Scene 9: ...A jailbird escapes
(On the streets everybody is partying now that Elisabeth is gone. Commodore Norrington and Governor Swann are doing the rumba while Murtogg and Mullroy bang on each other's...bongos. Will and Legolas, now assisted by Frodo, sneak past the joyous celebration and into the unguarded jail.)
(In jail, Jack is desperately trying to pick the lock with a peanut, but it's not working.) Jack: Come on, you stupid, bloody peanut! (Hears footsteps and lies down in cell, leaving the peanut in the lock)
Will: You! Sparrow!
Jack: Aye.
Legolas: Are you familiar with that ship-the purple gem?
Jack: I've heard of it.
Will: Where does it make berth?
Jack: I have no freakin clue.
Legolas: (Stares intently at Jack, using his elf perception to figure out that he's lying) He' lying.
Will: I could have told you that.
Jack: Why ask me? (Studies his fingernails)
Frodo: They took my Lizzie!!!
(All three turn to look at him)
Jack: (Rolls his eyes) At least one of them found a girl. (Stands up) What's in it for me?
Legolas: A chance to get out of here.
Jack: How's that? The key's run off.
Legolas: I think you're forgetting that I'm an elf. (Uses his super elf strength to bend the bars open – but not quite enough for Jack to escape)
Jack: One question. The short kid wants the girl, but what's in it for you?
Legolas: I swore to protect the Caribbean, and Elisabeth had the ring. If Sauron gets his hands on it...
Jack: And Will?
Will: I'm the good guy. If I don't go, the plot's screwed.
Jack: Fair enough. Get me out of here!
(Legolas bends open the bars)
Will: Hurry. Someone will have heard that.
Jack: Not without my effects.
(They leave. Frodo runs back in, grabs the peanut from the lock and runs back out)
(On the streets everybody is partying now that Elisabeth is gone. Commodore Norrington and Governor Swann are doing the rumba while Murtogg and Mullroy bang on each other's...bongos. Will and Legolas, now assisted by Frodo, sneak past the joyous celebration and into the unguarded jail.)
(In jail, Jack is desperately trying to pick the lock with a peanut, but it's not working.) Jack: Come on, you stupid, bloody peanut! (Hears footsteps and lies down in cell, leaving the peanut in the lock)
Will: You! Sparrow!
Jack: Aye.
Legolas: Are you familiar with that ship-the purple gem?
Jack: I've heard of it.
Will: Where does it make berth?
Jack: I have no freakin clue.
Legolas: (Stares intently at Jack, using his elf perception to figure out that he's lying) He' lying.
Will: I could have told you that.
Jack: Why ask me? (Studies his fingernails)
Frodo: They took my Lizzie!!!
(All three turn to look at him)
Jack: (Rolls his eyes) At least one of them found a girl. (Stands up) What's in it for me?
Legolas: A chance to get out of here.
Jack: How's that? The key's run off.
Legolas: I think you're forgetting that I'm an elf. (Uses his super elf strength to bend the bars open – but not quite enough for Jack to escape)
Jack: One question. The short kid wants the girl, but what's in it for you?
Legolas: I swore to protect the Caribbean, and Elisabeth had the ring. If Sauron gets his hands on it...
Jack: And Will?
Will: I'm the good guy. If I don't go, the plot's screwed.
Jack: Fair enough. Get me out of here!
(Legolas bends open the bars)
Will: Hurry. Someone will have heard that.
Jack: Not without my effects.
(They leave. Frodo runs back in, grabs the peanut from the lock and runs back out)