The officer salutes him and rides off.Expecting a icket for drunk driving, a drunken Alicia asks him: "Where""s he ticket?" And then she discovers his name is T.They were summoned o the fancy penthouse of a gambler/racketeer kingpin, an "operator" named Whit Sterling (Kirk Douglas) - an apt name for a smart financial operator.A phone call interrupted the uncomfortable proceedings marred by Southern racist tensions - the Sheriff was notified of a "runaway suspect" who was in flight, and he hurriedly excused himself to join in the chase.He was approached by Carina, disguised as a nurse, who was there "to see if the rumors are true." She asked why he was seeking the Trident of Poseidon.He replied: "The Trident can break any curse at sea.My father is trapped by such a curse." She claimed she had to get off the island "to solveThe Map No Man Can Read" - an ancient text left by Poseidon himself.