Original subtitles

It's your grandfather.

Emily belongs to me,

and I take what is mine.

Cabin boys a table of

children speaking out of turn.

Would you sell Emily to me?

Everything has its price.

- Where would you. - Find the money?

Treasure hunt.

- I'm not dying. - For any treasure.

- Here. - No.

KWANG-SEN: You may have Emily.

I belong to you now.

You belong to yourself.

- We may be able. - To help each other.

I accuse this man of

murdering my brother.

I'm innocent, Captain.

And I will gladly return

to Boston to prove it.

[THEME MUSIC]

- ERNST (VOICEOVER): - The circumstances.

- Surrounding our. - Return to Boston have.

Been strange, to say the least.

I intended to write

our return home,

but this would not be true.

For in the years that

we have been away,

- we have come to. - Regard the island.

As our home, which hold so many

adventures, so many memories.

Because of the charge

murder made against him

by that foul man Parsons,

officially, my father

is under arrest.

- But the captain is. - Happy to allow him.

A constitutional twice a day.

Parsons, meanwhile, is

confined to the forecastle.

- Billy has taken it. - Upon himself to serve

Parsons his daily rations.

- A proportion of. - Which, I suspect,

Billy keeps aside for Bruno.

Well, look who we got here.

I brought you your food.

Right little traitor

you turned out to be.

No.

He's a good man,

is Mr. Robinson.

Then why is he trying

to get me hung for piracy?

Because you're a bad man.

They can't pin nothing on me.

But I'll tell you

something for nothing.

- I'm going to make. - Real sure David

Robinson swings for murder.

Now get out.

Don't worry.

I can get you released.

And you'll have your

revenge, I promise you.

Here.

Enjoy.

[LAUGHTER]

What's that dog

doing on my deck?

Oh, Captain, I was just taking

Bruno for his constitutional.

I have to say, you are not the

family to whom I bid goodbye.

Oh, Father.

No, listen to me, both of you.

You may have changed, but,

believe me, Boston has not.

Which brings me to the business

of this ridiculous trial.

It is not ridiculous, sir.

I've said I want to stand trial.

But you don't have to, David.

- Captain Blacker will. - Do as I tell him.

- And as for this Mr. Kwang-Sen... - No.

- An accusation has. - Been made against me.

I intend to clear my good

name in a court of law.

Your good name?

What about my good name?

- Do you realize the damage. - This could do to me?

The trial will have nothing

whatever to do with you, sir.

Oh, of course.

Oscar Wyss, ship

owner and merchant,

and also father-in-law of a man

who stands accused of murder.

There is no earthly reason

why they should connect us.

David, just supposing

you were found guilty.

Ah, now, it comes out at last.

- But this is silly. - I'm innocent.

We all know that.

Yes, we all know that.

But what about the jury?

[SIGH]

- ERNST (VOICEOVER): As. - The days at sea pass,

- I can't help but. - Recall our hopes.

And aspirations when we embarked

on our voyage to Canton.

Now, as we return to Boston,

there's so much uncertainty.

Our adventures have

seemingly ended,

but somehow I have this feeling

that they have only just begun,

a sentiment shared by all

members of the family.

Can't sleep?

Life was so simple

on the Ireland.

Now, it's all going to change.

Well, life's always changing.

I don't want to

lose Joanna, Ernst.

Why on earth should you?

Because we're from

different worlds, that's why.

[DOG WHIMPERING]

Who's that?

Me.

I was coming down to check

on Bruno and Henrietta.

Listen, Christina.

If they see you down

here, I'll get shot.

Why?

No one minded on the island.

Well, we ain't on the

island any more, are we?

From now on, things are

going to be different.

[BELL RINGING]

CHRISTINA: Come on, Billy.

Let's throw a stick

Bruno to catch.

Well, then, everyone, here

we are, home, sweet home.

It seems so strange.

For months, we've been

dreaming of this moment.

And now...

We have our feet back on

the ground again, so to speak.

Here you are, Emily, your

home, until your father

returns from China.

If you're sure.

Most definitely.

My dear?

What's that funny smell?

It's just the dust, Christina.

Shh.

It's so... it's so lifeless.

Don't worry.

We'll bring it back

to life soon enough.

ERNST (VOICEOVER): This

new chapter in our lives

is indeed proving to

be a difficult one,

especially for Father, as he

walked back through the doors

of grandfather's

shipping line, which

he'd thought he'd left forever.

Yes, come in.

Ah, David, yes, do come in.

Take a seat.

Thank you, sir.

Everyone settling in?

As well as can be expected.

Well, two years

is a long time.

I'm very much looking forward to

dinner tonight and getting back

to the old days.

Now, then, money.

DAVID: What about it?

Well, you haven't

got any, have you?

Gave it all away

for that Emily girl.

It's not as if she's

going to marry Ernst.

- Well, that's for. - Them to decide.

You could have been

a very rich man, David.

- No worries the. - Rest of your life.

As they say, sir,

money isn't everything.

It is if you haven't got it.

Your defense, John Cooper,

he's the best man in Boston.

I've had a word with him.

- He's prepared to act. - As your attorney.

He'll cost a bit, but

he's worth every penny.

Well, sir, I intend to

defend myself in this case.

What?

But that's nonsense.

No, sir, I'm innocent.

David, if it's a

question of the money...

Money doesn't

enter into it, sir.

- It's simply a. - Matter of principle.

Yes.

- Well, in my. - Experience, principles.

Can be very expensive.

- You know what the consequences. - Will be should you lose,

- Don't you? - I won't lose.

Then I hope not, David.

- I've worked very. - Hard to build up.

The reputation of this company.

I should hate to lose it

because of your arrogance.

- ERNST (VOICEOVER): - Billy, meanwhile,

Decided to move into the stables

with Mr. Beak and Barnabas.

Walk on.

Come on, Mr. Beak.

Come on.

Walk on.

Yes, good boy.

A shop assistant?

Yes.

- There's a position going at. - The place where I used to work.

- But you don't need. - To do that again.

Well,

Well, I can't expect

your father to support me,

even if he could.

We need to find something

you're more suited to.

- Hauling up the anchor. - And hoisting sail?

I'm not trained

for anything else.

- I know how to survive. - On a desert island,

But not in Boston.

That's ridiculous.

MAID: This just arrived, sir.

What is it?

It's a subpoena.

You've been called as a

witness for the prosecution.

What?

Against your father?

- ERNST (VOICEOVER): - Ben and Joanna's.

Plans were disrupted by

the unexpected arrival

of the subpoena.

- Parsons was also. - Unknowingly being.

Manipulated by the sinister

machinations of Kwang-Sen.

I told you to stay sober.

Oh, yeah, I'm sober.

Give me the log.

Here.

I'll tell you what to write.

I never was into

schooling much myself.

We're going to win, aren't we?

We now have all

the evidence we need.

Robinson will hang, and we

will both have our revenge.

[LAUGHTER]

Right.

- JOANNA: I'm surprised. - None of my old friends.

Have been around

to pay a visit yet.

That's because of me.

- I must admit that. - The shopkeepers.

Have been none too friendly.

- Well, then, my. - Dear, mark them down.

And after the trial,

we'll shop elsewhere.

Grandfather?

Hm?

Did you know that

Billy saved my life?

Billy?

Oh, the cabin boy.

I'll never forget that,

even though everyone else has.

Mm.

We keep him in a

stable at the back.

- That is quite. - Enough, Christina.

- And the reason. - Why we do this...

Christina, please

listen to your mother.

You know, my dear, I wish

to commend cook on this meal.

It's really quite excellent.

Why, thank you, Father.

No, I mean... oh,

are you saying...

Father, we no

longer have a cook.

Why ever not?

Because, when we were on the

island, I did all the cooking,

and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

- Well, I must say, - you've all come back.

With some very strange ideas.

Mr. Robinson, I have

something I'd like to say.

Yes, Ben?

I've only just

found out, otherwise

I'd mentioned it sooner.

DAVID: What is it?

It's the prosecution, sir.

They've told me I have to

give evidence for them.

I don't know what to do.

- Ben, you'll be. - Swearing an oath.

Before God to tell the truth.

That's all you have to do.

Thank you, sir.

JUDGE: Case 192, the state

against David Robinson,

who stands accused of murder.

How do you plead?

Not guilty.

[CROWD MURMURING]

Your Honor,

members of the jury,

the prosecution intends to prove

without any measure of doubt

that this man cold-bloodedly, a

fit of jealous rage, did kill...

JUDGE: Um, just a

moment, Mr. Hudson.

Mr. Robinson, I see no

sign of your counsel.

No, Your Honor.

That is because I will

be defending myself.

Hm.

Well, it's your

head on the block.

[LAUGHTER]

Carry on, carry on.

HUDSON: Thank you, Your Honor.

To continue, this

man, David Robinson,

did, in a fit of jealous

rage, kill his unfortunate

victim, Seth Parsons.

I don't see why you

have to live out here.

Listen, I'm very grateful.

I've got food in my belly

and somewhere to sleep.

Why don't you eat

with us anymore?

It's not right, Christina.

I wouldn't feel happy.

You were happy on the island?

Yeah, but that's different.

Well, at least come for a

walk with Barnabas and me.

Oh.

Please, Billy?

Mr. Thomas, as you can

see, this lady's handkerchief

has the letter E

embroidered in one corner.

Have you ever seen it before?

Well, sir, I don't know

if it's the same one,

but I've seen one like it.

- Come now, sir, - don't equivocate.

Is this or is this not

the self-same handkerchief

given to the deceased

by Mrs. Robinson?

Yes or no.

Yes.

- HUDSON: During the. - Night of the storm,

- Seth revealed his. - Intention of returning.

To the Robinsons' cabin.

Correct?

Yes, to rob them.

You go back down,

see what you can find.

I'll be along as soon as I can.

Come now, Mr. Thomas.

- You cannot imagine. - That he would reveal.

His true intentions to you.

Your Honor, I object.

Do sit down, Mr. Robinson.

You'll have your chance to

examine the witness later.

Spare me from amateurs.

Oh.

Hello, Gertrude.

How are you?

Well, better than you

Christina Robertson.

Obviously, the stories

I've heard are true.

Not only do you treat your

servant like a friend,

but you treat your

pig like a pet.

It's disgusting.

Excuse me, Billy,

would you please

hold Barnabas for a moment?

Thank you.

[SPLASHING]

Help.

Help.

BILLY: Barnabas, stop.

Come back.

After you had refused to

take part in this robbery,

when did you next see

the dead man, Seth?

Near the Robinsons' cabin.

And Seth was stretched

out in the passage way.

HUDSON: Much

obliged, Your Honor.

And he was dead, yes?

Parsons said he was.

HUDSON: What did

Parsons say to you?

Well...

HUDSON: Come on now, Mr. Thomas.

I'm sure those words are

imprinted on your memory.

Well?

He said... he said that swine

Robinson killed my brother.

Thank you, Mr. Thomas.

Mr. Robinson, I assume you

wish to examine this witness?

Oh, yes.

Of course, Your Honor.

Thank you.

Now, then, Ben, Mr.

Thomas, regarding my wife,

Mrs. Robinson's

handkerchief, did

Seth actually say

that... that it had been

given to him by Mrs. Robinson?

No, sir.

- So then he might. - Have found it?

Yes, sir.

He found it.

Now, then, when you

were told that Parsons

and Seth were going to

steal from the Robinsons,

did you believe them?

Yes, sir.

If you so much as blab a

word, you'll be feeding fishes.

And when was this robbery

to have taken place?

- When everyone. - Was at supper, sir.

And what was the state of

the weather at that time?

[THUNDER]

BEN: Something awful, sir.

It was just before

we abandoned ship.

Abandon ship.

Abandon ship.

DAVID: So the ship was

being thrown about?

- JUDGE: Mr. Robinson, - I'm sure you've made.

That point abundantly clear.

I should have

hired an attorney.

This judge is treating

me like a fool.

I think he just enjoys

playing games, David.

- DAVID: That's. - Exactly what it feels.

Like, great big

game with justice

lost somewhere in the middle.

Have faith.

You're innocent.

Yes, but will I have the

opportunity to prove it?

Now, Mrs. Robinson?

Yes, David?

Yes, well, would

you please tell

the court exactly what happened

when you returned to our cabin?

Well, when I

opened the door, I

saw this man, Seth,

rifling through one

of our recovered trunks.

I went to cry out,

but he grabbed me,

put his hand over my mouth,

and told me to keep quiet.

DAVID: And then what happened?

- Well, you know. - What happened, David.

- That's when you came in. - [LAUGHTER]

- Yes, I know, but. - I'd like you to tell.

The court what happened.

Well, um...

Unhand her.

ELIZABETH: You pulled him off

me and punched him on the jaw.

And he fell backwards

into the passageway

and hit his head

on the woodwork.

And how many times

did I strike him?

Oh, only the once.

DAVID: And then what happened?

Well, then, um, then

the children arrived,

and that man there, Parsons.

DAVID: Was anything said?

ELIZABETH: He... he swore at you.

You swine.

ELIZABETH: And said that

you'd killed his brother.

You killed my brother.

Oh, yes, and, um, after

you'd closed the cabin door,

- he said that you'd. - Swing for this.

And you will, too.

[CROWD MURMURING]

Silence that man.

- CHRISTINA: You don't. - Deserve it, Barnabas.

You were very, very naughty.

- He was dragging me. - Halfway to the harbor.

Perhaps he was trying

to get back to the island.

Quite right, Mr. Beak.

I have a good mind

to put him on trial.

A pig on trial?

Why not?

Mrs. Robinson,

could you please

tell the court exactly what

happened on that fateful night?

We were at supper when the

mate came in and begged Captain.

Chisholm to reduce the sail.

Sir?

Sir?

Sir, if we don't take some

canvas off her right away,

we're going to broach.

I remonstrated with him.

Ma'am, I'll thank you

not to interfere in matters

that do not concern you.

He was extremely rude.

And I left the cabin.

Very convenient,

as you had previously

organized a romantic

assignation with this man

Seth in your cabin.

How dare you, sir?

How dare you make

insinuations about my wife?

Apologize at once.

Order.

Order.

This Is not a bear pit.

It's a court of law, my court.

You see what he's

like, Your Honor.

That's how he started

with my poor Seth.

DAVID: Mr. Blacker, what

do you write in your log?

Position of the

ship, changes of wind,

weather, sighting

of another vessel.

Is that all?

No, Your Honor.

You put in anything

that might be relevant.

Such as murder on board?

CAPTAIN BLACKER: Yes, sir.

Captain Blacker, as a

ship's master of some 21

years standing, would you please

give the court your opinion

of the last entry before you?

Certainly, sir.

I believe it to

be utter nonsense.

[GASPING]

PARSONS: He's lying.

They're paying you to tell lie.

Sit down that man or I'll

have you thrown out of court.

Continue, Mr. Blacker.

Your Honor, the

noon entry states

the wind conditions to be gale.

He's a liar.

Silence.

See how shaky is

the handwriting.

I'll tell you what to write.

CAPTAIN BLACKER: And, yet, at

the very height of the storm,

the writing is

almost copperplate.

You're right.

It's a blatant forgery.

It's a disgrace, a travesty.

You, sir, are nothing but a

cheap liar and a scoundrel.

Arrest that man for perjury.

I knew I'd get no justice.

Poor never do.

You lot, you all

protect one another.

Well, this is from Seth.

[GASPING]

[SCREAM]

[GUNSHOT]

Seth?

Give us a... and let...

[CROWD MURMURING]

- ERNST (VOICEOVER): I. - Thank the dear Lord.

That Parsons was only wounded by

my course of action, an attempt

to protect my father.

And while Parsons was

committed to an asylum,

Father was acquitted and

his good name was cleared.

But I wonder if our paths will

ever cross Parsons' again.

Christina, we won.

We won.

Hooray.

This calls for a party.

Can you remember where.

Mama stored those bottles

of elderflower wine she made?

I think so.

Come on, Billy.

You can give me a hand.

Ah, well done,

David, well done.

- I never doubted. - You for a moment.

It was all a bit confused

at the end though, wasn't it?

Well, that's all.

Judge Clancy for you,

a law unto himself, been

that way for 30 years.

At any rate, I'd like to

thank everyone for your courage

and your prayers.

And I believe we should

all spare a thought

for that poor man, Parsons.

Poor man?

He was a tortured soul, sir.

- Perhaps, now, he. - May be at peace.

- You did what. - You had to, Ernst.

Elderflower wine, anybody?

Everyone, splendid.

Elderflower wine, seems hardly

grand enough for the occasion.

It has been maturing

for two years, Father.

DAVID: And a wonderful two

years at that, Elizabeth.

May the next two

be just as good.

Amen to that.

Please, everyone, raise

your glasses, to the future.

Indeed.

To the future.

THEME SONG: Time ago,

a ship is leaving.

No time for breathing.

Life goes on.

When I see we're on

the same side fighting,

then it's time to leave.

Should have known how

the rain was falling.

Now we love so much more

because that's what life's for.

Get away.

For sure, get away.

This is the moment.

Live day by day.

The world will go away.

With you by my side,

I know what is right.

And I will stay with you,

if you decide we should.

Get away.

Get away.

Get away from it, oh.