captain grouch. see this crew? A month ago, they was as likely a (to Nemo) D’ye ’ere bunch of cutthroats as ever reefed a spark plug. look at us! Look at Richard Now the Three. Instead of them kids, he reads Look at Mother Goose. smotherin’ ’em Robespierre. He used to be so proud, he cut all his friends dead. Now he uses the guillotine for a manicure set. Instead of a life of crime, what do we do? Play checkers—read Laura Jean, and crochet doylies. It’s ’art-breakin’. nemo. Do you mean to say the cook has got you all hypnotized? all pirates. the idea. That’s captain grouch. Do you know what done? It has made us all woman-haters! Me in it’s particular. This cook has got us all under her thumb, but if ever any other ’ere woman gets aboard this ship— Oh!! (threatens) all pirates. Oh!! (same business) sally. Well, this is no place for (alarmed) me. (starts off) captain grouch. little gal. You need to be skeered none. You ’Old ’ard, don’t ain’t women. kids, you are. Ye may be women but bless ye; that someday, You’re ain’t your fault. Old Charley Grouch may be a woman-hater, but with playful as a kids, kitten is old Ned Grouch, eh lads? all pirates. Ay, ay, Captain. nemo. Well, Captain, you know I beat you that game of checkers. captain grouch. I know it! Oh, if I could only swear! (enraged) Don’t nemo. And you said if I won, you would let all us prisoners go free. captain grouch. And so you shall, lad. (Nemo, Sally, and Betty delighted.) You can leave the ship at once. candy kid. Can we leave the ship? (eagerly) sally. But where shall we go? captain grouch. Right off that plank. (points to plank over the ship’s side) nemo, sally, candy kid. Off there? &
captain grouch. (to Nemo) D’ye see this ’ere crew? A month ago, they was as likely a bunch of cutthroats as ever reefed a spark plug. Now look at us! Look at Richard the Three. Instead of smotherin’ them kids, he reads ’em Mother Goose. Look at Robespierre. He used to be so proud, he cut all his friends dead. Now he uses the guillotine for a manicure set. Instead of a life of crime, what do we do? Play checkers—read Laura Jean, and crochet doylies. It’s ’art-breakin’. nemo. Do you mean to say the cook has got you all hypnotized? all pirates. That’s the idea. captain grouch. Do you know what it’s done? It has made us all woman-haters! Me in particular. This ’ere cook has got us all under her thumb, but if ever any other woman gets aboard this ship— (threatens) Oh!! all pirates. (same business) Oh!! sally. (alarmed) Well, this is no place for me. (starts off) captain grouch. ’Old ’ard, little gal. You don’t need to be skeered none. You ain’t women. You’re kids, you are. Ye may be women someday, but bless ye; that ain’t your fault. Old Charley Grouch may be a woman-hater, but with kids, playful as a kitten is old Ned Grouch, eh lads? all pirates. Ay, ay, Captain. nemo. Well, Captain, you know I beat you that game of checkers. captain grouch. (enraged) Don’t I know it! Oh, if I could only swear! nemo. And you said if I won, you would let all us prisoners go free. captain grouch. And so you shall, lad. (Nemo, Sally, and Betty delighted.) You can leave the ship at once. candy kid. (eagerly) Can we leave the ship? sally. But where shall we go? captain grouch. Right off that plank. (points to plank over the ship’s side) nemo, sally, & candy kid. Off there?