Titanic Page #6

Overtrumped.

Never send a baby to buy the beer.

Far above Cayuga's waters

With its waves of blue

Stands our noble alma mater

Glorious to view

Lift the chorus, speed it homeward

Loud her praises tell

Hail to thee, O alma mater

Hail, all hail, Cornell

Far above the busy humming

Of the bustling town

Reared against the arch of heaven

Looks she proudly down

Lift the chorus, speed it homeward

Loud her praises tell

What a lot of songs they know.

It's only a few.

There must be hundreds more.

- Hail, all hail, Cornell

- Fifty, anyway.

Jesus Mary!

Iceberg, dead ahead!

Iceberg, dead ahead, sir!

Hard a-starboard! Full speed astern!

Hard a-starboard, sir.

Helm hard a-starboard, sir.

Keep the helm hard over.

We're going to clear.

For once again comes Williams' day

Yard by yard we'll fight our way

Through Amherst's line

Every man in every play

Striving all the time

Cheer on cheer will rend the air

All behind our men

Iceberg, sir.

We must have picked up a spur.

It's over there.

We must have come close.

Did we hit it?

No, sir. It hit us.

No damage above the waterline, sir, but

the forepeak is flooded to the orlop deck.

Water in the fireman's passage port side.

Additional damage abaft of bulkhead B.

Damage that far aft? Check again.

All right, I'll tell him.

We're taking water in number 1, 2 and 3 holds,

and number 5 and 6 boiler rooms.

- Can they shore up?

- No, sir. Ripped us like a tin opener.

Tell the chief engineer

to start the forward pumps. Wilde.

Start the forward pumps!

Order all hands to stations.

Passengers and crew don lifejackets.

Prepare to lower away all boats.

Captain Smith?

Break off traffic, and get him up.

Stand by to send out a CQD to all vessels.

- I'll send you the position.

- CQD, sir? That's Full Distress.

We've struck an iceberg.

We're going down.

- Captain, I want to know what's happening.

- There's been some underwater damage.

- You can trust me, Captain. Is it critical?

- Give us a hand with this cover!

Over here, mate!

Call up boat crew six!

To be on the safe side,

we're clearing away the boats.

Captain, I will not be put off.

Is this ship going to sink?

She is. I'm ordering

all women and children into the boats.

As for the rest of us...

perhaps some vessel can get to us in time.

Captain Smith, in other words,

there aren't enough lifeboats for the men.

All passengers go to their cabins

and put on life jackets.

There is no cause for alarm.

You'll find life jackets

in your wardrobe.

Please proceed to your cabins immediately.

Put on your life jackets and proceed

to the promenade deck via the after ladder.

Did you hear what happened? We ran

into an iceberg, and none of us even saw it.

I knew there was something.

Norman, get dressed.

Please relax. I've talked to the captain.

There was a collision of sorts.

They evidently felt they needed

to break the monotony.

- Is there any danger?

- Danger? On a ship like this?

Nonsense. However,

we have to follow instructions.

Now, put on warm things, everybody -

comfortable, but as becoming as possible.

Annette, get the other jackets

from in there.

It might be a good idea to bring blankets.

It may be chilly in the lifeboats.

Lifeboats? And you say there's no danger?

Julia, I'm afraid you don't understand

the corporate mind.

Steamship companies serve the public.

To prove they're on the job,

they like to inconvenience people.

Here, Julia. Help Norman.

I imagine they'll row us out a few hundred

yards while they repair the damage.

All right, Julia.

We're assigned to number six lifeboat.

Remember, number six.

Well, I believe we're ready.

Norman, you'd better take these. Catch.

Father?

Haven't you forgotten something too?

So I have.

I pay $1,000 to ride

in the greatest ship ever built,

and then somebody pokes a hole in it.

Why don't they patch it up?

Don't walk out on me. I was just getting some

good cards. We're going on with that game.

Don't worry, Mrs Young. When we get back,

the cards will still be warm.

Put on that jacket, please!

Don't push, please! Don't push, please!

- Annette! Annette!

- Tie on that jacket, sir, please.

Tie yours up, sir. Take it quietly, madam.

Don't push, please. Don't push!

Number four boat, swing out.

Number two crew, see your boat's clear

of the ship's side before you lower away.

- There's nobody to man this boat.

- There's a crew on its way up.

Keep your people together.

Find your proper boat!

Them to starboard's odd, them to port's even.

- Is there any way I can help, sir?

- You can see that this passage is kept clear.

Stand back, everybody, and keep together!

Are all your people with you?

Yes, they're all here.

On second thought, I have some stragglers.

- Wait here. I'll be back shortly.

- You can't leave us now.

I'll be back.

Can you use your influence?

Do you know what's going on?

- Stand back! Keep the passage clear.

- You're Mrs Sturges?

They say it's nothing, but they're lying.

And now somebody says there aren't

enough lifeboats for the men.

Richard! I see they got you into one of those.

This doesn't fit.

- I may need you.

- It can't be that bad.

I'm afraid it is. We may be having sand

for supper tonight. Come on.

Leave everything behind!

Go up by the after deck. Come on!

Please, put on your life belts!

Go up by the after deck!

- You must take a life belt.

- Can't you get some order here?

They won't go.

We can't make them understand.

Give me a try here.

Attenzione tutti!

Mrs Uzcadum...

- Get to your feet!

- No, no. Safer place.

I am at the moment

the head of this family. Now, get up!

Non correte! Andate adesso alla scala

di fronte. Le donne e i bambini per primi.

La scala di fronte...

Remain on this deck.

The boats will be lowered down.

I don't think it's so serious.

We'll get help.

I think so too.

I'll bet there are practically

seven or eight ships coming right now.

But, anyway, just in case we get on different

boats and you get to New York first...

- would you mind calling home for me?

- Of course not. They'll be worried.

There's just Jackie - that's my kid sister.

You can tell her I didn't win any medal,

but that I bought her a pocketbook instead.

- With beads on it.

- Keep your falls clear!

- It was supposed to get there for Easter.

- You'll be there to tell her, Giff.

- You're just as apt to be there before me.

- Oh, sure.

But even if not,

there's one thing I want you to know.

I don't think you'll believe it.

But I wouldn't have missed this boat trip,

not for anything.

Officer.

Officer, have you room here for four more?

- I think so. Are they assigned to this boat?

- They are now. Go ahead, Mrs Uzcadum.

Here's a nice lady. She'll take care of you.

- Bon voyage, Madeleine, my dear.

- Bless you, Richard.

Stand back there.

- Hop in for you, lad.

- Take a turn on that line!

Keep your falls clear!

Keep your falls clear!

- Some loose ends to take care of, Julia.

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes