RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN IN
“SHOGUN”
© 2003. Okihei Enterprise, Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
Tribute to Richard Chamberlain

 

 
Santiago:"She's an easy target".
Santiago begins sighting the cannon.
Rodriques:"It's a waste to kill a pilot like that, Captain. 
We should use him".
Ferriera:"He's a heretic -- an enemy of God".
Rodriques:"But he's a pilot first and a pilot last -- 
and one of the best in the world".
Ferriera:"Santiago?"
Santiago:"Ready, sir".

 

 
Blackthorne:"Ahoy, frigate."
Rodriques:"Ahoy, Ingeles."
Blackthorne:"Is that you, Rodrigues?"
Rodriques:"Aye".
Blackthorne:"Permission to come aboard?"
Rodriques:"Who?"
Blackthorne:"Lord Toranaga, his interpreter and guards". 
Rodriques:"Ingeles, five guards only you. But come too.
Blackthorne:"Why me?"
Rodriques to Fierra:"He's coming".

 

 
Rodriques:"Well, look who's gone Jappo".
Blackthorne:"You didn I t say there were priests on board".
Rodriques:"You didn't task, Ingeles".
Blackthorne:"Where is the food?"
Rodriques:"In my cabin. Come. I'll show you".

 

 
Rodriques:"I'll give you some decent clothes out of my locker".
Blackthorne:"The food first, Spaniard"
Rodriques:"Slowly, Ingeles - - slowly. 
What do you prefer -- grog or brandy?"
Blackthorne:"Both".

 

 
Father Alvito:"Lord Toranaga says that it is very difficult for 
foreigners to understand this country or its politics".
Ferriera:"As him what he wants".
Father Alvito:"Lord Toranaga says that of course Lord Ishida 
is trying to kill him. So are many other lords. They've done so 
in the past and they'll do so in the future. 
Lord Toranaga says that if he is killed, that will only simplify 
things for the moment. He is in Ishido's trap now and if the 
trap is successful, it will produce only a temporary advantage. 
If, however, Lord Toranaga escapes, then there never was a trap.
Father Dell'Agua:"You may be assured, we will support your interests.

Father Alvito:"Lord Toranaga requires twenty muskets and enough powder and shot to deal with the situation".
Ferriera:"What is he offering me?"
In return I want the Captain's Generalship of next year's Black Ship whether this year's is successful or not". 
Father Dell'Agua:"It is not mine to bestow".
Ferriera:"I want your word, Eminence".
Father Dell'Agua:"Surely that's not al".
Ferriera:"Last - - I want the heretic - - I want the Englishman".
Father Alvito:"Lord Toranaga says that you can have the Englishman".

 

 
The small cabin is dark - - Santiago standing there his ear pressed
to a knothole in the wall, as:
Father Dell'Agua:"Well, that's all settled then".
Noiselessly, Santiago moves away from the wall -- to the cabin door. He opens it and slips out.

Rodriques:"Madonna what a pig!
Santiago:"Come on, you drunken piece of English filth - - Wake up". 
Ferriera:"What have you done?"
Rodriques:"The Ingeles offended me, so I threw him overboard. 
What's the problem, Captain?"
Ferriera:"I want him back aboard!"
Rodriques:"Then I think you'll have to swim to get him."

 

 
Blackthorne is swimming toward the longboat. 
The rowers reach down and haul him out of the water -then continue pulling for the galley.
Ferriera:"Damn your soul, Rodrigues! 
You don't know what you've cost me?"
Rodrigues:"I'm sorry, Captain -- but how was 
I to know you wanted him here?"

 

 
Rodrigues:"Thy mouth in the devil's ear, Ingeles!"
Blackthorne:"Thy mother was there first, Rodrigues!"
Rodrigues starts to laugh.
The galley is moving swiftly toward the line of fishing boats.
Blackthorne is standing on the prow -- with twenty Samurai, 
all of them aiming muskets straight ahead.
Blackthorne looks ahead. Much closer now -- the Grays on board armed with bows and arrows.

Blackthorne waits -- and waits. Then he raises his arm -- holding it up for several moments before he brings it down sharply. The Samurai all fire.

 

 
The galley's rowers pick up the tempo  - - sending the ship through
the blockade and out into the open sea.

NEXT: CHAPTER 22 SHOGUN

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