Shipwrecked

[ Wind Whistling ]

[ Sharp Noise ]

[ Man ]

Officer Howell.

- Merrick ?

- Yes. It's Me.

Impossible.

Merrick Died.

The British Navy

Did Its Best,

But I'm Still Alive,

My Friend.

[ Grunting ]

You'll Not Get Away

With This, Merrick !

- Hand Over

Your Sailing Papers.

- What For ?

Because There Can

Only Be One Of You,

And It's Gonna Be Me.

Take Off Your Uniform.

Oh, You'll Look Very Pretty

In This Uniform, Merrick,

But You'll Not Pass

For An Officer

In Her Majesty's Navy.

You Don't Have

The Stuff.

[ Groaning, Panting ]

You Wait Until

My Father Comes Home !

He'll Take Care Of You.

Your Father

Isn't Coming Home.

He's Lost At Sea.

[ Boys Laughing ]

He Is Not !

He'll Be Home Soon.

He Owes My Father

So Much Money

He'd Be Better Off Lost.

Ooh.

[ Laughing ]

Papa ?

Papa !

Papa. I Thought You Were

Never Coming Home.

My Leg Got Tangled

In A Jib Line And, Uh,

I Was Knocked

Over The Side.

Jens Cut Me Free

Before I Drowned.

Cup Of Coffee

For The Road ?

[ Child Chattering,

Laughing ]

Isn't It About Time...

You Showed Hakon What

You Brought For Him ?

Something For Me ?

Something I Always Dreamed

About When I Was Your Age.

You Know What That Is ?

It's A Commission

From Our Ship.

Hakon, You're Gonna Be

The New Ship's Boy !

Now You're Ready,

Aren't You, Son ?

Papa, I--

- I, Uh--

- He Is Too Young.

And With That Leg Of Yours

We'll Need Him Here.

Well, Why Didn't

I Think About That ?

I Need You Here.

I Guess You'll

Have To Stay Home.

Morning.

Is Wernes Here ?

Yeah. Wernes !

[ Door Opens ]

Ah, Mr. Hakonsen.

Heard About Your Accident.

It's Too Bad.

[ Mr. Hakonsen ]

I'm Just Glad I Survived.

But They Don't Pay A Man

Who's Laid Up In His Bunk,

So I'm Afraid I Have

To Ask You For A--

To Extend My Loan.

How Bad Is Your Leg ?

[ Laughs ]

It Doesn't Look Like

I'll Be Going Back To Sea.

Then I Don't See How

I Can Extend Your Loan

Any Longer.

[ Sleigh Bells Tinkling ]

Stay Here.

Hello, Mr. Hakonsen.

Sheriff. Wernes.

[ No Audio ]

This Is Our Farm Now.

You Have To Get Off--

Tomorrow.

My Children Were Born Here.

My Mother Died Here.

Listen--

[ Door Opens ]

I'm Paying The Debt.

I'm Going To Sea--

To Be Ship's Boy

On The Flora.

Yes.

It Looks Like You Are

Going To Sea.

Hakon's Gonna Be

A Sailor ?

[ Laughs ]

It's A Deal.

Anna,

They Have To Go.

Hakon, Look.

This Was Given To Me

By My First Captain.

He Said It Would Always

Bring Me Home Safe.

And It Always Has.

It's Yours.

Look After Him,

Jens.

[ Jens ]

Like He Was My Own.

[ Clicks Tongue ]

[ Man Shouting,

Indistinct ]

[ Men Shouting,

Indistinct ]

Let Go Gaskets

On Fore Mainsail !

[ Man ]

Captain Wants You Below,

Ship's Boy.

[ Man ]

Yes ?

Hakon Hakonsen, Sir.

The New Ship's Boy.

Tell Me.

Your Father's A Big Man.

Why Are You So Puny ?

I Don't Know, Sir.

I'll Tell You This.

There Is No Room

For Children

On Board This Ship.

You Will Work Hard,

Be A Sailor,

Or I'll Put You Off

In London.

No, Sir ! You Can't !

I Have To Sail

For Two Years.

I Can Do Anything I Like

On Board This Ship.

And Never Talk Back

To A Captain.

Never.

Understood ?

Yes, Sir.

Good.

Go Find The Bosun.

He'll Put You To Work.

Yes, Sir.

Thank You, Sir.

[ Chuckling ]

Sheet's Fast !

Nothing To It, Kid,

Once You Get The Hang Of It.

- I'll Never Learn

How To Do That.

- I'll Teach You Right Now.

I'm Supposed To Speak

To The Bosun.

I Am The Bosun.

And Who Wants To Know ?

Hakon Hakonsen, Sir,

The New Ship's Boy.

- Come For Your Orders,

Have You ?

- Yes, Sir.

Did You See Jens

Tying A Knot To That

Piece Of Rigging...

On The Foremast ?

Yes, Sir.

- Go ! Untie It At Once !

- Untie It, Sir ?

Hurry Up, Boy !

Or Are You Trying

To Get Us All Killed ?

Come On.

We'll Hoist You Up.

Wait !

We Can't Send Him Up

Without A Blindfold.

Remember Poor Little Karl,

When We Forgot

The Blindfold ?

He, Uh,

He Looked Down.

But Jens Didn't Have

A Blindfold.

He Had His Eyes Closed.

You Don't Need A Blindfold

When You've Been

Doing This...

As Long As Jens.

My God !

It's Breaking !

Hurry !

Hoist Him Up !

Right, Right !

Get Him Up There.

That's It.

Get The Blindfold

On His Face.

One Hand For The Ship,

And One Hand For Yourself--

And Don't Look Down !

[ Hakon ]

Whoa ! Oh, Help !

Please !

[ Men Laughing ]

Yeah !

All Right,

That's Enough.

Fun's Over.

Aw, Just Like You, Jens,

To Ruin The Fun.

[ Laughs ]

I Remember When The Trick

Was Played On You, Bosun.

But Your Pants

Were Too Wet To Fall Down.

[ Men Laughing ]

Don't Ask

Too Many Questions, Hakon.

Just Do Your Work...

And Keep Your Eyes Open.

You'll Find Out Everything

You Need To Know.

Ugh !

Hey, You Idiot !

A Knot Like This

Could Cost A Man

His Life.

This Is A Knot !

So You Better

Pay Attention.

[ Bosun ]

Clear Those--

[ Continues, Indistinct ]

[ Jens ]

Watch Out !

[ Grunts ]

[ Bosun ]

Who's At The Wheel ?

What's Going On Here ?

[ Clears Throat ]

[ Laughs ]

[ Men Talking ]

[ Grunts ]

[ Men Laughing ]

Land Ahoy !

[ Men Chattering ]

Hakon, Captain

Wants To See You.

It's A Long Journey...

And A Very Hard

Passage.

Every Man Must Be Fit,

Or Nobody Can Be Safe.

Captain,

Please Don't Put Me Off.

My Family's Depending On Me.

Come Here.

Have You Ever Seen

One Of These ?

No, Sir.

It's Called A Photograph.

Look At It.

That's Your Father And I.

I Want You To Have It.

That's All.

It'll Remind You Of Home...

During The Long Voyage.

Aye ?

Thank You, Captain.

I Mean,

Thank You, Sir.

I Felt The Same Way

When I Was Your Age.

[ People Chattering ]

[ Organ Grinder Playing ]

[ Whistling ]

Get Off Me,

You Stinking Bed Bucket !

Anything Of Value,

You Better Keep A Close

Watch On Around Here.

[ Organ Grinder Continues ]

Thank You, Sir.

Hello, Sailor.

We're The Shipmate's

Best Friend.

[ Cackles ]

Not Today, Ladies.

I Got My Little Brother

With Me.

Oh !

[ Cackling ]

Looks Like Your Brother

Could Do With A Little

Learning, Hmm ?

[ Jens ]

Told Ya, Boy--

Keep A Close Watch

On Your, Uh, Valuables.

[ Chuckling ]

Ah !

Here We Are.

Come On.

Hello.

Here You Are, Boys.

Oh, Yeah !

Yeah !

Bottoms Up !

Bottoms Up.

- Milk ?

- [ Chuckling ]

[ Men Laughing ]

Bottoms Up.

[ Men Chanting ]

Bottoms Up ! Bottoms Up !

Bottoms Up !

[ Men Cheering ]

The Next Round's On Me.

Yeah !

Oh, Yeah !

[ Together ]

Skoal !

[ Laughing,

Gagging ]

- Milk ?

- Come On. Bottoms Up !

Bottoms Up.

[ Men Groaning ]

[ Men Groaning ]

- Another Round ?

- [ Together ]

No !

This Is Mine.

[ No Audio ]

Guys ?

You Can't Fool

A Real Sailor.

[ Man ]

Yeah !

[ Laughs ]

Thank You.

You're Welcome.

The Voyage Ahead

Takes Us To Sydney,

And Then To Calcutta.

That, As You All Know,

Is Pirate Territory.

The Company Has Signed On

A First Mate...

Who Knows

Those Troubled Waters--

Lieutenant Howell.

Mr. Howell...

Is One Of The Most

Respected Officers...

In The British Royal Navy.

So, Mr. Howell,

I'm Pleased To Have You

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