PIRATESOFTHECARIBBEAN

Writers:TedElliotTerryRossio
Genres:ActionAdventureComedy
FADEIN:
EXT.CARIBBEANSEADAY
Agray,impenetrablewalloffog.Fromsomewherecomesthe
FAINTSOUNDofaLITTLEGIRL'SVOICE,singing,slowtempo,
almostunderherbreath.
YOUNGELIZABETH(O.S.)
Yo,ho,yo,ho,apirate'slifeforme
Yo,ho,yo,ho,it'sapirate'slife
forme...
SuddenlyamassiveSHIPemergesfromthegrey,theWinged
Victorymaidenheadlooming.It'saBritishdreadnought,
theH.M.S.Dauntless.Formidable,frightening,twentyfive
gunportsonaside,andrailgunstoboot.
EXT.H.M.S.DAUNTLESSFORECASTLEDAY
ELIZABETHSWANN,strawberryblondhair,standsatthebow
railing,gazingattheseas,stillsinging
ELIZABETH
...drinkupmehearties,yo,ho...
JOSHAMEEGIBBS,whowasbornold,skinadarkleather,
clutcheshershoulder,startlingher.
GIBBS
(sotto)
Quiet,missy!Cursedpiratessail
thesewaters.Youwanttocall
'emdownonus?
Elizabethstareswideeyedathim.
NORRINGTON
Mr.Gibbs.
NORRINGTON,adashingyoungman,RoyalNavytothecore,
glaressternlyatGibbs.StandingbesideshimisGOVERNOR
WEATHERBYSWAN,amanofobvioushighstation,brass
buttonsonhisthickbluejacket.HeisElizabeth's
father.
NORRINGTON(CONT'D)
Thatwilldo.
GIBBS
Shewassingingaboutpirates.
Badlucktosingaboutpirates,
withusmiredinthisunnatural
fogmarkmywords.

NORRINGTON
Considerthemmarked.Onyour
way.
GIBBS
'Aye,Captain.
(ashemovesoff)
Badlucktohaveawomanonboard,
too.Evenamini'tureone.
Hereturnstohisdeckswabbingduties,surreptitiously
takesaquickswigfromflask.
ELIZABETH
Ithinkitwouldberather
excitingtomeetapirate.
NORRINGTON
Thinkagain,MissSwan.Vileand
dissolutecreatures,thelotof
them.Iintendtoseetoitthat
anymanwhosailsunderapirate
flag,orwearsapiratesbrand,
getswhathedeserves:ashort
dropandasuddenstop.
Elizabethdoesn'tknowwhat'ashortdropandasudden
stop'means.Gibbshelpfullymimes:amanbeinghung.
SWAN
CaptainNorrington...Iappreciate
yourfervor,butIamconcernedabout
theeffectthissubjectwillhaveon
mydaughter.
NORRINGTON
Myapologies,Governor.
ELIZABETH
Actually,Ifinditallfascinating.
SWAN
Andthat'swhatconcernsme.Elizabeth,
dear...wewillbelandinginPort
Royalverysoon,andbeginningournew
lives.Wouldn'titbewonderfulifwe
comportourselvesasbefitsourclass
andstation?
ELIZABETH
Yes,father.
Chastised,sheturnsaway,tolookoutoverthebowrail.
ELIZABETH(CONT'D)
(toherself)
Istillthinkitwouldbeexciting
tomeetapirate...

Thefogstillhemsintheship;verylittleoftheseais
visible
butsuddenly,aFIGUREcomesintoview.Ayoungboy,
WILLTURNER,floatingonhisbackintheotherwiseempty
water.Thereisnothingtoshowwherehecamefrom,orhow
hecametobethere.
ELIZABETH(CONT'D)
Look!Aboy!Inthewater!
NorringtonandSwannspothim
NORRINGTON
Manoverboard!
ELIZABETH
Boyoverboard!
NORRINGTON
Fetchahook!Haulhimoutof
there!
Quickmovementandactivityonthedeck.Sailorsusea
boathooktosnagtheboyhethepasses.Norringtonand
Swannhaulhimaboard,andlayhimonthedeck.Elizabeth
sidlesinforacloserlook.
NORRINGTON(CONT'D)
He'sstillbreathing.
SWAN
Wheredidhecomefrom?
GIBBS
MarymotherofGod...
Attentionisturnedawayfromtheboy
Theseaisnolongerempty.WRECKAGEfromashiplitters
thewater...alongwiththebodiesofitscrew.Whatis
leftoftheship'shullBURNS,araggedBritishflag
hanginglimplyfromthestern.
TheH.M.S.Dauntlessslipssilentlythroughitall.The
scenecallsforhushedvoices.
SWAN
Whathappenedhere?
NORRINGTON
Anexplosioninthepowdermagazine.
Merchantvesselsrunheavilyarmed.
GIBBS
Lotofgooditdidthem...
(offSwan'slook)
Everyone'sthinkingit!I'mjust

sayingit!Pirates!
SWAN
Thereisnoproofofthat.Itcould
havebeenanaccident.Captain,these
menwereprotection.Ifthereiseven
theslightestchanceoneofthosepoor
devilsisstillalive,wecannot
abandonthem!
NORRINGTON
Ofcoursenot,Governor.
(tothecrew)
Comeaboutandstrikethesails!Unlash
theboats!Gunnerycrew...jacketsoff
thecannons!
(toSwann)
Hopeforthebest...preparefor
theworst.
(totwosailors)
Movetheboyaft.We'llneedthe
deckclear.
Theylifttheboy.SwannpullsElizabethawayfromthe
rail,awayfromthehideoussceneinthewater.
SWAN
Elizabeth,Iwantyoutoaccompany
theboy.He'sinyourchargenow.
You'llwatchoverhim?
Elizabethnodsgravely.Swannhurriesawaytohelpunstow
thelongboat.Thesailorslaytheboygentlyonthepoop
deck,behindthewheel,thenhurryoff.Elizabethkneels
downbesidestheboy.
Hisgoodlooksarenotlostonher.Shereachesout,
gentlybrushestheblondhairfromhiseyes
Suddenly,hegrabsherwrist,awakenow.Elizabethis
startled,buttheireyeslock.Shetakeshishandinhers.
ELIZABETH
MynameisElizabethSwann.
WILL
WillTurner.
ELIZABETH
I'mwatchingoveryou,Will.
Heclutchesherhands,thenslipsbackinto
unconsciousness.
Hismovementhasopenedthecollarofhisshirt;Elizabeth
seeshewearsachainaroundhisneck.Shetugsitfree,
revealing
AGOLDMEDALLION.Onesideisblank.Sheturnsitover

ASKULLgazesupather.VaguelyAztecindesign,butto
hereyes,itmeansonethingonly:
ELIZABETH(CONT'D)
You'reapirate.
Sheglancesbackatthecrew.SeesNorrington,giving
orders,movingtowardher.
ShelooksbackatWillcomestoaquickdecision.Takes
themedallionfromaroundhisneck.Hidesitunderher
coat.
Norringtonarrives.
NORRINGTON
Didhespeak?
ELIZABETH
HisnameisWillTurnerthat's
allIfoundout.
NORRINGTON
Verygood.
Norringtonhurriesoff.Elizabethstealsawaytothestern
oftheship.Examinesherprizethegoldmedallion.A
wispofwind,andshelooksup
Outoverthesea,movingthroughthefog,silentasa
ghost,isalargesailingship,aschooner
IthasBLACKSAILS.
Elizabethstares,toofrightenedtomove,orcryout.
Theshipisobscuredbythefogitasitpassesbutnot
themizzentop...andtherehangsthefrighteningskull
andcrossbonesoftheJollyRoger.
Elizabethlooksfromittothemedalliontheskullon
theflagisthesameastheoneonthemedallion.
Fogsurroundsandclosesinontheblackshipexceptfor
theblackflag.AsElizabethwatches,theskullappearsto
TURNandGRINather
Elizabethshutshereyestight
EIGHTYEARSLATER
INT.GOVERNOR'SMANSIONELIZABETH'SBEDROOM
andthensnapopenagain,startledwidewithfear.
ButthisisnolongertwelveyearoldElizabethstandingon
thesternoftheDauntless;thisistwentyyearold
Elizabeth,lyinginbedinthedark.
Sheremainsmotionless(weretheimageswejustsawa

nightmare,orajumbledchildhoodmemory?)
Elizabethslowlylooksasfaroutthecornerofhereyesas
possiblewithoutmoving.Mighttherebesomeoneinthe
roomwithher,loomingoverher?
Sheturns,readyforanything.Sheisalone.
Elizabethsitsup,turnsuptheflameonanoillamp
besidesthecanopiedbed.Shecarriesthelampacrossthe
roomtoadressingtable,sitsdown.
Shepullsoneofthesmalldrawersallthewayout,reaches
intoaspacebeneathitandremoves
TheMEDALLION.Shehaskeptitallthistime.Ithasnot
lostitslusteroritssenseofmenace.Shegazesatit
assheabsentlyreturnsthedrawtoitsplace
ABOOMINGknockonthedoor;Elizabethjumpsup,startled
knockingoverherchair.
SWANN(O.S.)
Elizabeth?Iseverythingall
right?Areyoudecent?
ELIZABETH
Yesyes.
Sheputsthemedallionon,throwsonadressinggownas
Swannenters,carryingalargebox.Auniformedmaid,
ESTRELLA,follows.
SWANN
Stillabedatthishour?It'sa
beautifulday!
Estrellapullsbacktheheavycurtains,revealing:
BeneathablueskyliesthebucolictownofPORTROYAL,
builtonanaturalharbor.Onabluffatthemouthofthe
harborstandsFORTCHARLES,itsstoneparapetslinedwith
cannon.
SWANN(CONT'D)
Ihaveagiftforyou.
Heopenstheboxes,anddisplaysforheragorgeousvelvet
dress.Sheletsoutanadmiringgasp.
ELIZABETH
It'sbeautiful.MayIinquire
astotheoccasion?
SWANN
Isanoccasionnecessaryforafather
todoteuponhisdaughterwithgifts?
Elizabethhappilytakesit,disappearsbehindascreened

offdressingarea.Estrellafollows,carryingthebox.
SWANN(CONT'D)
Although...Ididthinkyoucould
wearittotheceremonytoday.
ELIZABETH(O.S.)
Ceremony?
SWANN
CaptainNorrington'spromotion
ceremony.
Elizabethpeeksaroundthescreen.
ELIZABETH
Iknewit.
SWANN
Or,rather,CommodoreNorrington...a
finegentleman,don'tyouthink?
(noanswer)
Hefanciesyou,youknow.
Behindthescreen,ElizabethGASPS.
SWANN(CONT'D)
Elizabeth?How'sitcoming?
ONELIZABETHSheholdsherhairandthemedallion(still
aroundherneck)outofthewayasthemaidcinchesher
intoacorsetoverherslip.Estrellahasherfootin
Elizabeth'sbackasshepullsthelacestight.
ELIZABETH
Difficult...tosay.
SWANN(O.S.)
I'mtoldthatdressistheverylatest
fashioninLondon.
ELIZABETH
(holdingherbreath)
WomeninLondonmusthavelearnedto
notbreath.
Estrellaisfinished.Elizabethtakesabreathand
winces.
Abutlerappearsinthedoorwayoftheroom.
BUTLER
Governor?Acallerisherefor
you.
INT.GOVERNOR'SMANSIONFOYERDAY
Thecaller,dressedinroughclothing,standsinthefoyer,
lookingveryoutofplace,andknowingit.Heholdsalong
presentationcase.Hepolishesthetoesofhisbootson

thebackofhiscalves,butitdoesn'thelp.
SWANN
Ah,Mr.Turner!It'sgoodtosee
youagain!
ThecallerturnsitisWILLTURNER.Handsome,witha
watchfuldemeanorthatgiveshimweightbeyondhisyears.
WILL
Goodday,sir.
(holdsoutthecase)
Ihaveyourorder.
Swannhurriestohim,opensthecase.Insideisa
beautifuldressswordandscabbard.Swanntakesitout
reverently.
WILL(CONT'D)
WILL(CONT'D)
Thebladeisfoldedsteel.That's
goldfiligreelaidintothe
handle.IfImay
HetakestheswordfromSwann,andbalancesitonone
fingeratthepointwheretheblademeetstheguard.
WILL(CONT'D)
Perfectlybalanced.Thetangisnearly
thefullwidthoftheblade..
SWANN
Impressive...veryimpressive.
CommodoreNorringtonwillbepleased,
I'msure.Dopassmycomplimentsonto
yourmaster.
Will'sfacefalls.Clearly,theworkishis,andheis
proudofit.Withpracticedease,heflipsthesword
around,catchesitbythehiltandreturnsittothecase.
WILL
(bowsslightly)
Ishall.Acraftsmanisalwayspleased
tohearhisworkisappreciated
Hestopsspeakingabruptly,staringpastSwann
Elizabethstandsonthestairs.Granted,thedressmaybe
painfultowear,butholysmokes!
SWANN
Elizabeth!Youlookstunning!
Willtriestospeak,butcan't.Hegivesup,smilesto
himself,andsimplynodsemphatically.
ELIZABETH

Will!It'ssogoodtoseeyou!
Herhandgoestothechainaroundherthroat(themedallion
ishiddeninthebodiceofherdress).
ELIZABETH(CONT'D)
Idreamtaboutyoulastnight.
Willreactswithsurprise:
"Really?
SWANN
Elizabeth,thisishardly
appropriate
ELIZABETH
(ignoresherfather)
Aboutthedaywemet.Doyou
remember?
WILL
Icouldneverforgetit,Miss
Swann.
ELIZABETH
Will,howmanytimesmustIask
youtocallme'Elizabeth'?
WILL
Atleastoncemore,MissSwann.As
always.
Elizabethisdisappointedandalittlehurtbyhis
response.
SWANN
Wellsaid!There'saboywho
understandspropriety.Now,wemustbe
going.
SwanntakesthecasefromWill,opensthedoorfor
Elizabeth.
Elizabethstraightensherback,gathersherskirtsand
stridespastWill.
ELIZABETH
Goodday,Mr.Turner.
EXT.GOVERNOR'SMANSIONDAY
SwannfollowsElizabethoutthedoor.
WILL
Goodday.
Hewatchesassheishelpedaboardacarriagebythe
driver.
WILL(CONT'D)
(tohimself)

Elizabeth.
INTHECARRIAGE:Swannglowersathisdaughter.
SWANN
Dear,Idohopeyoudemonstrateabit
moredecoruminfrontofCommodore
Norrington.Afterall,itisonly
throughhiseffortsthatPortRoyalhas
becomeatallcivilized.
EXT.PORTROYALHARBORDAY
Theskeletalremainsoffourpirates,stillcladin
buccaneerrags,hangfromgallowserectedonarocky
promontory.Thereisafifth,unoccupiedgallows,bearinga
sign:
PIRATESYEBEWARNED.
Thetopofabillowingsailpassesregallyinfrontof
them.Onthelandwardfaceofthesail,apparentlyhighin
therigging,isamanforwhomtheterm'swashbuckling
rogue'wascoined:CaptainJACKSPARROW.
Hegazeskeeneyedatthedisplayastheypass.Raisesa
tankardinsalute.Suddenly,somethingbelowcatcheshis
attention.Hejumpsfromtherigging
andthat'swhenweseethathisisshipisnotan
imposingthreemaster,butjustasmallfishingdorywitha
singlesail,plowingthroughthewatertheJollyMon.
Anditleaks.Whichiswhyhehasthetankard:tobail.
Jackstepsbacktothetiller,andusingasinglesheetto
controlthesail,andtheJollyMoncomesaroundthe
promontory,thewholeofPortRoyallaidoutbeforehim.
ThehugeBritishdreadnought,H.M.S.Dauntlessdominates
thebay.ButJack'sattentionisonadifferentship:the
H.M.S.Interceptor,asmallsleekvesselwithrailgunsand
amortarinthemiddleofthemaindeck.Itistiedupat
theNavylanding,atthebaseofthecliffsbelowFort
Charles.
EXT.PORTROYALDOCKSDAY
Smoothlyandwithnowastedmovement,Jackhaulsdownthe
sail,stowsit,guidesthedoryalongsideadock.The
HARBORMASTER,alongledgertuckedunderhisarm,isthere
tocatchalineandhelpJacktieup.
HARBORMASTER
Ifyou'reoutrollingscuppersin
thistub,you'reeitherincredibly
braveorincrediblystupid.
JACK

It'sremarkablehowoftenthose
twotraitscoincide.
Hestartsupthedock,strappingonhisswordbelt;besides
thescabbard,italsocarriesacompass,pistolandsmall
powderhorn.TheHarbormastercutshimoff.
HARBORMASTER
It'sashillingforthedock
space,andyou'regoingtohaveto
givemeyourname.
JACK
Whatdoyousaytothree
shillings,andweforgetthename?
Hetossesthreeshillingsontotheledger.TheHarbormaster
considers,thenshutstheledgeronthecoins,stepsaside.
HARBORMASTER
WelcometoPortRoyal,Mr.Smith.
Jackgiveshimahalfsaluteashegoespast.Looksacross
thewatertowardtheInterceptorandsmiles.Abovethe
Interceptor,amongtheparapetsofFortCharles,aceremony
isunderway
EXT.FORTCHARLESDAY
Withchoreographedprecision,Swannremovestheswordand
scabbardfromthepresentationcase,heldbyauniformed
Navyman.Heslidestheswordintothescabbard,holdsit
outverticallytoNorrington,infulldressuniform.
NorringtongraspsthescabbardaboveSwann'shand,and
Swannletsgo.Norringtondrawsthesword,flourishesthe
sword,andsnapsthebladeupinfrontofhisface.Swann
stepsforward,pinsamedaltoNorrington'sjacket,steps
back.
Norringtonnods,turnssmartlyandnodstohisfellow
officers,turnsagainandnodstotheaudience
dignitaries,merchants,plantationowners,theirfamilies.
Anotherflourish,andhereturnstheswordtoitsscabbard.
ThesilenceisbrokenbyloudAPPLAUSE.Backslappingfrom
theNavymen.
Intheaudience,Elizabethdoesn'tlooksogood,out
beneaththehotsun.Sheapplaudsbriefly,thenwinces.
Discreetlytriestoadjustthecorsetthroughthematerial
ofthedress,thenresumesclapping,tryingtohideher
discomfort.
EXT.PORTROYALNAVYDOCKDAY
Twosailorsonsentryduty,MURTOGGandMULLROY,take
advantageofwhatlittleshadethereisonthedock.But
whenJacksauntersup,theyareimmediatelyonalert.

MURTOGG
Thisdockisofflimitsto
civilians.
JACK
Sorry,Ididn'tknow.
MusicdriftsdownfromFortCharles.Jacklooksup,shields
hiseyes.
JACK(CONT'D)
Somesortoftodoupatthefort,eh?
Youtwoweren'tinvited?
MURTOGG
No...someonehastomakesure
thisdockstaysofflimitsto
civilians.
JACK
Thismustbesomeimportantboat.
MULLROY
Ship.
JACK
Ship.
MURTOGG
CaptainNorrington'smadeithis
flagship.He'lluseittohunt
downthelastdregsofpiracyon
theSpanishLake.
MULLROY
Commodore.
MURTOGG
Right.CommodoreNorrington.
JACK
That'safinegoal,I'msure...Butit
seemstomeashiplikethat
(indicatestheDauntless)
makesthisoneherejustawee
superfluous.
MURTOGG
Oh,theDauntlessisthepowerin
thesewaters,trueenoughbut
there'snoshipthatcanmatchthe
Interceptorforspeed.
JACK
Thatso?I'veheardofone,supposedto
befast,nighuncatchable...theBlack
Pearl?
Mullroyscoffsatthename.

MULLR0Y
There'snorealshipascanmatch
theInterceptor.
MURTOGG
TheBlackPearlisarealship.
MULLROY
No,it'snot.
MURTOGG
Yesitis.I'veseenit.
MULLR0Y
You'veseenit?
MURTOGG
Yes.
MULLROY
You'veseentheBlackPearl?
MURTOGG
Yes.
MULLR0Y
Youhaven'tseenit.
MURTOGG
Yes,Ihave.
MULLR0Y
You'veseenashipwithblacksails
that'screwedbythedamnedand
captainedbyamansoevilthathell
itselfspathimbackout?
MURTOGG
...No.
MULLROY
No.
MURTOGG
ButI'veseenashipwithblacksails.
MULLR0Y
Oh,andnoshipthat'snotcrewedby
thedamnedandcaptainedbyamanso
evilhellitselfspathimbackout
couldpossiblyhaveblacksailsand
thereforecouldn'tpossiblybeanyship
otherthantheBlackPearl.Isthat
whatyou'resaying?
MURTOGG
...no.
MULLR0Y

(turnsbacktoJack)
LikeIsaid,there'snorealship
ascanmatchHey!
ButJack'snotthere.MurtoggandMullroylookaround,spot

JackstandingatthewheeloftheInterceptor,casually
examiningthemechanism.
MULLROY(CONT'D)
You!
Jacklooksoverinexaggeratedlyinnocentsurprise.The
sailorshurrytowardthegangplank.
MULLROY(CONT'D)
Getawayfromthere!Youdon't
havepermissiontobeaboard
there!
Jackspreadshishandsinapology.
JACK
I'msorry.It'sjustsuchapretty
boat.Ship.
Thesailorsstudyhimsuspiciously.
MURTOGG
What'syourname?
JACK
Smith.
MULLR0Y
What'syourbusinessinPort
Royal,'Mr.Smith'?
MURTOGG
Andnolies!
JACK
None?Verywell.You'verumbled
me.Iconfess:Iintendto
commandeeroneoftheseships,
pickupacrewinTortuga,andgo
outontheaccount,doalittle
honestpirating.
MURTOGG
Isaid,nolies.
MULLR0Y
Ithinkhe'stellingthetruth.
MURTOGG
He'snottellingthetruth.
MULLROY

Hemaybe.
MURTOGG
Ifheweretellingthetruthhe
wouldn'thavetoldus.
JACK
Unless,ofcourse,heknewyouwouldn't
believethetruthifhetoldittoyou.
MurtoggandMullroyconsiderthatpoint
EXT.FORTCHARLESDAY
Elizabeth,paleandperspiring,fansherselfweakly,
oblivioustothemusicandchatter.
NORRINGTON
MayIhaveamoment?
Heextendshisarm.Shetakesit.Hewalksherawayfrom
theparty,towardtheparapet.Arathertoolongofa
silenceasNorringtonworksuphiscourage.
NORRINGTON(CONT'D)
(aburst)
Youlooklovely.Elizabeth.
Elizabethfrowns,unabletofocus.Norringtonmistakesher
expressionasdisapproval.
NORRINGTON(CONT'D)
IapologizeifIseemforward
butImustspeakmymind.
NORRINGTON(CONT'D)
(workinguphis
confidencetodoso)
ThispromotionconfirmsthatIhave
accomplishedthegoalsIsetformyself
inmycareer.Butitalsocastsinto
sharpreliefthatwhichIhavenot
achieved.Thethingallmenmost
require:amarriagetoafinewoman.
(beat)
Youhavebecomeafinewoman,
Elizabeth.
ELIZABETH
Ican'tbreathe.
NORRINGTON
(smiles)
I'mabitnervous,myself
Elizabethlosesherbalance,stumblesawayfromNorrington.
Shereachesahandouttotheparapettosteadyherself,
butitslidesoff

andthenshevanishesoverthewall.Gone.
NORRINGTON(CONT'D)
Elizabeth!.
EXT.PORTROYALNAVYDOCKSDAY
Jackreacts,pushesMurtoggasidetosee
Elizabethplummetsfromthetopofthecliff.Itseemsto
takeheralongtimetoreachthesea
Elizabethhitsthewater,narrowlymissingthesharprocks.
Awavebreaks,andthensheiswashedoutawayfromthe
cliff,strugglingfeebly.
ATTHEFORT,Norringtonlooksdown
NORRINGTONELIZABETH!
Heleapstothetopoftheparapet,preparedtodivea
lieutenant,GILLETTEcatcheshisarm.
GILLETTE
Therocks,sir!It'samiracleshe
missedthem!
Norringtonshakesoffhisarm,looksdownandrealizes
Gilletteisright.Hejumpsdownandruns
EXT.PORTROYALNAVYDOCKSDAY
Jack,MurtoggandMullroyarestillinshockfromthe
sight.
JACK
Aren'tyougoingtosaveher?
MULLR0Y
Ican'tswim.
Murtoggshakeshisheadneitherdoeshe.
JACK
(rollshiseyes)
Sailors.
AbovewhereElizabethstrugglesinthewater.Norrington
andseveralothermenpicktheirwaydownthecliffs.They
aretoofarawaytogettoherintime.
Jackscowls.Hehasnochoiceanditpisseshimoff.
JACK(CONT'D)
Fine.
Hepullsapistolfromhisswordbelt,handsittoMurtogg;
thenhandsthebelttoMullroy.

JACK(CONT'D)
Don'tlosethese.
Andthenhedivesintothewater,swimstowardElizabeth.
Elizabethstrugglestokeepabovewater,gaspingforair'
thenaswellrollsoverher,andsheissubmerged
UNDERWATER,Elizabethdriftsdown,unconscious.Thecurrent
turnsher,andtheMEDALLIONslipsloosefromherbodice.
TheMEDALLIONturnsslowly,untiltheSKULLisfully
visible.Ashaftoffilteredsunlighthitsit,andit
GLINTS
EXT.PORTROYALVARIOUSDAY
FORTCHARLES:TheBritishflagflies,blownfroman
offshorebreeze.Suddenlythewinddies,andtheflaggoes
limp.
ONTHEDOCKS:Woodandmetalfittingsonlinesbangagainst
masts.Thewinddies,andthereissilence.
ONTHEEDGEOFTOWN:ACARIBEWOMANfeedsclucking
chickens,frownswhentheyallsuddenlygoquiet...
INTHEVILLAGE:Aweathervanemovesslightlyinthewind.
Thewindstops,andallisstill.Andthen...
...theweathervaneTURNS,andholdssteadythewind
haspickedupagain,butnowblows.fromtheseatowardthe
land.
l)ONTHEBEACH:anOLDSALTpullsaropeline,pauses.
Turnsandgazestothesky,frowning.Themangyhoundat
hissidestartsBARKINGincessantly
ONTHEDOCKS:Thelinesbangagainsttheothersidesofthe
masts,thewindfarstrongernow.
FORTCHARLES:theBritishflagfliesintheopposite
direction,snappinginthenewonshorebreeze.
EXT.PORTROYALCLIFFSIDEDAY
Norringtonrushesdown,intentontheclimb.Beyondhim,
pasttherockypoint,farouttosea,FOGgathers
EXT.PORTROYALOCEANDAY
UNDERWATER:themedallionhangsbelowElizabeth'sunmoving
formandthenJackisthere.Hewrapsanarmaroundher
andmakesforthesurface.
ONTHESURFACE,Jackswimstowardthedock,struggling.It
is.:farmoredifficultthanitshouldbe.Hestops
stroking,andtheysubmerge.
UNDERWATER:JackrealizesthatitisElizabeth'sheavy

velvetdressthatisweighingthemdown.Hepullsatthe
buttonsontheback,andtheygiveway.Heskinsheroutof
thedress,andkicksawayfromit.
Thedressfallslikeacloudintodarkness
ONTHESURFACE:JackswimswithElizabeth,muchmore
quickly.
ATTHEDOCK,MurtoggandMullroyaretheretohelphaul
Elizabethoutofthewater.
Jackclimbsup,exhausted.Elizabethisonherback;
Murtoggholdsherarmsaboveherhead,pumpingthem.
Mullroyputshischeektohernoseandmouth.
MULLROY
Notbreathing.
Murtogglooksdown;itseemshopeless.Jackstepsup,
drawingMurtogg'sknifefromitssheath.
JACK
Move.
HepushespastMullroy,kneelsoverElizabeth,raisesthe
knifeMurtoggisshocked
Jackslitsthecorsetdownthemiddle,yanksitaway.
Elizabethremainsstill.Andthenshecoughsupwater
andgasps,chokingonherfirstfullbreath.Jackis
relieved.
MULLROY
Ineverwouldhavethoughtof
that.
JACK
Clearly,you'veneverbeento
Singapore.
JackflipstheknifeandhandsithiltfirsttoMurtogg
andthat'swhenhespots
TheMEDALLION.Jackcatchesitupinhis"hand.
JACK(CONT'D)
Wheredidyougetthis?
BeforeElizabethcananswer,theBLADEofaSWORDisat
Jack'sTHROATNorrington'snewceremonialsword,in
fact,lookingbrightandsharp.
NORRINGTON
Onyourfeet.
ItlooksbadJackstandingoverElizabeth,mostofher
clothesgone.Hegetstohisfeet.TherestofElizabeth's

erstwhilerescuersreachthescene,includingSwann.
SWANN
Elizabeth!Areyouallright?
Hestripsoffhisjacket,drapesitaroundher.
ELIZABETH
Yesyes,I'mfineCommodore
Norrington,doyouintendtokill
myrescuer?
NorringtonlooksatJack.Jacknodsasbesthecanwitha
bladebeneathhischin.Norringtonsheatheshissword,and
extendshishand.
NORRINGTON
Ibelievethanksareinorder.
JacktakesNorrington'shandgingerly.Theyshake
andNorringtontightenshisgrip,yanksJack'sarm
towardhim,thentearsbackthesleeveofJack'sshirt
exposingaBRANDonJack'sinnerwrist:alarge'P.'
NORRINGTON(CONT'D)
HadabrushupwiththeEastIndia
TradingCompany,didyou...pirate?
Theothersreactinshock,butthesailorsarewelltrained
inaninstant,halfadozenpistolsareaimedatJack.He
standsthere,stillholdingthecorset.
NORRINGTON(CONT'D)
Keepyourgunsonhim,men.Gillette,
fetchsomeirons.
Norringtonnoticessomethingelsebelowthe'P'brandis
atattoo:asmallbirdinflightacrosswater.
NORRINGTON(CONT'D)
Well,well...JackSparrow,isn'tit?
JACK
CaptainJackSparrow.Ifyouplease.
Norringtonlooksoutatthebay.
NORRINGTON
Idon'tseeyourshipCaptain.
MURTOGG
Hesaidhe'dcometocommandeerone.
MULLROY
(toMurtogg)
Itoldyouhewastellingthetruth.
(curryingfavor)
Thesearehis,sir.

HeholdsoutJack'spistolandbelt.Norringtontakesthe
pistol,examinesit,notesthepowderhornonJack'sbelt.
NORRINGTON
(toJack)
Extrapowder,butnoadditionalshot.
Jackshrugs.Norringtonunhooksthecompassfromthebelt,
opensit.Hefrownsatthereading.Movesthecompassthis
wayandthat,keepingitparalleltotheground.
NORRINGTON(CONT'D)
Itdoesn'tbeartrue.
Jacklooksaway,abitembarrassed.Norringtonreturnsthe
compasstothebelt.Drawstheswordhalffromthe
scabbard.
NORRINGTON(CONT'D)
Ihalfexpectedittobemadeofwood.
Heslidesitbackintothescabbard,handsittoMullroy.
NORRINGTON(CONT'D)
Takingstock:you'vegotapistolwith
onlyoneshot,acompassthatdoesn't
pointnorth...andnoship.Youare
withoutadoubttheworstpirateIhave
everheardof.
JACK
Ah,butyouhaveheardofme.
Gillettereturnswithshackles,approachesJack.
NORRINGTON
Carefully,lieutenant.
Elizabethstepsforward.Swann'sjacketslipsoffher.She
isunconcerned,butheisintentonputtingitbackonher.
ELIZABETH
Commodore,Imustprotest.Pirateor
not,thismansavedmylife.
NORRINGTON
Onegooddeedisnotenoughtoredeema
manofalifetimeofwickedness.
GillettesnapsthemanaclesclosedonJack'swrists.
JACK
Butitseemstobeenoughtocondemn
him.
NORRINGTON
(smiles)
Indeed.

NowthatJackissafelychained,Norringtonnodstohis
men.Allbutonestowtheirweapons,andtwostepforward
JACK
Finally.
Lightningquick,hesnapsthecorsetaroundthehandand
wristofthemanholdingthepistolandyanks.Thepistol
sailsintothewater.Beforeanyonecanreacttothat,Jack
hasthemanaclechainwrappedaroundElizabeth'sthroat.
Pistolsaredrawnagain,butnowElizabethservesasa
shield.Norringtonraisesacautioninghandtohismen.
JACK(CONT'D)
(backingaway,towardland)
CommodoreNorrington...mypistoland
belt,please.
Norringtonhesitates,ballshisfistsinfrustration.
JACK(CONT'D)
Commodore!
MullroyhandsthepistolandbelttoNorrington.Norrington
holdsthemouttoJack.
JACK(CONT'D)
ElizabethitisElizabeth?
Elizabethismoreangrythanfrightened.
ELIZABETHMissSwann.
JACK
MissSwann,ifyou'llbesokind?
ShetakesthebeltandpistolfromNorringtonJack's
quickerthansheis,andtakesthepistolfromher.He
jerksheraroundsosheisfacinghim,bellytobelly.
JACK(CONT'D)
Now,ifyou'llbeverykind?
Shefiguresoutwhathewants:putthebeltonhim.
ELIZABETH
(assheworks)
Youaredespicable.
JACK
Isavedyourlife;nowyou've
savedmine.We'resquare.
Done.Heturnsheragain,andthenbacksupuntilhebumps
againstthecargogantry.
JACK(CONT'D)
Gentleman...m'lady...youwill
alwaysrememberthisastheday

youalmostcaughtCaptainJack
Sparrow.
HeshovesElizabethaway,grabsaropeandpullsfreea
belayingpinacounterweightdropsandJackisliftedup
tothemiddleofthegantry,wherehegrabsasecondrope
Pistolsfireandmiss.Jackswingsout,out,out,away
andaroundfromthegantry.
Norringtonhasheldhisshot.Withcarefulaim,hetracks
Jack'strajectory
JackdropsfromtheropeevenasNorringtonFIRES.Hisshot
tearstherope
asJackplummetspastoneofthegantry'sguylines,he
snapsthelengthofmanaclechainoverthelineandgrabs
holdofthefarloopslidesdowntheline
dropstothedeckofaship.Heruns,leapingtoanother
ship,thenoutofsight
NORRINGTON
Onhisheels!Gillette,bringa
squaddownfromthefort!
(toElizabeth)
Elizabeth,areyou
ELIZABETH
Yes,I'mallright,I'mfine!Go
capturehim.
Norrington'stakenabackbyherire,andwiselyhurries
away.SwanndrapeshiscoataroundElizabeth.
SWANN
Here,dear...youshouldwearthis.
Elizabethshivers,findingsuddenlythatsheiscold.
Glancesoutatthebay
whereaTHICKFOGmovesacrossthetopofthewater.She
takesthejacket.
ELIZABETH
Thankyou,Father...andletthat
bethelastofyourfashion
advice,please.
Butsheacceptshiscomfortingembrace.
EXT.PORTROYALTOWNALLEYDAY
Thefogcreepsthrough,castinganeerietwilightpall.An
armedsearchpartymovesalongthestreet.Theyglancedown
analley
Onthefarsideisanothersearchparty.Themennodto

eachother,continueon.
Amoment,andthenJackdropsfromhishidingplacebeneath
theeavesofabuilding.Hestillwearsthemanacles.
Acrossthestreetisashopwithbarndoors,apassthru
doorsetinthemiddle.Aboveisasignwithablackanvil.
INT.BLACKSMITH'SFORGEDAY
Jackslipsinthroughthedoor,takesalookaround:
Nowindows.Theforgeisdark,litbylanterns.Workin
progressisscatteredabout:wagonwheels,wroughtiron
gates,pipesevenacannonwithacrackinit.Butevery
toolisinplace;theworkbenchistidyandneat.
Jackisstartledbyanoise:MISTERBROWN,ina
blacksmith'sapron,snoresinthecorner,cradlinga
bottle.Jackgiveshimahardpoke.Another.Brownsnorts,
turnsaway.
Satisfied,Jacksheatheshissword,takesashorthandled
sledgefromitsplaceonthewall.Movestotheglowing
cokefurnaceinthemiddleoftheroom.
Slowly...heholdshisrighthandoverthefurnace,the
chaindownintheembers.ThechainbeginstoGLOW.Jack
sweats,grimacesatthepain
Movingquickly,hewrapsthechainaroundthenoseofan
anvil,bringsthesledgedownwithafast,hardstrokeon
theglowinglinks.OneSHATTERS.Jackdropsthesledge,
plungeshismanacledhandinabucketofwater.Steam
billows.
Jackpullshishandout,flexesit.Blistersformbeneath
themanaclebuthishandsarefree.
TheSOUNDofthelatchonthedoorJackdivesforcover.
Willenterstheforge,shutsthedoorbehindhim.Spotsthe
drunkenMisterBrowninthecorner.
WILL
RightwhereIleftyou.
Somethingcatcheshiseye:anemptypegonthewall.The
sledgelyingbesidetheanvil.
WILL(CONT'D)
(underhisbreath)
NotwhereIleftyou.
Hemovescasuallytowardthesledge.Thengrabsforit
buttheflatofaswordbladeslapshishand.Willjumps
back.
Jackstandsthere,swordleveledatWill.HebacksWillup,
towardthedoor.Willglaresathim.

WILL(CONT'D)
(voicelowandtight)
You'retheonethey'rehunting.
Thepirate.
Jackacknowledgesitwithatipofhishead...then
frowns,regardsWill.
JACK
Youlookfamiliar...HaveIever
threatenedyoubefore?
WILL
I'vemadeapointofavoiding
familiaritywithpirates.
JACK
Ah.Thenitwouldbeashameto
putablackmarkonyourrecord.
Soifyou'llexcuseme...
Besidethedoorisagrindstone,aswordrestingin
thehoningguide.BeforeJackcanreact,Willhasit
inhand.
JACK(CONT'D)
Doyouthinkthisiswise,boy?
Crossingbladeswithapirate?
WILL
YouthreatenedMissSwann.
JACK
Onlyalittle.
Inresponse,Willassumesanengardeposition.Jack
appraiseshim,unhappytoseeWillknowswhathe'sdoing.
Jackattacks.Thetwomenstandinoneplace,trading
feints,thrustsandparrieswithlightningspeed,almost
impossibletofollow.WillhasnotroublematchingJack.
JACK(CONT'D)
Youknowwhatyou'redoing,I'll
giveyouthat...Excellentform
...Buthow'syourfootwork?IfI
stephere
Hetakesasteparoundanimaginarycircle.Willstepsthe
otherway,maintaininghisrelationshiptoJack.
JACK(CONT'D)
Verygood!AndifIstepagain,
youstepagain...
(continuingtostep
aroundthecircle)
Andsowecircle,circle,like
dogswecircle...

Theyarenowexactlyoppositetheirinitialpositions.
JACK(CONT'D)
Ta!
Jackturnsandheadsforthedoor,nowdirectlybehindhim.
Willregistersangrysurpriseandthenwithavicious
overhandmotion,hethrowshissword
theswordburiesitselfintothedoor,justabovethe
latch,barelymissingJack.Jackregistersit,thenpulls
onthelatch,butitwon'tmoveuptheswordisinthe
way.
Jackrattlesthelatch.Tugsontheswordafewtimesit
isreallystuckinthere.Jackmouthsacurse,butwhenhe
turnsbacktoWill,he'ssmiling.
JACK(CONT'D)
That'sagoodtrick.Except,once
again,youarebetweenmeandthe
wayout.
(pointshisswordatthe
backdoor)
Andnowyouhavenoweapon.
EyesonJack,Willsimplypicksupanewswordfroman
anvil.Jackslumpsindismaybutthenleapsforward.
WillandJackduel.Theirbladesflashandring.Suddenly,
Jackswingsthechainstillmanacledtohislefthandat
Will'shead.Willducksit,comesupwideeyed.
ThenJack'schainsmashesacrossWill'ssword,disarming
him.
Willquicklypicksupanothersword.Jackbecomesaware
thattheentireroomisfilledwithbladedweapons:swords,
knives,boardingaxesinvariousstagesofcompletion.
JACK(CONT'D)
Whomakesallthese?
WILL
Ido.AndIpracticewiththem.At
leastthreehoursaday.
JACK
Youneedtofindyourselfagirl.
(Willsetshisjaw)
Ormaybethereasonyoupractice
threehoursadayisyou'vefound
onebutcan'tgether?
AdirecthitandWillcoilsevenmoretightlywith
anger.
WILL

No.Ipracticethreehoursaday
sothatwhenImeetapirate...I
cankillhim.
Heexplodes:kicksarack,causingaswordtofallintohis
hand;useshisfoottobringhisdroppedswordintothe
air,catchesitandattacksJack,bothbladesflashing.
Jackparrieswithswordandchain.Jack'schainwraps
aroundWill'ssword;Willtwiststhehandleofhisguard
throughalink,andstabstheswordupintotheceiling
SoJack'smanacledleftarmisnowsuspendedfromthe
ceiling.Notgood.Heparriesusingonehand,twistingand
dodgingaroundthefurnace
Jackcompressesthebellows,blowingaSHOWEROFSPARKS
intoWill'sface.Jackgrabsthechain,hoistshimselfup,
kickswithhisfeet,knockingWillback.
Jackuseshisfullweight,yankstheswordfromthe
ceiling.HurlsawoodenmalletatWill,thenasecond,
hittingWillonthewrist.Willdropshissword,falls
down,getsup
Jack'spistolisaimeddirectlybetweenWill'seyes.
Willstepsback,directlyinfrontofthebackexit.
Glares,rubshiswristgingerly.
WILL(CONT'D)
Youcheated.
JACK
(smiles;whatdoyouexpect?)
Pirate.
Jackstepsforward.Willstepsback,fullyblockingthe
door.
JACK(CONT'D)
Moveaway.
WILL
No.
JACK
Move!
WILL
No.Icannotjuststepasideand
letyouescape.
Jackcocksthepistol.Willstaresback.Thestandoff
lastsforalongmoment.
JACK
You'relucky,boythisshot's
notmeantforyou.

Jackuncocksthepistol.Willissurprised,reassessesJack

Suddenly,MisterBrownSLAMShisbottleagainstJack's
skull.Jackcrumplestotheground.
Thefrontandbackdoorssmashopen,andSAILORSfillthe
room.Norringtonpushesforward,seesJackontheground.
NORRINGTON
Excellentwork,MisterBrown.
You'veaidedinthecaptureofa
dangerousfugitive.
BROWN
Justdoingmycivicduty.
Jackgroans.Norringtonstandsoverhim,smiles.
NORRINGTON
Ibelieveyouwillalwaysremember
thisasthedayCaptainJack
Sparrowalmostescaped.
Norrington'smenhaulJackaway.Willwatchesthemgo.
Brownlooksathisbottlebroken.
BROWN
Thatratterbrokemybottle.
EXT.PORTROYALNIGHT
Thethickfogblanketstheentirebaynow,andthetown.
TheonlystructurevisibleisFortCharles,highonthe
bluff,likeatallshipsailingaseaofgrey.
AbovetheFortisaclearblackskysprinkledwithstars.A
waxingmoonshines,givingbothFortandfoganeerieglow.
ANGLEFORTCHARLES,
justbelowthestoneparapetsofthefort,visiblebriefly
deepinthefog,likeasharkfinslicingthroughthe
water:theTOPMASTofaship,BLACKSAILSbillowing.Flying
fromthemastisaflagwithwhiteAztecskull.
TheBlackPearlhascometoPortRoyal.
INT.GOVERNOR'SMANSIONELIZABETH'SBEDROOMNIGHT
Amaidremovesabedwarmerfromthefireplace,slidesit
betweenthesheetsattheendofElizabeth'sbed.
ELIZABETH
Niceandtoasty.Thankyou,
Estrellia.

Themaidnods,exits.Elizabethopensabook,begins
reading,toyingabsentlywiththemedallionchainaround
herneck.
Thelampflamebeginstodiminish.Elizabethtriestoturn
itup.Nogood.Theflamegoesout,andtheroomisblack.
INT.BLACKSMITH'SFORGENIGHT
Will,shirtless,wearingaleatherapron,heatsaniron
ingotatthefurnace,hammersitflathestops.
Hisattentionisdrawntothewindow.Heopenstheshutter
andpeersoutnothingbutfog.Almostwithoutnoticing,
hereachesforaboardingaxehangingonthewall.Takesit
down;ithasasatisfyingweightinhishands.
INT.CELLBLOCKNIGHT
CLOSEON:Amuttofadog,holdingaringofkeysinhis
mouth.
Threeseedylookingprisonerstrytocoaxthedogtotheir
celldoor.Oneholdsaloopofrope;anotherwagglesa
bone.Thedogjustsitsandcocksitshead.
PRISONER
Comehere,boy...Wantanice,
juicybone?
Inanadjoiningcell,Jackliesonapileofstraw.
JACK
Youcankeepdoingthatforever,
thatdog'snevergoingtomove.
PRISONER
Excuseusifweain'tresigned
ourselvestothegallowsjustyet.
EXT.FORTCHARLESPARAPETSNIGHT
Anoosehangsfromagallowsinthecourtyard.Norrington
andSwannwalkalongthefarwall.
SWANN
Hasmydaughtergivenyouan
answeryet?
NORRINGTON
No.Shehasn't.
SWANN
Well,shehadataxingday...
Ghastlyweathertonight.
NORRINGTON
Bleak.Verybleak.

Fromthedistance,thereisaBOOM
SWANN
Whatwasthat?
andthentheWHISTLEofanincomingball
NORRINGTON
Cannonfire!
HetacklesSwannasthewalloftheparapetEXPLODES
INT.CELLBLOCKNIGHT
Jacksitsup.TherearemoreBOOMS
JACK
Iknowthoseguns!
Hepeersoutthroughthebarsofthewindow.Theother
prisonerscrowdaroundtheirwindowaswell.
JACK(CONT'D)
It'stheBlackPearl.
PRISONER
(frightened)
TheBlackPearl?I'veheard
stories...she'sbeenpreyingon
shipsandsettlementsfornearten
years...andneverleavesany
survivors.
JACK
Therearealotofstoriesabout
theBlackPearl.
EXT.PORTROYALHARBORNIGHT
TheBlackPearlstillcannotbeseenbutthefoglights
uparoundherwitheachboomofherguns.She'sfiringon
bothsidesnow,hammeringboththefortandthetown.
EXT.PORTROYALTOWNNIGHT
Streets,buildings,docksandshipsshatterandexplode
beneaththeonslaught.Villagerspanic,runforcover,
dodgeflyingdebrisasbesttheycan.Ifthisisnothell
onearth,thenit'sabouttobe
longboatsemergeoutofthefog,carryingARMED
PIRATES.Theyswarmfromtheboats,strikingdown
,villagersindiscriminatelyandsettingfires.
INT.BLACKSMITH'SFORGENIGHT
Willslipstheboardingaxeintohisbeltatthesmallof
hisback.Heputsadirkinhisbelt,thenasecondanda
third.Hepicksupasecondaxeandasword.

Willslidesbackthedoorsoftheforge
Awomanrunspast,chasedbyaONEARMEDPIRATEwearinga
yellowbandeau.Willbackhandstheaxesquareintohis
chest,adeadlyblow.Willheadsout,upthestreet
EXT.FORTCHARLESPARAPETSNIGHT
Themoonisobscuredbysmokerisingfromtheburning
gallowsandwoodenroofs.Cannonfirecontinuestorain
down,butthefort'sowncannonsnowreturnfire.
NORRINGTON
Governor!Barricadeyourselfinmy
office!
(Swannhesitates)
That'sanorder!
Swannturnstogobutfindshimselffacetofacewitha
pirateKOEHLER,ahandsomeblondmanwithgoldearrings.
BeyondKoehler,morepiratescomeupoverthefarwall.
Koehlergrinsandraisesacutlass
Norrington'sswordblocksKoehler'sslash.
NORRINGTON(CONT'D)
They'veflankedus!Men!Swords
andpistols!
Thebattleisjoined
INT.GOVERNOR'SMANSIONELIZABETHfSBEDROOMNIGHT
Elizabethlooksoutawindowatthescenebelow:even
throughthefog,multiplefiresarevisible,andshipsburn
intheharbor.Shoutsandcriesofpain.Cannonfire
ECHOES.
Shenoticesmovementdirectlybelowherwindow:twoSHADOWY
FIGURES,approachingthehousepirates.Elizabethbolts
fromherroom
INT.SECONDFLOORHALLWAYNIGHT
Shereachestherailingoverlookingthefoyer,andcries
out,justasthebutleropensthedoortoolate;there
istheBOOMofagun,andthebutlercrumples.
Elizabethducksdowninhorror,peeringthroughthe
balusters.Thepiratesscanthefoyer,searching.The
leaderisPINTEL,asallowlookingpiratewithabaldhead.
SuddenlyPintellooksup,andlockseyeswithElizabeth.
Howcouldheknowshewasthere?
PINTEL
Upthere!
Thepiratesrushforthestairs.Elizabethscramblesback
intothenearestroom

INT.SITTINGROOMNIGHT
Elizabethshutsthedoor,locksit,listensasthepirates
poundupthestairs
ESTRELLA
MissElizabeth?
Elizabethjumps.Estrellaisrightbehindher,terrified.
Theywhisper:
ESTRELLA(CONT'D)
Aretheycometokidnapyou,miss?
Thedaughterofthegovernorwould
beveryvaluable.
Elizabethrealizesshe'sright.ThereistheSLAMofabody
againstthedoor.
ELIZABETH
Listen,Estrellatheyhaven't
seenyou.Hide,andfirstchance,
runforthefort.
Estrellanods.AnotherSLAMatthedooritgivesabit

ElizabethshovesEstrellaintothecorner,betweenatall
wardrobeandthewall.Dashesforthesidedoor.
Whenthedoorsmashesinward,itslamsintothewardrobe,
andthemaidcannotbeseen.Thepiratesruninspotthe
opensidedoor,andrunforit
INT.ELIZABETH'SBEDROOMNIGHT
Pintelisthefirstthrough,andgetsthepanofthebed
warmerinthefaceforhistroublehestaggersback,
holdinghisnose
INT.SITIINGROOMNIGHT
Estrellabreakscover,runsforthehall,unnoticed.
INT.ELIZABETH'SBEDROOMNIGHT
Elizabethswingsthebedwarmeratthesecondpirate,
buthecatchesitbythehandleElizabethcan'tjerkit
free,soshewrenchesitoverthepanlidswingsdown,
BANGINGthesecondpiratehotcoalsspillonhishead,
sizzling.
Elizabethdashesforthehallwaystairs
INT.SECONDFLOORHALLWAY/FOYERCONTINUOUSNIGHT
ThepiratesburstfromthebedroomPintelgoesforthe
stairs,butthesecondpiratevaultsthehandrail

Estrellaregistersthebutler'sbody,butcontinuesoutthe
stillopenfrontdooratadeadrun.Elizabethfollows
ThesecondpiratelandsbetweenElizabethandthefront
door.HisfaceisBURNED,hishairSMOLDERShereaches

Elizabethpullsupshort,runstheotherway
Pintel,onthestairs,grabsherbythehairElizabeth
doesn'tslowshespins,grabsPintel'sarmwithboth
handsandpullshimhard,bellyfirst,intothecapofthe
newelpostheletsgoofherhairElizabethkeeps
going
INT.DININGROOMNIGHT
Elizabethslamsthedoubledoorsshut,throwsthebolts.
Theinteriorshuttersareclosedoverthewindows.Above
thefireplacearetwocrossedswords.
Elizabethclimbsonthefirebox;shegrabsoneofthe
swordsbythehiltandpullsbutitwon'tcomefree.
Bothswordsaresecurelyattachedtothewall.Damn!
ASMASHfromthedoorsthepiratesarerelentless
Onthetableisaplatterwithfruit,cheeseandbread.
Elizabethgrabstheknifefromtheplatter
Likeanybreadknife,ithasaroundpoint.Elizabethjabs
itintoherpalmit'suselessasaweapon.Doubledamn!
Thebladeofaboardingaxebreachesthedoorthe
pirateswillbethroughsoonElizabethlooksaround
INT.FIRSTFLOORHALLWAYNIGHT
Thedoorsgiveway;thepirateschargethrough
INT.DININGROOMCONTINUOUSNIGHT
Empty.Elizabethnowheretobeseen.PintelandSmoldering
Piratesearch,underthetable,behinddraperies.
PINTEL
Weknowyou'rehere,poppet.Come
outandwepromisewewon'thurt
you.
Smolderingpirategiveshimlookhewantstohurther
plenty.Pintelshakeshishead:'Don'tworry,I'mlying.'
PINTEL(CONT'D)
Wewillfindyou,poppet...
You'vegotsomethingofours,and
itcallstous!
INT.DUMBWAITERNIGHT

Elizabethhidesinthedumbwaiterbox,wrappedaroundthe
doublepulleyropesthatgothroughthecenter.
PINTEL(O.S.)
Thegoldcallstous!
Elizabethregistersthatshepullsoutthemedallion,
rubs
thegoldwithherthumb.Thisistheirobjective.Light
spillsintotheboxthroughgapsinthetopasthedoor
aboveisslidopenElizabethlooksupthroughthegaps
Pintelleersdownather.
PINTEL(CONT'D)
Hello,poppet.
Elizabethworkstheropestolowerthebox.Pintelpulls
theotherway;he'sstronger,andtheboxrises.Elizabeth
triestostopitwrapsherleftforearmthroughtherope
andletsitjamagainstthetopofthebox.
Elizabethgaspsatthepain,buttheboxstops.Shesawsat
theropewiththebreadknife.
Smolderingpiratehelpspulltherope,crushingElizabeth's
forearm.Tearsofpainonherface,shekeepssawing
Theropeparts,andthedumbwaiterboxPLUMMETS
INT.KITCHENNIGHT
FrombehindthedoorofthedumbwaitercomesaCRASH,anda
cloudofdust.Thedoorslidesopen,andElizabethclambers
out.Herheadiscut,sheisstreakedwithdirt,andcan
barelystand.Sheleansoverthetable,tryingtorecover.
ThesoundofrunningFOOTSTEPSgetslouder...
ELIZABETH
Please,no...
Elizabethtouchesthechainofthemedallion...anda
desperateideaoccurstoher.
Thepiratesburstthroughthedoor.Elizabethbacksaway,
holdsthebreadknifeouttowardthemoff.Theycome
aroundeithersideofthetable,stalkingher
ELIZABETH(CONT'D)
(gaspsitout)
Par...Parlay!
Pintelcan'tbelievehisears.
PINTEL
What?

ELIZABETH
Parlay!Iinvoketherightof
parlay!Accordingto"theCodeof
theBrethren,setdownbythe
piratesMorganandBartholomew,
youmusttakemetoyourCaptain!
PINTEL
Iknowthecode.
ELIZABETH
Ifanadversarydemandsparley,
youcandothemnoharmuntilthe
parlayiscomplete.
PINTEL
Itwouldappear,sodoyou.
SMOLDERINGPIRATE
Toblazeswiththecode!
Hestepsforward,dirkdrawnPintelstopshim.
PINTEL
Shewantstobetakentothe
Captain,andshe'llgowithouta
fuss.
HelookstoElizabeth:'right?'Elizabethnods.
PINTEL(CONT'D)
Wemusthonorthecode.
SmolderingPirateconcedesthepoint,sheathshisdirk.He
grabsElizabethroughlybythearm
EXT.PORTROYALSTREETNIGHT
Willracesalong,momentarilyfreeofthepirates.Hespots
theGovernor'sMansioninthedistance.ThereareFIGURES
movingawayfromitElizabeth,forcedbythetwo
pirates.
Willhurriesforward
SuddenlyaPIRATEjumpsoutfromtheshadows,slashes;Will
defendshimself.Thepiratehasonearmandwearsayellow
bandana.Willhesitatesdidn'thealreadykillthisguy?
ThehesitationisjustenoughforanotherPIRATE,swinging
aflamingtorch,toSLAMWillintheheadfrombehind.Will
crumples.
Thepiratelightsasecondtorch,handsittoOnearm;they
hootwithdelightandheadoff,settingfiresastheygo.
Ontheground,Willdoesn'tmove.
INT.FORTCHARLESCELLBLOCKNIGHT

ThewallofthecellsEXPLODESinward.Jackpullshimself
outfromunderrubble.Moonlightspillsinthroughthe
gapingholecreatedbythecannonball.Beyondit:freedom.
Butitiscenteredontheothercell.ThepartofJack's
cellthatisgoneistoosmallforamantoslipthrough.
PRISIONER
Praisebe!
Heandtheothertwoscramblethrough.
PRISONER(CONT'D)
(backtoJack)
Mysympathies,friendyou've
nomannerofluckatall!
Thethreedescendtherocksbeyond,disappearingfromview.
Jackisalone.Cannonfirecontinues,occasionalhits
shakingthefort.Thedogcowersunderalongbench,key
ringstillinhismouth.Jacksighsresigned,hepicks
upthebonefromtheothercell,andtriescoaxthedog
forward.
JACK
It'sallright,doggie...come
here,
boy.Comehere,Spot.Rover.Fido?
Tohissurprise,thedogcrawlsoutfromunderthebench.
Jackcontinuestocoaxhimcloser.
ThekeyringisnearlywithinJack'sreachsuddenly,the
dog'sattentiongoestothedoorintothecellblock.He
BRISTLES,GROWLS.Hebacksawayfromthedoor,whining.
JACK(CONT'D)
What'sthematter,boy?
Thedogbolts,throughthebars,intothecell,thenout
throughthebreachedwalltakingthekeyswithhim.
Thedoortothecellblockburstsopen.Apairofpirates
stepin:KOEHLERandTWIGG.
TWIGG
Thisisn'tthearmory.
Heturnstogo,butKoehlerhasspottedJack.
KOEHLER
(Dutchaccent)
Well,well...Lookwhatwehave
here,Twigg.It's.Captain
Sparrow.
TWIGG

Huh.LasttimeIsawyou,youwere
allaloneonaGodforsaken
island,shrinkingintothe
distance.I'dheardyou'dgotten
off,butIdidn'tbelieveit.
KOEHLER
Didyousproutlittlewingsand
flyaway?
TWIGG
Hisfortunesaren'timprovedmuch.
Thetwolaugh.Jackdoesn't.Hestepsforward,closetothe
bars.Thisputshiminaspillofmoonlight.Heistight
withfury.
JACK
Worryaboutyourownfortunes.The
lowestcircleofhellisreserved
forbetrayers...andmutineers.
KoehlerandTwiggdon'tlikehearingthat.Koehlerlashes
out,grabsJackbythethroatthroughthebars.Jack
clutchesthepirate'swrist,looksdown
Wheretheyenterthemoonlight,Koehler'swristsandhands
areskeletal.
Jack'seyesgowideheisholdingaskeletonarm.
JACK(CONT'D)
Youarecursed.
Koehlersneers,shovesJackbackwards,hard.Nowoutofthe
moonlight,hishandisnormal.Jackstares,realizing
JACK(CONT'D)
Thestoriesaretrue.
KoehlerushersTwiggtowardthedoor.Looksback.
KOEHLER
Youknownothingofhell.
Andthenthey'regone.
EXT.PORTROYALNIGHT
Amidthethunderofcannonfire,alongboatslipsthrough
thefog.Elizabethsitsintheprow.Columnsofwaterfrom
cannonballsgeyseruparoundtheboat.
Thefogparts.Elizabethlooksuptosee
TheBlackPearl,atallgalleon,itsblacksailslooming
highaboveher.Atthebowisanornatelycarvedfigurehead
ofabeautifulwoman,armheldhigh,asmallbirdtaking
wingfromheroutstretchedhand.

Thelongboatmakesforapairoflinesdanglingfroma
winch.
EXT.BLACKPEARLMAINDECKNIGHT
Litbylanterns;nomoonisvisiblebeneaththefog.Smoke
hangsheavyabovethedeck.
Elizabeth'slongboatisraisedabovethedeckrail
piratesspother,andstare.Onepolitefellowsteps
forwardtoofferhishand.Shetakesitandstepsdown.She
huddles,selfconsciousinhernightgownanddressingrobe.
BOSUN
Ididn'tknowwewastaking
captives.
PINTEL
She'sinvokedtherightof
parlay...withCaptainBarbossa.
ONTHEPOOPDECKanimposingFIGUREinsilhouettestands
bythewheel,toofarawaytohaveheardPintel'swords.
Buthisheadturnsatthementionofhisname.
Thesilhouettedfiguremovestowardthestairs.Acloudof
SMOKEobscureshimandthen,asifheskippedthe
stairs,hestridesoutoftheSMOKEonthemaindeck
ThisisBARBOSSA.Despitethebrightcolorsofclothing,
definitelynotamanyou'dwanttomeetinadarkalley
oranywhere,forthatmatter.
Elizabeth,moreterrifiedthanever,cannotlookawayfrom
hiseyes.Butshemustershercourage
ELIZABETH
Iamhereto
TheBosunSLAPSher.
BOSUN
You'llspeakwhenspokento!
HiswristisgrabbedpainfullybyBarbossa.
BARBOSSA
Andyou'llnotlayahandonthose
undertheprotectionofparlay!
BOSUN
Aye,sir.
Barbossareleaseshim.TurnstoElizabeth,smilesit
showsbothsilverandgoldteeth.
BARBOSSA
Myapologies,miss.Asyouwere

saying,beforeyouweresorudely
interrupted?
ELIZABETH
CaptainBarbossa...Ihavecome
tonegotiatethecessationof
hostilitiesagainstPortRoyal.
Barbossaisbothimpressedandamused.
BARBOSSA
Therewasalotoflongwordsin
there,miss,andwe'renotbut
humblepirates.Whatisityou
want?
ELIZABETH
Iwantyoutoleave.Andnever
comeback.
Barbossaandthepirateslaugh.
BARBOSSA
Iamdisinclinedtoacquiesceto
yourrequest.
(helpfully)
Means'No.'
ELIZABETH
Verywell.
Shequicklyslipsthemedallionoff,dartstotheside
rail,danglesitoverthesideoftheship.Thepiratesgo
quiet.
ELIZABETH(CONT'D)
I'lldropit!
BARBOSSA
Myholdsareburstingwithswag.
Thatbitofshinematterstome
...Why?
ELIZABETH
Becauseit'swhatyou'researching
for.You'vebeensearchingforit
foryears.Irecognizethisship.
Isawiteightyearsago,whenwe
madethecrossingfromEngland.
BARBOSSA
(interested)
Didyou,now?
Elizabethglaresathim.She'sgettingnowhere.
ELIZABETH
Fine.Isupposeifthisis
worthless,there'snoreasonto

keepit.
Sheflipsthemedallionup,offherfinger
BARBOSSA
NO!
Shecatchesitbythechain,smilesathimtriumphantly.
BARBOSSA(CONT'D)
Youhaveaname,missy?
ELIZABETH
Elizabeth
(stopsherselffrom
saying"Swann";then:)
Turner.
(embroidering)
I'mamaidinthegovernor's
household.
(curtsies)
Barbossareactstothename
Turner:itconfirmswhathehas
suspected.Theotherpirates
surreptitiouslyexchangeglances
andnods.
BARBOSSA
You'vegotsand,foramaid.
ELIZABETH
(curtsiesagain)
Thankyou,sir.
BARBOSSA
Andhowdoesamaidcometoowna
trinketsuchasthat?Afamily
heirloom,perhaps?
ELIZABETH
Ofcourse.
(offended)
Ididn'tstealit,ifthat'swhat
youmean.
BARBOSSA
No,no,nothinglikethat.
(comestoadecision)
Verywell.Youhandthatover,
we'llputyourtowntoourrudder
andne'erreturn.
ELIZABETH
CanItrustyou?
BARBOSSA
It'syouwhoinvokedtheparlay!
Believeme,Miss,you'dbesthand
itover,now...orthesebethe

lastfriendlywordsyou'llhear!
Elizabethhesitates,butshehasnochoice.Sheholdsout
themedallion.Hegrabsit,clutchesitinhisfistlike
hope.
ELIZABETH
Ourbargain..?
BarbossagrinsdevilishlybutthennodstotheBosun.
BOSUN
Stilltheguns,andstow'em!
Signalthemen,settheflags,and
makegoodtoclearport!
Forthefirsttimesincetheattackbegan,theBOOMINGof
thegunsceases.Elizabethissurprisedandrelieved.
Thepirateshustletofolloworders.Barbossaturnsaway.
ELIZABETH
Wait!Youmustreturnmetoshore!
Accordingtotherulesofthe
OrderoftheBrethren
Barbossawheelsonher.
BARBOSSA
First.Yourreturntoshorewas
notpartofournegotiationsnor
ouragreement,andsoI'must'do
nothing.Secondly:youmustbea
pirateforthepirate'scodeto
apply.Andyou'renot.And
thirdly...
thecodeismorewhatyou'dcallguidelinesthanactual
rules.
(grinsgoldandsilver)
WelcomeaboardtheBlackPearl,MissTurner.
Elizabethstaresinspeechlessterror
EXT.PORTROYALHARBORPREDAWN
AstheBlackPearlturnsouttosea,Elizabethisledback
alongthedecktothecaptain'scabin.
Thefogstartstodissipate,turningtoalightmist;
throughit,theBlackPearlmakesforthescarletglowof
dawn.
EXT.PORTROYALSTREETPREDAWN
Willcomesto,stillwherehefell,getstohisfeet.
HetakesinthedevastationofPortRoyal:theharboris
dottedwithburningandsunkenships;buildingsarerazed

andstillsmolder.Theaftermathofhellonearth.
Willturns,andrunsfortheGovernor'sMansion.
INT.GOVERNOR'SMANSIONMORNING
Willracespastthesmasheddoors,intothefoyer.Calls
out:
WILL
MissSwann!Elizabeth!
Aterriblesilenceanswershim.Hespotsanoverturned
chair,fallenbookshelf
INT.FORTCHARLESNORRINGTON'SOFFICEMORNING
Willburstsin,stillarmedwithswordandboardingaxe.
WILL
They'vetakenher!They'vetaken
Elizabeth!
Agroupstaresathim:Swann,Norrington,andGillette
amongothers,gatheredaroundamap.Themapissolargeit
drapesovertheGovernor'sdesk,thefarendsupportedbya
chair.
NORRINGTON
We'reawareofthesituation.
WILL
Wehavetohuntthemdownand
saveher!
Swann'sworryhasmadehimshorttempered.
SWANN
Wheredoyouproposewestart?If
youhaveanyinformationthat
concernsmydaughter,thenshare
it!Ifanyonedoes,tellme!
(Willissilent)
Leave,Mr.Turner.
Murtogghasrememberedsomething.Heventuresitwarily:
MURTOGG
ThatJackSparrow...hetalked
abouttheBlackPearl.
MULLROY
Mentionedit,ismorewhathedid.
MURTOGG
Still
WILL
Wecanaskhimwhereitis
maybehecanleadustoit!

SWANN
Thatpiratetriedtokillmy
daughter.Wecouldnevertrusta
wordhesaid!
WILL
Wecouldstrikeabargain
NORRINGTON
No.Thepirateswhoinvadedthis
fortleftSparrowlockedinhis
cell.Ergo,heisnottheirally,
andthereforeofnovalue.
(throughwithWill)
Wewilldeterminetheirmost
likelycourse,andlaunchasearch
missionthatsailswiththetide.
Willslamstheboardingaxeintothedesk,throughthemap.
WILL
That'snotgoodenough.Thisis
Elizabeth'slife!
Norringtonisquicktoreact;hethrowsastrongarmacross
Will'sback,andguideshimroughlytothedoor.
NORRINGTON
Mr.Turner,thisisnotthetime
forrashactions.
(low)
Donotmakethemistakeof
thinkingyouaretheonlymanhere
wholovesElizabeth.
(firm)
Now,gohome.
Heopensthedoor,andthenturnsaway.Willwatcheshim
walkbacktothedesk.Will'sfacesetsinresolve,andhe
leaves.
INT.FORTCHARLESJAILCELLSMORNING
Jackstrains,tryingtobudgeoneofthebars.Evenwith
thedamagefromthecannonball,itwon'tmove.Hehears
thesoundofthedoorlatch
Thedooropens,andWillslipsin.Looksaround.Jack
loungesonthefloorofhiscell,apparentlyrelaxedand
unconcerned.Willmarchesstraightuptothebars.
WILL
Areyoufamiliarwiththatship?
TheBlackPearl?
JACK
Somewhat.

WILL
Wheredoesitmakeberth?
JACK
Surelyyou'veheardthestories?The
BlackPearlsailsfromthedreadedIsla
deMureta...anislandthatcannotbe
foundexceptbythosewhoalready
knowwhereitis.
WILL
Theship'srealenough.Soits
anchoragemustbearealplace.Where
isit?
JACK
Whyaskme?
WILL
Becauseyou'reapirate.
JACK
Andyouwanttoturnpirate
yourself?
WILL
Never.
(beat)
TheytookMissSwann.
JACK
(hewasright)
Soitisthatyoufoundagirl.Well,
ifyou'reintendingtobravealland
hastentoherrescueandsowinfair
lady'sheart,you'llhavetodoit
alone.Iseenoprofitinitforme.
Willslamshisfistagainstthebarsinfrustration.Jack
issurprisedattheoutburst.Willthinks...makesa
decision.
WILL
Icangetyououtofhere.
JACK
How?Thekey'srunoff.
WILL
(examinesthecell)
Ihelpedbuildthesecells.Thoseare
hookandringhinges.Theproper
applicationofstrength,thedoor'll
liftfree.Justcallsfortheright
leverandfulcrum...
JackwatchesWillashespeaks,anditdawnsonhimWill
isthespittingimageofsomeonehe'sknowninthepast.
JACK

YournameisTurner.
Willgiveshimapuzzledlook.
WILL
Yes.WillTurner.
Jackgrins.
JACK
WillTurner...
(hestands)
I'lltellyouwhat,Mr.Turner.I've
changedmymind.Youspringmefrom
thiscell,andonpainofdeath,I'll
youtotheBlackPearl.
(sticksouthishand)
Dowehaveanaccord?
Willgiveshimasuspiciouslook.Thedealseemstoogood.
Jackkeepshishandout,stillsmiling.Willshakesit.
WILL
Agreed.
JACK
Agreed!
Willlooksaround,figuresoutwhatheneeds.Hemakesa
chairhisfulcrum,andleversthelongbenchunderthe
door.Pushesdownit'shardworkbutthecelldoor
rises,andthenfallsforward,CRASHINGdownonthebench
andchair.
Jackisimpressed.Hestepsoutofthecell.
WILL
Someonewillhaveheardthat.
Hurry.
Willheadsforthedoor.Jacksearchesthedesk,cupboards.
JACK
Notwithoutmyeffects.
WILL
Weneedtogo!
Jackfindshispistol,swordbelt,andcompass.Strapson
thebelt,checkstheshotinhispistol.
WILL(CONT'D)
Whyareyoubotheringwiththat?
JACK
Mybusiness,Will.Asforyourbusiness
onequestion,orthere'snousegoing.
(joinsWillatthedoor)
Thisgirlwhatdoesshemeantoyou?
Howfarareyouwillingtogotosave

her?
WILL
(nohesitation)
I'ddieforher.
JACK
Good.
EXT.PORTROYALDOCKSMORNING
TheJollyMon,fourinchesofwaterinthebottom,squats
lowinthewater,heeledtooneside,creakingonits
lines.
JACK(O.S.)
Ah,nowthere'salovelysight!
Jackhopsdownintotheboat.Preparestomakeway.
JACK(CONT'D)
IknewtheHarbormasterwouldn'treport
her.Honestmenareslavestotheir
conscience,andthere'snopredicting
'em.Butyoucanalwaystrusta
dishonestmantostaythatway...
JacknoticesthatWillisstanding,frozenonthedock,
staringattheboatindismay.
JACK(CONT'D)
Comeaboard.
WILL
Ihaven'tsetfootoffdrylandIwas
twelve,whentheshipIwason
exploded.
(regardstheboat)
It'sbeenasoundpolicy.
JACK
Noworriesthere.She'sfarmore
likelytorotoutfromunderus.
Willsteelshimself,stepsintotheboatasifitsgoingto
capsizewiththeslightestmovement.Jackhoiststhesail.
JACK(CONT'D)
Besides,weareabouttobetter
ourprospectsconsiderably.
HenodstowardtheH.M.S.Dauntless,loomingintheharbor.
Willwhiteknucklesthegunwales.
WILL
We'regoingtostealaship?That
ship?
JACK
Commandeer.We'regoingto

commandeeraship.Nauticalterm.
WILL
It'sstillagainstthelaw.
JACK
So'sbreakingamanoutofjail.Face
it,Will:youmaysayyou'llneverbea
pirate,butyou'reofftoariproaring
start.
(smiling)
Myadvicesmileandenjoyit.
EXT.PORTROYALMORNING
TheJollyMonbobsitswayacrossthebay,dwarfedagainst
theH.M.S.Dauntless.Willholdsastaylinewithiron
fists.
WILL
Thisiseithercrazy,or
brilliant.
JACK
Remarkablehowoftenthosetwo
traitscoincide.
TheJollyMannearstherudderofthemuchlargership
EXT.H.M.S.DAUNTLESSMAINDECKMORNING
There'sbeenabreakdownindiscipline;aboutadozenNavy
sailorsaregatheredtogetheronthemaindeck,playing
dice.MurtoggandMullroyamongthem.
Suddenly,JackandWilljumpout,intotheopen
brandishingpistols.
JACK
Everybodystaycalm.We'retaking
overtheship!
WILL
(abeat)
Aye!Avast!
Jackgiveshimalook,shakeshishead:don'tdothat.
Thesailorsalllookatthemandthenburstout
LAUGHING.Theygrin,shaketheirheads.Jackstandsthere,
grinningwiththembuthisgunisstilllevel.The
Lieutenant,GILLETTE,stepsforward.
GILLETTE
You'reseriousaboutthis.
Jackmoveshispistolacross,pointsitatGillette.

JACK
Deadserious.
GILLETTE
Youunderstandthisshipcannotbe
crewedbyonlytwomen.You'llnever
makeitoutofthebay.
JACK
We'llseeaboutthat.
Moreguffawsfromthecrew.Acouplesailorsmoveforward,
handsonswordsGilletteholdsupahand.
GILLETTE
Sir,I'llnotseeanyofmymenkilled
orwoundedinthisfoolishenterprise.
JACK
Finebyme.Webroughtyouanice
littleboat,soyoucanallgetbackto
shore,safeandsound.
GILLETTE
(acurtnod)
Agreed.Youhavethemomentary
advantage,sir.ButIwillseeyou
smilefromtheyardarmsir.
JACK
Aslikelyasnot.
(calling)
Will,shortuptheanchor,we've
gotourselvesaship!
EXT.DAUNTLESSSTERNMORNING
Sailorsmaketheirwaydownaropeladder,crowdontothe
JollyMon.Willpusheshardagainstthewindlass,tono
avail...theanchoristooheavyforoneman.Jack
notices.
JACK
Alittlehelp?
Gilletteshrugs,gesturestoMurtoggandMullroy.Thethree
menthrowtheirweightintothewindlass,anditturns.
Jack'spistolisonthemthewholetime.
MURTOGG
Ican'tbelievehe'sdoingthis.
Thewindlessturns,bringingMullroyintoview.
MULLROY
Youdidn'tbelievehewastellingthe
truth,either.
Thewindlessturnssomemore,andthere'sGillette.

GILLETTE
(overhisshoulder,toWill)
Doyouhaveanyidea,boy,whatyou're
doing?
Anotherquarterturn
WILL
No.
EXT.DAUNTLESSFORECASTLEDAY
JackandWillcrankacapstan,raisingtheforwardjib
sail.Itluffsandbillowsout.Thehugeshipinches
forwardslowly,pulledbyjusttheonesail.Jackgrins.
JACK
Lookeethere,mate!We're
underway!
EXT.PORTROYALDOCKDAY
Norringtonmovesalong,concentratingonamanifest.
AlongsidehimisgovernorSwann,whoglancesover
SeesthetinyJollyMonheadedtowardthem,ridinglowin
thewater,overloadedwithsailors.Beyondthat,the
Dauntlesssailsalbeitslowlyforopenwaters.
SWANN
Commodore
NORRINGTON
Amoment.
SWANN
But
NORRINGTON
Please.
SWANN
Dammit,man,itappearssomeoneis
stealingyourship!
Norringtonglancesoutatthebay.Sureenough,the
Dauntlessisonthemove.Norringtontakesabrass
telescopefromhisbelt,opensit,trainsiton
Themaindeck.HepicksoutWill
NORRINGTON
Rash,Turner,toorash.
thenspotsJack,atthewheel.Lowersthetelescope.
NORRINGTON(CONT'D)
Thatis,withoutdoubt,theworst
pirateIhaveeverseen.

EXT.H.M.S.DAUNTLESSDAY
Outintheopensea,Jackleansonthewheel,relaxed;not
muchsailingtodowithafollowingwind.Willlooksback
WILL
They'recoming!
Hepoints:thesailsoftheInterceptorfillout,andthe
shipcutsthroughthewatertowardthem
EXT.H.M.S.INTERCEPTORDAY
Norrington'ssmallershipquicklycomesalongsidethe
slowmovingDauntless.Itsdecksappearempty.Grappling
hooksarethrown,andsailorsdrawthetwoshipstogether.
Norrington'smenswarmacross.
NORRINGTON
Searcheverycabin,everyhold,
downtothebilges!
PULLBACK,awayfromtheDauntless,andpasttherailingof
theInterceptor,whereasingleSENTRYstandswatchand
wefindasoakedJackandWillastheyclimbupoverthe
sideofthesmallership,unseen.
JacktacklestheSentryfrombehind,covershi1rmouth.
JACK
Canyouswim?
(themanstruggles)
Can.You.Swim?
Jackremoveshishand.
SENTRY
Ofcourse,sir.Likeafish.I
grewupsummerslivinginDover,
withmyuncle
JACK
Good.
Jackliftsthemanup,throwshimoverboard.Quicklyunties
theropestothegrapplinghooks.Willcranksthecapstan
bars,raisingtheforesail
EXT.H.M.S.DAUNTLESSDAY
Norringtonemergesfromagangwayandseeshisother
shipmovingaway.
NORRINGTON
Sailors!BacktotheInterceptor!
Butthedistanceisalreadytoogreat.Onebravesailor
triestoswingacrossonarope,ErrolFlynnstyle,but

fallsshortwithasplash.
Jackwaves,andshoutsacrossthedistance
JACK
Thankyou,Commodore,forgettingour
shipreadytomakeway!We'd'vehada
hardtimeofitbyourselves!
Norringtonseethes,buthisordertoGilletteismeasured:
NORRINGTON
Raisethesails.
GILLETTE
Thewindisquarterfromastern
...bythetimewe'reunderway,
we'llnevercatchthem.
NORRINGTON
Weneedonlytocomeabout,toput
theminrangeofthelongnines.
Gillettelookssurprisedattheorderbutrelaysit.
GILLETTE
Hands!Comeabout!Jacketsoffthe
cannons!
(toNorrington)
Wearetofireonourownship?
NORRINGTON
Bettertoseeitatthebottomofthe
seathaninthehandsofapirate.
TheSTEERSMANturnsthewheel.TheDauntless'coursedoes
notchangeonewhit.
STEERSMAN
Captain,there'saproblem.
TheSteersmanspinsthewheel.Itgoesroundandround,
withnosignsofslowing.
STEERSMAN(CONT'D)
He'sdisabledtherudderchain,sir.
NORRINGTON
Soitwouldseem.
TheInterceptordwindleswithdistance.Gillettewatchesit
go,withsomedegreeofadmiration.
GILLETTE
He'sgottobethebestpirate
I'veeverseen.
Norringtonreachesout,stopsthespinningship'swheel.
NORRINGTON

Soitwouldseem.
TheInterceptormakesforthehorizonline.ASLOWDISSOLVE
andwiththetimepassage,theshipisgone;theskyturns
adeeptwilightblue
EXT.CARIBBEANSEAEVENING
withthefatwhitemoonridingjustabovethehorizon.
Suddenly,theedgeofablacksailcutsintothe
foreground,accompaniedbytheROARofthewindandthe
SNAPofcanvas
INT.BLACKPEARLCAPTAIN'SCABINEVENING
Elizabethstalksthecabin.Pintelenters,carryingablack
silkdress.
PINTEL
You'llbediningwiththeCaptain,
andherequestsyouwearthis.
ELIZABETH
TellthecaptainthatIamdisinclined
toacquiescetohisrequest.
PINTEL
(happy)
Hesaidyousaythat!Healsosaidif
thatbethecase,you'llbediningwith
thecrew,andyou'llbenaked.
Angry,Elizabethholdsoutherhand.Pintel'sgrinfades.
PINTEL(CONT'D)
(handsitover)
Fine.
Heexits,pouting.Elizabethexaminesthedress
INT.BLACKPEARLCAPTAIN'SCABINNIGHT
Barbossaenters,followedbyPIRATEScarryingtraysof
food,wine,tablesetting,etc.Elizabethstandsatthe
smalltableinthedresslovely.
BARBOSSA
Maidornot,itfitsyou.
ELIZABETH
DareIaskthefateofitsprevious
owner?
BARBOSSA
Now,noneofthat.Pleasedigin.
Thetableisset.Elizabethsits,cutsatinypieceof
meat,eatsitdaintily.

BARBOSSA(CONT'D)
Noneedtostandonceremony,andno
calltoimpressanyone.Youmustbe
hungry.
Elizabethdropsthepretense:she'sstarving,andbeginsto
eatlikeit.Barbossawatchesherintently.
BARBOSSA(CONT'D)
Trythewine.
Elizabethdoes,ahugeswig;shetearsoffahunkofbread,
devoursit.
BARBOSSA(CONT'D)
Andtheapplesoneofthosenext.
Shestartstobiteintotheapplestops.Sheissuddenly
awareofBarbossa'sgazeandthatheisnoteating.
ELIZABETH
It'spoisoned!
Sheshovesherplateawayandtakestheopportunityto
palmherknife.BarbossaLAUGHS.
BARBOSSA
Oh,therewouldbenosenseinkilling
you,MissTurner.
ELIZABETH
Thenwhyaren'tyoueating?
BARBOSSA
WouldthatIcould.
Heproducesthemedallion,letsitdanglefromhisfingers.
BARBOSSA(CONT'D)
Doyounotknowwhatthisis,
then?
ELIZABETH
It'sapiratemedallion.
BARBOSSA
It'sapieceofthetreasureofIslade
Muerta.
Elizabethgivesaninfinitesimalshrug,intrigueddespite
herself.
BARBOSSA(CONT'D)
Ah,soyoudon'tknowasmuchasyou
pretend.BackwhenCorteswascuttinga
greatbloodyswaththroughtheNew
World,ahighpriestgave.himallthe
goldtheyhad,withonecondition:that
hesparethepeople'slives.Ofcourse,

CortesbeingCortes,hedidn't.
(nods)
He'd'vemadeagreatpirate,thatone.
Barbossastands,movestoashelf.Putsakeytoamedium
sizedpolishedwoodenboxtheCaptain'schest.Opensit.
BARBOSSA(CONT'D)
Sothepriest,withhisdyingbreath,
calledonthepowerofthebloodofhis
people,andputonthegoldacurse.If
anyonetooksomuchasasinglepiece,
ashewascompelledbygreed,bygreed
hewouldbeconsumed.
Insidethechestarecharts,somegold,asextantanda
fewpagesofaMayanCODEX,piecesoftreebarkinscribed
withMayanglyphs.Barbossaremovesthemcarefully,sets
themonthetable.Poursoverthem.
BARBOSSA(CONT'D)
WithinadayofleavingportforSpain,
thetreasureshipcarryingthegold...
somethingwentwrong.Theshiprun
aground,everymanaboarddead,save
one.Hesurvivedlongenoughtohide
thegoldashore.
(beat)
Overtime,thedarkmagicofthecurse
seepedintotheplace,makingita
cursedisland.Anislandofdeath.Isla
deMuerta.
Helooksup.Elizabethhasbeenrapt,involvedinthestory
butfeignsadismissiveattitude.
ELIZABETH
That'sallveryinteresting,butI
hardlybelieveinghoststories
anymore.
Barbossaisangry.Hestands,sweepsthefoodoffthe
table.
BARBOSSA
Youidiotgirl!It'snomake
believe!MycrewandI,wefound
thegold,andwedidmorethan
takeonepiece,wetookitall.
Richmenwewereandwespentit
andtradeditandgaveitawayin
exchange
fordrinkandfoodandpleasantcompany.Butwefoundout:
thedrinkcouldnotsateus,andthefoodturnedtoashes
inourmouths,andnoamountofpleasantcompanycouldease
ourtorment.

(regainshiscomposure)
Wearecursedmen,MissTurner,
condemned,tobeforeverconsumedbyourowngreed.Gold
callstoUB,always,andwearedriven,always,tofind
more,andaddittothetreasure.
BarbossapicksupthepricelessCodex.Crushestheminhis
fist.
BARBOSSA(CONT'D)
Thereisbutonewaytoremovethe
curse.Allofthescatteredpieces
ofthetreasuremustberestored
infull,andthebloodrepaid.
(hethrowsthepages
aside)
We'verecoveredeverypiece
saveforthis.
(holdsupthemedallion)
Andasfortheblood...that's
whatwehaveyoufor.
(pleasant,finally
gettingtohispoint)
Andthat'swhythere'snosensein
killingyou.Yet.
Elizabethstaresathim,horrified.Usingthetoeofhis
boot,Barbossaflipsanappleupoffthefloor,catchesit,
extendsittoElizabeth.
BARBOSSA(CONT'D)
Apple?
Elizabethslowlyreachesfortheappleandthencomesup
outofherchair,tryingtorunaroundBarbossa_They
strugglebriefly,andthensuddenlyheshovesheraway
Elizabeth'sstolenKNIFEisburiedinBarbossa'schest,to
thehilt
Barbossaiscompletelyunaffected.Heopenshisshirtto
getabetterlookattheknife,pullsitoutwithlittle
effort.ThereisBLOODontheblade,butnoneanywhere
else.
BARBOSSA(CONT'D)
I'mcuriousafterkillingme,
whatisityouwereplanningtodo
next?
Elizabethbacksaway,whirlsandbarrelsoutthedoor
EXT.BLACKPEARLMAINDECKNIGHT
Elizabethcomestodeadstop.Shestares,herjaw
working,tryingtoscreambutunableto

Thepiratecrewworksattheirstations,coilinglines,
navigatingtheship,swabbingdecksbutwherethe
moonlightfallsacrosstheirbodies,theyarenauqhtbut
SKELETONS..
Elizabethturnsawayfromthesight
Barbossastandsjustinsidethedoorway,outofthe
moonlight.Hegrabsherroughlybytheshouldersandjerks
herbackaroundElizabethshutshereyes
BARBOSSA
Look!
(shakesher)
LOOK!Themoonlightshowsusfor
whatwereallyare!Wearenot
amongthelivingandsowecannot
die
Hespinsherbackaroundtofacehimheleansforward,
puttinghisfaceinthemoonlight,turningitintoa
gleamingSKULLwithgoldandsilverteeth
BARBOSSA(CONT'D)
butneitherarewedead!We
haveallthedesiresofthe
living,butcannotsatisfythem!
TenyearsIhavebeenparchedof
thirst,andunabletoquenchit!
Tenyears,Ihavebeenstarvingto
deathandhaven'tdied!
(raiseshishand)
BARBOSSA(CONT'D)
AndIhavenotfeltanythingfor
tenyears...Notthewindonmy
face,northesprayofthesea...
(reachestoward
Elizabeth)
...northefleshofawoman...
Elizabethflinchesawayfromtheskeletalhand.Itdrops
awayhetakesabottleofwinefromtheopenedcase
besidethecabindoor,uncorksitwithhisteeth,raisesit

BARBOSSA(CONT'D)
You'dbeststartbelievingin
ghoststories,MissTurner.
Becausenowyou'reinone.
Hetiltsthebottleanddrinksitrunsoverhisjaw,
throughhisribcage,drenchinghisclothes.
Elizabethdartsaroundhim,backintothecabin,andshuts
thedoor.Barbossahurlsthebottleaway.
INT.BLACKPEARLCAPTAIN'SCABINNIGHT
Elizabethhuddlesinthefarcornerofthecabin,

terrified.
EXT.CARIBBEANSEADAY
TheInterceptorcutsacrossthewaves.Jackatthewheel;
Willtightensaline,movesbackastern.
EXT.INTERCEPTORMAINDECKDAY
Willsharpenshisswordwithawhetstone:shhhkshhhk
...
JACK
Foramanwhosemadeanindustry
ofavoidingboats,you'reaquick
study.
WILL
IworkedpassagefromEnglandasa
cabinboy.
(anattemptatguile)
Aftermymotherpassed,Icameout
here...lookingformyfather.
JACK
Isthatso?
WILL
Myfather.WilliamTurner?
Jacksaysnothing.Willhaslostthepatienceforguile.
WILL(CONT'D)
I'mnotasimpleton.Atthejail
itwasonlyafteryoulearnedmy
namethatyouagreedtohelp.
(asmile)
Sincethat'swhatIwanted,I
didn'tpressthematter.Butnow
{anaccusation}
Youknewmyfather.
Jackconsidershisreplysettleson'truth.'
JACK
Iknewhim.Probablyoneofthe
fewwhoknewhimasWilliam
Turner.Mosteveryonejustcalled
himBill,or'Bootstrap'Bill.
WILL
'Bootstrap?'
JACK
Goodman.Goodpirate.Andclever
"Inevermetanyonewithas
cleveramindandhandsashim.
Whenyouwerepuzzlingoutthat

celldoor,itwaslikeseeinghis
twin.
WILL
(angry)
That'snottrue.
JACK
Iswear,youlookjustlikehim.
WILL
It'snottruethatmyfatherwasa
pirate.
JACK
Figuredyouwouldn'twanttohear
it.
WILL
Hewasamerchantmarine!Hewasa
respectablemanwhoobeyedthe
law,andfollowedtherules
JACK
(laughs)
Youthinkyourfatheristheonly
manwhoeverlivedtheGlasgow
life,tellingfolkonething,and
thengoingofftodoanother?
There'squiteafewwhocomehere,
hopingtoamassenoughswagto
easetheburdensofrespectable
life.Andthey'reall'merchant
marines.'
WILL
Myfatherdidnotthinkofmy
motherhisfamilyasaburden.
JACK
Surebecausehecouldalwaysgo
pirating.
WILL
Myfatherwasnotapirate!
Will'sswordisout,levelledatJack.Jackgiveshima
disbelievinglook,sighs.
JACK
Putitaway,Will.It'snotworth
gettingbeatagain.
WILL
Youdidn'tbeatme.Youignored
therulesofengagement.Inafair
fight,I'dkillyou.
JACK

Thenthat'snotmuchincentivefor
metofightfair,isit?
Hekicksaleveronawench.Thesailboomwhipsaroundand
slamsWillinthechestsweepinghimofftheship.His
swordclattersontothedeck.Willdanglesabovethewater.
Jackslipsaloopofropearoundthewheeltoholdthe
course.PicksuptheswordandpokesatWillwithit.
Willhandoverhandsawayfromtheblade,totheendofthe
boom.
JACK(CONT'D)
Aslongasyou'rejusthanging
there,payattention.Must,
Should,do,don't,shall,shall
notthosearejustsuggestions.
Thereareonlytwoabsoluterules.
(ticksthemoffonhis
fingers)
JACK(CONT'D)
Whatamancando.Andwhataman
canItdo.
Willlooksaway,notinterested.
JACK(CONT'D)
Forinstance:youcanacceptthat
yourfatherwasapirateandstill
agoodman...oryoucan't.Now
me,Icansailthisshipto
Tortuga,bymyself...
(Willlooksalarmed)
ButIcan'tjustletyoudrown.
Jackswingstheboombackin.Willdropstothedeck.Jack
holdsthehiltoftheswordout.Willtakesit.Glaresat
Jack,considerswhathe'lldonext.Jackwatcheshim
coolly.
Willturnsandstridestohisspotonthedeck,sitsdown,
andresumessharpeninghissword:shhhkshhhkshhhk
...
Jackbreathessilentsighofrelief.Noticeshishandis
shakinghetakesthewheel.
WILL
Tortuga?
JACK
OhdidIforgettomention
that?
EXT.TORTUGADAY
Adankanddirtyport,wherethetidesseemtohaveswept
togetherthescumoftheCaribbeanpirates,privateers,
prostitutes,thieves,anddrunkards.

Withitscantered,rottingdocks,weatherbeatenbuildings,
andoddassortmentoflivestockrunningfreeadonkey,
chickens,etc.itisfarlesscivilizedthanPortRoyal.
JackandWillmovethroughthecrowd.AREDHEADEDwoman
turnsherheadshehasnoticedJack.
JACK
Weneedacrew.Wecanmanagethe
shipbetweenislands,buttheopen
sea,that'sanothermatter
SuddenlytheRedheadSLAPSJack,hard.Satisfied,sheturns
andstridesoff.Willignoresher.
WILL
Justdoitquickly.
JACK
(rubbinghisjaw)
Don'tworry.I'vealreadygotmy
Quartermasterthere!
JackleadsWilltowardapub:theFaithfulBride,the
emblemoverthedoorapoliticallyincorrectpaintingofa
smilingwomanholdingabouquetinherchainedandmanacled
hands.
Jackpullsopenthedoor;Willgoesinsidepassingapretty
ASIANwomencomingoutsheseesJackandimmediately
SLAPShim,cursingsomethinginChinese.Jackbacksaway
INT.THEFAITHFULBRIDEDAY
Jackclosesthedooronthewoman,joinsWill.Theytakein
theplaceitispopulatedwithaslightlyhigherclass
ofscum.JackspotsaBARTENDER,smiles,movesforward
andissuddenlyDECKEDbyawaitress.ThisisANAMARIA,
tall,strong,tough;shedidn'tspilladrinkoffhertray.
ANAMARIA
Youstolemyboat.
JACK
AnaMaria!HaveyouseenGibbs?I
needtoputtogether
SheSLAPShimagain.Willshakeshishead,headsforthe
bar.Jackgetsup.
JACK(CONT'D)
Borrowed.Borrowedyourboat.
(offherlook)
Withoutpermission.
AnaMariacharges;Jackbacksaway,putsatablebetween
them.Shechaseshimaroundthetable,stillcarryingthe

tray.
ANAMARIA
Mydory.TheJollyMon.Whereis
it?
JACK
Safe!AtPortRoyal.Withthe
RoyalNavy.
ANAMARIA
Thatboatismylivelihood!
JACK
You'llgetitback.Oronebetter.
ANAMARIA
(athreat)
Iwill.
Awayfromthem,aPATRONcallsforhisfood.AnaMaria
scowlsatJack,movesawaycomesbackfor.onemore
SLAP!
WILL
Jack!Overhere!
ATTHEBAR,WillhasspokentotheBartender.Jackarrives,
rubbinghischin.
WILL(CONT'D)
HeknowsGibbs.
TheBartendernods'yes.'Thennods'outback.'Then
producesawaterbucketfrombehindthebar.
JackandWillexchangealook,andJacktakesthebucket.
EXT.THEFAITHFULBRIDEREARDAY
Adrunkenmanlaysinthemud,havingafriendly
conversationwithtwopigs.HewearsanoldtatteredNavy
jacket.
AsuddenSPRAYOFWATERsplashesacrosshisface,
revealing:thisisoldJOSHAMEEGIBBS(themanwhotold
piratestoriestoElizabethwhenshewasachild).He
sputtersandroars:
GIBBS
Curseyouforbreathing,you
slackjawedidiot
(recognizesJack)
Mother'slove,Jack,youknow
betterthantowakeamanwhen
he'ssleeping.It'sbadluck!
JACK
Well,fortunately,Iknowhowto

counterit.Themanwhodidthewaking
buysthemanwhowassleepingadrink,
andthemanwhowassleepingitdrinks
itwhilelisteningtoaproposition.
GIBBS
Aye,that'llaboutdoit.
JackhelpsGibbstohisfeetandthenGibbsishitwith
asecondwaveofwater.Willstandstherewiththebucket.
GIBBS(CONT'D)
Blastit,I'malreadyawake!
WILL
Iknow.Thatwasforthesmell.
INT.THEFAITHFULBRIDEDAY
JackandGibbssitatatableintheshadows,asingle
candleilluminingthem,speakinginhushedvoices.Willis
awayfromthem,atthedoor,handonsword,keepingalook
out.
Atankardissetdown.Gibbsliftsittotakeaswig
JACK
Justtheone.
Gibbspauses.Hetakesadaintysip.
GIBBS
Makeit_ast,then.Now,what'sthe
natureofthisventureofyours?
JACK
Firsthaveyoufoundmeacrew?
GIBBS
Oh,there'sahardtale,Jack.
Mostofthedecentpiratesintown
won'tsailwithyouseemto
thinkyou'reajinx.
JACK
Nowwhere,Iwonder,wouldthey
havegottenthatidea?
Gibbsevadesansweringbytakingalongsip.Jackleans
forward.Gibbsleansforward.
JACK(CONT'D)
I'mgoingaftertheBlackPearl.
Gibbsstraightensuplikehe'sbeenhit.Hestares.He
reachesforthedrinkasiftodownitbutthensetsit
backdown.Heleansforwardsagain.Jackhasnotmoved.
GIBBS

Sayagain?
JACK
IlmgoingaftertheBlackPearl.I
knowwhereitsgoingtobe,and
I'mgoingtotakeit.
GIBBS
Jack,it'safool'serrand:You've
heardthetalestheytellabout
thePearl.
JACK
Aye,andthat'swhyIknowwhereit's
goingtobe,andthat'swhyIknowwhat
Barbossaisupto.AllIneedisa
crew.
GIBBS
(shakeshishead)
Afool'serrand.
JACK
Notifthefoolhassomething
Barbossawants.Somethinghe
needs.
GIBBS
Andyou'vegotthat,haveyou?
ANGLEON:Jack,ashesmilesenigmatically,andshiftshis
eyes'behindhim,Will,stillonguard,glaresasailor
awayfromthetable.
JACK
Backthere,guardingthedooris
thesonofoldBootstrapBill
Turner.
Gibbs'eyeswidenovertheedgeofthetankard.Peersat
Will.Thensmiles,withmoremissingteeththangoodones.
GIBBS
Well,lookeethere.I'llallowyou
maybeontosomething,Jack.
(considers,nods)
There'sboundtobesailorson
thisrockcrazyasyou.I'llfind
somemen.
Gibbsdownsthedrink,SLAMSthetankardonthetable.
Willreactstothesound,drawsbothswordanddagger,
kicksoveratableforcover,andwhirlsonanyonewho
moves.
GIBBS(CONT'D)
Kid'sabitofastick,isn'the?

JACK
Thatheis.
EXT.TORTUGADOCKLATERDAY
Onthedocks,adisheveled,motleyandweatherbeatengroup
ofaboutadozenswabsstandinaraggedlineup.
GIBBS
Feastyoureyes,Cap'n.Allof'em
goodseafaringmen,faithfulhands
beforethemast,everyoneworthhis
salt
(sotto,makinghispoint)
andcrazy,toboot.
Jackholdsupahandenough.Hemovesdowntheline,
Gibbsathisside.ThenhenoticesAnaMariainline,
dressedlikeaman,Heraisesaneyebrow.
ANAMARIA
Youowemeaboat.
Jacknods,continues.Onesailorisquitefat,another
thinandsickly.Jackisnothappywithhischoices.
HestopsinfrontofCOTTON,ashortsailorwithalarge,
colorfulPARROTonhisshoulder.Jackraisesaneyebrow.
GIBBS
Cottonhereismute,sir.Poor
devilhadhistonguecutout
CottonopenshismouthtoshowthisJackgrimaces.
GIBBS(CONT'D)
sohewentandtrainedtheparrotto
dothetalkingforhim,nobodyknows
how.Nobodyknowstheparrot'sname,
neither,sowejustcallit'Cotton's
parrot.'
Jackdecidestotestthis.
JACK
Mr.Cotton.Doyouhavethecourage
andfortitudetofollowordersandstay
true,inthefacedanger,andalmost
certaindeath?
Cottonliftstheparrotoffhisshoulder,raisesit
COTTON'SPARROT
WindinyourSAILS!WindinyourSAILS!
GIBBS
Mostly,thatseemtomean'yes.'
Cottonnodsvigorously,lowerstheparrot,anditgoes

silent.Jackshakeshishead.Stepsback.
JACK
Thatgoesfortherestofyou!
Dangerandnearcertaindeath.
(turnsaway)
ForwearetosailfortheIslade
Muerta,torescuethedaughterof
GovernorSwann.Anequalshareofthe
rewardshallbe
Jackhearsmovement,looksbackseveralpotentialcrew
membersbackawayinfright;firstone,thenanother,turn
andrun,followedbymore.
Soonjustahalfdozenareleft,includingCotton(with
parrot)andAnaMaria.
WILL
Shutup,beforeyoulosethemall!
JACK
Thesearetheonlyonesworth
having.
(glancesatthesky)
Andwe'regoingtoneedthem
EXT.H.M.S.INTERCEPTORDAY
AFLASHoflighteningandtheCRACKofthunder.Thecanvas
ofeverysailisstretchedtaut.Theshiprocksasitdrops
intothevalleyofhugeswell,climbsuptheotherside.
Onboard,thenewcrewmembersscurryabouttheirtasks,
pullinglinesandtrimmingsails.Excellentsailors,it
takeseverythingtheyhavetokeeptheshipafloat.
AnaMariaisatthehelm.Gibbsstaggersalongthedeck.
GIBBS
Thatfoolwillhaveuslosethe
canvas,andthemastsbesides!
OnJack,aROARINGwindblowingbackhishair,eyesintent
ontheircourse.Gibbsclimbsthetilteddecktowardhim.
GIBBS(CONT'D)
Werdbestdropcanvas,sirl
JACK
Shecanholdabitlonger.
Thewindpicksup,howling.Jacksmiles.
GIBBS
(shouts)
What'sinyourheadtoputyouinsuch
afinemood?

JACK
(shouts)
We'recatchingup!
Jackturnsbacktothesea,enjoyinghimself.Gibbsstares
athimlikehe'sacrazyman.'
INT.BLACKPEARLCAPTAIN'SCABINDAY
ThesoundofRAINpoundsdownonthedeckabovethen
suddenlystops.Elizabethmovestothesternwindows,looks
outattherollingseabelownoescapethere.
ShehearsthesoundofaVQICEcalling,gazesup,wondering

EXT.BLACKPEARLCROW'SNESTDAY
Highonthemainmast,Twiggcupshishandstohisface,calls
down:
TWIGG
IsladeMuerta!IsladeMuerta,
offtheportbow!
ONDECK,Barbossamovestotherail.Thestormcloudsare
breakingup.Onthehorizonisadark,ominousshape:ISLADE
MUERTA.Mostlysheerunfriendlycliffsthatshootstraightinto
thewater.Itissurroundedbyaslategreysea.
Barbossagraspstherailwithbothhands,hisexpressiona
mixtureofloathingandfear.Jacobyapproaches,hesitant.
JACOBY
Orders,Captain?
BARBOSSA
Bringherin,nottooclose.Iwon't
bravethereef,notuntilhightide.We
layanchorbeforedark.
Jacobynods,backsaway.Barbossacontinuestostare
BARBOSSA(CONT'D)
...thatis,ifitfirstdoesn't
sinkbackdowntohellfromwhere
itcame.
EXT.CARIBBEANSEADAY
TheInterceptor,onopenwaters,glorious,herwhitesails
setwingtowing.
EXT.H.M.S.INTERCEPTORDAY
CLOSEON:Jack'scompass,cradledinbothhands.Jackleans
overandstudiesitalmostlikehe'spraying.
ONTHECOMPASSthefaceshowsoldfashionedrosepetal
styledirectionmarkersbelowaquiveringindicatorthat

settlesonsoutheast.
JACK
Bearthreepointsstarboard.
AnaMariaturnsthewheel,adjustingcourse.Theshipleans
intothenewdirection.Jacklooksdown
ONTHECOMPASSwheretheindicatorspins,reverses,
settlesonnortheast.
JACK(CONT'D)
Sixpointsport!
AnaMariafrowns,butfollowstheorder,turnsthewheel
back,andtheshipresponds.
Willworksondeck,coilingaropebuthewatchesJack
andAnaMaria,clearlynothappy.Gibbshobblesup.
GIBBS
Lefthandedropesarecoiledagainst
thesun,orit'sbadluck!
(twirlsafinger)
Antyclockwise.
Gibbstakesoverthetask.Theshipshiftscourseagain.
Willhashadenough.
WILL
Howdoweexpecttofindanislandno
onecanfindwithacompassthat
doesn'twork?
GIBBS
Now,lad,justbecauseitdon'tpoint
northdon'tmeanitdon'twork.
(voicelow)
ThatcompassgivesbearingstotheIsla
deMuerta,whereveritmaylie.
WILL
Really?
(movescloser)
So...what'sthestoryonthe
pistol?
Gibbssettlesin,happytohaveawillinglistener.
GIBBS
I'lltelllee.Now,JackSparrow
hasanhoneststreakinhim,and
that'swherethewholeproblem
starts.Thiswaswhenhewas
CaptainoftheBlackPearl
WILL
What?Henevertoldmethat.

GIBBS
Ahhe'slearned,then.Playsthings
moreclosetothevest.See,Jackwasa
cartographer,backinOldEngland.
SomehowIhecamebythemoneyto
commissionthePearl.Hiredhimselfa
crew,promisedeachmananequalshare.
(lowershisvoice)
So,they'refortydaysout,andthe
FirstMatesays,everything'sanequal
share,thatshouldmeanthelocationof
theisland,too.SoJackgaveupthe
bearings.
(shakeshishead)
Thatnight,therewasmutiny.
Gibbsvoiceisawhisper,now,soWillhastoleancloser.
GIBBS(CONT'D)
Jackgavehisselfupforthesakeof
hisloyalcrewmen.Hewasmaroonedon
anisland,lefttheretodie.
WILL
Howdidhegetofftheisland?
JACK
(loud)
Ididn't!
WillandGibbsjump.Jackisrighttherebesidethem.
JACK(CONT'D)
Mybody'sstillthere,rotting
away,andIambutaghost!
WillandGibbsaren'tsurewhattomakeofthat.Jack
laughs.
GIBBS
Howdidyougetofftheisland?
JACK
Ah,that'sadarkandunpleasant
tale,bestleftuntold.
Hestartsoff.
WILL
Waitwhataboutthepistol?
JACK
Thepistol.Whenapirateismarooned,
Will,he'sgivenapistolwithasingle
shot.Nogoodforhunting,or
surviving,really.Butafterthree
weeksofstarvationandthirstthe
optionofthatpistolbeginstolook
good.

Jackletsthissinkin.Hepullsoutthepistol,raisesit.
JACK(CONT'D)
ButIsurvived.AndIstillhave
thatsingleshot.It'smeantfor
oneman.Mymutinousfirstmate
WILL
Barbossa.
JackshootsaglanceatWillnods,andmovesaway.
EXT.ISLADEMUERTACAVEENTRANCEEVENING
OnBarbossa,faceupturned.Noexpressioninhiseyes.
Aroundhimagroupofpirates,Elizabethamongthem,stand
asstillasstones,infrontofadarkcaveopening.Their
faceslookupward,theirtotallackofmovement
disconcerting.
Abovethecave,onahillock,thepirateKoehlergazesout
towardthehorizon.SlowlyheTRANSFORMS,headtotoe,from
piratetoSKELETON
TheMOONhasclimbedfreeofthestormclouds,rising
large.andfullonthehorizon.Theskeletonturns
KOEHLER
Moonrise,Captain!Firstnightoffull.
BARBOSSA
Hah!
(tothepirates)
Bemindfulofpitsandcrevasses.
Staytogether.
Hetakesatorch.Movesintothecave.Thepiratesfollow.
INT.ISLADEMUERTECAVESNIGHT
Thegroupkeepstogetherunderthefirelight.Thepath
leadsbetweenbouldersonaslopedownhill.Fromtheechoes
andshadows,it'sclearthecavesystemmustbehuge.
Elizabethglancesoverthetorchesilluminecavernsoff
tothesideandjusttheedgeofamoundofcoins.
Clearlythereismore,buttherestislostindarkness.
Twigg,gazingupwardinwonder,movesafewfeetawayfrom
thegroup.Barbossagrabshimashenearsachasm.
BARBOSSA
Careful,mate.Falldownthere,you'd
dieandmissJudgementDayfornot
eventheLordhimself'llcomelookfor
youhere.

Barbossaletsgo,andmoveson,descendingdown,twisting
andturning,butalwaysdown
EXT.H.M.S.INTERCEPTORNIGHT
Cottonpullsasailline,looksoutseessomething.He
liftstheparrotoffhisshoulder,strokesitalongthe
back.
COTTON'SPARROT
LandHO!LandHO!LANDho!LAND
ho!
Indeed,thefaintoutlineofIsladeMuertaisinthe
distanceontheportside.Willstands,excited,jumpsonto
theriggingforabetterlook.
ButAnaMaria,atthehelm,staresatCotton,andthe
parrot.
ANAMARIA
Howdoeshedothat?
JACK
They'llbeanchoredontheleeside.
Haulyourwind,andkeeptotheweather
oftheisland
INT.ISLADEMUERTECAVESNIGHT
Flickeringtorchlight.Piratesstooplowtoenteracavern

andrevealedisthespectaculartreasureofIslade
Muerta:overflowing,chestsofcoins,goldandsilver
ingots,jewelry,objectsd'art,jadeandivory,brightly
coloredsilks,furniture,jewelsandpearls;mirrorsand
swordsanythingandeverythingofvaluethatmightbe
carriedbyship,ishere.
Thepiratesmovethrough,Elizabethcan'thelpbutgazein
wonder.
ELIZABETH
Thecursedroveyoutogather
this?
BARBOSSA(O.S.)
Aye.Andnotabitofitanyuse
tous,onlyhoarded.Butitwill
driveusnolonger.
Elizabethpauses,staringatherselfinajewelencrusted
mirrorandthenispushedalongbythepirates.
EXT.ISLADEMUERTELAGOONNIGHT
TheInterceptorliesatanchorinthedistance.Closer,

Jackandwillrowawayfromthelargervesselinasmall
longboat,towardtherockyshore.
TheRUSHofawaterfallgrowslouder.Willlooks:aheadof
themisablackCAVEMOUTH,rightatwaterlevel.
WILL
What'sthat?
JACK
Depends.
WILL
Onwhat?
JACK
Onwhetherthestoriesareall
true.Iftheyare,that'sa
waterfallthatspillsoverathigh
tide,withashortdroptoan
undergroundlagoon.Ifnot
Bynow,themovingwatertugsonthelongboat,andtheyare
suckedin
JACK(CONT'D)
well,toolate.
Theboatrushesforward,plungesintothedarkness
INT.CAVESUNDERWATERLAGOONNIGHT
thelongboattakesaharrowingdropoverashort
waterfall...butthenlandssafelyinagorgeous
underwaterlagoon,floatslazilytowardasandyshore.
JACK
Chalkoneupforthestories.
Willleapsoutintothewater,pullstheboatashore
INT.CAVESBEDCAVERNNIGHT
Thepirategroupreachestheendofasmallchamberof
mostlyjewelsandpearlpiledaroundalargebed
INT.CAVESMAINCAVERNNIGHT
andthenemergeintothelargestcavernofall,also
crammedwithtreasure,includingseveralmountainsofgold
coinsthatreachtheceiling.Treasureeverywhere
Exceptforonespotinthecenter.Aholeintheceiling
letsinacolumnofmoonlight,whichillumines:
Astonechest,lidpushedback,decoratedwithcarvedAztec
glyphs,filledwithgoldcoinsidenticaltoWill's
medallion.Asharpstoneknifeliesontop.
Infrontofit,buriedinthesandisaskeletonand

thisonedoesn'tlooklikeit'sgoingtomoveeveragain,
judgingbytheswordinitsback.Acrabscurriesawayfrom
itasthegroupapproaches.
BARBOSSA
Herewestandbeforethecursed
treasureofCortezhimself.Wonby
blood,itdemandsbloodinreturn.
AlleyesturnontoElizabeth.Pintletakesthestone
knifefromthechest,approachesher.Elizabethshrinks
back,butisheldbytwootherpirates.
Pintelgrins.Grabsherbythewrist.Sheturnsherhead
away,shutshereyes.
Pintleraisestheknife...
...andthenverycarefully,daintily,usesjustthesharp
tipoftheknifetojustprick!Elizabeth'sfinger.
Onetinyreddropofbloodappears,anddripsdownontothe
medallion.
Elizabethopenshereyes,surprised.
PINTEL
Whatdidyouexpect?We'reall
gentlemenhere,rightandproper.
Thepirateslaugh.Barbossatakesthemedallion,grinsat
Elizabeth.
BARBOSSA
YouknowthefirstthingI'mgoing
todoafterthecurseislifted?
(grins)
Eatawholebushelofapples.
Barbossaapproachesthechest,shininginthebeamof
moonlight.
BARBOSSA(CONT'D)
Whatwasbegunbyblood,letblood
nowend!
Hetossesthegoldmedallionontotheothers.
Thepiratestense,waiting,expectant.Alongbeat.They
alllookateachother,lookatthemselves.Nothing
happens.
KOEHLER
Diditwork?
DEADEYE
Idon'tfeelnodifferent.

JACOBY
Howdowetell?
Barbossafrowns,drawshispistol,andSHOOTSthepirate
nexttohimJacobysquareinthechest.Jacobyreacts
inshock,grabshischest...butdoesn'tdie.
KOEHLER
You'renotdead.
JACOBY
No.
(realizes)
Heshotme!
TWIGG
Itdidn'twork!Thecurseisstill
uponus!
Barbossasearcheshismindforananswer...turnsto
Elizabeth.
BARBOSSA
You.Maid.Yourfather.Whatwas
hisname?!
(grabsherroughly)
WasyourfatherWilliamTurner?!
Elizabethtakestimetosmilebeforeanswering:
ELIZABETH
No.
Thepiratescryoutinalarm.Barbossagathershimself,
gettinghisrageundersteelycontrol.
BARBOSSA
Where'shischild?Thechildthat
sailedfromEnglandeightyears
ago,thechildwhoisthereal
ownerofthatmedallion,thechild
inwhoseveinsflowsthebloodof
WilliamTurner?!Where?
BarbossaSLAPSherhardacrosstheface,sendingher
sprawling.
JACOBY
(toPintel)
Youbroughtusthewrongperson!
PINTEL
Shehadthemedallion!She'sthe
rightage.Shesaidhernamewas
Turner!
TWIGG
(toBarbossa)
Youbroughtusherefornothing?

Barbossawhirlsonhim
BARBOSSA
IfyouhadsailedwithMorganfor
tenyearslikeIhave,you'dknow
nottoquestionme!
Elizabethsitsup,watchingthepiratesargue,foramoment
unnoticed.Suddenly,ascabbardcomesdown,rightabove
her.
Startled,Elizabethlooksup
Willisatthetopofamoundofcoins,reachingdown
withhisscabbardforhertograbonto.
Elizabethquicklyleansforward,takesthebloodied
medallionfromthepile.Reachesback,grabsthescabbard.
Willpullsherup
BARBOSSA(CONT'D)
Ifanycowardheredarechallenge
me,lethimspeak!Anymoretalk,
I'llchainyetoacannonandsend
yetothewaterydepths!
Asoundcatcheshisattentioncoinsfalling.Helooks
up,seesWillandElizabethatthetopofthetreasure
stack.
ATOPTHESTACK,Willgrabsalargeshield,flingsthem
forwardthetworidedownthemountainofcoinsonthe
farside,slidethroughasmallopening
INT.ISLADEMUERTESMALLCAVERNNIGHT
Behindthem,loosecoinsfromtheirslidecomedowninan
avalanche,sealingtheentrance.
Elizabethjumpsup,silverplatterinhand,readytoswing
Jackcatchesherbeforeshecandoanydamage.They
recognizeeachother.
ELIZABETH
You?!
JACK
Me!
ELIZABETH
You'reinleaguewithBarbossa!
JACK
No,I'mrescuingyou.
Elizabethcan'tcomprehendthatone.
ELIZABETH

You?!
Willgainshisfootingintherubble.
WILL
MissSwann!We'reheretorescue
you!
(soundsofpursuit,
approaching)
It'sgoingbadly!
JACK
Thisway!
Theyraceoff,towardabitofmoonlight
EXT.ISLADEMUERTENIGHT
Thethreeclimbupadarkcrevassethatleadsoutontothe
island.WilltakesElizabeth'shand,helpsher.
WILL
I'mgladwegothereintime.
ELIZABETH
Truthfullyyouwereabitlate.
JACK
Thetrickisn'tgettinghere,it's
gettingaway.
Asifoncue,theyheartheyellsofpirates,coming
closer.Theytakeoff
EXT.ISLADEMUERTECLEARINGNIGHT
Thethreeracethroughtherocks,thesoundsofpursuit
closebehind.SuddenlyJackstops.
ELIZABETH
Comeon!
JACK
No.Thiswon'twork.
(aquickdecision)
I'llstaybehind,andfightthem.
Yougoon.
WillandElizabethstareathim.
WILL
No.
JACK
I'llleadthemaway.
Thesoundsarecloser.
JACK(CONT'D)

Gototheoppositeendofthe
island,andsignaltheship.I'll
keep'embusy.
WILL
Areyousure?Jackthisisnot
somethingyouhavetodo.
JACK
I'msure.Whenyou'veledthekind
oflifeIhave,therearedebts
thatmustbepaid.MaybeIcan
balancethescalesalittle.
Willnods,hesitates...givesJackhisswordnowJack
hastwo,..oneforeachhand.Elizabethgiveshimaquick
kiss.
WillandElizabethraceaway,andaregone.
Jackwatchesthemforamoment,turnstofacethepirates.
Hesticksthetwoswordsintheground,crossed.Leans
casuallyagainstarock.
Agroupofpiratesroundacorner,cutlassesdrawn,ready
tofightbutJackraiseshishand.
JACK(CONT'D)
Iinvoketherightofparlay,
accordingtotheCodeofthe
Brethren,setdownbythepirates
MorganandBartholomew...
EXT.ISLADEMUERTENIGHT
JackstandsbeforeBarbossa,surroundedbypirates.Jack
hasawidesmileonhisfaceandBarbossadoesn'tlike
it.
BARBOSSA
I'minclinedtokillyounow,Jack
Sparrow,withoutsomuchasa
word,ifyoudon'tlosethatgrin
fromyourface.
Jack'ssmileremains.Barbossaputsahandtohiscutlass
JACK
Thewoman'sblooddidn'twork,did
it?
Barbossahesitates.
JACK(CONT'D)
Iknowwho'sbloodyouneed,to
endthecurse.
BARBOSSA
Saythename,orIslityour
throat.

JACK
Noyouwon't.
Barbossanods.Pintelstepsforward,putsabladetoJack's
throat.Jack'ssmilewidens.
PINTEL
Now?
BARBOSSA(NODS)
Now.
(Pintelgrins)
No,don'tkillhim.
Surprised,Pintellowershiscutlass.Jack'sexpression
hasn'tchanged.
BARBOSSA(CONT'D)
Allowmethehumoroflisteningto
yourterms.
JACK
Simple.Ihavesomethingyouwantmore
thananything.Thewaytofreeyoufrom
thecurseofthetreasure.Youhave
somethingIwantmorethananything.
BARBOSSA
ThePearl?
(laughs)
Oh,that'sfine.Andjusthowdo
youexpectthistowork?
JACK
YougivemethePearl.ThenItell
youwhoyouneed.
Barbossastaresathim,incredulous.
BARBOSSA
That'syouroffer?You,sailing
awayniceandprettywiththe
BlackPearl,andallIhaveisa
name?
JACK
That'sright.
BARBOSSA
I'msupposedto...trustyou?
Thepirateslaugh.
JACK
I'mamanofmyword.
Thepirateslaughlouder.
JACK(CONT'D)

Yousee,I'vegotthishoneststreakinme
initsownway,asortofcurse.Oh,and
there'sthefactthatyouhavenochoice.
BARBOSSA
I'lltortureitoutofyou.
JACK
Youleftmeonadesertisland
whatworsecanyoudo?
Jackisstillsmiling,intentionallysmugnow.Barbossa
seeshisoptionsdwindling,beginstopace.
BARBOSSA
Blastyou!I'llthrowyouin
prison.
JACK
Waitaslongasyoulike.
BARBOSSA
You'resettingmeupforadouble
cross,youwiththeship,andmewith
nothingmorethanyourword!
JACK
Let'ssayItellyouthewrong
person.Whatwouldyoudo?
BARBOSSA
Trackyoudownand
HeseeswhereJackisheaded.
JACK
AndifItellyouthetruth,youbecome
mortal,andyouwon'tcomenearme
becauseyouknowI'dkillyou.
Barbossahesitates.Thepiratesareamazedathowthetide
hasturned;Barbossahasgonepastconsideringtheidea,
andmightevendoit.
BARBOSSA
Jack,Idon'ttrustyou,and
that'safact.Nevertrusta
smilingman,youcanlaytothat.
JACK
See,that'swherewe'redifferent.
Itrustyou...todowhatit
takestogetwhatyouwant.
BARBOSSA
You'replayingthisascloseto
theedgeasanyman,I'llgiveyou
that.
(decides,smiles)

Wemightjusthavetosign
articles,youandI.Jack,you're
apirateatheart,that'scertain.
Jacknods.
BARBOSSA(CONT'D)
Pintel...setsail.Ifthisfoolplan
istowork,we'llneedthemedallion,
andthatmeanscatchingtheshipwhich
brought'emhere.
Jackiscaughtcompletelyoffguard.Forthefirsttime,
hissmilefades.
JACK
Whatyoudon'thavethemedallion?
BARBOSSA
Thatfoolwomantookit.Yoube
carefularoundher,Jackshe's
prettyenough,she'llstealyour
heartbutpureevilinside.
JACK
I'llwatchmyback.
BARBOSSA
Bosun!SetupMr.Sparrow'squarters,
niceandfine...inthebrig.
(toJack,asmile)
Meaningnodisrespect,ofcourse.
Jacknods,andistakenaway.Barbossastaresafterhim,
nothidinghismistrust.
EXT.INTERCEPTORDAY
Atfullsail,headedouttosea.GibbsglancesatElizabeth
andWill,talkingaloneontheforecastleshakeshis
head.
GIBBS
Twowomenonboard?Amandon'thaveto
besuperstitioustoknowthat's
trouble.
Elizabethholdsthemedallion,andfinisheshertale:
ELIZABETH
...youwereindanger...soItook
themedallion.AndI'vekeptitever
since.TheythoughtIwasyou,that
theyneededmyblood.Anditdidn't
work.
Shehandshimthemedallion.
WILL
Whywouldmyfathersendthistome?

ELIZABETH
Tokeepitawayfromthem?Nopirate
wouldsailtoLondon,forfearof
ExecutionDock.
WILL
IfIhadknown
ELIZABETH
(anticipatinghim)
thenweneverwouldhavemet.
Willnods.Theyholdeachother'sgazeamoment.Willturns
awayfirst,leansontherail.Looksouttosea,backthe
directiontheycame.
WILL
Ican'tbelievehewouldmakesuch
asacrificeforus.
ELIZABETH
Iguessyoucannevertrulyknow
someoneelse'sheart.
Willglancesather,andnods.
ATTHEHELM,Gibbspeersforward,scanningthehorizon.
There
isatinyislandinfrontofthem.
GIBBS
Shiftyourheading,steerclearofthat
island.Fifteendegreesstarboard.
Ontheaftdeck,Cottonconcentratesonhiswork,securing
ahalyard.SuddenlyCotton'sparrotflapsitswings,takes
off,landsonthestarboardbulwark,squawking
COTTON'SPARROT
DeadmentellNOtales!Deadmentell
NOtales!DeadmentellNOtales!
Cottonlooksuponthehorizon,following:blacksails.
GibbsandAnaMariaappear,andseetheship.
ANAMARIA
Canweoutrunthem?
GIBBS
Notachance.Makeforthereef.
EXT.CARIBBEANOCEANDAY
Milesofbluewater.TheInterceptortacks,leavingalong
whitewake.TheBlackPearlmatchesitgaining.
EXT.BLACKPEARLDAY

BarbossaandPinteleyetheInterceptor,twohoundschasing
thefox.
PINTEL
What'shedoing?Ishegoingto
runheraground?
EXT.INTERCEPTORDAY
TheBlackPearlisnowclosebehindtheInterceptorand
theInterceptorisheadedfortheisland.
GIBBS
Droptheforwardanchor!
ASAILORatthesternoftheshippullsarelease,andthe
ship'sanchorracesdownintothewater,themetalchain
jumpingandtwistingondeck.
Thechainstops,andtheSailorlocksit
EXT.CARIBBEANSEADAY
Withitsforwardmomentumandtheanchordown,the
Interceptortoturnquickly,pivotingaroundtheanchor.
EXT.BLACKPEARLDAY
BarbossaandPintelwatchasthehugeshipbringsits
cannonstobearrightinfrontofthem.
BARBOSSA
Allhands!Preparetocomeabout!
Butfornow,theInterceptorhastheadvantage,andtakes
it:
itscannonsboom,andcannonballsraindown.
INT.BLACKPEARLBRIGDAY
Jackseeswhathecanouttheporthole.Inthecellwith
himisTwigg,actingasaguard.
JACK
Don'thitmyship!Imean,kill
thelyingscoundrel
(toTwigg)
I'malittleconflicted,here.
Twiggjuststares.
EXT.INTERCEPTORDAY
ElizabethwatchesastheBlackPearlcomesaboutand
thenthereisthelow,loudRUMBLEoftwodozencannons
firingasone.TheInterceptorishit.Abarrageofshots
follow;mostfindtheirmark.

Sailorsdiveforcover,leavingtheircannons;clearlythey
areovermatched.
EXT.BLACKPEARLPORTSIDEDAY
Barbossalaughs.
BARBOSSA
Strikeyourcolors,youbloody
cockroaches!
EXT.INTERCEPTORDAY
Anotherroundoffire;Barbossashowsnomercy.
ANAMARIA
Looksliketheymeantosendusunder.
GIBBS
Thereshe'sraisedtheJollyRoger,
upsidedown.
AnaMaria,Gibbs,Cotton,evenElizabethallknowwhat
thismeans.Willdoesn't.HelookstoGibbsforan
explanation:
GIBBS(CONT'D)
It'sasignal.Ifweresist,itwon't
justbedeath.There'llbetortureas
well.
WILL
We'renotgoingtojustsurrender!
GIBBSThatweare.
TheBlackPearlfiresagain,adoubleballshotwitha
chainconnectingthetwo.Ithitsthemainmastdeadania
CRACKING,SPLINTINGsoundasitbreaks,fallstothedeck.
Barbossamoveshisshipalongside,preparingtoboard.
WILL
Wecanatleastfightwemight
beabletokillafew
GIBBS
Willit'llgoworseforusfor
Elizabeth,especiallyifwefight.
Willstaresandnods.Buthisexpressionisstill
defiant.
Thedeckslants;theshipissinking.piratesswarmacross
onropes,andtakecontroloftheInterceptor.
EXT.BLACKPEARLMAINDECKDAY

ThetopmastsoftheH.M.S.Interceptorsinkintothe
smooth'crystalwatersoftheCaribbean
asWillandElizabeth,heldbypirates,arebrought
beforeBarbossaandseethatJackstandsbesidehim,
manacled.
Gibbs,AnaMariaandCottonandtheothercrewmembershuddle
together.
Barbossa'swrathfallsonElizabeth.
BARBOSSA
Welcomeback,Miss.Lasttimeonboard,
youplayedmerightclever,make
pretendingandall.Ihopeyourstay
thistimeismorepleasant.Boys,show
hersomehospitality!
Heshovesherintoagroupofpirates;theyyelltheir
approval.Sheispushedfromonetoanother.
ThisgoadsWilltoaction.Heheadbuttsthepiratebehind
him,grabsapistol,wavesitatthepirates.
WILL
Shegoesfree!
Willleapsontotheship'srail.Hesteadieshimselfwitha
handontherigging.PointsthepistolatBarbossa.
BARBOSSA
What'sinyourhead,boy?
WILL
She.Goes.Free.
BARBOSSA
You'vegotoneshotandwecan't
die.
WILL
Youcan't.Ican.
Heleansoutovertheocean.
ELIZABETH
No!
Jackpushesforward.
JACK
Willdon'tdoanythingstupid!
Don'tsayanythingstupid
WILL
MynameisWillTurner,thesonof
BootstrapBillTurner.Hisbloodruns
inmyveins.

(raisestheguntohishead)
Youneedmyblood.AndonmywordI
willpullthistrigger,andsinkall
thewaydowntoDavyJones'Locker!
PintelsquintsatWill;thepiratesmurmursurprise.
TWIGG
It'struehe'sthespittin'imageof
oldBootstrap.Eventalksthesame!
Jackdropshishead.Barbossagrinsathim.
BARBOSSA
Lookslikeyou'rebacktohaving
nothingtooffer.
PINTEL
AndhersgotOldBill'scourage.A
curseonhim,andyou!
Barbossastepsforward.
BARBOSSA
Enoughofthat!
(toWill)
Nameyourterms.
WILL
Elizabethgoesfree!
BARBOSSA
Wegotthatpart.Anythingelse?
WILL
AndJack.Andthecrew.Freeand
unharmed.Ifyouagree...then...
Iwillremainwithyou.
Barbossaconsiders;hiscrewwaits.Finally
BARBOSSA
Agreed.Youhavemyword,asa
gentlemanoffortune
ELIZABETH
Willyoucan'ttrusthim.
WILL
YoumustswearbytheHolyBible.
BARBOSSA
Eh?Youhavemyword,thenonthe
GoodBook,Idoswear,andtheLord
sparemyworthlesssoul.
Barbossacrosseshimself,asdomanyofhismen.
Willlowersthegun...stepsdownthepiratessurround

him.Theysnatchawaythepistol.
BARBOSSA(CONT'D)
Boatswain!Takeyourcaptives
belowdecks.Chaintheminthegalley,
andteach'emhowtorow.
Gibbs,AnaMaria,Cottonandtherestareledawayunder
guard.Barbossalooksouttosea,towardtheislet.
BARBOSSA(CONT'D)
Hah.Lookthere.That'sthevery
sameislandwemadeJackgovernor
ofonourlasttrip.
(nods")
Whenyousailtheopenseaaslongas
I,youlearntotrustthesignsfate
sendsyourway.
GIBBS
(dejected)
Amentothat...
BARBOSSA
Jack,Elizabeth...I'mamanofmy
wordandyou'retobesetfree,right
quick.
(loudly)
Men,breakouttheplank!
ACHEERgoesupfromthepirates.Willrealizeswhat
Barbossaintendstodo,struggleswithhiscaptors.
WILL
No!Yougaveyourword!
BARBOSSA
Quiet,boy,oryou'llloseyourtongue.
ThoseasknowmeknowIwouldn'tcross
myword,andbringdownbadluckonthe
ship.
(nods)
Iagreedtosetthemfree.Ididn'tsay
when...norwhere.
EXT.CARIBBEANSEADAY
TheBlackPearlliesatanchor,closernowtotheislet.
EXT.BLACKPEARLMAINDECKDAY
Jack,wristsstillbound,standsintheclassic'walking
theplank'pose.Elizabethisnextinline.Piratescrowd
theship'srailtowatch.
JACK
It'spureeviltomakeaCaptainwalk
theplankofhisownship,twiceinone
lifetime.Nogoodcancomeofit.

BARBOSSA
Now,Jack.Thatreefislessthana
leaguedistant.It'sasquaredealall
around,andyoucan'thopeforbetter.
JACK
Someoneneedstocutthesebonds,then.
Barbossasmiles,showsapistol.PointsitatJack.
BARBOSSA
You'dbesttakeaswim,Jack.
JACK
Thelasttimeyoudidthis,you
leftmeapistol,withoneshot.
Thepiratesmutteragreement.
PINTEL
That'sproper,sir,accordingtothe
code.
BARBOSSA
BythePowers,you'reright!
(turnsaround)
Where'sJack'spistol?Who'sgot
it?Bringitforward!
JACK
Agentlemanmightgiveustwopistols,
seeingastherearetwoofus,this
time.
ApiratehandsJack'spistoltoBarbossa.
BARBOSSA
Tellyouwhat.I'llgiveyouone
pistol,andletyoubethegentleman,
an'shootthelady,andstarvetodeath
yourself!
(grins)
Thatis,presumingyou'renotbothdrownded.
Thepirateslaugh.BarbossatossesJackthepistolbut
overhishead,anddownintothewaterwithasplash.
BARBOSSA(CONTID)
Sohowdidyougetoffthatisland,
anyway?
JACK
Youcangotoyourgravenotknowing.
BARBOSSA
That'sfair.
JackglaresatBarbossa.Thenhe'sproddedwithacutlass,
takesastepout.Reachestheendoftheplanksteps
off.

Jackplungesdownintothewater.Appearsonthesurface,
floundering,strugglestostayafloat.WillandElizabeth
exchangehelplesslooks;thereisnothingtheycando.
BARBOSSA(CONT'D)
Thelady'snext.Butfirst,I'llbe
wantingthatdressback,ifyouplease.
Elizabethhesitates...thenstripsitoff,leavingherin
asilkslip.Shethrowsitathim.
ELIZABETH
Hereitwillgowellwithyour
blackheart!
Barbossaindicatestheplank.
ELIZABETH(CONT'D)
Iwillnotwalkintotheocean.
You'llhavetothrowmein!
Barbossaraisesaneyebrow,grins,nods.
BARBOSSA
Haveather,lads!
Thepiratesrushtocomply.Liftherup,tossheroverthe
railwithascreamshefalls
EXT.CARIBBEANSEAUNDERWATERDAY
WefollowElizabethamidfoamandbubblesasshePLUNGES
down
throughthewater.Blueandclear,withstreaksofsunlight
cuttingdown;brightcoralandtropicalfish,andalovely
youngwomaninasilkdress...ifitweren'tforthe
mortaldanger,thescenecouldbedescribedasgorgeous.
ElizabethspotsJack,belowhernow,sinking,struggling.
Sheswimsdown...untieshisbonds.
Elizabethstartsforthesurface.Inexplicably,Jackswims
theotherway,furtherdownintothedepths.
EXT.CARIBBEANSEADAY
Elizabethbreaksthesurface,looksaround.Andthen,
finallyJackappears,suckinginair.Heshowswhathewent
after:hispistol.Hetucksitintohisshirt.
ELIZABETH
Youwentbackforthat?Weneedto
headforthereef!
Shestartsswimming.Jackhesitates.TheBlackPearlis
alreadyunderway;hestaresatit.

JACK
That'sthesecondtimeI'vehadto
watchthatmansailawaywithmyship.
Heturnsaway,andswimsafterElizabeth.
EXT.ISLETBEACHDAY
CLOSEON:Thesurfline.Elizabeth'sfeetleaveprintsin
thesand...andthenmeetupwithmatchingfootprintsshe
madeearlier,goinginthesamedirection.Shehaswalked
allthewayaroundtheisland.
JACK(O.S.)
Notallthatbig,isit?
Jacklaysonthebeach.Hehasdismantledhispistol;the
parts,ballandpowderdryonhisscarf.
ELIZABETH
Hasitchangedsincethelasttimeyou
werehere?
JACK
Thetreesaretaller.
Jackcheckstoseeifthepistolpartsaredry;theyare.
Hesetsaboutreassemblingandloadinghispistol.
ELIZABETH
Ihopeyouhavenointentionofusing
that.
Jackhasfinishedputtinghispistolbacktogether.He
shovesitinhisbelt,walksoff.
JACK
Notyet.Askmeagaininafewweeks.
Elizabethcan'tbelieveit.
ELIZABETH
CaptainSparrow!Wehavetoget
offthisislandimmediately!
JACK
Don'tbethinkingI'mnotalready
workingonit.
Heclimbsuptowardaclumpofpalmtrees.Digsfor
somethingbeneaththesand.Hefindsit:alargeironring.
ELIZABETH
Whatisthat?Isthereaboat
underthere?
Jackheavesthetrapdoorupandover,revealingapit.
Insidearebarrelsandbottlesofrum...allcoveredwith
dustandcobwebs,longabandoned.Jack'sfacefalls.

ELIZABETH(CONT'D)
What?What'swrong?Howwillthis
helpusgetofftheisland?
JACK
Itwon't.Itwon't,andsowe
won't.
Hejumpsdownintothepit,cracksopenabottleofrum,.
takesaswig.
ELIZABETH
But...youdiditbefore!Last
time
JACK
Lasttime,Iwashereagrand
totalofthreedays.Lasttime,
therumrunnerswhousedthis
islandasacachecameby,andI
barteredpassageoff.
JACK(CONT'D)
Butfromthelooksofthis,
they'velongbeen'outofbusiness,
andsothatwon'tbehappening
again.
(takesanotherswig)
Weprobablyhaveyourfriend
Norringtontothankforthat.
ELIZABETH
Sothat'sit?That'sthesecret
grandadventureoftheinfamous
JackSparrow?Youspentthreedays
onthebeachdrinkingrum?
JACK
WelcometotheCaribbean,love.
Hegathersupafewbottles,headsforthebeach.
JACK(CONT'D)
Youshouldlookatourcontretemps
thisway:we'vegotshadetrees,
thanktheLord.We'vegotsome
foodonthetrees,thanktheLord
again.Andwe'vegotrum,praise
theLord.Wecanstayalivea
month,maybemore.Keepaweather
eyeopenforpassingships,and
ourchancesarefair.
ELIZABETH
Amonth?Willdoesn'thavea
month!We'vegottodosomething
tohelphim!

JACK
You'reright.
(hoiststhebottle)
Here'slucktoyou,WillTurner.
HedrinksanddefiantlyreturnsElizabeth'sangrygaze.
Butthenturnsaway,sitsdown.
JACK(CONT'D)
Don'tbethinkingI'mhappyabout
this,Elizabeth.ButIseenouse
inwailingandgnashingmyteeth
overthatwhichIcandonothing
about.
ELIZABETH
Notwhenyoucandrinkinstead,at
least.
Jacktossesherabottle.
JACK
Tryit.Itgoesdownrough,butit
goesdownandthesecondswig
goesdowneasier.
Elizabethconsiders.Comestoadecision.Sheunsealsthe
bottle,takesaswig.Theysitinsilenceforabit.
ELIZABETH
AndyouwillcallmeMissSwann.
Jacktoastsher:yougotit.Elizabethstudiesher
bottle...givesJackasidelongglance.Backtoherbottle
...
ELIZABETH(CONT'D)
(underherbreath)
Drinkupmehearties,yoho...
JACK
What?Whatwasthat?
(Elizabethsmiles)
Somethingfunny,MissSwann?share.
Please,
ELIZABETH
Nothing...it'snothing.Just...
I'mremindedofasongIlearned
asachild.Asongaboutpirates.
JACK
Iknowalotofsongsaboutpirates,
butnoneI'dteachachild.Let'shear
it.
ELIZABETH
Oh,no...it'ssilly.Backin
Englandwedidn'tknowathing

aboutpirates,really.Theyseemed
soromanticanddaring
Jacklikesthewaythatsounds.
ELIZABETH(CONT'D)
(looksathim)
ThatwasbeforeImetone,of
course.
JACK
NowImusthearthissong.An
authenticpiratesong.Haveatit.
ELIZABETH
Well,perhaps...withabitmore
todrink,Imight...
JACK
Moretodrink!
Hegatherstwomorebottles,tossesonetoher.Shedrops
herhalffinishedbottletocatchit.Opensit,takesa
sip.
JACK(CONT'D)
Well?
Elizabethclearsherthroat,beginstosingself
consciously,becomingstrongerasshegoeson.
ELIZABETH
Wepillage,weplunder,werifle,
weloot,Drinkupmehearties,yo
ho.
Shegesturesforhimtodrink.Hedoes.
ELIZABETH(CONT'D)
Wekidnapandravageandwedon't
giveahoot,Drinkupmehearties,
yoho
EXT.ISLETBEACHLATERNIGHT
Themiddleofthenight.AfireBLAZES.JackandElizabeth
areroaringdrunk,arminarm,singingthesongalltheway
uptothestars
JACK/ELIZABETH
Yoho,yoho,apirate'slifefor
me!
Yoho,yoho,it'sapirateslifeforme!
JACK
ILOVEthissong!
(sings)
Yoho,yoho,apirate'slifefor

me!We'rebeggarsandblighters,
ne'erdowellcads,Drinkupme
hearties,yoho!
(givesitatouchof
Irishballad)
Ayebutwe'relovedbyourmumsandour
dads.Drinkupmehearties,yoho!
Theyhoisttheirbottles,butonlyJackdrinks.Hedrains
thebottle,thentossesitaway.
JACK(CONT'D)
WhenIgettheBlackPearlback,I'm
goingtoteachittothewholecrew,
andwe'llsingitallthetime!
ELIZABETH
You'llbepositivelythemostfearsome
piratestosailtheSpanishMain.
Elizabethsalutestheideawithherbottle.Jackdoesn't
haveabottletosaluteback.Shehandshimhers.He
drinks,thensettlesshakilytotheground.Elizabethsits
besidehim.
JACK
NotjusttheSpanishMain.Thewhole
ocean...thewholeworld.Whereverwe
wanttogo,wego.That'swhataship
is,youknow.Notjustakeelanda
hullandadeckandsails.That'swhat
ashipneed_...butwhatashipis
whattheBlackPearlreallyis...is
freedom.
Elizabethlaysherheadonhisshoulder.
ELIZABETH
Jack,itmustbesoterribleforyou,
tobetrappedhereonthisisland,all
overagain.
JACK
Ah,well...thecompanyisbetter
thanlasttime.Andthescenery
hasdefinitelyimproved.
ELIZABETH
(coy)
Mr.Sparrow!I'mnotsureI'vehad
enoughrumtoallowthatkindoftalk.
JACK
We'vegotafewbottlesleft...
andwe'veyettotapthekegs.
Elizabethshrugswithasleightbutpromisingsmile.
Shepicksuptheemptybottlefromtheground,holdsitup.

ELIZABETH
Tofreedom.
JACK
TotheBlackPearl.
Theytapthebottlestogether.Elizabethfeignsadrinkas
hechugs.Hetapshisbottleagainstheragain.Shelaughs,
feignsanotherdrink
EXT.ISLETBEACHMORNING
CLOSEONJACK'SFACE,deadasleep,lyinginthe
sunlight.Hisnosetwitches.AbitofSMOKEdriftsby.His
nosetwitchesagain.Hiseyesopen.
JackGROANSandsitsup.Herubshishead,looksover
allofthefoliageinthemiddleoftheislandisON
FIRE.Smokeriseshighupintotheclearbluesky.
Jackleapstohisfeet.HeseesElizabeth,asshepoursout
thelastoftherum,dowsingascrubbrushatthebaseofa
palmtree.ItgoesupinFLAMES.Sherollsthebarrel
forwarditstartstoBURNmerrily.
Jackcan'tbelievehiseyes.
JACK
Whatareyoudoing?You'veburned
ourfood,theshadetherum!
ELIZABETH
Yes,therumisgone.
Shewipesherhandstogether.Oneoftherumbarrelsinthe
fireEXPLODES.
JACK
Why?
ELIZABETH
One,becauseitisaviledrinkthat
turnseventhemostrespectablemen
intoscoundrels.Two
Shepointstothesky.
ELIZABETH(CONT'D)
Thatsignalisoverathousandfeet
high,whichmeansitcanbeseenfor
twohundredleaguesineverydirection.
TheentireRoyalNavyisouttosea
lookingformedoyouthinkthereis
evenachancetheycouldmassit?
JACK
Youyouburneduptheisland,fora

onetimechanceatbeingspotted?
ELIZABETH
Exactly.
Elizabethturnstowardthesea.
ELIZABETH(CONT'D)
Justyouwait,Captain.Inanhour,
maybetwo,keepa'weathereyeopen'
andyou'llbeseeingwhitesailson
thathorizon!
Shesitsdown,determined.Shieldshereyes,scansthe
water,waiting,searching.Jackisspeechless.Hethrowsup
hishands,stalksupthesanddune,justtogetawayfrom
her.
EXT.ISLETLEEWARDSHOREDAY
Atthecrestofthedune,Jackstopsandstares,
incredulous.Wecomearoundtoseewhatheislookingat
PastJack,anchoredtheothersideoftheisland,white
sailsgloriousagainsttheturquoisewaters,istheH.M.S.
Dauntless.Alongboatisalreadybeingrowedtowardthem.
Jackshakeshishead.
JACK
They'llbenolivingwithher
afterthis.
EXT.H.M.S.DAUNTLESSMAINDECKDAY
NorringtongivesElizabethahanddisembarkingfromthe
raisedlongboat.
NORRINGTON
Elizabeth,I'm"relievedyou're
safe.
(re:Jack)
Claphiminirons.Andbehindhis
backthistime.
ELIZABETII
Commodore,youcan'tdothat!
NORRINGTON
You'respeakingupforhimagain?
ELIZABETH
HecanlocateIsladeMuerta
butIdoubthe'llbewillingto
helpusfromthebrig.
JACK
(she'sright)
Wehadtimetogettoknoweachother.

NORRINGTON
WeareboundforPortRoyal,not
IsladeMuerta.
ELIZABETH
No.ThepirateshavetakenWill
NORRINGTON
Yourfatherisfranticwithworry.
Ourmissionwastorescueyouand
returnhome.Thatiswhatweshall
do.Mr.Turner'sfateis
regrettable.Butsowashis
decisiontoengageinpiracy.
ELIZABETH
Commodore,please!
JACK
Norrington,thinkaboutit...the
BlackPearl,itscaptainand
crew...thelastpiratethreatin
theCaribbean.Howcanyoupass
thatup?
NORRINGTON
ByrememberingthatIserve
others,notonlymyself.
ELIZABETH
Commodore,Ibegyoupleasedo
this...forme.Asawedding
gift.
NORRINGTON
Iamtounderstandthatyouwill
acceptmymarriageproposalonthe
conditionIrescueMr.Turner?
ELIZABETH
Notasaconditionarequest.
Norringtonconsiders.ToGillette:
NORRINGTON
FreeMisterSparrow,andprepareto
comeabout.He'llgiveyouourheading.
GilletteunlocksJack'smanacles.Jackraisesaneyebrow.
JACK
Congratulations,sir.
CrewmenleadJacktowardthebridge.Sailorsgoabout
theirtasks,andtheshipbeginsitsslowturn.
NORRINGTON
Elizabeth,Iherebywithdrawmy

proposal.
ELIZABETH
What?
NORRINGTON
Iknownowwhereyourhearttruly
lies.
ElizabethlooksatNorrington,seeinghiminanewlight.
ELIZABETH
AndnowIknow...whereyours
does,aswell.
Theygazeateachotherforamoment.Norringtonlooks
away.
NORRINGTON
Youmaysecludeyourselfinmy
cabin.I'mafraidwedonothave
anyladies'clothingaboard.
ELIZABETH
ThenIcanwearmen'sclothing.
NORRINGTON
Thatwouldhardlybeproper.
ELIZABETH
Well,Iamnotgoingtostay
hiddeninasomecabin,80I
supposeit'sgoingtobeheaving
bosomsandbareanklesforthe
remainderofthevoyage!
Norringtonisexasperated,butthencan'thelpbutgrin
thisisexactlywhyhelovesher.Shegrinsbackathim
she'snotgoingtochange.
NORRINGTON
Murtogg,takeourguestbelow,andfind
hersometrousers,andashirt.
Elizabethsmiles,allowsherselftobeescortedaway.
Norringtonwatcheshergo...thenturnshisgazetothe
sea.
INT.THEBLACKPEARLBRIGDAY
Pintelentersthecell.Itappearsemptybutthat's
becauseWillishangingfromtherafters,tryingtoshove
uptheceilingplankswithhislegs.
PINTEL
Thatain'tgoingtowork.That'sthe
gundeckaboveyea
Willdropslightlytothedeck.Suddenly:

WILL
WhathappenedtoWilliamTurner?
PINTEL
Ah,WilliamTurner.Stupidblighter.He
threwinwithusafterwerelievedJack
Sparrowofhiscaptaincy,butturned
out,itneversatwellwithhim
particularlyafterwefoundCortes'
treasure,anditspeculiarcondition.
Hethoughtwedeservedtobecursed,
forleavingol'Jacktothefatewe
did.That'swhyhesentoffapieceof
thetreasuretoyou,asitwere:so
itwouldneverberecovered,andso
cursedwe_remain.
WILL
Andthenheran.Andhe'shidingout
someplacewhereyouhaven'tbeenable
tofindhim.
PINTEL
That'sanicethought,tobesure,and
Iwageryourdawisheshe'dthoughtit
hisself.But,no.See,whathe'ddone,
_didn'tsittoowellwithCaptain
Barbossa...sohechainedacannonto
hislegsanddumpedhimover.
Willreactswithshockattheaccountofhisfather'sfate.
PINTEL(CONT'D)
Yep,lastIsawofBootstrapBill,
washisfacelookingup,ashe
sankdowntothecrushingblack
oblivionofDavyJones'locker.
(sighs)
Itwasonlyafter,wefoundoutwe
neededhisbloodtosolvethecurse.
That'swhatyoucallironic.
BarbossaappearsbehindPintel,flankedbyseveralother
pirates.HeregardsWillforamoment,then:
BARBOSSA
Bringhim.
EXT.H.M..S..DAUNTLESSMAINDECKEVENING
Jackgoestotherailandwaits,pretendingtolookoutat
thesea.Elizabeth,dressedinsailor'sclothesto
excellenteffect,joinshim.
ELIZABETH
Youdidn'ttellCommodoreNorrington
everything.
JACK
Nordidyou,Inoticed.

ELIZABETH
Hemightdelaytherescue...and
thatwouldbetoolate.
JACK
Exactly.
ELIZABETH
Thesemenwillbefacinganenemy
thatseeminglycannotbekilled.
JACK
Ihaveaplan.Ifitsucceeds,thenany
battlewillbedecidedlybrief...and
onesided.
ELIZABETH
What'syourplan?
LOOKOUT(O.S.)
LANDHO!
IsladeMuertalaydarkandmenacingonthehorizon.
NORRINGTON
Elizabethbelowdecks.Iwill
notcompromiseyoursafety..
Shestartstospeak;heturnsaway..
NORRINGTON(CONT'D)
Lieutenant,escortElizabethtomy
quarters,andmakesureshestays
there.
Norringtongazesthroughhisspyglass,attheisland.Jack
watcheswithsomeamusementasElizabethisescortedaway.
NORRINGTON(CONT'D)
Idon'tlikethesituation,mister
Sparrow.Theislandisriddled
withcaves.Iwillnotputmymen
atadisadvantage.
JACK
Funny,Iwasthinkingalongthoselines.
Howaboutyouletmegoinalone,and
whileyou'resettingupanambush,I'll
trickthepiratesouttoyou.
NORRINGTON
Youwoulddothat?
JACK
Theyleftmestranded.Twice.What
haveyougottolose?
NORRINGTON
(looksathim)

NothingIwouldn'tbepleasetoberid
of.
JACK
(smiles)
Iknewyou'dlistentoreason!
EXT.ISLADEMUERTACAVEENTRANCEEVENING
Torchesarelit.BarbossaleadsWill,guardedbyPinteland
abandofpirates,intothecaves.
EXT.H.M.S.DAUNTLESSMAINDECKNIGHT
Alongboatispreparedtobeloweredovertheside.Jack
wrapshispistolsecurelyinanoilskinpouch.
JACK
ThatchartIdrewup'11getyou
pastthereefs.Ifyou're
steersman'sgoodenough,thatis.
NORRINGTON
I'llbeatthewheelmyself.
JACK
I'llslipin,talkthemintotocome
out,andyou'llbefreetoblowholy
highheaventhewholelotofthem.
Thecrewmenreleasethelines,andtheboatdrops
INT.ISLADEMUERTACAVESNIGHT
Thepirategroupmovesdeeperintothecaves.Willmoves
alongunwillingly.
PINTEL
Noreasontofret.It'sjustaprickof
thefingerandafewdropsofblood.
BARBOSSA
Turnerblooddoesn'tflowpurein
hisveins.
(grins)
Bestplayitsafe,andspillitall.
PINTEL
Iguessthereisareasontofret.
EXT.ISLADEMUERTENIGHT
TheDauntlessdriftsintothelagoon.Norringtonandhis
menpreparetogoashore.h
INT.ISLADEMUERTACAVESNIGHT
Litbytorchlight.Willnotices:acrackrunsbetweenthe
floorandthewallofthecave,wideningintoaravine.

BARBOSSA
Careful,now.Youcouldfallinand
stillbewonder'nwhenyou'llhitdirt.
Willmakesadecision.Heintentionallystumbles.Pintel
shoveshimforwardWillcontinuesforward,grabsthe
pirateinfrontofhim,swingshimintothewallofthe
cave.Catchesthepirate'storch,andusesittowardoff
theothers.
WILL
Youdeservetobecursedand
remaincursed!
Hestepstoonesideanddropsintotheravine.Thewall
oftheravinebecomesaloosegravelslope;Willhitsit,
andtumblesdown,disappearsintoblack.
BARBOSSA
Blasthim!Apoxonhim,andhis
father,andthewholedamnable
line!Fanout!Findhim!
INT.DAUNTLESSCAPTAIN'SQUARTERSNIGHT
ElizabethlooksouttheCaptain'ssmallportholesees
boatsladenwithNavymenheadedforshore.
Sheturnsawayfromtheporthole,wishingtherewas
somethingshecoulddo.Suddenlythereisaflutteratthe
window
Cotton'sparrotisthere.
COTTON'SPARROT
DrinkUPmeheartiesyoho!DrinkUPme
heartiesyoho!
Thebirdfluttersoff;Elizabethracestotheporthole,and
thentothesternwindowtoseeitflyaway.
Shelooksdownandthere,fastenedtothesternofthe
ship,isasmallrowboat.
INT.ISLADEMUERTACAVESNIGHT
Willracesforward,turningthiswayandthat.Heseesa
lightahead,headsforit,turnsacorner
andrunsstraightintoJack.
JACK
Doyouhaveanyideawhereyou're
going?
WILL
Jack!
JACK

Don'ttalk.Thesecavesmagnify
sound.Justfollowme.
EXT.ISLADEMUERTATHEBEACHNIGHT
Norringtonandmenlandonthebeach,andspreadout.They
silentlytakeuppositionsaroundthemaincaveentrance.
INT.CAVESNIGHT
JackleadsWilloutofanarrowpassageandstops,
staring.Willisafewstepsbehind.
WILL
Areyoucertainthisistherightway?
JACK
It'stherightway.
WilljoinhimandseewhatJackisstaringat:
Treasurepiledontreasure,sparkling,glowing,seemingly
endless.Atthecenteristhemoonlitclearing,andthe
stoneAztecchest.
BARBOSSA
Thankyou,JackSparrow.
ThejumpBarbossaisstandingrightbehindthem,flanked
byhismen.Thetriowhirltorunmorepiratesemerge
fromhiding.NearlytheentirecrewoftheBlackPearlis
there.
ThepiratesgrabWillandJack.Willstruggles,butJack
doesnotfightatall.
BARBOSSA(CONT'D)
Youcouldn'thaveledhimback
moredirectlyifyouknewexactly
whereyouweregoing.
Helaughs,andmovestowardthestonechest.Thepirates
follow,draggingWillandJackwiththem.
WILL
Youdidknowwhereyouweregoing!
Youdidleadusdirectlytothem!
(Jack'ssilenceconfirmsit)
Why?
JacklooksawayasWillismanhandledtowardthechest.
Barbo8sastepsuptohim(becomingskeletalinthe
moonlight)andputsthemedallionaroundWill'sneck.
Hepicksupthestoneknife.
BARBOSSA
Whatwasbegunbyblood,letbloodnow
end!

HeraisestheknifetoWill'sthroat
JACK
Youdon'twanttobedoingthat.
Barbossapretendstothinkabouthiswords.
BARBOSSA
No,IreallythinkIdo.
JACK
(shrugs)
Allrightthen.
ThatmakesBarbossapause.Hestepsoutofthemoonlight.
BARBOSSA
Whydon'tIwanttodothis?
JACK
Because,rightaboutnow,theH.M.S.
Dauntlessislyinginwaitinthe
harbor.
WILL
Jack!
JACK
anditsgunsandcrewwillcutyou
andyourmentopiecesthemomentyou
stepoutsidethesecaves.
Abuzzofapprehensionsweepsthroughthepirates.
PINTEL
Doyoubelievehim?
BARBOSSA
No.
(indicatesWill)
ButhimIbelieve.Heisgenuinely
angry.
JACK
You'venohopeofsurviving
Norrington'sattack...thatis,if
you'remortal.
BARBOSSA
What'reyousuggesting?
Jackshakesoffthehandsholdinghim,strollstoward
Barbossa,Will,andthechestofcoins.
JACK
Simple.Don'tkilltheboyyet.
Waitforamoreopportunemoment.
Willglares,listeningtoeverywordhesays.Jackscoops

upahandfulofcoinsfromthechest.
JACK(CONT'D)
(dropsthecoinsoneby
onebackintothechest)
Likeafteryou'vekilled...Every...
Last...One...ofNorrington'smen.
BARBOSSA
Ican'thelpwondering,Jack,why
you'rebeingsohelpfulandall?Last
timeyoudidthat,itdidn'tend80
wellforyou.
JACK
Thesituationhaschanged.
BARBOSSA
Thatso?
JACK
Aye.See,afteryou'redonewiththe
RoyalNavy,you'llhaveabitofa
problem:theH.M.S.Dauntless.There
you'llbe,withtwolovelyshipson
yourhands,andwhattodo?Ofcourse
you'lldecideyoudeservethebigger
one,andwho'stoargue?TheDauntless
afirstrateshipofline,andwithit,
youcanruletheseas.
(beat)
Butifyou'reCaptainoftheDauntless,
who'sleftfortheBlackPearl?
Jacksmilesandspreadshishands:me.
JACK(CONT'D)
Isailforyouaspartofyourfleet,I
giveyoufifteenpercentofmyplunder,
andyougettointroduceyourselfat
teapartiesandbrothelsas'Commodore
Barbossa.'
(sticksouthishand)
Dowehaveanaccord?
Barbossalickshislips.It'stempting...
JACK(CONT'D)
Now,youcantakecareofthe
Dauntless,right?
BARBOSSA
Men!Areyouupforit?
Thepiratesyelltotheaffirmative.
BARBOSSA(CONT'D)
Mr.Pintel,selectfivemento
stayhere.Taketherestofthe

menout...notthroughthecaves.
Jack'sexpressionfalters;thishehadn'tplannedfor.
JACK
There's...anotherexit?
BARBOSSA
Aye,forusthereis.
EXT.LAGOONUNDERWATERNIGHT
Moonlightshinesdownintotheshallowwaters,brightening
coral,sparklingovertherippledsandfloor.
SuddenlyallthefishSCATTER.Briefly,thewatersare
empty.
AndthenFIGURESappearinthedistance,seemingtowaver
intheshiftingcurrent.Theyscuffleforward,kickingup
cloudsofsand
ThefiguresresolveintotheskeletonPIRATES,moving
silentlyacrossthelagoonfloor,swordsglinting.The
tattersoftheirclothingdriftinthewater.Theirskull
headsarefixedinanendlessgrin.
TheLEADPIRATEglidesforward
AndstopsnexttoahugeironANCHORtwicehis'height,
evenburiedhalfwayintothesand.AheavyCHAINwith
barrelsizedlinksclimbsuptowardthesurface
ASHADOWfallsacrosstheLeadPirateheTRANSFORMS,and
weseethatitisPintel.Helooksup
Above,theheavychainleadstothegiantbottomhullof
theH.M.S.Dauntless,silhouettedbymoonlight.
Thehugeshiftdrifts,againspillingmoonlightbelow
Andthepiratesgatheredaroundtheanchorareonceagain
SKELETONS,staringwithupturnedfaces.ThePintelskeleton
putsaknifebetweenhisteeth,startstocrawluptheiron
rings.
Otherpiratescrowdforward,andsoontheanchorchainis
clusteredwithskeletons
EXT.LAGOONNIGHT
Elizabethhasthesmallboatout,androwsawayfromthe
Dauntless,lookingaheadoverhershoulder.Cotton'sparrot
isnowheretobeseen.
Inthedistance,Pintelbreaksthesurfacenearthe
Dauntless,intentonclimbingtheanchor;helooksover
JustasElizabethroundsthepoint,androcksobscurethe
smalllongboatfromview.

Moreskeletonpiratesappear,andPintelcontinueshis
climb.
EXT.LAGOONDAUNTLESSNIGHT
TwoSAILORS,alertandvigilant,stareouttowardshore.
Theislandrevealsnothingbutblackness.
Thereisascurryingsoundbonesscrapingagainstwood
andthesailorsJUMP.Theylisten,intentlynothing.
TALLSAILOR
Shiprats.Bigones.
SHORTSAILOR
(nods)
Hatethosethings.
Theyturnbacktowardtheisland,continuetheirvigil.A
longpause.
SHORTSAILOR(CONT'D)
Tasteallright,though.
TALLSAILOR
Thattheydo.
Frombehind,thetwosailorsattherailarewelllitbya
lantern.Suddenlyshadowsappear,skeletons,climbingup
thesailor'sbacks.MOVECLOSERandthentheskeletons
appear,reachingthetwosailorsaregrabbedfrombehind

EXT.DAUNTLESSSIDENIGHT
Twobodiesaretossedoutovertherail,hitthewaterwith
asplash.
EXT.DAUNTLESSSIDENIGHT
Pintellooksdownintothewater,satisfied.Putsawayhis
knife.Notices,pullsoutalongpieceofseaweedfromhis
ribcage.Tossesit.Turnstotheothers.
PINTEL
Bequick,now.Trainthestarboardguns
onthebeach,andsetyouraim.Wait
formysignal,wedon'twanttospook
them.
Thepirateshurrytocomply
EXT.LAGOONBLACKPEARLNIGHT
Elizabethroundsthepointfurther,andsees:theBlack
Pearl,anchoredintheneighboringcove.Afleckofcolor
Cotton'sparrot,asitdartsinthroughaporthole.
Elizabethslowsherefforts,silentlyapproachingtheship.

EXT.BLACKPEARLMAINDECKNIGHT
FourPIRATESwhoreallyoughttobekeepingwatch
insteadhavegatheredwinebottlesandrumcastsintoa
pile,alongapples,biscuitsallthefoodontheship.
Theyactoutamockfeast,inanticipationofthecurse
beinglifted.ASKINNYskeletonofferstwobottlesBIG
BONED
skeleton.
SKINNY
Whichwouldyoupreferfirst,good
sirrum,orwine?
BIGBONES
IbelieveI'llhaveaspoto'rum,if
youdon'tmind,andthank'eekindsir!
Theyburstoutlaughingahideoussoundthatwheezes
throughtheirbones.
Behindthem,unnoticed,Elizabethpeekscautiouslyarounda
corner.Shepickshermomentandsneakspastquickly,down
agangway,disappearingintotheblacknessoftheship.
EXT.ISLADEMUERTABEACHNIGHT
Gillettecrouches,runninglowbehindalineofrocks.He
reportstoNorrington:
GILLETTE
Allthemeninplace,sir.Readyto
fire.
NORRINGTON
Waitformyorderwhattheblazesis
that?
It'sthesoundofcannonfirecomingfromtheDauntless.
Cannonballshittheshore;mencryoutinanguish.
NORRINGTON(CONT'D)
Men!Takecover!
Thesailorsscrambletofindrefuge
INT.ISLADEMUERTAMAINCAVERNNIGHT
Will,guardedbypirates,glaresatJack.
WILL
You'vebeenplanningthisfromthe
beginning.Sinceyoulearnedmyname.
Jacktakestheopportunitytomovetowardhim.

JACK
Oh,pleasedoIreallyseemthat
clever?
BeforeWillcananswer,Jacksmoothlyslipstheswordfrom
aPirate'sscabbardtossesittoWill,whocatchesit
despitehissurprise.
JACK(CONT'D)
Useitwell.
HedrawshisownswordandclobbersthePirate.Barbossa
andtheotherpiratesstareinshock
BARBOSSA
Confoundit,JackIwas
actuallybeginningtolikeyou!
Swordsaredrawn,andthePiratesattack.
JackandWilltakeonmultipleopponents,eachwithhisown
style:Willparries,glissadesanddisarmswithlightning
fastandperfectform,whileJackuseshisblade,fists,
acrobaticsandanythingwithinreachtosurvive.
EXT.ISLADEMUERTABEACHNIGHT
Thesailorscharge.Themoonemergesfrombehindacloud
SuddenlyarmyofSKELETONPIRATESriseupfromthesea,and
chargethestunnedsailorsseveralmenarestruckdown
NORRINGTON
Steady,men!Rememberwe'rethe
Navy!
Thesailorsrecovertheirnerve,andengagetheenemy.It's
afullonbattle,RoyalNavyagainstSkeletonPirates
TheNavymenaredrivenback,surrounded
SuddenlythereisamassiveBOOMofcannonfire.
Norrington,inthemidstofaswordfight,triestosee
NORRINGTON(CONT'D)
Whatishappeningoutthere?
EXT.LAGOONNIGHT
It'stheBlackPearl,mannedbyGibbs,AnaMariaandCotton,
andcaptainedbyElizabeth,comingaroundthepoint,
cannonsblazing.
EXT.H.M.S.DAUNTLESSNIGHT
Thepiratesontheshiparecaughtbysurprise,trytoturn
theircannonstothisnewfoe
EXT.ISLADEMUERTABEACHNIGHT

GilletteseestheBlackPearlfiringontheDauntless.
GILLETTE
They'reonourside!Takeheart,men!
TheRoyalNavystandtheirgroundandfight
INT.CAVEMAINCHAMBERNIGHT
Onlytwopiratesleft:BarbossaandJacoby.Jacobyrounds
onWill;BarbossafacesoffagainstJack.
BARBOSSA
Justsoyouknow,JackIdon't
thinkyou'rethatclever.Ithink
you'reafool.Amortalfool.
JACK
Remarkablehowoftenthosetwo
traitscoincide.
Jackdriveshimback,makingBarbossalaugh.
BARBOSSA
Youcan'tbeatme,Jack.
Toprovehispoint,hedropshisownswordandcatches
Jack'sswordwithbothhands.Jackcan'tfreeit.Barbossa
twiststheswordfromJack'sgrip,reversesit
ANDDRIVESTHESWORDINTOJACK'SCHEST.
WillbattlingJacoby,seesithesmashesJacobyinthe
jaw,crumplinghim
WILL
Jack!
Jackstaresdownattheswordjuttingfromhischest.He
takesafewstepsbackward,towardtheAztecgoldwhen
hestepsintothemoonlight,JACKBECOMESKELETAL.
JACK
Well,isn'tthatinteresting.
SkeletonJackpullstheswordfromhischest.Hepulls
somethingfromhispocket:oneoftheAzteccoins.
JACK(CONT'D)
They'resopretty,Ijustcouldn't
resiststealingone.It'sacurse,
Iguess.
Barbossagrabsuphissword,andrushesJack.Bothmenare
inmoonlightnow,twoskeletonsinpitchedbattle.
BARBOSSA
Sowhatnow,JackSparrow?Arewe
tobetwoimmortals,lockedin
epicbattleuntilthetrumpetsof

JudgmentDay?
JACK
Oryoucouldsurrender.
HeshovesBarbossaback,outofthemoonlight.Barbossa
stalkstheroom,hisattentionfocusedonJack.
BARBOSSA
OrIcouldchainyoutoa
cannonballanddropyouinthe
deepestpartoftheocean,where
youcancontemplateyourfolly
forever.
Barbossacharges
ASHOTRINGSOUT
Jackstandsoutofthemoonlight,fleshandbloodagain,
holdinghissmokingpistol,stillaimedatBarbossa.
BARBOSSA(CONT'D)
Hah.Tenyearsyoucarriedthat
pistol,andyouendupwasting
yourshot.
WILL
Hedidn'twasteit.
WillstandsovertheAztecchest,holdingabloodysword,
hislefthandinafist.Heopensthefist
themedallion,bloodcoveringit,dropsfromhishand,
revealingthecutinhispalm.
Barbossastares,thenlooksdownathischest.Blood
blossomsonhisshirtaroundthebullethole.Itspreads
quickly.
Barbossaclutcheshischest,hisfaceregisteringpainfor
thefirsttimeinyears.Barbossafallsheavilytothe
ground,dead.
Jackblowsthesmokefromthebarrelofhispistol...
tossesitaway.
EXT.ISLADEMUERTABEACHNIGHT
MurtoggFIRESapistolatapirate.Thepirateishit,
screamsinpain,andcrumplestotheground.Mullroyruns
throughanotherwithhissword.
Thepiratesreacttothesight,andquicklyrealizetheir
peril.Theysettheirweaponsdowninsurrender.
EXT.ISLADEMUERTALAGOONNIGHT
TheBlackPearlcomesalongsidetheDauntless,andJack's
crewswarmacross,overwhelmingthepirates.

Thesailorsonthebeachseeit,andCHEER.
INT.ISLADEMUERTECAVEMAINCAVERNNIGHT
Willwrapsaclotharoundhispalm;Jackjoinshimnearthe
chest.
WILL
Well,you'retheworstpirateI'veever
heardof.
(smiles)
You'reamanwhocanbetrusted,who
canbecountedon,andwhocanIt
betrayhisfriends.Whatkindofpirate
isthat?
JACK
(admitsit)
Theworst.
(beat)
Ontheotherhand,maybeI'mamanwho
can'tpassupachanceforrevenge
againsttheblackheartedbastardwho
stolemyshipandleftmetodieinthe
middleoftheoceantwice!and
whoknowshowtogetwhathewants.Now
that'sagreatpirate.
Jackcutshispalm,gripsthecoinhestoleabovethechest
...andthenhesitates.
Willlooksathim...
Jackreleasesthecoin.Itlandsinthechestbesidethe
otherbloodycoin.
Suddenly,thelidofthechest,allonitsown,SLAMSSHUT.
Elizabethstaresatit.
WILL
Let'sgetoutofhere.
EXT.ISLADEMUERTABEACHNIGHTLATER
Jack,Will,andNorringtongathertogetheronthebeach.
Elizabethcallsout:
ELIZABETH
You'reallright!
Thethreementurnasone.Anawkwardmomentwhichof
themdoesshemean?
Elizabethracesacrossthesand,towardthemand
straighttoWill.Shethrowsherarmsaroundhisneckina
hug.
WILL
MissSwannareyouwearingtrousers?

Andhowdidyougetofftheisland?
Elizabethcan'tbelievethat'swhathenoticed.Indignant,
shestepsawayfromhim.
ELIZABETH
Yes,Iamwearingtrousers.Andasfor
howwegotofftheislandah,that's
agrandadventure,butnowisnotthe
timetotalkaboutit.
Shereachesahandbehindhisneck,decisivelykisseshim.
ELIZABETH(CONT'D)
There.Anddon'tyoudaretellme
thatwasn'taproperkiss!
WILL
Elizabeth,Ithinkitdoesn'tmatter
thatweareofadifferentclass
ELIZABETH
Itdoesn't!
WILL
butthatwasnotaproperkiss.
PureconsternationonElizabeth'sface
WILL(CONT'D)
Thisisaproperkiss.
Willsweepsherinhisarms,leansherback,andkissesher
longandwell
JackputsahandonNorrington'sshoulder.
JACK
Toughluck.Iwasrootingforyou.
EXT.PORTROYALFORTCHARLESDAY
Closeon:Will'sface,stoic,staringforward.Hestands
straightandunmoving.AroundhimaremembersoftheRoyal
Navy,standingbeforeforagroupofwitnessesfromtown.
ItisthecourtyardonthetopofFortCharles.Atrialis
underwaywithWillasthedefendant.
NORRINGTON
...andthoughIdosaysowith
regret,thelawisclear.The
penaltyforpiracyisdeathby
hanging.
Inthecrowd,Elizabethsqueezesthehandofherfather,
Swann.SheletsgoasSwannstands.
SWANN
Byyourleave,Iwishtospeakon

behalfoftheboy.
(aglanceatElizabeth)
Itisclearthatthesedeedswere
performedoutofasinceredesiretodo
good,atgreatpersonalrisk.Itseems
tome,thatintherareoccasionwhere
therightcourseiscommittinganact
ofpiracy,thenanactofpiracyisthe
rightcourse!
(cheersofapproval)
SoinmycapacityasGovernor,Iintend
tograntapardonto
GILLETTE
Sir!
Alleyesturn.Gillettestandsatthetopofastairway.
GILLETTE(CONT'D)
Jackandhiscrewhaveescaped!
(gaspsfromthecrowd)
Therewasnodamagetothecell...
theymusthavebeensetfree.
WillandElizabethexchangelooks.You?Notme,you?No,
notmeeither!Swannnoticessomethingtheparapet,points

SWANN
TheBlackPearl!
Peoplerushtotheparapet.Sureenough,belowinthebay
arethedistinctiveblacksailsofthePearl.Theshipcuts
throughthewatersveryclosetothepoint
wherethegallowsofthepiratesare.SuddenlyJack
appears,onthepoint;heswingsofftheoneempty
gallows,acrossanddownontotheship'sriggingasit
passes.
GILLETTE
Sir!ShallIbreakoutthe
cannons?
NORRINGTON
Idon'tthinkthatwillbenecessary.
Norringtonraiseshishand...twirlsakeyonhisfinger.
NORRINGTON(CONT'D)
Aday'sheadstart.That'sallhegets.
Will,ElizabethandSwannlookouttowardocean
EXT.BLACKPEARLSTERNDECKDAY
Jackmonkeysdowntherigging.AnaMariaisatthewheel.
ANAMARIA
CaptainSparrowtheBlackPearl

isyours!
Jackrunsahandlovinglyalongtherail,thentakesthe
wheel.Itfeelsgoodrightinhishands.Heenjoys
it,andthenshiftsto'Captain'mode.
JACK
AnaMaria,trimthemainsail!
ANAMARIA
Aye,aye,sir!
JACK
Mr.Gibbs,organizeacleaningdetail
youandCotton.Iwanteveryinchof
thePearlspicandspanandshipshape!
Gibbsactuallystompsthedeck,executesasalute.
Jackstandsatthewheel:he'sgothisshipback,andall
isrightwiththeworld.Hebeginstounconsciouslyhum:
"Yo,ho,yo,ho,apirate'slifeforme..."
Herealizeswhathe'sdoingandsmiles,theorchestratakes
overastheBlackPearlsailsforunchartedwaters...and
weFADEUPlargewordsinscript:
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