Moby Dick Page #11

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(Ishmael) He has a different bible, Mr. Flask.

The marks on his body...

will guide his people to his soul and...

bring it home.

You can't die, Queequeg.

We have a whale to kill.

We can't do it without you.

You kill the whale, and we all go home.

Simple.

(Mast creaking)

(Wind howling)

(Ishmael) You feel that? It's wind.

(inhales deeply)

- It's wind.

- (Relieved laughter)

Up on deck now, men!

You see, Dagoo?

(Chatter, laughter)

(Ahab) She's blowing, boys, she's blowing!

(Wind howling)

Ah, she's ours, Mr. Flask!

She's ours!

(Laughter)

Death to Moby Dick!

Death to Moby Dick!

Death to Moby Dick!

(Whooping)

The gods are not ready

for you yet, my friend.

Queequeg!

Tashtego.

Welcome back.

Look it!

(Thunder rumbles, wind howling)

It's getting up, sir.

Stronger with every minute.

Pushin' us northeast.

Course sails, Mr. Stubb.

Course sails, lads!

Did I give that order, Mr. Starbuck?

(Thunder rumbles)

Obey that!

- We have to protect against the squall, sir.

- Keep as much sail up as we have!

Let the wind carry us to the white whale.

(Huffs)

Harpooners!

- Yes, Captain!

- Yes, Captain.

To me! Let us prepare.

We'll be blindsided, sir.

Course sails, Mr. Stubb.

- But the captain said...

- It'll rip us apart.

Course sails, Mr. Stubb.

That's an order.

Course sails, lads!

(Man) Lowering course sails!

(Stubb) All hands to the foredeck!

- (Man) Aye, aye, sir.

- (Thunderclap)

Secure the course sails.

- Course sails!

- Hold it tight, lads,

or we'll lose it over the side!

- Keep hold of your line, boy!

- Hold tight, lads!

(Wind howling)

(Thunderclap)

(Wind howling)

(Hammering, thunder rumbling)

Hammer at it, Perth!

Can you smooth anything, Perth?

- Anything, Captain.

- Huh?

These wrinkles from my forehead,

can you...

wipe the care from my face?

I only work in steel, sir...

but I will make your harpoon razor-sharp.

For the white whale...hmm?

To cut into him.

To cut into him.

He's mine.

I know he is now.

I have him in my sights.

Are you with me, my boys?

(All) Aye, Captain.

(Starbuck) Captain!

We need you on deck!

We need to take in sail!

- I will...

- (Starbuck) Captain!

Come on. I'll finish it.

(Ahab) Is it that difficult?

What do you say, pagans'?

Will you lend your power to my blade?

Temper it with your blood?

(Starbuck)

Captain Ahab, we must reduce sail!

Turn her around, and face the wind.

Respect for your captain, Mr. Starbuck.

He knows what he is doing.

We take joy in iron and fire and blood!

We'll sail through it!

Ego te absolve...

in nomine...

te absolve...

in nomine...

diabli.

(Stubb) Put a restrainer on the booms!

(Stubb continues shouting orders)

(Thunder)

(Sailors shouting)

' T3/W9 off!

' T3/'"9 off!

Mr. Stubb!

Topgallant! Topgallant!

Topgallant!

Topgallant!

No! Not the jib! Not the jib!

(Shouting)

- Hang on! Hang on!

- What is that?!

What is it?!

(Shouting)

All the gods together...

the spirits have come to us!

It's St. Elmo's fire!

I've seen this before!

Have no fear!

Lord God, please!

(Ahab) Nothing can touch us now, my boys!

- Captain!

- I am your captain, Mr. Starbuck!

I am Lord God Almighty

as far as you're concerned!

(Thunderclap)

Keep those sails up,

and you keep your course!

Oh, burn me if you dare!

Or lead me to Moby Dick!

The course you have set will destroy us, sir!

Have faith, Mr. Starbuck!

I can shape the elements to my purposes

as surely as I can steer this ship

across the ocean.

You swore to hunt the whale, did you not?!

In blood and fire!

You are bound to your oath!

We drank from the same cup,

did...we...not?!

Come on!

(Thunder)

(Electricity surging, crackling)

Look at it, lads!

- What is that light?

- What light? Oh! Oh!

(Ahab) Look at it!

- (Crackling)

- (Ahab) Ahhh!

(Men shouting)

(Ahab) ls not that the thing...

to cut the heart out of the white whale?

We can sail through it,

and we will!

I...

extinguish the last fear!

- It's a miracle!

- You see the...the fire!

He's got the power of God!

We will go on together!

(All cheer)

You heard the captain, men!

We go on together!

And that's an order!

(Ahab) Our destiny!

(All cheer)

In the name of Jesus,

this madness has to stop.

You have enslaved the crew

to a false communion.

You encourage the worst in their nature

and present it as merit.

Some men die at low tide,

others at full flood, but die we must.

I must kill him, or he must kill me,

and there's an end of it.

You seem to forget that you

are not the only man on this boat,

God made us to live to aspire for the best

in ourselves and in each other.

Oh.

Scruples.

Does Moby Dick have scruples?

The will of God,

the murmuring of the Fates, the whale...

they are all the same.

The world is a white canvas

on which we paint our own story.

We are not so very different, you and I.

- I will not abandon this ship...

- We're brothers under the skin.

- I've seen you in the hunt...

- ..to your madness.

- You want blood just as much as I do.

- No, I do not.

And yet you seek mine!

(sighs)

No.

For the first time in my life

I wish God made me other than I am.

- Well, then, old friend, let us start again.

- Oh, my captain.

Did I not tell you, Mr. Starbuck,

the world is there to be mastered?

(Man) Ready, sir!

Still mad as a hatter.

Not long now, boys.

You'll have all the coin

you want when we are through!

- Yes, sir!

- When we kill this monster,

we'll have enough oil to power America,

will we not?

(Cheering, laughter)

Push me up this mast, Mr. Stubb!

Seems I am the only man

with his wits about him today!

You'll all be captains of your own ships!

- I'll get me own ship.

- Every man will have a house

- on Main Street!

- (Dagoo) Yes, Captain!

Long after the green grass grows over us,

there will be songs sung

in the inns of Nantucket

about Captain Ahab and his crew!

(Cheering)

(Ahab)

The bravest, boldest boys ever took to sea!

We'll be immortal, lads!

(Cheering, laughter)

(All) J' Blow the wind southerly,

southerly, southerly

J' Blow the wind south

o'er the warm blue sea

J' Blow the wind southerly,

southerly, southerly

J' Blow warmer breeze

my fortune to me

(Dagoo) J' My ship and my fortune

J' Has come home from sea J'

- (Running footsteps)

- (Ishmael) Birds!

- Birds, Captain. Northeast gathering.

- Finally.

(Birds crying)

(Chatter)

(Man) Used to have a spearman

the size of a barrel!

Birds!

Indeed, boy.

Follow them.

Issue the order if you please, Mr. Starbuck.

(Man) He's found us.

Moby Dick has found us.

Give the order if you please, Mr. Stubb!

Northeast, sir!

(Man) All right! You heard him!

Man the boats!

(Stubb) Stand by the boats!

Double your gear!

(Man) Let's hurry.

- Get him! Get him!

- Watch yourselves, men!

Remember, young Tom.

Right quickly, now!

Let's kill this bastard!

Remember, Mr. Stubb, we come

from behind and throw to weaken him!

Aye, Captain!

(Ahab)

We bleed him before we bring him in!

There is no shame in cutting a line today!

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