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Squire:

".........Big secret. See you the day after tomorrow. Yours impatiently. Wilberforce Travis Trelawny." "HUNTER!!"

Hunter:

You called sir?

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Squire:

"Ah, Hunter, my good man! Could you please deliver this by horseback with all haste to a good friend of mine a The Spy Glas Public House in Bristol. "

Hunter:

"Very good Sir."

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Squire:

"Oh, and pack your bags before you go. "

Hunter:

"Why would that be Sir?"

Squire:

"Call me Captain."

Hunter:

"Why would that be Captain?"

Squire:

(As he leaves)

"Because we're off on an adventure to find some burried treasure!"

Hunter:

Ay, Ay Sir! Ay, Ay!

(He cackels madly as he leaves)

>>Exit Center stage right. <<

((Scene 2))

Arrow:

Chop, Chop, men! No time to waste! Time and tide wait for now man!

LONG JOHN SILVER:

"Ay, AY, Sir! Just tell us what to do and we'll follow you to the man!"

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Arrow:

"Set a course for the South West! I trust all is well, Mr Silver?"

Silver:

Fine and dandy, Sir!

All we ask is that we can sing our songs and maybe drink the odd tweak of rum now and then.

Ah, but we'll be a credit to you and the Captain. Ain't that so boys?!"

>Step aside<

((Scene 2))

>>Crew exits with Silver about to follow<<

Polly:

"Squawk! Pieces of eight! Ready about! Ready about!

Silver:

>>Heads for Jolly boat<<

"That'll do, Polly!"

((Scene 2))

Polly:

"That'll do Polly! That'll do!, Polly!

THat'll do Polly! Pieces of Eight!

Silver:

>>Slaps Polly<<

((Scene 2))

Squire:

"Ah, Sir! Congratulations on your excellent choice of ship and crew, Mr Silver. "

Silver:

"Ah well Sir. I may be just a lowly ship's cook but knows a sound vessel and a handy crew when I sees 'em Sir. "

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Squire:

"You know, there's something about you that reminds me of my manservant; a man called Hunter."

Silver:

"Is that so, Sir? "

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Squire:

"I think it's your chin....or maybe it's your nose. "

Silver:

"Very likely Sir."

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Squire:

Yes I sent him along to The Spy Glass Public House in Bristol to deliver a message to a friend of mine there. Haven't seen hide nor hair of either of them since I arrived here. "

Silver:

"Oh, well, Sir. It's just as well that I found your letter at The Spy Glass and acted so swiftly 'pon the instructions therin, Sir!. "

((Scene 2))

Squire:

"Yes, indeed! You are a good man Silver. I'm glad I've got you on board as part of the team! Here's to a prosperus voyage!"

>>Raises glass<<

Silver:

"Ay, AY, Cap'n!"

>>Hobbles behind barrel<<

((Scene 2))

>>Jim enters as Silver is chopping vegies<<

Silver:

>>Raising knife menacingly<<

"And who, pray, might you be?"

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Jim:

>>Taken aback<<

"Jim Hawkens Sir."

Silver:

"Stowaway, eh? Well.....I normally feed stowaways to the ship's cat!"

>>He pauses but can't hold the joke in any longer and laughs convivialy. Jim nervously joins in<<

"So yer the cabin boy, eh?"

((Scene 2))

[{Silver}....Cabin boy, eh?]

Jim:

"Yes Sir"

Silver:

"Long John Silver, ship's cook at your service."

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Jim:

"Pleased to meet you Sir"

Silver:

I'm sorry to have allarmed you, Master hawkens, but...

(looking about suspiciously) there's many a black-hearted scoundrel around these parts

and a true friend is rarer that diamonds in oysters. ....(Smiling)

ButI can tell we'll be the finest pair o' ship mates that ever there was, ah, ah!

((Scene 2))

Jim:

>>Looking about (sound of polly)<<

"What was that?"

Silver:

"That was Polly my preatteling pet parrot. "

((Scene 2))

Jim:

"Where is he?"

Silver:

"Before you meet him, I should tell you that Polly met with an unfortunate accident soon after boarding this 'ere vessel. "

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Jim:

"What do you mean?"

Silver:

"Well he had a dissagreement with the ship's cat.

You see...Polly was always under the impression that a parrot should have two legs. "

>>Leans over an picks up Polly<<

"But the cat dissagreed"

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Jim:

"You mean...?"

Silver:

>>nods<<

"He lives int he jolly boat so as to hide from his assailant. Oh, but your're as tough as a mariner's hide, aren't you, Polly?"

>>Tickles Polly under chin<<

((Scene 2))

Polly:

"Squak! Where's the blasted map! Where's the blasted map!"

Silver:

>>Clouts him<<

Polly: "OOOOOH"

Jim:

"What did he just say?"

Silver:

"Oh take no notice of him! He picks up all mannor of nonesense from those noisey taverns on the dock!"

((Scene 2))

Jim:

"He mentioned a map"

Silver:

"Did he!? Ha ha ha! Well! What good is some silly map to a one-olegged bird brain like him, eh?!"

((Scene 2))

>>Silver laughs as Jim nervously joins in<<

>>Silver steps out from behind the barrel and Jim sees he has one leg and looks shocked<<

Silver: What is it, Jim lad?! Oh that! I lost that in the service of his majesty; blown clean away by a french cannon ball.

Still... I've got a spare!

>>They laugh as they leave<<

"Oh what a fine voyage thiss'll be eh, Jim?! Allow me to show you round the good ship Hispaniola! You follow old Long John now!"