Pirates of the Caribbean – the Curse of the Black Pearl
with the courtesey of Nevoreiel
here still with her introduction
Screenplay by Terry Rossio and Ted Elliott
For everyone’s reading pleasure, here it is, the script for “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl”. It took me hours to complete typing it all up by ear. So there will certainly be mistakes and there is a large share of missed words entirely. Post it wherever you want just give me credit. Enjoy and if you have a correction, e-mail it to me and I will fix it ASAP.
Other Notes (please read before e-mailing me, maybe your query has been already answered): There has been more discrepancy in the word ‘parley’, ‘parlay’, or a French version. The Disney book uses ‘parley’ so that’s the one I’ll be using. Of course, a great big thank you to those who’ve sent in corrections and comments. I update when I’ve amassed a considerable amount of updates. [NEW] This recent correction is mostly from the captions on the DVD, so the lines should be mostly correct and complete.
SCRIPT LAST UPDATED: April 22nd, 2004 (8:05 pm EST) Nevoreiel
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Scene 1: (Dream sequence of Will ‘s rescue)
Young Elizabeth [standing at the bow of a ship and singing] …We pillage, we plunder, we rifle and loot. Drink up me ‘earties yo ho! We kidnap and ravage and don’t give a hoot. Drink up me ‘earties yo ho! Yo ho, yo ho a pirate’s life for me. We extort, we pilfer, we filch and sack. Drink up – [ Gibbs puts his hand on her shoulder which surprises her]
Gibbs Quiet, missy! Cursed pirates sail these waters. You don’t want to bring them down on us, now, do ya?
Norrington Mr. Gibbs , that will do!
Gibbs She was singing about pirates. Bad luck to be singing about pirates with us mired in this unnatural fog. Mark my words.
Norrington Consider them marked. On your way.
Gibbs Aye, Lieutenant. It’s bad luck to have a woman on board, too… even a miniature one.
Young Elizabeth I think it’d be rather exciting to meet a pirate.
Norrington Think again, Miss Swann . Vile and dissolute creatures, the lot of them. I intend to see to it that any man who sails under a pirate flag or wears a pirate brand gets what he deserves – a short drop and a sudden stop. [ Elizabeth glances at Gibbs who mimes a hanging]
Governor Swann Lieutenant Norrington , I appreciate your fervor, but I’m, uh, I’m concerned about the effect this subject will have upon my daughter.
Norrington My apologies, Governor Swann .
Young Elizabeth Actually, I find it all fascinating.
Governor Swann Yes. That’s what concerns me.
Young Elizabeth [sees a parasol and then a piece of wreckage with a boy on it in the water] Look! A boy! There’s a boy in the water!
Norrington Man overboard! Man the ropes. Fetch a Hook! Haul him aboard. [they get him on board] He’s still breathing.
Gibbs [spots burning ship] Mary , Mother of God!
Governor Swann What happened here?
Norrington It’s most likely the powder magazine. Merchant vessels run heavily armed.
Gibbs A lot of good it did them. Everyone’s thinking it. I’m just saying it. Pirates.
Governor Swann There’s no proof of that. It was probably an accident.
Norrington Rouse the Captain immediately! Heave to and take in sail. Launch the boats.
Sailor Heave to!
Governor Swann Elizabeth , I want you to accompany the boy. He’ll be in your charge. Take care of him. [she nods and walks over to the young Will ]
Young Elizabeth [Will awakes, grabbing her wrist] It’s ok. My name’s Elizabeth Swann .
Young Will W-W-Will Turner .
Young Elizabeth I’m watching over you, Will . [ Will faints, she notices medallion and examines it] You’re a p-pirate. [hides it when Norrington approaches]
Norrington Has he said anything?
Young Elizabeth His name is William Turner . That’s all I found out.
Norrington [to sailors] Take him below.
[ Elizabeth studies the medallion closer and upon looking up sees a ship with the black flag flying at its mast; she closes her eyes]
[End dream]
Scene 2: (A beautiful dress and an impressive sword)
[ Elizabeth awakes and decides to take out the medallion from a hiding place in her bureau drawer; she puts it on; there’s a knock on the door]
Governor Swann Elizabeth ? Are you alright? Are you decent?
Elizabeth [hides medallion in the bodice of her nightgown, throws on a robe] Yes, yes!
Governor Swann Still abed at this hour? [opens the curtains and the window] It’s a beautiful day. I have a gift for you. [reveals dress]
Elizabeth Oh, it’s beautiful!
Governor Swann Isn’t it?
Elizabeth May I inquire as to the occasion?
Governor Swann Does a father need an occasion to dote upon his daughter? [to the maids] Go on. Actually, I, um…I had hoped you might wear it for the ceremony today.
Elizabeth The ceremony?
Governor Swann Captain Norrington ‘s promotion ceremony.
Elizabeth I knew it!
Governor Swann Commodore Norrington, as he’s about to become! [the maids lace Elizabeth up into a corset] A fine gentleman, don’t you think? He fancies you, you know. Elizabeth? How’s it coming?
Elizabeth It’s difficult to say.
Governor Swann I’m told it’s the latest fashion in London
Elizabeth Well, women in London must’ve learned not to breathe.
Servant Milord, you have a visitor.
[ Will studies a sconce and upon touching it, a piece comes off in his hand; he buries it in the vase that’s holding canes and umbrellas]
Governor Swann [walks downstairs after the servant] Ah, Mr. Turner , good to see you again.
Will Good day, sir. I have your order. [opens case and takes out the sword]
Governor Swann [takes the sword and unsheathes it] Well.
Will The blade is folded steel. That’s gold filigree laid into the handle. If I may. [balances the sword] Perfectly balanced. The tang is nearly the full width of the blade. [flips the sword and presents it gracefully to the Governor]
Governor Swann [takes the sword] Impressive. Very impressive. Ah, now, Commodore Norrington is going to be very pleased with this. Do pass my compliments on to your Master. Hmm?
Will I shall. A craftsman is always pleased to hear his work is appreciated.
Governor Swann [enter Elizabeth ] Oh, Elizabeth , you look absolutely stunning.
Elizabeth Will! It’s so good to see you. I had a dream about you last night.
Will About me?
Governor Swann Yes, well, is that entirely proper for you to…?
Elizabeth About the day we met, do you remember?
Will How could I forget, Miss Swann ?
Elizabeth Will, how many times must I ask you to call me Elizabeth ?
Will At least once more, Miss Swann , as always.
Governor Swann There. See? At least the boy has a sense of propriety. Now, we really must be going. [gives Elizabeth a parasol] There you are.
Elizabeth Good day, Mr. Turner .
Governor Swann Come along.
Will Good day… [Elizabeth and the Governor exit, Will trailing after them, they leave in a carriage] … Elizabeth .
Scene 3: (A most excellent entrance, the debate, and the proposal)
[Jack stands on the mast of his boat, noticing that it’s filling up with water he jumps down to bail it out; notices three pirate skeletons hanging with a sign “pirates ye be warned” and pays homage to them; reaches the port, his boat sinking lower and lower until he is at the dock and is able to simply walk off the boat’s mast]
Harbormaster [to Jack ] What – hey. Hold up, there, you. It’s a shilling to tie up your boat at the dock. [they both look at the sunken boat] And I shall need to know your name.
Jack [hands him three shillings] What d’ye say to three shillings… and we forget the name?
Harbormaster Welcome to Port Royal , Mr. Smith . [ Jack sees the Harbormasters money pouch and takes it]
[Norrington’s promotion ceremony] Shouted orders to soldiers: Two paces march! Right about face! Present arms! [Norrington walks to get his promotion, unsheathes his new sword]
Murtogg [spots Jack ] This dock is off limits to civilians.
Jack I’m terribly sorry. I didn’t know. If I see one, I shall inform you immediately. [tries to continue on his way but is again thwarted] Apparently there’s some sort of high toned and fancy to do up at the fort, eh? How could it be that two upstanding gentlemen such as yourselves did not merit an invitation?
Murtogg Someone has to make sure this dock stays off limits to civilians.
Jack It’s a fine goal to be sure but it seems to me that a… [shifts again] a ship like that [points out the Dauntless] makes this one here a bit superfluous, really.
Murtogg Oh, the Dauntless is the power in these waters, true enough, but there’s no ship as can match the Interceptor for speed.
Jack I’ve heard of one, supposed to be very fast – nigh un-catchable…the Black Pearl.
Mullroy Well…there’s no real ship as can match the Interceptor.
Murtogg The Black Pearl is a real ship.
Mullroy No, no it’s not.
Murtogg Yes, it is, I’ve seen it.
Mullroy You’ve seen it?
Murtogg Yes.
Mullroy You haven’t seen it.
Murtogg Yes, I have.
Mullroy You’ve seen a ship with black sails, that’s crewed by the damned and captained by a man so evil that Hell itself spat him back out?
Murtogg No.
Mullroy No.
Murtogg But I have seen a ship with black sails. [ Jack slips away while they banter]
Mullroy Oh, and no ship that’s not crewed by the damned and captained by a man so evil that Hell itself spat him back out could possibly have black sails therefore couldn’t possibly be any other ship than the Black Pearl. Is that what you’re saying?
Murtogg [nods] No.
Mullroy Like I said, there’s no real ship as can match the Interceptor… [notices Jack at the wheel of the Interceptor]
Murtogg Hey! You! Get away from there.
Mullroy You don’t have permission to be aboard there, mate.
Jack I’m sorry, it’s just it’s such a pretty boat. Ship.
Murtogg What’s your name?
Jack Smith. Or Smithy, if you like.
Mullroy What’s your purpose in Port Royal , Mr. Smith ?
Murtogg Yeah. and no lies.
Jack Well, then, I confess, it is my intention to commandeer one of these ships, pick up a crew in Tortuga, raid, pillage, plunder and otherwise pilfer my weasely black guts out!
Murtogg I said no lies!
Mullroy I think he’s telling the truth.
Murtogg If he were telling the truth, he wouldn’t have told us.
Jack Unless, of course, he knew you wouldn’t believe the truth even if he told it to you.
[on the battlements of the Fort] Norrington: May I have a moment? [Elizabeth and Norrington step onto the platform. Elizabeth walks over to steady herself as she fans herself hastily and tries to catch her breath] Uh, you look lovely, Elizabeth. [Elizabeth still fanning herself chuckles softly and half-heartedly] I, uh, apologize if I seem forward, but I… must speak my mind. This promotion throws into sharp relief that which I have not yet achieved. Uh… a marriage to a fine woman. You have become a fine woman, Elizabeth.
Elizabeth I can’t breathe.
Norrington Yes, I… I’m a bit nervous myself. [she falls over battlement]
Scene 4: (The daring rescue and escape)
Jack [in boat with guards] …and then they made me their chief.
Norrington Elizabeth ? Elizabeth ! My God.[makes to jump in after her]
Gillette [stops him] The rocks! Sir, it’s a miracle she missed them.
Jack Will you be saving her then?
Mullroy I can’t swim.
Jack [glances at Murtogg who stares back at him] Pride of the King’s Navy you are. [hands the guards his effects] Do not lose these. [dives in to save her]
Murtogg [the medallion calls to the Black Pearl ] What was that? [helps Jack with Elizabeth ] Ooh, I got her. She’s not breathing!
Jack Move! [shoves him aside, cuts open corset and Elizabeth spits out water and gasps for breath]
Mullroy Never would’ve thought of that.
Jack Clearly you’ve never been to Singapore . [sees medallion, to Elizabeth ] Where did you get that?
Norrington [to Jack , pointing his sword at him] On your feet.
Governor Swann [helps Elizabeth up] Elizabeth . Are you alright?
Elizabeth Yes, I’m fine.
Governor Swann [sees Murtogg holding Elizabeth ‘s corset; Murtogg points at Jack ; Swann looks over at Jack ] Shoot him!
Elizabeth Father! Commodore, do you really intend to kill my rescuer?
Norrington I believe thanks are in order. [offers his hand to shake; reveals ‘P’ for pirate] Had a brush with the East India Trading company, did we, pirate?
Governor Swann Hang him.
Norrington Keep your guns on him, men. Gillette , fetch some irons. [sees tattoo of a sparrow in flight] Well, well… Jack Sparrow , isn’t it?
Jack Captain Jack Sparrow , if you please, sir.
Norrington Well, I don’t see your ship…Captain.
Jack I’m in the market as it were.
Murtogg He said he’d come to commandeer one.
Mullroy Told ya he was telling the truth. These are his, sir. [hands him Jack ‘s effects]
Norrington No additional shots nor powder. A compass that doesn’t point north. [unsheathes sword] And I half expected it to be made of wood. You are without doubt the worst pirate I’ve ever heard of.
Jack But you have heard of me. [is pulled along to be put in chains]
Elizabeth Commodore, I really must protest.
Norrington Carefully, Lieutenant.
Elizabeth Pirate or not this man saved my life.
Norrington One good deed is not enough to redeem a man of a lifetime of wickedness.
Jack Though it seems enough to condemn him.
Norrington Indeed. [ Gillette moves away from Jack ]
Jack Finally. [throws his irons around Elizabeth ‘s neck]
Governor Swann No, don’t shoot!
Jack I knew you’d warm up to me. Commodore Norrington, my effects, please, and my hat. Commodore! Elizabeth . It is Elizabeth isn’t it?
Elizabeth It’s Miss Swann .
Jack Miss Swann , if you’d be so kind. Come, come, dear. We don’t have all day. Now if you’d be very kind. [she straps on his sword, puts on his hat, etc.] Easy on the goods, darling.
Elizabeth You’re despicable.
Jack Sticks and stones, love. I saved your life, you save mine, we’re square. Gentlemen, m’lady, you will always remember this as the day that you almost caught Captain Jack Sparrow ! [pushes Elizabeth away and escapes, swinging around and landing on a beam above their heads]
Governor Swann Now, will you shoot him?
Norrington Open fire! [ Jack is shot at] On his heels. [ Jack throws his chains about a rope and slides down to the ground] Gillette , Mr. Sparrow has a dawn appointment with the gallows. I would hate for him to miss it.
Soldier [the soldiers run around searching for Jack ] Search upstairs. Look lively, men.
Scene 5: (The duel between Jack and Will )
Jack [enters smithy, sees drunk and sleeping Mr. Brown and pokes him to see if he’ll awaken] Whoa! [tries to get rid of the irons with a hammer but it doesn’t work; uses the red hot end of a metal rod to spur the donkey; succeeds in breaking the link between them by putting them on two turning wheels in the machinery powered by the donkey; hides when Will enters]
Will [calms the donkey; sees Brown ] Right where I left you. [sees hammer] Not where I left you. [notices Jack ‘s hat and reaches for it; enter Jack with sword unsheathed] You’re the one they’re hunting. The pirate.
Jack You seem somewhat familiar. Have I threatened you before?
Will I make a point of avoiding familiarity with pirates.
Jack Ah, well, then it would be a shame to put a black mark on your record. So, if you’ll excuse me… [turns away and is about to leave when Will gets his own sword] Do you think this wise, boy – crossing blades with a pirate?
Will You threatened Miss Swann .
Jack Only a little. [they parry] You know what you’re doing. I’ll give you that. Excellent form. But how’s your footwork? If I step here; [he steps] very good. Now I step again. Ta. [sheathes sword and walks to the door; Will throws sword which gets stuck in the door, barring the exit; Jack tries to pull it out but is unsuccessful] That is a wonderful trick… except, once again you are between me and my way out. And now you have no weapon. [ Will takes out a sword with a heated tip; they fight] Who makes all these? [looks pointedly at swords]
Will I do! And I practice with them… three hours a day!
Jack You need to find yourself a girl, mate! Or perhaps the reason you practice three hours a day is that you already found one and are otherwise incapable of wooing said strumpet. You’re not a eunuch, are you? [looks down]
Will I practice three hours a day so that when I meet a pirate, I can kill it! [they continue their swordfight jumping onto a cart that sways under them; Will hooks a knife in the irons hanging from Jack’s left wrist and throws it up so it is embedded in the beam above, in return Jack hits a loose board which throws Will off the cart; Jack uses his body weight to get the knife out of the wood and falls back on the cart just as Will climbed back on; Will is thrown up into the rafters and cuts free a heavy sack which vaults Jack up into the rafters as well; they fight, jumping from beam to beam; Jack loses his weapon and blinds Will with sand; takes out his pistol while Will protects his eyes] You cheated!
Jack Pirate! [hears men trying to break the door down] Move away.
Will No.
Jack Please move.
Will No! I cannot just step aside and let you escape.
Jack This shot is not meant for you. [gets hit on the head with a bottle of alcohol and falls unconscious]
Soldier [Norrington’s men break in the door] There he is. Over here.
Norrington Excellent work, Mr. Brown . You’ve assisted in the capture of a dangerous fugitive.
Mr. Brown Just doing my civic duty, sir.
Norrington Well, I trust you will always remember this as the day that Captain Jack Sparrow almost escaped. Take him away.
Scene 6: (Talk of the right match and Port Royal under attack!)
Prisoners [whistling and waving a bone to a dog that has the keys to the prison in its jaws] Come here, boy. Want a nice juicy bone? Come here. Come on
Jack You can keep doing that forever, the dog is never going to move.
Prisoner Oh, excuse us if we haven’t resigned ourselves to the gallows just yet.
[in the Governor’s house; Elisabeth ‘s room] Estrella: There you go, Miss. [puts a bed warmer between the sheets] It was a difficult day for you, I’m sure.
Elizabeth I suspected Commodore Norrington would propose but I must admit, I wasn’t entirely prepared for it.
Estrella Well, I meant you being threatened by that pirate. Sounds terrifying.
Elizabeth Oh, yes, it was terrifying.
Estrella But the Commodore proposed. Fancy that. Now, that’s a smart match, Miss, if it’s not too bold to say.
Elizabeth It is a smart match. He’s a fine man; he’s what any woman should dream of marrying.
Estrella Well, that Will Turner , he’s a fine man, too.
Elizabeth That is too bold.
Estrella Well, begging your pardon, Miss. It was not my place. [leaves]
[meanwhile Will is hammering a new sword, he looks out unto the deserted street]
[on top of the Fort] Governor Swann : Has my daughter given you an answer yet?
Norrington No, she hasn’t.
Governor Swann Well, she has had a very trying day. Ghastly weather, don’t you think?
Norrington Bleak. Very bleak.
Governor Swann What’s that?
Norrington Cannon fire! [tackles the Governor] Return fire!
[in the jail] Jack : I know those guns. [looks out of his little window] It’s the Pearl .
Prisoner The Black Pearl ? I’ve heard stories. She’s been preying on ships and settlements for near ten years. Never leaves any survivors.
Jack No survivors? Then where do the stories come from, I wonder?
[the Black Pearl’s guns are destroying the battlements, the pirates are now coming ashore in boats; Will takes up a sword, a hatchet, and a knife to fight the invading pirates; on the battlements;saves a maid by killing a pirate with his hatchet]
Norrington [shouting orders to soldiers] Sight the muzzle flash!
Soldier Aim for the flashes!
Norrington I need a full strike, fore and aft! Let these demons both bite at this! [cannons are shot in the Black Pearl ‘s direction] Governor, barricade yourself in my office. That’s an order!
[the Governor’s house; pirates are running through the gates an knocking on the door] Elizabeth : [to butler] Don’t! [the butler opens the door]
Pintel Hello, chum. [shoots butler and the pirates swarm into the house] Up there! [points at Elizabeth ]
Pirate Girl! [ Elizabeth runs upstairs]
Estrella [they lock the chamber door] Miss Swann , they’ve come to kidnap you.
Elizabeth What?
Estrella You’re the Governor’s daughter.
Elizabeth They haven’t seen you. Hide, and the first chance you get, run to the fort. [distracts Ragetti and Pintel as the maid runs out, hits Pintel in the face with the bed warmer]
Ragetti Gotcha! [catches Elizabeth and she releases ashes onto his head] It’s hot! You burned me!
Pintel [to Ragetti] Come on! [Estrella escapes; Elizabeth is cornered on the stairs and while pirates are distracted by one of their own being taken out by a cannon she runs away; Pintel and Ragetti are stopped by a falling chandelier and Elizabeth locks the door and then tries to get a sword out but is unable; Pintel and Ragetti break the door] We know you’re here, Poppet.
Ragetti Poppet.
Pintel Come out… and we promise we won’t hurt you. [Ragetti looks at Pintel questioningly who only smiles] We will find you, Poppet. You’ve got something of ours, and it calls to us. The gold calls to us.
Ragetti Gold calls…
Pintel [opens door of the closet] ‘Ello, Poppet.
Elizabeth Parley!
Ragetti What?
Elizabeth Parley. I invoke the right of parley. According to the Code of the brethren, set down by the pirates Morgan and Bartholomew , you have to take me to your Captain.
Pintel I know the code.
Elizabeth If an adversary demands parley you can do them no harm until the parley is complete.
Ragetti To blazes with the code.
Pintel She wants to be taken to the Captain. And she’ll go without a fuss. We must honor the Code.
[ Port Royal street ; Will is fighting with Grapple] Grapple: [to Will , holding him defenseless] Say goodbye! [signs falls on him]
Will Goodbye.
Pintel [to Elizabeth , leading her to the Black Pearl ] Come on!
Elizabeth Will.
Will [spots them] Elizabeth . [sees the same pirate he killed with his hatchet and is confused]
Pirate Outta my way, scum. [knocks Will on the head, he faints]
Scene 7: (No luck and on board the Black Pearl )
[in jail] Prisoner: [a hole is blown in a cell, to Jack ] My sympathies, friend, you’ve no manner of luck at all.
Jack [picks up the bone and whistles] Come on, doggy. It’s just you and me now. It’s you and ol’ Jack . Come on. Come on, good boy. That a good boy, come on! Bit closer, bit closer. That’s it, that’s it, doggy. Come on you filthy, slimy, mangy cur. [there’s a crash downstairs and the dog runs away] No, no, no, no, no, I didn’t mean it. I didn’t… [a crash as the prison guard is thrown down the stairs]
Twigg [looks a round] This ain’t the armory.
Koehler Well, well, well, look what we have here Twigg – Captain Jack Sparrow .
Twigg [spits] Last time I saw you, you were all alone on a godforsaken island, shrinking into the distance. His fortunes aren’t improved much.
Jack Worry about your own fortunes, gentlemen. The deepest circle of Hell is reserved for betrayers and mutineers. [Koehler grabs Jack ‘s throat; Jack sees skeletal arm] So there is a curse. That’s interesting.
Koehler You know nothing of Hell. [they leave]
Jack That’s very interesting.
[ Elizabeth is rowed across with the pirates; on board the Black Pearl ] Bo’sun : I didn’t know we was takin’ on captives.
Pintel She’s invoked the right of parley with Captain Barbossa .
Elizabeth I am here to negotiate – [is backhanded by Bo’sun ]
Bo’sun You will speak when spoken to.
Barbossa [grabs Bo’sun ‘s wrist] And ye not lay a hand on those under the protection of parley.
Bo’sun Aye, sir.
Barbossa My apologies, Miss.
Elizabeth Captain Barbossa , I am here to negotiate the cessation of hostilities against Port Royal .
Barbossa There are a lot of long words in there, Miss; we’re naught but humble pirates. What is it that you want?
Elizabeth I want you to leave and never come back.
Barbossa I’m disinclined to acquiesce to your request. Means “no.”
Elizabeth Very well. I’ll drop it. [dangles medallion over the sea]
Barbossa Me holds are burstin’ with swag. That bit of shine matters to us? Why?
Elizabeth It’s what you’ve been searching for. I recognized the ship. I saw it eight years ago on the crossing from England .
Barbossa Did ya, now?
Elizabeth Fine. Well, I suppose if it is worthless then there’s no point in me keeping it. [it drops a bit, the pirates lunge forward]
Barbossa Ah. [chuckles] You have a name, Missy?
Elizabeth Elizabeth …Turner. I’m a maid in the Governor’s household. [she curtsies]
Barbossa Miss Turner …?
Pintel Bootstrap.
Barbossa And how does a maid come to own a trinket such as that. Family heirloom, perhaps?
Elizabeth I didn’t steal it, if that’s what you mean.
Barbossa Very well, you hand it over and we’ll put your town to our rudder and ne’er return.
Elizabeth [she hands it over] Our bargain? [Barbossa walks away from her]
Bo’sun Still the guns and stow ’em, Signal the men, set the flags and make good to clear port.
Elizabeth Wait! You have to take me to shore. According to the Code of the Order of the Brethren Barbossa: First, your return to shore was not part of our negotiations nor our agreement so I must do nothing. And secondly, you must be a pirate for the pirate’s code to apply and you’re not. And thirdly, the code is more what you’d call “guidelines” than actual rules. Welcome aboard the Black Pearl , Miss Turner .
Scene 8: (To save Elizabeth and Jack ‘s rescue)
Will [awakes on the street in the morning; to Norrington] They’ve taken her. They’ve taken Elizabeth .
Norrington Mr. Murtogg , remove this man.
Will We have to hunt them down. we must save her.
Governor Swann And where do you propose we start? If you have any information concerning my daughter, please share it.
Murtogg That Jack Sparrow . He talked about the Black Pearl.
Mullroy Mentioned it, is more what he did.
Will Ask him where it is. Make a deal with him. He could lead us to it.
Norrington No…the pirates who invaded this Fort left Sparrow locked in his cell ergo they are not his allies. Governor, we will establish their most likely course…
Will [buries hatchet in the table] That’s not good enough!
Norrington Mr. Turner , you are not a military man, you are not a sailor. You are a blacksmith and this is not the moment for rash actions. Do not make the mistake of thinking you are the only man here who cares for Elizabeth . [hands him back his hatchet]
[in jail] Jack : [trying to pick the lock with a bone] Please…. [hears footsteps, leaves the bone in the lock and lies down]
Will You. Sparrow!
Jack Aye.
Will You are familiar with that ship – the Black Pearl?
Jack I’ve heard of it.
Will Where does it make berth?
Jack Where does it make berth? Have you not heard the stories? Captain Barbossa and his crew of miscreants sail from the dreaded Isla de Muerta . It’s an island that cannot be found except by those who already know where it is.
Will The ship’s real enough. Therefore its anchorage must be a real place. Where is it?
Jack [studies his nails] Why ask me?
Will Because you’re a pirate.
Jack And you want to turn pirate yourself, is that it?
Will Never! They took Miss Swann .
Jack Oh, so it is that you’ve found a girl. I see. Well, if you’re intending to brave all, hasten to her rescue and so win fair lady’s heart you’ll have to do it alone, mate. I see no profit in it for me.
Will I can get you out of here.
Jack How’s that? The key’s run off.
Will I helped build these cells. These are half pin-barrel hinges. [picks up a bench and places it at the bottom of the cell door] With the right leverage and the proper application of strength… the door will lift free.
Jack What’s your name?
Will Will Turner .
Jack That will be short for William , I imagine. Good, strong name. No doubt, named for your father, eh?
Will Yes.
Jack Uh-huh. Well, Mr. Turner , I’ve changed me mind. If you spring me from this cell I swear on pain of death I shall take you to the Black Pearl and your bonny lass. Do we have an accord?
Will [they shake hands] Agreed.
Jack Agreed. Get me out.
Will [lifts the door free] Hurry. Someone will have heard that.
Jack Not without my effects.
Scene 9: (Commandeering a ship)
Will We’re going to steal the ship. That ship? [glances at the Dauntless]
Jack Commandeer. We’re going to commandeer that ship. Nautical term. One question about your business, boy, or there’s no use going. This girl – how far are you willing to go to save her?
Will I’d die for her.
Jack Oh, good. No worries, then.
Will [under boat underwater with Jack in the lead] This is either madness or brilliance.
Jack It’s remarkable how often those two traits coincide. [they board the Dauntless] Everyone stay calm! we are taking over the ship.
Will Aye! Avast! [the men laugh]
Gillette This ship cannot be crewed by two men. You’ll never make it out of the bay.
Jack [points his pistol at Gillette ‘s nose] Son…I’m Captain Jack Sparrow. Savvy?
Groves [notices Gillette and his men a small boat] Commodore!
Gillette [waving and screaming from the boat] Sir, they’ve taken the Dauntless. They’ve taken the ship. Sparrow and Turner they’ve taken the Dauntless.
Norrington [sees the two on board the ship through his spy glass] Rash, Turner, too rash. That is without doubt the worst pirate I have ever seen.
Will [notices the Interceptor set sail] Here they come.
Gillette [to his crew about the boat] Bring her around! Bring her around!
Norrington [he and his men board the Dauntless] Search every cabin, every hold, down to the bilges. [ Jack and Will swing onto the Interceptor and sail away; Norrington notices] Sailors, back to the Interceptor! Now!
Sailor Quickly men! [they try but are too late]
Jack Thank you, Commodore, for getting us ready to make way. We’d have had a hard time of it by ourselves.
Norrington Set top sails and clear up this mess.
Groves With the wind at quarter astern, we won’t catch them.
Norrington We don’t need to catch them just get them in range of the long nines.
Groves Hands, come about. Run out the guns. [to Norrington] We open fire on our own ship, sir?
Norrington I’d rather see her at the bottom of the ocean than in the hands of a pirate.
Sailor Commodore, he’s disabled the rudder chain, sir!
Gillette [the Interceptor bears down on his boat] Abandon ship! [they jump off just in time as the boat is broken up and sinks under the Interceptor]
Groves That’s got to be the best pirate I’ve ever seen.
Norrington So it would seem.
Scene 10: (Revelations and Tortuga )
Will [sharpening his sword] When I was a lad living in England , my mother raised me by herself. After she died, I came out here, looking for my father.
Jack Is that so?
Will My father, Will Turner . At the jail, it was only after you learned my name that you agreed to help. Since that’s what I wanted, I didn’t press the matter. I’m not a simpleton, Jack. You knew my father.
Jack I knew ‘im. Probably one the few who knew him as William Turner . Everyone else just called him Bootstrap or Bootstrap Bill.
Will Bootstrap?
Jack Good man. Good pirate. I swear you look just like him.
Will It’s not true. He was a merchant sailor. A good, respectable man who obeyed the law.
Jack He was a bloody pirate, a scallywag.
Will My father was not a pirate. [takes out his sword]
Jack Put it away, son. It’s not worth you getting beat again.
Will You didn’t beat me. you ignored the rules of engagement. In a fair fight, I’d killed you.
Jack Then that’s not much incentive for me to fight fair, then, is it? [moves one of the sails so that the yard catches Will and swings him out over the sea] Now, as long as you’re just hanging there, pay attention. The only rules that really matter are these – what a man can do and what a man can’t do. For instance, you can accept that your father was a pirate and a good man or you can’t. But pirate is in your blood, boy, so you’ll have to square with that someday. Now, me, for example, I can let you drown but I can’t bring this ship into Tortuga all by me onesy, savvy? So… [swings him back on board and offers him his sword] can you sail under the command of a pirate? Or can you not?
Will [takes the sword] Tortuga ?
Jack Tortuga . [on the island] More importantly, it is indeed a sad life that has never breathed deep this sweet, proliferous bouquet that is Tortuga , savvy? What do you think?
Will It’ll linger.
Jack I’ll tell you mate, if every town in the world were like this one, no man would ever feel unwanted.
Jack Scarlett ! [she slaps him] Not sure I deserved that. Giselle!
Giselle Who was she?!
Jack What? [she slaps him] I may have deserved that.
Scene 11: (A proposition)
Gibbs [ Jack throws a bucket of water at him] Curse you for breathing, you slack-jawed idiot! Mother’s love! Jack ! You should know better than to wake a man when he’s sleeping. ‘S bad luck.
Jack Ah, fortunately I know how to counter it. The man who did the waking buys, the man who was sleeping, a drink. The man who was sleeping drinks it while listening to a proposition from the man who did the waking.
Gibbs Aye, that’ll about do it. [ Will throws another bucket of water at him] Blast! I’m already awake!
Will That was for the smell.
Jack [they enter a tavern; to Will ] Keep a sharp eye. [sits at a table with Gibbs ]
Gibbs Now, what’s the nature of this venture of yourn?
Jack I’m going after the Black Pearl. [ Gibbs almost chokes on his drink] I know where it’s going to be, and I’m going to take it.
Gibbs Jack , it’s a fool’s errand. Why, you know better than me the tales of the Black Pearl.
Jack That’s why I know what Barbossa is up to. All I need is a crew.
Gibbs From what I hear tell of Captain Barbossa , he’s not a man to suffer fools, nor strike a bargain with one.
Jack Well, then I’d say it’s a very good thing I’m not a fool then, eh?
Gibbs Prove me wrong. What makes ye think Barbossa will give up his ship to you?
Jack Let’s just say it’s a matter of leverage, eh? [nods at Will ]
Gibbs The kid?
Jack That is the child of Bootstrap Bill Turner. His only child, savvy?
Gibbs Is he, now?” Leverage,” says you. “I think I feel a change in the wind,” says I. I’ll find us a crew. There’s bound to be some sailors on this rock crazy as you.
Jack One can only hope. Take what you can… [toasts Gibbs ]
Gibbs [they clink their tankards] …Give nothing back. [drain their drinks]
Scene 12: (The origin of the curse)
Pintel You’ll be dinin’ with the captain. And he requests you wear this. [gives her a dress]
Elizabeth Well, you may tell the captain that I am disinclined to acquiesce to his request.
Pintel He said you’d say that. He also said if that be the case, you’ll be dinin’ with the crew…and you’ll be naked. [she snatches the dress] Fine.
[in the Captain’s cabin, the food is laid out] Barbossa: [ Elizabeth eats daintily] There’s no need to stand on ceremony, nor call to impress anyone. You must be hungry. [gives her a goblet with wine] Try the wine. And the apples? [offers her one] One of those next.
Elizabeth It’s poisoned.
Barbossa There would be no sense to be killing ye, Miss Turner .
Elizabeth Then release me, you have your trinket; I’m of no further value to you.
Barbossa [takes out the medallion] You don’t know what this is, do ye?
Elizabeth It’s a pirate medallion.
Barbossa This is Aztec gold… one of 882 identical pieces they delivered in a stone chest to Cortez himself. Blood money paid to stem the slaughter he wreaked upon them with his armies. But the greed of Cortez was insatiable. So the heathen gods placed upon the gold…a terrible curse. Any mortal that removes but a single piece from that stone chest shall be punished for eternity.
Elizabeth I hardly believe in ghost stories anymore, Captain Barbossa .
Barbossa Aye. That’s exactly what I thought when we were first told the tale. Buried on an Island of Dead what cannot be found except for those who know where it is. Find it, we did. There be the chest. Inside be the gold. And we took ’em all. We spent ’em and traded ’em and frittered ’em away on drink and food and pleasurable company. The more we gave ’em away, the more we came to realize…the drink would not satisfy, food turned to ash in our mouths, and all the pleasurable company in the world could not slake our lust. We are cursed men, Miss Turner . Compelled by greed, we were, but now we are consumed by it. [ Elizabeth takes a butter knife and hides it] There is one way we can end our curse. All the scattered pieces of the Aztec gold must be restored and the blood repaid. Thanks to ye, we have the final piece.
