captain harper, herr renner, meet sergeant lee.

sergeant, if you wouldnt mind--

sorry, lads. its pop guns make alright now, me a mite sir. you can nervous. come out now.

allow me to introduce commander graham, of the british royal navy. commander, these men captain the submarine I told you about.

good to make your acquaintance, gentlemen. thanks for agreeing to help us out. right now, were just talking. havent agreed to anything just yet.

Then I'll get to it...the japanese, as you know, have been making quick work of invading china. last year, beijing fell, followed by shanghai and nanking.

the chinese army, made up of regiments of both nationalist and communist soldiers, have managed to pull together and fight back, but much of coastal china remains in japanese hands.

just get to why were here...

quite right. one of his majestys highest placed spies, code named top hat, was stationed in shanghai before the japanese captured it. trapped behind enemy lines for months, top hat finally made the trek south, towards hong kong. and now we need you to pull him out.

top hat has valuable intelligence about the japanese military strength and disposition in as well as the area. information the americans are keen on acquiring.

of particular interest is a new aerial torpedo design the japanese have been working on. able to hit ships anchored in shallow waters.

make no mistake, captain. war is coming. the japanese are rumored to be aligning themselves with the third reich, and soon this whole region will become unsafe for anyone who stands against oppression. its only a matter of time before america is dragged into the fray. we need that intelligence.

top hat is hiding out in a small fishing village north of hong kong.

I need you to take me on your ship, where well rendezvous--

ahem

pardon? boat.

you dont refer to a submarine as a ship. shes a boat. as any commander in the royal navy vill tell you.

er, yes. of course.

this place is just lousy with spies these days, aint it?

at any rate, youll take me on your boat, where well rendezvous with top hat, and bring him home. what do you think?

I think your plan stinks.

this whole area is controlled by the japanese navy. theyve got a picket line of warships with orders to sink anything that moves, above or below the surface.

I believe you faced similar odds during prohibition, and still managed to land tons of booze on the beach without incident. how can this be any different?

I wasnt facing five-inch guns and depth charges, for one thing.

just so were clear, Im not doing this for any high-minded ideals or loyalty to king or country. youre going to pay me, and youre going to pay me well.

hows three thousand dollars sound?

sounds like youve got yourself a charter. well leave the night after tomorrow-on the new moon.

do you trust them?

I trust their money.

itll have to do.