Scene 4: (The daring rescue and escape)

Jack : [in boat with guards] …and then they made me their chief.

Norrington: Elizabeth ? Elizabeth ! My God.[makes to jump in after her]

Gillette : [stops him] The rocks! Sir, it’s a miracle she missed them.

Jack : Will you be saving her then?

Mullroy: I can’t swim.

Jack : [glances at Murtogg who stares back at him] Pride of the King’s Navy you are. [hands the guards his effects] Do not lose these. [dives in to save her]

Murtogg: [the medallion calls to the Black Pearl ] What was that? [helps Jack with Elizabeth ] Ooh, I got her. She’s not breathing!

Jack : Move! [shoves him aside, cuts open corset and Elizabeth spits out water and gasps for breath]

Mullroy: Never would’ve thought of that.

Jack : Clearly you’ve never been to Singapore . [sees medallion, to Elizabeth ] Where did you get that?

Norrington: [to Jack , pointing his sword at him] On your feet.

Governor Swann : [helps Elizabeth up] Elizabeth . Are you alright?

Elizabeth : Yes, I’m fine.

Governor Swann : [sees Murtogg holding Elizabeth 's corset; Murtogg points at Jack ; Swann looks over at Jack ] Shoot him!

Elizabeth : Father! Commodore, do you really intend to kill my rescuer? 

Norrington: I believe thanks are in order. [offers his hand to shake; reveals ‘P’ for pirate] Had a brush with the East India Trading company, did we, pirate?

Governor Swann : Hang him.

Norrington: Keep your guns on him, men. Gillette , fetch some irons. [sees tattoo of a sparrow in flight] Well, well… Jack Sparrow , isn’t it?

Jack : Captain Jack Sparrow , if you please, sir.

Norrington: Well, I don’t see your ship…Captain.

Jack : I’m in the market as it were.

Murtogg: He said he’d come to commandeer one.

Mullroy: Told ya he was telling the truth. These are his, sir. [hands him Jack ’s effects]

Norrington: No additional shots nor powder. A compass that doesn’t point north. [unsheathes sword] And I half expected it to be made of wood. You are without doubt the worst pirate I’ve ever heard of.

Jack : But you have heard of me. [is pulled along to be put in chains]

Elizabeth : Commodore, I really must protest.

Norrington: Carefully, Lieutenant.

Elizabeth : Pirate or not this man saved my life.

Norrington: One good deed is not enough to redeem a man of a lifetime of wickedness.

Jack : Though it seems enough to condemn him.

Norrington: Indeed. [ Gillette moves away from Jack ]

Jack : Finally. [throws his irons around Elizabeth ’s neck]

Governor Swann : No, don’t shoot!

Jack : I knew you’d warm up to me. Commodore Norrington, my effects, please, and my hat. Commodore! Elizabeth . It is Elizabeth isn’t it?

Elizabeth : It’s Miss Swann .

Jack : Miss Swann , if you’d be so kind. Come, come, dear. We don’t have all day. Now if you’d be very kind. [she straps on his sword, puts on his hat, etc.] Easy on the goods, darling.

Elizabeth : You’re despicable.

Jack : Sticks and stones, love. I saved your life, you save mine, we’re square. Gentlemen, m’lady, you will always remember this as the day that you almost caught Captain Jack Sparrow ! [pushes Elizabeth away and escapes, swinging around and landing on a beam above their heads]

Governor Swann : Now, will you shoot him?

Norrington: Open fire! [ Jack is shot at]  On his heels. [ Jack throws his chains about a rope and slides down to the ground] Gillette , Mr. Sparrow has a dawn appointment with the gallows. I would hate for him to miss it.

Soldier: [the soldiers run around searching for Jack ] Search upstairs. Look lively, men.

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