have always been weak, huh?" "And strong." "Which are you, senor Ellman?" "Which should I be?" "If I'm weak, you'll take advantage." "If I'm strong, I'm a threat," "And you might have me killed." "Very clever." "You're american, si?" "I have seen far too many americans" "Since I have arrived here, huh?" "Oh, so noble in their hearts," "But they have no concept of glory," "Only an overweening selfishness." "They want everyone to be just like them." "They are children." "They are not men." "This may surprise you," "But history didn't treat you kindly." "Are we through?" "Please, please." "Be patient, huh?" "You're my guest." "You see, I'm curious, senor Ellman," "Where is it that you think that you are going?" "Have you a plan," "A destination in mind?" "Or are you looking for something?" "Or someone?" "Did Burton tell you that?" "Ah, you know my new friend." "Burton doesn't strike me" "As the kind of man who makes friends." "No." "No, but we are brothers, of a sort," "Burton and I, huh?" "The question is," "Whose brother are you?" "I don't know what you mean." "You're unbound." "No grailband, huh?" "But you must have been helped somewhere along the way, huh?" "Was it a..." "Was it a man or a woman?" "Look, I woke up here yesterday." "I don't know anything about sides." "I could end you, senor Ellman," "Like I have ended so many others..." "Emperors, noblemen." "Your blood would be little more" "Than an insignificant drop" "In a vast red sea." "You can kill me, but I'll come back, won't I?" "Just like you and everyone else here." "I haven't seen anyone really old." "Do you just kill yourself and start again?" "Is that the secret?" "There are endless secrets" "Within secrets," "None of which" "You have earned the right to know, hmm?" "Best I keep an eye on you." "Put him in irons." "Where did they take Matt?" "I'll find Matt." "Just keep doing your dirty work, but don't get caught." "Work harder or starve!" "Bernardo, come!" "I have to show you something." "Thank you." "Thank you very much." "Haven't had a nice meal of knuckles and dirt" "Since my last birthday," "You son of a bitches." "Our first category is "three strikes."" "For 200 dollars," ""these three outings" "Should never have been undertaken."" "What is the titanic," "The hindenberg," "And Matt Ellman's new year's eve party" "On the staten island ferry!" "Come here." "Look at you!" "It's good to see you, man." "Last glimpse I had of you," "You were lying in your coffin." "Sorry, man." "I'm sorry for staring at you." "I just can't believe it's you." "Matt Ellman is in the house!" "What are you doing here?" "Oh, that's a sorry, sorry story." "I had four numbers" "When this thing went down." "I never got to see a fifth." "What went down?" "The world, I think." "What are you talking about?" "I was monitoring my police scanner," "And there was lots of chatter." "They scrambled f-16s, man." "It was bad juju, really bad." "You're serious?" "Yeah." "Nasa was monitoring some ufo," "And then it vaporized the entire earth." "When?" "Six years after you died." "You died six years after singapore?" "So, you've just been wandering this whole time?" "Yeah." "Simon..." "Have you seen her?" "Jessie..." "I heard she was upriver" "Running from this guy named Burton." "Look, I tried to find her, man," "But I kept on running into this dude and his men," "And they killed me." "I'm not talking about a bunch of clowns" "Who slayed me with their humour." "I'm sorry." "You've died again, here?" "Twice." "So we do keep coming back..." "Yeah, but I don't recommend it." "Dude, I'm so glad you're here." "You too, buddy." "Yeah." "Damn." "Another accident?" "Flooded ditches, cracked oil drums," "Loose support beams." "It's astonishing how many things have gone wrong" "With this little project." "What do you want?" "A stroll along the thames," "And a maxim gun with a few thousand rounds," "And a night with a hindi girl" "Well-versed in the Kama Sutra." "Unfortunately, I have to make do with you" "And the rest of your sorry lot." "I know you think you're being very clever" "With this sabotage of yours," "But the problem is" "That each misstep you make is going to be taken" "Out of your dear Mr. Ellman's flesh," "And, yes, you will be there to watch." "Take him away," "And bring me Mr. Ellman." "Senor Ellman," "Have you ever heard of diego de almagro?" "Diego and I were brothers-in-arms, huh?" "Amigos." "Together, we conquered the inca empire," "Laid low atahualpa, and shook the word." "But when the king made me" "Emperor of Peru," "Diego, he became jealous, huh?" "And he betrayed me." "Should I be taking notes?" "Cause if there's going to be a quiz..." "I thought perhaps" "His fate will be illustrative." "I rebuilt my army," "Freed my brothers," "Laid siege to his city," "And defeated the cur in battle," "And diego..." "He begged for his miserable life." "He cried like a woman" "As I slowly strangled him to death." "Well, there'll be no crying here, my friend." "Burn him alive." "El Adelantado, a word." "Don't kill him, not yet." "Why not?" "What will happen?" "You tell me now, Burton," "Or I throw you on the pyre with him!" "He has no grailband." "Draw your own conclusion." "You think I have friends with the caretakers..." "What does he know of this?" "Probably nothing," "But I suggest we keep him alive" "Till we know." "Senor Ellman..." "Please forgive me, huh?" "I am but a..." "Barbarian." "Bernardo, show our friend to our finest..." "Accommodations." "I can't shoot this, man." "My money..." "Let's set up." "Simon, let's go." "Let's get this done." "No, you leave now." "Men coming." "This is what we came for." "You got your money." "The guy said let's go, so let's go." "He's lying, okay?" "Do you see anything?" "Let's do this." "This is Matt Ellman." "I'm standing in front of a mass grave" "Here in the mountains of chechnya..." "Simon!" "Simon..." "Simon..." "Simon?" "Simon!" "Simon, get up!" "Get up, man!" "Come on, buddy." "I got you." "Okay..." "No!" "Eat, eat!" "Eat!" "Bastardo." "Tomoe, what are you doing?" "Matthew's still alive, barely." "We've got to get him out of here." "It's difficult." "He's under constant guard." "Woman, here!" "A share goes to us!" "You, get us some more food, now!" "I got you." "I'm sorry, I'm sorry..." "It was an accident..." "You can't keep beating yourself up over it" "Your entire life." "I'm sorry." "I'm coming, baby." "You." "Where's Jessie?" "She's still waiting for you, Matt." "She needs you." "Get to the river and find Sam." "He'll help you, but you must find Sam." "Sam." "What do you know about Sam?" "What do you know about Sam?" "What do you know about Sam?" "Run!" "Run free!" "No!" "No!" "Risoner escaped!" "Prisoner e escaped!" "Sword." "Get out of my way!" "Fire!" "Fall back!" "Stop!" "No grailband." "Are you Sam?" "Launch ahead." "Dead slow." "Linesmen to starboard." "Youseff, how many times do we have to tell you," "No strays." "Hold up your wrist." "No grailband." "Like me." "Are you "Sam?"" "I'm Matt Ellman." "A caretaker told me to find you." "Male or female?" "A woman," "While I was in Pizarro's camp." "Pizarro." "So he is waiting for us." "We ambushed some conquistadors upstream." "They were chasing him." "They say the enemy of my enemy" "Is my friend." "Are you my friend, Mr. Ellman?" "Maybe," "Once I get to know you." "My apologies." "I have been remiss in my introductions." "Well, you've met our chief of marines," "Youseff mbaye." "Mademoiselle fabarge," "My chief engineer," "And this lovely creature," "This is Allegra Braccioforte..." "My diplomatic liaison." "And I am the owner and operator of this fabulous riverboat," "The not-for-hire." "Captain Samuel Clemens, at your service." "Samuel Clemens?" "As in Mark Twain?" "Guilty as charged." "Impressive." "You don't look impressed." "Frankly, you remind me of a dyspeptic cat," "Like you swallowed somethin'," "And you're about to cough it back up." "I think, meeting you, it's made it all hit home..." "Mark Twain giving me a tour of his riverboat." "This place..." "It's not just a dream, is it?" "We really are dead." "Dead and reborn." "I woke up here five years ago." "If I am dead," "Then this is the longest dream ever." "Millions," "Or perhaps billions of people" "From every epoch of human history," "Reborn along the banks of a seemingly endless river." "Basic needs all provided for..." "But no children..." "No old people..." "No civilization." "The question, Mr. Ellman, is, why?" "What is the point of it all?" "Is it a chance to atone?" "For what we screwed up in life?" "Life is a considerable test." "Having endured its random cruelties" "For 75 years," "I see no reason for a make-up exam." "Do you have a better explanation?" "Nope." "But I do intend to find one." "That's why I built the not-for-hire" "In the first place." "You didn't build it." "You stole it!" "I earned this ship." "I found the raw materials," "The engineers," "Convinced Pizarro to provide the labour." "Yeah, by telling him he could use it" "To conquer the world." "That was a good trick, huh?" "The ship and the girl all at once." ""the girl?"" "Allegra." "She used to be Pizarro's woman," "Until Sam..." "Won her heart." "Pizarro was not happy." "The man takes his grudges very seriously." "So, why are we on this journey?" "Every river has its source." "I'm convinced" "That, at the source of this particular river," "We shall find its creators," "And, hence, those responsible for our new existence." "So, you're going to go to the "source,"" "Find the gods, or God," "Or little green men that made this place," "And force them to give you an explanation?" "That's the plan." "And, you, my friend, you're gonna make it possible." "They've spotted the ship!" "It's coming upriver!" "It won't be long now." "El Adelantado, they are 10 miles out," "Moving dead slow in deep water." "Does he think he can just steam past?" "Well, let's hope he tries." "He can't get by" "Without coming in range of our weapons." "You're surprisingly self-confident" "For a man who was just defeated" "By an aboriginal army" "And a man on foot." "It wasn't my men who turned and ran like little girls," "I can assure you of that." "That's the channel where Youseff saved my butt." "It had a strong current," "So it probably joins back up to the main river" "Somewhere here..." "Above the fort." "Well, it's a riverboat..." "Only draws three feet." "Just might work." "So now, if I do this," "How do I know you'll keep your end of the bargain" "And help me find Jessie?" "You don't." "It's a quandary, I know," "But..." "Look at this face." "Would this face lie to you?" "In a heartbeat." "It's true..." "I am a habitual mendicant," "But I pay my debts," "Not because I'm honest," "But because I dislike intensely being obliged to another man." "So, if you give me your assistance" "You will have my help in return," "Measure for measure." "And the others?" "The ones back in Pizarro's camp?" "What about them?" "I'm afraid they will have to look out for themselves." "It strikes me, Burton," "That trusting you could be a serious error." "That so?" "How can I be certain" "That you're not an agent of the enemy?" "Certainty is a luxury, my friend," "Along with clarity, faith, sanity..." "All those other foolish notions" "We clung to in our previous existence." "Do not tempt fate, my friend..." "Look out!" "You are a mad woman." "Why do you throw your life away?" "You killed her husband the day you rode in." "Ah, si, si..." "I'd forgotten." "It was of such little significance." "Burn her at the stake." "No!" "Youseff?" "When you were alive, you were a soldier, right?" "I was a taxi driver." "In Dakar." "My brother was the soldier." "He was a sergeant in the tirailleurs senegalais," "But I had a family, so I stayed home." "Then what's with the hat?" "Allah gave me a second life." "What is the point living it the same way I did my first?" "So I am a soldier..." "Now," "And I've been one for six years." "Why?" "Tell me," "Does Sam's plan have a chance in hell of working?" "Insha'Allah..." "It is in the hands of Allah," "Or whatever he is called in this place." "Three years to build this boat..." "Another two years of runnin'..." "It all comes down to this." "It's not good to worry so much." "The rich and powerful of venice" "Must've lined the grand canal outside your door." "Too bourgeois." "I had an apprentice arrange it" "So my lovers never saw each other." "Each could delude himself" "Into believing I was his..." "And his alone." "I suffer no such delusions, my dear." "I'm content to be among the unwashed multitudes." "I was thinking..." "Perhaps I should get closer" "To our new friend, senor Ellman." "Take a peek," "See if he has something to hide." "Are you trying to make me jealous?" "Are you trying to pretend" "It's not working?" "Let us endeavor to get past the spaniard first." "And then we can discuss your machiavellian designs" "On young Mr. Ellman." "Machiavelli..." "Now, there was a man who knew how to treat a lady." "Incorrigible." "Matthew?" "Matthew." "Matt..." "Matthew!" "Matthew." "What do you want?" "Burton is still alive." "You have to stop him." "I'm not good at taking orders, never have been." "Kill Burton." "It is the only way" "To save Jessica." "Look." "You want me to kill someone?" "I'm going to need" "A little more information." "Great." "Really helpful." "What is that?" "That..." "Is none of your damn business." "The engine room was locked," "But there he was, nosing around." "You have to forgive poor amelie." "She doesn't like strange noses" "In her private places." "Excuse me, but I don't open my door" "To every man who's willing to pay the price." "Ladies!" "Ladies." "Now, back to the subject at hand." "Yeah." "Like what's that thing powering your ship?" "It was a gift..." "From one of our protectors." "The woman caretaker?" "Yes." "She bequeathed it to me" "In exchange for some..." "As-of-yet unnamed future favour." "Helping you, perhaps?" "As to what it is?" "Mademoiselle fabarge has her theories." "It might be a fusion reactor," "Fueled by the hydrogen in the water." "That thing is nuclear?" "You see now why it's important" "That this ship not fall into the wrong hands?" "How do we know this one isn't the wrong hands?" "Why are we trusting him?" "We are in position." "Time to get to work." "As to whether or not we can trust you," "Mr. Ellman," "I suppose we shall see..." "Directly." "Help me!" "Somebody, help!" "They're going to burn her at the stake!" "It is time." "Time for what?" "Time to be brave." "Don't you think we need a little help?" "All the slaves enjoy complaining," "But none will risk their lives." "There's a friend of Matt's..." "In prison, his name's Simon." "Then bring him." "The spaniard's lust for death must be answered." "Sounding." "Half Twain." "Six feet?" "I've stepped in deeper puddles." "The grailstone..." "That's where I was held in the cage." "Somebody, help me!" "No!" "No!" "No!" "Something interests you, english?" "Thinhe t fox has outfoxed the hounds." "Clemens..." "On my ship!" "He's in behind us." "Conquistadors!" "Reposition the catapults!" "Now!" "Now!" "We're under attack!" "We're under attack!" "Go!" "Go!" "Go!" "Go!" "We're under attack!" "Go!" "Go!" "Go!" "Go!" "Go!" "Watch out, watch out, watch out!" "Damn!" "That was cool." "Where's Matt?" "Matthew's gone." "El hefe's about to roast Deborah," "And three of us are going to take on Pizarro's army." "Sound fun?" "No, that doesn't sound like fun." "Come on!" "Oh, geez!" "Come back here, you cowards!" "Come!" "To the front!" "Please, release our friend now." "Prepare your soul." "I am Tomoe Gozen," "Swordswoman of the minamoto clan," "Champion, consort," "And war captain to Kiso Yoshinaka." "I bow to no man." "Please, release our friend now." "Kill her." "Kill them all." "Stop, stop, stop, stop." "We have to keep moving." "Matthew, you cannot help." "We have to get past the fort." "I got to borrow this." "Matthew!" "Let's go!" "But we're not fighting?" "Not his battles." "Three-quarters Twain." "It's getting deeper, and we're past the camp." "Start the engines." "Get us out of here." "Not yet." "We have an agreement" "With Mr. Ellman." "You really meant all that?" "I thought you had sense." "Sometimes, I don't know why I tolerate you." "Well, we know it's not for my cooking." "Burton, get your men!" "Burton!" "Never trust a man who eats blood pudding." "Santiago y cierra!" "Conquistadores!" "Vamos!" "I'm a college professor." "What am I doing here?" "Oh..." "Antonio!" "Look out!" "Antonio!" "No!" "Get him out of here!" "You never told me you were a samurai." "A samurai does not talk, a samurai fights." "Conquistadores!" "Deborah!" "Encore!" "Mr. Youseff!" "Vite!" "Vite!" "Wait, wait!" "Go!" "Go!" "Youseff." "You guys seen Deborah?" "You guys seen Deborah?" "You know, I think we did it." "I think we did it." "Hey, guys." "Bet you didn't think I was coming back." "You're such a dumbass," "You're not even smart enough to save yourself." "As many times as I've seen this," "I never get used to it." "We're not supposed to." "Is that your friend?" "I hope so." "I sure as hell don't want her as an enemy." "Behind you!" "I am nothat easy to." "Sure ya are." "Clemens..." "Hello, Francisco." "Coward." "In the back?" "I find, if you must shoot a dangerous animal," "It's best to do it by surprise" "And from a considerable distance." "Strange..." "Thought I would enjoy that." "You don't see this every day." "Burton escaped." "Gee, sorry..." "I was a little busy trying not to get stabbed." "As long as Burton lives, none of you are safe." "The others don't see you." "This is a dream." "A message." "Delivered to the wrong person." "I'm not a killer." "Why are you here, Matthew Ellman?" "Have you asked yourself that question?" "I'm still trying to figure out what "here" is." "When this Riverworld was created," "We believed it could be a place" "For your people to be reborn," "A place for atonement," "A second chance to achieve perfection." "But there are a few among us" "Who believe we have failed," "That you are not worthy," "And so this world must be destroyed." "You said "created."" "By who?" "We cannot act directly on your behalf." "Our laws forbid it." "But some have seen fit" "To ignore our laws" "And interfere..." "To choose champions among the awakened," "People who they can use" "To serve their own ends." "Burton is the champion of the salvationists," "A tool they intend to use to destroy the Riverworld." "And I'm your champion?" "Yes." "You..." "Sam..." "Jessica." "Jessica?" "Jessica is..." "Our hope," "But she is in great danger." "Stop Burton." "For you..." "For Jessica..." "For all of us." "Hey..." "You'll be okay." "Just, maybe cut back on the swashbuckling a bit?" "I'll trade the swash for the swish." "Sorry..." "I couldn't resist." "It means you're feeling better." "I'm going to go check on the others," "But I'll be back soon, okay?" "I'm not going anywhere." "All right, gentlemen..." "and lady..." "Let's fire this old gal up, see where she'll take us." "That..." "Is an excellent idea." "Who the hell are you?" "Burton." "His name is Burton." "I don't believe we've been introduced." "Captain sir Richard Francis Burton." "My friends call me "dick"." "Burton, the explorer?" "Yeah, I read one of your books." "It was amateurish, unnecessarily crude," "And pathetically self-congratulatory." "Clemens, I'm confused." "Are you talking about my work or yours?" "You again." "You want to deal with me, fine," "But, first, let him go." "He has no part in this." "Why, certainly." "You see, Mr. Ellman, I can be quite reasonable." "Now, Mr. Clemens, if you'll set down your weapon" "We can discuss the terms of your surrender." ""Surrender" is not in my vast vocabulary." "How about "bollocks"?" "Is that in your vast vocabulary?" "Bollocks?" "Ah!" "Son of a bitch!" "Not..." "A good idea." "You, sir..." "Are a most despicable example" "Of humankind." "Why, thank you." "Mr. Ellman..." "I'm disappointed." "I saved your life once." "Where's the gratitude?" "I'll send flowers." "Roses, I find, work for any occasion," "Although now I've secured this ship," "Keeping you alive doesn't have the same urgency" "That it once did." "Jessie..." "Jessie?" "Jessie..." "Jess..." "Jessie?" ""Jessie."" "Yes, thank you for reminding me." "She..." "Gave me a message to give to you." "Now, what was it?" "You bastard." "No, that wasn't it." "Now I remember." "She said to tell you" "She was in love with another man," "And to give you this..." "Matt!" "Matthew!" "Sweep the ship for survivors!" "Prepare to cast off." "Come on!" "This way." "Salut." "I'm amelie." "Antonio." "Call me tony." "Thanks for helping me out back there." "Show me." "Lovely." "Quite lovely." "And you thought" "I never graduated from soviet naval academy." "It should put on quite a show." "Sorry, Sam." "Matthew!" "It was an accident..." "It was an accident..." "Okay?" "Okay?" "You can't keep beating yourself up over it" "Your entire life." "Yeah, that's what everyone says..." "What everyone says..." "What everyone says..." "People need to see the truth." "People need to see the truth." ""forget it." "Put it behind you."" ""put it behind you."" "You owe it to that little girl to keep showing it to them..." "Otherwise you're wasting two lives..." "Otherwise you're wasting two lives." "How come you know all the answers?" "You know all the answers?" "I'd better not lose you." "To the end of the world."