Back
aboard the 'Dutchman' Jack is roused in his cabin by Gibbs, who says
that they are approaching the location on the map. Jack scrambles up
to the deck looking dishevelled, and bumps into Elizabeth. There is
an awkward moment between them as they look everywhere but at each
other until Jack gives a sly wink. Elizabeth smiles back. There is a
thump nearby, and Will lands from his descent from the crow's nest.
Jack is startled and leaps away, saying it is none of his
business..."yet". Will and Elizabeth just look at each
other for a moment before he turns away.
Roland the blind man is
already up on deck, feeling frantically in his coat pocket for a
locket he brought with him that is essential for the ritual. He
panics, but Will simply strolls over to Ragetti and Pintel and orders
them to hand it over. They produce the locket sheepishly; complain
that a blind man is like Christmas to them. The 'Dutchman' stops in
the designated location and Roland begin the ritual. He begins
chanting in an unfamiliar language whilst Jack and the rest of the
crew peer over the side at the sea below to see what is happening.
Roland says the ritual requires the blood of two enemies because Davy
Jones would never allow coherent teams into his locker, and he orders
Will and Jack to expose their arms. Jack complains that Will is not
his enemy..."recently", but Will says nothing. Roland
simply jabs a finger to where Elizabeth is standing and both men
understand what is meant. They expose their forearms and Roland cuts
them with a dagger, catching and mixing the blood in a cup.
Continuing the chanting, he pours the blood over the side into the
sea below and everyone watches as the sea begins to churn and bubble.
Jack says he is going, and so does Will. They leap into the
nearest longboat and descend into the ocean. The bubbling sea has now
become a huge, swirling, gaping whirlpool, a black hole in the
otherwise calm sea. Roland says he will keep the portal open for as
long as possible. Elizabeth watches anxiously over the side as the
longboat with Will and Jack becomes caught up in the whirlpool and is
sucked down below. Gibbs takes a long and nervous swig on his flask,
exchanging anxious looks with the rest of the crew.
We
return back to Purgatory Island. The beautiful beach is empty, with
no sign of Barbossa. The forest is still. The sea is calm...until it
erupts in a bout of splashing and coughing, and Jack and Will emerge
from its depths. Jack gazes around saying, "Home sweet home",
as Will begins to wade to shore. They reach the beach and look around
for Barbossa, even calling his name. Suddenly Jack spots a set of
tracks leading into the forest, and sets off in pursuit, with Will
close behind.
They enter the overgrown forest, filled with
looming palm trees and straggly bushes. A sliver of sunlight pierces
the treetops, illuminating the wild environment. They follow the
tracks for a while, deeper into the forest, until the tracks suddenly
split up and head off in opposite directions. Jack and Will decide to
split up (foolishly), with Will going left and Jack going right.
Jack's tracks continue as normal, but Will's quickly disappear,
and he soon finds himself completely lost amongst the undergrowth. He
can hear movement in the bushes around him and calls out Barbossa's
name. The answer, however, is a deep growl...
The tracks that
Jack was following halt at the foot of a huge tree. He bends down and
picks up a stray hat...Barbossa's. There is the sound of footsteps
behind him and a familiar voice, saying "Hello, Captain
Sparrow". Jack turns to see the manic looking Norrington
emerging casually from the undergrowth, his hands in his pockets. "It
seems not even death can hold you, captain," Norrington muses,
"but that I fulfil that role, I highly doubt whether you will
ever this place...'my' place". Jack starts towards the navy man,
but from either side of him huge ropes are flung out and wrap
themselves around his arms and neck, raising him up slightly in the
air and positioning him in a kind of Crucifixion pose. The figures
responsible for this are Norrington's new mutant undead crew, who
grin maliciously from the side.
Will waits nervously, sword and
pistol in hand, as the growling continues. Suddenly a huge beast
leaps from the forest with bird like qualities and talons capable of
shredding human flesh. Will is caught by surprise and knocked over,
spilling his pistol and sword. The creature looms over him, hungry,
preparing to feed. Until, Will's pistol is suddenly fired and the
creature drops dead. Barbossa stands there with the smoking pistol,
laughing at the irony of the situation: his two biggest enemies have
now become his saviours. He explains that the creature was the
Guardian of the locker, the reason why no one ever treads into the
forest. He explains he was fleeing from Norrington, who now controls
the Guardian, the Kraken, Jones' crew, and everything, except for the
'Dutchman', which would complete his power. There is more noise from
the forest, and Barbossa says that the Guardian can copy itself
multiple times. Will tells him to head to the beach, whilst he heads
off after Jack. They flee.
Norrington toys with Jack, resting the
tip of his sword against the pirate's throat, asking patiently where
young Turner is hiding. Jack jokes about Norrington's new look, and
how he is a monster himself now. Norrington merely smiles and
commends Jack on how he stole Elizabeth from Will. Whilst he is
talking, he does not notice Will shinning up the tree and cutting at
the rope around Jack's neck. It breaks free and the ropes snap
taught, bringing the two mutants holding the ropes around Jack's arms
crashing together. Will leaps down, cutting Jack's bonds and throwing
him his sword. They engage a flustered Norrington, who beats them
back easily with his own blade but then has second thoughts about
taking them both on, smiles, utters something under his breath, and
vanishes into thin air. Will says they have to get back to the beach
where Barbossa is waiting before the portal closes. Jack sighs and
says that the rules of Davy Jones' locker are very clear: a soul
(Barbossa's) cannot be freed without another being given in exchange.
Will looks confused, asking "Well, what does that me-?"
WHACK! A tree root whacks him over the head, knocking him out. Jack
drops the root, saying, "You know the code, William". Jack
then runs off, leaving Will behind.
Jack emerges onto the beach
where Barbossa is waiting. The sea is still frothing and bubbling as
the portal burns. The former enemies exchange distasteful looks, with
Jack commenting that Will fell behind. There is little argument and
the two pirates leap into the swirling ocean portal and disappear
beneath the waves.
Jack and Barbossa explode from the sea alongside the 'Dutchman', just as Roland cries out in pain, clutching his head and collapsing. The whirlpool vanishes and the portal is sealed. Will is trapped in Davy Jones' locker."
