The Count of Monte-Christo
For the King's birthday I usually like to adapt movies so here is one of my favourite movies, based on the American version of 2003…
Chapter 1
Terrence Grandchester was a young and modest man, who went on an adventure with his friend Daniel Leagan… The story is happening in the 18th century, during the Napoleon era… The Leagan boat on which they were had just left the island of Elba…
In 1814, the French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled on the Island of Elba, near the Italian cost. Since he had tried to escape a lot of times, the British guards would shoot anyone who would come near the cost… even if they looked innocent or desperate…
Terrence and Daniel had stopped on that cost because they needed medical care for one of their man before they reached Marseilles… But the British guards were shooting on everything that moved…
- Wait! Said Terry, we come in peace! We need medical care!
But the guards were shooting at their horses, they didn't care… they were coming forward, while shooting on the intruders… Daniel took his gun out and started shooting on the guards who were coming forward towards them… Then there was a fight between the cost guards and the two young men… Terry managed to shoot on one of the coastguards…
- You finally managed to get one, said Daniel with a mocking tone…
A man approached them, Napoleon in the flesh, defeated or not, he still had the royal presence coming from him…
- You can stop, said Napoleon, those two men are not dangerous and they didn't come to help me escape…
- That's true, said Terry, I'm Terrence Grandchester and he's Daniel Leagan, the son of the boat
owner… our captain is sick, we need some help to take care of him, that's all.
The coastguards calmed down… Terrence and Daniel took the captain on the island to get him some medical care… but the coastguards were still sceptical about them…
- We come in good faith! Said Terry angry
The coastguards put Terry and Daniel in a prison cell, while they were taking care of the captain's health…
In the cell, Daniel was trying to joke.
- Well, it's not that bad, he said, the wine is very good.
- As a matter of fact, said Terry laughing too
Napoleon approached the prison bars…
- Gentlemen, he said, can I speak to Mr. Grandchester alone? He asked them
- Of course, said Terry
One of the guards opened the gate and Terry was able to get out to go to Napoleon's office… While they were walking, Napoleon asked him:
- Are you always like that with your friend?
- We've known each other since we were kids…
- It's nice to see friends with such long friendship… Since I've been here, I'm cut off from the world. I have a letter for an old friend, I would like to give it to you so he can have some news about me. Would you be so kind to give him the letter in Marseilles?
- I'm not sure, said Terry hesitating
- It's just a simple letter to an old friend, said Napoleon…
- All right, said Terry
- You have to give the letter to Mr. Clarion, said Napoleon, you're going to remember that name?
- Clarion? Where am I going to find him?
- He's going to find you, don't worry.
Napoleon gave him a sealed letter.
- I want everything to be done in secret. I don't want your friend to know about it.
- I give you my world, said Terry taking the envelope
- Yes, I believe it too, said Napoleon putting the letter inside Terry's blazer
He didn't pay attention that from afar, Daniel was watching them and pretended like there was nothing.
- What did he want? He's asked Terry when he was back.
- News from France, said Terry, that's all…
Terry arranged himself to sleep.
little later, during the night, Napoleon came to wake them up…
- You better leave, your captain has died, go back on your boat…
- All right, said Terry a little stunned
He took his friend Daniel, and they went back on their boat, in a little bark… Napoleon watched them go… He prayed that the letter he gave Terry would arrive to it's right owner… The young men went back to Marseilles…
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In Marseilles, a young woman named Candice Andrew was asking the coachman to go faster so they could get to the harbour faster …
The boat has arrived in Marseilles with Terry and Daniel with the corpse of the captain of the boat. They were in front of the Andrew maritime company… the old master Andrew was looking at the young men coming out with the corpse…
- What's going on? Asked the old M. Andrew
- Captain Niven died, said a mate
- Terrence Grandchester refused to listen to me, said the mate
- Really? Said M. Andrew, come to my office Terrence
All right, he said obeying
Meanwhile, the carriage arrived with Candy who came out running looking for her beloved
- Where's Terry?
- Well, hello to you too, Candy, said Daniel ironically
- Where is Terry? He didn't come back with you?
- I think he's in some trouble, said Daniel, come with me
took her arm to bring her by the water near a cliff…
the mate was accusing Terry
- I told him not to stop, but he didn't listen
- Well, said Mr. Andrew, he did everything to save the captain Niven's life
- But…
- I would've done the same thing, said Mr. Andrew
- I was thinking about the captain's life, said Terry
- Come on, said the mate, I was thinking about the merchandise
- No, you were thinking about saving your own skin, said Mr. Andrew
- But, said the mate
- Terrence Grandchester, I'm making you captain of the ship
- WHAT? Said the mate angry
- Terrence showed a reasonable behaviour like a good captain would've done
- But…
- You will still be the first mate under Captain Grandchester, unless you're looking for another boat?
mate was furious and left the office sulking. Terry stayed in the office with Mr. Andrew.
- Thank you so much, Mr. Andrew
- Congratulations, said Mr. Andrew
- Thank you
- I think, there's a young woman who is looking for you outside, he said
- All right, said Terry standing up
It was probably his daughter Candy he was talking about… he stood up and shook Mr. Andrew's hand and ran out of the office. Mr. Andrew started laughing whole heartedly.., a few moment later, a man came to his office…
- Can I help you? Asked Mr. Andrew
- I wanted to speak to the young men who had just arrived
- They're not here, said Mr. Andrew
- I will come back later said the man
- Who should I announce? Asked Mr. Andrew
- Clarion, said the man leaving the office
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Meanwhile, by the cliff, Daniel with Candy…
- Make love to me…
- No, said Candy , you never get tired
- Terry won't know, it's going to be our secret
- I'll know… and I don't believe in secrets
- You think that Terry has no secrets? He's got some. You can ask him
- You will never change, Daniel
- How?
- Remember when we were little, you got a poney for your birthday? And Terry got a whistle? You were angry because Terry was happy with his whistle… I don't want to be your next whistle
- In how long do you think you're going to be together?
- In two years, in two years he's going to become captain , they we will be able to get married
- Two years, said Daniel with disdain, I wouldn't wait for two years for anything, espescially for a girl like you
Terry was arriving and he saw them from afar. Candy looked at Daniel and she turned around and she saw Terry. Her face lit up
- Here he is! She said running to him
- Candy!
- Terry! I've missed you so much!
- I'm here now, said Terry taking her lips
The young lovers kissed fiercely and Daniel looked at them with envy
- You've got some trouble, said Candy
- No, everything is fine, said Terry, I was promoted Captain
- Ah! Said Candy smiling
They approached Daniel.
- Mr. Andrew promoted me to Captain, said Terry smiling
- Oh, said Daniel, who didn't look too happy, congratulations, he said coldly
He walked away from them.
- We're still going to work together, said Terry
- I know, said Daniel leaving
Meanwhile, Terry looked at him go.
- Come with me Candy, said Terry
- Where? She asked
He took her to see his friend who was the captain of a ship…
- What are we doing here?
- I told you that I was going to marry you when I become captain, right?
- Yes…
- Will you marry me, Candy?
- What? Now? But my father?
- I want you to be mine before I make love to you for real
- Oh Terry… yet! Let's get married
- I don't have the rings yet, as soon as I get paid…
He took a piece of string and tied it to her finger…
- That will do for the moment, said Candy
Terry's friend married them very fast in secret. She had the string at her finger she was proud.
- This will never leave my finger, she said with love, I love you, Terry.
- I love you Candy…
He took her to the deep end of the beach and they consummate their love and their wedding night.