Treasure Island Page #4

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I heard he could appear

and disappear at whim.

Like your mate's coinage here.

What you got, mate?

That's unlucky.

I heard when Flint took merchantmen,

he'd put the survivors

in jolly boats.

Right out on the big wide.

And he watched

as they starve to death.

Yeah, I heard that too.

So, you fancy playing cards

with old Israel,

do you, Master Hawkins?

- Can I leave your pockets?

- If you want.

I don't believe them stories

that Flint is dead.

Oh, he's dead for sure, Mr Arrow.

Yeah, died skint

in a Yankee brothel.

I heard they took his body

out to sea and dumped it,

now it's in the belly

of a million fishes.

And how do you know?

Well, I caught a fish the other day

and it tasted of cigars.

- You're in trouble, Israel.

- Deep trouble.

Oh, Mr Dujon.

Sorry, lad.

You cheated old Israel!

I'll slit your throat, lad!

Israel.

Takes a shark to know a shark,

now let him down easy.

Get out of here, Jim.

On your way.

So where's the grog, hmm?

Captain's rations, Mr Arrow.

So this is where we keep

the rum for the officers.

Then this is where I keeps the key.

Being first mate,

you can come and go.

Store them it daily.

Yeah.

One look at that Squire

and he was gonna be cheap.

All haste and profit.

They were leaving port

before we was fit.

That a true word.

I know people

who've sailed this old tug.

They said she needed a refit

before she went again.

Thank you, Long John.

Mr Arrow wants eyes on the crew.

He'll put in a good word for you

with the Captain

if you keep watch on George Merry

and his hands for us.

- Report to us, Silver.

- Mr Dujon.

You are done, Mr Silver.

If you don't make your mark

as a sea cook,

you could always try

a barber's surgeon.

Nearly there, Jim.

Thanks, Joe.

I ain't gonna look at that scum

one more night, John.

I swear I'm gonna kill him.

There will be a time, George.

Time for all that.

Look, this Smollett

is a good seaman,

he'll get us to the island,

we'll be bladed up

and pistol primed by then.

With knowledge of the map

and that is when we'll pounce.

In the meantime, we'll bring

all the crew over to our side.

Those who stay loyal to

the officers...

..we'll kill them.

"Marvellous things did he

in the s-sight of their f-fathers."

"In the land of Egypt,

in the field of Zoan."

"He divided the sea

and caused them to pass...

..through."

"He made the waters

to stand as an heap."

Stewed cabbage

to go with the pork belly.

Apple sauce.

The doctor fought at Fontenoy,

Captain.

- Really?

- With the 23rd Foot.

As did my friend

Lieutenant Gascoigne.

Who did not have a high opinion

of our doctor.

I don't think I knew

Lieutenant Gascoigne.

Well, he knew you.

And knew what words to use

to describe your bravery

in the face of the enemy,

Dr Livesey.

No man knows how he'll be

till he looks a Frenchie

or a Spaniard in the face.

Eh, Doctor?

- I know many a man who's bravery...

- Shut up, Silver.

Squire Trelawney, whatever you've

heard about previous incidents,

I assure you

on our business venture...

I'll feed the men, sir.

I think we need to clarify

the term "our business venture."

Tell me, Livesey, what were you

hoping to put up to secure the loan?

What do you own with

a guaranteed worth of 5,000?

No.

You will earn a good wage

as the medical man.

The boy is budgeted for a wage too.

I hope this clarifies

any misunderstanding.

Yes.

Jimmy.

No, don't go down.

Stand up, stand up.

Lying down doesn't work.

Look at the horizon.

Keep your head at least moving.

So did that rich man,

did he cut you

out the profit of the voyage?

He did.

Your doctor, he made

an argument for you, didn't he?

Tell me he did.

Now, there's talk, Jim, below decks

and I'm hearing

of a map your Squire has,

shows our port of call.

A map?

Cos I'd love to see it,

for my journal.

My own ship's log.

Get the bearings, cos no-one knows

where we're heading.

You've seen it?

Don't know.

Because the rumour is

the map was yours too.

- You've not seen it?

- I don't know.

Would be a large piece of paper

and will look like a map.

What's that?

Ginger.

Chewing it's a trick for your tum.

Go on.

Try and get some sleep.

What is it?

Just looking for some food, missus,

that's all.

Are you paying, girl?

I'm paying.

Some eggs I see there.

A drink if that's acceptable, missus?

Are you in trouble, girl?

Where are you going?

Just staying off the Bristol Road.

What kind of trouble are you in?

There is gold

for all loyal boys on that island.

All you need.

And you have my word that those

that follow my orders

when I spring the trap

will get their due.

So are you with me, lads?

Are you cooking for Silver now, boy?

I'm sorry.

Then sundown to the horizon.

And when it's lower limb

is touching that.

Dujon.

To the top, see to that.

Tool to the tops!

The sun is no longer rising,

you got that?

- Yes, Captain.

- To the tops!

We work out the latitude and begin

to place ourselves here on the map.

It's not dreams

that fix stars that govern life.

They're always there for you.

Have faith

in what is constant out there.

Dr Livesey.

Mr Dujon.

He's dead, Captain.

What happened, man?

He fell from the top sail.

The rattlings up there are rotten.

Go see.

I saw him fall.

I saw him grapping

and falling up there.

Mr Arrow.

You ran checks on the main topmast

before we sailed?

- Mr Dujon.

- It just gave way.

I was stretching my neck

and I watched him,

eager to get down the length of

the yard and it gave way under him.

Boys have complained

about it before.

- Not to me.

- Mr Arrow knew it, sir.

There's a feeling below deck that...

What?

It's not my place to talk.

Below deck, we said we left port

before we was right.

Got it.

There can only be one outcome,

Captain Smollett.

It's preposterous.

No, it is not.

As captain of this ship,

I shoulder the blame.

I apologise, men.

Below deck,

we feel say that haste and profit

are the officers on this ship, sir.

And are valued by some

more than they value men's lives.

Withdraw that.

Make him withdraw that.

Accidents are life, gentlemen.

It is clear that Dujon's negligence

contributed to his own death.

- It was no negligence.

- That's enough.

Give the man a Christian burial.

Put deep to his maker.

The sooner we get to where

we're heading, then good for all.

Be in that mist in an hour.

It's real thick, Joe.

Remember these are Flint's waters.

And this is what Flint

would do, boys.

He would wait for the ship

in mist to hit.

Then it would come for it.

You got any children, Israel?

One or two, John.

Don't go telling them bedtime

stories, whatever you do.

All hands west ship!

One of the privateers

from the Americas?

We don't have the speed

to out-run anything.

Kill all the lanterns.

Kill all the noise.

These are the Captain's waters,

John Silver.

Did you see that?

He's back from the dead, John.

There ain't no thing as spirits.

Flint dead will be more evil

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