captain grouch. I told you, if you beat me two out of three, you was all free, Certain’! and old Henry Grouch never busted his word to friend or foe. candy kid. Thank you, Captain. sally. awfully good to us. You’re nemo. call the other prisoners, and be tickled to death to learn they are I’ll they’ll free. Ahoy! Flip! Ahoy! (picks up a megaphone, calls off R.) flip. Ay, ay, sir. Morning, Captain! (enters R., loaded with chains) (salutes) nemo. Missionary, ahoy there! (calling off with megaphone) (The Missionary dances on, also in chains.) missionary. Ay, ay, sir. Morning, Captain! (Salutes and stands beside Flip.) nemo. Ahoy! Dr. Pill! Ahoy. (calls off through megaphone) (Dr. Pill enters, chained.) dr. pill. Ay, ay, sir! Say, Captain, you know (as he enters, genial to Captain) don’t how much enjoying this sail on your yacht. I want to thank you— I’m captain grouch. Avast! You lubber. Stow your jaw tackle. dr. pill. What is this he invites me to do? flip. Stow your jaw tackle! In sailor language, that means to put on shoes without nails so you scratch the deck. won’t missionary. No, no, my friends. It comes from the Latin and means that you must slow down to sixty miles an hour, or apt to puncture the topgallant you’re fo’c’s’le. nemo. Well, fellows, all right. I beat the Captain two-out-of-three, so (to them) it’s going to let us go. he’s candy kid. All we have to do is walk off that board there. (indicates the plank) all prisoners. Walk off there!? pirates. all! That’s
captain grouch. Certain’! I told you, if you beat me two out of three, you was all free, and old Henry Grouch never busted his word to friend or foe. candy kid. Thank you, Captain. sally. You’re awfully good to us. nemo. I’ll call the other prisoners, and they’ll be tickled to death to learn they are free. (picks up a megaphone, calls off R.) Ahoy! Flip! Ahoy! flip. (enters R., loaded with chains) Ay, ay, sir. Morning, Captain! (salutes) nemo. (calling off with megaphone) Missionary, ahoy there! (The Missionary dances on, also in chains.) missionary. Ay, ay, sir. Morning, Captain! (Salutes and stands beside Flip.) nemo. (calls off through megaphone) Ahoy! Dr. Pill! Ahoy. (Dr. Pill enters, chained.) dr. pill. (as he enters, genial to Captain) Ay, ay, sir! Say, Captain, you don’t know how much I’m enjoying this sail on your yacht. I want to thank you— captain grouch. Avast! You lubber. Stow your jaw tackle. dr. pill. What is this he invites me to do? flip. Stow your jaw tackle! In sailor language, that means to put on shoes without nails so you won’t scratch the deck. missionary. No, no, my friends. It comes from the Latin and means that you must slow down to sixty miles an hour, or you’re apt to puncture the topgallant fo’c’s’le. nemo. (to them) Well, fellows, it’s all right. I beat the Captain two-out-of-three, so he’s going to let us go. candy kid. All we have to do is walk off that board there. (indicates the plank) all prisoners. Walk off there!? pirates. That’s all!