Buccaneer's Girl Page #3

Now, I will be Captain Kingston.

Good evening, Captain. How

about buying me a drink?

No. No. No. No. The

approach is much too abrupt.

Well, it always worked before.

Well, maybe, in your prosaic Boston,

but here in New Orleans, the gentlemen

prefer a more roundabout course.

Especially Captain Kingston.

He's a great favorite

with our first families.

That guarantees he'll

be a first-class bore.

Debbie, Captain Kingston,

as head of the Seamen's Fund,

gives these parties to

entertain his seafaring friends,

not to entertain you.

Now, you are Captain

Kingston. Observe me.

Ah, Captain.

The city has been desolate

while you were away.

Fetch me a beer, wench.

The Captain only drinks champagne.

And remember, we get

an extra five percent

from the management of the Catfish.

I still think you're making a

mistake sending me to a fish fry.

My talents belong in the drawing room.

Ridiculous, child. You can't

fly until you've walked.

Tonight, you will attend the party

at the Catfish with the other girls.

Now, once more.

Captain Kingston.

And did you have an interesting trip?

Interesting enough. Except for

a brush with the pirate Baptiste.

No, no. You must never

mention anything unpleasant.

Unpleasant?

The very name of that

monster must be avoided

when talking with seafaring

men, especially Captain Kingston.

He is a privateer

commissioned to catch pirates.

Confine your conversation to

subjects that are soothing.

I wonder why I am so sure I am

going to dislike Captain Kingston.

No, don't start that again.

Besides, you've got to rehearse

your song again. Come along.

Back to work. Back to the piano.

Now, from the beginning. Are you ready?

One, two, three.

You near bit me ear off. I only

wanted you to share a bottle with me.

Oh?

Here. Now you have one all to yourself.

Stop that. Stop that.

Tonight everybody in my place

is supposed to be friendly.

That's just it. He's too friendly.

I may even report this

to Madame Brizar.

Oh, so you're the singer?

I was. In this air, I don't know.

Well, you'll get used to

it. Besides, you're late.

Why didn't you come

with the other girls?

No doubt she had something better to do.

Good evening.

What are you doing here?

That's a fine question,

hey, Captain Kingston?

Asking the host what he's

doing in his own party.

Captain Kingston?

At your service, mademoiselle.

Up to a point.

So now you're here in New

Orleans to entertain us?

Yes. Oh, it's such an

honor you have conferred.

I am so gratified to be

at your party, pirate.

Careful.

The city has been absolutely

desolate while you were away.

Debbie, will you

please remember my neck?

Oh, I shall remember it.

Every moment while I'm singing.

You won't go away, will you?

Hardly.

We have so much in common.

So many things to discuss,

uh, Captain Kingston.

Gentlemen, attention, please.

We're about to be entertained

by a charming young lady,

who I'm sure will capture

you, as she has captured me.

It gives me great pleasure to

introduce to you Mademoiselle...

I do not believe I know your

name, mademoiselle.

Take a chance. The

first name you think of.

Ah, yes, my friends,

Mademoiselle Deborah McCoy.

One good look

and you can tell

That I was brought

up very well

An education gives

a girl a certain air

As the French would

say, savoir-faire

You want a song

I have the words for it

Something light

and gay, monsieur

You want a dance I

have the steps for it

Anything you say, monsieur

I've even learned

how to say "no, no"

As every lady should

Yes, everything

I've learned to do

Oui, oui, I've

learned to do good

You want my heart

You're just the man for it

I'm the girl for

you, I'm sure

If you want my song

If you want my dance

If you want my heart

You will have the chance

Monsieur, monsieur

Oh, you have

but to say the word

You want a kiss

I have the lips for it If

you'd care to try, monsieur

You want my love

I have the arms for it

That's the reason

why, monsieur

Since I was young

I was always taught

A lady must obey

So everything

I'm told to do, I do

Oui, oui, s'il vous plat

You have a ring I've

got the place for it

And you know the

place, I'm sure

If you want my lips

If you want my arms

I will take the ring

You can have my charms

Monsieur, monsieur

You have but to say the word

Charming. You would've

been wasted in the Tortugas.

You're very kind, sir,

but it's no thanks to you

that I'm not there now.

Just to satisfy my curiosity,

how did you get here?

There are a few questions I'd like to ask

you, Captain, just to satisfy my curiosity.

Then I'll strike a bargain with you.

You ignore my questions

and I'll ignore yours.

If these people only knew

that the great Captain

Kingston was really a...

I think it unlikely they will

ever know, unless you tell them.

But the danger, especially

with a price on your head...

Exists only if, by an odd coincidence,

somebody who'd been aboard my

ship should turn up in New Orleans.

And in that event?

I would use every

means to protect myself.

As you all know, our Seamen's

Fund came into being some years ago

when shipping in New

Orleans was at a standstill

and our seamen were hungry and jobless.

Virtually every New

Orleans shipowner was ruined

by the barbarous acts of piracy

of that infamous cutthroat, Baptiste!

Any ship not destroyed by Baptiste

was bought by Alexander Narbonne,

who soon controlled all the

shipping in these Gulf waters.

Unfortunately for us,

Monsieur Narbonne chose to man

his fleet with crews from other ports.

At this time, when our

situation seemed hopeless,

a friend and benefactor came

to our aid, Captain Kingston.

Close your mouth, Debbie.

Ye be a friend of the

Captain's, be n't ye?

I be.

Then why sit alone? Come on and

join some more of his friends.

My friends, you're all familiar

with the terms of my father's will,

directing that certain

investments be made

for the benefit of the Seamen's Fund.

Once more I bring you good news.

During the past six months these

investments have shown substantial profits.

Tonight the Seamen's Fund is in a

position to outfit three more ships,

for captains whose vessels were

destroyed by the pirate Baptiste.

The gold for this purpose

will be turned over to the

Seamen's Fund tomorrow morning.

To your health, Captain. Thank you.

And now you are to entertain me.

Very well. Do we sing, dance or fight?

We decide on the way home.

I be just telling the

little lady all about ye.

Yes. He was telling me that if anyone

could catch Baptiste, you could.

Heaven knows, I try hard enough,

but he constantly seems to elude me.

Why don't you try standing still

for a while? You might catch him.

He's on his way out. Be ready.

Orlande?

Whip up, Orlande.

No, you don't!

Not a sound out of

you. Hurry up with it!

Ow!

Run for it!

Are you all right?

Thanks to your teeth. I seem

to recall they're very sharp.

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