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CUT TO...the brig of a ship

(Jack surveys the scene, too used to being in these to be that shaken by it. It's dank with water drops coming from an unknown origin. He shifts his weight, but as he moves his hand, it lands upon something he can't identify, a greenish brown goop. He removes his hand like it touched a hot iron)

Beckett: Don't look so disgusted by the place, Jack. These should be a second home to you by now.

(Jack smirks and does a silent mocking laugh)

Beckett: You want to know what led me to you?

Jack: No, I'll just be on my way. (sarcastically looks at the bars) Let's hear it.

Beckett: (pulls out a ring) A pretty little wench gave this to me, well, not gave. And by some twist of fate, it led me right to you. Fancy that.

Jack: I see. And this is the part where I'm supposed to say, "you're so clever, my lord. Do let's compare notes of our cleverness." What'd you do, murder the lass?

Beckett: Precisely.

(Jack reacts for a second, not actually expecting it...but not surprised)

Jack: So you have me, (starts playing with one of the steel bars) finally caught me. What are your plans now?

Beckett: Well, first I think I'll take you out of there...

Jack: (dryly) Bless you.

Beckett: ...and put you in with dear Norrington in the other ship.

(Jack has a visibly unpleasant look on his face)

Jack: Well, if you already have him, there's no need for me, so kindly return my ship to me and I'll be off.

Beckett: It's not that simple. I had Davy Jones well under my control until you and that miserable fleet led by Norrington and Mrs. Turner killed him. (leans a little closer to the bars) Do you remember what I told you that last time we had a little chat? That I would make sure you would watch your crew die before you were finally hanged? That day is upon you, Jack. Once I have the rest of them...

(Jack sees James' cat out of the corner of his eye walking around. Apparently they let her wander around loose on the ship)

Jack: In what manner am I to find the Commodore?

Beckett: Alive. I think once you and all your friends are through, I shall remove his cat's heart, just for good measure.

Jack: You always did know how to show animals a good time.

(Beckett ignores this and snaps at two guards. They pull Jack out of the brig and lead him away to where they are holding James. Beckett smiles)

ooooo..... creepy! Beckett is so evil! i love it! brilliance, as always Willo. I am so excited to see what happens next!!! 🙂

CUT TO...brig where Jack is tossed in with James.

James: Being reunited with old friends really does do the heart wonders.

(Jack waves)

Beckett: Now to wait for someone to rescue you both. How I do look forward to that.

Jack: Leave us in here and you'll never find Calypso.

Beckett: (turns back around) As if you would know how to find her.

(James eyes Jack, then understands)

Jack: It just so happens I do now how to find her, seeing that she doesn't pick up on hints that she's worn out her welcome.

James: Stop talking, you idiot! You ruin us all!

Beckett: Norrington, calm down. Now, Jack. Do go on.

Jack: That's all I was really going to say, actually. Unless I'm compensated....substantially.

James: Self-serving Judas! (swings a punch. Jack falls backward)

Jack: Help! I'm trapped in a cell with a mad man!

James: And I'm trapped in a cell with a loathsome pirate who can't shut up.

Beckett: Gentlemen, it sounds like you could do with some separation time. What is it you want, Jack?

Jack: (to James) And let that be a lesson to you! (to Beckett) I leave here with the Pearl. That is a must. And no more involvement in any of your power-hungry misadventures, savvy?

Beckett: And what about your friend?

Jack: Oh him. (pretends to think) I'll take him and the cat with me. He's an excellent deck swabber. Gets it real shiny-like.

James: Elizabeth and I never should have trusted you.

Beckett: Ah, Mrs. Turner. If memory serves me correctly, she'll find some way to sneak in here armed. (nods to guards) You're coming up on deck with me, Jack, to conjure this sea goddess of yours. And when she shows up, provided she doesn't smite you down, you can leave with all your effects in good order.

Jack: (is let out) Thank God. I was about to be mauled to death in there.

James: (shouting) She'll never come to you, Jack! She'll be able to smell the trickery!

CUT TO...Elizabeth in the longboat. She is near Beckett's ship. Silently, she manages to climb the lines and squeeze through a port hole.

(It's very drak in the hull. She walks around cautiously. She jumps. It is Pixie, rubbing herself against Elizabeth's legs.)

Elizabeth: You're the last person I expected to see. James must be close.

(She climbs up some stairs, pistol out and ready. She is on the same deck as the brig.)

James: Elizabeth! (whispers) There's so much I need to tell you.

Take it, someone.

AWEsome! Great post guys!

*rubs hands together* what happens next?

i think jack dies. hahahaha no just kidding. i dont know... any creative genius happening with you guys?

Kate, don't even joke about that! lol

Elizabeth: (puts her hands up to the bars) How do I get you out?

James: I think only Beckett has a key. He took Jack above decks, so I think he has something planned.

Elizabeth: Jack or Beckett?

James: Well...both. (Pixie slides between the bars and nuzzles against James' legs. James looks up at Elizabeth) I don't suppose there's a way you can do that.

Elizabeth: Pixie. Come here, girl. (Pixie won't come back to her) Where did you say they went?

James: I don't know where, exactly. Elizabeth, Beckett wants Calypso.

Elizabeth: Why?

James: He must figure she's the only way he can control the sea now that the heart is destroyed. He's ready to kill all of us and I'm certain Calypso would be more than happy to oblige.

Elizabeth: Calypso will listen to me before she will listen to Beckett. (looks up at him suddenly. She didn't mean to say that)

James: Why?

Elizabeth: (lying) I think I reasoned with her. Woman to woman. (thinks hard) I'm going to find Beckett. I was able to get what I wanted from him once before. I'll get you out of here, James. (sneaks away)

James: (dryly) I'll just stay here then. (pets Pixie)

Okay, someone needs to add on. I'm at a block for how this is going to go down.

How about Elizabeth using her seductive skills for a spot? She's been pretty sweet for a while now.

Elizabeth is running through the narrow ship's corridors (they ARE on a ship, right? sometimes i get confused...) when she suddenly stops and peaks into a hallway. Glancing behind her, she ducks in. Beckett's voice can be heard, barely audible.

Beckett: He promised she would come.

Henchman 1: And what has prompted you to have such faith in Jack Sparrow?

Beckett: (growling) You are to follow my orders, and my orders alone. I did not hire you for your judgment. Now remain on deck and keep a weather eye open for the goddess to appear. Jack has until dawn to make good his promise.

Henchman 1: Yes sir. (exits the room... Elizabeth flattens herself against the wall as he walks by, and then peers back into Beckett's office. Beckett pours himself a glass of brandy and leans heavily against the desk. Elizabeth pauses as if thinking for a moment, and then bends to adjust her skirt and bodice, perhaps yanking it down a bit to reveal some skin. She pinches her cheeks, and hastily unbraids her hair. Then she slips through the doorway.)

Beckett: What did I tell you about remaining--- (suddenly looks up and realizes its Elizabeth) Mrs. Turner... what a pleasant surprise.

Elizabeth: (very charming) Cutler. It's been too long.

Beckett: You've saved my men some trouble looking for you. Though they'll undoubtedly have fun looking for whatever weapons you've hidden on your person... (turns as if to summon some men, but Elizabeth reaches and shuts the door quickly, with a demure smile.)

Elizabeth: Really, Cutler. I'd hoped to have some time alone with you.

Beckett: (dryly) Do you honestly think I will be charmed into anything, my dear Elizabeth? You may have half the pirates in the Caribbean panting after you, but I assure you I am not one of them.

Elizabeth: (with a delicate pout) I know you better than that. And I'd hoped you'd have enough respect for me not to assume I'd try such a thing.

Elizabeth casually approaches Beckett's desk, and pours them both another brandy. She lifts the glass, her hand steady.

Elizabeth: Cheers. Long live the King.

Beckett: (smiling wickedly) Long live the King's man... and that would be me.

Elizabeth's smile turns slightly brittle, but she clinks his glass and downs the drink. Beckett pours another.

Beckett: So, are you going to tell me why you are here, or shall I guess? It wouldn't take long, either way.

Elizabeth: Well, it's very interesting. First I was here for revenge. You'll pardon me.

Beckett: Indeed. I've killed some very dear friends of yours.

Elizabeth: (still smiling) And very dear husbands.

Beckett: Yes, that too.

They both down their drinks again. This time Elizabeth reaches for the flask and pours another. Beckett raises an eyebrow-- then shrugs as Elizabeth lifts her glass again.

Elizabeth: And you've taken hostage my remaining dear friends.

Beckett: So I have.

Elizabeth: And have them aboard this ship, behind bars.

Beckett: So I do.

Elizabeth: (with an impressed smile) You really are quite the mastermind.

Beckett: (returning her smile) I'll drink to that.

They do. They are both flushed now, and still grinning dangerous grins. The air is of a face off between well-matched adversaries. Elizabeth pours another brandy... the last of the flask. She twirls the liqueur in her glass.

Elizabeth: It's really too bad that we haven't spent more time together... I think there is much we might have learned from each other.

Beckett: Well, we'll have plenty of time during your captivity.

Elizabeth cocks her eye and downs her drink, Beckett follows suit, though it's clear he's had enough.

Elizabeth: Unfortunately that won't be possible... you see, I'm leaving soon. Going back to England, for good.

Beckett: Had enough adventure then, have you?

Elizabeth: Well, I haven't had enough brandy. Do you have another bottle? (Elizabeth smiles engagingly and leans forward flirtatiously)

Beckett nods and stumbles back towards a cabinet. Elizabeth seizes the moment to examine his desk... papers, maps, no ring. She snatches up a pistol and shoves it into her skirt as Beckett returns with the bottle. She wastes no time in pouring another glass each.

Elizabeth: To good breeding, good manners, and everything we don't seem to have here in the Caribbean.

Beckett: (now sloshing a bit) To good women, which are also hard to come by!

They clink and drink. Both are looking glassy eyed. Elizabeth inches closer to Beckett-- she has spied a curious ring on his finger. It's the one she's after.

Elizabeth: (slurring slightly) I could be a good woman... if you'd let me.

Beckett: (also slurring) My dear Elizabeth, you are a very bad woman. Very, very bad...

Elizabeth is now inches away from him, toying with a curl on his wig. She whispers in his ear...

Elizabeth: Deep down, you're an evil man, so we're square...

Elizabeth traces down his arm as Beckett closes his eyes, and she reaches for the ring as he leans towards her mouth. She slips the ring off of his finger, and suddenly, his eyes pop open. She leaps back as he springs forward, sword drawn, and both are clearly sober and very much awake, weapons drawn, ready to fight.

Beckett: Lieutenant! (calls towards the door as he lunges forward with his sword) Give it back, or I'll murder every pirate from here to the Pacific.

Elizabeth: You won't have the chance. I'm going to kill you. (takes aim)

Suddenly, someone barrels through the door. Beckett and Elizabeth turn and gasp as Jack Sparrow bursts in.

Jack: Oh my! Am I interrupting something in here?

Beckett: Yes. The lady was about to kill me.

Jack: My apologies. Please, go on, Elizabeth.

Elizabeth pulls the trigger. The pistol clicks-- it was empty. Jack and Elizabeth's faces fall, as Beckett smiles-- he's not surprised.

Beckett: Jack, you don't ever seem to die. I could have sworn one of my men shot you. Care to try again? Or shall I run you both through now and have done with?

Jack: (ignoring him) Elizabeth... the ring!

Elizabeth: It's here... (holds it up)

Jack: The sea-witch has returned... get above decks!

Elizabeth races for the door, as Beckett pulls out a revolver.

Beckett: Not so fast. Put down the ring, and I might spare your miserable life.

Elizabeth: Put down the revolver, and we might spare yours.

Beckett: You ought to work on your bluffing.

Jack: I think she's an excellent bluffer. In any case, you won't live long enough to do us much damage. You've had enough poisoned brandy tonight to kill 10 strong men.

Beckett suddenly gasps and looks at the brandy jug; Elizabeth seizes the moment to rush out the door and up to the deck. Meanwhile, Jack is giggling to himself. Beckett's eyes harden.

Beckett: There was no poison. Liar.

Jack: (correcting him) PIRATE, if you please. Liar makes me sound soft. And as to the poison, there would have been, if I could have thought of the idea sooner.

Beckett scowls and points his sword at Jack...

Meanwhile, Elizabeth has reached the deck and Calypso waits there, silently. Elizabeth holds out the ring...

Originally posted by katelovespirate

Jack: Oh my! Am I interrupting something in here?

Beckett: Yes. The lady was about to kill me.

Jack: My apologies. Please, go on, Elizabeth.

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Jack: I think she's an excellent bluffer. In any case, you won't live long enough to do us much damage. You've had enough poisoned brandy tonight to kill 10 strong men.

Beckett suddenly gasps and looks at the brandy jug; Elizabeth seizes the moment to rush out the door and up to the deck. Meanwhile, Jack is giggling to himself. Beckett's eyes harden.

Beckett: There was no poison. Liar.

Jack: (correcting him) PIRATE, if you please. Liar makes me sound soft. And as to the poison, there would have been, if I could have thought of the idea sooner.

Beckett scowls and points his sword at Jack...

I lol'd at these... AWEsome posts to both of you!

and Willo's right. Don't EVER joke about that. 😛

Back in Beckett’s office…

Beckett still has his sword pointed at Jack, who is grinning.

Beckett: Well, I suppose it’s time I killed the other man in Mrs. Turner’s life.

Jack: (acting confused) Yes. Off you go then. And tell James I said hello.

Beckett: You really are hopeless, Jack. Though you’ve broken your share of hearts.

Jack: Yours not the least. (Jack smiles, Beckett makes a face as if to say, you wish!) Why don’t you call for your henchmen and stop us?

Beckett: I don’t have to. You’ll never make it off this ship. And that ring’s powers are… well… reversible.

Jack: I hope the sea-witch doesn’t know that. Have any more brandy around?

Beckett: None that I care to share.

Jack: So what’s it to be, then?

Suddenly, Elizabeth rushes back into the room. She seizes the brandy bottle from the table and conks Beckett over the head before he can utter a syllable… and he falls to the floor, out cold. Elizabeth grabs Jack’s hand.

Elizabeth: Hurry. We have to rescue James and get off this ship before his men find out what we’ve been up to.

Jack: (eyeing Beckett) Well done, you. I still don’t understand why he didn’t sound the alarm.

Elizabeth: Well, Jack, face it. You can be very charming when you set your mind to it.

Jack: It’s a shame about the brandy, though.

Elizabeth rolls her eyes and yanks him out the door. They rush through the narrow passages together.

Jack: So the goddess has retired?

Elizabeth: She promised us time to escape… provided it’s a quick escape. She’ll hold to the bargain, I’ve made sure of it.

Jack: (suddenly pulls Elizabeth against the wall) Elizabeth… I don’t think I’ve had a chance to say thank you… for coming back to rescue dear old Jack.

Elizabeth: (trying not to meet his gaze) I had to. You would’ve done the same for me.

Jack: (softly) We’re turning into regular code-breakers. Soon we won’t be fit to be called pirates at all.

Elizabeth: (finally looking up with a vulnerable smile) You’ll always be a pirate, Jack. It’s what I love most about you.

That’s all he needs. Jack looks her dead in the eyes, and they both lean forward into a passionate, tender kiss…

CUT TO… Anne, in a longboat, rowing away from the island. She’s crying and cursing, clearly very unhappy. Suddenly, she seems to spy something in the distance. It’s Norrington’s fleet… anchored just out of sight of Beckett’s ship. She stares at it for a moment, then looks back in the direction of Beckett’s ship. She seems to make up her mind. She steers the ship in the direction of the fleet. A few moments later, she’s onboard, sounding the alarm to the sleeping sailors, who gather to her on the deck of James’ ship.

Anne: Mr. Gibbs! Barbossa! Governor Swann! Everyone awake, to me! Beckett has our friends in captivity. It’s time we freed them and ended this fight once and for all…

CUT TO… back to Jack and Elizabeth, who break away from the kiss. Jack pulls back awkwardly.

Jack: Elizabeth, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to---

Elizabeth interrupts him with another long kiss. After a few heavenly seconds, she pulls away, nervously.

Elizabeth: Jack, I don’t want you to think that I… I mean, I’m not just doing this because—

It’s Jack’s turn to interrupt with another kiss. He presses her against the wall and they both give themselves up to it for a moment, in the dark corridor, the sound of the waves loud from above decks. A meow startles them and they look down to see the cat.

Elizabeth: (suddenly remembering) James!

Jack: (suddenly remembering) Beckett! He’ll be awake soon, I shouldn’t wonder…

Elizabeth: We should go…

Jack: Wait. Not before I’ve said something.

Elizabeth: Jack, you don’t have to—

Jack: Yes I do. Elizabeth, will you be my lawlessly unwedded lady, in drunkenness and in sobriety, for poorer or for destitute, as long as we both shall remain uncaptured?

(They hear the sound of a commotion on deck)

Elizabeth: (thinking fast) Yes, and that gives you about five minutes!

Another quick kiss, and then they rush down the hall together, arriving outside of James’ cell. Jack wastes no time in pulling out the keys and unlocking the door.

Elizabeth: (in surprise) Keys? Where did those come from?

Jack: We both got rewarded for our flirting with Beckett…

James: Finally! I was wondering if you both had been finished off.

Elizabeth: James, did you forget? (looks at Jack with a deep, knowing smile) He’s Captain Jack Sparrow...

well ladies, I'm out for a bit. It's all yours. Is it time for Will's final letter to Jack to make a reappearance? 😉

"Beckett: Well, I suppose it’s time I killed the other man in Mrs. Turner’s life.

Jack: (acting confused) Yes. Off you go then. And tell James I said hello."

Cracked me up. Good job. I'll have to think about this one for a while.

Originally posted by willofthewisp
"Beckett: Well, I suppose it’s time I killed the other man in Mrs. Turner’s life.

Jack: (acting confused) Yes. Off you go then. And tell James I said hello."

Cracked me up. Good job. I'll have to think about this one for a while.

lol! It is funny, isn't it.... well, go do that willo, I'm sure you'll do great on it, and I'll be waiting... 😄

Originally posted by katelovespirate

Jack: Yes I do. Elizabeth, will you be my lawlessly unwedded lady, in drunkenness and in sobriety, for poorer or for destitute, as long as we both shall remain uncaptured?

that's one of the hottest things I've ever heard/read ever since my most favorite curiosity scene! *swoons*

I see Elizabeth has made a her recovery from grieving over Will. Huzzah for Lizzie. 😉

Thanks Jaeh. 🙂

no problemo mate... was just stating reality. 😉

surreal! aren't you gonna write one?

Well, I think I shall. I just need a bit to think. So uh, gals, try and give me a chance to post, will you?

will be waitin for the next part!

Question: Are Jack and Elizabeth married?

no... ?? i meant that line as a joke, and to imply that marriage wasn't probably the way their relationship would move forward at that point... lawlessly unwedded... sort of a "will you be my lover, if we survive?" and Elizabeth's response is sort of mocking him, so you don't really know what's going on except that they clearly like kissing. does that make sense? of course, you are free to take it any direction you choose. sorry if it didn't make sense.

Don't mind me, I haven't been getting much sleep lately. Did you know watching lots of puppies is about the same as watching several toddlers? 😖 Ok, going to post soon. 😄 Just wanted clarification on what was happening. 😄