The Making of 'The Bounty' Page #3

I could have passed it off with

a laugh and have done less harm.

The Royal Navy is not

a humorous institution, sir.

And insubordination

is no laughing matter.

However, you may cut them loose,

Mr Christian.

But mind they appreciate

the gravity of their offence.

Thank you, sir.

Captain's orders.

Ah, yes. Sure.

You can close your mouth.

Or I'll put it back in.

I hadn't expected this from the Horn. Do

you think the weather will stay with us?

Perhaps.

It doesn't look much. Does it?

No, it doesn't, sir. But I've seen

the Horn when the waves

were as high as three houses

one on top of the other.

I once saw six men washed

overboard on one wave.

Someone on this ship

is very lucky.

Mr Fryer! Close reef!

Close reef, sir?

Don't argue with me. Close reef.

Close reef, Mr Cole.

Stand by to close reef! All hands

on deck! Move yourselves!

Hurry along and take those sails in!

Get further aloft!

Hurry up, move yourselves!

Get those sails in!

Doesn't seem to like

fair weather, does he?

(Cole) Haul on that sheet!

Get those sails in!

Mr Fryer. I seem to have

made a misjudgement.

You don't make many, sir.

Make sail.

Make sail, Mr Cole.

Aye, Aye, sir. Prepare to make sail!

Let go sheets and tack!

Square away!

Get aloft!

(Sounds of crew screaming)

Someone!

Mr Christian!

Pull! Pull!

Robert, mind those bloody pots! Robert,

he's on fire! Someone douse him.

We'll all be killed!

All hands on deck!

Close the hatches!

Take the wheel, man.

Steering to port side.

(Continuing shouts

of crew members)

Man those pumps!

Jamie,

hold that board. Someone!

Don't let go on the pumps!

Somebody get a bloody hammer.

Sir! Sir!

Have the carpenter lash

those things down, now!

- We must turn back!

- What?

In my opinion,

we should put about.

In my opinion we should not, sir.

We keep on our course.

(Fryer) You'll never make it

round the Horn. We must turn back.

Mr Cole, Mr Cole!

I want my opinion in the log, sir.

Mr Cole, have that lashed down.

And all the men on deck, now!

I want my opinion in the log!

Very well, Mr Fryer. If that's what

you wish, you shall have it.

The ship can't stand it

The ship can stand it

very well, Mr Fryer!

And how long do you think

the men can stand it?

As long as the officers

can stand it, Mr Fryer!

Get these things

tied down now.

Valentine! Come with me, boy!

Mr Bligh. How long did you

attempt to round the Horn?

And how far

did you travel in that time?

in 31 days, Mr Bligh.

You endangered your ship

and your crew for 31 days

in order to satisfy your ambition

to circumnavigate the globe.

(Bligh's voice over)

My dearest Betsy,

Only to you in this bitter moment

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