Anne of the Indies (1951)

Louis Jourdan: Captain Pierre François LaRochelle

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• Capt. Harris : We have no business that I know of.

  Captain Pierre François LaRochelle : My ship, sir. We made an agreement, we shook hands.

  Capt. Harris : And you failed to keep it. The Sheba Queen is still free to burn and pillage English ships. While all we have of you is the unlikely story that Captain Providence is a woman.

  [turns back to his card game] 

  Capt. Harris : Another card, please.

  Captain Pierre François LaRochelle : We put our hands to a bargain, Captain Harris. And to make my hand good, I've worn irons. I've been spread-eagled and flogged, I've been under the cutlass of Blackbeard himself. I've called red-handed cutthroats my friend, I've stood by and watched murders - and worse. And that's not all, oh no!

  Capt. Harris : Another card, please.

  Captain Pierre François LaRochelle : With the daily and nightly prospect of the plank at my back, I've flattered and crawled, made myself "agreeable" in all ways, to the vilest hearted she-monster that ever came out of the sea - and I think all the oceans will never wash me clean again. It's you, gentlemen, who have bungled. I still hold to my bargain!

• Captain Anne Providence : Who did you choose the dress for?

  Captain Pierre François LaRochelle : No one.

  Captain Anne Providence : No one?

  Captain Pierre François LaRochelle : Perhaps for a woman I hope one day to meet.

  Captain Anne Providence : [angry]  Well, see to your scraping and caulking, mister! And keep a watch working tonight.

  Captain Pierre François LaRochelle : Aye, Captain.

• Captain Anne Providence : [wearing the dress for the first time]  Do men like this?

  Captain Pierre François LaRochelle : Any man would be a fool, who didn't.

  Captain Anne Providence : Why?

  Captain Pierre François LaRochelle : It's the nature of man.

  Captain Anne Providence : You mean, a man sees a woman, like this - and he wants to make love to her?

  Captain Pierre François LaRochelle : Yes.

  Captain Anne Providence : How?

  Captain Pierre François LaRochelle : Surely - well, you've seen them in Nassau.

  Captain Anne Providence : Those sea lice - they take their women like they take their rum, by the barrel. How does a Frenchman make love - a gentleman?

  [Pierre embraces and kisses her] 

• Captain Anne Providence : I must think of something diverting - would you crawl on your knees for her, for instance?

  Captain Pierre François LaRochelle : I would do anything.

  Captain Anne Providence : Anything for her - nothing for me. Nothing at all, Pierre? Is there no memory, nothing?

  Captain Pierre François LaRochelle : I lied to you once. I cannot lie again.

• Captain Anne Providence : You've heard the charges, mister. Have you anything further to say for yourself?

  Captain Pierre François LaRochelle : Only this - since we sailed from Nassau, I've served you loyally and well. As I will serve you well, in adventures we have planned for the future - together. I ask only to be judged by what I have done, not what he says I've done. You're my captain. I put my fate in your hands, without fear. With confidence in your justice.

  Captain Anne Providence : Put away your blade, I believe him innocent.

  Captain Edward Teach aka Blackbeard : Lass, he's turned your head with his smooth tongue.

  Captain Anne Providence : Put away, I say! I'm captain here!

  Captain Edward Teach aka Blackbeard : You're captain because I made you captain. I was a fool to think a wench could be other than a wench. But what I've made, I can blast. You've given your judgement, now witness mine.

• Captain Anne Providence : Prisoner of the English? Well, then he's no friend of theirs, bring him here. Your name?

  Captain Pierre François LaRochelle : Pierre Francois. You have the advantage of me.

  Captain Anne Providence : I am Captain Providence.

  Captain Pierre François LaRochelle : You? Are? Enchanté, mademoiselle

  Captain Anne Providence : [strikes him]  My title is Captain!

  Captain Pierre François LaRochelle : Enchanté - Captain.

• Captain Anne Providence : You have a wench somewhere?

  Captain Pierre François LaRochelle : I'm a Frenchman.

• Captain Anne Providence : You say were Master - are you a sea artist?

  Captain Pierre François LaRochelle : I can navigate.

  Captain Anne Providence : Well, I need a sailing master.

  Red Dougal : But Captain!

  Captain Anne Providence : Have you the stomach to join us? It's not too great a step from privateer to honest buccaneer.

• Captain Anne Providence : What was your ship?

  Captain Pierre François LaRochelle : The Molly O'Brien.

  Captain Anne Providence : That's an Irish name.

  Captain Pierre François LaRochelle : The Irish, like we French, have little reason to love the English.

  Captain Anne Providence : Do you know of such a ship?

  Red Dougal : Yes, Captain. I know of one such. She's a Privateer, Bordeaux registry, with letters of marque to prey upon English shipping.

  Captain Anne Providence : Who named her that?

  Captain Pierre François LaRochelle : I did.

  Red Dougal : Ha! Among the French, is it the cabin boys who name their ships?

  Captain Pierre François LaRochelle : I was owner and master, big belly.

  Red Dougal : You!...

  Captain Anne Providence : Wait! I'm questioning him. And he's right! You stuff yourself like a pig.