Pocahontas

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[military drum roll]

In Sixteen Hundred Seven

We sailed the open sea

For glory, God and gold

And the Virginia Company

For the New World is like heaven

And we'll all be rich and free

Or so we have been told

By the Virginia Company

So we have been told

By the Virginia Company

[whistles, chattering]

[baby crying]

For glory, God, and gold

And the Virginia Company

- Ready to hoist the cannon?

- Aye!

Hey, look. Is that Smith?

That's him, all right.

The old sea dog.

Captain John Smith?

I've heard amazing stories about him.

Are you coming on this voyage, too?

Course he is, you half-wit! You can't

fight Indians without John Smith!

That's right. I'm not about

to let you boys have all the fun.

On the beaches of Virginny

There's diamonds like debris

There's silver rivers flowin'

Gold you pick right off a tree

With a nugget for my Winnie

And another one for me

And all the rest'll go

To the Virginia Company

It's glory, God, and gold

And the Virginia Company

[howling wind, thunderclaps]

- [men yell]

- Full anchor release!

Come on, lads! Come on!

[man] Give me a hand, someone!

[man 2] Watch out!

[men shout]

[man] Faster!

She's taking on more water!

Look out!

John! Get down here!

The cannons are breaking loose!

- Reef the topsails!

- Aye, sir!

Steady on your course!

It's all right, Thomas!

We'll get her tied off.

[man] Say your prayers, lads!

Look out!

Thomas, watch out...!

Help!

[man] Man overboard!

Help!

[man] Stay your course! He's lost!

Help!

- Pull the pin.

- [man] Aye, sir!

[man] Smith!

Smith!

Are you crazy?

Hang on, Thomas. I've got you!

Quick... the rope!

Heave!

Come on, lads! Pull!

Pull! Pull!

Put your back into it!

Pull! Pull!

Hang on!

[grunting, gasping]

Ah, my lucky lad!

Well, that was refreshing.

- Well done, Smith.

- Of course...

...you'd all do the same for me.

- Yes, yes.

- Oh! Sure, sure.

- Of course we would! Absolutely!

- Yeah, we would.

Trouble on deck?

- Governor Ratcliffe!

- Thomas fell overboard, sir.

Thank heavens he's been

successfully retrieved.

- Well done, Smith.

- Thank you, sir.

Don't lose heart, men. It won't be long

before we reach the New World,

and remember what awaits us there...

- Freedom...

- [barking]

' ---Prosperity

- [barking]

...the adventure of our lives.

You're the finest crew

England has to offer,

and nothing, not wind nor rain,

nor a thousand bloodthirsty savages

shall stand in our way.

- Carry on, men!

- [cheering]

A stirring oration, sir.

I'm sure the men were most exhilarated!

Let us hope so. I'll need those witless

peasants to dig up my gold, won't I?

[growling]

This New World's

going to be great, John.

I'm going to get a pile of gold,

build me a big house, and if any

Indian tries to stop me, I'll blast him.

Just worry about that fortune

of yours, Thomas.

- Leave the savages to me.

- You think they'll give us trouble?

Not as much trouble

as Smith'll give them.

- [men laugh]

- We'll kill ourselves an injun

Or maybe two or three

We're stalwart men and bold

of the Virginia Company

What do you suppose

the New World will look like?

Like all the others, I suppose.

I've seen hundreds

of New Worlds, Thomas.

What could possibly

be different about this one?

It's glory

God, and gold

And the Virginia Company

[tribal drumming]

Hega hega

Ya-hi-ye hega

Ya-hi-ye-ne-he

Hega

[horn blowing]

Hega, hega

Ya-hi-ye hega

Ya-hi-ye-ne-he

Hega

Steady as the beating drum

Singing to the cedar ute

Seasons go and seasons come

Bring the corn and bear the fruit

By the waters sweet and clean

Where the mighty sturgeon lives

Plant the squash and reap the bean

All the earth our Mother gives

O, Great Spirit, hear our song

Help us keep the ancient ways

Keep the sacred fires strong

Walk in balance all our days

Seasons go and seasons come

Steady as the beating drum

Plum to seed to bud to plum

[whooping]

Steady as the beating drum

Ya-hi-ye hega

- Ya-hi-ye-ne-he hega

- Hey! Oof!

[Speaking Algonquian]

It's good to be home.

[Speaking Algonquian]

The Massawomecks are defeated!

With the help of our brothers,

our villages are safe again.

[cheering]

Your return has brought

much joy to the village.

- Look at all the smiling faces.

- [giggling]

Yes. But there's

one smiling face I don't see.

Where is my daughter?

You know Pocahontas.

She has her mother's spirit.

She goes wherever the wind takes her.

[leaves rustling]

[girl] Pocahontas!

Your father's back.

Come down here!

He's back, Flit.

- [purring]

- [buzzing]

Come on, Meeko!

No! Not that... way.

Show-off.

- [clicking tongue]

- [trilling]

[purring]

[squeaking]

- [whining]

- [squeaking]

- [shrieking]

- Pocahontas?

Pocahontas? Are you all right?

You'd better be all right,

because I'm not coming in after you...

[gasping Coughing]

Don't you think we're getting

a little old for these games?

[laughing, shrieking]

[giggling]

[grunting]

[squeaking]

[squeaking]

Help me turn this thing over.

[chirping]

What were you doing up there?

Thinking. Meeko!

About the dream again?

Have you figured it out yet?

I know it means something,

I just don't know what.

You should ask your father about it.

- Maybe I should.

- [purring]

Come on, Flit.

Quit playing around.

We have to get back.

[deflating sound]

- [pounding drum]

- [man] ...faced a determined enemy.

The battle lasted

from the rising of the sun

until the evening shadows fell.

Our warriors fought with courage,

but none as bravely as Kocoum,

for he attacked with

the fierce strength of the bear.

- He has proven himself to be...

- He is so handsome!

I especially love the smile.

[man continues] ...destroying every

enemy in his path.

Tonight, we will feast in his honor.

[cheering, whooping]

- My daughter.

- Winggapo, Father.

Seeing you gives me great joy.

I'm so glad you've come home safely.

Come with me.

We have much to talk about.

I want to hear everything

you've been doing.

[purring, buzzing]

Father, for many nights now,

I've been having a very strange dream.

It's telling me something's

about to happen, something exciting.

Yes. Something exciting

is about to happen.

- [purring]

- Really? What is it?

Kocoum has asked to seek

your hand in marriage.

Marry Kocoum?

- [chirping]

- [gagging]

I told him it would make my heart soar.

But he's so... serious.

My daughter,

Kocoum will make a fine husband.

He is loyal and strong and will build

you a good house with sturdy walls.

With him,

you will be safe from harm.

Father, I think my dream is

pointing me down another path.

This is the right path for you.

But why can't I choose...

- [gasping]

- [growling]

[cuckoo sound]

- [growling]

- [laughing]

Pocahontas, come with me.

You are the daughter of the chief.

It is time to take

your place among our people.

Even the wild mountain stream

must someday join the big river.

As the river cuts his path

Though the river's proud and strong

He will choose the smoothest course

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