Okie! I don't know how I would share? It's quite long. I guess I could just take up a bunch of space. Oh wellz. Here is the first part and I'll do the rest later cause I'm going to bed. 🙂
"Thanks, all, for your compliments about Terry's and my work. Truth be told, the reason I posted in this thread is because of the quality of the draft that was posted. Like I said, it was needed for budget and scheduling purposes only, but it's nowhere near to being anything Terry and I would deliver to a studio otherwise -- let alone be content to have shot (there's already significant differences between what's been shot and what's in that draft; for instance, no one brings Will to Sao Feng as a prisoner).
Generally, I don't lurk on any fansites, for a number of reasons (although it's a nice to know they exist ...), but, also like I said: I would not want anyone forming impressions or making judgments about the third movie based on that draft. "Rough" doesn't even begin to describe it adequately.
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Pirates of the Caribbean 3: Script--Early Draft
EXT. SINGAPORE HARBOR - WHARF – NIGHT
Asian junks jammed into raised, crisscrossing docks. Weird shadows cast by hanging lamps.
Amid the pylons, ELIZABETH SWANN pilots a small boat with a long pole. She moves through the maze of ropes, stairways, rafts and skiffs. It's Singapore harbor, a place of danger and decadence, mystery and magic.
Elizabeth sings softly and very slowly
ELIZABETH
(singing)
Come all ye young fellers that follows the sea
She waits, listening.
Silence.
Again she sings –
ELIZABETH
Come all ye young fellers that follows the sea
A VOICE IN THE DARK answers, completes the line
MAN (Off Screen)
(singing).
Way! Hey! Blow the man down
Elizabeth changes course, toward the voice. The singer is an ASIAN MAN crouched on a platform. Cleaning fish, guts up to his elbows. He raises his eyes to Elizabeth. Points.
Elizabeth pushes off in that direction. Sings the next line –
ELIZABETH
I've a deep water Clipper just in from Hong Kong
ANOTHER VOICE in the dark before her answers.
OLD MAN(Off Screen)
Give us the time and we'll blow the man down
The OLD MAN washes clothes on floating dock; she gestures for Elizabeth to continue on her path. Elizabeth sings:
ELIZABETH
If you'll give me some grog, then I'll sing ye a song
A DARK FIGURE stands on the dock before her.
DARK FIGURE (Off Screen)
To my way, hey, blow the man down!
The Figure turns -- is revealed to be BARBOSSA. He is flanked by half a dozen Chiese SOLDIERS. Barbossa nods, gestures at the boat - -
BARBOSSA
Bring him.
Pintel and Ragetti stand up in the boat. Reveal - -
A HOODED PRISONER, bound, between them in the boat. He is lifted out. They start to move forward - -
- - but one of the SOLDIERS holds up a hand. Twirls a finger for the Prisoner to be turned away. The Soldier RIPS AWAY the Prisoner's shirt - -
Revealed on the Prisoner's back is an elaborate TATTOO of a DRAGON.
The Soldier nods - - this is the right guy. They start forward.
CLOSE ON: the Prisoner listens to the FOOTSTEPS around him, taking in his situation by sound - -
Suddenly the Prisoner pushes away from his guards, knocks down the Soldier. Pulls his bound hands down around his feet, bringing his hands to the front - - grabs a sword from the Soldier, and jumps up to a fighting pose - -
other Soldiers attack - - amazingly, the Prisoner, even blinded by the hood, and with both hands bound in front, is able to deflect their blades.
Barbossa rolls his eyes.
BARBOSSA (Off Screen)
Don't fight him one at a time. Rush him all at once, all of you.
Soldier rush the Prisoner and he is overwhelmed, falls to the dock. Elizabeth presses a knife under his chin, letting him feet it - -
ELIZABETH
You don't realize, do you?
It doesn't matter to us if you are alive or dead.
The Prisoner lets go of the sword. He is dragged to his feet, and pushed along the dock - -
INT. TEMPLE – NIGHT
Barbossa leads the group into a modest temple. Plain floor and walls, bamboo tapestries.
Opposite him is CAPTAIN SAO FENG, notorious Chinese Pirate - - flanked by his PIRATE SOLDIERS. Behind Sao Feng, sitting on a raised throne is a young, beautiful Chiense DRAGON LADY. She says nothing - - and misses nothing.
Barbossa bows before the Dragon Lady.
BARBOSSA
My Lady. I am pleased to return and see you are well. I bring you a gift - - the treacherous Lang Si, who slayed your brother many years ago.
Soldier turn the Prisoner around - - revealing the dragon tattoo. Many of the soldiers react, scowl in anger - - Sao Feng holds up a hand.
SAO FENG
The Lady thanks you.
BARBOSSA
And does the depth of her generosity extend to a gift in return? Perhaps the charts we discussed?
Sao Feng opens a satchel, revealing a set of charts inside.
SAO FENG
The charts are here. the Lady knows of your interest in Jack Sparrow, who is known to us as a scoundrel and evildoer and who himself has a price on his head.
Elizabeth pushes forward.
ELIZABETH
How much?
Sao Feng focuses on Elizabeth. Looks at Barbossa.
SAO FENG
I command your choice in a traveling companion. I fear we chose the wrong payment.
BARBOSSA
The Wench is not for sale at this moment.
ELIZABETH
Wench?
Barbossa implores her to silence with a look.
BARBOSSA
The charts?
SAO FENG
I can tell you that Jack Sparrow resides in Davy Jones’ Locker, which lies on the path to the Land of the Dead.
BARBOSSA
Just like Jack, to cheat death.
SAO FENG
He will suffer for eternity. Some say Death would be kinder. but Davy Jones never gives up what he takes from the sea.
BARBOSSA
Let me see the charts.
Captain Sao Feng smiles.
SAO FENG
How do we know your quest was successful? The Lady desires to look upon this coward.
Barbossa pulls a pistol. Swords are drawn in response. But - - Barbossa aims the pistol at the Prisoner.
BARBOSSA
The Lady desires revenge. Hard over the charts, or Lang Si dies and the Lady will be robbed of her satisfaction.
Pintel and Ragetti, on opposite sides of the Prisoner, edge away from the Prisoner.
Sao Feng regards Barbossa he plays with an intricate Chinese knot pendant on a string around his neck. Shakes his head. he closes the satchel.
SAO FENG
No.
It's a stand-off. One of the Chinese soldiers notices something, stares at the Prisoner's back.
Sweat on his back. The Tattooed Dragon is melting.
The Soldier catches Sao Feng's eye. Shakes his head slightly.
Sao Feng raises an eyebrow.
SAO FENG
Kill them.
His soldiers swarm around him to attack - -
The prisoner, still hooded, dodges an attack. Elizabeth defends against two soldiers, takes a sword down one as he falls. She turns and SLASHES at the Prisoner - -
- - cutting the Prisoner's bonds and throwing him a sword.
The Prisoner yanks off the hood - -
- -it is WILL TURNER.
Elizabeth and Will smile at each other. Then spin to fight back to back - -
Barbossa takes on Sao Feng as Elizabeth darts in the grab the Charts. She is cut off by two Guards. Will goes to her rescue - - and now there are a half dozen soldiers surrounding the Charts. Sao Feng makes note of this - -
The Dragon Lady watches it all, never flinching.
WILL
Back! To the doors!
The group is quickly outnumbered and overwhelmed. Pintel and Ragetti cut a path to the door - -
EXT. SINGAPORE - DOCKS – NIGHT
Our heroes flee down ramps, up ladders, swing on ropes.
Elizabeth and Barbossa fight through an array of Pirates.
Pintel and Ragetti fight and also gleefully knock stuff over.
Will holds off a group, and then swings away on a rope - -
- - and comes face-to-face with Captain Sao Feng.
The two of them cross blades.
They fight their way across a platform and CRASH through a window.
INT. PLATFORM HUT – NIGHT
Will and Sao Feng stand. But a weird thing - - they don't continue the fight. Instead, Sao Feng pulls out - - the Charts.
He glances at Will.
WILL
I will deliver Jack Sparrow. There is no love lost between us.
SAO FENG
I wish you luck.(eyes a window) Shall we?
Will smiles, the two of them race toward the window on the other side of the shack - -
EXT. SINGAPORE HARBOR – NIGHT
- - Will and Sao Feng crash through the window, roll, and come up fighting. Will cuts Sao Feng's sword away, and races off. Sao Feng calls out - -
SAO FENG
I see him! Follow me - - this way!
SOLDIERS appear - - and Sao Feng leads them in the opposite direction Will took.
EXT. SINGAPORE - DOCK – NIGHT
Will hooks back up with Barbossa and Elizabeth.
WILL
I have the Charts.
BARBOSSA
I'm impressed, Mister Turner.
WILL
You have us a ship?
BARBOSSA
Aye, we're got a ship.
They race around the corner, and revealed before them is - -
- - the HAI PENG, an old, decrepit Chinese JUNK with patched sails.
TIA DALMA is on board, and has the ship pulling away from the dock.
WILL
It's junk!
BARBOSSA
Aye.
WILL
No, I mean, it really is junk..
BARBOSSA
She's a strong spirit. she'll take us to the edge of the world! Or perhaps you'd
rather stay here?
SOLDIERS appear; they are chased along the docks, leap onto the ship - - a narrow escape from Singapore!
EXT. HAI PENG - DECK – NIGHT
Will looks back - - CHINESE SAILORS line the docks, there are dozens of ships nearby, but none of them pursue.
ELIZABETH
Why aren't we being followed?
TIA DALMA
There is something on the seas that even the most staunch and bloodthirsty pirates have come to fear."