We were discussing Philippine economics when we were so rudely interrupted. My own field!...

Alberta Marlow: We were discussing Philippine economics when we were so rudely interrupted. Dr. Lorenz: My own field! Miss Marlowe was kind enough to listen to me. Rick Leland: They're going to be free in 1946, aren't they? Dr. Lorenz: They are - provided America does not insist on fighting a war with Japan. It's my opinion that that contingency is going to keep the Philippines from being free. Alberta Marlow: Won't Japan gobble them up? Rick Leland: No offense, but Japan or Canada or anybody else can have the Philippines as far as I'm concerned. It's hot in Manila! Dr. Lorenz: Might even be hotter before long. Alberta Marlow: Hot enough to go around in shorts? Rick Leland: Ah, there's a Canadian for you! Let them take their clothes off, and they're happy.

We were discussing Philippine economics when we were interrupted. My own field. Ms. Marlow�s kind enough to listen to me. They�re going to be free, aren�t they? They are, provided America doesn�t insist on fighting a war with Japan. lt�s my opinion, however, that that contingency... ...is going to keep the Philippines from ever being free. Won�t Japan gobble them up? No offense, but Japan or Canada or anybody else can have the Philippines. lt�s hot in Manila. lt might be even hotter before long. Hot enough to go around in shorts? There�s a Canadian for you. Let them take their clothes off, and they�re happy. Look. An American warship. Yes, a 1 91 8 Flush Decker. Four four-inch .50-caliber guns, one three-inch .23-caliber antiaircraft gun. Not very formidable. Don�t you find that the United States is inclined to forget... ...that most of the world is at war already, with more war to come... ...perhaps in the Pacific? Well, if it comes, it will have to do without me. lndeed, Mr. Leland? You seem about the right age. l�ll see you later. Very interesting young man. Very. l don�t believe our captain will mind my explaining his words. What he just said means, ��Permit me to take.�� Something like saying grace before a meal. lt also expresses his thankfulness to his ancestors. That is right. Excuse, please. l like that. l come from a long line of grace-sayers. Excuse, please. Ms. Marlow, Mr. Leland, Chief Engineer Mitsuko. How do you do? Excuse, please. Chief engineer has no English. Chief engineer has a good grip. Some joke. No, l think l�ll skip the bread pudding. Just bring me some coffee. l hope you�re a good sailor, Ms. Marlow. The Genoa Maru has her moments when a blow comes on. -l wonder if it will really get rough. -This is rough. Not nearly enough. l wanna go through something l can talk about.