Making of Captain Clegg Page #5

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little pirate's daughter...

I'll not tell anyone.

I've always been respectful

to you, haven't I?

But I've had to keep my real

feelings to myself, until now.

Come back!

Lmogene. Dr. Blyss. I must see you.

Come inside.

What's happened? Is it true

that my father was Capt. Clegg?

Who told you that? Mr. Rash.

Yes, it is true. Does it trouble you?

Why, because of Harry?

We were to be married.

And now you think he won't

marry you, is that it?

My dear lmogene, you underestimate him.

My father was hanged in

jail. A coward and a traitor.

Now, that is not true, lmogene.

Clegg was bad but he was never

a coward nor a traitor. Sit down.

He outwitted the entire British

Navy for more than 10 years.

They never forgave him.

Did you know he was offered

a free pardon by the King...

for capturing a Spanish slave trader?

But he wasn't pardoned, they hanged him.

As soon as he touched British soil, the

navy seized him and flung him into jail...

and then hanged him without a trial.

He was betrayed, lmogene.

That's why he lies out

there now in our churchyard.

He's taken the body.

You asked to see me,

sir? Yes. Imogene's here.

She has some news for you. I think

she would rather tell you herself.

What is it, lmogene? My

father was Capt. Clegg.

Yes, I know.

You know?

Dr. Blyss told me some time ago.

He asked me to keep it a secret.

You knew all the time.

Harry.

Perhaps you'd like to escort your

fiance back to the inn, Harry.

Yes.

Thank you, sir.

What is it, lmogene? I can't

go back there. To the inn.

Why not?

Mr. Rash.

What about Mr. Rash?

He'd been drinking.

He came into my room and... Harry!

Young Squire.

If you so much as look

at lmogene again, Rash...

I'll kill you.

Hurt your arm, have you?

Did you hear what I said?

I wonder how you came to do that.

I said, "Did you hear what I said?"

I heard you, my fine young Squire. So

it's my little ward you fancy, is it?

I don't wonder at it. Very

generous girl is our lmogene.

Don't mind sharing her favors.

Get his knife, Bosun.

Go on, pick them up.

Take him outside to the horse

trough, and sober him up.

Captain, look at his arm!

Look at it!

May I take a look at your arm, sir?

Cut yourself? Yes, Captain. Shaving.

I shot a scarecrow, and hit

a man. It was you, wasn't it?

Captain, I ask you. Do

I look like a scarecrow?

Take him in there and teach

him not to be funny with me.

Drink, Bosun.

And now perhaps you'd care to

tell me how you got that wound?

No, I wouldn't. Hold it, Bosun.

These lads can get very

nasty if they want, you know.

I wouldn't tell you,

whatever you did to me.

No, I don't believe you would.

He'll be more use to us as a hostage.

Collect a party and take him down to the

ship, Bosun. He'll be safer down there.

Enjoy your bath, Mr. Landlord?

One moment, Mr. Rash. How did

you know about the boy's arm?

I saw it, didn't I? But how

did you know I'd be interested?

I've got something here that

will interest you, Captain.

I will give you this

if you let me go free.

What is it? I'll turn King's

evidence if you will let me...

Get up.

Bright lad, aren't you?

Get him to the ship.

Out, sir.

Keep him under guard

until he comes around.

Who's there? Mr. Rash,

what are you doing here?

It's all up with us, Mipps.

We've got to save

ourselves as fast as we can.

Before they come for

us, you and me, Mipps.

What are you going on

about? It's the King's men.

They've got the Scarecrow. They what?

They've got Harry. He'll

tell them everything.

They've got Harry?

Where have they got him?

They're taking him to their ship.

You stay here, Mr. Rash.

I'll go for the Vicar.

We can't wait for that.

He won't do us no good now.

Mr. Mipps. They've got Harry.

What's that?

Keep the ranks, Bosun. Get back.

Get back into your ranks.

Keep the men in formation.

Get back!

Hold on. Bosun, after them.

Let's have a look at you.

I'm all right, sir. Now listen.

We've got to move fast,

Collier knows too much.

You mean we must disband? Yes. I had...

Imogene's happiness

means everything to me.

For her sake, and mine, I want you to

take her away, now, before it's too late.

Take her away? There's

water in there and a towel.

Clean yourself up and

hurry. But lmogene...

Imogene, quickly. Now, wait for me here.

Harry. Sir?

But why... You'll find out.

Come along, Harry, come on.

Mipps, all I need is a fast horse...

Master Harry.

Imogene.

Dearly beloved, we are gathered

together here, in the sight of God...

and in the face of this congregation...

to join together this man and

this woman in holy matrimony.

To love, cherish, and obey.

Until death us do part.

Until death us do part.

And thereto...

And thereto...

I pledge thee my truth.

I pledge thee my truth.

With this ring, I thee wed.

With my body, I thee worship.

And with all my worldly

goods, I thee endow.

For as much as Harry and lmogene have

consented together in holy wedlock...

and have witnessed the same

before God and this company.

And have declared the same by

giving and receiving of a ring...

and joining of hands.

I pronounce that they

be man and wife together.

God bless you, sir. You

take care of her, Harry.

Dear lmogene, be happy.

Get your men posted, Bosun.

Where is Dr. Blyss?

There are horses waiting for you.

I can't leave you like this.

You can and you will. Now hurry.

The last time I saw him was

about, I should think, at 10:00.

Perhaps even 11:
00. Well, let us say

half-past just to be on the safe side.

All right, Mr. Mipps. Thank you.

I believe you wanted to see me?

I've come to arrest you, sir.

On what charge? And

where is your warrant?

Have you issued a warrant, Squire?

No, I most certainly have not.

Captain, unless you give me

the explanation you promised...

I shall have to report you

to the Lords of the Admiralty.

Dr. Blyss, I should like you

to answer a few questions.

Now, in front of the Squire.

Then you shall have your

explanation, and I, my warrant.

In view of your cloth

and surroundings...

I do not feel I need to ask

you to swear to tell the truth.

I am ready.

How long have you been

vicar of this village?

Ten years. What were

you before you came here?

A younger man.

I want a straight answer.

That is what I gave you.

Will you answer me or not?

I will. But I must warn you

I've lived a very full life...

and the telling of

it may take some time.

However, there is nothing I like

better than talking about myself.

If you all have the time to

spare... I certainly haven't.

I'll see you in the morning.

This will not take long, Squire.

Dr. Blyss...

you knew Capt. Clegg, is this true?

It's hardly likely to be otherwise,

since it was I who told you.

But you knew him well?

As well as any man could.

There is a story that Clegg's

wife was attacked by a mulatto...

and died in childbirth.

That is true.

And that Clegg left this mulatto

to starve on a coral reef.

We rescued him. This same mulatto.

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