ben and hank are looking intently out the window. jo's interest seems only casual.
jo studies the landscape.
ben puts his hand on hank's shoulder.
tired of watching the sameness of the desert, hank grows, restless. he looks about for something to do. ben leans back against the seat and closes his eyes. jo takes a paper-bound novel out of her bag, finds her place. hank decides to wander down the aisle of the bus and test its possibilities for adventure.
two arabs, and a veiled woman, rise in their seats apparently disturbed by what the brown-clothed arab is saying. they being talking among themselves.
ben and his wife, jo, are straining from their back seat and looking down the aisle to see what is wrong. ben looks at his wife quickly and then back, indicating that hank is involved.
from a nearby seat a young frenchman in civilian clothes rises quickly. the camera pans him to ben and the arab. he pushes in between the pair.
the frenchman leans toward hank and takes the veil he is still unconsciously holding. he hands it to the arab with a sharp command to return to his seat. the arab turns away carrying the veil. as the camera pans him away, we see the spectators resuming their seats, growing quiet.
hank and jo relax. ben addresses the frenchman, a pleasant-looking young man. he is louis bernard.
louis bernard slides into the seat next to jo, who moves over slightly. ben sits on the other side so that hank and jo are between himself and louis. in the rear windows behind them we see the retreating landscape of french morocco.
ben seems happy to talk with somebody new.
he smiles at her.