"DUEL IN THE DEEP" "Good morning, Miguel." "Good morning." "Good morning." "Hello." "Did you sleep well?" "Fine." "No bad dreams?" "I didn't dream anything." "After nearly drowning?" "You lack imagination." "I couldn't live with a man who starts talking before I'm properly awake." "Me neither." "When the light's good, I'll go in." "Are you coming?" "Of course." "Sandwich?" "No, orange." "Are they biting today, Miguel?" "When you whistle." "I whistle at girls." "They can bite too, can't they?" "I was referring to fishing." "How did you get twelve children then?" "What were you talking about?" "About fishing." "Yeah, sure." "Eddy, I've been thinking." "That sea chart of yours..." "Why do you keep checking our position?" "Because I want to know where we are." "Or do you want to go to a particular spot?" "I guess you didn't sleep well last night." "It's not that complicated." "Just a matter of logical thinking." "And what's your conclusion?" "That you've got a screw loose." "If Rob couldn't dive that deep, how could you?" "What are you talking about?" "Eddy wants to dive for the diamonds." "No, I just want to practice my navigation skills." "And finding the Cucaracha is an interesting challenge." "What?" "The Cucaracha was Rob's boat." "It sank here somewhere." "Are we looking for it?" "Yes, he forgot to tell us." "Right, Captain?" "But we didn't dive deep at all." "And we won't." "That's not what it's about." "Come on, you're looking for the wreck." "You know Rob's diamonds are in there." "Wouldn't you look for them if you found the wreck?" "We're never going to find it." "That's why Rob couldn't come." "He'd never have wanted you to dive that deep." "Remember Alma." "That's why you kept leaving me alone yesterday." "I was wondering why that was." "You've never done that before." "Lesson one, remember?" "Always stay close together." "I just want to see if I can find the wreck." "That's all." "Just to have a purpose for our trip." "Yeah right, we'll see about that." "You're sneaky." "Why didn't you tell me?" "Good question." "I haven't been looking for anything." "We were only at 40 metres." "The Cucaracha may be at 90 metres." "So you're talking bullshit." "You have to dive deep to find the wreck." "I'm a pro and I know what I'm doing." "I won't take any risks." "But Rob says..." "Rob's scared!" "But we don't know what scared him so much." "Is that what you want to find out?" "Oh Eddy." "You don't care about the diamonds, you care about Rob." "And that worries me." "Because you'll take risks for Rob." "Until tomorrow." "Same time." "Alright." "Don't say anything to Rob for now." "About the Cucaracha." "Why not?" "That's better." "Why so sneaky?" "Trust me." "Don't say anything, ok?" "Please." "Ok." "I wouldn't have the opportunity." "I have to go back to my snails." "On my own in the kunuku." "Poor Lucas." "Why don't you write a thesis about fish?" "About divers!" "Hello." "Hi." "Hello, it's me again." "Hello." "I saw you come back and I thought I'd drop by." "I see." "So what shall we do?" "I'm going diving tomorrow." "But not in a very beautiful spot." "What will you be doing there then?" "I have to do an insurance job there." "A wreck." "How do you know?" "If it's an insurance job." "Can I come?" "That's negotiable." "I'm buying beers." "I'm having an early night." "Hello." "Hi." "Did you catch anything?" "Yes, skips or something." "Bonitos, that's good." "Lucas didn't agree." "El Loco came to see us." "Here?" "He came for you, of course." "But he asked for Eddy." "He doesn't like those fishing trips of yours." "Calina!" "It's true, he pulled a face." "When was that?" "Yesterday afternoon." "How is Rob anyway?" "He's suddenly become very social." "Be quiet, Calina." "How is he?" "Better, I think." "Doesn't he have a drinking problem?" "How can you say that, mum." "He drinks, but so much has happened." "Eddy says it'll change." "I hope so." "He was a good friend of Eddy's." "Yes, I know." "I told him you'd be back today." "I'll go see him then." "I came to see you." "Mr Gomez brought me." "Can I come in?" "Sit down." "Didn't you bring a drink?" "You dropped by, didn't you?" "To see me or Eddy?" "To see you, girl." "Well, here I am." "Did you catch a lot?" "I don't like to fish." "Did you dive a lot?" "I got stuck in a net." "Did you get a fright?" "Yes, quite." "I can see it ended well." "Yes, it did." "Why did you drop by?" "Do I need a special reason?" "No." "Where did you dive?" "Out at sea." "Why?" "Because Eddy needed a sea chart." "How do you know that?" "Mama Gomez." "We sailed around a bit." "Eddy wanted to practice his navigation skills." "Let's see if I don't have something to drink after all." "How deep do you go?" "More than 65." "How deep is your wreck?" "A bit deeper than that." "But there's nothing to gain." "It's for the insurance." "Otherwise they don't pay." "Exactly." "I only have to check if they didn't sink it on purpose." "They always think they're being cheated." "Please." "My business partner isn't around and I can't do it alone." "No, you can't." "That's the situation." "I'd be very flattered if you'd think I could be of help." "I'd have something to brag about at home." "How long do you plan on staying?" "I don't know." "My brother's getting married in a month and I want to go." "If you insist on staying, you have to listen to me carefully." "Just listen, don't ask questions, ok?" "Ok." "A man may be coming." "Blond hair, blue eyes?" "Rich?" "Whether he comes, depends on the circumstances." "If he comes, you have to be prepared." "For what?" "For what he'll do." "What will he do then?" "If he comes, he'll come instead of Feliciano." "And he won't just be talking." "He won't leave without diamonds or revenge." "Revenge?" "What did you think?" "That's how those people think." "What if no one can get to the diamonds?" "Then they feel like they're made to look like idiots." "And they'll make you pay for it." "Why me?" "Because you're Alma." "I am..." "Sylvia Sommer, tough luck." "So that man comes." "If he comes." "He'll be a pro and he'll work alone." "His name's Juan Del Campo." "How do you know?" "From the other guy." "Feliciano?" "Himself." "So if you see a Venezuelan one of these days..." "And if his name's Juan Del Campo..." "Don't go for a walk with him at night." "What do you do for a living?" "My father's an oil trader so I'm supposed to study." "What?" "Architecture." "Not very easy." "And I haven't done much this last year." "But I did work as a stunt man in American movies." "Really." "They're cheaper to make in my country." "So you're a movie star." "No, but I might become one." "Or else I'll build bridges in Venezuela." "There's plenty of water." "And as the son of a rich father, things are easier for me." "Cheers." "Cheers." "Alma's not in that grave at the cemetery, is she?" "No, she was never found." "So the grave's a memorial." "Something like that." "Is that why the gangsters think Alma's still alive?" "Because everybody must know this." "I guess so." "When you saw me for the first time, you thought I was Alma for a moment." "For a moment." "Are you also not sure if she's dead?" "Yes, she's dead." "But if she was never found..." "That doesn't mean anything with all the currents here." "Then why did you think I was Alma?" "Do I look like her that much?" "You know the dead don't come back but you still had your doubts." "For a moment." "Did Alma drown because she tried to dive for the diamonds?" "Why did you let her go?" "Couldn't you stop her?" "Alma was way too experienced to dive alone." "She wasn't alone." "I was with her." "Yes, I was with her." "A few days after my boat sank, we went back to that spot." "We couldn't handle that all our work had been in vain." "We had to get the diamonds back." "It's deep there." "At 70 metres there's a reef." "The Cucaracha was balancing on the edge of the reef." "We knew we had little time and that it was dangerous." "At that depth, you only have a few minutes to do anything." "The cabin door was stuck." "We could only open it halfway." "And because Alma was thinner, she went in." "When she was in the cabin, the boat started to shift." "It slid off the reef." "I don't know how far down it went." "I went after her." "But it was dark." "And I had run out of time." "I had run out of time." "Do you understand?" "Rob, I have to tell you something." "Wait, Lucas." "No, he has to know." "I've thought long enough about it." "Then I'll tell him." "Rob, Eddy's diving for the Cucaracha." "Eddy?" "Yes, he's trying." "We can't stop him." "That's why he needed the sea chart." "He didn't want us to tell you." "He's doing it to help you." "To help me?" "Because you've become afraid to dive." "That's why he wants to get you the diamonds." "Is that what he says?" "Of course not." "But that's behind it." "You know Eddy." "That's good to know." "Good morning all." "What are you doing here?" "I'm coming too." "What do you mean?" "I'm going fishing." "Yes, I understand." "What?" "What was that, boss?" "Certainly." "I need to have those pills." "They don't help." "They say they do." "They can say anything." "Stop at a pharmacist." "Just don't think about it." "That's the only thing that works against seasickness." "I'm never seasick." "Because you don't eat anything." "That doesn't make a difference." "Yes, it does." "I don't get seasick because I don't want to." "Chepito, didn't you also take pills against getting sick in the car?" "I still get sick in the car." "But less than you used to." "I thought he didn't like diving." "Is he going to dive with us or not?" "I don't know." "I think so." "Why do you want to know?" "Because I was going to do it with Eddy." "I guess he'll do it now." "Pity." "Just look around a bit." "I don't know why you're so surprised." "You always told people I'd come back sooner or later." "Well, here I am." "Are you coming back?" "Only for this one job." "Then I'll stop." "This one job?" "Don't act stupid." "Sylvia and Lucas told me everything." "I'll dive for the Cucaracha myself." "You?" "Yes, me." "And you can help me." "But you wait at 70 metres." "I'll do the rest on my own." "Why?" "You'll understand later." "Ok, you're the boss." "Only today." "Starting tomorrow it's yours." "What do you mean?" "I'm moving on." "Besides, you kept the shop open for the last two years." "It's your shop by now." "Tomorrow, I'll talk to your father." "What about?" "Formalities." "I'm selling the business but you don't have a dime." "And the shop's doing well thanks to my manager." "So I want to see some money." "You've got it all nicely planned." "I had plenty of time." "But I've had this idea for a while." "Your old man always says Antilleans should own more businesses themselves." "I'll give you the chance." "You're serious, aren't you?" "It's logical." "Ask Lucas." "What will you do?" "After I've ripped off your dad, I'll be ok for a while." "I'm leaving for sure." "You'll be back." "Once in Bonaire, always in Bonaire." "Put that to music." "What's that guy doing here?" "He's a good diver." "I thought he'd be able to help me." "But there's no need anymore." "How good is he?" "He's in good shape." "He's a stunt man in movies." "Toothpaste commercials, I bet." "I didn't have that much choice." "Are you sure you'll dive?" "I can't go back now." "And I want to wrap it up." "Because you want to leave." "Exactly." "If I don't do it myself, you'll do it behind my back." "And I don't want that." "Those two can keep each other busy while we dive." "Are you really going to dive?" "Wow." "You and John do the first dive." "Rob and I the second, ok?" "Are we diving together tomorrow?" "Midalia..." "Cucaracha." "How do you feel?" "Fine." "Will you stay with her?" "Ok." "Keep an eye on your depth gauge and no excursions." "These clear waters are very treacherous." "Before you know it, you can be at 40 metres." "Don't worry, Captain." "I learnt this in the army." "How do you do that?" "Are we diving together tomorrow?" "After today, I quit altogether." "I'm going back to the Netherlands." "Maybe I'll see you there one day." "Yes, maybe, if you want." "Ok, get into the water." "Have a look who that is." "Is Mr Gomez home?" "It's urgent." "Hello." "I'm afraid Eddy and Sylvia are in danger, on the Midalia." "What are they doing on the Midalia?" "What's going on?" "Hush." "What kind of danger?" "We can't lose any time." "I'll explain later." "We have to call the police." "The police can't do much." "I'll call the navy." "...problems on the Midalia, north of Little Bonaire." "It involves gangsters who will probably use violence." "That's it?" "I'll pass it on, Mr Gomez." "I haven't seen the Cucaracha itself yet." "But it must be here somewhere." "Are you sure?" "Yes, there's a reef at 70 metres." "I thought it was the bottom, but it's not." "You look straight into a blue hole." "It must be there somewhere." "How do you know?" "The Cucaracha hit a reef first." "You can see it well." "Ok, you wait at the reef." "Let's be clear about that." "Prepare for action under water." "We're looking for the Midalia with 3 or 4 hostages and 2 armed gangsters." "We'll intervene using two rubber boats." "Rob, how do you feel?" "What?" "Physically, I mean." "What is this?" "You haven't dived for two years." "And... what about this?" "Don't worry, it's alright." "Look at that." "This was in his bag." "Really?" "What about that?" "How well do you know him?" "Where's he from?" "From Venezuela." "Who sent him to you?" "My father." "What does he know him from?" "From the plane, I believe." "Strange, isn't it?" "He doesn't need these here." "What's his name?" "John Van De Velde." "John Van De Velde..." "John Van De Velde?" "Juan Del Campo!" "What?" "That's the same name." "Damn, Sylvia's down there with him." "He's come instead of Feliciano." "I could have known." "I was warned even." "Look, we have visitors." "What do you want?" "Get off the boat." "Shut up." "Get off, I said." "Put that down or else..." "Put the knife down." "Sit down over there." "You sit there too." "Where are the others?" "Alright, we'll wait then." "Welcome on board, Miss." "I'll help her with the bottle." "Where's Rob?" "He went after John." "Why?" "He went too deep." "I don't know why." "He went to get him back." "What shall we do?" "That John guy's very dangerous." "Says who?" "Rob." "His real name's Juan Del Campo." "Don't shoot."