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late.  They get a gypsy cab (driven by a real gypsy) who asks for an
late.  They get a gypsy cab (driven by a real gypsy) who asks for an
exorbitant rate.  Joe bargains him down, but still high; the cabbie
exorbitant rate.  Joe bargains him down, but still high; the cabbie
proves to be an excellent, if not law-abiding driver, down a runway,
proves to be an excellent, if not law-abiding driver, drives down a runway,gets
to the terminal in time.  They're unhappy that they got center seats
to the terminal in time.  They're unhappy that they get center seats
instead of the window seats they paid for.<ref name=iceland3 />
instead of the window seats they paid for.<ref name=iceland3 />


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28:00: Joe recounts digging in an ancient cemetery on the
28:00: Joe recounts digging in an ancient cemetery on the
upper Nile.  They find a sarcophagus, open its lid, find a grand party
upper Nile.  They find a sarcophagus, open its lid, find a grand party
underneath, that the lid is a skylight to a ballroom.<ref name=iceland3 />
underneath; the lid is a skylight to a ballroom.<ref name=iceland3 />


32:20: Party noises, 'In the mood' (Glenn Miller)
32:20: Party noises, 'In the mood' (Glenn Miller)
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33:00: 'One more night' (Can)
33:00: 'One more night' (Can)


33:20: Joe's walking along ashore at Cape Cod at dusk, describes the
33:20: Joe's walking along the shore of Cape Cod at dusk, describes the
sights, smells, and sounds.  A pickup drives at him.  His favorite
sights, smells, and sounds.  A pickup drives at him.  His favorite
hat, which he lost 3 months ago, skitters along the sand.<ref
hat, which he lost 3 months ago, skitters along the sand.<ref name=iceland3 /><ref>In the original, the driver of the pickup gives Joe
name=iceland3 /><ref>In the original, the driver of the pickup gives Joe
a subpoena for back alimony for his ex-wife.  He doesn't in this
a subpoena for back alimony for his ex-wife.  He doesn't in this
version, but Joe is still holding the subpoena at the end.</ref>
version, but Joe is still holding the subpoena at the end.</ref>
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39:20: Oswald, Professor Vogel's assistant, meets them at the
39:20: Oswald, Professor Vogel's assistant, meets them at the
airport.  Joe describes Vogel's estate and chalet.  Vogel is in a
airport.  Joe describes Vogel's estate and chalet.  Vogel is in a
block of ice, his instructions.<ref name=iceland3 />
block of ice, per his instructions.<ref name=iceland3 />


41:30: The lawyer arrives, reads the will.  Lila gets almost
41:30: The lawyer arrives, reads the will.  Lila gets almost
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hug, asks the listener to hug her/his radio, kiss the dial, rub its
hug, asks the listener to hug her/his radio, kiss the dial, rub its
back, blow into the speaker grille, tongue the volume control, extend
back, blow into the speaker grille, tongue the volume control, extend
the antenna and stroke it&hellip; smokes a cigarette.<ref name=iceland3 />
the antenna and stroke it&hellip; then he smokes a cigarette.<ref name=iceland3 />


50:30: Joe dreams that he's in Tahiti with Vogel, dancing
50:30: Joe dreams that he's in Tahiti with Vogel, dancing
together, tells Joe that he's his son, that all those letters were for
together Vogel tells Joe that he's his son, that all those letters were for
him, not Lila.  Vogel's nose bleeds, then his ears and eyes.  Joe
him, not Lila.  Vogel's nose bleeds, then his ears and eyes.  Joe
finds it funny.  The dream ends.<ref name=iceland3 />
finds it funny.  The dream ends.<ref name=iceland3 />

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