All language subtitles for The Onedin Line S06e05 The Upright Man

Forty -five.

Forty -five guineas. One.

Twice.

The

fine

ship, Jack.

Aye. The Jenny Peak was his first love.

And he's never skimped on her.

Let's hope she falls into good hands
when the time comes.

I very much doubt it.

The old boy won't split the fleet up.

Five steamers and the Jenny Pete.

Oh, they'll buy for the steamers.

Poor wee Jenny will likely be left to
rot.

Oh, I don't know.

There are some who still believe in
sale.

Well, at least let me make you an offer.

You haven't sold already, have you?

No, no, no, no, no, no.

But you have had other offers.

Who?

Betrayer Confidence.

Oh, come now, Mr. O 'Neill.

Look, Murchison, you have my word for
it, but the line will still bear your

name.

You can draw up a covenant if you like.

I've already told you I don't trust you.

You want my fleet, yes, but not for the
five steamships.

You want the Jimmy Peake, the one
schooner, and hang the rest.

You haven't listened to one word I've
said. Why else would Captain Baines have

spent most of the morning looking her
over?

It was

all I could do to make him auction the
contents of

the store.

Some of the stuff has been in those
shelves for, oh, maybe 50 years.

It'll take three days to sell it all
off.

Anybody make an offer for the ship? Aye.

You like telling me who?

Oh, no harm you knowing.

It'll be common knowledge soon.

Young Fraser.

Wasted your time looking round, then?

Who asked your opinion?

Fraser made a good offer for you.

How do you know a thing like that?

Oh, people talk too loud.

Oh, so I'm going to speak very softly.

I've left my cap in the saloon.

So you go and get it, Bobby.

I don't like that.

Letty, this is wonderful news. When did
you hear?

Yesterday. I went to see Dr. Thornton
and he confirmed it. Oh, Letty.

I'm so pleased for you.

Now come and sit down. Oh, well, you
know... For a long time, I thought it

be too often. Why didn't I tell you that
was nonsense and not to worry?

Oh, James must be overjoyed. What did he
say?

Ah.

Let me.

Nothing. Oh, isn't that typical of
James? Elizabeth, I haven't told him

You're the first one to know. I've not
told him. Why ever not?

Oh, I don't know.

He's at, well... It's an awkward age for
a man to have parenthood sprung upon

him. James has always been at an awkward
age.

But you'll have to tell him sometime.
Oh, well, I'll pick the right moment.

When he's in a good mood.

Or perhaps when he's feeling low.

Aye, that might be better. Cheer him up.

Or maybe it would make him feel worse.

Elizabeth... If I were you, I'd tell him
the moment he comes home and have done

with it.

Good morning, sir. Jack.

Morning, Captain Benz. Mr. Murchison,
you're looking very well, sir.

Rubbish. I'm looking old.

I feel it, too.

Good day to you, Mr. O 'Neill.

It's Fraser, sir. And a good office, so
I'm told.

Ah, you're in good health, Jack.

And the best of luck to you.

Luck? That won't make you think I need
any.

No, no.

I create more luck.

That's as may be, but with your owner
going broke?

I trade.

Man, I've traded all my life.

Mind you, old Murchison has been very
good to me, but I have never depended on

him always being there.

It was a damn good job I didn't.

And who's to say that you and Mr. O
'Neden won't fall down just the way

Murchison fell between sail and steam
and ending up with nothing?

Mr. O 'Neden's staying in sail and sail
alone.

Where are you off to next?

Norway.

Norway. Well, now, that's very
interesting. Damn cold, I knew that

they're charming people, the Norwegians.

Do you know very much about them? Oh,
I've been there a couple of times. Out

few hands, they worked hard enough.
That's about it, though.

You see, they have this terrible
hankering for music.

I guess it's in their soul.

You reckon I should sell them a brass
band?

What? You could get one, they would buy
it.

Oh, but here now.

One. musical instrument they can't get,
and the one they would pay the highest

price for is the piano.

Man, I tell you, they're crying out for
pianos in Norway.

Is that a fact?

I mean, I'm sailing tomorrow.

I mean, where can I get a piano from in
time?

Aye, true enough.

Ah, well, maybe next trip, eh?

Wait a minute.

What am I thinking about?

I've got a piano I can let you have.
Man, you're more than welcome to it.

You wouldn't be having me on, Jack,
about that there music in their soul,

you? Captain, if you don't believe me,
forget it.

But I can assure you I've sold more
pianos in Norway than I can remember.

And still they want more.

Well, how much do you want for this
piano?

To you?

Ten.

What do you see me getting for it?

The next thing you will want me to come
with you and sell it for you.

I never get any less than 25.

Ah, there you are.

I've been running round after you all
morning. Why can't you stay in one place

for more than half an hour? Well, I'm
afraid I can't, James.

Oh, look, you'll have to be quick. I
promised to have lunch with Sarah.

Oh. Um, how is Sarah?

Perhaps if you called on her a little
more often, you'd have no need to ask.

Well, I haven't got the time. Then make
time, James. She is family.

I haven't come here for a lecture, you
know.

I saw Lettie this morning.

Yes, it seems she sees little of you
either.

Well, I'm busy, yes.

Hasn't been complaining, has she? No,
let it not the type.

But she is your wife, James, not just
one of your hands. You really should pay

her more attention. Yes, yes, yes. Now,
would you like to listen to me? Look,

this merch is in line that you're
bidding for.

Well,

you won't be wanting that schooner, will
you? So I'll take her off your hands.

She's fallen to pieces anyway.

Is she now? Aye, so if you were to sell
her to me, I'd withdraw from the

bidding.

Save you a bit of money.

I should think we'll all be saving some
money, James.

We've made no offer for the Murchison
line.

Well,

this is the reading. You're looking
quite... quite blooming.

Oh, how kind of you to say so.

Yes.

What can I do for you, Captain Baines?

Well, it's about this here piano I
bought, ma 'am.

Oh, I didn't know you were musical.

Oh, will I not? The truth is I might
well have been bamboozled.

But I'll sell that darn piano if it
takes me forever. Oh, I'm afraid we've

already got one.

Eh? Oh, no, no, I'm taking it to Norway
tomorrow. Very musical, the Norwegians.

Are they?

Oh, so I'm told.

But I thought if I'm to show it off to
advantage, I should maybe learn a tune.

And seeing as how you play, I was hoping
you'd teach me one. Oh, well, I don't

know how much I can teach you in one
afternoon.

Well, it'll only be one finger, ma 'am.
You see, I brought a notebook here, and

I thought if I gave the keys a number
and copied them down, I could practice

the voyage.

What is it?

Oh, I must have stood up too quickly.

Oh, yeah?

No, it's nothing, really.

Maybe I should get you a little drink.
Get the blood moving again. No, no,

please, Captain B.

Come on, now.

Well, then.

What tune did you have in mind?

Well, now, I was thinking maybe...
Cradle Song?

How did you know?

I didn't, but I do now.

Captain Baines, it must be kept a
secret.

Oh, you have my word on that, ma 'am.

But Mr. and Eden must be very pleased.

He... he doesn't know yet.

And you mustn't tell him. Oh, no, no,
no, of course not. I mean, it wouldn't

sound right coming from me.

But anyway, I'm pleased.

Thank you.

Still, I think we'd better forget the
cradle song.

Even James might put two and two
together.

A prophet is a prophet, Mama. Yes, and
everyone in Liverpool knows that the

decent thing about Murchison's fleet is
that schooner.

The only thing he spent money on. The
steamers have been badly used.

I've seen them. So have I.

Now, just how much did you, or rather,
Fraser's offer?

26 ,000.

Ridiculous. I don't consider it to be
so.

William, the matter is closed. The
answer is no.

You really are too hasty for words, Lady
Fogarty.

Perhaps we should explain the exact
situation to your mother. What a

idea. It's quite simple, Lady Fogarty.
Your son has agreed to purchase the line

on my behalf.

A nominee.

And what is wrong with you buying it in
your own name, Mr Beaumont?

Not devious, you know.

Well, let's just put it this way.

Mr Murchison and I are not what you call
the best of friends.

And being a rather old -fashioned
gentleman, I doubt if it sells to me. In

I know he wouldn't. He's refused me
twice already.

But you must admit, I've offered him a
fair price.

I can't see you doing anyone a favour,
Mr Beaumont. And I will not have you

involving Fraser's.

This company has a reputation for
honesty, even if you intend to throw

the wind in a matter of months.

William.

I will inform Mr Murchison of your
proposed transaction.

I wouldn't, Lady Pockety.

I really wouldn't.

He needs the money badly. Oh, not for
his sake, for my son's.

He takes far too much notice of you. He
listens and he learns. What better way

to grow?

He has the makings of an excellent
businessman, as I'm sure you know.

And with my financial support, the
Fraser line could go from strength to

strength. No.

Oh, well, that's a pity.

Being a gentleman, perhaps I should give
you one last chance to change your

mind. Oh, do wipe that smile off your
face, Mr Beaumont. It is absolutely

hideous. Then I'll come to the point.

Fogarty Yards are building two ships,
both half -completed. Now, as it so

happens, your customer banks with me.

What a pity it would be if I suddenly
called in his loan.

He has frightened you.

The way Beaumont talks, you think he was
the only man in Liverpool with money to

lend. Or the only bully.

Come here.

You made a big mistake.

Oh, an understandable one, but that man
was sharp enough to play on it.

What? Well, you went there this
afternoon on a business matter, but you

like William's mother.

No wonder he could bully you. I mean,
look at the pawn he had to play with.

son.

Your son too, Daniel.

Yes.

Yes, I must pay a call on Mr. Beaumont.

Three times and sold.

Thirty tun of fish meal to Mr.
Saddleworth.

And don't blame me if the wife doesn't
speak to you for a moment.

Not 502, gentlemen. This is the piece de
resistance.

A genuine hand -woven silk carpet made
in Persia and guaranteed never to wear

out. Now, which gentleman of taste will
start me at 20 guineas?

Well, Chris, anybody's living room with
this carpet.

You, sir?

Thank you. 20 I have here.

21 do I hear anywhere.

Mr. O 'Neill?

Twenty -one.

Twenty -two. Do I hear anywhere?

Twenty -two. Thank you very much, sir.
Twenty -three.

Twenty -three.

Twenty -three. Thank you, sir. Twenty
-four. I have there. Thank you, sir.

Twenty -five. Can I say for you, sir?
Twenty -five. Thank you, sir.

Twenty -six. Do I hear from anyone?

Twenty -six. Thank you, sir. What do you
say to that, sir? Twenty -seven. Twenty

-seven. I have here.

Do I hear anything more from you, sir?

Twenty -eight. Thank you, sir. Twenty
-eight.

To the gentleman over there.

Well, what do you think of it, eh?

Oh, it's lovely.

He doesn't sound very pleased.

Cost money to do this, you know.

It's been in somebody else's house.

What's that got to do with it?

Yeah, for heaven's sake, it's so pretty.
Oh, that's gone.

That's quality, is that, you know? Aye.

So it should be for the money I paid for
it. Oh, will you stop forcing the price

of everything down my throat?

Now, what about that? Would you want to
buy me a present or not?

Aye, otherwise I wouldn't have.

Look. I'll go out. Come back in again,
eh?

See if I can't get on the right footing
with you.

Hello,

Nettie. How are you? Bought you a
carpet. Cost a fortune, but I won't

it. And it's for you.

James. Well, I bought it for you.

It's a present.

Because I love you, you stupid woman.

James. So aren't you going to thank me?

Thank you, James.

It's a lovely present.

Look, come and sit down.

I've got something I want to tell you.
Well?

Are you in a good mood? Aye.

Talking of moods, you've been in a
bloody mood all week.

I know.

And there's a reason for that. You know,
Letty, I don't think I do like the

carpet here.

Well, I do.

Can't you sit still for five minutes?

James!

Oh, who the heck is that? Probably
Samuel.

He wanted your advice about something,
and I asked him to call right now. Oh,

good. Tell him I can't stay long,
though. I'm going out.

Mama, I want to apologize for this
afternoon.

There is really no need.

I was rude.

I'm sorry.

I was unmannerly.

I suppose you told father.

Yes.

I'm also sorry that you and Mr. Beaumont
quarreled.

You and Mr. Beaumont is about the most
offensive man I have ever met. He just

sees things differently to you, Mama,
that's all.

William, you take far too much notice of
him. I want you to make your own

decisions.

Providing I check them with you first.
Only for the time being.

Mama, I know we've talked of this
before, but I really do feel it's high

found a place of my own. Because of this
afternoon.

Look, as long as business and home life
tread the same path, neither will

succeed.

And you and I will become more and more
unhappy.

How strange.

Your father said the very same thing.
Then will you talk to father?

I'll be off to the concert then.

Good night, Mother.

Well, if it's more space that you want,
I can maybe help you there.

Oh? Just so happens I bought a warehouse
this afternoon.

I might be willing to let it go.

Where is it?

Murchison's Cay.

Oh, no, that's too far away.

Nonsense. It's a fine situation.

Front's right onto the water. How big is
it?

Oh, about 30 ,000 square feet.

Thereabouts. It's in good condition.

How much?

Oh, say, is your family?

3 ,000.

Well, that's a lot of money, Uncle.

Well, either you want it or you don't.

Anyway, don't let's worry about the
price yet.

Uncle, I'd rather we did.

Look,

why don't I get an independent valuation
made?

Then we won't fall out.

Oh, you are coming on, aren't you? What
do you want it for, anyway?

I've had a very good offer.

There's been a marvellous run of salmon
this year.

Consequently, the price has come right
down.

But within a month, they'll be in short
supply again.

And that's when I plan to sell them to
the hotels.

Oh, aye?

I can just see the hotels falling over
each other to buy month -old salmon.

Fresh salmon.

They'll be packed in ice.

Now, as you're going to Norway... You
want me to bring you back some... A

hundred tons of ice, if you can.

You've got imagination. I'll give you
that.

Have you finished talking business?

Mm -hmm.

Good. If you don't mind a mere woman
intruding upon you.

Oh, beware a witty wife, lad. Eh? You
would.

Oh.

Is Charlotte about by any chance? Yes,
but I'm afraid she's getting ready to go

out to a concert.

Oh, really? With a friend, Lucy
Hardcastle. Oh.

Well, give her my regards.

Come on, then, lad. We'll share a cab.

Aye. Good night, Aunt Lettie. Good
night, Simon. I'm a bit long, Lettie.

Don't wake up for me.

What's that then going?

Hi. Oh, boy, you could at least have
gone out and talked to him.

Oh, bless you, you know how it is. He's
kept me talking for ages. Well, you've

got plenty of time. Lucy said I was to
be early. Here, fasten these for me.

Anyway.

Father was here and he might have been
in one of his moods and stopped me from

going. No.

Well, if you're not back by a quarter
past ten, like as not you'll find me in

one of my moods. Oh, fuss, fuss, fuss.

Now, let's have a look at you.

Oh, you're a bit flushed. You're not
running a temperature, are you? No, no,

it's because I've been hurrying, that's
all. Lucy, I'll be late.

Charlotte, have you been using my toilet
water?

Daniel, I shall be as subtle as I can.

You'd be a damn fool not to buy that
Murchison line.

Oh, thank you.

Yes, but whose side are you on at the
moment, James?

Well, right now, I'm somewhere in the
middle. But I just want to sort it out

before tomorrow. I'm going to Norway.

Now then, if I was to reveal to you
exactly why the old man's fleet is such

bargain, you'd be grateful, wouldn't
you? Yes, but how much grateful?

That Jenny Peake grateful.

Yes. Now, if I promised to clear the
decks of all other bidders, including

Beaumont... Why not buy the line
yourself?

Because I don't want to be saddled with
a whole lot of old steamers. Now, do you

want to hear?

Well, all right. What is so special
about the Murchison line?

It happens to be part of the South
African Conference.

You'd be part of a monopoly.

Which only applies to steamships.

A membership of that conference would do
you a lot of good. And one way or

another, you'll push Beaumont out of the
bidding.

Aye, and in return, all I want is the
Jenny Peak.

Oh, and I know where else it's falling
apart. Whoa, whoa, whoa, James.

How much is this going to cost me?

Twenty -eight thousand.

Twenty -six thousand was the last offer.
Ah, that was before my offer.

Well, what do you say, Daniel?

Well, the Jenny Peak's a high price to
pay for a snippet of information, James.

What do you want with an old sailing
ship? According to you, they're all

of the past anyway.

Very well.

But I'll want three thousand for that
warehouse.

Three?

Let's just say two thousand.

Oh, you've married a hard man, dear
Elizabeth.

When you lose so graciously, James, one
can hardly believe you've lost.

Well?

What do you think?

Well, do you think your parents will
agree to you taking him?

I'm sure they will.

Just think, Charlotte.

Whenever you can get out and leave him,
We can meet here.

On our own.

Yeah.

Just the two of us.

Like now.

Oh,

William.

Only it could always be like this.

I wasn't late, was I?

Had to run the last bit, though.

Did you enjoy the concert?

Oh, yes, very much.

Pity you weren't home earlier.

Glad to visit her. Oh?

Yes.

It was hard casting.

Lucy's in bed with tonsillitis.

She wants to know if you'll go around
and see her tomorrow.

I see.

Right, young lady.

Where exactly have you been tonight?

I told you.

I went to the concert.

Only I went with William.

Charlotte, I've known you long enough to
know when you're lying, and you're

lying right now.

Very well.

Father will be home in a few minutes.
Either you tell me or you tell him. Very

well.

If you must know, I went to this
apartment William's thinking of buying.

At this time of night?

The two of you on your own? You wanted
my advice about furniture, that's all.

Why do you have to spoil everything?

Charlotte, look at me.

Now, did anything happen?

And don't play the innocent. You know
full well what I mean. Yes, Lettie, it

did.

He kissed me.

Twice.

Is that all?

Yes.

Where are your pearls?

I expect they dropped off.

Running to be home on time.

I thought you were wrong.

I was going in.

Will you tell father?

I don't know.

Good night, Becky.

Mr. Beaumont, your clerk told me I might
find you here.

Did he indeed?

What can I do for you, Uncle James?

Nothing.

My sister tells me you're intent on
buying the Murchison line.

Was that all she told you? Uncle, this
doesn't concern you.

I wasn't talking to you, William.

I imagine you didn't come here merely to
insult William and his whole office.

Now, I know why you're after that line.

Because it's part of the South African
Conference. Oh, is that why I want it?

Aye.

Now, all I'm after is the schooner. So
far, there's only two of us bidding for

it. I'll withdraw if you let me have
that ship for a nominal sum after you've

bought the matches in line.

And if I don't agree?

Oh, then I should just raise the price.
I've got a higher bid than you in

already.

But if I withdraw, you'd be the only
buyer.

But before you withdraw...

We come to an agreement on the sailing
ship.

That's right.

I think we might do business.

I don't want that for in the years to
come.

You might have.

Don't worry.

They've loaded pianos for me many a
time.

By the way, have you got a steward?

No, and I don't need one either.

It's just that Ringham here comes in my
recommendation.

Does he now?

I've told you afore, Jack. I don't like
the look of your Mr. Ringham. Good

morning, gentlemen.

Ah, good morning, Mr. O 'Neill.

I was just telling Captain Baines that
Ringham here knows Norway like the back

of his hand.

He's a good steward. He's looking for a
bell. Is he now?

We'd better sign him on then, Baines. Be
useful.

You drop that and I restring it with
your innards.

Baines?

Where were you thinking of putting that
thing?

My cabin, sir.

I might have to take some of the
paneling out of the companionway, but it

squeeze through.

You'll be lashing that thing on deck.

What about the salt, sir? I mean, it'll
play havoc with the strings.

You should have thought of that before.
I'm not having my ship pulled apart for

a piano.

Ringham, come here.

Get that thing lashed down.

Well, Stuart... You're any damn thing I
say you are, get that lashed down and

see it aboard.

First you tell me Beaumont and not
Fraser wants my line.

Now you say Sir Daniel Fogarty's
interested.

That's right.

Will he maintain it as an entity?

He will.

You see, Mr. O 'Neill, it's not just
money I'm after.

Leaving something to posterity is more
important to me.

The sign over my office reads Murchison
and Son.

Well, the sun is no longer with us.

I know.

So the next best thing to leave behind
is something I built myself. At least

name will continue.

I take it that you and Sir Daniel have
come to some kind of an arrangement.

Some small recompense for my troubles,
that's all.

Well, I doubt it's that small.

You say Beaumont is at the Fraser
office?

He was when I left him.

I think I'll take a little walk in that
direction.

I want your advice, Mr. Henshaw, right
after it, won't I? I was only meaning to

be helpful, Captain.

We're going through the Minches and that
is that. The owner wants us there and

back quick as a knife.

Well, I only hope the weather holds,
sir. What if it don't? You can blame me

time, sir. But if you do, why take it
personally?

Beg pardon, sir. You're always creeping
about like a dead cat ring.

I don't like quiet. I just wondered if I
tied this thing down to your

satisfaction, sir.

You have no work to do.

Angel, that man steps out of line by so
much as the air's breath.

You just let me know.

A better offer, Mr. Murchison. From
whom?

That I'm afraid I can't disclose.

Well, how much then?

Nor that either.

So, an unnamed price from an unnamed
party. And on the strength of this, you

imagine Mr. Fraser is going to increase
his offer. Well, if he did, I'd actually

have to reconsider the situation.

Murchison. Your company is worth no more
than 26 ,000. That is my final offer.

Yes.

Who calls the tune?

Who does the jig out of you two?

I was under the impression that you were
the buyer, Mr. Fraser.

We'll consider increasing our offer and
let you know. We will not consider it.

Good day, Mr. Murchison.

Give my regards to the other bidder.

Yes.

I will.

He knows Fraser's is not the buyer. What
does it matter what he knows? He'll

sell. Yes, but what about the other
bidder?

There is no one else.

Can't you see?

He's trying to play us off against the
needed.

Except we know the needed has agreed to
withdraw.

Murchison will be back.

And when he does come back, we'll reduce
our offer to 20 ,000.

That's the way to do business, William.

Do you know a bar called Stremshaw, sir?

I do, sir.

Good. Save us looking for it.

It doesn't get any better, does it?

Trouble with pianos, sir.

They go out of tune as soon as you move
them.

You know about pianos, do you?

Oh, yes, sir.

Quite a bit.

Captain Baines, I wonder if you'd be so
good as to save your patriotism and

bring the ship into port.

Well, I was just having a last -minute
practice, sir, and much good it'll do

Maybe you should have asked Ringham.

He knows all about pianos, don't you?

Oh, he does, does he?

Aye, that's right, Captain Baines. Well,
then maybe you'd like to buy this one

off me.

The tone's not good enough, Captain.

Or maybe it was just the way you were
playing it.

Hmph.

Oh, I think it's out of tune.

Oh, don't let me stop you there. You're
gathering yourself an audience.

And when the maestro's finished, Mr.
Henshaw, perhaps you'll be good enough

order all hands on deck.

All hands on deck!

Good evening, Sir Daniel.

Your son and I were just off to the
club.

Can I offer you something?

William, what does this man want?

Could it be my friendship, Father? No.

Now, he wants to control first you and
then Fraser's. He's using you, William,

for his own ends.

If your mother hadn't intervened over
this merchandise... Oh, so that's what

this is all about. Aye, it is.

Now, you listen to me, Beaumont.

I will not have my wife threatened by a
jumped -up moneylender like you. Father,

please. Sit down, William, and keep
quiet.

I can assure you, Sir Daniel, There was
no threat intended.

Well, it doesn't particularly matter
now.

You see, your client, Mr. Baker, is
transferring his loan from you to a

respectable bank in London.

I arranged it for him this afternoon.

That was rather childish and
unnecessary.

Oh, I see. You were only playing wolf.

Well, you don't play those games with me
or mine. Is that understood?

For a man who has only latterly taken on
the role of father, don't you feel

you're being overly protective?

After all...

In a few months, William obtains his
majority.

And that is when you intend to buy
yourself into Fraser's.

Should William and I ever decide to
enter into a partnership, it will be

you no longer have an interest in
Fraser's.

William!

If this man so much as puts a foot
inside this office again, I will see to

that the Fraser line is run down to
nothing.

Absolutely nothing.

An empty threat. Oh, no, no, I can do
it.

With the stroke of a pen.

And you had better believe me, William.

John Beaumont, forget the Murchison
line.

It's been sold.

To me.

this, isn't it? Well, that's the good
liquor. The bloke in the apron over

Countryman! English me, we've a
countryman just to see. Young feet to

on.

No, we shall be staying long. I'm going
to be off now.

No, you won't. I've got something to
sell, too, and it's something you know

about. You're going to help me. Come on.

Mr. Stern?

Mr. O 'Neill.

Ah, just as I imagined.

Oh, well, I'm sorry about that.

I did not expect you to have a sense of
humor, though. I haven't.

You haven't been good with me, yes?

Well, all right, then. Just one.

Then I'd like to get back to the ship,
talk some business in. Be so quiet.

Ah, the Christian Radiff. Aye.

She was owned by a Norwegian for many
years.

Fine ship.

Yes, one of the best I've got.

Well, to business.

Out.

What the hell is that?

Game of Prince.

Something we make to perfection.

Now, what would I want to do with a
piano?

Entertainment for the customers.

So you want me to pay for the piano and
pay for someone to play it, huh?

Now, where do I make any money?

Oh, but he's got a beautiful tone,
hasn't he, Ringo? Aye, Captain.

All tuned up and ready to go in only 25
gillies, and it's a very lovely piece of

furniture, too.

It won't do, I'm sorry. No, no, no, no.
You have a drink on the hot seat. You

have a drink on the hot seat. No, no,
strong source.

I'll pay. It's to sweeten your
disappointment, huh?

Pays?

I'm going back to the ship now where I
can hear myself think, all right?

And we drink business, huh? Oh, no, no.

A few more glasses of that and I'll be
thinking that your copper ore is gold.

There you are.

Only go easy on it, will you? Never know
what that stuff will do to a man of

your age. Oh,

that's the truth of it, Captain. In that
case, I need a young fellow like you to

take care of me, don't I?

You can bathe your eyes in this stuff.

Captain, I... Axel Vickers and the
piano.

Aye, anyone, you included.

Wouldn't be a mahogany if we didn't lay
in candle sticks with it.

I wouldn't sell it to a million others.
Come on, now.

We've got about enough to get through
yet.

No, no, that's the most famous piano in
the world.

His friend Austria has been trying to
sell that all over for three years.

You knew that?

Come

on,

now.

Let's have a drink.

Have a toast to Jack Oscar. He's bad.

So much for the copper.

It's very high quality.

So it should be for the price.

It's a fair price.

Oh, I never said no. Just implied that
it was exorbitant.

Now, there is just one other thing.

We have covered everything, no? Well,
something I was asked to get before I

left.

Some ice.

Oh, yes?

Aye. Well, can you get me some?

Aye. Aye, everything in this bar, Jack
Oscar, he sold to Vickerson.

From the furniture to the pots and pans,
the blankets on the bed.

But he couldn't sell him that piano.

Yet he once tried to wrap over a thing.
He was safe fed up with it. But someone

made half of the kitty, so he said.

I give him a regard.

Mackay's the name.

You work out of Norway often?

Aye. Prices are good.

And Aberdeen, where we come from, holds
nothing for him. Nor me.

He don't say much, does he?

You're afraid neither.

That's because he needs another little
drink to loosen his tongue up.

Come on down, then.

That's right.

Come on.

You have this.

I like my drinks to keep back of me.
That stuff tears up the bottom of your

belly.

Send him back when he's fit.

Ice is very difficult to get so quickly.

Oh?

How much difficult?

That depends on the quality.

The quality.

Like everything else, it is graded.

You must think I was born yesterday, Mr.
Stern.

There's a load of the stuff in the
warehouse out there just waiting to be

aboard the fishing boats. Ah, you've
seen it.

Five pounds a ton.

Three hundred pounds for a hundred tons.

But, Mr. O 'Neill... Three hundred.

You are a wise man not to drink with
business.

It raises the cost. Drink after, eh? All
right.

A big bottle, sir.

That's all right, friends. We're just
finished.

Oh, where's your friend Ringham?

Well, he's not in too good a shape, sir.

Ah,

there he is.

Has that ice come aboard yet?

I'm loading it now, sir.

Good, good. Don't want to miss the tide.

Well, I think I've had rather a
successful trip.

Think I've made me a bit of a brunt.

Very pleased for you, sir.

Well, you shouldn't go around buying
pianos that nobody wants.

I think I'll go top sides if you'll
excuse me, sir.

I'm expressing, Mr. Henshaw.

I want to sail on the noon tide.

It's not easy stuff to handle, Captain.

If they stopped behaving like a load of
girls, maybe their little hands wouldn't

feel the cold of it.

Stevenson!

I've been watching you.

You're working half as fast as the
others. Now put some life into it!

Captain Bane? Sir?

Where's Brigham?

I want my breakfast.

That from falling down drunk, that's for
sure.

Who did this to you?

You don't know?

Someone at Strom's egg?

They followed me outside.

You and me is going to take a little
stroll down there.

My money, my watch.

Grief, man, it's a wonder you're still
alive.

Come on, come on.

As you manage.

Come on.

Up there's a good lad. Come on.

Now get that man something warm for his
belly.

Better do your own cooking, Captain, eh?
You be quiet.

Quiet, I said!

One thing more.

The moment he's finished, I'm going to
pull this place apart unless someone

tells me who beat him up and left him
for dead last night.

I'd say that was very fair, wouldn't
you, Mackay?

Why, I'd say that was a tech for talk,
Captain.

What about offering a few suggestions?

No idea.

What about your friend here who don't
say much?

He don't know much either.

You know, that's very funny.

Because he's wearing a ring which
exactly matches the cut on that boy's

What have you got in here?

A lot of money for a fisherman?

Count out six pounds, no more of mine.

What's this?

And a watch, that is.

Now, if any of my men need knocking
around, I'll do it.

Not some stinking fish catcher.

You and I are going outside, and I'm
going to lift you back to Aberdeen with

single kick.

Captain, I've got a better idea.

You ain't had a good idea since I
clipped eyes on you. No, but this one's

perfect.

He's now the proud owner of an upright
piano.

He can afford it.

How much has he got?

Twenty, twenty -five, twenty -seven
pounds.

Right. Take care, twenty -six.

We'd set Piano down onto the quay. I've
got a customer.

All right. Always is when there's
something to be got for nothing.

Is she mine?

Aye, she is.

Oh. Jenny Peake's a nice ship, James.
And worth every penny you pay for her.

Well, I'm happy enough. And those
merchants and steamers aren't nearly as

I thought. No wonder Beaumont wanted
them.

And I hear you sold the warehouse to
Samuel.

Aye. For much less than it was worth, of
course.

But I say give the lad a chance.

Well, I think I'll go and see my new
ship.

I'll send him out to go and fetch
Lettie.

Well.

She's ours, babe.

That's good, sir.

Hello, Jack.

Hello, Kupner. Good to see you again.
You were certainly right about Norway,

most beautiful country, and the
Norwegian people the friendliest in the

How can I thank you enough?

Oh, I know the sacrifice you made
selling me that piano, but that just

what a good friend you are, Jack.

How much do you get for it?

Twenty -six pounds, and I could have
sold half a dozen the same day. Isn't

right? Aye, Captain.

Aye.

And what happened to you?

Did the piano fall on your head?

No. I broke up a fight between two men
who were after it, and then Captain

Baines decided that neither of them
should have it, and he sold it to

else.

Is that a fact? People came out of
nowhere, Jack.

But I couldn't get rid of that old thing
for love, not money. Well, times have

changed.

Aye.

And I think I know where I can pick up a
few pianos.

Thank you for the time.

You want a good berth, you come and see.
I will.

You look great.

Everything all right?

Yes, of course.

A fresh air, to be good.

What do you think of her, then?

My new ship.

She's lovely.

Yeah.

I'm having her re -registered.

The lady got.

What do you think of that?

Hey, what's for dinner? I could put away
a couple of pork chops.

Oh, well, then, pork chops would still
have to be.

You thought any more about that carpet?

Yes, I told you, I like it. It's nice.

Well, so you should see what it costs.
You know that...

Stay with us as we cross the water to
Jersey for Bergerac.