The World in His Arms Page #5

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But they hate you, he'll hang you.

I don't know if I can show him a way

to keep himself from being hanged.

He's in trouble.

Why? - The Alaskan Fur

Company is going to boom.

Because of you?

I wouldn't want to take

all of the credit.

Now, the real trouble lies with

the Russians and the treatment

of the natives up there, the Aleuts.

Aren't they subjects of the Tzar?

Subjects? They're slaves.

Sent out by their masters to kill

every seal they can find

or be killed themselves.

So they kill anything

that wears a pelt.

The result is that the herds

are dwindling, paying out.

And, so are the profits.

And when the Tzar takes a look at

his teller sheets poor old Ivan

does have to get

his neck stretched.

And you can help him?

- If he'll listen to reason, yes.

We'll buy Alaska and all of the

islands where the fur seals breed.

Then we'll limit the kill, take

only enough to fill our needs.

Ten million Dollars will do the trick.

We'll buy them out,

lock, stock and barrel.

And, when we're married, I'll give

you the Governor's palace

in Sitka for a home.

When we're married?

Isn't that what people

do who're in love?

Oh yes.

Yes...

Good morning, good

morning everybody.

It is morning, isn't it?

- 4:
30 in the morning, to be exact.

4:
30, what a wonderful hour,

what a wonderful morning,

what a wonderful day.

- May I ask your Highness what is so

wonderful about it?

It is my wedding day.

- Your we...

Your wedding day?

This is inconceivable.

It is worse than that, it's madness.

- Oh madness yes, but wonderful.

We're going to be Americans,

we're going to laugh and to sing.

We're going to learn to be

happy and never to be afraid.

You're serious? You're actually going

to marry this barbarian?

When the man learns who you are

he will be more apt to kill you

than to marry you.

Do you think so?

Then I'll sure tell him.

And here's to all the

barnacles off the ho.

Marina, I had hardly expected to

find you awake at this hour.

This is an unexpected pleasure.

And you Paul, Anna... - Your imperial

Highness, Prince Semyon,

we, we are very happy to see you.

- Yes, I can see that your joy

overwhelms you. And you Marina, have

you no words for the man

you left waiting at the

altar in St. Petersburg?

Whatever I have to say

was said in St. Petersburg.

A woman of fire.

Even without his imperial Majesty's

orders I would have circled the world

to find you.

The Tzar sent you to find me.

- Yes, and to return you to the court.

Unfortunately, there will be a slight

delay. I've also been ordered

to make a short stop at Sitka. Some

slight matter of business

with your uncle Ivan. His imperial

Majesty has assigned to me

the latest addition to

our Russian navy.

A steam driven gunboat. It may flatter

you to know that I have broken

every existing record on my

way from St. Petersburg.

And now you can turn your gunboat

around and break a few more records

on your way back to St. Petersburg.

That is, unless you would like

to stay for my wedding.

Eustace, the Occidental is doubts

off proud, the cake is great.

Oh thank you Sir, it's no better

than you deserve Captain.

But may I inquire,

who is the lucky lady?

Oh, well, she's much

better than I deserve.

You just wait 'til you see her.

Wait 'til you see her.

Oh, hello parson. Say, there's

something I want to ask you.

You know, this is the first time

off the deep end for me.

Uh, when do I cut the cake?

- After the ceremony.

Thanks parson, thanks. Ah, would you

play me that tune that you played

the other night at the restaurant, you

know the one. The one that goes

uh, daa-da-da-dii-da-da-daa, you know?

- Yes yes yes.

Deacon, you got the ring?

- I have.

Jonathan, we have ten million Dollars

on the passenger in San Francisco.

The agreement is signed,

now all we have to do is...

Oh not today, not today. Clegett, this

is my wedding day.

Listen to that tune.

Isn't it beautiful?

- Yes, when do you propose to speak

to the Governor General

of Russian America?

Oh, well, I'll take care of that

while I'm on my honeymoon.

I'm taking my bride up to Sitka.

I wonder who she is and

where she comes from.

Congratulations, Jonathan. All

the good luck in the world.

Thanks Mamie. Thanks for coming.

You know I wouldn't let

you down, Jonathan.

Look, I even brought

along some witnesses.

I'll get you some champagne.

- Hey, hello my friend.

Hey, home come every time you

make big party with beautiful girls

you won't invite the Portugee?

What's the matter, eh?

There is no party Portugee,

it's a wedding.

Wedding?

- My wedding.

Hey, who are you gonna

marry, Louise the seal?

I oughta toss you out on the

earth for that but today

I can't be mad at anybody.

I'm marrying the most

beautiful girl in the world.

Yeah?

- You've seen her.

I see her? Where? - At the party.

That little Russian girl.

Russian girl?

- Yeah, you know her.

The girl you brought down for

the carriage, last night.

The carri... Why, that

was the Countess.

The Countess Marina Selanova,

niece to the Governor General

of Russian America.

But they've gone Sir.

They left this morning

before daybreak.

The Russians, they leave.

Your whole bunch leave this

morning on big gunboat.

Hey, this is big joke on Boston

Man, what do you think?

Russian Countess gonna

make gun fishing with?

Or she wants his boat, she can come

board... Okay, I buy two for you.

Whiskey.

Let's everbody have a drink.

- I am sorry Sir, I shall have

to have cash, you find yourself...

- Then let's have some whiskey.

But Captain I...

- Captain Clark, I'm sorry to do this,

it's very embarassing but your

credit... The fact is,

that I can extend you extend

you no further credit.

And I must ask for your rooms.

- See Clegett.

He's refused to honour

your credit, Sir.

And I must ask you to

vacate your rooms.

How much do I owe you?

- Better than ten thousand Dollars Sir.

Deacon, how much will the

Pilgrim bring? - Pilgrim?

Yeah, how much will she

bring in a quick sale?

With a thousand ships rotting in the

harbour I doubt whether we could

get better than fifteen

thousand for her.

Even though she is the

sweetest thing afloat.

Well, sell her. Give

this man his money.

Jonathan you don't mean that.

Let's wait 'til morning

to talk about it when you have...

- Go ahead, sell her. If you can't get

fifteen, take ten. - I buy her,

hey, whiskey for my friend.

Whiskey for the crew, you too.

I give you ten thousand Dollars.

This gols for deposit. One week, two

week, I make good gold many for seal.

Hey Deacon what you say? I make

you chief mate on my new boat.

How you like that? Hey, Ogeechuck,

I make you chief pilot,

no, I take whole crew.

I give you five hundred Dollar bonus.

Hey, we go to Pribilofs

make biggest catch in whole world.

We take all seals those Russians have.

Hey, I make you all rich.

Hey, I give you five

hundred Dollar bonus

Alright, I give you one thousand.

You won't have to starve with

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