Tintin: The Calculus affair. Script

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Tintin: The Calculus affair. Script

Tintin: Snowy! Snowy! Oh, Snowy! Would you like go that?

Haddock: Take a whiff of that fine fresh air. Such peace! I'm a country man from now on. I've had enough of careering around the world.

Tintin: Do you really prefer this to a stiff sea breeze?

Haddock: Absolutely! Nothing like a walk to put you to rights! A pity Cuthbert couldn't come with us.

Tintin: Yes! I wonder what Professor Calculus is brewing up for this time. He hasn't emerge from his lab for three months. I think we'd better get back to Marlinspike, Captain. And fast! Now where's Snowy gone? Snowy! Snowy!

Stefan: Here we are. The machine!

Boris: I'll take care of the Professor. You'll deal with the others.

Stefan: With pleasure.

Haddock: Thank you, Nestor.

Tintin: What a storm!

Haddock: Feel safe and cozy in here. Blistering barnacles! Are you all right?

Tintin: I'm okay, but I don't get it. The windows shattered after the thunder struck.

Haddock: You're right. Did you see that? Absolutely incredible.

Tintin: Yes! I've never seen anything like it.

Haddock: Hello?

Voice on telephone: Hello, cutlets?

Haddock: Cutlets? No, madam. That's the butcher. It's 000431 and you oght to know that it is extremely dangerous to telephone during a thunder storm.

Tintin: Captain!

Haddock: Billions of billious blistering blue barnacles!

Stefan: What?

Haddock: Thundering typhoons! That's all we needed. Ten thousand thundering typhoons! Now what? Blue billions fo blue blistering… Who are you and what do you want?

Tintin: Ah, the lights!

Jolyon Wagg: Ah, that's a long story, old boy. There I was driving along when crack: my windshield shattered. Jolyon, I said to myself (Jolyon Wagg, that's my name), Jolyon, I said: "aren't you lucky to be right near such a lovely house to take shelter in."

Haddock: Yeah, lucky…

Jolyon: Aaaah, a little tiff with the wife, eh?

Haddock: Wife? No, it was the lightning.

Jolyon: Lightning? And I'll bet you weren't insured. Well, lucky for you that Jolyon Wagg of the Rock Bottom Insurance Company dropped in. I'll soon have you fixed up with a neat little policy.

Haddock: How kind…

Jolyon: I don't stand on ceremony, you know? Never a dull moment with me around. Yes, indeedy, you bet.

Haddock: Yeah, I'll bet.

Jolyon: You know? I take after my uncle Anatole. What a scream! You should have seen your face when… Did you see that? I must be on my way. I wasted quite enough time here anyway. Goodbye!

Boris: By the whiskers of Kurvi-Tasch.

Tintin: That sounded like a gun shot! Outside!

Haddock: Thundering typhoons! Cuthbert!

Tintin: Professor! Professor! Professor! Is everything all right?

Calculus: No, I promise: not a single drop.

Tintin: Allow me, Professor.

Calculus: Oh, a hole! Terrible the moth this year!

Tintin: It really was a gun shot!

Haddock: Who's the scoundrel who…

Tintin: Snowy must have found something!

Haddock: Thundering typhoons! Is he...

Tintin: No. He's alive. We'de better contact the police.

Haddock: I'll take care of it. You stay here with him.

Tintin: You'll be all right.

Haddock: What happened? Where that scoundrel disappear to?

Tintin: Gone! He had an accomplice. What about the police?

Haddock: Couldn't phoned, line's cut. Now, what?

Jolyon: Mercy! Have pity!

Haddock: Blistering barnacles! Come out of there or I'll shoot.

Jolyon: Please, don't hurt me. I'm just a simple fellow

Haddock: What in blazes are you doing down there?

Jolyon: I was hiding! Someone took a shot on me! I was just walking along when -bang- so I said myself: "Jolyon, someone's trying to kill you." Tintin… Tintin… Look at my batroom! Hurry! Come quick! Look at my bathroom!

Milkman: Oh, my. Oh, my. Oh, my… I don't know how it happened. I was driving along this as usual when -zing- crash.

T&T: the lights. Precisely.

Tintin: Thompson and Thomson!

T&T: Hello, Tintin! We've come to warn you... bordorian agents are at large in these parts. Precisely: large agents are bordering around these parts.

Tintin: That explain some things. But still I don't understand…

Haddock: Hello, Cuthbert!

Calculus: Oh, hello!

Haddock: Are you going away?

Calculus: Not at all. I'm just going away. I'm on my way to Geneva for a congress of nuclear physics.

Haddock: But you never mentioned it to me before.

Calculus: No, not . Only two or three days. Must be going. I just got trying to catch the train.

Haddock: Well, there's one who never change.

Tintin: Funny though. He seems even more preoccupied than usual.

Boris: Here he comes. Get ready. This time we got him.

Sanzot: Morning, Professor. Would you like a lift into the village?

Calculus: No, thanks. But if you could drop me in the village I really…

Boris: By the whiskers Kurvi-Tasch. Foiled again!

Tintin: You know, Captain? I've been thinking everything over.

Haddock: Oh, yes?

Tintin: Everytime something shattered, Professor Calculus was working in his lab. And since he left for Geneva yesterday, nothing is happened. What's that funny smell?

Haddock: Smells like… tobacco. That's all.

Tintin: But Calculus doesn't smoke.

Haddock: You're right. Holding you! What do you got there?

Tintin: A pack of cigarettes. It fell out of his pocket when Snowy ripped his coat.

Haddock: Funny looking writing.

Tintin: Look at all that broken glass.

Haddock: Thundering typhoons. Cuthbert is the one who's doing…

Tintin: Captain! Hotel Cornavin, Geneva. Does that name mean anything to you?

Haddock: That's the hotel Cuthbert always stays in!

Tintin: The Professor's in danger! Hello! We are Friends of Professor Calculus. Is he staying here?

Man: Good day, gentlemen. Yes, he is. And you're in luck, his key is not on the board, so he must be in his room.

Tintin: Would you call him? for us, please?

Man: Certainly. I'm sorry. There is no reply.

Haddock: He's a bit hard of hearing. We'll go up.

Man: It's in 122. 4th floor.

Tintin: Thank you!

Haddock: I know he's deaf, but this is ridiculous.

Man: Oh, dear. He must have gone out while my back was turn. I'm terribly sorry, gentlemen. You must have just missed each other.

Tintin: You have no idea where he might have gone?

Man: Uhm, he did ask me for the train timetable to Neon and just before that he asked me for a phone number there: a Mr. Topolini or Topolino.

Tintin: Topo... Topolini… Topolino! Here it is! Alfredo Topolino, 57 road to Saint Cergue, Neon. When is that train?

Man: 4:40... I'm afraid you're going to miss it.

Tintin: Oh, oh... Not a second to lose. Let's go!

Stefan: Ey! Can't you watch where you're going?

Haddock: Are you suggesting it was my fault?

Stefan: insulting me? You blundering bouncy.

Haddock: Me? A blundering bargee? Billions of blistering blue barnacles!

Tintin: Please, Captain. We'll miss the train.

Haddock: Floudering oaf! Parasite! Ectoplasm! Lucky for you I'm in a hurry. Just wait I see you…

Tintin: Driver! The train station. And hurry! Did you notice? The man who tripped you was wearing the same overcoat as the man we found in he Professor's lab and smoking the same Brand of cigarettes. The driver! Snowy! They haven't come up! I couldn't see Snowy! There it is!

Boris: Now that Tintin and his friend are out of the way, we can complete our mission. By the whiskers of Kurvi-Tasch. It's them! They're alive! Run them down!

Haddock: Nitwits! Steamrollers!

Tintin: Hurry, Captain! I'am afraid we might be too late! Listen to that!

Haddock: Sounds like someone's banging on a pipe.

Tintin: It's not locked. Mr. Topolino? Professor Calculus!

Haddock: Looks like there's no one home.

Tintin: And the sound has stopped. Great snakes! Who are you?

Topolino: Who am I?? Sapristi… I'm Professor Topolino! Who are you?

Tintin: I'm Tintin and this is Captain Haddock.We're Friends of Professor Calculus.

Topolino: Calculus! That scoundrel!

Haddock: Calculus, a scoundrel? Sir, I refuse to allow…

Topolino: Yes! Scoundrel and monster! He knocked me out, tie me up and left me to rot! Two hours I've been here.

Tintin: Two hours? Then it couldn't possibly have been Calculus. Two hours ago he was still in Geneva.

Topolino: I had a letter from Calculus telling me about his work on ultrasound, the field I specialized in. He asked if we could meet. He seemed alarmed by the results of his research. We had an appointment to meet today.

Tintin: Do you know this man?

Topolino: Never seen him. Who is it?

Tintin: The one and only Professor Calculus.

Topolino: But then…

Tintin: Then the man who knock you out is an imposter. Uh? The same brand! Do you smoke, Professor?

Topolino: No, I don't. These belong to my assistant Boris. He's gone home for a visit to Borduria.

Tintin: Borduria? The Thompsons told us about agents. This is all begining to make sense.

Stefan Boris, are you sure the timing device hasn't stopped?

Boris: Positive! It won't be long now.

Tintin: Your assistant must have contacted to the Bordurian secret service and told about Calculus coming to visit. One of their spies knocked you out and waited for Professor to arrive.

Topolino: Oh, I see how it happened.

Tintin: The trouble is… what have they done to Calculus?

Stefan: That's it! everybody at once.

Haddock: Over here!

Firefighter: Are you hurt?

Haddock: I don't think so. Two more men and a dog. Cuthbert?

Firefighter: How are the others?

Firefighter: Nothing too serious. Mostly shocked.

Tintin: Snowy… Where's Snowy? Good boy!

T&T: Police! We are working an undercover mission here in Switzerland, looking for Haddock and Tintin. To be precise: we've been incognito to find Tintin and Haddock in Switzerland.

Nurse: I see. Come this way.

T&T: How spotless you keep your floors! Absolutely shiny!

Nurse: Yes. It's just been waxed. Be careful.

Tintin: Professor Calculus, where have you been?

Calculus: Not at all. I simply missed my train.

Haddock:Great thundering typhoons! You're safe! You rascal Cuthbert. You had us in the right state.

Calculus: No, not at all. Not at all.

Tintin: Your Discovery must be very important, Professor. If the wrong people got hold of it, there could be disastrous effects on world peace.

Calculus: Right you are. I'm better be on my way. Things to do. I'll be back to see you later.

Nurse: Gentlemen, more visitors for you.

Haddock and Tintin: Thompson and Thomson?

T&T: Just wanted to check up on you. That's to say: have a check up on us.

Haddock: Blistering barnacles! I'm glad to be out of there. The food was terrible!

Calculus: Oh, that reminds me I wanted to pick up some postcards.

Tintin: Okay, but don't be too long.

Calculus: Yes, of course you can come along.

Haddock: No, no! Our plane leaves at noon!

Calculus: Okay, then. Wait there. I'll be back son.

Haddock: Ah! Just two more hours and we'll be on our way home. I can't wait for another nice and quiet walk in that countryside.

Tintin: Why is that car just sitting there? Let's see what's taking the Professor so long.

Haddock: Thundering blistering bazookas!

Tintin: The cigarette! It's the same kind the Bordurian agent smokes! Professor! He's gone! Professor!

Calculus: My umbrella! My umbrella!

Haddock: What do we do now?

Tintin: Find the Bordurian embassy.

Haddock: Look out! Here comes one! Got you! Bloodthirsty devils!

Tintin: Shh, Captain. There's the embassy. Look! Somebody's coming out of the embassy.

Haddock: They got Calculus! Operation: rescue!

Tintin: Captain!

Haddock: Charge! Take this! And that! That'll teach you kidnap my friend!

Tintin: They're putting him in a motor boat.

Boris: They're after us in he helicopter!

Haddock: Aaaaah!

Tintin: Captain! 

Haddock: They're gonna pay for that! Bombs away! Earthworms! Slugs!

Tintin: They're going ashore.

Haddock: Tintin! There they are! Maniac!

Man: You crazy men! Why are you parking in middle of the road?

Tintin: Please, this is an emergency! Our friend has been kidnapped!

Man: Get in! We catch

Tintin: Thank you, sir.

Man: You in?

Haddock: Let's go! Blistering barnacles!

Tintin: Up ahead!

Man: Itlian drivers, best in the world.

Haddock: Thundering typhoons!

Man: There!

Tintin: Thank you, sir. Empty! There they are! Don't worry, Professor. We'll save you!

Voice: Last call for flight 273 to Borduria. Passengers please board immediately.

Boris: Those fools! They're going to Borduria. Borduria 3218.

Lieutenant Kavitch: Colonel Sponsz's office. Yes? I tell him. The plane has just left, Colonel. You were right: Tintin and Haddock were on it.

Colonel: Make sure the welcoming committee is at the airport.

Lieutenant: It has all been arranged, sir.

Colonel: Lieutenant!

Lieutenant: Yes, Colonel?

Colonel: They are not to leave Borduria alive.

Haddock: What sort of place is this?

Tintin: You're right, Captain. There soldiers everywhere. What's wrong, Snowy? Oh, you forgot Professor's umbrella. Well, never mind. We can get him another one when we get back.

Klûmsi: Halt! You are Tintin and Haddock?

Tintin: Yes.

Krônick: Good morning, Mr. Tintin. I am Krônick. This is Klûmsi. We are assigned to protect you on your visit to Borduria. We'll escort you to your hotel. Please, come with us.

Haddock: I think we should do what they say.

Tintin: Come on, Snowy! Come on. It's okay. Good boy! Captain, look! No door handles.

Krônick: Welcome to Borduria.

Tintin: Hello?

Haddock: Tintin, it's me!

Tintin: Uh... Hi, Captain.

Haddock: What are we gonna do? We got to find a way to lose those bulls.

Tintin: Yes, I'll meet you outside your room. I'm hungry too.

Haddock: Uh?

Tintin: The pone is bound to be tapped. Captain, I propose we order a bottle of champagne in honor of our gracious hosts.

Haddock: Champagne? Since when do yo... Ouch!

Tintin: Poor Captain. Is your rheumatism acting up again?

Haddock: Rheuma… Oh, yeah. My rheumatism.

Tintin: Well, there's nothing like champagne for that. Waiter.

Tintin: Okay. Here is my room.

Krônick: I'll stay right in the corridor.

Tintin: Good idea. In the hall.

Krônick: I'll be right outside.

Tintin: Good. Any problems?

Haddock: Nah. Sleeping like a baby.

Tintin: Oh, oh. Guards everywhere.

Guard: A light bulb. Look!

Tintin: Come on, Captain!

Guards: Halt! Halt!

Haddock: Blistering barnacles! My ear drums.

Tintin: Let's blend in with the crowd. Oh, oh. Soldiers everywhere.

Guard: Colonel Sponsz. Their foreigners have escaped.

Sponsz: Find them. You incompetent fools or tomorrow you'll face a firing squad.

Haddock: You sure you know where're you going?

Tintin: There's got to be a back door.

Castafiore: Tintin! Is that you? My handsome young man! How wonderful for you to see me perform.

Tintin: Always a pleasure.

Castafiore: And I see you have brought a friend.

Haddock: Captain Haddock at your service.

Castafiore: Charmed. You must join me for a little celebration. So Mr. Ballock such a success who hasn't did.

Haddock: Uh... Haddock, madam. I... Uh...

Castafiore: Who is it?

Irma: Signora, it is Colonel Sposz. He wishes to pay his respects.

Castafiore: But of course. My admirers. They adore me.

Tintin: Please, madam. Don't let him in. My friend and I are in trouble.

Castafiore: Come in!

Colonel: Ah, madam!

Castafiore: Colonel! Please, sit down.

Colonel: What is this?

Castafiore: Ah, a stage prop colonel. The magic of the opera, yes. Here, allow me to take your coat. Would you take some refreshment with me, Colonel?

Guard: Open up!

Colonel: You again?

Guard: Colonel Sponsz, excuse us. We're searching for the foreigners.

Colonel: They are not here, you idiots! some place else! Forgive me, madam. They are looking for two escaped spies.

Castafiore: It sounds most interesting. You must tell me more, Colonel.

Colonel: It is a matter of no significance. The spies are after a prisoner being held at the Bakhine fortress. They will not succeed, of course. Only I have the necessary papers that will secure prisoners released.

Tintin: Bingo!

Kardouk: Uhm, everything seems to be in order.

Haddock: What are you doing?

Kardouk: You know the rules: all papers must be checked.

Tintin: Of course, commandant.

Kardouk: This is major Kardouk of Bakhine fortress. I wish to speak to Colonel Sponsz. I have two men here with papers ordering to release off the foreigner. Yes? Oh, really? Thank, gentlemen. We'll release the prisoner immediately.

Lieutenant: Uh... Colonel, I just had major Kardouk on the pone, sir. He was confirming of the release the foreigner scientist.

Colonel: Fine. What?? Get Kardouk to the phone! They must not to be allow to leave the fortress!

Haddok: We did it!

Tintin: Welcome back, Professor!

Calculus: Well, no. I've never had the chance to get any postcards.

Haddock: Blistering barnacles!

Tintin: We've been find out! And we're still an hour from the border

Haddock: Faster! They're gaining on us!

Tintin: Captain! I need to

Haddock: Okay!

Tintin: Ready? Now!

Haddock: Ha, ha! Take that, you bike riding slobs. Move it! You should have told me you couldn't drive this tank.

Tintin: You should have asked. I think I've got the hang of it now.

Haddock: We're almost there. The border's only two kilometers away. Landmines!

Tintin: Yeiks!

Haddock: Proletarians! Oh, oh! Road block! What do we do?

Tintin: We'll go ride through. Hang on!

Haddock: We're out the border!

Tintin: Good boy! You found the Professor's umbrella!

Haddock: Ah, what a relieve to be home again.

Tintin: And with our good friend Calculus.

Calculus: That reminds me where is my umbrella.

Tintin: Your umbrella?

Calculus: My umbrella! My dear little umbrella! And now, look! I unscrew the handle and... The microfilm of the plans for my machine! It's gone! Oh, now I remember where I left it! Here it is! I left it on my bedside table. It's a dangerous weapon because some people could use it for war like hends. There is only one thing to do. Destroy these plans. Ah, well thank you, Captain.

Haddock: Blistering barnacles! My nerves won't stand much more of you. You flaming Jack in the box!

Calculus: Chickenpox? At your age? Oh, I am sorry.

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Tintin: The land of black gold

T&T: Half a gallon, please. Precisely. Let's turn on the radio. Yes. See if there's any news of the possible war.

Voice on radio: Flash! Reports of exploding vehicles are arising at an alarming rate. Experts fear that our fuel supplies may be contaminated. We'll have more news about the oil crisis following this. When one day your car goes boom, don't give up or in to gloom. Call Autocart, we'll be there soon on that day your car goes boom!

Boss: Speedol imports all of its oil from Khemedite and Middle East, yet in the past two months our fuel supplies become a serious threat. It's a catastrophe!

Tintin: Any idea what causes the fuel to explode?

Boss: That's the big question! We've sent experts, but the phenomenon remains a mystery. Excuse me. Yes?

Assistant: Sir? Professor Biggams is on the telephone.

Boss: Biggams is our top scientist. He must have found out what is causing the explosions. What is it, Biggams?

Biggams: Are you sure you want to still continue?

Boss: Well, of course I want you to continue with the research! What do you ask?

Biggams: Because, if we're to go on, sir, you're going to have to build me a new lab…

Tintin: It has to be sabotage… But how do you tamper with such a large amount of oil? You'd have to go to where all the oil is stored. The docks! Maybe I was wrong. I've been standing here for three hours and nothing's moved. Until now.

McPhee: The Speedol Star sails tomorrow morning. It Will reach by Thursday.

Bad guy: Give these documents to our contact there. They are vital to our success.

McPhee: I understand.

Bad guy: Someone's there!

McPhee: All right! Come on out! It's all right! It's only a dog!

Bad gy: We must leave. It's not safe to stay here any longer.

Tintin: That was close! Now, how do I get aboard the Speedol Star?

Captain: So, you're the new radio operator? Right. Get yourself below and find a bunk.

Tintin: Aye-aye, sir.

T&T: Just think, Thomson: going undercover to help the mayor of Khemedite fight a power-hungry terrorist. An important honour, Thompson. We must be sure not to attract any attention. Precisely, Thomson, we must blend in with the crew. No hope if we're found out. Best to stay lost in obscurity, but ever present in our duties. Precisely! Right you are, Thompson.

Tintin: Thompson and Thomson?

T&T: Shhh, we are undercover! Come on, Thomson! Let's ask that cabin boy where our bunks are. Excuse me, cabin boy.

Captain: Next time, call me Captain!

T&T: Let's find our cabins before we blow our cover. Precisely, we don't want to blow our attention before we attract any cover.

McPhee: That's the same dog from last night. Someone is on to me. I'd better get rid of those documents. Police!

T&T: Who? What? Where? How did you know?

McPhee: I'm from naval intelligence. It's my job to know these things. Listen! Someone on the ship is after me. They want these secret documents. I need you to hide them for me.

T&T: You've come to the right men, I mean... sailors.

McPhee: Good. Keep them until we get to Khemedite. But don't tell anyone.

T&T: You can count on us. We won't tell a soul. Precisely.

Voice on radio: Speedol Star, come in, please. This is Speedol headquarters.

Tintin: This is the Speedol Star. Go ahead.

Voice on radio: Troop movements by the enemy have been insighted. You're not to approach any port vessels.

Tintin: We read you headquarters. Over and out.

Captain: Better get some sleep, young man. You're going to need it if a war breaks out.

Tintin: Come on, Snowy. This is the perfect opportunity to find those documents. Snowy? Snowy! Cloroform! What woul someone be doing with… Snowy's been kidnap! Snowy! Snowy!

Sailor: I'll fit you

Tintin: No! My poor Snowy. A rat!

Sailor: So...

Tintin: Perhaps I can explain…

Sailor: Explain this! Come back here!

Tintin: Snowy! Snowy. All right. What were you doing with my dog?

McPhee: What dog?

Tintin: This dog!

McPhee: Dog? Dog?? A foggy dog? He he he he. A foggy dog on a log in the bog..

Tintin: Great. He's now himself silly. He was my only connection to the documents.

Mohammed: Captain, I'm Colonel Mohammed of the military police. We are here to search your ship.

Captain: Very well, Colonel.

Soldier: Cabin search!

Tintin: Go ahead.

T&T:

Soldier: Military police!

T&T:

Tintin: What's that?

T&T: Well, I don't like the way he's searching my suitcase.

Soldier: Aha!

T&T: The secret documents! They're not secret documents! They're secret diamonds!

Mohammed: These documents we found detail an arms shipment to the… Take this spy away! Theimmunes guards will question him further.

Tintin: No! It was a setup!

T&T: I think we've been framed, Thomson.

Soldier: That's enough, foolish diamond smuggler.

T&T: I guess he wasn't for naval intelligence after all.

Soldier: The young man has the information you're looking for. He had the documents about the arms smuggling.

Yussuf?: Excellent work! Bab El Ehr Will reward you when he comes to power.

Tintin: Snowy!

Bab El Ehr: Greetings! I'm Bab El Ehr.

Tintin: Bab El Ehr? But what I am doing here?

Bab El Ehr: My man arranged for you rescue. I understand you have news about my guns.

Tintin: Guns? What guns?

Bab El Ehr: You fool! You have been tricked by the emir! This man is a spy! Prepare to move out! Tie the spy and bring him along as a prisoner! Move! Move! Move!

T&T: Well, that was a close one, uh, Thompson? Precisely. Good thing I found our papers in order and let us go. Still I feel terrible about Tintin. We'll find him, Thompson. Don't you worry. Oh, look! An oasis! Good! We can fill the radiator. It was a mirage… Never mind, there's a town over there. We'll stop for a drink. Another mirage! What? Another mirage? Well, I'm not going to be fool this time.

Man: Oh, there it is. Hurry, spy! Curses! It is dry!

Tintin: I must have water…

Man: He's as good as dead.

Bab El Ehr: Untie him and leave him.

T&T: Look, Thomson! A real oasis! Bet I can dive farther tan you. Bet you can't! Bet I can.

Tintin: Snowy! Oh, no! They left us! Come on, Snowy! We have to find water. It's freezing… I wish… Horses! Hey! Over here! They're stopping! Hey! Wait a minute... What are they doing? Oh, no! They blew up the pipeline!

Müller: your horses! The alarm will be raised! Hurry!

Tintin: That voice… I know that voice! Better hurry, Ahmed.

Müller: Where is Ahmed? Ah, he's coming! We must split up in case the soldiers come after us. Ahmed, you come with me. Ride on!

Tintin: I'm sure I know that voice.

Müller: Hold my horse! I'm back in a moment.

Tintin: Müller! I was right. I did know that voice! Now where did he go?

Müller: Foolish, Ahmed. He should have learned that I always watch my back. Tintin! I'm tired that you interfering in my affairs. This time will be your last! Kruzitürcken! They are onto me already!

T&T: Watch out for those rocks, Thompson. We don't want to take any more chances with this mirage business. Right-o!

Müller: Good! They're going! Now to finish Tintin.

Tintin: Come on! Snowy! Oh, no! He's taking the horses! Now what do we do? That's a stroke of luck! Tire tracks! And I would say they're heading that way! Come on, Snowy. Let's go.

T&T: I think we're lost, Thompson. Look, up ahead! It's tire tracks! A road! Judging for all these tracks, this is quite a busy road. We should come across a town any minute.

Tintin: A regular highway, Snowy. Wait a minute. These tracks are all the same! Somebody is going around in circles.

T&T: Hey! Stop! Right-o! What's that? I'dbetter go and investigate. It's a petrol can. Somebody must have dropt it. Lucky us. I say! We've lost our petrol can too. We should took back and look for it. Precisely.

Tintin: Yeah. This driver is definitely lost, just like us. Oh, no! It's useless, Snowy. I can't see a thing! We'll just have to wait it out. Come on, boy! What's that? A car? Someone's out there! Help! Over here! Help!

T&T: We can't go on this. Let's get the roof on! Right! I say! This is windy!

Tintin: Hello! Over here! What was that? Hey! That's one of Thompson's hat. That must be their car. But they never hear me over this wind. Thompson! Thomson!

T&T: I say, what was that? What was what? I thought I heard a shot and someone calling our names. Don't be silly! It's just another mirage! Oh, right.

Tintin: Thompsn! Thomson!

T&T: There's the mirage again. I say, you don't hear mirage, do you? Of course not. You see them. But that means… Tintin!

Tintin: Thompsons!

T&T: My hat! It's been a long time. You've got that right.

Müller: Thank you for the meeting, your Highness. I hope you won't regret your decision. Good day.

Tintin: Müller!

Man: You are here about today's events in the market?

Tintin: Yes.

Man: Follow me.

Tintin: I'd better be on the lookout of Müller's here. Salam aleikum, Emir Mohammed Ben Kalish Ezab.

Emir: Aleikum salam. Please, sit down. Now, what did you want to see me about?

Tintin: Yesterday, I was in a jeep driven by two of my friends. It was involved in a bit of…

Emir: I know.They would be flogged!

Tintin: I've come to beg your mercy. These two men have been wandering in the desert. Lost and very exhausted.

Emir: I see. It shall be consider. But tell me: what were they doing in the desert? And what are you doing here dressed like a bedouin?

Tintin: It's a long story, noble Emir.

Emir: Oh, but I adore stories. Please, tell me.

Tintin: It all started when the fuel in my country began to blow up for no reason. Müller was leading the men that blew up the pipeline.

Emir: Müller? You have mistaken him for Bab El Ehr. This crook is trying to overthrow me with the support of Skoil petroleum.

Tintin: May I ask what Müller was doing here, your Highness?

Emir: Well, Müller wants me to sign a contract to sell oil to the Skoil Petroleum Corporation.

Tintin: I think I understand. If you sign the contract, the attacks will cease and Skoil oil will became the only oil company here.

Emir: So, why should I refuse to sign the contract?

Tintin: Because Skoil belongs to an enemy of our country. It would be a disaster in the case of war.

Emir: You're right. You know? I don't like Müller and this company of his. I refuse to sign the contract. You have opened my eyes. How can I reward you?

Tintin: By giving pardon to my Friends Thompson and Thomson.

Emir: Consider it done.

Tintin: Well, Snowy. It looks like we pretty well solved the mystery of black gold.

Emir: This is fascinating! Do go on with your story. You had recognized Dr. Müller and then what happened?

Tintin: Well, I was sneaking up from behind him when…

Man: Master! Master, your son! He is missing.

Emir: You must think me mad, but you see: my son, Prince Abdullah, loves to play little jokes.The adorable rascal. Come. We shall go play hide and seek with him. Abdullah, where are you, my little prince? The precious little prankster. He's always putting us on. Abdullah! Come out, come out wherever you are!

Tintin: Oh, oh...

Emir: Abdullah is becoming a master of the hide and seek game.

Tintin: I don't think is a game, your Highness…

Emir: What d'you mean?

Tintin: Was the Prince wearing a blue robe?

Emir: Of course not. My family only wears robes of black.

Tintin: Then you have an uninvited guest in your courtyard. Here's a piece of blue cloth I've just caught on a Branch. And look! These deep foot prints indicate that someone jump down from the tree. And judging by these scuff marks, this is where they must have climbed over the wall.

Emir: They? They?? Who are they?

Tintin: Whoever kidnapped your son.

Emir: Kidnapped? Preposterous! No one would dare to kidnap my son!

Man: Master! A horseman brought this letter.

Emir: No... It's unbelievable… Somebody has indeed kidnapped my son.

Tintin: Excuse me, you Highness… But I can't read Arabic.

Emir: It was that cursed dog Bab El Ehr. He says that if I don't sell my oil to Skoil instead of Speedol, I would never see my son again. Oooh, sneezing poder. A final joke of my sweet little cream puff.

Tintin: Your Highness, please, pull yourself together. We need to act quickly.

Emir: Yes. Of course. I will summon my military advisor. A cigar? Only the finest imports for my esteemed military advisor. And you, Tintin?

Tintin: No, thanks. I don't smoke.

Yussuf: Your Highness, action against Bab El Ehr has been taken.

Emir: Abdullah has switched my fine imports with tricked cigars. That little snake! When I get my hands on him… I'll give him the biggest hug.

Yussuf: Do not worry, your Highness. The Prince will soon be with you. My horsemen are ready. We shall not rest until we have track down that cursed Bab El Ehr.

Emir: I hope they find Bab El Ehr soon.

Tintin: Maybe. But they won't find your son.

Emir: What? What do you mean?

Tintin: Bab El Ehr didn't kidnap him.

Emir: But he signed the note.

Tintin: A trick by Müller. The note demanded you sell your oil to Skoil instead of Speedol.

Emir: So?

Tintin: So, by kidnapping your son, Müller is making sure it gets exactly what he wants.

Emir: That dog! Quick! We must stop the horsemen.

Tintin: No. Müller must think his plan has worked. That way he'll keep his guard down. What I need right now is a picture of your son. It's this a good likeness?

Emir: Yes, a handsome, boy. Takes after his father. Even in his absense he gets my goat. My little sweetness.

Tintin: Don't worry, Highness, I'll get him back. Just tell me where I can find Müller. Uh? Sneezing powder? Great snakes! It's senhor Oliveira de Figueroa!

Oliveira: Imagine that. I can even sold rollerskates in the desert.

Tintin: Excuse me, the man with the sneez, where did he go?

Oliveira: Most likely to Dr. Müller's castle. He is a servant there. All of them seem to have taken sick. Very strange, indeed. But what about you, sir? What can I show you today?

Tintin: Senhor Oliveira de Figueroa.

Oliveira: Tintin! This truly is the land of wonders. What brings you to this…

Tintin: I'm on a very important mission and I can use your help. But firt, tell me senhor: why have you chosen to settle down and set up business here?

Oliveira: I'm the main supplier to everyone in town! Except for the Emir... He has his own private suppliers… That lucky dogs…

Tintin: What about Dr. Müller?

Oliveira: I sell him many goods, but he's tough and cruel and...

Tintin: I'd like to pay him a little visit.

Oliveira: It is not a place which I would bring a stranger. He surrounds himself with many armed men.

Tintin: What if I made it worh your while?

Oliveira: But… How?

Tintin: Get me inside and I'll make sure you become the Emir's exclusive supplier.

Oliveira: It's quite easy! I go there each morning.

Tintin: Snowy! I wish I could've brought Snowy.

Oliveira: And ruin your disguise? He will be safe at my house.

Tintin: You're sure you can keep the guards distracted.

Oliveira: I will keep them occupied. Believe me. Good morning, my friend! How are you on this glorious day?

Guard: Who's the young stranger?

Oliveira: My nephew: Álvaro. Bless you, sir. Say: I have just the thing for that sneez: some beautiful handkerchief. Gentlemen, allow me to introduce my nephew from Portugal: Álvaro.

Guard: He doesn't belong here.

Oliveira: Bless you! I assure you Álvaro is perfectly harmless. He's an orphan… Poor lad… I've taken him into my family. To be honest, he's a little... How do you say it? Simple. Not suprising after what happened him. Álvaro, go play the garden. You see? Álvaro's father, a humble snail Farmer, decided that he wanted to see the world…

Tintin: Here goes nothing.

Oliveria: He married the pirate's daughter. Well! Imagine the adventures! One day, off the coast of Africa…

Tintin: It's already locked from the inside. But here's no one in here. What's this? A spokesman for Speedol had no explanation for the exploding gasoline. Why do I get the feeling that Müller knows something about this?

Oliveira: Suddenly, his raft sprung a leak. The sharks swam closer!

Müller: That Little pest with his sneezing powder. That brat! Kruzitürcken! Come out or I'll shoot!

Oliveira: And he was the only man she ever loved. Such a tragedy!

Müller: Who are you?

Tintin: I am Álvaro.

Müller: Tintin! I should have known!

Oliveira: And he never saw her again.

Tintin: Hello? Give me the Emir.

Emir: Tintin? Have you located me son?

Tintin: Not yet, but I'm closed. Listen your Highness, have Müller's castle surrounded immediately. The Prince is here in somewhere. Okay, Abdullah, here I come. An underground fortress

Murad: Master? Is that you? That's odd.

Tintin: Don't move and don't ake a sound or else. Now, you're going to take me to see the Emir's son. Step back from the door. Face the Wall and keep your hands up. Prince Abdullah? I've come to take you home.

Abdullah: Don't want to go.

Tintin: Hey!

Abdullah: Great! A fight!

Tintin: Let's go, Abdullah.

Abdullah: No!

Tintin: Abdullah! Open the store right now.

Abdullah: Don't want to.

Tintin: Fine! I'll go to the circus alone then. Got you!

Abdullah: I hate you! I shall tell my papa.

Tintin: Be quiet, Abdullah. He's gone!

Murad: There is an intruder in the tunnel.

Müller: No kidding. Alert the others.

Oliveira: Little they did know about that Álvaro had witnessd the whole sordid…

Murad: Intruder in the tunnel! Come quickly.

Oliveira: Send me my nephew home if you see him. Tintin better know what he's doing. Snowy! How did you escape?

Tintin: Come on!

Abdullah: Train tracks.

Tintin: Hey! Get back here!

Abdullah: No, I want to play trains! Choo, choo!

Tintin: Stop that! Come here!

Abdullah: Oh, no! Stopt it! Let me go!

Tintin: Let him go, Müller!

Müller: After him!

Abdullah: Let me go! Let me go! Let me go! You can't touch me! My father will throw in jail.

Tintin: Uh? Explosives?

Haddock: Take that, you desert brat!

Tintin: Uh? It can't be.

Haddock: Blue blistering barnacles!

Tintin: Captain?

Haddock: Tintin! Thundering typhoons!

Tintin: Snowy!

Haddock: He led me right to you. We'd never have found the tunnels without them.

Tintin: We?

Haddock: I came with the Emir's men. I was in his palace when you called?

Tintin: Your Highness! What's wrong?

Emir: Müller... He has escaped in his car with my little Abdullah. The two detectives are in pursuit, but what if they don't find them…

Tintin: Your Highness, can we get your car?

Emir: Certainly! Do bring my Little darling back to me!

Abdullah: I'm thirsty!

Müller: So am I.

Abdullah: I want an ice cream!

Haddock: You're sure this is the way?

Tintin: Positive!

T&T: I say: what did you step out when we were moving? Moving? That car passed so fast I thought we were standing still.

Tintin: Look! That must be Müller!

Abdullah: I want ice cream!

Müller: Ice cream…

Tintin: All right, Müller. We've got you!

Müller: One false move and the childs head it! Back away from the car!

Tintin: You won't get away with this!

Müller: Just watch me!

Haddock: Come back here! Beastly baby snatcher! Swine!

Abdullah: Let me go! Let me go!

Tintin: Captain! Guard the Prince! I'll shoot for the tires.

Abdullah: Come here! Play with me!

Haddock: Quit that! We've got to be quiet!

Abdullah: Let go me, you big bully!

Tintin: Müller! The police are coming! You're trapped!

Müller: I must get rid of formula 14. I swore you'd never take me alive.

Tintin: No! Don't do it! Müller!

Abdullah: It's my ink pistol.

T&T: I say: this sun is giving me a terrible headache. Uhm, what's this? Headache medicine! How convenient! What a stroke of luck! One for you and one for you!

Tintin: Thompson and Thomson! I have a Passenger for you.

T&T: Right! Get in the car, Müller! It must be the medicine.

Tintin: What?

T&T: I feel rather peculiar. To be precise me too.

Tintin: Hang on, detectives. We'll be at the hospital in no time. They'll figure out what is in these pills.

Müller: I'll make you a rich man if you destroy those.

Tintin: And forget about my Friends? No way, Müller!

Emir: Silence, my lambs, the news is on.

Man on TV: The mystery of the exploding cars has been solved. A substance known as formula 14 was being used to sabotage world oil supplies. The exploding cars were merely a test of the enemy's world plans.

Tintin: Just think of what they would have done if there was a war!

Emir: Without gas, your country would have been helpless!

Man on TV: Profesor Cuthbert Calculus has produced an antidote for formula 14. World oil supplies are now out of danger. Detectives Thompson and Thomson are now recovering after accidently swallowing formula 14. In other news…

Emir: Peace has returned to both our countries. I believe that goes for a fine cigar.

Haddock: Nothing like a cigar after saving the world.

Emir: Another trick from my little Abdullah. But he did promise not to be nice. Cute little boy, isn't he?

Haddock: Cute Little boy? Cute Little boy? Blistering barnacles!

Tintin: The crab with the golden claws. Script

You can see the chapter here.

Tintin: The crab with the Golden claws. Script

Bunji: Did you get it?

Dawes: Yes! This is what you look for.

Bunji: Excellent! And the name?

Dawes: I can't! They'll kill me!

Bunji: If they find out about us they'll kill you where you tell me or not.

Tom: You disappoint us, Dawes. Get him.

Bunji: Follow me!

Dawes: No!

Tom: Forget him! It's Dawes we want!

Tintin: Come on, Snowy! The Thompsons are waiting for us! That's what you get for sticking your nose where doesn't belong. You don't see me digging in the garbage, do you?

T&T: Now, where on earth could that file have gone to? To be precise: where on earth is the file?

Tintin: Maybe it's on the desk.

T&T: Maybe it's on the desk. Precisely.

Tintin: What are these?

T&T: Objects found on a drowning victim. The one that can't identify.

Tintin: I'm sure I've seen this before. May I borrow this for a minute? I'll be right back.

T&T: Right then! Right back! What's going to him? I'd better go and investigate. Best upon these things out.We'd better go and investigate. Oh dear, e forgot his cane! Oh dear, I forgot my cane!

Tintin: It's gotta be in here somewhere, Snowy.

T&T: Tintin! Whatever are you doing?

Tintin: I'm sure this scrap of paper came from a crab tin I throw here earlier. I though it could help your case.

T&T: You don't say. Really… Well…

Tintin: Well, it's not here.

T&T: Precisely. You there! Police! Open that sack immediately!

Tintin: Excuse me, sir. But would you mind if we check your sack? We're trying to find a certain tin.

Beggar: Well… Sure… I guess…

Tintin: No...It's not here either. Thank you, sir. Sorry to bother you.

T&T: Sranger tan strange. All we even add it's really strange.

Tintin: Would you mind if I cop this piece of paper for a while?

T&T: Of course not, Mr. Tintin. That is to say…

Beggar: Can you believe that? They were looking for some kind of crab meat in.

Bunji: Mr. Tintin doesn't know what he's getting into.

Tintin: There's something definitely writing here. Only I can't read it… Let's just dark in these letters and see what comes up. K... A... R... A... Karaboudjan! That's an Arminian name, isn't it? Well, that doesn't help much.

Bunji: Help! Help!

Tom: Quiet down!

Mirlo: Help! Kidnappers!

Tintin: Great snakes!

Mirlo: Help! Police!

Pedro: Let's go!

Jumbo: I'll take care of you later, but first I gonna take care of you!

Tintin: Excuse me. Great job, Snowy!

Pedro: Let's get out of here!

Tintin: What happened?

Mirlo: Are you all right, Mr Tintin? Oh, that poor man. He was only trying to deliver a letter to you. What in the world is going on? I don't know ma'am, but I intend to find out! A can of crab… The word Karaboudjan… A drown man… A Japanese kidnapped right on my doorstep… What does it all mean? Hello?

T&T: Hello, Tintin?

Tintin: Yes.

T&T: Thompson, here!

Tintin: Oh, hi, Thompson.

T&T: How are you?

Tintin: How am I? I've been better… What's up?

T&T: An xtremely interesting development. We've just identified the drown man. A sailor named Herbert Dawes, he worked in a cargo ship called the Karaboudjan.

Tintin: The Karaboudjan?

T&T: Yes, it's docked at pier 4. Thomson and I are going down there now to ask a few questions and... Hello? Hello? He hang up.

Tintin: Ah, the Karaboudjan!

Allan: That's him?

Tom: Yeah, his name's Tintin. He's a reporter.

Allan: Well, we don't want any reporter sniffing around here, do we?

Tintin: Sure it's busy. Hey, Snowy? Look out!

Allan: You missed! Fool!

Worker: What's going on? What happened? Are you all right?

Tintin: I'm okay, thanks. We mustbe on something, Snowy. People don't try to kill you just for sightseeing. Now, how do we get aboard?

T&T: Hello, Tintin! We're here to make inquiries about that drown sailor.

Tintin: Really? Mind if I tag along?

T&T: Consider yourself our guest. Come along, Tintin.

Tintin: Thanks, detectives.

T&T: Police, regarding hermit dogs.

Allan: Welcome aboard, gentlemen. I'm the first mate, Allan.

T&T: I'm detective Thomson. And I'm detective Thompson.

Allan: Let's go to my cabin, detectives.

Tintin: You go on ahead. Snowy and I'll take a stroll about deck.

T&T: Fine! We'll meet you here in half an hour.

Tintin: Sounds good!

T&T: Half an hour then.

Allan: This way, gentlemen. Watch your step.

T&T: Right then, watch my step. Precisely, watch your step.

Allan: Take good care of our guest. Understand.

Tintin: First mate Allan didn't seem very pleased to see us. I wonder what he's hiding. What is it, Snowy? Wow! Look at this! Now we're getting somewhere. Let's find what's going on.

Tom: You again? This time I'll feed you to the sharks. Hey! Come back here! What?

T&T: It's all clear now. Your man was drunk and drown by accident. Precisely: an accident by drowning.

Allan: Very unfortunate. But accidents do happen.

T&T: Now where could Tintin be?

Tom: Oh, yeah. He couldn't wait. He left about ten minutes ago.

T&T: But he didn't even say good bye!

Allan: Well, thank you detectives and watch out for this step.

T&T: Right-o! Cheer you up!

Allan: Raise the gangplank! Cast off all lines! Prepare to set sail!

Tintin: Wonderful! How do I get into these meses?

Allan: Hello, Mr. Tintin. Enjoy your stroll?

Tintin: It was fine. Pardon me for not getting up.

Allan: Shut up! How much do you know about this shipment?

Tintin: Enough you killed someone for it.

Allan: You mean Dawes? Well, he wasn't the first and he won't be the last, Mr. Tintin.

Tintin: Nice guy. It's going to take a miracle to get myself out of this one. Snowy! Boy, am I glad to see you. Quick! Chew through these ropes! Once I'm free, we've got to find a way out this ship. We stumbled into a real hornet's nest here. What is it, boy? You are the man they kidnapped outside my appartment.

Bunki: My name is Bunji Kuraki. I'm a policeman from Japan.

Tintin: What's going on, Mr. Kubaki?

Bunki: I've been working on this case for months. The crab tin you were looking for is one of thousands at crowdin and his men used to smuggle narcotics.

Tintin: Drug smugglers!

Bunki: I tried to warn you, but they caught up with me. This is a worldwide operation. They will stop at nothing to protect themselves, even murder.

Tintin: Herbert Dawes.

Bunki: Yes… He was sharing me information.

Tintin: I can't unlock these chains!

Bunki: Don't worry about me. You must get a message to the police

Tintin: But I can't let you here.

Bunki: You have to. It's our only chance.

Allan: Give it up! He's barricaded.

Jumbo: The cop still there.

Tom: What about Tintin?

Allan: There's nothing for meal in there. We'll starve him out.

Voice on speakers: First mate Allan: report to the Captain's cabin immediately.

Jumbo: That booze hound. He probably wants another bottle.

Allan: Then let's give it to him.

Jumbo: Right!

Allan: We'll never pull this off if he sobers up.

Tintin: It's dark enough, Snowy. Time to try out my plan.

Haddock: Ouch! Who's there? Trying to bushwhack Captain Haddock? Backstabbing scallywags.

Tintin: Shhhh! Don't say a word.

Haddock: Who are you?

Tintin: A prisoner on this stinking tub of yours!

Haddock: Why! I'll have you clapped in irons. No one slanders Captain Haddock's stinking tub!

Tintin: I've had the full tour, thanks. I particularly liked your cargo hold full of drugs.

Haddock: Drugs? In my hold?

Tintin: You didn't know?

Hadock: Of course not! I am honest man… Who would do something like that?

Tintin: Your first mate Allan, for starters.

Haddock: Impossible! Allan's a good sailor… Loyal, devoted…

Tintin: And generous with the whisky. Face it, Captain. You've been double crossed. By keeping you drunk, Allan runs the ship the way he wants. That includes smuggling drugs.

Haddock: Double crossed? Hornswoggled! Tricked by my own crew! The shame of it all!

Tintin: Come on, Captain! Get a grip on yourself. It's not going to get away with this. But I need your help. You have to promise: no more drinking. Captain, please… Think about your reputation. Think about your mother. What would she say if she saw you like this.

Haddock: Mother?

Allan: What's all that noise?

Tintin: Time to go, Snowy.

Haddock: Is that you mother?

Allan: What's going on?

Haddock: I'm such a miserable fool.

Allan: Drink up, Captain. This will make you feel better.

Haddock: No! I've promised to my I wouldn't drink anymore.

Allan: Who? Who did you promise?

Haddock: I don't know! I've never seen him before.

Allan: Fool! Tintin! Quick! He's gone back to the hold. You! Stand guard here. He may try to come back. You, come with me. He's shooting on us! Champagne?

Allan: What happened? Where's Tintin?

Jumbo: He's knocked up on me, boss. He must have been under a bunk.

Sailor: Mr. Allan! Mr. Allan! The Captain and some kid jumped me. I think they got a message off.

Pedro: Sir, one of the lifeboat is gone.

Allan: Fools!

Tom: Sir, they're not in sight. Should we turn the ship around?

Allan: No! I've got a better way to deal with Tintin.

Haddock: Adrift at sea. We must been sixty miles from land with no food and nothing to drink. We're goners!

Tintin: Relax, Captain. Snowy and I have made through harder times than this.

Haddock: Relax, Captain. Relax. We're gonna die out here, you landlubber.

Tintin: No, we won't. I radioed our plans to the police. It won't be long now.

Haddock: A seaplane! We're saved! I told you not to worry! Ahoy! Over here!

Tintin: He's coming in pretty fast.

Haddock: Not fast enough for me.

Tintin: Look out!

CN3411: CN3411 to Karaboudjan. Come in.

Allan: This is the Karaboudjan. CN3411, what's your status? Over.

CN3411: I've sighted target and carried out instructions. Over.

Allan: Any sign of life?

CN3411: No, sir. None. Request permission to return to base.

Allan: Permission denied. I must be sure. Land and confirm. over!

CN3411: sir. Over and out. Good enough for me. Looks like Tintin is finally met his match. What? Where did you come from? Brussels originally! Nice going, Snowy!

Haddock: Thundering typhoons! Nothing stops this boy.

Tintin: The pólice should be waiting for the Karaboudjan when it reaches Bagghar?

Allan: CN341. Come in!

Tintin: CN3411.

Allan: Did you check? Are they dead?

Tintin: Mission accomplished! Over and out! Imagine the look on Allan's face when he sees the welcoming committe we've set up for him.

Haddock: Just as long as I get my hands on them before the police do.

Tintin: You're sure we're on the right course for Bagghar?

Haddock: Of course we're on course. But it looks that there's trouble ahead.

Tintin: Oh, no! We're in for a rough ride.

Haddock: Get your nose up! Flip your flaps! Full power to the prop. We're gonna crash. Tintin! Tintin! Tintin, wake up!

Tintin: Great snakes!

Haddock: Hold up!

Tintin: I'm trying! It's gonna blow! That was close! I don't know where we are, but it sure isn't Bagghar.

Haddock: The storm must have blown us of course.

Tintin: What've you found, Snowy?

Haddock: That's a camel!

Tintin: That was a camel.

Haddock: It probably died of thirst. What a worst's dead. Marooned in the middle of the desert. We'll die!

Tintin: Take it easy, Captain. Things are not that bad.

Haddock: Really thirsty. Really thirsty.

Tintin: Keep moving. We can't give up.

Haddock: No... I'm gonna lie down. Which bed is mine?

Tintin: Okay. We'll rest in the shadow of this dune. But we can't stay long. How are we ever gonna get out this one, Snowy?

Haddock: A bottle… of Champagne! I'm saved! Saved! Confounded cork. Too tight.

Tintin: Captain! Take it easy! The heat must be getting to you.

Haddock: Look! A lake! We're saved!

Tintin: Oh, no... Captain! It's only a mirage. Captain... Where are we? Who are you?

Soldier: Come with me

Delcourt: Ah! There you are! Come in. I'm Lieutenant Delcourt in command of this outpost.

Tintin: Pleased to meet you. I'm Tintin.

Delcourt: Take a seat, please, Mr. Tintin. You had us all quite worried. It was sheer luck that we found you really. My men came across the wreckage of your plane and followed the tracks. They  found the three of your unconscious.

Tintin: What about the Captain. Is he all right?

Haddock: A drink I need a drink!

Tintin: He's all right.

Delcourt: Good heavens! Where are my manners? Name you poison, gentlemen.

Tintin: No, thanks. And none for the Captain either.

Haddock: What??!

Tintin: Captain...

Haddock: All right…

Delcourt: So, tell me: what brings you to this forsaken sandbox of us?

Voice on radio: We interupt this program with a special report. Severe weather at sea it's called heavy losses of shipping. Hail wind have driven the ships Tanganyika and the Jupiter ashore and an SOS was received from the merchant ship called Karaboudjan. A rescue vessel searched the area but no wreckage or survivors were found.

Tintin: Bunji!

Voice on radio:  It is presumed that Karaboudjan went down with full hands.

Haddock: Impossible! To sink without having time to abandon ship. I don't believe it!

Tintin: Yes. I agree. Lieutenant! We must get to Bagghar immediately.As son as we reach Bagghar, we'll check in at the harbourmaster's office. They'll know one way or the other if the Karaboudjan sank.

Haddock: Blue blistering barnacles!

Tintin: Berbers! Quick! Behind the sand dune!

Haddock: Confound everything! The last one! Revenge! Revenge! Revenge!

Tintin: Captain!

Haddock: Desert tramps! Jellyfish! Troglodites!

Tintin: Captain, stop! Swains! They'll kill you!

Haddock: Rats! Ectoplasms! Freshwaters swabs!

Tintin: Snowy! He's scaring the mob!

Haddock: Come back here, you cowards. You'll know the taste of my rifle.

Tintin: Nice going, Captain!

Haddock: If they'd waited I would have shown them no one shoots at me and gets away…

Delcourt: Off to that men! They're getting away!

Tintin: Lieutenant!

Delcourt: I've received a dispatch holding about bandits in the area. Looks like we got here just in time.

Haddock: You mean that it wasn't me who scared off that raiders?

Delcourt: I'm sure you did your best, Captain. But my men and I will accompany you the rest of the way.

Tintin: Thank you, Lieutenant.

Haddock: Are you sure the harbourmaster's office is this way? I could have sworn the merchant said it was the other way.

Tintin: Do you speak Arabic, Captain?

Haddock: No.

Tintin: Then we'll continue this way. What is it, boy? Allan! I knew the Karaboudjan didn't sink! Come on, Snowy! Let's see where he's going.

Haddock: Hey! Wait for me! Blistering barnacles! Why don't you… Tintin! Help!

Tintin: Careful, Snowy. If we're lucky, Allan will lead us to whoever is smuggling diamonds. Oh, no! He's gone!

Haddock: Where in the blue blazes is Tintin? Blistering barnacles! That's the Karaboudjan! You there! The radio said the Karaboudjan went down with all hands! So what's it doing here?

Sailor: This ship is the Djebel Amilah. Can't you read?

Haddock: Of course I can read! But that's the Karaboudjan! You! You milkness deck rat! Tell him the real name of this ship!

Sailor: Do you know this not?

Tom: Never had my eyes on him.

Haddock: Police! Police! Help! Police! Police!

Policeman: Okay. What's the problem here?

Haddock: That ship, officers, it's the Karaboudjan. They said it sunk, but it didn't. I know her everywhere, because I'm her Captain and she's loaded with crab meat! I mean... with opium! And we just escaped by the skin of our teeth in a longboat and we flew into a terrible storm and crashed in the desert...

Policeman: You'd better come with us.

Haddock: But… But… But… But it's the truth I tell you!

Allan: What? Haddock? You're sure? Then you can bet Tintin is not far behind. I don't care how you do it, but get me Haddock. Alive!

Officer: And don't let it happen again!

Haddock: Flat-footes! Pencil-pushers! You had no a crime if you fell over one! You miserable navi like gherkins! Help! Outlangs! Brigands!

Tintin: Captain!

Haddock: Bushwreckers!

Tintin: Captain!

Haddock: Tintin!

Tintin: Our only chance to finding the Captain is to go back to where we lost Allan.

T&T: Remember Thompson: we are friendly locals. Precisely. Inconspicuous and blending in with the crowd.

Tintin: Thompson and Thomson!!

T&T: Excuse us, please, but we are not Thompson and Thomson. We are friendly locals.

Tintin: Detectives! It's me: Tintin.

T&T: Alive! And well!

Tintin: I need your help. So far the only clue are the crab tins.

T&T: And you say the drugs are hidden inside the tins?

Tintin: Yes. They've got agold label with red crab.

T&T: But we saw some tins like that this morning.

Tintin: Where?

T&T: Well... I think… uh... There's a lot of strange shops in this town, you know? Where're you going? Well?

Tintin: Crab.

Merchant: What are you doing?

Tintin: Don't worry, sir. We'll pay.

T&T: Yes.

Tintin: But could you tell us who supplies you with these tins?

Merchant: Certainly young sir. They come from Omar Ben Salaad, the wealthiest trader in all of Bagghar.

Tintin: Thank you, sir. Ask around about Mr. Salaad, but be discreet, okay? Snowy and I will try to find the Captain.

T&T: Right then. Thank you, sir!

Merchant: Wait! Wait! Who is going to pay?

Tintin: A thousands blessings on you. I know it's hard, old boy, but the only way to find the Captain is to find Allan. He came this way once, he may come this way again.

Allan: Confounded paving-stones!

Tintin: What do you say with pay him a visit?

T&T: There he goes! Keep up with him, Thompson! Be discreet.

Tintin: I'd bet he went down there. Where did he go? I wonder if… A secret door! I'll bet these tins are full of drugs.

Haddock:

Tintin: Captain!

Haddock: Crooks! Confidence men!

Allan: Yell all you want. No one's gonna hear you. Now for the last time: where is Tintin?

Tintin: Here I am!

Haddock: Tintin!

Tintin: Hands up!

Haddock: Tintin! My boy! I'm so glad to see you!

Tintin: Don't make a move! Captain, keep an eye on them, while I find Allan.

Haddock: Freeze.

Omar: Ah, gentlemen! Do sit down. May I offer you some more refreshments?

T&T: No, thank you, Mr. Salaad. This visit is strictly business. Quite so. We're conducting an investigation. A very discreet investigation?

Omar: I see. And what is the nature of your investigation, gentlemen?

T&T: We think you're smuggling drugs.

Omar: By the beard of the Prophet! How dare you? Get out! Get out or I'll have you flogged! Guards! Guards!

Allan: Run for it, Omar! The chick is up!

Omar: I'm leaving now, detectives. I'm afraid I'll have to eliminate you, of course.

Tintin: Good boy, Snowy!

T&T: Tintin! Well done!

Tintin: Don't let him out of your sight. He's getting for the docks, Snowy! Stop him!

Sailor: Hey! Stop that guy! He's stealing my boat! Hey! Hey!! Stop!

Haddock: Tintin!

Tintin: Hi to you too.

Haddock: filthy pirates. Mutineers! Scallywags! Fatheads!

T&T: The correct spelling for that is Thompson with a p.

Bunji: If it wasn't for the actions of Mr. Tintin and his Friends, none of this would have been possible.

Tintin: Bunji! You made it!

Bunji: Thanks to you, Tintin!

T&T: And Thomson without a p.

Hergé: How's it feel to be a hero, Mr. Tintin?

Haddock: It feels great!