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Just as they cah the doorway, the man hunched over the radio turned from his set It was Al Giordino

"I wondered where you tent The Uranus Oil people want to know about their submersible"

"Tell them they can retrieve the Deep Fathom off the Titanic's foredeck just as soon as we make dry dock in New York," Pitt said

Giordino nodded and turned back to the radio

"Leave it to the commercial business interests to bitch about their precious property on such a lea of entlemen care to celebrate with a touch of spirits?"

"Did you say spirits?" Giordino looked up expectantly

Sandecker reached under his coat and produced two bottles "Do not let it be said that James Sandecker ever fails to look out for the best interests of his crew"

"Beware of adifts," Giordino murmured

Sandecker shot hi the plank became passé"

"And keelhauling," Drummer added

"I pro, of course, he keeps me in booze," Giordino said

"A sentlemen You see before you a fifth of Cutty Sark scotch for the city slickers, and a fifth of Jack Daniel's for the faruests"

It took Giordino all of ten seconds to find the required nualley When the liquor had been poured, Sandecker raised his cup

"Gentleain rest in peace"

"To the Titanic "