Squanto: A Warrior's Tale

(hawk cries)

(blows lightly)

Grandfather, Grandmother,

I enter the sacred circle

to give thanks for all the prayers

that have been answered

on my path of learning.

I come with the morning star

as my guide

and the hawk as my protector.

My father, the sachem of our people,

had a vision when I was little.

Like him, I would be a leader

and a warrior one day.

""But you will become

a different kind of leader," he said.

""Your eyes will see

far beyond our horizon. ""

I did not yet understand

his words of wisdom.

I did not know Mother Earth

was so much bigger than our village -

even bigger than our hunting grounds.

I only began to learn about these things

the day after beautiful Nakooma

and I became husband and wife.

(speaking Algonquin)

(speaking Algonquin)

Ha-ha!

(rhythmic drumming)

(man chanting)

(all chanting)

(speaking Algonquin)

(chatter and laughter)

(# all singing)

(cheering/whooping)

(speaks Algonquin)

(hawk cries in distance)

(speaks Algonquin)

We're going ashore. I've spotted a tribe.

- Form a search party!

- Prepare the Iaunch!

(speaks Algonquin)

Prepare to Iand!

(speaking Algonquin)

(speaking Algonquin)

(speaking Algonquin)

Trade.

(speaking Algonquin)

Dermer, tell the sachem we need five

strong men to carry the furs to our ship.

We have enough men of our own,

surely, sir.

Mr. Dermer, this expedition

is under my command.

PIease translate Mr. Harding's request.

Sir.

(Nakooma) Squanto!

Move it! Move it along!

You heard the captain!

(Captain) Prepare to hold cargo!

Come. Come, my friend.

This way.

Down.

Down below. Understand?

Down below.

- Up anchor!

- Up anchor!

Below. Get them below.

Now! Seize them!

- Squanto!

- (speaking Algonquin)

Seize them! Seize the Indians!

Aah!

Nakooma!

Squanto!

Nakooma!

Canon, fire!

Nakooma!

Squanto!

Squanto!

Squanto!

(Nakooma wailing)

(sobbing) Squanto!

Mark my words:
.

treat them as friends, Mr. Dermer,

you'II find an arrow in your back.

Steal from them, Mr. Harding,

and you kill any opportunity

to trade with them in the future.

I'm carrying out orders, Mr. Dermer,

orders that come from Sir George,

who owns this ship and pays our wages.

Excuse me, sir. They still refuse to eat.

They won't eat so Iong as they're

Iocked up and treated Iike animals.

For the Iast time,

will you Iet me untie them?

- And then they'II eat?

- Yes!

Well, what will they eat, Mr. Dermer?

Huh?

They might just start with you!

(laughter)

(laughter continues)

(in Algonquin) Me na Epenow.

Me na Squanto.

Mene dalusi Thomas.

(speaking Algonquin)

Be careful.

- Watch out!

- I'II bloody that savage.

Don't. Come on. Back!

You treat them far too well, Mr. Dermer.

Make way! Make way! Stand aside!

Coming through!

Ah, my ship, my ship!

This is a great day for England,

a great day

for the PIymouth Shipping Company.

Morning, everybody.

What a beautiful morning it is.

Beautiful morning.

- Ah!

- Good day, Sir George.

Mr. Hunt, Mr. Harding,

returned alive and well, I see.

We had a very successful voyage,

Sir George.

Well, I expect nothing Iess

from you gentlemen.

- Lower the chair.

- Well done, Mr. Harding.

- I think you'II find the discomfort worth it.

- I hope so, I hope so, Harding.

Secure the Iine! AII the way!

That's it. Thank you, boys.

Thank you, boys. Ah!

Thank you, Dermer. Ah, well...

Now tell me, is this

the full extent of our venture?

Anything gold, silver, jewels,

fine armor, swords?

Prepare to be astonished, Sir George.

Bring them topside.

- What are they?

- The noble savage, Sir George.

They're awful. They're horrible.

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