Ok, I've broken my post up, because it's so long. I figured someone else would like to post. 😛
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THE DOCKS ---- NIGHT
(Will is put into chains and is dragged away by Beckett’s men. Jack takes a deep breath and after a last look at the prisoners, turns his back and follows Beckett onto the gang-plank to the Endeavor.)
Barbossa: (frantically) Where be our ship?
(The remaining members of the rescue party look around at the docks. The only ship in sight is The Endeavor as it begins to slide away from the dock. The Intrepid and all of Sao’s ships are gone. They look to Norrington for an explanation.)
Norrington: My ship and my crew will return for us by morning tide, but we must be prepared.
Barbossa: Where are the other ships?
Norrington: (shrugs, then winces as his shoulder pops loudly from the movement) Perhaps Beckett took them, or Sao has them dock somewhere else to protect them.
Elizabeth: (worried) James, are you all right?
Norrington: (smiles wanly, then lifts his head as the sound of running footsteps reach his ears) I’m fine. We should split up, and meet back here at dawn.
(Barbossa nods in agreement, and he splits everyone up into groups of three. James shakes his head when Barbossa motions for him to join Anne and Elizabeth.)
Norrington: Someone needs to lead them off.
(Barbossa frowns but then shrugs. He doesn’t have time to argue and he leaves with Gibbs, Marty and a reluctant Governor Swann. Cotton, Pintel and Ragetti go in another group. Anne and Elizabeth, the last group, linger instead of hiding.)
Elizabeth: James, I am not leaving you here.
Norrington: Elizabeth I don’t have time to argue with you. Will you please go hide yourselves? It would be easier to lead them off if it’s just me.
(Anne, who has a greater sense of self-preservation than Elizabeth does, drags the other woman behind some crates. James nods once they are concealed, and draws his sword before he runs from the docks area.)
---THE DOCKS --- A WAREHOUSE
(Hidden by the shadows, Anne and Elizabeth creep along the wall of a warehouses as they listen for sounds of pursuit. There are few men left there; the main group of men have gone after Norrington.)
Elizabeth: (softly) I’m going after him.
Anne: (grabs Elizabeth’s arm and speaks just as quietly) He wants us to escape, and bastard though he is, I think we should follow his wishes.
Elizabeth: Then you go. I am going to find him. He’s injured and he isn’t going to be able to run for forever.
(As the women have been talking they have come to the edge of the final warehouse. It seems that Elizabeth was correct; as they watch, Norrington is being dragged unceremoniously down the street. He is not struggling and it becomes apparent that as he is brought closer that the officer is unconscious. The guards drop him at Sao’s feet.)
Sao: And the others?
Sao’s Brother: No sign of them…yet.
Sao: They have nowhere to go. We will find them.
(He looks at Norrington and smiles thinly.)
Sao: Meanwhile, it looks like we have some entertainment for the evening. Bring him.
(Norrington’s limp body is once more lifted off of the ground and is taken toward Sao’s home. Elizabeth tenses and she seems ready to run after him, but Anne grabs her and holds her back.)
Anne: (harshly) Don’t be a fool, or his sacrifice will be for nothing! If you wish to honor him, then you will lay low and wait for the ship to return for us.
Elizabeth: (considers) We will wait until they are sleeping. I cannot leave without at least attempting to rescue him.
Anne: (snorts) Very well, then. I suppose we need to work on our plan.
(Elizabeth and Anne draw closer as they begin to speak softly.)
----THE ENDEAVOR --- THE BRIG
(Will is seated in a small iron cage. He looks bored. There are more prisoners sleeping in the cell next to him. All except for one. There is a man staring at Will intently.)
Man: You.
Will: (looks up in surprise) Me?
Man: You have a touch of destiny about you.
Will: (scowls) Not again.
Man: My mother was gifted with the Sight, and she passed the gift onto me.
Will: Well, lucky for you. I see it’s served you well.
Man: (his lips twitch as if he wants to smile) Indeed it has. I knew that my time is drawing to an end, but I knew too that you would be coming. I can offer you help.
Will: (pauses, watches him intently) What kind of help?
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Okie, so here I have two requests; I'd like to finish up Will's scene, and if at all possible, I'd like to do Anne and Elizabeth's rescue of James because I have more Anne and James' snark.
But Jack and Beckett need to be attended to, and some of the other pirates who may not want to wait for James' ship to come back could find another ship, I suppose. 😄
I do have the rest of the James!tortue and rescue and the scene with Will all written up, so it won't take me so long to post the next part, I swear.
I would like to tell the forum what is happening between Jack and Beckett right now.
CUT TO...Beckett's cabin/office on The Intrepid.
(Much like the scene between Jack and Barbossa in COTBP, Jack is seated, without bonds, across from Beckett. He stands up and starts spinning a globe. He taps it with his fingers.)
Beckett: I would assume you have something else to offer me, or else you would be joined with Mr. Turner in the brig. Do tell me you have something else.
Jack: Oh, I do. I don't suppose you've heard of Tia Dalma?
Beckett: The name doesn't sound familiar.
Jack: I thought it might not. When one decides to ship people, it's better to not learn their names.
Beckett: You think you can entice me with the mentioning of a slave you lost? I'm disappointed in you, Jack. I'll have Mr. Mercer help you take your leave now.
Jack: I suppose you don't want to know her connection to Davy Jones. (sees the heart on his desk) Don't you want to know the way to a man's heart?
(Beckett leans forward in his chair. He remembers who he's talking to, though)
Beckett: Please continue.
Jack: What you say if I told you that this meaningless, sub-human, degenerate slave caught the eye of the most powerful, skilled sailor in all of Amsterdam? And she broke that dear heart of his you have there.
Beckett: I'm not a fan of romantic love, Sparrow...
Jack: (cryptically) I always suspected so.
Beckett: Get to the point!
Jack: Very well. You have the heart. What do you plan to do with it?
Beckett: Control the ocean.
Jack: All right. That sounds like a plan. Forget the fact I'm well acquainted with Tia Dalma. Forget the fact she can see the future. Forget the fact that Davy Jones loves her still as much as he did the day he realized he did.
Beckett: It sounds as if you have a plan.
Jack: Take us back to the Caribbean. We'll send Mr. Turner to bring Tia Dalma to us, you, actually, and you can summon Davy Jones and he'll do whatever you say. After all, what good is having that heart when in truth someone else has had it all along?
Beckett: And in exchange. (sees Jack pause) You can't expect me to not think you want something in exchange. That brand on your arm is there for a reason.
Jack: Excellent point bringing that up. It's part of what I want. Send me back to me crew. You'll give Mr. Turner my regards and when he's delivered Tia Dalma to you, he'll come report back to me. Savvy?
Beckett: You and William Turner and your crew all get off Scot-free?
Jack: British-free.
Beckett: Let me see, you want me to spare James Norrington, military deserter? Joshamee Gibbs and Hector Barbossa, veteran pirates, and Elizabeth Swann, newest, deadliest edition to all this...madness?
Jack: Yep. I'm glad you agree that it's a good plan. (extends his hand, exposing the P on it) Don't mind the brand.
(Beckett shakes it)
Beckett: William Turner won't want to go through with this.
Jack: I don't think he has a choice.
Surreal, this shouldn't change any plans you made for Will since he obviously won't want to play a part in this little plan of Jack's. Remember if it's a plan, it doesn't actually have to be implemented. Good post, btw.
Okay, summary time.
Everyone is up to speed on the fact that the gang's in Singapore? Norrington has a prisoner on his ship. It is Sao's brother, whom they plan on using for a bargaining chip. Sao is pissed, but relents and decides to help them...under his terms. He decides who will go into the Locker and picks Will. The rest will stay with him until Will returns. The way to get into the Locker is simple if you have two Pieces of 8. You have the two head-sides face each other and touch them together. Will takes Sao's and Barbossa's and goes into the Locker. He uses Sao's and Jack's to get out.
Meanwhile, Elizabeth and company are servants to Sao and they don't like it. When Sao insults Jack, they fight him and his horde of pirates. Of course, Will and Jack walk into the middle of the chaos and during all this, Jack learns what all he missed, specifically Barbossa being alive and Will and Elizabeth's marriage. The crew escapes but is cornered by Beckett. Jack negotiates to take himself and Will as prisoners. He takes off with some ships and the crew decides to split up. Norrington, Elizabeth, and Anne will go after Beckett's ship. Gibbs, Barbossa, and Marty are a group and Cotton, Pintel, and Ragetti are a group (guess which one will get lost first). Norrington, however, decides to stay behind as a prisoner to appease the Singapore pirates to give the others a chance. Elizabeth and Anne plan to rescue him.
On the Endeavor, Jack talks Beckett into changing his plan. Beckett thinks Tia will be a powerful bargaining chip to lure Davy Jones. He may have the heart, but is led to believe it is no good if he doesn't have the person who really holds Davy's heart (Tia). However, Jack plans on just getting Will off the ship since Beckett will kill him. Jack wants to go back to the crew and then to pick Will up. However, Will is in the brig, about to learn a vital secret that will spell success or doom for our heroes.
Willo, your post was perfect. 😄 It works great with my posts.
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CUT TO SAO’S HOME – OUTSIDE
(Elizabeth and Anne are perched on the roof of the east wing of Sao’s home. They are dressed in Chinese garb, and they are watching the on-going party inside Sao’s home. )
Elizabeth: I don’t see James, do you?
Anne: No. And I don’t see Sao or his brother.
Elizabeth: (worried) This can’t be good. I was sure that Sao was going to bring James here.
(Anne looks at her companion and seems to be debating what to say. Finally she speaks, and though she tries to be gentle, her words are blunt and offer little comfort.)
Anne: It is very possible that Sao is having his own private ‘entertainment’ with the commodore. Has it occurred to you that there may not be anything of the good commodore left to rescue, once he’s done?
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CUT TO THE ENDEAVOR – THE BRIG
Man: I have information that you need to fulfill your destiny.
Will: (angrily) I choose my own fate!
Man: (regards Will) Yes…yes. I see that. Your destiny has already been decided by those who are greater than even Calypso, but your fate…yes, your fate is your own choice.
Will: (bitterly) So there is no escape for me.
(The man looks at Will with compassion)
Man: No. There is no escape. But there is a choice. If you stab the heart, you will eventually become corrupted and a monster, like Jones. But for you…yes, you are made of greater stuff than the others who have come and gone. You will choose the other road, the most difficult path.
Will: What path?
(The man settles back in his cell, but keeps his bright eyes on Will.)
Man: I dance and breathe and can even deceive
I am not alive, but watch how I thrive
Do not come too near
Or I will consume you, my dear
Will: What?
(The man closes his eyes and turns his head away from Will. Just then the door to the brig opens, and some guards approach Will’s cell. They unlock the door and drag the younger man from the cell.)
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CUT TO SAO’S ESTATE – OUTSIDE
(Elizabeth has withdrawn a bit from Anne. Anne looks over occassionaly at Elizabeth, but makes no move to go to the younger woman. A bit of commotion in the house makes both women look into the open doors.)
Random Man: Sao Feng comes. Everyone be silent!
(The room quiets down as the pirate and his brother enter the room. Behind them, a battered looking Norrington is being dragged in by ropes that are tied to his hands and legs. There is a band of iron around James’ neck, and rope is attached to it by a small ring, much like a leash. The commodore is barechested and his wig and hat are gone.)
Elizabeth: (whispers) James!
Anne: (grabs Elizabeth’s arm) We must work our way down silently, or we risk his death. Go by the plan.
Elizabeth: Yes, yes.
(The two women make their way down the roof and onto the ground floor. They keep to the shadows as much as possible, and listen to what is happening in the room.)
Sao: As you can see, the great Pirate Hunter has deigned to share his company with our poor selves. Shall we show him the same hospitality he has given to our bretheren?
(There is a roar from the crowd, and the ropes around Norrington are tugged to make him sprawl at Sao’s feet. He tries to get up, but Sao kicks him in the gut, then presses his boot into Norrington’s throat, pressing the iron band deeper into his neck. James gags and stops struggling.)
Sao: You do not get up until your betters say you may. (to the guards) Bind him.
(Norrington is dragged to a sitting position, and then forced to kneel as he is tied to a wooden post behind him. The position is both painful and humiliating. As Anne and Elizabeth enter the outskirts of the party, they are given a full view of just how badly bruised James is. His torso is also mottled with strange, circular burns that are obviously quite fresh.)
Sao: Let us begin our feast. Don’t forget to give the guest of honor his due!
(Sao laughs, as do the others. They turn their attention to the food that is being brought in. Elizabeth and Anne have been pressed into serving the food, so they make sure to keep their distance from the head table where Sao is.)
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There you go, Willo. 😄 The next part will be up after you post. 😄
CUT TO...The Endeavor
(Will is dragged up to the deck by the two guards. Beckett meets him. It is remniscent of his earlier dealing with Beckett. Jack is nowhere to be found.)
Beckett: I have a proposition for you, Turner.
Will: The last time I listened to you was more than I bargained for.
Beckett: Although you failed to bring me such a small trinket, I still have faith in you, as I'm sure your wife does. (Will grits his teeth)
Will: Where's Jack?
Beckett: (trying to be sneaky) Fate intervened, it seemed. Your main concern is what's to be done with you. You are acquainted with Tia Dalma?
Will: (surprised to hear the name) What do you want with her?
Beckett: She sent you to find Jack did she not?
Will: You never ask a question you already know the answer to.
Beckett: Here is one I don't know the answer to-- what did she tell you about Davy Jones? Be as specific as you can.
Will: I barely have any memory of that meeting. I was aboard the Dutchman after that, almost drowned, was in a horrid kraken attack. I'm afraid I have nothing to tell you.
Beckett: Then you will be taken to Port Royal, hanged as a pirate, and parted from your dearly beloved wife until I find her and do the same thing to her.
Will: What is it you want me to do about Tia Dalma?
Beckett: Just bring her to me. Find her, return with her to Port Royal, and I will grant you full pardon and you will never see me again.
Will: Agreed.
Beckett: Thinking rather hastily, aren't we?
Will: I would rather work for you than never see my wife again.
(The guards escort him to a longboat.)
Beckett: Stop at the nearest port and give them this (hands him a letter with Beckett's seal on it). They will grant you passage to the Caribbean. Oh, and Turner. Your time is running out.
(Will rows away. Fade to black. We cut to the same scene only it is later. Will is rowing back to Singapore.)
CUT TO....The Endeavor
(Jack isn't as comfortable as he was last time. His hands have been tied just to be on the safe side)
Beckett: You're free to go. I'll soon have what I want.
Jack: Not what you really want.
Beckett: I'm through listening to you, Sparrow. The only reason I'm not hanging you is because I want to catch you with your entire crew so you can see every last one of them die before you do.
Jack: That would be a fascinating story to tell your friends. I trust, then, that Mr. Turner took his leave?
Beckett: Bound for a port even as we speak. (unties him, a smirk comes across his face) Amazing what one would agree to do for love, isn't it?
Jack: I think it would be better if we just stayed enemies, mate.
Beckett: Will Turner did not hesitate to cooperate, all out of concern for his new bride. (looks at Jack to read his face)
Jack: I concur. Good talk. (starts to walk out, then stops. He has his "I'm having a thought" face) Out of concern for his wife? What method did you threaten said woman?
Beckett: Simply that I would kill her right after him.
(Jack knows exactly where Will is going. He turns, and mouths, "shit" to himself)
Jack: Well, I'm off. (the ship has docked back in Singapore. The Pearl is tied behind it. Jack coolly walks down the dock, strutting/staggering as usual. He looks behind him. The Endeavor is pulling back out. As soon as it has made a full turn, Jack breaks out into a run.)
Okay, sorry to hog. I'll take a break for a few days after this. You did say to me on IM you wanted me to rescue James, right?
CUT TO...Cotton, Pintel and Ragetti
(They are on a dock, thinking about which ship to steal.)
Ragetti: It still don't feel right, leavin' the others.
Pintel: It's what they wanted, ain't it, Cotton. (Mr. Cotton shrugs)
Ragetti: I want to go back!
Pintel: Go back? To Sao Feng? To all those pirates just to save some of the crew? (Ragetti nods). You want to be trapped back there with them exotic bottles of opium, lovely lady-maids, and....treasures?
Ragetti: Now I really want to go back.
Mr. Cotton's parrot: When do we leave? When do we leave?
CUT TO...Barbossa, Marty, and Gibbs
(They are on another port, about to steal a ship)
Gibbs: It don't feel right leavin' Miss Elizabeth and the Commodore and that girl still there. (Barbossa rolls his eyes) Well it don't!
Marty: What about Jack?
Gibbs: Aye, Jack. The whole reason we came back was for him.
Barbossa: If ya want to go back, we'll go back.
CUT TO...Sao's palace. Anne and Elizabeth are edging closer to James.
Elizabeth (whispering): James?
James: (coughs, whispers) Elizabeth? You need to leave right away.
Elizabeth: I'm too busy rescuing people lately to do that. Cover me, Anne. (Elizabeth hops over to James and begins to free him)
Anne: Hurry up, will you? They can't all be passed out drunk, even though they're pirates.
Sao: You there!
(Anne draws a sword)
Anne: Go! Take him and go. (Elizabeth shields James as he struggles to stand up)
Sao: What do you ladies want, back here again?
Anne: I want nothing more than to ram this into your throat. We're taking the Commodore. You've had your fun with him.
Sao: (pulls out his gun) The British have taught me one thing, woman. Gun always trumps sword.
Anne: Touche (she runs back to Elizabeth and James. They roll to the other side of the platform. James gets to his feet.)
Elizabeth: Do you have a gun on you?
James: Yes, of course. I was just biding my time to use it!
Elizabeth: Stop shouting! (Other pirates wake up. More gunfire is heard)
James: I'm not shouting! (pause) You shouldn't be here. (to Anne) You either.
(Anne is crawling over to a discarded gun.)
Anne: I can't hear you, Commodore, I'm too immersed in staying alive. (Fires into the crowd. She uses the platform for cover) Get out of here! I'll be right behind you.
(Elizabeth helps James to his feet.)
Elizabeth: Come on.
(Sao runs towards them. )
CUT TO...
(Jack is approaching the palace. He hears gunshots. He prepares his own gun. He runs in, only to find the palace empty. The party is out in the courtyard. Jack continues to run)
CUT TO... Sao, Norrington, and Elizabeth
James: Anne! (she turns and fires, but her gun is out)
(Sao raises his gun. In a split second, Elizabeth and James pull out their swords and slam them onto Sao's hand. In pain, he drops the gun. It fires into the crowd. He draws a sword and is about to strike.)
Jack: This isn't much of a party. (The three strike Sao at the same time, but he's good. He dodges them.)
Will: Elizabeth! (sword is ready. He starts tearing into the other pirates)
(Anne runs over to him. She picks up a sword on the way)
Anne: I'm not as good with these, so I'm staying next to you. (Will leads her to the others. As soon as he gets to Jack, he strikes him)
Jack: What the hell?
Will: Got off free and easy once again! You left me to deal with Beckett of all people! (Jack meets Will's blade with his)
Jack: I think you're forgetting who's side you're on.
(Sao takes advantage of this and knocks Elizabeth down. He almost stabs her, but James cuts him first. He plunges his sword into Sao's back. Sao coughs. Some blood squirts out. He falls. James falls, but Anne gets to him. Elizabeth rushes to Will and Jack, her sword drawn.)
Elizabeth: Stop! (meets their blades)
Will: Stay out of it. You weren't there! (she blocks him)
Jack: Thank you, love. (She turns and takes a swing at him)
Elizabeth: This is all your fault! You left us here with him! (Jack blocks her and looks at her strangely. He shrugs and goes on the offense.)
Jack: I think if you think about it hard enough, you'll realize this is all really YOUR fault. (Will blocks him) And I've had just about enough of you.
(The three of them continue to parry. Anne begins to look at James' wounds.)
Anne: They've branded you!
James: (dryly) Yes, I know. (looks up and sees Jack, Elizabeth, and Will fighting. He rolls his eyes)
Anne: Do you think I should leave you to stop them?
James: You were done up as a servant so you missed dinner. Now here is the show. (places his hand on top of hers) Thank you.
Anne: (taken aback) No. Thank you. I don't come across heroism that often.
Elizabeth: You son of a b*tch! (slides closer to Jack to get him. He blocks and pushes her down.)
Will: I told you to stay out of it. (Elizabeth clangs at his sword)
Elizabeth: Somebody has to stop the two of you from making complete idiots of yourselves! (it's a complete 3-way fight between them)
James: (laughs) Idiots.
Anne: (still trying to bandage him) Hold still!
(The rest of the crew runs up and looks at the sight in confusion. Barbossa kneels down beside Sao. He holds up his gun and fires into the air. Everyone stops.)
Barbossa: Looks like I missed out on somethin.' Can't ye see the man's dyin' over here?
Sao: (dying) You (he points)
Elizabeth: Me?
Sao: (beckons her over. He puts something into her hand. He struggles to twist to see James. He looks at both of them) Both of you...use... (he sputters out more blood. His eyes roll back. He's dead)
(Elizabeth opens her hand. He has given her [and James] his Piece of 8.)