Disclaimer: Still don't own POTC, but believe me, if I did, it'd be Sparrabeth all the way!
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TIA DALMA'S SHACK
Tia is sitting at her table working, she's making something.
Tia: "Oh dear…."
Elizabeth walks in.
Elizabeth: "What is it."
Tia: "somethin' bad s'comin'"
Elizabeth: "Explain…"
Tia: "Well see, this here…"
She points to a spot in the mixture she was stirring.
Tia: "That be the pearl…"
Elizabeth: "and…"
Tia: "Well that…"
She points to a dark ring around it.
Tia: "That be very bad fer yer fiancé and…"
She looks at her stomach.
Tia: "Yer father."
Elizabeth: "Well do something…"
Tia: "I'm afraid without Davy, the seas will rule themselves."
Elizabeth: "There has to be away."
Tia: "I'm afraid, the only way is…prayer."
Elizabeth moves outside and looks out to the lake. It's dawn, there's mist over the light grey water and the last fireflies are disappearing. Elizabeth is holding a smoking drink in a cup. Tia comes out and joins her.
Elizabeth: "I've known him for two years…"
Tia: "ha…Jack is still on yer mind."
Elizabeth: "and he's a good man, but can I trust him?"
Tia: "Well, Jack will always be…Jack. But if you love him…"
Elizabeth: "I do"
Tia: "Then you'll be fine. From what I gather, yer notin' short of a Pirate yerself."
Elizabeth: "I…I guess so, that's what…"
Tia: "That's what got in the way of you and Mr. Turner, aye?"
Elizabeth: "Aye…I loved him, but now, he's just….not…."
Tia: "He's not Jack…"
Elizabeth: "yes…"
She feels a kick and places her hand on her now slightly bigger stomach. Tia does the same.
Tia: "T's been what, six months?"
Elizabeth: "aye…"
Tia: "and about one since they left us."
Elizabeth (sighs): "unfortunately…"
Tia: "That little one should be out in three months."
Elizabeth: "Will Jack be here…"
Tia looks away.
Elizabeth: "will he?!"
Tia: "I hopes so."
She walks away.
Tia: "I hopes so."
Elizabeth stares after her, one hand on her stomach and the other holding the smoking cup.
BLAKC PEARL DECK
Jack: "We're catching up."
Marty: "Sail ho…"
Jack picks up a spy glass and looks at the sails.
Jack: "It's the Rose."
The Pearl approaches the Rose.
James: "Jack!...good to see you."
Jack: "Don't lie…"
James: "We'll be there this night."
Jack: "where's 'there'?"
James: "Isla Fuego."
The Dutchman appears from behind the Rose.
James: "T's where the Company's troops are camped."
Barbosa: "Well, sparrow, left the lady in safety have we? How noble"
Jack: "Shut it"
Barbosa: "ho, don't want the other knowin' do we?"
James: "Barbosa, drop it…"
He points his pistol at Barbosa. Barbosa looks at Jack.
Barbosa: "We're not finished."
Barbosa turns the wheel and the Dutchman follows after the Empress.
Will: "Jack…what was that?"
Jack: "How'd I know, I don't get that bastard."
Will looks at him suspiciously, the moves to the helm to where Gibbs is.
James: "Jack, how is she?"
Jack: "she safe…she'll be fine."
James: "You should be with her."
Jack "I need to be here, this what I was born for.2
He looks at his ship.
James: "Jack, son…"
Jack looks up at the word.
James: "the pearl will always be here, but she'll never love you back."
Jack: "Ye went yer whole life without love."
James: "And looks what it got me…"
He moves his shirt and reveals several cuts and bullet wholes on his chest.
Jack: "Like father like son…"
He reveals his two bullet wholes.
James: "Ye don't have to end the same way though…"
Jack sighs and walks to the helm. He pushes will aside and grabs the wheel. They follow all the other ships.
BLACK PEARL DECK (a few hours later.)
All the pirates ships are anchored in the mist. In the distance, lights can be seen.
Gibbs: "that there is Isla Fuego."
Jack: "she doesn't look like much."
Will: "don't underestimate her."
Jack looks surprised at him.
Will: "what's our plan of action?"
Jack looks at his father, Barbosa and Sao who've all joined him on the Pearl.
Jack: "I propose we wait here, In the morning, they'll sail out in search of any pirates hips to attack…"
James: "and they'll find them…"
Jack: "bout 30 of them."
Norrington approaches.
Norrington: "fifty actually… We've been getting re-enforcements at every settlement we've stopped at."
Jack: "Fifty… is this plan suitable for everyone?"
Captains: "Aye!"
ISLA FUEGO
Some soldiers are sitting around a fire. Amongst them Murtogg and Mullroy. Beckett is off at one side talking to a bunch of superior officers and Mercer.
The two other officers leave and Beckett stays talking to Mercer.
Beckett: "I don't care what you do…but Sparrow and Turner are Mine, rip every other pirate limb by limb, but Sparrow and turner are to be brought to me…understand…"
Mercer nods.
Beckett: "you'd better. Now go."
Mercer leaves and Beckett walks into his tent.
BLACK PEARL (Night Fall.)
Barbosa: "Jack…"
He moves his head so that Jack follows him.
Jack: "What you want?"
Barbosa: "Bargain."
Jack: "Bargain?!"
Barbosa: "aye, I want the Pearl back ye see…"
Jack: "Really, and what's in it for me?"
Barbosa: "…let's just say I refrain from telling everyone your…hem…little…"
He pauses and looks sharply at Jack.
Barbosa: "Secret."
Jack: "How do you…"
Barbosa: "Ye really should be more careful Jack. Kissing an engaged woman on the deck of a ship where her fiancé and father are…yer really not that intelligent are ye…"
Jack looks stunned.
Barbosa: "Do we have an accord?"
He sticks out his hand. Jack looks at it and spits on it.
Barbosa: "I warned ye…."
Jack: "Ye do anything, 'n' I swear I'll kill ye with my bare hands."
Barbosa just walks away and he motions for Pintel and Ragetti to follow him. Jack looks after him then looks up at the helm. Will and Norrington are getting their pistols and swords ready. Governor Swann is examining his dismantled wig and Gibbs is at the wheel.
Jack: "Gibbs. I'm goin' to rest fer a while. Awake me if anything should happen."
Gibbs: "aye Capn'"
Jack walks into his Cabin. Barbosa looks at him and smiles.
ISLA FUEGO (night)
A bell rings.
Kings: "On board all of ye. Wake up. Move…."
He moves towards his ship. Beckett cuts his path.
Beckett: "Kings….ha…how long have ye been working for me?"
Kings: "T'will be two years."
Beckett: "And how many pirates have ye caught?"
Kings: "Bout 100 sir."
Beckett: "So you will not let me down…"
Kings: "No sir."
Beckett: "Good. Now go, your crew awaits."
He moves away leaving a startled Kings staring after him before boarding his ship.
BLACK PEARL DECK.
Marty is looking through a spy glass. He lowers it, looks back at it. Lowers it again and runs up to the helm.
Marty: "Gibbs, ye should see this."
Gibbs: "what is it?"
He grabs the spy glass and looks through it.
Gibbs: "God, sound the alarm!"
Cotton rings the bell. All over the 50 boat extension Bells start to ring and Pirates start to appear. Jack comes out of the Cabin.
Jack: "What's going on?"
Gibbs: "They're coming'"
Jack smiles and takes out his sword.
Jack: "Listen up, kill any man who stands in you're way. But Beckett, leave him to me."
Barbosa approaches him.
Barbosa: "Jack, have you reconsidered our little talk?"
Jack: "No and I never will…"
Barbosa: "Is that so? … Very well then, but if any one is to discover that the child Miss Swann is carrying is yours, do not blame me."
He walks away smiling at himself. Will who was standing a few feet behind them looks up and becomes furious. He walks up to Jack and holds a sword to his throat.
Will: "So that's why you're so interested in her well being…She ain't sick, she's carrying yer child. That's what's making her sick, havin' something so rotten inside her."
Jack: "Put it away…"
He pushes the blade aside. Will brings it back.
Will: "I should have killed you long ago."
Jack: "Like I said before, there comes a time when one must take responsibility for one's mistakes."
He draws his sword. Swann sees what's going on, so do bootstrap, Norrington and James.
Will: "You're right, and I am. I'm going to kill you now."
Bootstrap: "Will what are you doing?"
Will: "Something I should have done a long time ago."
Swann: "What's going on here?"
Neither answers. The fleet of Company Ships draw closer. Will and Jack look at each other with hate, their blades still crossed.
DAUNTLESS DECK
Sailors are rushing around on the Dauntless. Suddenly one of the further ships sounds its alarm. The man in the Dauntless crow's nest looks through his spy glass.
Sailor: "Lord Beckett…."
Beckett: "What is it?"
A storm begins, hats start flying off everywhere.
Sailor: "Pirates…"
Beckett looks through his own Spy glass."
Beckett: "To arms…"
Kings' ship approaches.
Kings: "Lord Beckett Sir, they match our number, I've never seen anything like it!"
Beckett: "Do I detect a touch of fear in your words?"
Kings: "No sir…."
Beckett: "Good, lead the way."
Kings yells to his crew and their ship takes the lead. Becket yells some orders to his crew men and his ship falls behind.
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On to chap 15...
Still begging…