Hornblower: Loyalty Page #7

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think i don't know that?

Do you think i wouldn't-

Hornblower may be lost,

but the war goes on.

You will take command

of the hotspur

And stand by ready

to support the action.

Aye, aye, sir.

Come on, man.

We mustn't allow

our judgment

To be clouded

by sentiment

And wishful thinking.

Will that be

all, sir?

Sentiment

and wishful thinking.

No use at all.

I should have spotted

wolfe for what he was.

He took me

for a fool.

The closer the enemy is,

the harder he is to see.

I carried that traitor aboard my ship,

And i had you flogged for his crime.

That's all right, sir.

It's wolfe who'll be sorry.

He'll have the skin

off his back

If i ever get

the chance.

Hornblower:
and wolfe

is not our only concern.

Hammond's attempt on

the battery will fail,

And the fleet will sail

right under its guns.

How do you know?

Because wolfe has a

contact in the fleet,

A well-Placed

officer,

Who will have betrayed every detail

Of this attack

to the french.

And you still

suspect me.

So when will i

earn your trust,

When they hang me?

Sir.

Stay close by me.

All ready to go

ashore, mr. Bush.

Stand the men down,

matthews.

The admiral has

other plans for us.

But, sir, we could

be there and back

Before he even knew

about it.

Are you suggesting

mutiny, man?

No, sir.

I just wish-

So do i, matthews.

Mr. Prowse will

support the action.

Stand by to go in

with the squadron.

Aye, aye, sir.

Hammond:
marines

will fix bayonets.

Fix bayonets.

Advance arms.

You will never move it.

You haven't served

in his majesty's navy.

You'll be surprised

what's possible.

Orrock, styles.

Sir?

Sir.

Time to weigh

anchor.

Captain of marines,

carry on.

Captain of marines:

right wheel, quick, march.

To the battery, men.

By the left...

quick march.

Left wheel.

All ready,

are we, sir?

Nowhere to run

to now.

A word if you please,

mr. Matthews.

I'll have you know,

matthews,

I don't much care

for your tone.

Well, sir, i must say,

i don't give

A tinker's cuss

what you care for.

Captain hornblower never

ordered you to clear that jetty.

You weren't there.

He would never have

given up that easy,

Though you might.

You don't know

what happened.

I know he gave you

a chance to prove yourself.

He's done that

for many a man,

For me, for styles,

And nobody's ever

let him down till now.

If that's all

you have to say, sir,

I've got work to do.

Stop there, captain hammond.

Halt!

Surrender your sword

And tell your men to

lay down their weapons,

Or would you see them

all slaughtered?

Are you ready, gentlemen?

Ugh!

Damn it!

Aah!

Unh!

Shh! Quiet now.

Quiet.

Right. A volunteer to be

first down the privy.

Styles?

I love fireworks.

Don't you, captain?

When the english fleets

sail under the battery,

You'll see

plenty more.

Signal to squadron,

"All ships form line astern to flagship

With standards

abreast. "

Handsomely there. We

don't want to drop him.

Gonna smell like tea

And have a nice,

soft landing, sir.

Sir.

Ooh!

There's a tunnel, sir.

Where does it lead?

To the outside, sir.

Where outside?

I don't know, sir.

Well, go and have

a look, man.

Right. Take my weight.

I don't much like

this, sir.

Relax, matthews.

Captain hammond

has seen to the guns.

Let's hope we can count

on your uncle, sir.

Signal all ships to engage

the enemy, damn it!

Well?

We're on the outside

by the shore, sir.

Perfect. I'll get

the others.

Fire!

Fire

as you bear!

The hotspur, sir,

she'll be matchwood.

Aah!

Mr. Prowse, alter course to port.

If we do, we'll

run aground, sir.

If we don't, we'll be smashed to pieces.

Alter course.

We'll run in

under the guns

And storm ashore

in the boats.

Aye, aye, sir.

Hard aport!

Sir, i-

I'd like to come

with you, sir.

They'll never

do it.

Not unless

we help them.

Mr. Orrock, what do you have there?

A handy billy, sir.

Good man.

Come on.

You intend to attack

the battery

With nothing more than

a block and tackle?

Well, rather that

than stand idly by

While the fleet

is destroyed.

Come on!

Mr. Orrock.

Mr. Orrock.

On my signal.

Come on, men.

It's now or never!

On my signal!

Hornblower:
we'll have to

put those guns out of action.

Swing the cannon

round this way.

Load it with

grapeshot in case.

That'll learn them.

Sir, we should

spike the guns.

We need a more permanent

arrangement, major cotard.

To me!

Steady as she goes.

Pellew:

they've stopped, by god.

Signal all ships

to withdraw.

Flagship signaling,

sir.

All ships then

withdraw, sir.

Are you sure?

Yes, sir.

Better check it. Look it up in the book.

Aye, aye, sir,

But i am sure, sir.

He is right, sir.

Yes. I know he's right, but by the time

He's looked it up in the book

- Ahh.

A la batterie!

A la batterie!

Oui?

I do not always

miss, captain.

I'm glad

to see it, major.

Get back!

Clear the battery!

You go on, sir.

I'll do-

Oh. Shut up, styles!

Wolfe:
hornblower!

Give me your musket

and run!

Hornblower!

My god!

Belay the last order.

Signal the squadron,

"engage the enemy. "

You all right, sir?

I'm a bit singed,

styles.

Oh, no, sir. You're done to a turn.

Trust me.

I'm a cook.

Merde!

Evacuent! Evacuent!

Take my arm, sir.

Cotard:
thought you

must be dead, captain.

Not yet, major.

Styles:
quickly, sir.

Good luck don't

last forever.

Aah!

Damn!

Aah!

I should have

stretched your neck

When i had the chance.

I shall surrender

If you vouch my men

shall not be harmed.

No bargains,

hornblower.

Captain hammond.

So much for his

dazzling insight.

You thought your enemy

within would be a frenchman.

I thought you, sir,

Had sworn an oath

to serve your king.

He's no king

of mine, sir.

I serve ireland

and her people.

Yet all these years,

you've played

The loyal british officer.

What better way

to serve my country?

I knew my opportunity

would come,

And you, hornblower,

Very nearly

ruined it.

Commandant wolfe.

Sir!

These men were escaping from custody.

Deal with them.

Orrock here

is irish.

For god's sakes, man,

you gonna shoot him, too?

All these others-

Thank you, sir, but i'll stay with you.

That goes

for me, too, sir.

Aye!

Aye!

And i will stay

with my comrades, also.

You are, all of you,

damned sheep,

And like damned sheep,

you will be slaughtered.

Bush:

hotspurs, with me!

Charge!

Ohh!

Well, you bastard,

i owe you one!

Aah! Aah!

Don't want to

kill you, young lad.

Then fight me, sir!

Aah!

For france, sir.

Good man, jack.

Come on,

you damn bugger.

You'll get

yourself killed!

You devil!

Enough, hornblower,

enough.

Man:
see to the wounded.

We've done our bit.

Now it's up to admiral

pellew and the fleet.

Oh, god.

No.

Oh, jack, lad.

Oh, my god.

What have i done?

Why-

Why was i

so frightened?

I wanted you to be

taken with hornblower.

I wanted you

off the hotspur.

Uncle? Uncle,

is that you?

I didn't disgrace the

family name, did i?

They would have been

proud of you, jack.

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