Reap the Wild Wind Page #3

I'm a good one.

Where'd you get that mate, Widgeon?

JACK:
We took him on

in Havana. PHIL:
I see.

If I thought that wreck was planned...

I'd make a topsail out of Cutler's hide.

You hark to me, sonny. The 10

years I've been at Key West...

sailing master for the Claiborne

family, I have seen them go broke...

flatter than the shadow of a clam.

Same as all the other

honest salvage masters.

Run out by thieves and cutthroats,

and that shark Cutler's their boss.

No more bilge talk. Now, you

up anchor and let him rest.

What you need is some nourishment.

Smells like burning hair.

[Screams]

[Chattering]

MAUM MARIA:
You fold that right back!

[Monkey laughing]

Yes, quite a lady's man, ain't he?

I'm afraid Bananas is

only used to forecastles.

Is this your room?

Yes. Does it bother you

being in a lady's bedroom?

Drusilla's in the guest room.

Bother me? Took me a long time

to be sure I wasn't in heaven.

She ain't no angel. Here.

Come down from there.

[Groans]

- How many sugars?

- Three.

I feel like a hulk, putting

you to so much trouble.

Shucks.

You stop looking at

me and eat your dinner.

I was just remembering

where I saw you before.

- Under a southwester?

- No.

You sort of came out of that storm

like one of Mother Carey's chickens...

only, you were good luck for me.

MRS. CLAIBORNE:
Loxi! MAUM

MARIA:
Your mama's calling.

Maum Maria, see he cleans his

plate. I'll be back soon as I can.

You got no call to hurry.

He ain't going nowhere.

[Bananas chattering]

Scat! I'm feeding this one.

[Clock chiming]

He's mighty handsome, Cousin Loxi.

A man like that would rather

lose his life than his ship.

Why do you all hate Mr. Cutler so?

LOXI:
Because he needs hanging

a little. DRUSILLA: Cousin Loxi?

- His brother's different, isn't he?

- Different front name, that's all.

What are you studying

about Dan Cutler for?

I'm not. Really, I'm not.

I thought girls raised in Havana

never even looked at men...

till they were married to them.

MRS. CLAIBORNE:
Drusilla, is Loxi

there? LOXI:
I'm coming, Mummy.

DRUSILLA:
I'll be up in a minute.

[Suspenseful instrumental music]

Dan!

What do you want?

[Romantic instrumental music]

Hello, you lovely little carrot-top.

Dan, I was so afraid.

I'm afraid every time

I take you in my arms.

Why?

DAN:
Because I want to

crush the life out of you.

When I'm in your arms, I don't

care what they say about you.

I'll love you always, Dan. Always.

ALL:
[Singing] Going to

iay down this heavy ioad

By and by By and by

Going to iay down this heavy ioad

By and by By and by

MAN:
[Singing] Time will

come when my troubies are gone

No more toting these sacks of corn

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