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Homer steers the kids to the Mekong River, soon to cross the border
from Thailand to Cambodia tomorrow. Billy laments he will be an 18 year old MIA.
Chris tells him he knew the risks but he didn't think he and Chris, who knew the
risks, would be stupid enough to take them. He has on a head rag tied at the back
of his head, shorts, and tóshirt. Pam apologizes that she got Billy in this deep.
Billy tells her it is not her faultóóthey just didn't know how powerful Stratton
was. Neji tells them he is. Chris asks him if he is sure they are going the right
way, using his name for the first timeóóNeji De Shimern. Stratton is partners with
drug lord of the Hmong people, "We been here before with my former master."
Neji tells them, "Neji likes new friends. You all crazy Americans...maybe you
can untie me?" "I think he's kinda cute." "Yeah, untie him."
Homer is all choked up and sarcastic, calling them adventurers. Billy tells the two
girls to hide below. Chris laughs, "One sign of trouble and you'll melt, you
skinny little runt." Pam cheers her on. Billy says, "Why I oughtta...!"
Homer thinks, "Sighóóthis is gonna be a long trip." Peter is in a jeep
with an Oriental driver boy who he forces to go check out the area ahead by pulling
a gun on him. In the jeep is big fat Mr. Obmar who has his medicine with him. The
boy says, "Nothin' here, boss." Even as he waves his hands, an arrow goes
through one side of his head, just behind his ear and out the other. He falls, his
face still smiling his teeth out to them. He wore a tank top, large legged shorts,
a tie belt, and a cap with small brim. Kim and his men arrive and know of Peter who
came back with his fat friend...they have visited before. Kim leads the young men
of his tribe...they reject the old ways...are pirates who look out for only themselves.
Obmar calls him an entrepreneur. Burping Obmar wants Homer's boat stopped. He will
help since much money talks as the Yankee's say. Evening: Homer is drinking and won't
join the others for a swim since it would sober him up. He tells her that everyone
tells him he drinks too much and that if she added up the ages of all her friends
and herself, she would get almost how old he is. She rubs his head. They tease each
other. He tells her to go play with the piranhas. Pam says, "You know Neji...without
that ridiculous costume on you, you look almost human." Neji, wearing a bathing
suit which shows lots of hip and leg, says, "Thanks Pam, I think!" Pam
asks Billy if he is scouting for a place to build a sand castle. He says, "Yeah
right." He feels like they are being watched. 2 of Kim's menóboys watch. One
can put a bullet right through him easily. Billy thinks Homer is useless but Pam
tells him they wouldn't have gotten this far if it weren't for him and his boat.
Billy is in as short a bathing suit as Neji. Billy is nervous and calls both Homer
and boat relics and worries they can both fallapart. Chris goes into the water, "Man,
Billy...you sure can be a dork sometimes." Billy shrugs, "What did I say?"
He is sitting on a rock or inlet with Pam. The two watching Oriental thugs go report
back to Kim using an old tunnel. Billy tells Pam she is right, he is too tense. Pam
finds a way for him to relax. He says, "I think I'm gonna like this." He
licks her back and other areas. She lets him do other stuff to her from behind. Chris
cannot believe what an insensitive twit Billy can be. Neji tells her to be thankful
that Mr. Bently couldn't hear. He and Chris walk into an area where they just sink
down after looking for a clear area...where Neji suspected they were being watched
as Billy said. Neji lands on Chris's backside, both are backside to backside. They
are in an old Kamir Rouge tunnel. The two thugs start shooting at them. Billy calls
in but has to jump aside as they shoot up at him. Neji and Chris get down into the
dark. One thug shoots. Chris or Neji says, "Nice going, you killed the wall."
The other thug tells the shooting one, "Stop shouting," which should have
been, "Stop shooting," since he has a lighter. They hear a thud. The lighter
goes on. They see Homer Bently with a pistol. Billy is fully dressed, "Hi, guys!"
Homer shoots. Billy asks, "Think we got 'em?" Homer tells him to light
the flashlight, calling him kid. They go into a tunnel where it gets deeper and less
roomy. Pam, dressed now gets a rope out of Homer's pack. Chris thinks they are rid
of the two thugs. As Pam lowers a rope down ("Great! Here comes the rope.")
a large Oriental with a knife and a smaller one with an army brim hat on, comes up
behind her. |