Pirates of Tortuga Page #5

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She can take care of herself.

Let go of me!

Let go of me!

- She's coming around.

- Poor little thing.

Miss. Miss!

- Miss...

- Lady Margaret.

That wharf rat,

he hit me! He...

[Thomas]

It's all right, Lady Margaret.

Try not to think of it,

Lady Margaret.

You're safe here with us.

I'm Thomas Modyford,

governor ofJamaica...

and this is my cousin's widow,

Phoebe Weldon.

You've been unconscious,

my dear, but the doctor

says you'll be fine after a rest.

How... How did I get here?

Later. You still have

some recovering to do.

Try to sleep.

Phoebe will stay with you.

You're very kind.

And you are very lovely,

Lady Margaret.

Thomas, where do you think

she came from?

We've heard nothing

of the arrival of a Lady Margaret.

[Thomas] I'm sure

there's a very simple explanation.

Her confusion

is quite natural, Phoebe.

The doctor said she might

suffer a loss of memory.

The doctor ordered rest,

Lady Margaret.

I'm Lady Margaret.

Yes, so you've told us.

What a beautiful necklace.

An heirloom?

Yes. It belonged to my mother.

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[Harp]

Customs must have

changed in London.

When I left,

backgammon was all the rage.

I win again. That's 14 pounds

you owe me, Sir Thomas.

[Chuckles]

Our doctor hopes that as

the effects of the blow clear up,

you will remember everything.

But I don't want to.

I don't want to remember anything

that happened before I came here.

I'm glad.

It's your turn

to shake the dice, Sir Thomas.

But... However...

Perhaps you'd rather like

to take a stroll in the garden?

The king of the ocean.

Run up the signals!

If it weren't

for Morgan's orders...

I'd throw a broadside

into his hull.

Well, if he doesn't answer our signals,

let's blow him apart.

They're signaling us

to follow them, Bart.

Could be a trap.

Follow them,

Mr. Gunnery Officer.

Follow them

and we'll find out.

But keep

your powder dry.

Tell Morgan

he's got a royal visitor.

Drink with them,

joke with them...

but above all, keep your wits about you

and a sharp eye open.

When we leave Tortuga...

this map will have to

show fortifications...

number and position

of cannon...

powder magazines,

arsenals...

the best landing places

and routes of approach.

Everything that we'll

need to know for an invasion...

and we have to carry it

all in our heads.

That's rather

a large order, Bart.

Not if we split memory

four ways.

Pee Wee, check the fortifications.

Percy, the gun positions.

Powder magazines and arsenals,

Reggie.

I'll take the landing places

and routes of approach.

Good luck, gentlemen,

and remember...

in Tortuga

we are not gentlemen.

King of the ocean, eh?

Have we met before?

- Did you ever ship under me?

- Ship under you!

[Laughs]

Well, not unless

you're the king of England.

I served him for a while,

then I went back to serving myself.

If I were king of England,

you wouldn't serve me.

You'd be my partner.

Your partner?

Sink me if I don't

admire your gall.

This way, Your Majesty.

After you,

Your Majesty.

This is the captain

of the Zuyder Zee.

He claims the Dutch governor

of Curacao will pay his ransom.

Well, for your sake,

I hope you're right...

because it's either ransom

or the rope.

Sir Henry is so softhearted

with sailors.

We have no market here

for white slaves...

or for our plundered

cargoes either.

But there is...

a rich market...

and only I hold the key.

Out! Everybody out!

Not my captains!

Captains stay.

Now, Paxton, you've been my guest

for a while...

and we've done our best

to treat you... royally.

- True?

- That you have.

You've entertained us

like visiting sultans.

But I didn't come here

on a pleasure cruise.

I didn't think you had...

otherwise my forts would have

sunk you in the harbor.

When you looted the barracuda's ship,

you hurt my purse...

not to mention my pride.

Bring Sir Henry

a little balm for his pride.

What did you

send them for?

Sir Henry,

I don't think you trust me.

Oh, like

my own right hand.

Here's your tally book,

Captain.

If you'll put

that pistol down a minute...

take a look at that.

On him,

you knuckle brain!

"Received from

Captain Montbars:

One gold ring with ruby...

90 pounds...

27 bolts silk cloth

at 22 shillings...

100 hogshead

of fine Canary..."

By the devil's teeth,

what's this?

Bookkeeping.

A complete list of everything

I received from you

and what it brought in Jamaica...

minus a small percentage

for my trouble, of course.

And here is your half share

of the partnership, Your Majesty.

In good coin of the realm.

Care to count it?

Well, split my skull!

[Laughs]

With what we've got

salted away here in Tortuga...

we can keep you busy

for the next 10 years...

- partner!

- [Both Laugh]

That's the last load.

Our holds are bulging.

And so will be my coffers

when you return, partner.

No chance you'd be forgetting

to do that, would there, now?

What, and lose another

rich cargo? No, Morgan.

I value our partnership

too highly for that.

Get those long boats

back to the ship.

[Chattering]

How about me making the run to Kingston?

You never take me anyplace.

How about me making the run to Kingston?

You never take me anyplace.

What do you mean? Didn't I

take you to the siege of Panama?

And keep your eyes off Captain Paxton,

or I'll lash the hide off your back.

Go on.

Back to the stronghold.

Now, there are four

six-foot walls about here.

Arsenal and

powder magazine here.

And here, two batteries

of nine-pounders.

Gentlemen...

that completes

a very pretty picture.

Now all we need

is an army and a fleet.

Let's hope we can convince

Sir Thomas to supply both.

Tonight I must insist upon pleasure

before business, Captain.

The Lady Margaret

is the most refreshingly

charming woman in the world.

Isn't she, Phoebe?

So you've said at least

10 times, Sir Thomas.

And that's the way

a man in love should feel, I'd judge.

Judge for yourself,

my friend.

[Footsteps Approaching]

Each hour increases

your beauty, Lady Margaret.

Captain Paxton,

the Lady Margaret...

my bride to be.

You said I'd be charmed.

I'm staggered.

She's kind enough to pretend

to enjoy our simple colonial life

after London society.

You look as though you've met

the Lady Margaret before, Captain.

Indeed I have.

The lady was a passenger

aboard my ship.

Splendid. Then you can clear up

the mystery still clouding

Lady Margaret's mind.

She received a blow on the head

from a dock ruffian and cannot

remember her last name.

Her name...

is Darcy.

Lady Margaret Darcy.

Oh, Darcy. Oh.

It all comes back to me now.

Oh, thank you, Captain.

You're a lifesaver.

Always glad to help a lady.

I cannot tell you how she has brightened

this gloomy palace.

And I am enchanted with the new

London expressions. So colorful.

Rather astonishing,

I'd say.

Isn't it time

for dinner, Thomas?

I'm sure Captain Paxton

would rather eat than chatter.

After dinner, I promise

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