INT. FIRST CLASS DINING SALOON
At the church service, Captain Smithy is leading a large gathering in the song "This Little Light of Mine". Everyone claps and sways to the song in full-on gospel mode. Rose, Ruthless, and Cal are in the middle of the group.
Lovetoy stands far back, watching Rose.
INT. GRAND STAIRCASE/A-DECK
Black is back in his regular clothes and makes his way to the entry door but is stopped by a STEWARD.
STEWARD
Sir, you're not supposed to be here. This is first class. You can go to the third class church service. It's separate but equal.
BLACK
I just wanna talk to somebody real fast.
STEWARD
You're not allowed in there.
BLACK
Oh, come on. I just-
Lovetoy walks out.
BLACK(CONT'D)
Hey! Lovetoy! My brotha from another motha!
Lovetoy
Mr. Cockless and Mrs. DeInstigator continue to be appreciative of your assistance. They asked me to give you this-
He holds out two twenty dollar bills.
BLACK
Look, man, I don't want your money.
Black takes the money.
BLACK(CONT'D)
I just wanna talk wit Rose. Is that so much to ask?
STEWARD
Well, fine. You can go in.
BLACK
This is an injustice! I have never been treated like this in my entire life! I don't know if it's because I'm black or poor or both, but you ain't gonna get away with this! I'm gonna speak to your manager. No, your supervisor. No…your mama. Ha! You gonna regret the day you messed with Black Awesome.
STEWARD
Sir, I said you could-
BLACK
I don't wanna hear your excuses! It's too late for that.
Black turns around and leaves.
EXT. A-DECK/AFT- DAY
A MAN is standing by the railing enjoying the ocean view. Black emerges from behind one of the large deck cranes and goes up behind the man. He puts his fingers in the shape of a gun. He puts the "gun" up to the man's back.
BLACK
Give me all your money!
MAN
Oh gosh, please don't shoot!
Black chuckles to himself.
BLACK
Nah, I'm just kidding. Could you actually just give me your coat and your hat?
The man quickly takes them off and hands them to Black.
MAN
Take it.
Black scurries off while putting on his newly stolen attire.
INT. BRIDGE/CHART
21 year old HAROLD BRIDE, the Junior Wireless Operator, moves around Whoknew's tour group to give a Marconi gram to Captain Smithy.
BRIDE
Another ice warning, sir-er, cap'n.
Rose and ruthless look worried.
SMITHY
Aaar! Not to worry. Quite normal this time of year. In fact, we be speedin' up, so we'll be travelin' really fast around a bunch of icebergs!
The group turns to leave, but Smithy stops Rose.
SMITHY(CONT'D0
Yer a pretty lass, aren't ya?
ROSE
Yeah, duh…what's it to you?
SMITHY
Pirates be after yer booty.
ROSE
Okay. This is disturbing.
SMITHY
Me be lookin' fer pleasure!
Rose hightails it out of there to catch up with the others.
EXT. BOAT DECK/STARBOARD SIDE- DAY
Whoknew leads the group along the boat deck, pointing out the lifeboats.
WHOKNEW
And these are the lifeboats. They're, uh, the life of the party…get it?
He chuckles nervously while no one laughs.
ROSE
Speaking of lifeboats, Mr. Whoknew, I did the sum in my head because I'm such a genius, and forgive me, but with the number of lifeboats times the capacity you mentioned…forgive me, but it seems there are not enough for everyone aboard.
WHOKNEW
Yeah, I know. What's your point?
ROSE
Isn't that kind of dangerous?
Beat.
WHOKNEW
Cal..control your woman. She-she's treating me like I'm her…equal! This is too much!
Whoknew starts breathing heavily.
WHOKNEW(CONT'D)
Too much! I need water! I need water!
CAL
Gosh, Rose, what is wrong with you?
Cal leaves to follow Whoknew.
Rose is tapped on the shoulder. She turns, and it's Black. He leads her to the gymnasium. They duck inside.
INT. GYMANASIUM- DAY
ROSE
Black, this is impossible. I can't see you.
BLACK
Omigosh, you're blind?
ROSE
No. I meant we can't be together.
BLACK
Oh, okay…no, wait! I need to talk to you.
ROSE
No, Black, no. We're just too different, you and I.
BLACK
Well, variety is the salt of life.
ROSE
You mean, spice.
BLACK
Yeah, that's what I said, sugar. Rose, I'm not an idiot. Wait, scratch that. I am an idiot, but there's more to me than just that. I'm a persistent idiot, and I'm not just gonna let you walk away from what we have.
ROSE
Can I run away from what we have?
BLACK
If you want, but to be honest, I'm a pretty fast runner. I mean we are going according to stereotype here, right? So I'll probably just end up catching up with you. Anyways, what we have is real and as sure as my name is Black Awesome
(he grabs her shoulders)
I'm never gonna let you go!
ROSE
Ow! You're hurting me.
BLACK
Oh, my bad.
He let's go of her shoulders.
BLACK(CONT'D)
The point is, I'm too involved now. I can't turn away-
Black spies something on the floor and turns away to pick it up.
BLACK(CONT'D)
Hey, a quarter! Where was I? I can't turn away without knowing you'll be all right.
ROSE
I'm going back. Leave me alone.
She turns and opens the door to leave, but as she exits, black sticks his foot out and trips her. She lands flat on her face.
BLACK
Ha! Nice trip. See ya next spring!
Rose gets up.
ROSE
Don't you mean, see you next fall?
BLACK
No. It's see you next spring because when you trip, you spring forward.
ROSE
You just get dumber as time goes by and I just get more inexplicably attracted to it, but this will not do. Goodbye…forever!
She runs away, sobbing theatrically.
BLACK
Is this because I found the quarter and you didn't?! You can have it!
He throws the quarter. It hits her on the back of the head.
ROSE
Ow!
She turns around and picks up the quarter. Then she resumes her crying and running.