Scene 17: (The chase and the fight)
Gibbs : Hands aloft to loose t'gallants! With this wind at her stern, she'll carry every sail we've got.
Elizabeth : [the crew is running around] What’s happening?
Anamaria: The Black Pearl, she’s gaining on us. [looks out at the Pearl ]
Elizabeth : This is the fastest ship in the Caribbean .
Anamaria: You can tell them that after they’ve caught us.
Elizabeth : We’re shallow on the draft, right?
Anamaria: Aye.
Elizabeth : Well, then can't we lose them amongst those shoals?
Gibbs : We don’t have to outrun them long, just long enough.
Anamaria: Lighten the ship, stem to stern!
Gibbs : Anything that we can afford to lose…see that it’s lost.
[on the Black Pearl ] Jack : [is locked in the brig by Bo’sun ; he sloshes in the water] Apparently there’s a leak.
Barbossa: Haul on the main brace! Make ready the guns! And run out the sweeps. [the gun ports are opened and the Jolly Roger is hoisted up]
[on the Interceptor, barrels are tossed over the side] Will : [looks out at the Black Pearl and sees the oars; stops a cannon from being thrown off] We’re gonna need that.
Anamaria: [sees the oars] It was a good plan…up ‘till now.
Will: Gibbs ! We have to make a stand. We must fight! Load the guns!
Anamaria: With what?
Will: Anything. Everything! Anything we have left.
Gibbs : Load the guns! Take shot and langrage. Nails and crushed glass! With a will! [they stuff cutlery and other assorted items into the cannons including Gibbs ’ canteen] The Pearl is going to luff up on our port quarter. She’ll rake us without ever presenting a target.
Elizabeth : Lower the anchor on the right side. On the starboard side!
Will : It certainly has the element of surprise.
Anamaria: You’re daft, lady! You both are!
Gibbs : Daft like Jack ! Lower the starboard anchor! Do it, ye dogs, or it’s you we’ll load into the cannons! [the anchor is lowered]
Elizabeth : [to Anamaria] Let go. [she lets go of the wheel and the ship swings about]
Barbossa: They're clubhaulin'! Hard to port! Rack the starboard oars.
Bo’sun : Hard to port! [the two ships come up side by side]
Will : Keep us steady now. Now!
Barbossa: Fire!
Elizabeth : Fire all! [the ships exchange cannon fire]
Jack : [a whole is blown in the hull] Stop blowing holes in my ship! [notices that the shot from the cannon destroyed the lock on the cell door]
Gibbs : We could use a few more ideas, lass.
Elizabeth : Your turn.
Gibbs : We need us a devil’s dowry.
Anamaria: We’ll give them her. [points her pistol at Elizabeth ]
Will : She’s not what they’re after.
Elizabeth : [notices that it’s not at her throat] The medallion. [ Will goes to search for it below]
Barbossa: Raise yer colors ya bloomin’ cockroaches! Hands, grapnels, at the ready. Prepare to board! [Ragetti and Pintel fire a shot that severs the mast and it falls over; grapple hooks are thrown as pirates board the Interceptor] Blast all to carcasses, men! Forward clear to the powder magazine. And the rest of you, bring me the medallion! [pirates board the Interceptor]
Will : [is trapped when the mast falls] Hey! Hey! Below!
Jack : [emerges from the hold and takes a rope from a pirate] Thanks very much. [swings onto the Interceptor]
Gibbs : Jack !
Jack : [hands him canteen] Bloody empty. [helps Elizabeth ] That’s not very nice. Where’s the medallion?
Elizabeth : Wretch! [is about to slap him]
Jack : [catches her wrist] Ahh. Where’s dear William ?
Elizabeth : Will … [sees him under a grate] Will!
Will: Elizabeth !
Jack : [sees monkey with medallion] Monkey! [runs after it]
Elizabeth : I can’t move it. [is dragged away] Will!
Will: Elizabeth !
Barbossa: [gets medallion from monkey] Why, thank you, Jack .
Jack : You’re welcome.
Barbossa: Not you. We named the monkey “ Jack .” Gents, our hope is restored! [the pirates ignite the powder leading to the collection of powder kegs while Will struggles to escape the cabin that is full of water]