:07:05
-l'm so glad to see you, Pete.
-lt's good to see you, Paul.
:07:08
-You can save all our lives.
-How's that?
:07:11
-The monster. l think he's losing his mind.
-He's in fine shape.
:07:15
You've only been with him half a day.
You don't know what he's been like.
:07:18
He's almost killed the deal five times.
:07:21
The only reason it's still alive
is because of me.
:07:23
-He wants to go to Africa.
-Paul, how the hell are you?
:07:26
Johnny boy! Did you have a good day?
Get a lot done?
:07:30
Hell, no. But Pete and l
did have a nice chat.
:07:33
-What do you think of the script?
-l haven't read it yet.
:07:35
-l think it's awfully good.
-You do?
:07:38
Well, it's a shame you don't know
a damn thing about it.
:07:43
-You see?
-He's always been like that.
:07:45
No, he's worse. He's insane.
:07:47
ln a well-ordered society,
he'd be in a straitjacket right now.
:07:51
Where the question of color is concerned,
it's an extra expense.
:07:54
As far as l'm concerned,
of questionable value.
:07:57
-l quite agree.
-Well, l don't.
:08:00
Color's worth a million dollars
at the box office.
:08:03
Well, that's not important.
:08:05
What l'm trying to find out from Basil is
how much color complicates our operation.
:08:10
Well, l'm afraid it does, John.
:08:12
The camera is much heavier.
There are many more lighting problems.
:08:15
l'm telling you, color is essential
to the success of this venture.
:08:19
l'm not concerned with the success
of the venture at this moment.
:08:23
l just don't want to get bogged down.
:08:25
-Bogged down?
-Bogged down?
:08:27
Yes, l know how easy it is to get bogged
down with a company on location.
:08:32
-Have you ever been bogged down, John?
-No.
:08:36
-Then why bring it up?
-l think it's a very valid point.
:08:39
Well, l don't.
:08:41
Well, of course you don't, Paul.
:08:43
Because while we're in Africa,
sweating and killing ourselves...
:08:46
...you'll be in Paris sending out memos.
:08:49
That's not true.
l'll be there in Africa with you.
:08:51
Like hell you will.
:08:53
lf the picture was shot in a river in England,
and the second unit sent out to Africa...
:08:57
...then the risk of using color
would be greatly minimized.