But he runs out of time and the king and his men come in. Desparately, Jack bumps the table so the cream puff falls off and then kicks it upward, where it is nicely perched on the chandelier. So much for that. For now. The very attractive king takes his seat and the other men crowd around him to interrogate Jack. There's a super awkward silenec, which is broken by one of the men to the left of the king: "You are Jack Sparrow?" Jack: "There should be a captain in there somewhere." You really can't forget that. King: "I've heard of you. And you know who I am." Jack: "Face is familiar. Have I threatened you before?" Man: "You are in the presence of George Augustus, Duke of Brunswick-Luneburg, Archtreasure and Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire, King of Great Britain and Ireland, and of you." Wow. Try saying that one five times quickly. Jack: "Doesn't ring a bell." King: "I am informed you have come to London to procure a crew for your ship." Jack: "Vicious rumor. Not true." Uh-oh. Identification crisis. King: "Then you lied to me when you told me you were Jack Sparrow." Jack: "I am Jack Sparrow, but I'm not here to procure a crew. That is . . . Someone else."
Jack starts to move his arms around, clanging the chains about. King: "Ah. Someone else named Jack Sparrow. You've brought me the wrong wastrel. Find the proper one and dispose of this impostor." You really must hold onto your name tighly in England. Jack makes more noice with his chains to get their attention. Jack: "No, wait, wait, wait. Hang on a minute. I'm Jack Sparrow, the one and only. And I am in London." Thank you for clearing that up, we can see you. King: "To procure a crew. To undertake a voyage to the fountain." Jack doesn't here any of this as he is being extra obnoxious with his chains. Jack: "What?" The king gets rather tired of being interrupted. King: "Will someone please remove these infernal chains?" Jack agrees: "Come, come." Man: "We know you're in posession of a map."
Other man: "So confiscate the map, and to ghe gallows with him!" That's rude. Take his stuff and hang him??? King: "Have you a map?" Jack reaches into his JACKet to get the maps out, but feels nothing. Awkward. Jack: "No." Man: "Where is it?" Jack: "The truth? I lost it. Quite recently, in fact." King: "I have a report. The Spanish have located the Fountain of Youth. I will not have some melancholy Spanish monarch, a Catholic, gain eternal life." Excsue me! As Catholics, they've already got eternal life. Jack just walks around nibbling on food as the king bangs angrily on the table. Man: "You do know the way to the Fountain?" Jack: "Of course I do. Look at me." Gladly. Other man: "You could guide an expedition." Jack likes the sound of this. Jack: "Wtih your permission, your heinie, you will be providing, then, a ship . . . and a crew?" King: "And a captian." Party's over.

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