Pirates of the Caribbean – the Curse of the Black Pearl
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
