The Making of 'The Bounty' Page #7

copy of that book and those charts.

They never drew it on the charts.

All they give is a latitude,

Now it seems to me, all we have to do

is simply sail along this line of latitude.

We'll find the island.

Somewhere.

And if we don't? These men need a

home, Fletcher. They've mutinied once.

Oh, they'll have a home.

Pitcairn's Island.

They'd better.

(Bligh's voice over) I can

no longer write for lack of strength.

Commend me to your parents

and our loving daughters.

Mr Bligh,

when my spirit is gone,

there will be nothing

but flesh remaining.

I beg you use that poor flesh

to save the others.

No, no, Mr Nelson.

We're civilised men not savages.

And as civilised men we shall die.

Have no fear.

Sir, we'd like a word.

We've had it up to here.

There is no island.

We want to turn back to Tahiti.

And who'll navigate?

You. You're the navigator.

I'll navigate.

This ship's going to Pitcairn's Island.

Sir!

Sir!

Smith.

It's land.

- What?

- I think it's land.

Mr Cole, you'll hoist the Jack.

It's not proper

to land without identification.

(Cries and shouts of natives)

Oh. God.

Sir. I am Lieutenant William Bligh.

I'm a British naval officer

and I have

to report an act of piracy.

(Native talking in Tahitian)

(Christian answers in Tahitian)

(Native talking in Tahitian)

We've found it.

We've found it, Ned.

It's our island.

(Cries of excitement

from mutineers and natives)

We could easily have missed it.

Yes.

We'll never get off this island now,

will we sir?

Never see England again.

This court finds that the seizure of

His Majesty's armed vessel, Bounty,

was an act of mutiny by Fletcher

Christian and others of her crew.

And that her captain, Lieutenant William

Bligh, is in the opinion of this court,

to be exonerated

of all blame on this occasion.

Indeed, in the matter of his command

of the Bounty's open launch,

we commend Lieutenant Bligh for his

courage and exemplary seamanship.

Will you please

come forward Lieutenant?

My Lord. Thank you.

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