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Talk!

Sale's gone now.

Aye. Two down with Marcia Beaver, one dead of it.

Aye, you've had a heart worth boys on a braver ship, Tom. Oh, I've enjoyed it,

Mr. Ryan.

Enjoyed it? Well, now, I'll give you the caution, and you'll have your reward in

Liverpool town.

Big fat mighty, and all them other proud doctors.

The show's your metal, eh, what? Oh, yes, sir. Come here, tell me, yeah.

Have you had your way with a lass before this? In that village of yours?

Why, Mr. Ryan.

Well, dozens of them.

What do you want, Tony?

A bit of strong loading, eh, Captain?

Aye, I'm glad of it. The bay was rough.

I'll be glad to lay down my head tonight.

Well, it don't depend on a fellow better this evening, eh?

I'd like to see it below, if you would, Pockety.

All right, lads, keep at it.

Well, let's do it like you want to.

This is the phrase, this ship.

Aye, it is.

Now on charter to me.

Ship and crew.

And I've another voyage for you, Fogarty. The Baltic this time. Port of

to be exact.

You know the date? 1st of October. It's too late.

Agreed.

Now, that's your opinion, and I respect you for it.

But I've been offered a cargo of iron rails, and there's good profit in that.

Not huge, but good.

There'll be no profit if the Oberon is icebound in the Baltic all winter.

Agreed.

But you'll be out in time if you're so now.

These men have just come back from the bay. They're unloading cargo now. I

ask them to turn around and set sail without a couple of days ashore. Oh, you

ask them, do you?

Used to be my style to order men.

There's a limit to what you can order men to do. Now, look, those men signed

for three months' trading. I want this ship turned around as quickly as

possible. You take on your cargo, you sail for the Baltic.

There you pick up a cargo of timber pit drops.

Now, you tell the men to stand by, get ready to sail the moment that you're

loaded.

You're sitting here with your aching back waiting to be summoned to the

captain's cabin to pick up your hard -earned wages. Aye, unless it finds to

Here, drink up your rum, lad.

We'll have you on the town with us this evening.

The shape of them doxies. But, you know, I can hardly wait to lay me hands on

them. No sailor can be said to be properly weaned until he has sampled

earthly pleasures.

Mr. Ryan, I have a girl at home in the village.

Oh, in the village?

Oh. Is she a charity maid? What? No, no, a servant at the hall.

Oh, a servant.

Oh, come here, tell me, is she kind to you, huh?

Kind? Oh, well, big fat Maggie is kind. You can take my word for it.

You all signed

on this ship for three months' trading, and I'm holding you to that.

What?

There'll be no going ashore tonight.

You just try and stop me. The captain speaking.

All right, Mr. Mates.

I repeat, every man who fell to his contract under pain of imprisonment is

clear.

And we sail on the morning tide for Middlesbrough, where we book up a cargo

iron rails, and then we set sail for the Baltic.

Raising godless pipe in the dip.

A woman of no virtue. I think she would take that as a very real compliment,

Leonora. And James seems perfectly happy with her. I don't understand it.

He defied an honest man.

He is.

I wonder you have that woman for your friend. I do really. Well, she is a

of mine, so I must listen to know him talk of her, must I?

I'm sure I don't know.

These musical evenings bore you, James.

Well, I must admit they do, but not on this occasion.

I must say, Miss Biddles seems to find them fascinating.

She's very young.

I suppose the younger person has much to offer the mature man.

Innocence and a lack of womanly guile.

Caroline, I'm not looking for a younger woman. Indeed, I'm not looking for a

woman at all. No.

Then surely, sir, you are different from every other man in this room.

And indeed, every other man that was ever born.

For in my experience, they seem to do nothing else.

Listen...

I think I'd be missed if I went into the conservatory and smoked a cigar.

Yes, I think you'd be greatly missed.

And your sister Elizabeth would be most displeased.

I'm sorry to hear that, because that's just what I intended to do.

Caroline, thank you so much for paying for us. It was most delightful. Thank

you, Elizabeth.

Dear Mr. Vernon, we'll be giving it to Lord Tennyson when we've had some

refreshment. Oh, dear, will he?

I do so admire Lord Tennyson's verse, don't you, Mrs. Maudsley?

No, I do not.

But he's very highly regarded.

But not by me.

I like my verses, I like my men.

Full -blooded.

I really do think we should take our place.

Will you take yours? I think I shall take some air.

In the conservatory, no doubt.

What a splendid idea.

If you will excuse me.

Do I intrude?

Not at all.

I love the smell of tobacco.

Well, all we lack is a glass of wine.

Only one glass, I'm afraid. If you don't mind.

Oh, that's that.

Jane. May I ask you a personal question?

About? You do not miss the company of women?

Sometimes.

In a way, I'm in the same situation as yourself.

Yes.

I am a widow, but I am still young, and I do not intend to wilt away.

I can't imagine that.

Yet I do not want to make a mistake should I decide to marry again.

I can appreciate that.

Yet to know a man, you have to live with him.

A period of trial.

Now that sounds very... Daring?

Oh, it need not be if one is discreet.

Are you saying that you and I... Yes, James.

That is exactly what I'm saying.

I don't want your answer now.

Sometime.

Can I speak with you, Mr. Armiden?

It had better be important, Captain Fogarty.

It is.

Good evening, Mrs. Malson. You're looking very fetching this evening.

Thank you, Captain Fogarty.

Well, what is it, Captain Fogarty?

You'll have to call off the Baltic run. How so? I've just had word that six of

the crew have jumped ship. Well, then hire six more.

No one have gone north this time of year.

Well, then sail without them. I can't do that.

I can.

I shall sail as owner.

This trip is obviously too important to be left to your discretion.

Good night, Captain Poverty.

Good night, Mrs Maudsley.

Forgive me, but the pressures of business... Leaving so soon?

Catching property?

I have to prepare the Oberon for your brother James. He's coming as a

to Sweden.

I'll see you to the door.

Thank you.

Will your father be at home at this hour, do you think?

No, I should think he'll be still in his office. It's just a matter of business

I want to discuss with him. I've decided to take two ships to Sweden instead.

Two ships. He will be pleased.

Glad you don't prove it.

Captain O 'Neill. May I advise you to seek him at home first?

Thank you, Miss Middleton.

Well, good night.

James, you're not leaving. Oh, I'm sorry, Elizabeth Business. You know how

is. Thank you, my dearest.

Good night, James.

Sleep well.

Caroline, do let us share the joke.

Oh, nothing, my dear.

An offer made and handsomely evaded, I think.

An offer?

You would not understand me, Biddle.

Oh, come, Caroline, do let us share the joke.

The brave Captain O 'Neden has just run away.

Two chips.

I can certainly use all the pit props he can bring.

They've been on from France while their strike goes on. Yes, Papa, and without

them you can't open your new mine.

But I doubt if I can find the money to buy a second shipload overnight.

No, but I could.

You? Yes.

I would like to invest some of Grandmama's legacy.

That's to be held in trust until you're 25.

Yes, and you are the trustee. What better investment could I make than your

drop?

Come in.

Ah, Miss Rooney.

Ah, there you are.

I had heard... to find you at home. I understand you're dubbing up on your

Swedish friendship.

My news travels fast. Well,

now, I had thought to take the Oberon with Captain Fogarty, but I have now

decided to take the Charlotte Roads with Captain Baines as well.

Only I have the capital available.

Oh, come bid off. Another shipload of pit pops at the right price. Oh, Captain

'Leary is right, Father.

I was just explaining that I have the money to underwrite your vengeance.

A true bid off, eh? Aye, on the main chart.

Well... I shall insist on monies being made available from my trust fund.

Providing that I accompany you to look after my interests. Now, now, now. Come

on, Miss Denon. You cannot travel to Sweden unaccompanied. And what better

chaperone could she find than yourself, Mr. Remington?

I trust her in all things.

Now, my one concern is, can you be back before the bad weather?

Oh, come, gentlemen. This is no time for hesitation.

Unless we get these pit props and get them quickly, our family business is in

jeopardy. And so Mr. O 'Neill is yours.

She's my right hand.

So you think you can negotiate an agreement with the Swedes in time?

Your joint reserves behind me?

Yes.

She is my business partner.

Indeed. Aye.

Mrs. Biddulph is risking her own money in order to buy every pit pop to be had.

Now, can we fail, please?

I have a chicken, a woman, a girl to the bolt!

Good morning, Captain Fogarty.

Good morning, Mrs. Biddulph.

Tom, see this lady gets the best cabin possible, will you? Aye, aye, sir.

In some ways.

Oh, yes, they're fresh.

Cloud over there.

Well, could that mean snow?

Aye.

And aye.

It's been a good sou 'wester to us, sir. Aye.

And sailing in ballast, we'll arrive in Lulea soon after Mr. Oneiden.

Spoke to a captain who's just come south.

Says the ice is early this year.

We've only been docked an hour and already you're playing a mournful tune.

All I ask for respect is that you get your business done, we get loaded and

away out of this blitz.

Ah, Baines.

Good evening, Captain Fogarty.

I hear the ice is early this year, sir. Yes, sir. Come on, help yourself to some

grub. Thank you.

Cool.

What's the plan, sir?

Well, we load and sail the moment that I've a deal concluded.

I can't be sorry to sail out of here, sir. No.

Still, I'm sure I can rely on you, Captain Baines. I'm with you, sir.

I'm glad somebody is.

Right, then.

I'll be off.

Get my business concluded.

I'll see you two gentlemen later.

Not too much later, I hope.

Your visitor count and Captain James O 'Neill.

Ah, good.

Come in, Captain O 'Neill.

Good to meet you at last.

Ah, you had heard of me?

Of course, my dear sir.

Oh, Captain O 'Neill's coat.

Oh, thank you.

Well, it's certainly pleasantly warm here.

Well, we are sensible about heating our houses.

We know our winters are going to be hard, so we prepare for them.

Ah, what now?

That is a wonderful stove.

You get all the heat.

None goes, how to say, up the chimney.

Aye.

I have been hunting.

It is excellent here in winter.

Do you hunt, sir?

No, no, I haven't the time.

Oh, you should, sir, you should.

I can give you some good sport if you are not out before the ice.

Oh, I shall be out before the ice.

Of course.

Of course.

You will join me in a glass of aquavit?

Anything to keep the cold out, eh? I think you will find this will help.

The custom is to drink in one swallow.

So.

Once more, I think.

By all means.

Well, uh,

Skoll? Ah, Skoll. Hi.

No, sir.

I believe you are here on business.

Aye, well, I'm interested in a shipment of pit props.

Oh, really?

Yes, sir. I don't want to go home embarrassed, naturally.

Naturally.

And also, one of your vessels came empty.

The Charlotte Rhodes, commanded by Captain Baines, I believe.

Yes, yes, that's so.

And you wish to load both shares with Pitwood?

At a competitive price, yes.

Well, I'm not a man of business, sir.

I'm not interested in business.

Simply if one inherits these interests, one must not, for family reasons,

entirely neglect them.

They say the ice is moving already.

Well, Count, if you can quote me a price, perhaps we can do business before

does, eh? By all means.

Borg, the prices.

Certainly, Count.

Excuse me. Certainly.

These prices...

Three times those quoted a month ago.

Borg? Is that correct?

Yes, Count, it is.

Why, the rise in price.

Borg? In the way of trade, Captain O 'Neill.

Supply and demand, Captain O 'Neill.

Because Borg has locked a bay in such a small port for one half of the year, you

must not presume that...

He is asleep all the time.

Borg also knew of the docket strike in the French ports.

He is able to draw conclusions when he sees you here with two ships, one empty

so late in the year.

Borg is quite a clever chap.

Of course.

I have no head for business.

None at all. I merely take advice, do you see?

I do see.

May I offer you more aquavit? No.

No, no, thank you.

Whatever you pay, you must stand to make a handsome profit.

By delay.

A profit would be quite adorable.

Ask around.

You may do better elsewhere.

But I fear you will find it as a port, and your time is very tight, is it not,

that my cousins are likely to be your suppliers?

Of course. I am not a man of business, and I do not understand these things.

of course.

But I believe your finds, their prices, are the same as mine.

Well, I'll think about it.

Sir? Look, see to Captain O 'Neill's coat.

He is going to need it.

I can sell to you very cheap, Captain.

For all these furs, yes, and for all these woolen things, yes.

How much?

You try on, sir. Please.

Oh, it's a good stuff, isn't it? What? No doubt about it, huh?

No doubt.

How much?

In English money.

Oh, yeah. In gold.

For all?

Fifteen pounds.

Good price.

This way, nobody freezes to death when the ice come, no?

No.

I mean, yes.

Done. Done?

Ah. You pay.

Now, what's all this, Captain?

Buy warm clothes for the crew.

I see. How much?

Fifteen pounds.

Fifteen? Yes, please.

Five pounds, or you can take them away.

Very good, I take them away.

All right, then take them away.

Here.

Do you by some chance work for Count Erickson?

Everybody in Lulea works for the Count.

Please.

All right, get on with your work, all of you.

Miserable penny -pinching tyrant, that fellow.

I had done a deal with that man.

Without my permission. Do I need it? Oh, you do. When you propose spending 15

pounds on crew's clothing. Those men will freeze if they have no protection.

Oh, we all need protection, I reckon.

Count Erickson knows why we're here.

He's holding me to ransom on price.

Oh, but surely there are other timber merchants.

Oh, he and his family own everything. You heard him.

It's either him or nobody.

Are his prices so excessive?

Ah, they are.

So what do we do?

We sit and wait. Wait? Until he changes his mind. But, Willie, you know we have

no time. He will.

Or he loses the deal.

Look, I have to say this.

We stand to lose more than the deal.

We can lose two chips, one of yours and one of Fraser's.

You can feel this in your bones, all of you, just how cold it is. Pit props and

no pit props. We must get ourselves back to Liverpool now while we still can.

And, Baines, what do you say?

Well, we haven't time to wait too long, sir.

Miss Biddulph, your money's at stake, too.

By how much has Count Erickson raised the price? He's trebled it.

I see.

So we sit and freeze and go back too late and risk everybody's life,

Miss Biddulph's. And for what?

You pieces of gold.

Captain Fogarty, it's the owner's decision. You know that.

Excuse me, miss.

I'll not be worsted by Erickson.

Look, he knows that if he leaves it too long, we'll not be able to get away at

all.

He'll come down on his profit.

I'll not give in.

I'll fit him out.

Yes, Mr. Borg.

A young lady can't.

Lady?

From the Oberon. A Miss Biddulph.

Ah, show her in Borg.

Certainly, Count.

It is then.

May Borg take your coat?

No, thank you. I am quite comfortable.

May I offer you... coffee?

Coffee.

Yes.

Yes, that would be very acceptable.

Isn't it warm in here?

Yes.

You came with the Oberon from England in this winter?

Yes, I did.

You are a very brave young lady.

Oh, thank you very much.

And you, Count, are a businessman, are you not?

Oh, no, ma 'am. I am a landowner.

One has to attend from time to time to these mundane matters, that is all.

Yes, well, my father is a businessman, and he taught me to be to the point.

A very good policy, I am sure, for a businessman.

Would you take double the old price for your timber today?

If not, we sail to England tomorrow without it.

My dear lady, how peremptory you are.

I am afraid these are matters I know nothing of. A fork can help us, no

Count. The money backing this enterprise is my father's and mine.

And I am here representing him.

And me.

May I have some sugar, please?

But of course, Borg, the sugar.

It hasn't become.

Now, my dear, let us hope that an innocent or wister crouch like myself

and a businesslike young lady such as you are not going to fall out

of review, Cronin?

Oh, I really hope not, Captain.

Store that timber tightly, lad.

It's a full cargo this trip.

You are the captain. Store it tightly, lad.

Charlotte Rose is ready to sail, sir.

All cargo aboard lash good and tight.

Off you go then, Captain.

We'll be close behind you. Thank you, sir. Good luck.

Same to you. Oh, just a moment.

Miss Biddle, would you not like to go with Captain Baines on the Charlotte

sir?

Might be some time before we're out of here, you know.

No.

I'll stay here with you.

Yes, sir. Well, all right, Captain.

Thank you. Good luck again, sir. And to you.

Goodbye, Captain Baines. Good luck.

Goodbye, miss. Thank you.

I fear you should have gone with him.

You made a good deal, though, young lady.

There are many things for which I am not too young, Captain Meady.

Ah, so we're ready to sail, then, Fogarty?

Two hours.

Report say the ice is almost here.

The sooner we get going, the better.

Aye.

Keep the men busy.

Oh, Miss, a man called from Count Erickson.

Said he had a special box for you. Oh, yes. Can you have it put in my cabin,

please? Right.

Ryan? Yeah?

Put this box spotted in the lady's cabin, will you?

Aye, aye, sir.

That's right, lads. When we get to sea, there'll be some grub to warm you up.

Oh, thank you, Captain. Tom, give us a hand, will you? Aye.

Anything sir?

Go.

You would come.

Are you sorry you're dead?

No.

Are you sorry?

I had a better deal with Count Erickson than I would have done.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

Tell me, the box that came aboard,

Present from him?

In a way, yes.

Contains explosive.

What?

Yes. It's a sample for my father.

Count Erickson uses it all the time in his Swedish iron ore mines.

He wants my father to try it out in the English coal mine. I think it'll work

quite well.

Secure this fast on deck.

What's in it, Captain?

Explosives.

Captain Fogarty!

Aye!

We've all sailed except the Stato!

To the ice!

Canals, sir.

Very narrow, but we might eat through.

Guide us home.

Keep us clear of the ice.

Keep us steady.

Forward, Captain.

Forward.

Dammit, sir.

Dammit. Easy, my gentle.

100 yards.

This will be 100 miles.

That's about it.

Can't we get back?

No, not the ship.

We might, across the ice.

What do you mean, what?

Might go through the ice.

He came for a risk.

What kind?

You're laughing.

I don't understand.

Well, how would you rather die? By ice?

Or by fire?

I'm about to kick in your boot.

Fill with water, they'll only drag us down.

Now, I'll go first, lay out the line, and then you seek it

back to the ship.

Aye.

Good luck, sir, gentlemen.

You think I can do it?

Promise. If we can shift the ice and blow a channel, then we can tail right

through, can't we, miss?

Yes, but what happens if we can't?

Then, miss, let's hope the fire from the blast gets us quick.

So what do we do now?

Those detonators must have been down.

Yes.

At least someone feels it.

Hang on.

I'll go.

Mr. Meigs, get me a rope.

Sir, let me. The ice is thin. I'm the lightest. Can you do it, boy?

Aye, sir, I can.

All right.

Hold on, sir.

Hold on.

Get back to the ship. Take hold of my arm, sir. I'll have you out.

Put yourself out, sir.

Grab me by the scarf, sir. That's it.

And that's about it.

Caroline, you knew I was back.

Of course.

Been waiting for your answer.