1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:10,280 Auto Light and its 98,000 dealers bring you Mr. Charles Lawton in tonight's presentation 2 00:00:10,280 --> 00:00:17,720 of Suspense. 3 00:00:17,720 --> 00:00:22,360 Tonight Auto Light presents the dramatization of an amazing document in which an unbelievable 4 00:00:22,360 --> 00:00:26,600 voyage is chronicled, beginning with that moment when Fletcher Christian led the men 5 00:00:26,600 --> 00:00:34,000 on HMS Bounty to Mutiny, The Revenge of Captain Bly, our star Mr. Charles Lawton. 6 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:40,280 Well, Hap, you're doing a little reading. 7 00:00:40,280 --> 00:00:41,560 Looks like a good book. 8 00:00:41,560 --> 00:00:43,200 Well, it's not, Harlow. 9 00:00:43,200 --> 00:00:45,080 Sure can't tell a book by the cover. 10 00:00:45,080 --> 00:00:47,440 Well, it's the same with spark plugs, Hap. 11 00:00:47,440 --> 00:00:50,080 You may not always see it, but there's a big difference. 12 00:00:50,080 --> 00:00:51,080 What's the difference, Harlow? 13 00:00:51,080 --> 00:00:54,600 Well, in auto light spark plugs, the difference is ignition engineering. 14 00:00:54,600 --> 00:00:58,800 That means that auto light spark plugs are designed by ignition experts, the same auto 15 00:00:58,800 --> 00:01:03,600 light engineers who build complete ignition systems for many of our leading makes of cars, 16 00:01:03,600 --> 00:01:05,080 trucks, and tractors. 17 00:01:05,080 --> 00:01:09,640 Spark plugs are the heart of the ignition system, and auto light specialists know just 18 00:01:09,640 --> 00:01:14,920 how to design and build spark plugs for the finest all-around performance money can buy. 19 00:01:14,920 --> 00:01:17,320 Ignition engineering makes the difference with me, Harlow. 20 00:01:17,320 --> 00:01:22,480 Well, it should with every driver who is interested in long, smooth, and efficient performance. 21 00:01:22,480 --> 00:01:28,080 That's why millions of wise motorists specify and insist on world-famous ignition engineered 22 00:01:28,080 --> 00:01:31,520 auto light spark plugs, either standard or resistor type. 23 00:01:31,520 --> 00:01:36,600 Remember, from bumper to tail light, you're always right with auto light. 24 00:01:36,600 --> 00:01:41,960 And now, auto light presents transcribed, Mr. Charles Lawton, in the revenge of Captain 25 00:01:41,960 --> 00:01:58,600 Bligh, hoping once again to keep you in suspense. 26 00:01:58,600 --> 00:01:59,920 This story is true. 27 00:01:59,920 --> 00:02:04,720 It is gathered from the court records and the diary of a naval officer who performed 28 00:02:04,720 --> 00:02:10,440 the incredible feat of sailing an open boat some 3,600 miles from the friendly islands 29 00:02:10,440 --> 00:02:15,000 to Timor, carrying himself and 17 others to safety. 30 00:02:15,000 --> 00:02:20,280 It is the story of a man's tenacious hold to life and a principle which he held even 31 00:02:20,280 --> 00:02:28,040 more dear, a ruthless disciplinarian, a great man of the sea, a man with one goal, to see 32 00:02:28,040 --> 00:02:29,760 justice done. 33 00:02:29,760 --> 00:02:37,480 This then is the chronicle of Captain William Bligh in command of his majesty ship Bounty. 34 00:02:37,480 --> 00:02:48,400 All right now, cheer up, I thought we'd got a giant to you. 35 00:02:48,400 --> 00:02:51,400 You hear me? 36 00:02:51,400 --> 00:02:52,400 You listen! 37 00:02:52,400 --> 00:02:55,600 All right, my lads, now you hear this. 38 00:02:55,600 --> 00:03:02,400 I'll do you all justice before I'm done, for I know who's in the hold. 39 00:03:02,400 --> 00:03:10,840 Mr. Christian, you lily-livered wretch, you and the whole besotted lot of you, you hang! 40 00:03:10,840 --> 00:03:18,080 I'll see you hanged and your names will be cursed for every ship in his majesty's navy. 41 00:03:18,080 --> 00:03:20,520 Remember what I say, Mr. Christian. 42 00:03:20,520 --> 00:03:22,520 I'll come back. 43 00:03:22,520 --> 00:03:26,520 Remember, I'll come back. 44 00:03:26,520 --> 00:03:36,960 We were nineteen in number, the size of the launch was twenty-three feet from stem to 45 00:03:36,960 --> 00:03:39,320 stern and rode six oars. 46 00:03:39,320 --> 00:03:44,440 Four cutlasses were our armament and no other arms of any kind. 47 00:03:44,440 --> 00:03:48,840 We were cast adrift with twenty-eight gallons of water, a hundred and fifty pounds of bread, 48 00:03:48,840 --> 00:03:54,400 thirty pounds of salt pork, six quarts of rum and six bottles of wine. 49 00:03:54,400 --> 00:03:57,520 We were so deep and lumbered that there were seven and a half inches of wood amid ships 50 00:03:57,520 --> 00:03:58,520 between us and the sea. 51 00:03:58,520 --> 00:04:03,240 And that's the way it was when we dropped to stern of his majesty's ship bounty. 52 00:04:03,240 --> 00:04:09,560 A ship in full mutiny, commanded no longer by your obedient servant, Lieutenant William 53 00:04:09,560 --> 00:04:17,280 Blind. 54 00:04:17,280 --> 00:04:21,760 Having little or no wind, we rode pretty fast toward the island of Tofoe, which bore northeast 55 00:04:21,760 --> 00:04:23,600 about ten leagues distance. 56 00:04:23,600 --> 00:04:26,640 The spirits of the men were low and I had to do my best to cheer them. 57 00:04:26,640 --> 00:04:29,000 For myself, I was resolute. 58 00:04:29,000 --> 00:04:34,920 I was going to live to see a trial and vindication of my command. 59 00:04:34,920 --> 00:04:38,200 I'd feel a sight better, Captain, if we had an arm full of muskets. 60 00:04:38,200 --> 00:04:41,120 So would we all, Mr. Hayward, so would we all, but we haven't. 61 00:04:41,120 --> 00:04:44,560 We must make the best out of what those scurvy knaves have given. 62 00:04:44,560 --> 00:04:49,680 Hey, wither well, lads, Captain Bly won't let you down. 63 00:04:49,680 --> 00:04:53,160 You'll all live to swill ale and pinch a bit of strawberry jam again. 64 00:04:53,160 --> 00:04:54,160 Mark my words. 65 00:04:54,160 --> 00:04:55,160 That bounty's almost all down, Captain. 66 00:04:55,160 --> 00:04:56,160 Aye, they're bound for Otohiti. 67 00:04:56,160 --> 00:04:57,160 They flatter themselves with the hope of a happier life on that island than they can 68 00:04:57,160 --> 00:04:58,160 enjoy in England. 69 00:04:58,160 --> 00:04:59,160 I heard some of the men talking about the women there a few days ago, sir, but I never 70 00:04:59,160 --> 00:05:00,160 believed that it would lead to mutiny. 71 00:05:00,160 --> 00:05:01,160 This. 72 00:05:01,160 --> 00:05:02,160 Well, it has, has it not, Mr. Harrods? 73 00:05:02,160 --> 00:05:03,160 And like true British sailors, we must take the good with the bad. 74 00:05:03,160 --> 00:05:04,160 Am I right, lads? 75 00:05:04,160 --> 00:05:05,160 Oh, yes, sir. 76 00:05:05,160 --> 00:05:06,160 Oh, yes, sir. 77 00:05:06,160 --> 00:05:07,160 Oh, yes, sir. 78 00:05:07,160 --> 00:05:08,160 Oh, yes, sir. 79 00:05:08,160 --> 00:05:09,160 Oh, yes, sir. 80 00:05:09,160 --> 00:05:10,160 Oh, yes, sir. 81 00:05:10,160 --> 00:05:11,160 Oh, yes, sir. 82 00:05:11,160 --> 00:05:12,160 Oh, yes, sir. 83 00:05:12,160 --> 00:05:13,160 Oh, yes, sir. 84 00:05:13,160 --> 00:05:14,160 Oh, yes, sir. 85 00:05:14,160 --> 00:05:23,160 Oh, yes, sir. 86 00:05:23,160 --> 00:05:30,160 Oh, yes, sir. 87 00:05:30,160 --> 00:05:35,160 Oh, yes, sir. 88 00:05:35,160 --> 00:05:46,160 An easterly breeze sprang up which enabled us to make sail, and we reached Tofawa in the 89 00:05:46,160 --> 00:05:48,160 evening, though not before dark. 90 00:05:48,160 --> 00:05:52,320 There being no anchorage and the shore so steep that we could not land, we were obliged 91 00:05:52,320 --> 00:05:55,360 to keep the boat under the lee of the island with two oars. 92 00:05:55,360 --> 00:05:58,160 Thus we spent our first night adrift. 93 00:05:58,160 --> 00:06:01,160 Captain Blizer, wake up. 94 00:06:01,160 --> 00:06:03,160 Not asleep, Mr. Harrods. 95 00:06:03,160 --> 00:06:04,160 What is it? 96 00:06:04,160 --> 00:06:05,160 Able Seaman Hall, sir. 97 00:06:05,160 --> 00:06:04,160 We've been at the water 98 00:06:07,580 --> 00:06:08,580 So you say? 99 00:06:08,580 --> 00:06:09,580 Able Seaman Hall! 100 00:06:09,580 --> 00:06:10,580 Aye, aye. 101 00:06:10,580 --> 00:06:12,580 You were drinking of the boat's water supply. 102 00:06:12,580 --> 00:06:13,960 I was thirsty. 103 00:06:13,960 --> 00:06:16,040 We got the island line over there. 104 00:06:16,040 --> 00:06:18,000 Come morning, we'll have all the water we want. 105 00:06:18,000 --> 00:06:20,160 You're familiar with the island of Tofawa Hall? 106 00:06:20,160 --> 00:06:22,200 You know we'll find water? 107 00:06:22,200 --> 00:06:23,200 You know the natives are friendly? 108 00:06:23,200 --> 00:06:24,200 They'll allow us to come ashore? 109 00:06:24,200 --> 00:06:25,200 You know nothing! 110 00:06:25,200 --> 00:06:30,320 Now I speak to every last soul in this boat. 111 00:06:30,320 --> 00:06:32,520 Our situation is dangerous but not hopeless. 112 00:06:32,520 --> 00:06:38,000 If we maintain discipline, this we shall do. 113 00:06:38,000 --> 00:06:40,360 Able Seaman Hall, no water for 24 hours. 114 00:06:40,360 --> 00:06:41,360 That ain't fair. 115 00:06:41,360 --> 00:06:42,360 36 hours, Able Seaman Hall. 116 00:06:42,360 --> 00:06:47,360 And you will address me as befits both your station and mine. 117 00:06:47,360 --> 00:06:49,360 Captain, Captain Blizer. 118 00:06:49,360 --> 00:06:52,360 Do you have anything else to speak of, Able Seaman Hall? 119 00:06:52,360 --> 00:06:53,360 No, sir. 120 00:06:53,360 --> 00:06:54,360 Captain. 121 00:06:54,360 --> 00:06:55,360 Very good. 122 00:06:55,360 --> 00:06:56,360 Quartermaster. 123 00:06:56,360 --> 00:06:57,360 Aye, sir. 124 00:06:57,360 --> 00:06:59,360 You will be in charge of the water casks. 125 00:06:59,360 --> 00:07:02,360 We shall determine the rationing after we have explored the island in the morning. 126 00:07:02,360 --> 00:07:03,360 That is all. 127 00:07:03,360 --> 00:07:13,040 As I saw it, it had to be that way. 128 00:07:13,040 --> 00:07:15,600 These few men loyal to me were going to live. 129 00:07:15,600 --> 00:07:17,680 I would see to it. 130 00:07:17,680 --> 00:07:22,760 To live meant measures which in their very harshness could mean the salvation of us all. 131 00:07:22,760 --> 00:07:27,040 Little did we realize then that our lot on that first day was a veritable paradise compared 132 00:07:27,040 --> 00:07:34,680 to the hell that was to follow. 133 00:07:34,680 --> 00:07:39,760 Daybreak a very nasty squall arose and we were in imminent danger between wind and wave of 134 00:07:39,760 --> 00:07:40,760 swamping. 135 00:07:40,760 --> 00:07:45,880 A great surf was running into the island and it was not until later in the morning that 136 00:07:45,880 --> 00:07:48,240 we were able to affect a landing. 137 00:07:48,240 --> 00:07:52,720 This we did in a cove with a stony beach where I dropped the grapnel about 20 yards from 138 00:07:52,720 --> 00:07:54,720 the shore which shelved very gently. 139 00:07:54,720 --> 00:07:57,320 The ground is all gold, aye, sir? 140 00:07:57,320 --> 00:07:58,320 Very good. 141 00:07:58,320 --> 00:07:59,320 Mr. Howard. 142 00:07:59,320 --> 00:08:00,320 Aye, sir. 143 00:08:00,320 --> 00:08:02,520 You will take four men, Lincolter, Norton, Smith and Samuel. 144 00:08:02,520 --> 00:08:03,520 Aye, sir. 145 00:08:03,520 --> 00:08:07,600 There is a possibility of finding breadfruit coconuts but most important, water. 146 00:08:07,600 --> 00:08:12,360 However, I do not wish you to venture into the interior more than a quarter of a mile. 147 00:08:12,360 --> 00:08:16,440 Take two of the cutlasses and if you see any sign of natives you are to return immediately. 148 00:08:16,440 --> 00:08:17,440 Very well, sir. 149 00:08:17,440 --> 00:08:30,200 We have been gone for over an hour, Captain. 150 00:08:30,200 --> 00:08:32,840 I am well aware of the time of the day, Mr. Hayward. 151 00:08:32,840 --> 00:08:36,920 Well, sir, I was wondering, perhaps they have run afoul of the natives. 152 00:08:36,920 --> 00:08:40,560 In which case if we followed we could do no better than run afoul ourselves. 153 00:08:40,560 --> 00:08:44,320 No, Mr. Hayward, without musket and pistol we dare not take the risk. 154 00:08:44,320 --> 00:08:45,320 Aye, sir. 155 00:08:45,320 --> 00:08:48,080 These islanders, all of them, Mr. Hayward, treacherous. 156 00:08:48,080 --> 00:08:50,080 You must remember that. 157 00:08:50,080 --> 00:08:52,760 If anything were to happen to me you would be next in command. 158 00:08:52,760 --> 00:08:54,600 I give you warning now for I have sailed these parts. 159 00:08:54,600 --> 00:08:58,160 You must behave with the utmost circumspection. 160 00:08:58,160 --> 00:09:02,200 Undertake no landing unless you take reasonable precautions such as we do here. 161 00:09:02,200 --> 00:09:04,600 Lying at anchor from the shore. 162 00:09:04,600 --> 00:09:06,360 Better wet feet than cut throat. 163 00:09:06,360 --> 00:09:08,360 Aye, I'll remember, sir. 164 00:09:08,360 --> 00:09:11,200 Captain, Captain, I see them, sir, upon the bluff there. 165 00:09:11,200 --> 00:09:12,200 They are running. 166 00:09:12,200 --> 00:09:13,200 It's natives, natives after us. 167 00:09:13,200 --> 00:09:16,200 Go, look, they're even great bloody stones. 168 00:09:16,200 --> 00:09:17,200 Come on, come on. 169 00:09:17,200 --> 00:09:18,200 That's my retrograph before the master. 170 00:09:18,200 --> 00:09:19,200 There's over 100 of them. 171 00:09:19,200 --> 00:09:20,200 Two. 172 00:09:20,200 --> 00:09:21,200 Our lads will never get down in time, sir. 173 00:09:21,200 --> 00:09:22,200 We'll give them every chance, sir, Mr. Hayward, until it is no longer safe to remain. 174 00:09:22,200 --> 00:09:23,200 Go, one of our lads is down. 175 00:09:23,200 --> 00:09:24,200 Look. 176 00:09:24,200 --> 00:09:25,200 Who is it? 177 00:09:25,200 --> 00:09:26,200 Can't see. 178 00:09:26,200 --> 00:09:27,200 He got bashed by one of them bloody stones. 179 00:09:27,200 --> 00:09:28,200 Get to your oars, lads. 180 00:09:28,200 --> 00:09:29,200 I can see Mr. Harlots, sir. 181 00:09:29,200 --> 00:09:30,200 I can recognize him. 182 00:09:30,200 --> 00:09:31,200 He's got a gun. 183 00:09:31,200 --> 00:09:32,200 He's got a gun. 184 00:09:32,200 --> 00:09:33,200 He's got a gun. 185 00:09:33,200 --> 00:09:34,200 He's got a gun. 186 00:09:34,200 --> 00:09:35,200 He's got a gun. 187 00:09:35,200 --> 00:09:36,200 He's got a gun. 188 00:09:36,200 --> 00:09:37,200 He's got a gun. 189 00:09:37,200 --> 00:09:38,200 He's got a gun. 190 00:09:38,200 --> 00:09:43,200 I can see Mr. Harlots, sir. 191 00:09:43,200 --> 00:09:44,200 I can recognize him. 192 00:09:44,200 --> 00:09:45,200 And Smith, Samuel, and Linklater. 193 00:09:45,200 --> 00:09:46,200 It's not an ape hit up there. 194 00:09:46,200 --> 00:09:47,200 Oh, you look at the do-do. 195 00:09:47,200 --> 00:09:48,200 That's enough, Mr. Hayward. 196 00:09:48,200 --> 00:09:49,200 Leave the graph, old quartermaster. 197 00:09:49,200 --> 00:09:50,200 We'll stand by with oars. 198 00:09:50,200 --> 00:09:51,200 I can't. 199 00:09:51,200 --> 00:09:52,200 It's bowed, Kevin. 200 00:09:52,200 --> 00:09:53,200 I can't hold it. 201 00:09:53,200 --> 00:09:54,200 Get another hand on the line, quartermaster. 202 00:09:54,200 --> 00:09:55,200 Give the lads a hand over the side. 203 00:09:55,200 --> 00:09:56,200 Leave the land. 204 00:09:56,200 --> 00:09:57,200 I can't. 205 00:09:57,200 --> 00:09:58,200 I can't. 206 00:09:58,200 --> 00:09:59,200 I can't. 207 00:09:59,200 --> 00:10:00,200 I can't. 208 00:10:00,200 --> 00:10:01,200 I can't. 209 00:10:01,200 --> 00:10:02,200 I can't. 210 00:10:02,200 --> 00:10:03,200 I can't. 211 00:10:03,200 --> 00:10:04,200 I can't. 212 00:10:04,200 --> 00:10:05,200 I can't. 213 00:10:05,200 --> 00:10:06,200 I can't. 214 00:10:06,200 --> 00:10:07,200 I can't. 215 00:10:07,200 --> 00:10:08,200 I can't. 216 00:10:08,200 --> 00:10:09,200 I can't. 217 00:10:09,200 --> 00:10:10,200 Keep your hands out. 218 00:10:10,200 --> 00:10:11,200 Keep your hands out. 219 00:10:11,200 --> 00:10:12,200 Keep your hands out. 220 00:10:12,200 --> 00:10:13,200 Keep your hands out! 221 00:10:13,200 --> 00:10:14,200 Keep your hands out! 222 00:10:14,200 --> 00:10:15,200 Keep your hands out! 223 00:10:15,200 --> 00:10:16,200 Keep your hands out! 224 00:10:16,200 --> 00:10:17,200 Keep your hands out! 225 00:10:17,200 --> 00:10:18,200 Keep your hands out! 226 00:10:18,200 --> 00:10:19,200 Keep your hands out! 227 00:10:19,200 --> 00:10:20,220 Keep your hands out! 228 00:10:20,220 --> 00:10:21,220 Keep your hands out! 229 00:10:21,220 --> 00:10:21,920 Heads down. 230 00:10:21,920 --> 00:10:22,920 Hel Junction. 231 00:10:22,920 --> 00:10:23,920 Hel Junction. 232 00:10:23,920 --> 00:10:25,520 The natives were already waiting to the boat and one had his hand on the Grappnall Line. 233 00:10:25,520 --> 00:10:28,940 The Grappnall still fouled wouldn't give and if I had not had a knife in the pocket with 234 00:10:28,940 --> 00:10:30,900 which I cut the rope we'd all have perished on that spot. 235 00:10:30,900 --> 00:10:36,900 As it was, their attack with the heavy stones, which the natives threw with great accuracy and skill, 236 00:10:36,900 --> 00:10:39,900 disabled a number of us, including Mr. Midshipman Hayward. 237 00:10:39,900 --> 00:10:46,900 The unfortunate Jonathan North knew had been felled on the bluff was a last I felt most keenly. 238 00:10:46,900 --> 00:10:52,900 Thus we escaped the onslaught of the Tofuan natives and setting sail steered for the open sea. 239 00:10:52,900 --> 00:10:57,900 It was at this point that I decided to tell the men what was in my mind. 240 00:10:57,900 --> 00:11:01,900 Their provisions are accounted for, sir. 241 00:11:01,900 --> 00:11:06,900 We lost three bottles of wine, one of rum, five pounds of pork in the attack. 242 00:11:06,900 --> 00:11:08,900 The bread is in good condition. 243 00:11:08,900 --> 00:11:09,900 Thank you, Mr. Hallows. 244 00:11:09,900 --> 00:11:10,900 All right, lads. 245 00:11:10,900 --> 00:11:13,900 Here is the plan I have considered. 246 00:11:13,900 --> 00:11:16,900 I put it to you as the most reasonable for our well-being. 247 00:11:16,900 --> 00:11:17,900 Who is your captain? 248 00:11:17,900 --> 00:11:21,900 We set a course for Timor, where there is a Dutch settlement. 249 00:11:21,900 --> 00:11:26,900 Timor? That's a full 1200 leagues, Captain. Not in an open boat. 250 00:11:26,900 --> 00:11:28,900 In an open boat, Abel Seaman Hall. 251 00:11:28,900 --> 00:11:30,900 3600 miles. 252 00:11:30,900 --> 00:11:34,900 The closest point of safety unless you prefer the sanctuary of another Tofua. 253 00:11:34,900 --> 00:11:38,900 Captain, I beg your pardon, sir, but we have no maps. 254 00:11:38,900 --> 00:11:39,900 Priceless few instruments. 255 00:11:39,900 --> 00:11:41,900 I am aware of that fact, Mr. Hallows. 256 00:11:41,900 --> 00:11:42,900 I say no. 257 00:11:42,900 --> 00:11:45,900 Without provisions and overloaded as we are. 258 00:11:45,900 --> 00:11:50,900 I am not asking permission, lads. I am saying thus and thus. 259 00:11:50,900 --> 00:11:55,900 I give you the privilege as sailors of His Majesty's navy of knowing the captain's decision. 260 00:11:55,900 --> 00:11:58,900 A rare privilege indeed. 261 00:11:58,900 --> 00:12:01,900 From this moment, the rations will be as follows. 262 00:12:01,900 --> 00:12:05,900 One ounce of bread and one quarter of a pint of water a day. 263 00:12:05,900 --> 00:12:09,900 The pork will be equally shared in one ounce portions every two days. 264 00:12:09,900 --> 00:12:12,900 I shall now demand your promise that you respect my order. 265 00:12:12,900 --> 00:12:17,900 For in so doing, I promise you, that you shall see England again. 266 00:12:17,900 --> 00:12:18,900 You have mine, sir. 267 00:12:18,900 --> 00:12:19,900 And mine? 268 00:12:19,900 --> 00:12:21,900 I'll give mine gladly, Captain. 269 00:12:21,900 --> 00:12:22,900 So be it. 270 00:12:22,900 --> 00:12:25,900 Break out the rum, Quatermaster, a tot for every man. 271 00:12:25,900 --> 00:12:26,900 We'll drink to Timon. 272 00:12:26,900 --> 00:12:28,900 Timon! 273 00:12:34,900 --> 00:12:39,900 And we bore away across a sea where the navigation is but little known. 274 00:12:39,900 --> 00:12:45,900 In a boat twenty-three feet long from stem to stern, deeply laden with eighteen men. 275 00:12:45,900 --> 00:12:51,900 I was happy to observe that at that moment almost everyone seemed better satisfied with his situation 276 00:12:51,900 --> 00:12:52,900 than myself. 277 00:12:52,900 --> 00:12:56,900 A condition which unfortunately was not long to exist. 278 00:13:11,900 --> 00:13:16,900 Auto Light is bringing you Mr. Charles Lawton in The Revenge of Captain Bligh. 279 00:13:16,900 --> 00:13:21,900 Tonight's presentation in radio's outstanding theater of thrills, Suspense. 280 00:13:30,900 --> 00:13:33,900 Say, Hap, have you had your car checked for spring? 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The temptation is great, but we must go on. 310 00:15:57,900 --> 00:16:03,900 Ah, yes, and odd things, sir. A few days ago I didn't mind. I don't think the men did either, the scanty bread rations. 311 00:16:03,900 --> 00:16:07,900 But since that rain I feel as though there were hot poker in my stomach, sir. 312 00:16:07,900 --> 00:16:14,900 For long our lives with such as we have, Mr. Hayward, is preferable. This is our duty. 313 00:16:14,900 --> 00:16:17,900 Ah, salt! The water's salt! 314 00:16:17,900 --> 00:16:19,900 Here, here, here, here, what's this? 315 00:16:19,900 --> 00:16:21,900 Water's turned salt in the cask, sir. 316 00:16:21,900 --> 00:16:25,900 That's another drop, lads. Don't swallow the drop, let me see. 317 00:16:25,900 --> 00:16:27,900 Spout, swat overboard. 318 00:16:27,900 --> 00:16:30,900 Must have happened last night, sir, those waves breaking over us. 319 00:16:30,900 --> 00:16:33,900 Try the next cask, they can't all have spoiled. 320 00:16:37,900 --> 00:16:39,900 Salt. 321 00:16:39,900 --> 00:16:46,900 An ocean of salt about us and in the boat, in the precious water casks, not a jill fit to drink. 322 00:16:46,900 --> 00:16:48,900 An ocean of salt. 323 00:16:48,900 --> 00:16:51,900 And now the sky was crowdless. 324 00:16:57,900 --> 00:17:05,900 We endured this state for two days, on the third, Abel Seaman Hall approached me in the stern. 325 00:17:05,900 --> 00:17:13,900 I was readily apprised of what was to come by observing the furtive expressions on the faces of half a dozen or so of the men near him. 326 00:17:13,900 --> 00:17:14,900 Captain. 327 00:17:14,900 --> 00:17:17,900 What is it, Hall? Your station is forward. 328 00:17:17,900 --> 00:17:19,900 Beg permission to speak to the captain, sir. 329 00:17:19,900 --> 00:17:20,900 Permission granted. 330 00:17:20,900 --> 00:17:24,900 Me and some of the men, sir, we've been talking. 331 00:17:24,900 --> 00:17:28,900 Them islands we passed a day ago and more on the lee horizon. 332 00:17:28,900 --> 00:17:32,900 We respectfully request you to put in for water before we all perish from third. 333 00:17:32,900 --> 00:17:33,900 No. 334 00:17:33,900 --> 00:17:38,900 Sir. My answer, Abel Seaman Hall, is no. 335 00:17:38,900 --> 00:17:40,900 All of you. 336 00:17:40,900 --> 00:17:45,900 Do I have to remind you again of Tefoa, of Jonathan Norton? 337 00:17:45,900 --> 00:17:49,900 There are clouds building up to the north, perhaps in a few hours we shall have rain. 338 00:17:49,900 --> 00:17:50,900 And if we don't, captain? 339 00:17:50,900 --> 00:17:53,900 Then we'll wait. The rains will come again. In the meantime, we will wait. 340 00:17:53,900 --> 00:17:56,900 Wine then, captain. We've still got the wine. Give us a supper of that. 341 00:17:56,900 --> 00:17:57,900 Mr. Hallett. 342 00:17:57,900 --> 00:17:58,900 Aye, sir. 343 00:17:58,900 --> 00:17:59,900 Fetch me those wine bottles. 344 00:17:59,900 --> 00:18:00,900 Aye, sir. 345 00:18:00,900 --> 00:18:07,900 The wine will remain by my side. Whosoever desires to partake of it without my express orders will do so at his own peril. 346 00:18:07,900 --> 00:18:08,900 Aye. 347 00:18:08,900 --> 00:18:10,900 Do I make myself clear? 348 00:18:10,900 --> 00:18:11,900 Aye, aye, sir. 349 00:18:11,900 --> 00:18:14,900 Abel Seaman Hall, the interview is over. You may return to your session. 350 00:18:14,900 --> 00:18:17,900 Captain, you... 351 00:18:17,900 --> 00:18:19,900 Aye, aye. 352 00:18:19,900 --> 00:18:21,900 Sir. 353 00:18:21,900 --> 00:18:26,900 I was apprehensive, to say the least. One calamity we had endured aboard the bounty. 354 00:18:26,900 --> 00:18:31,900 And here, I could see dark stirrings again. 355 00:18:31,900 --> 00:18:36,900 It was Hall who was the ringleader. It was he that I should have to watch most closely. 356 00:18:36,900 --> 00:18:43,900 Beside the boat watch I set another in the stern between midshipman's Hallett Hayward, Mr. Samuel the clerk, and myself. 357 00:18:43,900 --> 00:18:46,900 A watch to prevent mutiny. 358 00:18:46,900 --> 00:18:51,900 Providence smiled upon us the next day and the rain fell in torrents. 359 00:18:51,900 --> 00:18:56,900 We replenished our supply but equally were nearly swamped by the deluge. 360 00:18:56,900 --> 00:19:03,900 In the afternoon we saw many birds about us, boobies and noddies, but none alighted to nourish us by their presence. 361 00:19:03,900 --> 00:19:14,940 In that great expanse of sea, distant and far away, we saw a 362 00:19:14,940 --> 00:19:19,940 great expanse of sea. Distance was measured by saneness. 363 00:19:19,940 --> 00:19:27,940 It might have been a thousand miles we had sailed or ten thousand. By my reckoning we were now approaching the coast of New Holland. 364 00:19:27,940 --> 00:19:31,940 Our appearance was shocking and several of my people were half dead. 365 00:19:31,940 --> 00:19:37,940 I resolved therefore to risk all and make a landing on one of the New Holland group, if such it was. 366 00:19:37,940 --> 00:19:42,940 This a day and a half later we did, without incident. 367 00:19:42,940 --> 00:19:46,940 A very small island sir, not much here I'm afraid. 368 00:19:46,940 --> 00:19:50,940 Did you see a sign of natives? No sir. Then we are at least fortunate in that. 369 00:19:50,940 --> 00:19:56,940 The men found some oysters sir, they're bringing them in now. That's about all. A few berries. 370 00:19:56,940 --> 00:20:02,940 Very good Mr. Hayward. Now listen to me, you Mr. Hallett and you Hayward, we can't remain here. 371 00:20:02,940 --> 00:20:07,940 If once the men accustomed themselves to this place we shall have great difficulty in making them return to the boat. 372 00:20:07,940 --> 00:20:11,940 I know sir, but don't you think a few days... I do not. 373 00:20:11,940 --> 00:20:16,940 A few days and we shall have lost the will to continue on. There is a goal to be reached, Timor. 374 00:20:16,940 --> 00:20:23,940 A settlement where the processes of law may be affected. I purposely chose this island in the hope that it was not inhabited. 375 00:20:23,940 --> 00:20:27,940 But over there, from there may come the danger. 376 00:20:27,940 --> 00:20:34,940 It too may be uninhabited. And if it is not, these natives are a sea-faring people. You have not perhaps seen their canoes Mr. Hallett. 377 00:20:34,940 --> 00:20:38,940 Take my word, we are even now more than likely observed. 378 00:20:38,940 --> 00:20:41,940 No, we must get underway before sunset. 379 00:20:48,940 --> 00:20:50,940 Captain Bligh, Captain Bligh. 380 00:20:50,940 --> 00:20:52,940 What is it quartermaster, where are the rest of the men? 381 00:20:52,940 --> 00:20:56,940 They say they aren't coming sir, they'll take their chances here rather than the boat again. 382 00:20:56,940 --> 00:20:57,940 They say that? 383 00:20:57,940 --> 00:20:58,940 Yes sir. 384 00:20:58,940 --> 00:21:08,940 Take me to Mr. Hallett, Mr. Hayward, the cutlasses, the cutlasses of you please, follow me. 385 00:21:08,940 --> 00:21:11,940 I have ordered you into the boat, I repeat that order. 386 00:21:11,940 --> 00:21:12,940 Captain, we can't. 387 00:21:12,940 --> 00:21:13,940 We're off dead sir. 388 00:21:13,940 --> 00:21:16,940 Aval Seaman Hall, step forward. 389 00:21:16,940 --> 00:21:19,940 Forward. 390 00:21:19,940 --> 00:21:23,940 I am determined to preserve my command or die. 391 00:21:23,940 --> 00:21:30,940 Mr. Hallett, give this man a cutlass, neither he nor any other man will cheat me of the justice which I will have. 392 00:21:30,940 --> 00:21:36,940 I have lived this long with that purpose. Hall, one of the others will have his way. 393 00:21:36,940 --> 00:21:37,940 You'll kill me. 394 00:21:37,940 --> 00:21:43,940 That is exactly what I intend to do. I am obliged Mr. Hallett. Now Hall, defend yourself. 395 00:21:43,940 --> 00:21:46,940 It ain't fair, I ask you, is it fair? 396 00:21:46,940 --> 00:21:48,940 No it is not fair. 397 00:21:50,940 --> 00:21:52,940 Pick up your cutlass man. 398 00:21:52,940 --> 00:21:54,940 Have mercy, mercy captain. 399 00:21:54,940 --> 00:21:57,940 You nasty little beast, get into the boat before I cut your ears off. 400 00:22:07,940 --> 00:22:11,940 I had maintained discipline but at what risk I did not know. 401 00:22:11,940 --> 00:22:20,940 The men had laughed at Hall's discomfiture but I knew that unless our lot was soon bettered, their laughter might soon turn to growling. 402 00:22:20,940 --> 00:22:31,940 For the next few days however I must admit that I was pleased with their renewed confidence, all except for Aval Seaman Hall who upon occasion cast glances which were laden with the villain. 403 00:22:31,940 --> 00:22:39,940 His last attempt to defeat my purpose occurred in the early grey morning, thirty-nine days since the mutiny on the bounty. 404 00:22:39,940 --> 00:22:46,940 I awoke from restless sleep to discover Hall who had the watch tearing at a booby bird which he had a moment ago captured. 405 00:22:46,940 --> 00:22:53,940 You! Hall! You foul excuse for humanity! 406 00:22:53,940 --> 00:22:56,940 We are to share out and share out for life! 407 00:22:56,940 --> 00:23:00,940 I will not stand for any more. 408 00:23:00,940 --> 00:23:04,940 You think that I do not suffer as you, all of you? 409 00:23:04,940 --> 00:23:07,940 I thirst and hunger? 410 00:23:07,940 --> 00:23:12,940 I brought you more than three thousand miles in this twig. 411 00:23:12,940 --> 00:23:14,940 We are alive. 412 00:23:14,940 --> 00:23:17,940 In two days maybe we should reach Timor. 413 00:23:17,940 --> 00:23:22,940 I have lived to see justice done. It will be done. 414 00:23:22,940 --> 00:23:28,940 I have lived because it is my duty to bring you men who have been loyal to me, to safety. 415 00:23:28,940 --> 00:23:32,940 This too will be done. Do you hear me? 416 00:23:32,940 --> 00:23:45,940 Mr. Heywood, you will divide the bird amongst the men equal shares. The blood will be given to the weakest, Ledwood, LeBogge and Nelson, and a dollop of rum to the rest. 417 00:23:49,940 --> 00:23:54,940 I remember that last day, the day that we sighted the island of Timor. 418 00:23:54,940 --> 00:23:56,940 Timor! Timor! 419 00:23:56,940 --> 00:24:03,940 I did not know where the Dutch settlement was situated, but had a faint idea that it was the southwest part of the island. 420 00:24:03,940 --> 00:24:06,940 I decided to make for that point. 421 00:24:06,940 --> 00:24:13,940 If it is inland, sir, or even slightly hidden from view, Captain Weave, we may pass the settlement and never know. 422 00:24:13,940 --> 00:24:19,940 Sure. The winds and currents are unfavorable. We may be blown further out to sea. 423 00:24:19,940 --> 00:24:25,940 I beg of you, let us put in now. Requeue no strength before we go on to the settlement. 424 00:24:25,940 --> 00:24:28,940 Break out the oars, we shall keep her on course with the oars. 425 00:24:28,940 --> 00:24:29,940 No, Captain, no. 426 00:24:29,940 --> 00:24:30,940 The oars! 427 00:24:30,940 --> 00:24:31,940 Sir! 428 00:24:31,940 --> 00:24:38,940 Hold your tongue, Mr. Heywood. I've already given the order. We land at the settlement and there's no other place. 429 00:24:38,940 --> 00:25:01,940 It was at daybreak of the next day that we came to a grapnel up a small fort in town which I later learned was Coupang, the Dutch settlement of Timor. 430 00:25:01,940 --> 00:25:10,940 Among the things which the boatsmen had thrown into the boat before leaving the bounty was a bundle of signal flags and the Union Jack. 431 00:25:10,940 --> 00:25:19,940 These I now had hoisted in the main shrouds as a signal of distress, for I did not think it proper to land without leave. 432 00:25:19,940 --> 00:25:21,940 So ended our voyage. 433 00:25:21,940 --> 00:25:33,940 Captain Bly returned to England and saw that his justice was done. 434 00:25:33,940 --> 00:25:43,940 Some few of the bounty mutineers were captured. 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