With the Japanese army approaching fast, Walter exploits Soloman Langfeld's death to convince his gullible son Nigel to a merger sealed by wedding Joan. After the manor is bombed by air, passports are arranged for them to steam for Bombay with the possibly last, French ship. Walter is ordered to destroy his priceless rubber supply and finds his bond with the governor outdated. Instead of telling ingrate Joan to shove it, Ehrendorf lets her commandeer him to carry her excessive luggage, even rickshaw collie-style ending up shirtless. Monty fails to convince Matthew to sneak aboard with the Goa show girls, after well-connected Major Brendan Archer worked miracles to get the necessary papers for Vera, whom Joan haughtily refused to take along as maid.
—KGF Vissers