Act 2 Scene 1: Bonding

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A couple months later. Emily, Elisabeth, Abigail, Laurence, and Fritz are tilling a place for fruit trees.

Franz: (Running in) Mother! Mother!

Elisabeth: (Straightening from her digging) What is it, dear?

Franz: (Out of breath) Mother! I want to go fishing! Can you take me fishing, Mother?

Elisabeth: Franz, you know we are busy with the orchard.

Franz: But Father said I could go fishing when we ran out of meat.

Elisabeth: (With a look at Laurence) Darling, we need to get this finished and start planting.

Emily: I'll take him.

Franz: (Pleased) Really?

Elisabeth: (Grudgingly) Well, be careful.

Laurence: Have a good time. Bring back some fish for supper!

Elisabeth: And don't stay out too long.

Emily: All right! Let's go, Franz!

Franz: I'll get my fishing pole. (He grabs it and the two of them set off for the stream.) Emily, tell me about the pirates!

Emily: (Dramatically) Well, at first it was just me and my grandfather and the men on the ship. We sailed along, and the sun shone brightly. Then, suddenly, a dot appeared on the horizon. It came closer and closer. Then, through the spyglass, I saw the black flag. It had a skull on it, and crossbones underneath.

Franz: (Wide-eyed) Oh!

Emily: The ship came nearer and nearer. A cannon went off!

Flashback scene.

Emily: Grandfather! What shall we do?

Grandfather: (Holding out a bundle) Put these on! Get below!

Emily: (Scared) But, Grandfather - I want to help!

Pirate Captain: (Off set) Come on, ye scallywags! Board their ship and conquer!

Grandfather: GO!

There is another cannon blast!

Pirate: (Off) Throw me that rope!

Pirate 2: (Off) 'Ere, matey!

Captain: (Now on the ship) Hand over yer gold! (Begins to advance on Sorensen)

Grandfather: Sir, I don't think-

Captain: Yes, clearly ye don't. Hand over the gold!

Pirate: (Off) Cap'n!

Captain: (Menacingly) Yeees?

Pirate: (Off) We've found the gold! It's righ' 'ere in the cabin!

Captain: Ah.

Emily: (Emerging in the boy's outfit pulled out by a pirate) Grandfather!

Grandfather: Em! (Wrenches her away from Pirate 1)

Pirate: (Angry at Grandfather) Ay! (Then distracted) Cap'n!

Captain: What is it?

Pirate: We've landed!

Captain: (Coming on) No! Cursed island!

Grandfather: (Whispering) Run! I'll come as soon as I can!

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