Tuesday, September 11, 2007

PIRATE CALICO CRISS

PIRATE CALICO CRISS

PIRATE CALICO CRISS is a fictitious pirate that sails the Cayman Islands. All characters appearing in my screenplays are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. ... any resemblance to Captain Jack Sparrow the Disney character is purely coincidental PIRATE CALICO CRISS is better looking, stronger, younger and smarter, he also likes magic and wears calico skullcaps or calico bandannas at times ...more like the known real pirate Calico Jack. Then again their were many many pirates..... My screenplays are registered with the Writers Guild of America, West as well as the U.S. Copyright office....

Pirate Calico Criss


by

Ronald Kaiser


Ronald Kaiser
12821 Mccracken Road
Cleveland, Ohio 44125
216-475-9469
© 2007-2008 Ronald Kaiser
My screenplays are 120 pages long
sorry if the format is off on this blog
it's from Script Ware


START

EXT. CARIBBEAN SEA THE YEAR 1710 - LATE

High seas, wind and rain is what the pirate ship "PEGASUS" is struggling through. Four pirates are pulling on a rope that goes through a pulley that is going down the below deck stairwell. As the rope pulls up the tip of a beautiful black casket appears from the stairwell. Two more pirates PIRATE BRUIN and PIRATE KRISTEN appear in the stairwell struggling, helping to lift the casket. Above in the riggings the main sails are ripped like rags and are flapping in the wind. Lighting flashes followed by thunder booms. The Pegasus is rocking in the sea swells. The pirates struggle with the casket two more pirates PIRATE THOR and PIRATE MORTON push it up from below. At last the casket is up on the main deck.

CAPTAIN GRIST a older hardened looking pirate captain with a leather patch over his right eye watches as the pirates undo the ropes from the casket slipping and sliding on the wet deck as they move it near him.

CAPTAIN GRIST
Open it!


The pirate crewmen look puzzled but obey his order. Pirate
Bruin knells near it and with his hands he flips open the two hinged flaps that seal the casket. A whoosh hissing sound like opening a vacuumed packed can is heard and a small amount of vapor escapes. He slowly opens the casket. Crewmen are frozen as they look at the lifeless body of COUNT VON KAISER who looks in his sixties, long gray hair and beard, dressed in a fancy black European style suit, his skin is wrinkled and a greenish color. Raindrops bounce off his face as the wind blows his hair. Lighting flashes, thunder booms as Captain Grist gets up closer looking at Von Kaiser face.
Suddenly Von Kaiser's eyes open. Crewmen jolt at this surprise. Von's eyes look left then right, his arms at his side slowly move up to his chest. Crewmen watching his every move. Von struggles a little to sit up.


CAPTAIN GRIST
(continuing)
Help him up!

Pirate Bruin gets his hand under Von's arm and helps him sit
up.

PIRATE BRUIN
Take your time sir. I'll help you
up.

Bruin helps Von out of the casket. Von, standing rocking with
ship he looks around for a moment then his eyes dart to
Captain Grist.

VON KAISER
Why did you wake me?

CAPTAIN GRIST
My master we are at the mercy of
this storm and I fear we'll smash
into those rocks near shore.

Captain Grist points to the shore not far away and the rocks are being hammered by large white cap waves. Von looks and sees waves crashing on the rocks. Lighting flashes followed by the thunder.

VON KAISER
Where are my sisters?

CAPTAIN GRIST
Still below Sir. Should we get
them up?

VON KAISER
Bring them up now!

Grist addressing his crewmen.

CAPTAIN GRIST
You heard him. Get the next one up
here.

The four crewmen make their way back down the stairwell. Von
gets near Captain Grist. And gives him the eye.

VON KAISER
I'm starving.

CAPTAIN GRIST
Sir go into my cabin.

Grist looks around the crewmen on deck and spots the young
cabin boy JEAN and points to him.

CAPTAIN GRIST
(continuing)
You their Jean go with the Count,
find him some bread and wine in my
cabin, now hurry.

Jean hurrays to the captains cabin door and opens it for Von,
the men go in and the door is shut.

INT. PEGASUS PIRATE SHIP - LATE

Below deck its dark a few lanterns light the way as the four pirates pass supplies and cannons to reach the partitioned stern room area of the ship that has five foot of dirt covering the whole room.

They crawl across "the grave yard" past the hole that Von's casket was in and approach four other pirates PIRATE STEEN, PIRATE KUND, PIRATE JESPER, and PIRATE TUMP digging out the second casket with shovels and their bare hands. Water is coming in from above and a lot of the dirt is turning into mud.

PIRATE BRUIN
That coffin we just took topside.

The men stop digging to listen.

PIRATE BRUIN
(continuing)
The captain had us open it. Their
was a dead man in it, only he
wasn't dead he got up out of the
coffin and was talking to the
Captain.

The pirates chuckle not believing his story.

PIRATE JESPER
He's pulling our leg.

PIRATE KRISTEN
We're not lying, it's the truth.
That man in the casket was alive.

PIRATE THOR
It's true the Captain said the
man's name was Count Von Kaiser.

PIRATE STEEN
I don't believe it, these caskets
have been buried under here for
three months since we left Germany.

PIRATE KRISTEN
Maybe he was sleeping?

PIRATE KUND
No one could sleep that long.

PIRATE THOR
Were about to abandoned ship, were
going to hit the rocks on shore
and we'll all go down with the
ship.

The ship sways and creaks as it lifts from a swell. Lighting
flashes and the thunder rumbles.

PIRATE BRUIN
This time you four take this one
topside and you'll see for
yourself. We'll start on the next
one.

PIRATE KRISTEN
One of you sneak into the
Captain's cabin and see if that
cabin boy Jean is in their.

Pirates Steen, Kund, Jesper, and Tump push the casket towards
the doorway out.

EXT. PEGASUS PIRATE SHIP - CONTINUING

On deck the Captain's door opens and a new younger handsome looking Von Kaiser appears his hair and beard now black. He walks back on deck. Crewmen glance at him as he approaches Captain Grist.

VON KAISER
Captain Grist, their is nothing we
can do to avoid those rocks?

CAPTAIN GRIST
Nothing sir. Were at the mercy of
the sea.

The four pirates start pulling up the rope on the pulley as the second bronze colored casket is being lifted from the stairwell. Pirates Steen, Kund, Jesper and Tump push the casket up onto the deck undo the ropes, and slid it on the wet deck near the Captain and Von. Von knells near it. The rain is washing the dirt and mud off the casket.
VON KAISER
I'll open it.

Von flips the latches on the lid. A whoosh hissing sound like opening a vacuumed packed can is heard, and a small amount of vapor escapes. He slowly opens the casket. He looks down at PURELL KAISER one of his sisters she looks dead, greenish in color, wrinkled skin and long gray hair. She is wearing a red velvet European style dress. Rain is falling on her face as Von gets closer to her he softly says to her.

VON KAISER
(continuing)
Purell...Purell..Awake my sister.

Von's looking at her face then her eyes open she looks to the left then to the right. She gives him a small grin.

VON KAISER
(continuing)
Sister you must get up.

Von gently takes her under the arm, helps her sit up then helps her out of the casket. Pirates Steen, Kund, and Tump are watching in awe and exchange glances at each other in disbelief. Pirate Jesper slips away and disappears into the Captain's cabin.


VON KAISER
(continuing)
Captain Grist you remember my
beautiful sister, Purell?

Grist has a look on his face like that's not the Purell I remember. He quickly pulls himself together and politely extends his hand.
CAPTAIN GRIST
Aye, Purell nice to see you again
Miss.

She lightly shakes his hand. Purell looks upset with the conditions of the surroundings the wind, the rain the pirates staring at her.
VON KAISER
Captain Grist my sister needs
something to eat.

Grist snaps to it.

CAPTAIN GRIST
Aye, I'll take care of it.

Pirate Jesper exits the Captain's cabin and gives Pirate Kund the finger across his throat "the cabin boy is dead" sign. Grist looks at the near by pirates watching and calls out PIRATE TAPPER.


CAPTAIN GRIST
(continuing)
Tapper take the lady into my cabin
and fix her some bread and wine.

Pirate Tapper steps forward and takes Purell gently by the arm.

PIRATE TAPPER
This way miss.

Tapper leads Purell into the captain's cabin and shuts the
door behind them. A large swell lifts the ship and everyone
is hanging on as a large wave breaks over the side.

VON KAISER
This is bad, I have to get off
this ship now.

CAPTAIN GRIST
We can abandoned ship and try to
swim for it.

Von looking fearful at that idea.

VON KAISER
No...no I can't do that.

CAPTAIN GRIST
We can stay and pray we don't hit
the rocks.

VON KAISER
What do you really think of that?

CAPTAIN GRIST
We'll hit the rocks and half of us
will drown.

VON KAISER
Get my other sisters up here now.

Grist looks at the four pirates.

CAPTAIN GRIST
Get below and dig out the others .

Pirate Kund looks upset at that order.

PIRATE KUND
It's getting harder to dig them up
it's turning to mud down their.

Grist puts his hand on his sword handle.

CAPTAIN GRIST
Get down their now!

The four pirates head back down the stairwell. Lighting flashes and thunder booms. The captain's cabin door opens and out steps the beautiful Purell her hair is a beautiful light brown. Captain Grist even has to take a double look at her. The crewmen in the area are all looking at her she's beautiful. She approaches Von. Below deck at the "grave yard" pirates Bruin, Kristen, Thor and Morton are digging away in the muddy soil as pirates Steen, Kund, Jesper and Tump crawl their way over to them.

PIRATE BRUIN
What did you see up their?

PIRATE STEEN
Just like you said, they opened
it...a dead woman... then she woke
from the dead.

PIRATE KRISTEN
I tell you were doing the Devil's
work.

Pirate Thor is nervelessly rubbing his forehead.

PIRATE THOR
We'll all go to hell for this.

The pirates look at each other with fear on their faces.

PIRATE MORTEN
I know what they are....Vampires
from Europe.

The other men freeze listening to him speak.

PIRATE MORTEN
(continuing)
You know...Vampires are the living
dead...I've seen them in
Europe...If we don't kill them,
they'll kill all of us. they'll
suck the blood from us to feed.

PIRATE KUND
What do we have to do?

On deck Von is looking for a better option then he spots a
long boat strapped to the side of a deck farther up the stern.

VON KAISER
Captain what about that row boat.

Von points to it.

CAPTAIN GRIST
I don't think you'll find two
fools on this ship to row that in
this storm.

Von approaches a group of pirates, reaches into his coat
pocket and pulls out a pouch with gold coins. This grabs the
pirates attention as Von holds it out to them.

VON KAISER
This pouch of gold for two brave
strong men who can row my sister
and I to shore now.

The pirates look at each other like it's a crazy idea, then
PIRATE CAMBRIDGE and PIRATE STONE step forward.

PIRATE CAMBRIDGE
Stone and I will do it.

VON KAISER
Very well get that boat ready now.

Von walks back to Purell and the Captain. Purell whispers in
Von's ear.

PURELL
Von we can't cross water.

Von turns to Captain Grist.

VON KAISER
Captain we'll need to be wrapped
in cloth or blankets and covered
with a canvas.

Below deck at the "grave site" Pirate Thor is sharpening a wooded stake with his knife, the bronzed colored casket is out of the dirt and Pirate Morton is tying the pulling rope to it.

PIRATE BRUIN
Load your pistols and cover them
with a piece of canvas to keep the
power dry.

He shows the men how he wraps his pistol with the piece of canvas. Pirate Kristen has a wooden mallet in one hand and three four-foot wooden spear stakes with sharpened tips in the other. Outside next to the ship, Cambridge and Stone are in the long boat, the waves lifting it up and down as they reach up to receive the wrapped body of Von Kaiser coming down to them tied by ropes. They gently place him in the rowboat. Pirates on deck gently pass down the wrapped body of Purell. Cambridge and Stone place her next to Von. They cover them with a piece of canvas.
Captain Grist looks as the pirates on deck are pulling the rope to the pulley going down the stairwell. Lighting flashes as the tip of the third casket is coming up.
Next to the ship in the long boat Cambridge and Stone row for their lives moving away from the Pegasus. On deck the third casket is slid in front of Captain Grist. The pirates stare at him.

CAPTAIN GRIST
What are you doing. Open it.

PIRATE BRUIN
Where is Von and that woman?

CAPTAIN GRIST
They left us. Cambridge is rowing
them to shore. Now open it.

PIRATE BRUIN
They be Vampire and were not
letting any more out.

PIRATE KUND
Were not doing the Devil's work
for you.

Captain Grist pulls out his sword. Two other loyal pirates
standing behind Grist also pull out their swords.

CAPTAIN GRIST
You swine, I said open it.

Pirate Bruin points his covered pistol at Grist and fires.
Captain Grist falls dead to the deck. Just as quickly Pirates
Morten and Jesper shoot the other two pirates. Both are mortally wounded and fall dead to the deck.

On the longboat Cambridge spots an opening between some rocks and a small section of beach. Cambridge puts his back into rowing a hard as he can.

On deck Pirate Bruin knells next to the third casket, he has
a wooden stake in one hand and the wooden mallet in the other. He looks up to all the crewmates standing near by watching, they all have their stakes, pistols, and swords ready in case anything goes wrong. He undoes the latches on the casket. A whoosh sound like opening a vacuumed packed can is heard, a small amount of vapor escapes. He slowly opens the casket. He sees a older dead looking woman RUSHKA KAISER. She has gray hair, wrinkled greenish looking skin, wearing a black velvet European style dress. Pirate Bruin puts the stake on her chest near her heart.
He looks back up at all the pirates watching his every move; they are ready with their stakes and swords as well. Pirate Bruin looks back down at Rushka, just then her eyes open. She quickly sees the stake on her chest and her hand grabs
Pirates Bruins. This startles him, he yells out a scream as he raises the mallet. Rushka sees the mallet coming down and lets out a scream. The mallet pounds the stake. The stake drops into Rushka's chest. She screams in agony showing her fanged teeth. Her body starts to violently shake; the skin on her face turns black and starts to flake off, a gruesome site. Then she is still, she's dead. The rain-washing the dried blacked skin off her face exposing her skull. A bright flash of lighting fills the sky followed by a loud thunder crash. A large wave slams into the side of the ship as it breaks over the deck many pirates are knocked off their feet; the caskets slide on the deck. The men are in panic.


PIRATE STEEN
Abandon ship!

The pirates without thinking start jumping over the side and splash into the waves. Two pirates swimming for their lives are pulled under by the strong undertow. The Pegasus near the rocks bobs up and down with the swells. The ship now empty of all crew. The three caskets slide about on the wet deck.

EXT. RUMRUNNER A SMALL SHIP - AFTERNOON

A beautiful day in the Caribbean. A small one-man ship the Rumrunner is cutting through the water, captained by no other that CAPTAIN CALICO CRISS. Criss behind the wheel all alone looks over his cargo on the deck, there are wooded kegs of rum, rolled up new ship canvas sails, five chickens in small wooden cages, and two good size pigs in wooden cages. He gets his spyglass and scans the horizon. Looking back and forth, then he spots a black dot on the horizon to the west of him he lowers the spyglass. Talking to himself.


CALICO CRISS
Change course captain, West by
South West.

Criss leaves the wheel, moves to the sail, unties a line, and adjusts the sails direction to intercept that ship he sees.
The Rumrunner sails on.

EXT. PEGASUS PIRATE SHIP - CONTINUING

A breeze flaps a piece of ripped sail up on the mast. On deck everything is still, just the creek of boards as the Pegasus drifts on the sea looking like a ghost ship. The silence is broken with a thump sound as Criss try's to pull him self over the side onto the deck.
He has his pistol ready in hand but he's loosing his grip and drops the pistol to the deck. Then he pulls his leg over the side, gets on the deck and quickly retrieves his pistol.

CALICO CRISS
Ahoy!

Criss has his pistol aimed, looking all about, and is very cautious. He looks up at the ripped sails, then back down at the three caskets. All their lids are shut.

CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
Ahoy!

Criss makes his way to the wheel and sees the skeleton of Captain Grist and the other two pirates that died with him. Criss tips his hat to them.

CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
Mates.

Criss reaches down and picks up Captain Grist's piston. Engraved on it across the barrel is Captain Grist, Criss gives it the once over and puts it in his sword belt. He gets to the captain's cabin door and slowly opens it.

CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
Ahoy!

Inside the captain's cabin Criss enters, its darker in their and Criss slowly makes his way around the room. He spots the skeleton of the cabin boy, Jean, then the skeleton of pirate
Tapper. Criss leaves and goes back on deck. He approaches Von's casket. He cocks his pistol.

CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
A old pirate trick.

He points his pistol at the casket ready to shoot if anyone is in it. He quickly lifts the lid, its empty. Criss moves over to Purell's casket. He quickly opens the lid, its empty,
Criss breathes a sigh of relief. Criss moves over to Rushka's casket once again ready to shoot. He lifts the lid. Rushka's skull is looking back at him. The gruesome site scares Criss he shoots striking Rushka's skull right in the center of her forehead. He slams the lid shut, stands and pulls out his sword moving away.

CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
What was that?

Criss gets his composure back and approaches the casket, opens the lid and sees the hole in Rushka's skull forehead.

CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
Sorry Miss.

Criss has a lit torch and is ready to make his way below deck.
Below deck Criss descends the stairs, torch in one hand reloaded pistol in the other.


CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
Ahoy! Anyone down here?

Its dark and as he approaches a cannon station he opens the cannon flap on the ships side to get a little light down their. He continues on, passing a few crates, and more cannon stations. The he makes it to the "grave yard" section. He lights the area with his torch and sees the dirt pile and the left over holds from the caskets. Feeling the ship is safe he heads back top side

EXT. PEGASUS PIRATE SHIP - AFTERNOON

Criss up on the high mast showing he is a capable seaman wraps a line around his arm and is using himself as a counter weight. As he jumps the line is tight and Criss slowly lowers. The rope runs through a pulley system he has rigged up and as he goes down a keg of rum off the Rumrunner goes up. It stops right at the edge of the deck as Criss touches down. He ties the line off. And moves the rum onto deck.
Criss up on the high mast wraps the line around his arm and jumps. This time as he goes down a large roll of canvas goes up off the Rumrunner and all the way up to the high mast. Criss a crew of one. is up on the high mast tieing into place the new sail he hoisted up.

EXT. PEGASUS PIRATE SHIP - LATE AFTERNOON

On deck Criss is tieing down with rope Von's casket to the side rails.

CALICO CRISS
Someone will pay a nice price for
this.

He moves over to Rushka's casket opens it looks around it and spots a beautiful red ruby "blood" stone ring on Rushka's skeleton finger. He takes the ring off her finger looks at it and puts it on his own finger.

CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
Love, I need this more that you do.

Criss on deck showing his survivor skills has a large iron pot and is flicking a piece of flint on a small rock to make sparks, the sparks are in the kindling and he blows on them and starts a fire.
Criss is enjoying a piece of chicken he just cooked having some rum and looks content with the work he has done on his new ship.

CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
I love my new ship, and my new name Captain Calico Criss.

Criss on deck has the skeleton bodies of Grist, Jean, Tapper, and the other two pirates wrapped in cloth lined up for a quick burial at sea. He tips his hat to them.

CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
Gentlemen ..rest in peace.

He picks up one of the wrapped bodies and pitches it over board.
Criss inside the captain's quarters sits at Grist's desk looking through the drawers. He finds a small pouch of coins looks in it and puts it in his pocket. Then he finds some letters and documents, he reading them quickly and dropping them when finished. Then a document catches his eye. Reading to himself.

CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
Captain Grist for the safe deliver
of the four caskets.

Criss pauses then re reads it.

CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
For the safe delivery of four
caskets.

Criss goes out on the deck looking at the caskets he tied to the side rail. Pointing to each one.

CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
Lets see...one...two...three...

Below deck in the "grave yard area" Criss enters with a lit torch, and looks at the dirt holes where the three caskets have been removed from. Pointing to each one.

CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
One...two...three.

Then his eyes focus on the area just beyond hole number three a undisturbed area.

CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
Four.

Criss is digging the dirt away looking for coffin number four. Then he hits pay dirt the tip of a bronze casket. Up on the high mast Criss is using himself as a counter weight, wraps the line around his arm, he jumps but this time is hanging their. The rope leads down to his pulley system then down the stairs, into the "grave yard" and is tied to the handle of the casket. It's stuck in the dirt.
Criss hanging from the line jerks his body a few times. Criss looks down at the deck below

CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
Not good.

He starts jerking his body some more. Below the casket breaks free and inches forward freeing itself.
Criss is being lowered to the deck as the casket is freed.
Below deck its dark Criss opens a few cannon flap doors on the ships side to let rays of light in. Then he approaches the fourth casket. He is a little nervous at this gruesome task of opening the casket, so he takes his pistol out and cocks it. He knells near it and flips the latches. A whoosh hissing sound like opening a vacuumed packed can is heard and a small amount of vapor escapes. Criss sees a older dead looking woman CASSIEO KAISER. She has gray hair, wrinkled greenish looking skin, wearing a dark brown velvet European style dress. Criss reaches in to lift her hand to get her ring when her eyes suddenly open.
Cassieo sees Criss but more so to her horror she sees the stream of light coming in across the room from the cannon flap holes. She lets out a blood-curdling scream. This scares Criss, he lets out a scream, and in his hurry to slam the lid shut his pistol fires. Criss quickly gets to his feet and sits on the coffin lid. He is breathing heavy and looks at his smoking pistol.

CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
Didn't expect that.

Criss looks around the area and spots one of the wooden stakes the earlier pirates had made and left behind. He gets up and gets it. He puts his pistol in his sword belt and pulls out the other pistol from Grist and cocks it. Criss talking to himself.

CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
The person in the box is dead. You
saw her eyes open...I must be
seeing things...what about the
scream...I must be seeing and
hearing things...I don't like the
looks of this one bit.

Criss musters up his courage again and knells next to the casket. In his left hand he has the stake to push up the lid. And in his right his pistol ready to shoot. Criss with the stake starts to lift the lid up, when its up about three inches he peers in to see Cassieo's eyes looking back at him. He has the pistol trained on her.

CASSIEO
Please don't kill me.

CALICO CRISS
What makes you think I'll kill you?

CASSIEO
I know your a Vampire killer, I
see my sister's blood ring on your
finger.

Criss glances at the rudy ring he took.

CASSIEO
(continuing)
She would never give that ring to
anyone. And I see the stake...

and I even see you have Captain
Grist's pistol....and of course
you have me trapped in the
daylight...But Sir if you spare me
I can lead you to treasure.

CALICO CRISS
Treasure you say?

CASSIEO
Treasure that would fill this ship.

CALICO CRISS
And how do I know you won't try to
kill me?

CASSIEO
You'll have to trust me.

CALICO CRISS
But I don't trust anyone. And you
did say Vampire.

Criss starts to raise the lid a little.

CASSIEO
Please don't. The light hurts my
eyes.

Criss lowers it.

CASSIEO
(continuing)
I swear, I promise you, I give you
my word. I won't harm you in
anyway. I'll even tell you ways to
protect yourself from Vampires.
And I'll help you find the
treasure.

Criss's facial expression like hey this sounds good.

CALICO CRISS
And what do I have to do again?

CASSIEO
Let me live. Tell me all. And I'll
tell you all. We trust each other.
We will be partners.

CALICO CRISS
Then we have a understanding... I
agree.

CASSIEO
I agree as well. First please tell
me of that ring. It belongs to my
sister Rushka.

CALICO CRISS
Was she wearing a black dress?

CASSIEO
Yes.

CALICO CRISS
I'm afraid she's dead.

Cassieo is angry hisses at Criss and shows her fangs. Criss drops the lid. After a moment Cassieo lifts the lid a little herself from the inside.

CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
I didn't kill her. I did see her
skeleton up on deck. That's were
I got the ring.

CASSIEO
And that pistol. Captain Grist's
pistol. Were is he?

CALICO CRISS
He's gone as well. I buried him
and four other mates at sea.

Cassieo drops the lid. Criss can hear her hiss. After a
moment she lifts the lid a little again.

CASSIEO
And my brother Von and my sister
Purell?

CALICO CRISS
I don't know of them. Now it's my
turn. Your a Vampire?

CASSIEO
Yes I'm a Vampire.

She chuckles to herself.

CASSIEO
(continuing)
I thought you knew this?

Criss faking it like he knew.

CALICO CRISS
Well yes..yes and no ..you can
never be sure in these matters.

CASSIEO
I'm sorry we forgot to introduce
ourselves. I'm Countess Cassieo
Kaiser. You can call me princess
Cassieo.

CALICO CRISS
I'm Captain Calico Criss..and you
can call me Captain Calico Criss.

CASSIEO
Well Captain Calico Criss why do
I sense you are all alone?

Criss looks around the area.

CASSIEO
(continuing)
Criss I can hear your heart
beating. I can hear a heart
beating fifty feet away. And yours
is the only heart I hear. Why is
that?

Criss is spooked out by what she said. But he
has to act brave.

CALICO CRISS
Just you and I love.

Cassieo chuckles to herself.

CASSIEO
So Captain Criss where is the crew?

CALICO CRISS
Their is no crew, love.

CASSIEO
So tell me Criss are we tied to a
dock?

CALICO CRISS
No were in the middle of the
ocean. And now I have a question
for you. Are you a Vampire?

Cassieo chuckles.

CASSIEO
Oh yes Criss I'm a Vampire. A very
bad Vampire.

Criss is spooked out by what she said, but acts tough.

CALICO CRISS
Well Miss Cassieo did I forget to
mention I'm a pirate, a very bad
pirate.

Cassieo chuckles.

CASSIEO
So your not a vampire hunter.
Criss how long before the sun sets?

CALICO CRISS
About a hour. Why?

CASSIEO
Well I'm hungry and I believe I
hear a hog's heart beating. I was
thinking after the sun goes down
I'll butcher the hog and we can
have a nice meal on deck.

CALICO CRISS
I'll meet you top side.

Criss gets up and as he exits he looks back at the casket, his eyes open wide.

EXT. PORT FAIRCLOTH - DUSK

The sun had just set and there is a street of small shops leading down to the pub and docks. Most of the shops are closed as Von and Purell walk arm in arm. Followed by Cambridge and Strong who look like two zombie bodyguards. Both men have a dark look about them. Purell is wearing a summer type dress more fitted for the Caribbean climate. And Von sports a fancy white shirt. As they stroll Purell notices a dress shop with lanterns still lit inside, she peers into the window noticing the dresses but more so she spots ZAK SMITH just standing their. Purell pulls Von towards the shop door.

PURELL
In here Von.

INT. DRESS SHOP - CONTINUING

The SEAMSTRESS sees Purell through the window. The seamstress opens the door and invites them in.

SEAMSTRESS
Miss please have a look.

Purell makes her way in, looking at few dresses, touching the sleeves as she makes her way near Zak. Inside Von stands near the doorway. The seamstress who owns the shop walks into a back room with a dress. Purell gets near Zak and gives him a smile. Zak grins back at her.

PURELL
I don't believe we have met.

She extends her hand to shake his hand.

PURELL
(continuing)
I'm Purell Kaiser.

Zak extends his hand. Purell's index finger nail is sharpened to a point like a dagger. She is wearing a charm bracelet. As their hands meet Purell pricks the top of Zak's hand with her fingernail. Then she shakes hands. Zak felt it but does not say anything.
ZAK SMITH
Pleased to meet you Miss.

Zak quickly spots ANNE BONNY looking at dresses. Anne looks
back at them.

ZAK SMITH
(continuing)
I'm Zak Smith and this is my
finesse Miss Anne Bonny.

Anne makes a bee line over to them. Anne extends her hand to
Purell.

ANNE
Hello, I'm Anne Bonny and you are?

Anne smiles at her. Purell a little upset she interrupted her
and Zak then gives her a catty look back, but extends her
hand to shake it.

PURELL
I'm Purell Kaiser.

Their hands meet and Purell pricks Anne's hand with her nail.
Anne quickly pulls here hand back.

ANNE
Ouch. You pricked my hand.

Anne looks at her hand and on the top of it there is a small
drop of blood.

PURELL
Oh I'm sorry dear it must have
been my bracelet.

Purell holds her hand up showing the bracelet. Von standing
back by the door.

VON KAISER
Purell don't.

Purell looks at Von and gives him a evil grin, then looks
back at Zak.

PURELL
Zak I have to say, you are the
most handsome man I have seen in
a year.

Zak is looking at the back of his hand, where Purell pricked
it their is a small black spot and a drop of blood. Zak
feeling a little dizzy grins back at her. Anne is angry at
that remark.

ANNE
Excuse me, what are you saying?

PURELL
Anne my dear, what I'm saying is
I'm going to steal Zak away from
you. Do you understand?

Anne feeling a little dizzy. Watches as Purell softly runs
the back of her hand down Zak cheek. Purell looks back at
Anne and grins at her.

ANNE
No. I don't understand.

Purell turns nasty.

PURELL
What part don't you understand
TART!

Purell slaps Anne in the face then pushes her back, into a
near by chair, sitting Anne down. Zak instinctively grabs
Purell's arms from the back to defend Anne. Purell looks at
Zak.

PURELL
(continuing)
Zak take your hands off me. Never
touch me again unless I ask you to.

Zak lets go of her and puts his arms down. Zak has a little
sweat on his face. Purell gets in Anne's face.

PURELL
(continuing)
Now Miss Bonny do you understand.
I'm stealing your man. I want you
to watch this.

Purell flashes her fangs and hisses at Anne then turns to Zak
and puts her hands on his shoulders.

PURELL
(continuing)
Zak kiss me.

Zak pauses for a second then he and Purell kiss. Purell looks
into Zak's eyes.

PURELL
(continuing)
Zak I love you.

Zak looks a little confused but then.

ZAK SMITH
Purell I love you.

Anne sitting in the chair looks paralyzed and can hardly move, her face is sweating and she looks dazed and confused but try's to reach for Zak, as her left hand comes up Purell spots her ring and takes it off Anne's finger.

PURELL
You don't need this any more, I'm
stealing this as well.

Purell takes Zak by the arm.

PURELL
(continuing)
Zak were leaving. Follow me.

As Anne helplessly watches Purell and Zak walking out of the shop, Von follows. Anne looks at the back of her hand where Purell pricked her and there is a small black area around it. Her face covered in sweat. Outside Purell, Zak and Von walk away, followed by Cambridge and Stone. In side the seamstress approaches Anne and try's to help her up.

SEAMSTRESS
Anne are you alright dear?

Anne collapses to the floor. The seamstress knells down to
look at her then gets up.

SEAMSTRESS
(continuing)
Anne I'm going to go get the
Doctor.

The seamstress exits the shop. Anne's face flat on the floor her eyes are rolling in her head, and she is foaming at the mouth a little. The black mark on the back of her hand is the size of a quarter.

INT. ANNE'S HOUSE - DAY

Anne in bed is very sick and unconscious. DOCTOR GRAMBOW is
examining her. The Doctor lifts her arm, the black spot has
now traveled from her hand, down her arm up to her shoulder,
it looks like a black spider web under her skin. GOVERNOR
BONNY Anne's father is seated next to the bed watching.

GOVERNOR BONNY
Please tell me Doctor their is
some hope.

DOCTOR GRAMBOW
Governor I don't know what it is.
My guess is some type of plague.
And she is weaker by the minute.

GOVERNOR BONNY
Is their nothing we can do?

DOCTOR GRAMBOW
I gave her medicines. I'm sorry.

Governor Bonny gets up and leaves the bedroom. The Doctor re
examines her arm.

In his library the Governor pours himself a drink. MAID SARA
walks into the library.

MAID SARA
How is she sir?

GOVERNOR BONNY
Not good Sara not good.

Helpless the Governor sobs for a moment.

MAID SARA
Sir, if it is of any use, a ship
came in last night and I heard
their is a Doctor from Europe with
the crew.

GOVERNOR BONNY
That's a very good idea, have
another doctor look at her. Thank
you. Sara can you go find this
doctor and bring him here.

MAID SARA
I'll send Richard he's young and
fast. He'll find him.

Maid Sara leaves the room.

EXT. PORT FAIRCLOTH - CONTINUING

On the docks RICHARD is walking past the ships asking sailors
if they have see a doctor. Richard stops a sailor.

RICHARD
Sir. Have you seen a doctor?

SAILOR 1
They are in the Faircloth pub. A
group of men with wide brim
leather hats. You can't miss them.

Richards takes off running towards the pub.

RICHARD
Thank you sir. Thank you.

INT. PORT FAIRCLOTH PUB - CONTINUING

The pub is crowed as Richard enters, he looks around the room and spots the men with the leather hats sitting at table eating. He approaches their table. Four men with wide brim leather hats eating and taking. DOCTOR WICKMAN looks up at Richard. Then his three henchmen GURHARD, OTTO, and HINRICK. All four speak with a German accent and are wearing lightweight leather dusters the European look. Richard interrupts them.

RICHARD
Gentlemen please, are one of you
a doctor?

DOCTOR WICKMAN
I'm Doctor Hans Wickman lad.

RICHARD
Sir you have to come with me, Anne
Bonny is very sick with fever. We
must hurry.

DOCTOR WICKMAN
Lad, I'm not that doctor.

RICHARD
Sir you have to help her she's
dieing.

DOCTOR WICKMAN
I'm sorry son, you best look
somewhere else.

Richard looks distraught, and turns to leave. Then he bursts out with tears in his eyes to the doctor.


RICHARD
The black mark is going up her arm
to her heart.

Richard in despair turns again to leave. Doctor Wickman looks at his men then back to Richard.

DOCTOR WICKMAN
Lad come here. What was this about
a black spot?

RICHARD
Sir most of her arm has turned
black. It started on her hand but
now its up to her shoulder. It
looks like a black spider web
under her skin.

Doctor Wickman looks at his men, like yep that's it.

DOCTOR WICKMAN
Gurhard get my doctors case off
the ship. Lad I can't promise you
anything. I'll take a look at her.

The men stand to leave the pub.

INT. ANNE'S HOUSE - CONTINUING

Governor Bonny is seated bedside holding Anne's hand. Doctor Grambow is looking inside his doctors bag.

DOCTOR GRAMBOW
You won't let me amputate. You
won't let me bleed her.

The door opens as maid Sara enters and is followed by Doctor Wickman and his men. They don't look like doctors and have no bedside manner at all. They storm in like their ready for a fight. Otto and Hinrick move to the other side of the bed. Gurhard at the foot of the bed and Doctor Wickman gets near Governor Bonny. Governor Bonny gets a little upset with their quick entry.

GOVERNOR BONNY
What is this?

Doctor Wickman quickly pulls the blanket off Anne's chest.
And picks up her blackened arm.

GOVERNOR BONNY
(continuing)
Get your dirt hands off my
daughter.

Wickman sets her arm down and extends his hand to Governor
Bonny.

DOCTOR WICKMAN
I apologize sir. I'm Doctor Hans
Wickman. At you service.

Governor Bonny is angry.

GOVERNOR BONNY
At my service? I want you men out
of my house now.

Gurhard moves to the door and shuts it. Standing in front of
it. Governor Bonny starts get get up but Wickman shoves him
back in his seat.

DOCTOR WICKMAN
We can't do that sir.

Otto, Hinrick and Gurhard pull out their pistols.

GOVERNOR BONNY
This is mad. What are you robbing
us?

DOCTOR WICKMAN
No sir. You sent for us to save
Anne and that's what I will try to
do.

GOVERNOR BONNY
No no I want you men to leave.

Gurhard gets behind Governor Bonny and restrains him in his
chair, one arm around his neck.

DOCTOR WICKMAN
Tie them up.

INT. ANNE'S HOUSE - CONTINUING

Governor Bonny is tied and gagged in his chair wide eyed watching Doctor Wickman and his men. Doctor Grambow and maid Sara are tied and gagged on the floor. The blanket removed from Anne who is now in her nightgown. Otto has a wooded bowl and is cutting up pieces of garlic and then smashing it with a spoon. Otto is done and hands the bowl to Doctor Wickman.

DOCTOR WICKMAN
Governor Bonny I truly am sorry I
know this is your daughter. And
I'll try to explain what we have
to do.

Wickman hold up Anne arm.

DOCTOR WICKMAN
(continuing)
You see this. This is the poison
going through her. Towards the
heart. The poison of a vampire.

Governor Bonny upset fights to break free of his bonds but
can't. His voice muffled by the gag. You can see the fear in
his eyes.

DOCTOR WICKMAN
(continuing)
I know. I know. But here is the
proof.

Doctor Wickman moves towards Anne, turns her head towards the
Governor, takes his thumb and lifts Anne's upper lip exposing
her fang. The governor's eyes widen in shock.

DOCTOR WICKMAN
(continuing)
The good news if you want to call
it that. Their are no bite marks
on her neck. The bad news is I
believe she has been pricked by a
vampire.

Doctor Wickman shows Governor Bonny the bowl of cut up mashed
garlic.

DOCTOR WICKMAN
(continuing)
This is cut up garlic. I'm going
to rub this on the black sores and
I have to put some in her mouth.

He turns to his men.

DOCTOR WICKMAN
(continuing)
Hold her and get your stakes out.

Hinrick at Anne feet reaches inside his duster and pulls out
two wooded stakes places them and his pistol on the bed then
holds her by her ankles. Otto positions himself half on the
bed, takes one hand and has Anne by the hair the other hand
under her jaw to open her mouth when the Doctor tells him to.
Gurhard cocks his pistol.

GURHARD
Silver bullets loaded sir.

Doctor Wickman looks over his men to make sure everyone is
ready. Then he puts his hand in the bowl of garlic mix taking
out a handful.

DOCTOR WICKMAN
Ready. Otto as soon as I put this
on her arm open her mouth.

Otto nods his head. Wickman looks one last time at the governor then quickly spreads the garlic on Anne's arm. She quickly starts to trash around. Wickman grabs another handful out of the bowl. Otto opens her mouth, he can see her fangs as Wickman stuffs the garlic into her mouth. Otto lets go. Anne screams like she is on fire and sits up her eyes open. Wickman and Hinrick restrain her. Gurhard is aiming his pistol at her ready to kill her. Otto holding a wooded stake above his head ready to stab her. Anne gasping, spitting out garlic. She is not sure where she is or who these men are. At last she sees her father.

ANNE
Father!

Wickman lets her go, she scampers across the bed to her
father with tears in her eyes so glad to see him.

ANNE
(continuing)
Father.

Wickman takes the Governor's gag down, then unties him.

GOVERNOR BONNY
Anne are you alright?

ANNE
Of course I'm alright. Why are
these men in my room? Who are
these men?

Anne and her father embrace.

GOVERNOR BONNY
I'll explain everything.

The governor looks up at Doctor Wickman.

DOCTOR WICKMAN
Miss show me your teeth.

Anne confused about that question.

ANNE
I'll not show you my teeth.

Wickman cocks his pistol and points it at her. Anne confused looks at her father he nods his head yes, she then lifts her lips showing Wickman her teeth. They are normal again. Wickman lowers his gun.

DOCTOR WICKMAN
Untie these other ones.

EXT. PEGASUS PIRATE SHIP - DUSK

Criss sitting on deck near the wheel, drinking rum, watching as the sun drops into the horizon. He has his small fire burning in the iron pot. Its a beautiful quiet night the only sound is the soothing creaking of the ships boards and she gently rocks. The loud squealing of a pig down below breaks the silence. The sound jolts Criss his eyes wide open listening. Then dead silence. Criss's eyes are focused on the stairwell; he can hear her coming up the steps. A very different looking, beautiful and young Cassieo appears.
Her hair now light brown. She slowly walks over near Criss. He is frozen by her good looks. She knows it and gives him a big smile.


CASSIEO
Captain Calico Criss.

Criss stands up.

CALICO CRISS
At your service Miss.

Cassieo smiles again.

CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
You look different.

Her eyes look up at the stars.

CASSIEO
It must be the star light, people
tell me a look better at night, do
you agree?

Criss turns his head and bites his finger then turns back to
her.

CALICO CRISS
Yes I do agree.

Cassieo looks around the empty deck, she looks up in the
riggings, then back down and spots the three caskets.

CASSIEO
The Pegasus, yes this is the
Pegasus. And you being a pirate.
This is yours now yes?

Criss shakes his head yes.

CASSIEO
(continuing)
May I.

Cassieo strolls over to the caskets, Criss right near her
follows, he points out the first two.

CALICO CRISS
These two are empty.

Cassieo knells next to the third, Rushka's casket putting her
hands on the lid.

CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
You don't want to do that.

Cassieo looks up at Criss.

CASSIEO
I have to.

She slowly opens the casket and sees Rushka's skull and
bones looking back at her. She shuts the lid and lays on it
crying and sobbing.

CASSIEO
(continuing)
Rushka, Rushka my dear sister why
did they have to kill you.

Cassieo stands up, tears rolling down her face, turns to
Criss.

CASSIEO
(continuing)
Criss can you please hold me?

They embrace, Criss comforts her. Her head is in his shoulder.

CASSIEO
(continuing)
They killer her in her sleep. They
didn't have to kill her. And if I
ever find the man who shot her in
the head I'll rip his heart out.

Criss's eyes open wide and roll.

Criss's small fire is burning and he and Cassieo are sitting
next to each other, back's against a wall near the wheel
drinking rum.

CALICO CRISS
A toast to your dear sister Rushka.

They click rum cups.

CASSIEO
Thank you Criss. Criss can you
please bury my sister at sea like
you said you did with Grist and
those other men. Tomorrow while I
sleep.

Criss nods his head yes. Cassieo shows Criss a map and points
out a small island in the Caribbean.

CASSIEO
(continuing)
Here it is, this is the island my
grandfather hid his treasure.

Criss points to a spot on the map.

CALICO CRISS
Were here. That could take us a
month to get their.

CASSIEO
And were partners and agree to
protect each other you tell no one
I'm a vampire and I tell no one
your a pirate correct?

CALICO CRISS
Till death.

They shake hands on it.

CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
And you you say your a vampire, I
don't see fangs.

Cassieo smiles at him.

CASSIEO
Would you like to see them?

CALICO CRISS
Just a peek.

Cassieo has her mouth closed and runs her tongue around her front teeth. Criss's moving his face closer for a better look. Then Cassieo opens her mouth showing fangs and hisses at Criss. Criss is startled. He has the look on his face like she really is a vampire.
The Pegasus slowly drifting with the Rumrunner in tow.

INT. ANNE'S HOUSE - EVENING

Anne is looking much better. She and Governor Bonny, Doctor Wickman, Doctor Grambow, Otto, Gurhard, and Hinrick are at the dinning room table, Maid Sara is serving them tea.


DOCTOR WICKMAN
Let me start at the beginning so
you have a better understanding.

We are Vampire hunters,
sponsorship is from the royal
church. We four are from Germany.
And each and every man on our ship
"THE REVENGE" has had a loved one
taken away by a vampire. The
vampires even though sometimes
looking human and acting as anyone
else would act. Are really cold
blooded killers. They feed on
human blood and will stop at
nothing to feed.

DOCTOR GRAMBOW
Oh stop this. Your scaring Anne.
You have no proof of this. Anne's
fever broke because of the
medicines I gave her.

OTTO
Then how do you explain her fanged
teeth?

DOCTOR GRAMBOW
Anne has no fangs, dear show them
you beautiful smile.

Anne smiles.

OTTO
Well she did have them.

GOVERNOR BONNY
Your not saying my daughter is a
vampire are you?

DOCTOR WICKMAN
No, no, not a vampire, but I
believe she was pricked by one.
Anne can you please think to the
last day you remember before
getting sick. What were you doing?

Anne is trying to remember.

ANNE
Everything is foggy.

DOCTOR GRAMBOW
Anne you don't have to play this
witchcraft game with these men.

Anne sadden thinking about Zak.

ANNE
My finesse Zak no one can tell me
where he is.

DOCTOR WICKMAN
Someone is missing?

DOCTOR GRAMBOW
We believe Anne and Zak both had
the fever at the same time, and
Zak went for help and is lost
until his fever breaks.

HINRICK
Or perhaps the vampires got him.

GOVERNOR BONNY
That's it. You men are upsetting
the ladies. I insist we end this
now. And I have to ask you
gentlemen to leave.

OTTO
Von and Purell are very good at
what they do.

Anne is trying to think back, as the men rise from the table
to leave.

DOCTOR WICKMAN
My parting words Governor, Anne I
do apologize if our style on this
matter was course, we meant no
harm.

Anne trying to remember.

DOCTOR GRAMBOW
Gentlemen in this day and age we
do not believe in witchcraft or
vampires.

The men turn to exit and take a few steps to the door. Anne
calls out to them.

ANNE
Purell... Purell that was the
woman's name, Doctor Wickman wait.

GOVERNOR BONNY
No Anne don't get involved in this.

ANNE
Father I remember bits of it,
please everyone sit and hear me
out.

Everyone sits back down to listen.

ANNE
(continuing)
It was late, Zak and I were at the
dress shop.

DOCTOR GRAMBOW
Oh Anne darling, that's were we
found you. You fell to the floor
and hit your head.

HINRICK
Doctor you let her speak.

DOCTOR GRAMBOW
Anne the seamstress was at the
shop, she made no mention of
werewolves or vampires.

ANNE
No, no before that. I was looking
at a dress, and a very attractive
woman walked in. She was taking to
Zak. I went over to them.

Everyone's eyes glued on Anne telling her story.

ANNE
(continuing)
Then she said it, she said her
name Purell....Purell Kaiser.

Doctor Wickman slaps his hand on the table.

DOCTOR WICKMAN
I knew it. Their she said her name
Kaiser, Purell Kaiser.

Doctor Wickman reaches into his pocket and takes out a piece
of paper with a drawing on it, then unfolds it.

DOCTOR WICKMAN
(continuing)
Governor here is you proof. None
of us ever spoke the name Kaiser,
but your daughter just said it,
look here.

Doctor Wickman hands the Governor the drawing, he looks at
the sketch of Von Kaiser's likeness, and on the bottom is
printed Von Kaiser. Anne excited to see it takes the drawing
and studies it.

ANNE
That's the man. This man was in
the shop with her.

GOVERNOR BONNY
Anne you can't be sure.

ANNE
Oh father I'm sure. I remember
now, and this man was their.

Doctor Wickman nods his head to Otto.

DOCTOR WICKMAN
Anne please continue.

ANNE
I remember, your right Doctor she
pricked me, then she said it was
her bracelet.

DOCTOR WICKMAN
No, it was her sharp finger nail.

ANNE
I looked at the back of my hand
and their was a drop of blood on
it. Then......

Anne pauses.

DOCTOR WICKMAN
Take you time.

ANNE
I became dizzy....

Anne pauses.

ANNE
(continuing)
She slapped me. She slapped me in
the face. Then....

Anne thinking back has a scary flash back of Purell flashing
her fangs and hissing at her, this spooks Anne.

ANNE
(continuing)
Then she showed me her fangs and
hissed and me.

Everyone looking at each other.

ANNE
(continuing)
That's the last thing I remember.

Anne looks a little dazed, maid Sara brings her a cup of tea
and sets it in front of her.

MAID SARA
Miss Anne, please drink this.

ANNE
They took him. They took Zak.

Doctor Wickman is looking at Anne.

EXT. PEGASUS PIRATE SHIP - AFTERNOON

A bright beautiful day. The Pegasus is sailing but only has
a few small sails operational, the ones Criss fixed.

INT. PEGASUS PIRATE SHIP - CONTINUING

Inside the Captains quarters its dark, heavy curtains cover
the windows. Criss and Cassieo are sitting at the table with
a few small candles lit, Criss is drinking rum, Cassieo has
a glass of wine.

CASSIEO
So now you know all the secrets of
vampires. How to kill them, how to
hurt them. A wooden stake through
the heart, a silver bullet through
the head or heart, daylight. And
you being a fine swordsman a
silver tipped sword through the
heart.

CALICO CRISS
I see, these are things my dear
mother never taught me.

CASSIEO
My brother , sisters and I
traveled all over Europe, using
many different names.

Cassieo chuckles.

CASSIEO
(continuing)
You are one of the few people who
even know my real name. And we had
the very best tutors that's why I
speak English so well. As well as
French, Spanish, German and
Russian.

CALICO CRISS
And you can't walk outside now?

CASSIEO
No, I would be dead in a heart
beat.

Criss shows Cassieo a spot on the map by a few islands.

CALICO CRISS
Our problem is finding a crew. And
I didn't tell you this but I have
a large price on my head.

Cassieo smiles at him.

CASSIEO
Oh dear I'm traveling with a
wanted man. And I bet you have a
beautiful woman in every port.

Criss's boosting.

CALICO CRISS
I have a few lady friends in every
port. I have to stay on the move.
I'm the most wanted pirate in the
seven seas, every navy is looking
for me.

CASSIEO
See we do have a lot in common.
You being hunted by every navy,
and me by vampire hunters.

CALICO CRISS
Their is one thing bad about
having a pirate crew. They all
want to be captain.

CASSIEO
That's were I'll help you. I'll
make sure no one takes over your
ship.

Cassieo smiles showing Criss her fangs.

CALICO CRISS
And how can I protect you? If we
have a crew or hit land?

CASSIEO
I know we'll tell the crew I'm
your woman, and I sleep during the
day because I'm the night watch.
I sail the ship at night that way
we keep moving day or night. And
you did say you would teach me to
sail.

CALICO CRISS
Pirates know of these men women
arrangements.

Cassieo gets close to Criss and puts her arm around him.

CASSIEO
I'll put on a show, they'll know
I'm you woman, believe me.

Criss looks at her and grins.

CASSIEO
(continuing)
Criss are you wondering why I have
told you the secrets of the
vampires?

CALICO CRISS
It did cross my mind.

Cassieo gets up from the table slowly walking around it.

CASSIEO
Were not sure what happened on
this ship, are we. We know I was
left behind. Left behind to die.
We know Rushka was killed. But
what about my brother Von and my
sister Purell, what happened to
them?

CALICO CRISS
I found this ship adrift floating
like a ghost ship. I found Captain
Grist and a few mates dead. Then
your sister. Then you.

CASSIEO
I still worry if Von and Purell
some how, some way made it off
this ship alive. And if they did,
they will be after our treasure.
If we cross their path we'll have
to kill them before they kill us.

CALICO CRISS
That's your brother.

CASSIEO
Half brother, and if he did get
off alive, why did he leave me
here to die, and how could he let
them kill Rushka.

CALICO CRISS
He's still your brother.

CASSIEO
Only in name, I hate him. He
killed our father. He killed him
just for power.

CALICO CRISS
Maybe the same men who killed
Rushka killed him and pitched him
over board.

CASSIEO
Maybe..let's hope so. The thing
you don't understand is my sister
and myself feed. Feed on blood
yes. But just to stay alive, just
like you eat. But Von...Von kills
for sport.

Cassieo sits next to Criss.

CASSIEO
(continuing)
One thing Criss. That ring.
Rushka's ring, when we find the
treasure. You can have it all. But
that ring, my sister's ring, I
want it back.

Criss looks at the ruby ring on his finger, then slides it
off and sets it in front of Cassieo. Cassieo picks it up.

CALICO CRISS
Now do you trust me?

Cassieo smiles and puts the ring on her finger.

CASSIEO
With my life.

Criss stands and slowly walks around the table.

CALICO CRISS
We have to find and fit a crew.

Cassieo has two velvet pouches with gold coins in front of
her on the table.

CASSIEO
We have this money to use, and we
can sell the merchandise below,
and all the clothing and items
that belonged to my sisters and
Von.

CALICO CRISS
Those items are yours.

CASSIEO
Were partners Criss. And this is
one reason I know for sure you
didn't kill Rushka.

Criss looks as Cassieo raises one velvet pouch of coins.

CASSIEO
(continuing)
At the foot of each casket their
is a hidden trap door where we
kept our gold. Rushka's was still
their. And Purell's and Von's is
gone.

CALICO CRISS
How did I miss that?

CASSIEO
A new pirate trick I've showed you.

CALICO CRISS
And how are we going to explain
these caskets to a new crew?

CASSIEO
You must be kidding. They are nice
to sleep in. Much better than
laying out on the hard deck or in
a rope hammock. Criss I insist
tonight you sleep in Von's casket.

CALICO CRISS
I'm not sure about that.

CASSIEO
Trust me Criss you'll sleep like
a baby.

Cassieo smiles at him.

CASSIEO
(continuing)
And Criss if you could please
bring up my cello from below.

Calico takes a gold coin out of the velvet pouch and places
it in the palm of his hand.

CALICO CRISS
Let me show you a pirate trick.

Calico uses this coin magic trick to impress the ladies.
Cassieo looks at the coin in Calico's hand as he covers it
with a piece of cloth.

CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
Now you see it.

He quickly removes the cloth and the coin is gone.

CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
Now you don't.

Calico gives Cassieo a smile. But she is not to be out done.
She puts out her open hand to Calico.

CASSIEO
Put a coin in the palm of my hand.
A old vampire trick.

Calico takes another gold coin out of the velvet pouch and places it in Cassieo's palm. She closes her hand over the coin as Calico watches. Cassieo is squeezing her fist as smoke comes out from between her fingers. She opens her hand and all that is left of the coin is burned ash. She turns her hand as the black ash falls out of her hand. Calico looks in disbelief.


EXT. PEGASUS PIRATE SHIP - MIDNIGHT

Criss's face in a deep sleep. Criss is sound asleep in Von's casket, on deck with a stick propped up holding the lid up. It’s a beautiful night and Cassieo is set up with her cello.
She looks at Criss sleeping like a baby, saying to herself.

CASSIEO
Criss darling if only you knew.

Cassieo starts to play Bach's Suite # 1 in G major, the Pegasus sails slowly away in the dark toeing the Rumrunner.

EXT. PORT JOHNSON - EVENING

Port Johnson is a small harbor town that caters to pirates. Tied to a dock is the huge pirate ship The Empress there are a few pirates guarding her. Not far from the docks is the town pub the Sea Shell. Von, Purell, Zak, Strong and Cambridge approach the door to the pub but stop to look at the Empress.

VON KAISER
Now that's a ship.

A lady of the night opens the pub's door, inviting them in.

NIGHT LADY
Care to join us?

Von grins at her, as he and the others enter.

INT. SEA SHELL PUB - CONTINUING

The pub is crowded with pirates from the Empress their eating and drinking, have a their ladies of the night about, and are having a merry time. As soon as Purell, Von and crew enter it starts to get quiet quickly as pirates eye the strangers walking in. As Purell looks at the pirates they freeze in their tracks looking back at her beauty. Von not intimidated spots an open table and guides her to it. They all sit. A bar maid quickly gets up to them.

BARMAID
Drink or food?

PURELL
A glass of wine please.

BARMAID
No wine, only rum or warm beer.

Purell disappointed lowers her head slightly shaking it.

VON KAISER
We'll all have rum. What foods do
you have?

BARMAID
Only stew and bread.

VON KAISER
Bring us all stew and bread.

BARMAID
You pay now, two pieces.

She puts her hand out. As Von pulls out his money pouch the pirates in the pub are watching him. Von reaches in it and hands her two pieces of eight. She leaves the table and the pirates start talking, drinking, and moving about again. Across the room sitting at a table are CAPTAIN CROW the captain of the Empress; he's a large man, a merciless pirate, and a gambler. Next to him is PIRATE HORN a younger fit man who is Crow's first mate. Pirate Horn gets up from the table and stands in the center of the room. He has a dagger in his hand and flips it in the air catching it a few times showing off his skill. Von and Zak are closely watching him. Pirates near by get out of his way. Then Horn quickly throws the dagger across the room, it sticks into the wall near a "target" a small square piece of wood nailed onto the wall. The barmaid is bringing Von's table their rum and food. Captain Crow whispers to a pirate at his table, the pirate gets up and exits the pub. Horn walks over to retrieve his dagger then walks back to the center of the room.

PIRATE HORN
Anyone wish to throw the dagger
for a wager.

Horn looks around the room for any takers. Then Captain Crow
laughing, speaks out standing up.

CAPTAIN CROW
What is the wager lad? And don't
waste my time.

Crows walking towards center room.

PIRATE HORN
A years wage.

Crow laughs.

CAPTAIN CROW
Tell you what, I win I take your
wage, you win I double it. What
say?

PIRATE HORN
Done.

CAPTAIN CROW
Your throw.

Captain Crow stands back to give Horn room. Everyone is quiet watching Horn getting ready to throw his dagger at the target. Von's enjoying the show as Horn throws his dagger it flies across the room sticking into the wall about a inch below the piece of wood target. Crow laughs.

CAPTAIN CROW
(continuing)
A good throw, a good throw indeed.
But men now I have to show you why
I'm the captain of the Empress and
your not.

Crow turns away from the target takes two steps farther from
it, tips his hat to Purell.

CAPTAIN CROW
(continuing)
Miss.

Then quickly turns throwing his dagger. It flies through the air and hits the target dead center. The crowd cheers. Pirates congratulate Crow. Purell turns back to her meal lifts the spoon out of the bowl, looks at it and lets the stew fall back into the bowl. She's surprised when two wine glasses are set on the table near her. She looks up to see Captain Crow holding a bottle of wine.

CAPTAIN CROW
(continuing)
Miss. Can I pour you a glass?

Purell smiles at him.

PURELL
Yes sir. Please do.

Crow takes the cork out of the bottle then pours a glass for
Purell then he looks at Von.

CAPTAIN CROW
And you sir?

Von holds out the other glass and Crow pours him some wine
then sets the bottle down.

VON KAISER
Why thank you. Would you like to
join us?

Crow slides a chair over and sits next to Purell. Von extends
his hand for a shake. Other pirates from Crow's crew are near.

VON KAISER
(continuing)
I'm Count Von Kaiser and this is
my sister Purell.

Crow shakes his hand then looks at Purell, who lifts her wine glass to him then takes a sip.

CAPTAIN CROW
I'm Captain John Crow, I captain
and own the Empress. You may have
see her outside.

PURELL
Oh my. That large ship docked
outside is yours?

CAPTAIN CROW
Aye, Purell, my ship.

VON KAISER
And I must say. You and your men
look like pirates.

Captain Crow not sure what to make of that remark. He gets a
little cocky.

CAPTAIN CROW
Aye, this is a pirate town and yes
we are pirates.

VON KAISER
Oh good. That's what I want to be.
A pirate.

Crow laughs.

CAPTAIN CROW
A pirate. Aye.

VON KAISER
Well not just a pirate, but a
pirate captain like you.

Crow laughs.

CAPTAIN CROW
Its not that easy.

VON KAISER
But I could make it easy.

Crow looks around the table, then at some of his near by
crewmen.

CAPTAIN CROW
And how might you do that?

VON KAISER
See you and I have a lot in
common. We both love beautiful
things, and we both like a good
wager.

Its starting to get quiet in the pub as more people are
trying to listen in. Crow looks at Purell, who gives him a
smile. Crow gets serious.

CAPTAIN CROW
I've killed over twenty men in
duels. To stand where I'm standing.

Von chuckles.

VON KAISER
Why, that's even better yet. I've
only killed ten men in pistol
duels myself.

Crow is puzzled where this is going, changing the subject.

CAPTAIN CROW
Would you like another bottle of
wine?

VON KAISER
No I don't want a bottle of wine,
I want your ship.

Crow pulls his pistol and keeping his hand on it, sets it on
the table.

CAPTAIN CROW
Nobody takes my ship.

Von smiling at Crow, looking chipper.

VON KAISER
Not even for a good wager?

CAPTAIN CROW
You have nothing I want, nothing
worth the Empress.

VON KAISER
Nothing?

Von looking around thinking.

VON KAISER
(continuing)
Not even my beautiful sister
Purell.

Crow laughs.

CAPTAIN CROW
If I wanted your sister, I would
just kill you and take her.

Von looking disappointed.

VON KAISER
And here I thought you were a man
of wager, a man of sport.

Crow looks at Purell.

PURELL
One thing you don't understand
captain is, I hate my brother, he
treats his dogs better than me.
And I'm worth more that that ship
of yours.

Purell stands.

PURELL
(continuing)
How many men here would die to
have me as their woman?

The pirates all cheer to be hers. Purell sits back down. Then
looks at Captain Crow, putting her hand on his.

PURELL
(continuing)
If you beat him, and if you treat
me good, I'll even have your
little pirate babies.

The pirates cat call and chuckle in delight at what she said.
Then silence waiting on Crows respond. Crow looks at Purell
a little jittery.

CAPTAIN CROW
About those babies?

PURELL
As many pirate babies as you can
father.

Crow stands.

CAPTAIN CROW
Von! Pistols or daggers!

The pirates all cheer for the duel.
Captain Crow is standing in the center of the room ready to make his dagger throw at the target. He takes aim and throws, the dagger lands about a inch below the target. The pirates cheer as Crow walks down to take a look at his dagger. Von steps to the center, takes aim then throws his dagger. A perfect hit, bull’s eye. The pirates all cheer. As Von raises his arms in victory.

VON KAISER
You may now call me Captain Von
Kaiser.

Crow is angry, he pulls his dagger from the wall and then
turns to Von.

CAPTAIN CROW
Nobody takes my ship!

Crow throws the dagger at Von. It quickly flies towards Von,
but Von catches it.

VON KAISER
It's my ship now.

Von quickly throws the dagger back at Captain Crow, it hits
him in the heart, he falls to the ground dead. All in the pub
are silent. Von starts to walk towards the door.

VON KAISER
(continuing)
My ship is leaving now. If you men
want to be part of the crew, get
aboard.

Von continues out, Purell, Zak, and most all of the pirates
follow him out.

EXT. REVENGE GUN SHIP - MORNING

Crewmen are bring the last of their supplies aboard the
Revenge. On deck Anne, Governor Bonny, and Doctor Wickman are
saying farewells.

GOVERNOR BONNY
Anne please, please don't go.

ANNE
Father I have to.

The ships bell rings to gather the crew for Wickman's
announcement. The crew gathers as the Governor gives Anne a
hug.

DOCTOR WICKMAN
Men this is Anne Bonny. She will
be going with us. It is most
important we protect her with our
very lives. Not just because she
is a beautify young lady.

Wickman turns and looks at Anne. She grins.

DOCTOR WICKMAN
(continuing)
But because she is risking her
very life for all of us.

The crew cheer.

DOCTOR WICKMAN
(continuing)
Miss Bonny has recently spotted
Von Kaiser and knows how he looks
these days.

The crew cheers, Wickman quiets them.

DOCTOR WICKMAN
(continuing)
And better yet, she has seen
Purell Kaiser and can identify her
as well.

The crew cheers. Wickman quiets them.

DOCTOR WICKMAN
(continuing)
We also know now they were here
but two weeks ago. They left on a
merchant ship heading West.

Revenge is ours! Our loved ones
they took from us will be revenged!

The crew cheers!

British officer CAPTAIN ROGG approaches Doctor Wickman.

CAPTAIN ROGG
Sir the Royal Navy has sent my
orders, I'm under your command for
the next eight months.

DOCTOR WICKMAN
The Royal Church has it's ways.

Captain Rogg shows Doctor Wickman a map and points to a
location on it.

CAPTAIN ROGG
Were still fitting our ships,
we'll meet up with you in two
weeks here.

DOCTOR WICKMAN
Very well Captain Rogg.

Captain Rogg salutes Doctor Wickman.

EXT. EMPRESS PIRATE SHIP - EVENING

All of Von's new nasty looking pirate crew is gathered on deck waiting to hear a few words from their new captain. Von neatly dressed is making his way through the pirates from the bow to the captain's quarters making eye contact with the pirates as he does. He stops and turns to address them.

VON KAISER
Most of you men have been at sea
for years, I have not.

VON KAISER
(continuing)
Most of you men have been pirates
all your life, I have not.

The crew intensely listen to him.

VON KAISER
(continuing)
But this is my ship and I'm your
captain. So I guess I have to
prove a few things to you. Who
here is the strongest man?

The pirates look around at each other.

VON KAISER
(continuing)
Come on, don't be shy, who amongst
you is a killer, a real killer?

The pirates look around at each other. Von laughs at them.

VON KAISER
(continuing)
No one will fight me to the death
for this ship? I'll even let you
have my sister Purell if you kill
me.

Purell is standing with zombie looking Zak, Strong, and
Cambridge, Zak takes a step forward but Purell puts her arm
out and stops him.

PURELL
No.

Zak stands down.

VON KAISER
I'll use no weapons, you can use
your sword and a dagger.

Von raises his arms turning showing he's unarmed. PIRATE CRENNEL a large nasty looking pirate makes his way through the men up towards Von, he hands off his pistol to a pirate, he has his sword in one hand and his dagger in the other. All the crew still watching as Crennel is five foot away from Von.

VON KAISER
(continuing)
What's you name pirate?

PIRATE CRENNEL
Crennel, sir.

VON KAISER
Very well Crennel, show me no
quarter, because I'll show none.

PIRATE CRENNEL
Very well. Sir. I'll just kill you.

Crennel grits his teeth as he pumps himself up. The two men
get closer and eye each other. Von smiles at him.

VON KAISER
Well do something you bloody tart.

Crennel swings his sword at Von's head, Von ducks down and as Crennel's arm passes over Von punches Crennel in the ribs, everyone can hear them break. Crennel stagers in pain then quickly turns and thrusts his sword at Von's chest, it misses as Von traps Crennel's right arm under his left, them smashes Crennel's right forearm with his right forearm, everyone can hear Crennel's forearm break. Crennel in a lot of pain manages to hold onto Von and sticks his dagger into Von's back right shoulder blade; it has no effect on Von. Von places both his hands on Crennel's face, looks him in the eye, smiles, and then snaps his neck. Crennel falls dead to the deck. The crew staring at Von as he casually brushes himself off.

PIRATE DASH
Sir, you have a dagger stuck in
your back.

Von with his right hand reaches back over his shoulder and pulls the dagger out of his back, he looks at it, then throws it across the deck, it sticks in the main mast post.

VON KAISER
Let that remind you who the
captain is on this ship.

The dagger is stuck in the mast post.

EXT. PEGASUS PIRATE SHIP - AFTERNOON

A beautiful day as the Pegasus cuts through the sea. Criss is behind the wheel. Looking through his spy glass, off in the distance he spots three rag tag pirates, PIRATE PETER, PIRATE TAR and PIRATE CATSKIN on a poor looking bamboo raft with rags as a sail, waving.

INT. PEGASUS PIRATE SHIP - CONTINUING

In the captains quarter its dark as Criss enters moving aside a heavy curtain. Heavy curtains cover the windows to keep the light out for Cassieo's protection from light. He goes over to her casket and taps on it. Cassieo lifts the lid a few inches.

CALICO CRISS
Their are three pirates stranded
on a raft a few miles out. I have
to pick them up.

CASSIEO
I understand Criss. Remember our
plan, I'm your woman, I sleep
during the day. I'm scared Criss
but I trust you.

EXT. PEGASUS PIRATE SHIP - CONTINUING

Criss has thrown a line over the side, Criss helps as the
three rag tag pirates climb over onto the deck.

PIRATE PETER
Thank you sir. Thank you.

PIRATE TAR
You saved our lives sir.

They make introductions.

PIRATE PETER
Sir, I'm Peter this is Tar and
this is Catskin.

CALICO CRISS
I'm Captain Calico Criss, welcome
aboard the Pegasus.

Criss notices the "p" scar on Peters wrist. Peter try's to
hide it, then Criss shows them his "p" scar.

CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
You be pirate?

PIRATE PETER
Aye sir, all of us. We were
shipped wrecked about two months
ago.

Criss hands them tin cups, then pours them some rum.

PIRATE TAR
Sir their are ten more poor souls
on a small island just to the West.

Pirate Tar points West. Criss notices hanging from Tar's hand
hanging down a leather cord, wrapped through his fingers and
thumb and tied at his wrist with a lead ball tied and wrapped
to the end of it. A pirates choking weapon.

PIRATE PETER
Its not far. We could be their
before the sun sets.

EXT. MAROONED ISLAND - DUSK

The sun is just setting, the Pegasus is at anchor near the
island beach.

EXT. PEGASUS PIRATE SHIP - CONTINUING

The last of the ten stranded pirates is helped aboard. Criss
looks over the thirteen new pirates he has on board.

CALICO CRISS
Welcome aboard the Pegasus. I'm
Captain Calico Criss.

PIRATE VICTOR stands out among the men he's taller and ruff
looking, he seems to be in charge of the other pirates.

PIRATE VICTOR
I'm Victor, I was the the first
mate on the Long Sword pirate ship
before she when down taking our
Captain Beech.

Criss nods his he to him.

CALICO CRISS
Victor.

Victor looking around the ships deck.

PIRATE VICTOR
Where's you crew captain? I don't
see any crewmen.

CALICO CRISS
They were killed in a battle we
had. So now its just me and my
first mate. She's asleep right now.

PIRATE VICTOR
She. Their's a woman on board?

The pirates look at each other.

CALICO CRISS
Yes, and she's my woman. That's
rule number one on this ship. See
that captain's door?

The pirates look at the captain's door.

CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
No one except her and I go through
that door. Is that understood?

The pirates agree.

CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
Rule number two. No one touches
her. Is that understood?

The pirates agree. Criss looks at Victor.

PIRATE VICTOR
Aye sir.

CALICO CRISS
Then we should get along just
fine. I live by the code.

PIRATE PETER
We to captain. We live and die by
the code.

Criss is looking at the sun just about to go down.

CALICO CRISS
Miss Cassieo will be out here
shortly. She runs the night crew
for me. Her and I will split you
men, half with me sailing the day.
Half with her sailing the night.

A slender nervous pirate DOCTOR TREESAP, who wears wire
rimmed glasses steps forward.

DOCTOR TREESAP
Sir, I'm Doctor Treesap, I was the
physician on the Long Sword.

Victor barks out.

PIRATE VICTOR
You ain't no doctor.

DOCTOR TREESAP
I have helped many a wounded
pirate.

PIRATE VICTOR
Helped them to a early grave.

The pirates laugh at Treesap. Pirate Tar lowers his tattered
shirt exposing a large ugly scar on his back shoulder.

PIRATE TAR
Captain Criss take a look at this.

Criss's eyes widen as he looks at the ugly scar.

PIRATE TAR
(continuing)
It was a mini ball only this big.

Tar with his fingers showing the size of a dime.

DOCTOR TREESAP
Your still alive.

PIRATE TAR
The infection you gave me lasted
two months.

Pirate Tar gets angry and looks like he's going to hit Doctor
Treesap. Criss stops it.

CALICO CRISS
Rule number three. No fighting
amongst ourselves on this ship.

The sun has gone down and the captain's door opens. All the
pirates are fixed on it. Beautiful Cassieo steps out, the
pirates are awe struck as she walks over near Criss, and
takes his arm.

CASSIEO
Captain what do we have here?

CALICO CRISS
These are pirates I picked up that
were shipwrecked.

CASSIEO
Pirates you say. That's good. Just
like you and I.

PIRATE TAR
Miss. Your a pirate?

Cassieo smiles at him.

CASSIEO
Yes I'm a pirate. A very bad
pirate.

Pirate Tar gives her a big smile back. Criss starts making
introductions.

CALICO CRISS
Cassieo this is Tar.

Cassieo shakes his hand.

CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
And this is Peter.

Cassieo shakes his hand.

CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
And this is Doctor Treesap.

She shakes his hand.

CASSIEO
Doctor?

Victor barks out.

PIRATE VICTOR
He ain't no doctor.

Pirate Tar pulls his shirt down to show her the ugly scar.

PIRATE TAR
Here miss! Look what that butcher
did to me.

Cassieo sees the scar then gently runs her fingers over it.

CASSIEO
Captain, maybe I could help the
good doctor, you know helping the
wounded.

CALICO CRISS
That's not a good idea. You know
how you hate the sight of blood.

Cassieo grins at Criss.

CASSIEO
I have an idea captain. Why don't
we make a fire, slaughter a few of
your chickens, and we can all have
a nice meal.

Pirate Tar eager to help her.

PIRATE TAR
I'll help you Miss, and Miss I
want to be part of the night crew.

All the pirates want to be in her favor.

PIRATE PETER
Captain Criss, put me down for the
night crew.

Cassieo making her way to the stairs to go below, all the
pirates following her, all except Victor.

Criss looks at Victor.

PIRATE VICTOR
I'll sail the day sir with you. If
That's alright?

Criss nods his head at him.

EXT. EMPRESS PIRATE SHIP - EVENING

Von and Pirate Dash are with crewmen on deck showing Von how to fire a swivel cannon. Von aims the cannon then lights the wick, the cannon fires. Von is pleased he's learning everything about his new ship and new pirate life. He walks by four pirates working hard but struggling pulling up the main sail, all four tugging on the line. Von takes hold of the line, and looks at the pirates.

VON KAISER
Let it go, I have it.

The pirates let the line go and are surprised to see Von by
himself hoist the sail up with his super human strength. Von
is tieing the line down as Purell approaches him.

PURELL
Von, can we talk in private?

INT. EMPRESS PIRATE SHIP - CONTINUING

In the Captain's quarters Purell is sipping a glass of wine
sitting at the table with Von, he's is drinking a mug of rum.

PURELL
I was thinking after we have
grandfather's fortune we can
purchase a large vila in South
America.

Von shaking his head no.

VON KAISER
I don't think so. I'm in no hurry
to get grandfather's treasure.

PURELL
No hurry? That was our plan.

VON KAISER
The plans have changed.

Purell is upset and bites her bottom lip.

PURELL
Von what do you mean the plans
have changed?

Von smiles at her.

VON KAISER
I like being a pirate.

Purell puts her head down shaking it no. Shes upset.

PURELL
Von don't do this to me. These men
are foul, this ship is foul.

VON KAISER
Purell, were running from vampire
hunters. I'm not running anymore.
This is perfect. Their in a ship,
were in a ship, a warship. We'll
sink them. No more hunters.

PURELL
And what if they sink us first, or
have the whole Royal Navy after us?

VON KAISER
You saw how quickly I got this
ship. So what is to stop me from
getting ten or twenty more, a
whole fleet of pirate ships.

Purell stands and starts to get salty with Von.

PURELL
You are either going mad, or are
drunk from drinking to much.

VON KAISER
And blood, this has never been so
easy. If your hungry just grab a
pirate, when your done with him
just throw him over board, no one
cares.

PURELL
These pirates are fowl, it's like
sucking the blood out of a rat.

Von stands and gets salty right back at her.

VON KAISER
Dear sister any time you want off,
just say the word.

Purell gets angry and yells at him.

PURELL
You would like to leave me behind.
So all the treasure is yours. Just
like you left Cassieo and Rushka
behind.

Now Von gets really angry at her and shows his fangs.

VON KAISER
We did what we had to do that
night!

PURELL
No Von. You did what you had to
do. I blame you for our sisters
deaths.

VON KAISER
Don't you ever say their names
again.

Purell seeing Von is upset, sits back down and gathers
herself.

PURELL
I'm sorry, I just miss our sisters.

Von cools down and sits.

VON KAISER
Purell, I miss them as well, and
who knows maybe they did get off
the ship.

EXT. PEGASUS PIRATE SHIP - NIGHT

The Pegasus is cutting through the sea on deck near the bow
pirates Victor, Milo and Ringer are listening to Cassieo
playing the cello, behind the wheel Pirate Tar. Cassieo
finishes her song and retires into the captains quarters
where Criss is sleeping.

PIRATE VICTOR
Tonight's the night, I take over
this ship. I'm going through that
door.

Milo and Ringer look at the closed captain's door. Victor
holds up his knife for them to see.

PIRATE VICTOR
(continuing)
I'm going in their, and I'm going
to slit Captain Criss's throat
from ear to ear.

Victor tucks the knife behind his hand.

PIRATE RINGER
What about Miss. Cassieo?

PIRATE VICTOR
I'm not worried about no woman.
The next time you see me walk out
of that door, I'll be your new
captain.

The three pirates start walking towards the wheel.

Pirate Tar is behind the wheel as Milo and Ringer approach
him, they are going to distract him.

PIRATE MILO
Tar do you think we need more trim
on that sail?

While Pirate Tar looks up at the sails, Victor slips around
behind him making his way next to the captain's door.

PIRATE TAR
No they look fine to me, but we
could use a better breeze.

PIRATE MILO
We can't sleep, we'll sit up here
with you for awhile.

Milo and Ringer watch as Victor slowly opens the door, sneaks
in and shuts the door behind him. Milo and Ringer look at
each other as the Pegasus cuts through the water.

EXT. PEGASUS PIRATE SHIP - MORNING

The sun is rising and Milo and Ringer are still watching the
closed door. Then it slowly opens captain Criss emerges then
bends back into the doorway dragging something. Milo and
Ringer walk over to take a better look. Criss is dragging out
the dead body of Victor. Criss sees Milo and Ringer and calls
them over.

CALICO CRISS
You two, wrap this body for burial
find a plank and get all the hands
on deck.

A somber moment for the burial at sea for Victor. Milo and
Ringer are holding the end of the plank Victor's wrapped body
is on. All the pirates quietly waiting for Criss to say a few
words. Criss gets near the plank.

CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
I shall say a few words. Last
night Victor sneaked into my
quarters, with the idea to slit my
throat and take over my ship.

Criss eyes the pirates, he runs the blade of Victor's knife
across his neck in a cutting motion.

CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
Bad idea.

Criss lifts the plank and Victor's body slides off into the
sea. Criss walks away.

EXT. PORT AUGUSTO - AFTERNOON

Port Augusto is a trading port that tolerates pirates for
their goods. Three ships are tied to the docks. By the
Pegasus pirates roll barrels of water and run down a ramp
onto her deck, others carrier sacks of rice and grains on
board.

INT. PUB AMAYA - CONTINUING

The pub is not crowded this time of day but sitting at a
table is Criss, Pirate Peter, and Pirate Tar talking and
drinking rum. Criss is counting out gold coins and hands them
to Pirate Peter.

CALICO CRISS
How many new crewmen.

PIRATE PETER
Ten more good hands.

CALICO CRISS
Here is the last of the gold, make
sure we have all the supplies for
our voyage.

PIRATE PETER
We have food, water, rum, and
extra power. We sold many of Miss.
Cassieo's belongings.

CALICO CRISS
The merchant didn't have enough
money to buy all her items
including the two caskets. I told
him we'll be back to collect on
anything he sells.

The door opens and Doctor Treesap walks over to Criss, he's
carrying a sword in its sheath. He hands the sword to Criss.

DOCTOR TREESAP
The blacksmith had your sword
ready. He's still polishing your
dagger.

Criss inspects the sword. It has a silver tip and pure silver
inlay runs down the blade.

CALICO CRISS
This looks fine. We've been here
four days. Tonight we sail. Pass
the word.

Treesap hands Criss a pouch. Criss looks in it, it's filled
with silver ball shot. He takes three out inspects them and
puts them in his pocket. He hands the pouch back to Treesap.

CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
Divide these amongst the crew.
Tell them not to use these unless
Cass or my self say so.

Criss is interrupt by the sound of horses riding up outside
the pub. He looks at the window and sees it's ten Spanish
cavalry men in uniform dismounting.

PIRATE PETER
They tell us the Spanish soldiers
won't bother us. They think we
hate the British.

CALICO CRISS
I hope they're right.

The soldiers enter, a few sit at tables another approaches
the bar maid. LIEUTENANT CARLOS approaches Criss.

LIEUTENANT CARLOS
Good afternoon, have you pirates
sunk any brit's lately?

Lieutenant Carlos smiles at Criss.

CALICO CRISS
We'll be out tonight looking for
them.

The Lieutenant smiles, pats Criss on the arm, then returns to
his men.

CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
You men get back on the ship, I
have to pick up my dagger at the
blacksmith shop. I'll catch up.

Criss and his men start to leave the pub. The Spanish
soldiers look at them as they leave.

INT. BLACKSMITH STABLE SHOP - CONTINUING

Criss is inspecting his new silver tipped dagger.

CALICO CRISS
You do nice work.

BLACKSMITH
I've been doing this work all my
life.

Criss and the blacksmith hear horses ride up to the stable
doors. Criss looks and sees a cloud of dust, its the same ten
spanish cavalry soldiers. Criss looks at the blacksmith then
back to the soldiers dismounting.

BLACKSMITH
(continuing)
Shoes for their horses.

CALICO CRISS
Thanks again.

Criss starts to walk out but as soon as he reaches the
doorway the soldiers pull their pistols and aim them at
Criss. A soldier disarms Criss. Lieutenant Carlos approaches
Criss smiles at him then looks at one of the soldiers.

LIEUTENANT CARLOS
This is the man?

The soldier nods his head yes.

INT. BLACKSMITH STABLE SHOP - CONTINUING

The blacksmith standing in the stable doorway watches. Criss
is tied sitting on a horse as the cavalry men ride off with
him.

EXT. FORT AUGUSTO - DUSK

The sun is setting. Near by the stables MAJOR SANTOS the
cavalry fort commander, a harsh arrogant man is talking with
CAPTAIN DOMINGO. The men are standing near Major Santos's two
beautiful saddled andalusian spanish horses. One horse is jet
black the other white.

MAJOR SANTOS
She purchased these for me in
Bocado Stud Spain.

CAPTAIN DOMINGO
They are the finest horses I have
ever seen Sir.

They are interrupted as Lieutenant Carlos walks over with
Criss, hands tied behind his back, flanked by four soldiers
with muskets.

LIEUTENANT CARLOS
Sir. I have this pirate.

Major Santos puts his hand up to silence Lieutenant Carlos.

MAJOR SANTOS
Can't you see I'm talking with
Captain Domingo. But I'm glad both
of you are here now. I want both
of you to know this.

The Major pats the black horse on the neck.

MAJOR SANTOS
(continuing)
These two horses mean everything
to me. My daughter had them sent
to me from Bocado Stud Spain,
before she passed on. This black
one is Maximo.

He pats Maximo on the neck then moves over to the white horse.

MAJOR SANTOS
(continuing)
This one is Octavio.

He pats Octavio on the neck.

MAJOR SANTOS
(continuing)
At all cost. I want every man at
this fort to protect these horses
with their very life.

He raises his voice.

MAJOR SANTOS
(continuing)
Is this clear!

LIEUTENANT CARLOS
Yes sir.

CAPTAIN DOMINGO
Yes sir.

MAJOR SANTOS
These horses are my very life. Now
what about this pirate?

LIEUTENANT CARLOS
This is a wanted pirate. Wanted by
the British.

Lieutenant Carlos reaches in his pocket and hands the Major a folded poster. The Major unfolds it and looks at a drawing likeness of Calico Criss, with the words printed wanted dead or alive, 5000 pieces of eight, the royal navy.

LIEUTENANT CARLOS
(continuing)
This is Captain Calico Criss.

The Major gets angry and yells at Criss.

MAJOR SANTOS
You are no captain! He's a captain.

The Major motions to Captain Domingo.

MAJOR SANTOS
(continuing)
Lock him up. No no wait.

The Major approaches the solider holding Criss's sword,
pistols, dagger, and compass. He takes Criss's sword and
fixes it to a leather strap on his horse Maximo. He then
takes Criss's pistols looks at them and reads the engraving
on Captain's Grist's pistol. He looks at Criss.

MAJOR SANTOS
(continuing)
You stole this.

The Major puts Criss's pistols, dagger and compass in a
saddle bag on Maximo.

MAJOR SANTOS
(continuing)
I have a much better idea.
Tomorrow the British envoy will be
here to discuss our truce with
them.

The Major mounts Maximo, and Captain Domingo mounts Octavio.
The Major looks down at Criss and The Lieutenant.

MAJOR SANTOS
(continuing)
Lieutenant take this pirate into
the courtyard. Tie him to the
post. Take these four soldiers
with you. And shoot him.

Criss's eyes open wide.

LIEUTENANT CARLOS
Sir I have never done a firing
squad.

The Major laughs.

MAJOR SANTOS
Then Lieutenant cut off his head
and put it in a sack for me.

Criss's eyes open wide.

CALICO CRISS
That's not necessary.

The Major smiles at Criss.

MAJOR SANTOS
Oh but it is. Tomorrow when the
British envoy arrive. I will
present them with your sword and
pistols. Then I will reach into
the sack, and present them with
your head.

The Major laughs.

MAJOR SANTOS
(continuing)
Captain can you see the looks on
their faces when I pull out pirate
Criss's head.

The Major laughs, the Captain smiles.

LIEUTENANT CARLOS
But Sir.

The Major gets stern.

MAJOR SANTOS
These are your orders. Ready, aim,
fire, dead pirate, cut off his
head.

The Major slowly starts to walk Maximo off, then stops his
horse. He looks back at Carlos.

MAJOR SANTOS
(continuing)
Lieutenant, Captain Domingo are
riding into town now. This only
takes us a few minutes. Before I
arrive at town, I want to hear gun
shots. So I know this pirate is
dead. Do you understand?

LIEUTENANT CARLOS
Yes Sir.

Major Santos smiles at Criss.

MAJOR SANTOS

See pirate Criss, with God's help my plan is to rid the
caribbean of pirates.

Criss grins back at him.

CALICO CRISS
If you want to make God laugh,
tell him your plans.

MAJOR SANTOS
Kill him.

Major Santos and Captain Domingo slowly ride away.

EXT. FORT AUGUSTO COURT YARD - CONTINUING

Torches light the area. Criss is tied with a thick rope to
the wood firing post. On the wall behind him, their are many
bullet holes from previous executions. Lieutenant Carlos
offers Criss a blind fold, Criss shakes his head no. The
Lieutenant moves to his position with the firing squad, takes
out his sword and raises his arm with it. Criss has a worried
look on his face.

LIEUTENANT CARLOS
Ready!

The soldiers ready their muskets.

LIEUTENANT CARLOS
(continuing)
Aim!

The soldiers aim their muskets at Criss. Criss's eyes meet the Lieutenant's. The lieutenant’s eyes open wide looking above Criss on the top of the wall behind Criss is a dark shadow of a human like gargoyle vampire with its wings outstretched. The Lieutenant points his sword at it.

LIEUTENANT CARLOS
(continuing)
What is that?

The soldiers look up at it, it hisses and shows it fangs at
them. It flaps its wings and flies down landing on the top of
the post Criss is tied to, its claw like talons dig into the
wood post.

LIEUTENANT CARLOS
(continuing)
Shoot that beast!

EXT. DIRT ROAD TO TOWN - CONTINUING

Major Santos and Captain Domingo riding down the road, hear
four muskets shots from the fort. They stop their horses.
They look at each other. The Major grins at the Captain.

MAJOR SANTOS
Dead pirate.

They ride on.

EXT. FORT AUGUSTO COURT YARD - CONTINUING

The gargoyle vampire is tugging at the post, its wings flapping trying to pull the post free from the ground. Criss's eyes look up, he's scared but can't do a thing about it. The soldiers terrified are trying to reload their muskets, one his hands shaking, drops his ball musket shot, and then his musket, he runs for cover. Another so nervous can't get his ramrod down the barrel, drops his musket and runs for cover. Another is on his knees praying to hold back the beast. The gargoyle vampire is pulling and pulling flapping its wings upwards. Criss looks up at it and then closes his eyes. At last the post breaks free of the ground. Lieutenant Carlos is frozen with fear, his sword pointed at the vampire as it takes off with Criss. It lifts Criss up and over the wall then out of sight.

EXT. OUTSIDE THE FORT - CONTINUING

The vampire is flying, flapping its wings getting higher and higher. Criss opens his eyes to see the fort below him and that he seems to be floating in the air leaving the area.

EXT. OUTSIDE THE FORT - CONTINUING

The vampire flying over a jungle area is struggling with Criss's weight to keep above the trees and palm trees. The bottom of the post is hitting the treetops and the vampire can't hold on any longer, it lets go of the post and Criss. They drop through the air, crashing into tree branches and vines on their way down. The snapping branches are at least breaking his fall. Then half way down the tree the post gets stuck on a thick jungle vine.
Criss up in the vines, looking around measuring his situation, still tied to the post stuck in the vines tries jerking his body to free himself.
With a loud crack the vine breaks sending Criss barreling down towards the ground. This time he sails down in a upright position, the post sticks in the ground with Criss in a standing position. Criss struggles with the post and the ropes but they won't budge, he's stuck in the dark jungle.

EXT. FORT AUGUSTO - CONTINUING

Lieutenant Carlos and his cavalry men are saddling and mounting their horses to go after Criss.

EXT. WOODS - MIDNIGHT

Its very dark, spooky and quiet in the thick jungle, Criss still tied to the post, he's tired from struggling to free himself.
A cricket chirps. Criss's eyes look around the area. Then a frog crocks. Criss looks around. The howling of a wild dog breaks the salience. Criss perks up. His eyes scan the area. The buzzing sound of large insects about him upset him.
Its silent for a moment then he hears something steering in the grass, then the snap of a branch breaking. Criss's eyes scan the area then open wide in fear as he sees large white fangs. He sees it’s a large fierce looking wild dog. The dog shows his teeth then growls at Criss as it makes its way closer to him. Criss to himself.

CALICO CRISS
Not good.

The dog gets nearer still growling, and then stops, it hears something and takes off running into the dark jungle. Criss breathes a sigh of relief, but then he hears something approaching off to his side. He looks into the dark then is shocked when a flared nostril puffs at him. Its Maximo, then he see Octavio. He has a look of disappointment thinking he's recaptured. The rider dismounts, Criss looks to see who it is.

CASSIEO
Criss are you alright?

Cassieo approaches Criss, she has his dagger out and starts
cutting the ropes behind on Criss's hands.

CALICO CRISS
Am I glad to see you.

Cassieo has freed Criss's hands and is cutting the ropes
around his feet.

CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
How did you find me?

CASSIEO
The blacksmith came to the ship
and told us the Spanish took you.

Criss motions to the horses.

CALICO CRISS
Where did you get Maximo and Oct.
Octav. Octtan something. These
horses.

CASSIEO
I stole them from town.

CALICO CRISS
That's Major Santos's horse.

CASSIEO
Who's Major Santos?

CALICO CRISS
A Major who wants to put my head
in a poke.

Cassieo stands, Criss's free from the post. Cassieo hands
Criss Maximo's reins.

CASSIEO
We have to be quiet, horsemen are
riding up and down the roads
looking for you.

CALICO CRISS
Were not out of the woods yet.

Cassieo smiles at Criss.

CASSIEO
You say the cutest things.

Criss and Cassieo mount up and start riding off into the dark
wooded jungle.

EXT. DIRT ROAD TO TOWN - CONTINUING

Major Santos and Captain Domingo are walking down the dark
dusty road back to the fort. Santos is angry.

MAJOR SANTOS
If I ever find the person who
stole my horses, I'll have them
shot.

Then just around the bend in the road out of the darkness
galloping at full speed Criss on Maximo, Cassieo on Octavio.
Santos can't believe his eyes their headed right at him,
Domingo moves out of their way but Major Santos stands in the
middle of the road waving his arms for them to stop he yells.

MAJOR SANTOS
(continuing)
Stop!

Criss and Cassieo gallop past him on either side, knocking
him to the ground in a cloud of dust. The Major no sooner
gets to his feet when his cavalry men on horseback round the
bend headed right at him. He raises his arms and yells at
them.

MAJOR SANTOS
(continuing)
Stop!

The cavalrymen pull back on their reins stopping just before
trampling Santos into the ground. Santos grabs the reins of
a horse and orders the solider off.

MAJOR SANTOS
(continuing)
Give me this horse.

The cavalry man dismounts and Major Santo mounts his horse.
Captain Domingo mounts a horse.

MAJOR SANTOS
(continuing)
My orders no shooting. Don't shoot
my horses by mistake. Pull out
your sabers.

Santos and his men pull out their sabers. Soldiers put their
pistols away.

CAPTAIN DOMINGO
They can't get far, it takes time
for the ship to make sail.

MAJOR SANTOS
That ship has cannon, lets go.

The Major and his men ride after Criss.

EXT. DIRT ROAD TO TOWN - CONTINUING

Criss and Cassieo are stopped on a road.

CASSIEO
Criss I'm sorry we took the wrong
fork in the road, we have to go
back and take the West fork.

Criss and Cassieo turn their horses around and gallop away
into the dark.

EXT. DIRT ROAD TO TOWN - CONTINUING

Major Santos and his cavalry are approaching the fork in the
road when he spots Criss and Cassieo getting back on the main
road.

MAJOR SANTOS
Their they are!

Santos points his sword like its a cavalry charge, they chase
after Criss and Cassieo.

EXT. DIRT ROAD TO TOWN - CONTINUING

Criss and Cassieo riding hard approach a wooded bridge spanning a deep gully. The horse’s hoofs make a loud clopping sound as their hoofs hit the wood planks. After they cross the bridge. Cassieo pulls back her reins stopping Octavio, then screams to Criss.

CASSIEO
Criss stop!

Criss pulls back Maximo's reins then turns him and looks back to see the Major and his cavalry approaching the bridge. Then BOOM a large explosion, the bridge flies apart. The impact knocks Major Santos and Captain Domingo off their horses. Then another explosion BOOM! The lit gun power lights the night sky, pieces of bridge fly everywhere a large plume of smoke. Criss strains his eyes looking into the smoke then sees a shadow carrying a lit torch, its Pirate Tar running out of the smoke, he drops the torch and Cassieo is their to pick him up. Pirate Tar mounts the back of Octavio behind Cassieo. They ride up next to Criss. Pirate Tar's face is covered in black power soot.

PIRATE TAR
Aye, Captain how did you like that
for a rescue?

Criss smiles at him.

CALICO CRISS
Tar your my new first mate.

Tar smiles.

CASSIEO
Hey I thought I was your first
mate?

Criss looks at her and winks.

CALICO CRISS
No, your just my woman.

Cassieo smiles as she kicks Octavio and they ride off towards
the ship.

EXT. CARIBBEAN SEA - LATE

The Empress has just captured a merchant ship. The two ships are tied together as more pirates from the Empress board the merchant. Crewmen on the merchant have their hands up surrendering to the pirates who have their pistols and swords ready.

EXT. EMPRESS PIRATE SHIP - CONTINUING

On deck near the mast, Von is in a good mood, he's sporting a new fancy captain's hat and is approaching two of his crewmen who are holding a prisoner British CAPTAIN EGGEND, in full dress uniform. Von looks down at Eggend's new Calvary leather boots.

VON KAISER
I must get myself a pair of those.

Von eyes Eggend, then brushes some dust from Eggend's
shoulder.

VON KAISER
(continuing)
Captain Eggend my men tell me you
have hung over a hundred pirates,
is that true Sir?

Captain Eggend not answering, looks straight ahead.

PIRATE GINNESS interrupts, carrying over a small treasure
chest. He sets the treasure chest in front of Von and opens
its, its filled with silver coins.

PIRATE GINNESS
Sir. Your treasure.

Von looks at it, then around at his crewmen.

VON KAISER
This is not my treasure.

Pirate Ginness and the crewmen look a little confused at what
Von just said. Von takes a rope that has a hangman's noose on
one end and throws it up over the mast pole, the hangman's
noose falls near Captain Eggend's head. Pirate Ginness is
knelling near the treasure chest.

PIRATE GINNESS
Sir. This is your loot. Your
pirate booty.

Von looks at him.

VON KAISER
No it's not. That's not my booty.

Von takes the hangman's noose and puts it around Captain
Eggend's neck. More of Von's crew gather to see what is going
on. Von tighten and adjusts the noose around Eggend's neck.

CAPTAIN EGGEND
My good man. You can't hang me.

VON KAISER
And why is that Sir. Why can't I
hang you?

CAPTAIN EGGEND
Because if you do every man in her
majesties navy will be after you.
The will hunt you down like a dog.

VON KAISER
I'll be worried about that.

Von takes the rope barehanded, hand over hand quickly pulling
up the rope, hanging Captain Eggend. Von takes the end of the
rope and ties it off on the side rail. Eggend's legs are
twitching then fall still, he's dead. Von moves back over
near Eggend who's boots are level with Von's shoulders. Von
looks down at Pirate Ginness.

VON KAISER
(continuing)
That treasure you asked about.
That treasure is my crew's. Divide
it equally amongst my men.

The crew cheers Von.
Von takes hold of one of Eggend's boots a pulls it off his foot, drops it and pulls off the other boot. He picks up the boot he dropped. He holds the boots up.

VON KAISER
(continuing)
This is my booty.

The crew cheer him as he walks away.

EXT. PEGASUS PIRATE SHIP - LATE

A few torches light the deck as Cassieo is set up ready to
play her cello, pirate Tar approaches her.

PIRATE TAR
Miss. Cassieo I was just
wondering, would you enjoy hearing
a scary pirate story?

CASSIEO
Oh yes, please do. I love spooky
stories.

PIRATE TAR
Alright Miss, but you promise not
to be mad at me if it scares you?

CASSIEO
I hope it dose.

Everyone gathers to listen to Tar's story.

PIRATE TAR
I ran into a old ship mate of
mine, pirate Thomas Brown. He
looked just awful, just terrible,
one leg was gone, he had a peg
leg. One eye was gone he had a
patch over it. His right hand was
gone, he had a hook for a hand.

Tar takes his right index finger and bends it into a hook, he
try's to look spooky showing it to Cassieo.

PIRATE TAR
(continuing)
So I say to him. Mate what
happened to your leg?

PIRATE TAR
(continuing)
He say's to me, a British cannon
ball shot it clean off, then my
pirate crew made me this here peg
leg.

Tar opens his eyes wide, giving Cassieo a spooky look.

PIRATE TAR
(continuing)
I say to him, I see. But what
happened to your hand?

PIRATE TAR
(continuing)
He say's to me, a British Captain
cut it clean off in a sword fight.

Then my crew made me this here
hook.

Tar hooks his right index finger and shows it to everyone,
trying to be spooky.

PIRATE TAR
(continuing)
I say to him. I see, and did a
British pistol ball shoot out your
eye?

PIRATE TAR
(continuing)
He say's to me no. No I was
looking up at sea gull and it
crapped in my eye.

PIRATE TAR
(continuing)
I say to him. It crapped in your
eye? I said, sea gull crap can't
knock your eye out.

PIRATE TAR
(continuing)
He say's, First day with my new
hook!

Tar starts to laugh as he rubs his eye with his hooked finger. All the pirates laugh. Cassieo laughing rubbing her eye with her finger hooked.

CASSIEO
That was a good story Tar.

The Pegasus sails away into the dark with Cassieo playing the
cello, Bach's Suite # 1 in G major.

EXT. BAT ISLAND COVE - LATE

The Pegasus is anchored in the cove. Criss has a lit torch and is in a rowboat with Cassieo, Tar and Peter are rowing. Three other rowboats are following them as they approach a cave tunnel. They row into it.

INT. CAVE TUNNEL - CONTINUING

Inside they look up at the huge stalactites hanging from the cave ceiling, its spooky in there, and the sound of dripping water. In the distance they see the front of a dark ages gothic castle built right into the stone. There is an area in front of it to tie off boats.
Their are stairs that lead up to a large gothic style door with unlit torches on ether side of the door.
The boats are tied off, everyone looking around at the cave, castle and door. PIRATE SAMUEL lights one of the torches next to the door, PIRATE JAMES lights the other one, PIRATE HENDERSON walks up to that torch and try's to dislodge it from the wall, he tugs on it but it won't budge. Then He pulls down on it, it’s a lever. Everyone hears the sound of chains clanking and metal gears turning coming from inside the wall. Criss looks up and sees a huge stone block on the far wall of the cave swinging like a pendulum attached to the cave ceiling by a chain heading quickly towards Pirate Henderson.

CALICO CRISS
Look out!

The stone block slams into Pirate Henderson and the castle wall with a loud crash, the force shakes the cave and the castle. Henderson is gone, smashed behind the stone. Everyone freezes for a moment as large stalactites fall from the cave ceiling into the water below, one crashes through a row boat. Then everything is still.

CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
Booby traps be careful.

Criss approaches the door, there is a large gothic doorknocker attached to it. Criss knocks on the door, it makes a loud hollow echoing sound.

CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
Ahoy! Anyone home?

Silence.

Criss takes hold of the door handle. The door won't open.
Criss and crew are standing up near the wall as Pirate Tar lights a power trail. The power sizzles as it makes its way to a power keg in front of the door. BOOM! A loud explosion as the castle door flies apart. As the smoke clears, everyone peers into the gothic furnished large great room

INT. GOTHIC CASTLE - CONTINUING

Criss, Cassieo, Peter, and Tar are slowly walking near the wall. The floor is marble squares. The room is decorated in old style gothic furnishings. Paintings line the walls, and beautiful vases are higher up on stone shelves build into the wall, its creepy.
Pirate Fintch has a lit torch and is walking down the center of the room, when he takes a step. The sharp sound of a marble floor square, SNAPS, then the sound of chains Clanking and metal gears spinning. Everyone freezes looking around, then WHOOSH a six foot by six-foot section of the floor that Fintch is standing on drops. In a second Fintch and that section of floor are gone, Fintch screams as he's falling into the abyss. Everyone frozen for a moment starring at the black hole in the center of the room. Criss slowly approaches the hole, everyone follows. Criss looks down the hole, nothing but darkness, no Fintch, no torch, nothing. Criss takes Pirate Tar's torch and drops it into the hole, Criss watches as it just disappears into the darkness.

CASSIEO
Von didn't warn me of this.

Ahead of them on the far wall there is a stairwell on the right going down and on the left side a stairwell going up. They approach the stairwell going down. They look, a steep set of stairs going down into the dark. PIRATE DAVID throws his torch down the stairwell it hits the bottom floor and lights the area. There is a stone shelf with a beautiful treasure chest sitting on it.

PIRATE TAR
A treasure chest!

PIRATE PHILLIP
We'll get this one.

Pirates Phillip, David and Nanker carefully make their way down the steps to the bottom. Pirate David opens the treasure chest lid; it’s filled with gold and silver coins, jewels and jewelry. Pirates Phillip and Nanker each grab a handle on the sides of the treasure chest and lift it up about a inch, then a loud SNAP, quickly followed by the sound of chains clanking and metal gears spinning. They set the chest back down, its to late the sound of a heavy iron gate halfway down the stairwell comes out of the wall moving to the other side wall crossing the stair well. It has trapping the pirates below; the pirates have fear in their eyes. The pirates hurry up to the gate, tugging on it.

PIRATE PHILLIP
(continuing)
Get us out of here.

Criss and his men go down to help. A stone on the sidewall below the gate starts leaking water. Everyone looks at it. Then more water gushing out of it, before the pirates can react, the stone is pushed out of the wall by gallons and gallons of water.
The pirates frankly tug on the Iron Gate. Water is rising faster and faster.
Criss and his men helpless watching as now only the pirates faces and hands are up to the gate and the water is quickly covering them, till Criss can't see them anymore. The water up to Criss's knees as he, Peter and Tar give up, and start walking back up the stairs as the water stops filling the stairwell. Cassieo gives Criss a hug when he reaches the main room. Criss's watching across the room as PIRATE JAKE slowly approaches a silver candelabrum on a stone shelf. He lifts the candelabra, then SNAP, followed by the sound of clanking chains behind the wall. Criss looks up at a large marble vase on a shelf above Pirate Jake, it starts to tilt and pours a light oil over Jake. Jakes drenched in oil. He shrugs it off.


PIRATE JAKE
It smells sweet.

The sound of metal gears behind the wall, their attached to the wall are three, foot tall stone wheels that quickly start to spin, it only takes seconds when sparks start to fly off the wheels lighting the oil and catches Jake on fire. He's ablaze, screaming, running wildly around the room, then runs into the hole in the center of the room. His screams echo in the dark hole, as he falls into the abyss, then silence.
Criss, Tar, Peter and Cassieo stand at the bottom of the stairwell that goes up. Criss takes a torch and throws it up the stairwell, it lights the area and they can see it turns to the right at the top. Criss starts to walk up the stairs when everyone hears the sound of many flapping wings. Flying down the stairwell hundreds of bats, everyone ducks. The bats squeaking as they fly over and pass them into the great room then out the open front door. Everyone except Cassieo is spooked.

CASSIEO
Their just bats.

They pull themselves together, and walk up the steps. At the right turn there is a locked door. Criss pulls on the handle to no avail.
A power keg is setting in front of the locked door. A power trial goes down the stairs where Criss and crew are against the sidewall. Criss has a lit torch and looks at Tar who is next to him.

CALICO CRISS
I'll show you how this is done.

Criss lights the power trail, the power sizzles as it makes its way up the steps, then at the top step it looks like it goes out. Everyone is looking at each other. Criss peeks around the corner, looks up the stairwell, and then steps out into it.

CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
Must have when out.

Criss takes one-step them BOOM! A loud explosion as the power keg blows up, the power flash coming down the stairwell. The impact knocks Criss off his feet sending him backwards into the thick smoke, we lose site of Criss. Lots of smoke.

INT. BERLIN GERMANY MUSIC HALL - CONTINUING

The smoke is clearing as music is heard, the orchestra is playing Ludwing Van Beethoven's symphony no. 3 in E flat. A well-dressed audience packs the house listening to the music. The orchestra looks great. Cassieo is playing her cello. Purell, Von, and Rushka are playing violins. Governor Bonny is playing the clarinet. Anne, Zak and playing flutes. Pirates Peter and Tar, now dressed like fine gentlemen are playing horns.
The back of the conductor is waving his conductor's baton to the music. The audience starts to applaud, then start chanting Criss, Criss, Criss. As the conductor turns we see its none other that Calico Criss. Criss smiles.

INT. GOTHIC CASTLE - CONTINUING

Muffled voices calling Criss, Criss, Criss wake up.
"We know its not 1805 that was a dream" Criss's eyes open his face covered in power soot.

CASSIEO
Criss, dear are you alright?

Criss looks up at Cassieo, Tar, and Peter knelling over him.

CASSIEO
(continuing)
Criss are you hurt?

Criss looking dazed and confused.

CALICO CRISS
I just had the strangest dream.

Criss looks at Cassieo.

CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
And you were in it.

Cassieo smiles at him.

Criss looks at Peter and Tar. Pointing at them.

CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
And you were in it. And so were
you.

Tar starts to laugh at Criss.

PIRATE TAR
Captain that power blast almost
took you head off.

PIRATE PETER
It scrambled your brains Sir.

PIRATE TAR
Next time, let a man take care of
the power kegs. Sir.

They help Criss to his feet.

CASSIEO
Criss, dear, you'll think your
dreaming when we show you this
treasure.



INT. GOTHIC CASTLE LIBRARY - CONTINUING

Criss, Tar, Peter and Cassieo walk into the gothic library, their eyes open as they see the rooms filled with all kinds of treasures. There are treasure chests about the room, gold and silver coins stacked on the desk; it looks like pirate's heaven in there. Criss's other crew pirates are carrying out the loot.

PIRATE TRIVER is holding a small treasure box that has a lock on it. In his other hand he has a small pry bar and is trying to break open the lock. He's slowing walking near the sidewall where there is a beautiful gothic chair up against the wall. Criss's watching Triver as he sits in the chair. As soon as Triver sits, it triggers a six foot by six foot section of the wall and floor Triver is on to spin around behind a trap wall. Criss sees him spin around behind the false wall.

CALICO CRISS
Tar! Peter! Did you see Triver
disappear behind that wall?

Criss, Tar, and Peter are examining the wall seams that Triver disappeared behind. Tar has a silver candle stick and pounds on the false wall.

PIRATE TAR
Triver! Can you hear us?

Tar puts his ear up to the wall but hears nothing.

CALICO CRISS
That wall was a foot thick, solid
stone.

Criss runs his hand down the seam in the wall.

CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
We can't leave him in their.

PIRATE TAR
Captain I can put four power kegs
next to the wall and we'll blow it
up.

Criss shakes his head no.

CALICO CRISS
And how many pieces will Triver be
in?

PIRATE TAR
And I suppose you have a better
idea?

CALICO CRISS
As a matter of fact I do.

Peter is up on a latter; up at the wall finishing chiseling a groove on an angle across the upper right corner of the wall panel Triver's stuck behind. The grove runs from the top right seam, four foot across the right side seam. Criss is on the other far side of the room aiming a cannon at the area Peter is working on. Heavy ropes anchor the cannon in place. A pirate hands Criss a half sack power pouch. Criss loads the sack into the cannon's barrel. He takes a ramrod and sets the power sack, then looks at pirate Tar.

CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
Tar are you paying close attention
to this? Half sack of power, eight
pound ball.

Tar rolls his eyes, as a pirate hands Criss the cannon ball.
Criss lowers it into the cannon.

PIRATE TAR
If this works I'll never question
you again....sir.

Criss grins at him.

CALICO CRISS
I've fired a few cannon in my day.

Criss takes one last look at his aim sight of the cannon at
the corner of the wall.

CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
Time for everyone to clear the
room.

Everyone has left the room except for Criss. He has a lit cannon fuse on a stick, looks at the wall then lights the cannon fuse. BOOM! The cannon fires. Pirates are pulling out Pirate Triver from behind the wall through the hold Criss made with his cannon shot. Triver brushes himself off as he approaches pirate Tar.

PIRATE TRIVER
Tar, I knew you would blast me out
of their, thanks.

PIRATE TAR
Don't thank me, thank our cannon
expert, Captain Criss.

Criss grins and tips his hat.

CALICO CRISS
Triver, you are forever in debt to
me. It took ten men three hours to
get that cannon up here.

Cassieo is on the far end of the room looking a large object covered with a black cloth.
She pulls down the cloth to reveal a beautiful wooded Egyptian casket standing upright against the wall covered in hieroglyphics, next to the casket on each side are large four foot tall Egyptian vases covered in hieroglyphics, she eyes up the casket then calls to the men.

CASSIEO
Criss, come look at this.

Criss, Tar, Peter and about ten other pirates are looking
over the Egyptian casket.

PIRATE PETER
That's a casket.

PIRATE TAR
You mean to say their's a dead
body in that?

PIRATE PETER
Yep.

PIRATE TAR
Well, were not grave robbers, I
say we leave it be.

CASSIEO
No, I say what is in it is mine.
I get no share of the loot, like
the rest of you do.

CALICO CRISS
That's not true, Cassieo you get
a full share, just like all of us.
You earned it.

CASSIEO
Theirs probably a Egyptian mummy
in it and they bury their dead
with amulets and Egyptian jewels.

PIRATE PETER
I say we leave the dead alone.

PIRATE TAR
What's a mummy?

PIRATE PETER
In the old days they would wrap
you in cloth bandages and bury you
alive in one of these.

Pirate Tar's eyes open wide.

CASSIEO
Tar, don't let him scare you. In
Egypt three to five thousand years
ago this was how they preserved
dead bodies. It's called
mummification. It was their way of
becoming immortal.

PIRATE PETER
Just like she said, immortal. Who
ever is in that box... is going to
jump out when we open it.

Pirate Tar's eyes open wide.

CASSIEO
Peter he's been dead for thousands
of years. And besides that they
removes their organs.

PIRATE TAR
Miss. Cassieo what of them strange
marking on it.

CASSIEO
Those are called hieroglyphics.
Egyptian's writings.

Peter points out to Tar the eye of Horus on the casket.

PIRATE PETER
Tar, see that eye looking right at
you. That's the evil eye. It sees
you....the evil eye.

Pirate Tar looks frighted looking at the eye of Horus.

PIRATE WILLIAM
I say we don't open it, we have
enough loot, lets just go.

CASSIEO
Now Captain Criss, now what do you
think of your brave strong crew of
pirates?

Criss looks at Cassieo then around at his crew.

CALICO CRISS
I agree with the men, we really
don't need a mummy on board ship.
I say we leave well enough alone.

Cassieo reaches for Peter's chisel.

CASSIEO
Give me that.

She takes the chisel.

CASSIEO
(continuing)
I'll open it myself.

With the chisel Cassieo knocks off the last latch on the Egyptian casket, she stands near it ready to open it. Criss and the pirates are all watching her. Peter takes out his pistol, aims it at the casket and cock's it.

PIRATE PETER
Just in case. It jumps out.

All the other pirates including Criss take out their pistols. They cock them and aim them at the casket. Cassieo slowly opens the casket reveling a large wrapped dusty old mummy standing upright, arms at his side. The mummy has around his neck a large gold chain with a beautiful sold gold ankh hanging from it. Cassieo looks back at the men and smiles.

CASSIEO
This is mine.

She reaches into the casket and gently removes the gold chain and ankh off the mummy. She brushes the dust off it, turns to the men, and then puts it around her neck holding the sold gold ankh. The men are awe struck at the gold ankh. The pirates lower their pistols. Cassieo holds it up to her face, with the mummy behind her. She smiles.

CASSIEO
(continuing)
Solid gold men, solid gold.

The mummy's eyes open. Then his arms start to rise. The pirates rise their pistol's aiming at it. Cassieo is startled, and then turns to see the mummy take a step out of the casket, arms out reaching for her. She gives a short scream then ducks moving towards the men, she's scarred of it. Pirates start shooting it. The mummy takes ten pistol balls hits, that just rip through him, the impacts sends dust flying off him, holes in him, he groans but keeps moving. Cassieo stumbles and falls to the floor, trying to crawl away from it. Criss takes careful aim and fires his pistol hitting the mummy in the head, the shot goes right through the mummy's head with a puff of dust, having little affect on it. It groans, then pauses to look at Criss, then turns continuing after Cassieo.
Pirate Tar runs his sword into the mummies belly area, the mummy hits Tar with his arm, knocking Tar down. The sword still stuck in the mummies gut. Pirate Peter screams, dagger in hand, rushes the mummy. Peter stabs his dagger into the mummies chest. The mummy grabs Peter, lifts him off his feet and tosses him like a rag doll.
Cassieo on the floor looks up to see the mummy standing over her groaning ready to pounce on her, his arms out stretched. She screams, holding up the gold ankh to it.

CASSIEO
(continuing)
You can have this back.

Criss raises his sword and with a quick slash the sword blade cuts off the mummies arm. The mummy groans in pain then looks at Criss.

CALICO CRISS
That had to hurt.

The mummy starts towards Criss, groaning with his other arm reaching for Criss. Criss swings his sword cutting off the mummies head. The mummies head falls in Cassieo's lap. The headless mummies body falls to the flood with a thud and a puff of dust. Cassieo sees the head in her lap, screams, grabs it, and then throws the mummy head up into the air. Peter catches the head, puzzled, looks at it.

PIRATE PETER
I don't want this.

Peter tosses the head to Tar who catches it, he looks at it with a shocked expression, then flips it to Criss. Criss catches the head, looks at it, the mummies eyes blink at Criss. Criss like a NBA star, takes the head like a basketball and shoots in into the egyptian vase next to the casket, a perfect "no net” basket.
Criss extends his arm to help Cassieo up.

CASSIEO
Criss you saved my life.

CALICO CRISS
All in a days work love. Now lets
get out of here.

EXT. PEGASUS PIRATE SHIP - CONTINUING

The deck is full of treasures and happy pirates checking out their loot. Criss and Cassieo stand near the wheel as Cassieo rings a bell to get everyone's attention.

CALICO CRISS
Listen up men!

The crew gathers to listen.

CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
Were heading to Port Faircloth, on
the way we'll split the loot in
equal shares.

The crewmen cheer!

CASSIEO
Men my advice is, when we get
their take half your loot and hide
it on the island.

CALICO CRISS
Good advice, we'll each have
enough gold to last us all five
lifetimes.

The crew cheers!

CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
Let's make way!

The crewmen disperse to make ready the ship. Crewmen start up
the riggings. The anchor is coming up, as the Pegasus makes
way.

EXT. EMPRESS PIRATE SHIP - LATE

The Empress is cutting through the Caribbean Sea. On deck PIRATE DASH lowers his spyglass. He approaches the captain’s door and knocks on it. The door opens and Von steps out.

VON KAISER
What is it Dash?

PIRATE DASH
Sir off the bow, port side a ship
approaching.

Dash hands Von his spyglass and points to the direction of the ship. Through the spyglass Von sees the ship-approaching heading East.

EXT. PEGASUS PIRATE SHIP - CONTINUING

On deck Criss and Tar are looking Through their spyglasses at the Empress heading West.

CALICO CRISS
Do you know that ship?

PIRATE TAR
Aye Sir. That's the Empress she be
pirate. Captained by Captain Crow.

CALICO CRISS
Pirate you say?

PIRATE TAR
Yes Sir. Pirates.

CALICO CRISS
Hoist our colors, open the cannon
flaps, and Tar cover our name
plate.

EXT. EMPRESS PIRATE SHIP - CONTINUING

Von and his crewmen are watching the Pegasus get closer. Von looks through his spyglass and sees the Jolly Roger flag going up, then the cannon flaps opening as cannon start popping out of them. Von is angry.

VON KAISER
Raise our skull and crossbones!
Ready the men and cannons!

Pirates start to hurry to their battle stations.

VON KAISER
(continuing)
I don't want a fight tonight, not
tonight.

PIRATE DASH
Sir we have them out gunned two to
one.

VON KAISER
Not tonight, they could get in a
lucky shot or two. We have to go
visit my grandfather.

Dash looking Through his spyglass sees Criss looking back at them.

PIRATE DASH
Sir. I know that Captain. That's
Captain Calico Criss.

Von looks at Criss through his spyglass then lowers it.

VON KAISER
Your lucky night Captain Calico
Criss, your lucky night.

The ships pass each other, the crews on each ship watching each other. Von looks through his spyglass to read the nameplate. He sees it’s covered with a black cloth flapping in the breeze.

VON KAISER
(continuing)
They covered her name. I don't
like the looks of that.

PIRATE DASH
At no time pirate Calico Captained a ship.

VON KAISER
Do you think they would have
treasure on her?

PIRATE DASH
I would bet my live on it.

Von yells to crewmen on deck.

VON KAISER
Pull up the cage!

Pirates open grating on the center deck. As others are pulling up ropes bring up a large iron cage filled with thirty, one-foot tall, three-foot wingspan, black, and ugly little evil bats from hell. Von approaches the cage, the little demon bats are squeaking, flapping their wings, and showing their fanged teeth and devil red eyes. Von makes squeaking sounds as if to be talking to the bats, this sends them into frenzy. Von points in the direction of the Pegasus and opens the cage door. The little demon bats take off flying into the night sky. Von laughs.

VON KAISER
(continuing)
This will slow them down.

EXT. PEGASUS PIRATE SHIP - CONTINUING

Criss and crew are breathing a sigh of relief. When they hear the squeaking of Von's hell bat's approaching. They look up and see the bats flying above them and around the ship. A few of the bats kamikaze into the high sails, and with their sharp claw talons they start ripping the sails.

PIRATE TAR
What are those things?

CALICO CRISS
I don't know, shoot them!

Criss takes out his pistol, takes aim at one in the sails, and shoots. The bat is hit and falling, squeaking, flapping its wings on the way down falls on the deck near Criss. Criss looks at its ugly little face.

CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
Not good.

More bats start to dive bomb in. They attack many crewmen. The crewmen are desperately fighting them off. Shooting at them, hitting them. The pirates are being frightened as the bats claw them and bite them. More bats dive-bomb down. Cassieo steps out of the captain’s cabin, she looks around and sees the bats attacking the crew. Just then a bat dive bombs her and grabs the top of her hair. Cassieo reaches up, grabs the bat. The bat's angry showing his fangs and squeaking at her. She takes hold of his head and snaps its neck, as it lets out one last loud squeak. She takes it by the neck and slams it onto the deck. Doctor Treesap is watching the bats with great excitement, and then he runs below deck. Cassieo try's to get everyone's attention.

CASSIEO
Criss! Tar! Just kill them! Use
your hands snap their necks!

Peter is near Criss when a bat attacks him, it bites Peter's
finger and is latched onto it. Peter screams in pain.

PIRATE PETER
Captain!

Peter holds his arm out with the bat attached to his finger showing Criss. Criss takes out his sword and with one quick stroke cuts the bat in half. Pirate Tar grabs the bats head and opens its jaws, freeing Peter's finger. More bats are dive bombing, as the crew fights them off.
Below deck Treesap is digging through gear looking for something.

DOCTOR TREESAP
A new species of bat. I have to
catch one alive, I'll be famous.

Then he spots it, a fishing net on the end of a pole.

DOCTOR TREESAP
(continuing)
This will do.

Treesap starts to go back top side.

On deck most of the little devil bats are dead. Pirate Tar
picks one up and throws it over board.

CASSIEO
Don't throw them over board! Stack
them over here.

She has a pile of dead bats near her. There are still three bats flying and dive-bombing around the ship. Criss takes careful aim at one, he fires, a perfect hit, the bat squeaks as it tumbles from the sky onto the deck. Peter walks up to it, picks it up and shows it to Cassieo.

PIRATE PETER
You want this?

CASSIEO
Yes, put it here on the pile. I'm
going to make us bat soup tonight.

Peter and Criss look at each other. Criss turns his head mouthing to himself, bat soup? A bat lands on Peter's back digging in his claws. Tar takes his leather pirate choker. Then puts it around the bat's neck, pulls it snapping the bat's neck if falls dead. Doctor Treesap is up on deck chasing after a bat with his fishing net pole, scrambling from one side of the deck to the other. Pirate Catskin hands Criss a loaded pistol. Treesap looking up in the riggings sees a bat flying around. Criss, Catskin, Peter and Tar are all close together, their pistols aimed up at the bat flying around. Treesap looking up walking across the deck near the fore sail. The bat dive bombs down, Criss and men take aim, their eyes following it down. They are ready to shoot when the fore sail blocks their view of the bat, all four pistols fire. Their watching as the smoke clears, the sail swings back, they see Doctor Treesap, who has been shot four times in the chest. Treesap looks at his chest, drops to his knees then falls face first onto the deck.

Inside the captains quarters Doctor Treesap is laded out on the table, being tended to by Criss, Cassieo, Tar, and Peter. Criss looks down at the dieing Doctor, he's weak and his face covered in sweat.

DOCTOR TREESAP
I can do this.

Criss reaches into Doctor Treesap's doctors bag and pulls out
a large knife.

DOCTOR TREESAP
(continuing)
Not that one, the small one.

Criss takes out the smaller knife.

DOCTOR TREESAP
(continuing)
Cut my shirt open.

Criss looking down at him, cuts the shirt open, when Criss
sees the wounds his face tightens.

CALICO CRISS
You sure you want to do this?

DOCTOR TREESAP
I've heard about a famous sea
fairing physician, who did this.
He operated on himself and lived.

CASSIEO
Doctor, I'll do it.

DOCTOR TREESAP
With all do respect Miss. Cassieo
I must ask you to leave.

Cassieo starts to leave the room.

DOCTOR TREESAP
(continuing)
Who ever heard of a female
physician?

Criss just shrugs his shoulders.

DOCTOR TREESAP
(continuing)
Captain I need you to hold the
mirror steady for me, like I
showed you.

Criss takes the mirror and places it on Treesap's belly line.
Treesap's hand is shaking holding the knife, as he lifts his
head up to look at the mirror.

DOCTOR TREESAP
(continuing)
Down a little.

Criss lowers the mirror, Treesap sees his four bullet wounds,
his head drops like a rock, Thump, as it hits the table. He's
dead.

INT. PEGASUS PIRATE SHIP - LATE

Pirate Tar has a large bowl of black bat soup in front of him; part of a wilted cooked bat wing is hanging out of the bowl. He is sitting at the table in the captain's quarters with everyone else. Cassieo has a bowl of bat soup in front of herself addressing Criss and the crew.

CASSIEO
Now, don't eat the wings.

She holds up a wilted cooked bat wing.

CASSIEO
(continuing)
These are for flavor.

She holds up a bat claw.

CASSIEO
(continuing)
Don't eat the claws, bones or the
bat fangs, set them aside.

Criss is holding a blackened bat leg; it looks like a fried blackened turkey leg, with a bat claw on the end still attached. He looks at it, and then takes a large pirate bite out of it. Criss chews away at it then swallows.

CALICO CRISS
Tastes like chicken.

Pirate Tar takes his wooden spoon, then takes a full spoon fill of black bat broth, and lets it pour back into the bowl. He refills his spoon, making a loud sipping sound as he sips the soup broth down.

PIRATE TAR
Miss. Cassieo this is good soup.

All the pirates are eating their blackened bat meat and soup,
as Cassieo gets up to leave the captain's quarters.

CASSIEO
Criss, that was a very nice
service you had for Doctor Treesap.

Criss looks up at her eating like a Viking, and nods his head.

CASSIEO
(continuing)
I'll play a farewell song for
Doctor Treesap.

Cassieo exits the captain's quarters. Criss and the crew are eating and drinking.
Cassieo on deck is playing Bach's Suite # 4 in E flat on her cello. Her face becomes somber as she starts thinking of the good old days.


INT. GOOD OLD DAYS FLASH BACK - CONTINUING

Cassieo can see herself in Germany at the music hall playing Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Divertimento for violin, viola, and cello in E flat major. Von, Purell and Rushka accompany her. It's very beautiful and peaceful....then
SCREECH, SCREECH, SCREECH! She snaps out of it.

EXT. PEGASUS PIRATE SHIP - CONTINUING

Cassieo opens her eyes half frightened by the SCREECHING sound of someone hacking away at the violin. She looks. It's Captain Calico Criss trying "and not very well" to play the violin.

INT. PEGASUS PIRATE SHIP - CONTINUING

Inside the captains cabin trying to finish their meal pirates
cover their ears from the awful sound.

PIRATE TAR
What is that!

The pirates get up from the table to go investigate.

EXT. PEGASUS PIRATE SHIP - CONTINUING

CASSIEO
Criss darling what are you doing?

Criss stops playing as crewmen gather around he and Cassieo.

CALICO CRISS
I'm going to accompany you on this
violin.

The pirates give a look to each other.

PIRATE TAR
But Captain, you can't play.

PIRATE PETER
That was awful. Sir.

Criss strikes a pose with the violin.

CALICO CRISS
Your jealous, I can master this in
no time.

CASSIEO
Criss dear, it takes year of
practice to master.

CALICO CRISS
I heard stories of a British
Captain who learned how to play.
And his crew loved him.

PIRATE TAR
Sir, we love you now, without no
violin.

CALICO CRISS
We'll just have to see then won't
we. Cassieo if you would please.

Cassieo reluctantly starts to play, as the Pegasus sails
away. Then the awful SCREECHING sound of Criss trying to play
the violin.

INT. CAVE TUNNEL - EVENING

Von, Pirate Dash and other pirates are walking out of the castles blown apart main doorway down to the outer cove where their rowboats are tied up. They are all disappointed the treasure has been taken.

VON KAISER
That pirate ship we saw two days
ago.

PIRATE DASH
Aye Sir. With Captain Calico Criss.

VON KAISER
They took our treasure.

PIRATE DASH
Aye Sir. Every last coin.

VON KAISER
Where do you think they'll head?

PIRATE DASH
Port Faircloth sir, no doubt Port
Faircloth.

Von gets angry.

VON KAISER
Dash. Have you ever seen a man's
heart ripped out?

Von's hands turn gothic vampire with long sharp black claws, then he runs his claws down the side of the stonewall leaving deep claw marks in it. Dash and the other pirates watch in awe. Just then entering the cave in a rowboat PIRATE FALCON yells to them.

PIRATE FALCON
Captain Von! Captain Von! The
Empress! We have trouble!

Von's eyes open wide.

EXT. EMPRESS PIRATE SHIP - CONTINUING

Through his spyglass Von is looking at twenty ghost like looking pirate ships that are in a semi circle that have the Empress pinned in the cove. Von can see their pirate flags waving in the breeze. He can see their cannon starting to poke out of the cannon ports. Dash is near looking through his spyglass as Purell approaches them; Von is discussed with their situation.

VON KAISER
How did this happen?

Von paces down the side rail looking out at the ships ready
to attack him. Purell follows him. He calls back to Dash.

VON KAISER
(continuing)
Dash ready the men! Ready the
cannon!

Pirates hurry to their battle stations.

PURELL
Von keep your head. Their stupid
pirates.

Von stops as Purell puts her hands on his shoulders. Pirates
near by load their swivel cannon and pistols. Purell grins at
Von.

PURELL
(continuing)
Look at me. Don't you think their
Captain would rather have me as
his prize?

Von grins back at her then looks at Dash.

VON KAISER
Dash lower the skull and cross
bones. Put up the white surrender
flag.

EXT. CARIBBEAN SEA - MIDNIGHT

Everything is still as the Pegasus cuts through the thick fog.

EXT. PEGASUS PIRATE SHIP - CONTINUING

The crew is relaxed with Captain Criss behind the wheel, then everyone hears the THUMP of a distant cannon fire, followed by the incoming scream of the cannon ball as it knocks apart the top rails on the upper deck then explodes high, a near miss. Peter on the upper deck yells down.

PIRATE PETER
Their behind us!

CALICO CRISS
Drop more sail!

Criss's spinning the wheel.

EXT. EMPRESS PIRATE SHIP - CONTINUING

Von and Pirate Dash are looking through the fog but can only see the three back lanterns lit on the back end of the Pegasus disappear into the fog. Von disappointed.

VON KAISER
We had them. I said aim low for
the rudder.

Von turns the ships wheel.

EXT. PEGASUS PIRATE SHIP - CONTINUING

Criss is whispering to Cassieo, Peter and Tar.

CALICO CRISS
Tell everyone to be still, we'll
hide in the fog.

EXT. EMPRESS PIRATE SHIP - CONTINUING

Von and Pirate Dash looking into the fog.

PIRATE DASH
They'll try to make open water,
this is a cat and mouse game.

VON KAISER
Good thing were the cat.

The Empress glides through the fog.

EXT. PEGASUS PIRATE SHIP - CONTINUING

Criss is talking to Cassieo, Tar, Peter and crewmen.

CALICO CRISS
I have an idea, this just might
work.

Everyone looking at Criss. Criss looking over the men.

CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
I need one brave man.

EXT. PEGASUS PIRATE SHIP - CONTINUING

Criss has been lowered off the Pegasus onto a longboat next to the ship. The longboat has a mast and yard arm laying out on it. Criss looks up to his crew on the Pegasus.

CALICO CRISS
I'm the brave man?

PIRATE TAR
This was your idea Captain.

EXT. EMPRESS PIRATE SHIP - CONTINUING

All is still as lookout pirates peer into the fog looking for
site of the Pegasus. Pirate Dash is near Von.

VON KAISER
If they do survive this night,
track them all day. But save the
fight for the night.

PIRATE DASH
Yes Sir.

EXT. LONG BOAT - CONTINUING

Criss is hooking up lines. There is a small mast in the center of the long boat. Criss hoists up the large mast pole with the yardarm on it, with the sail rolled up, into place. He ties it in place. A long boat with a oversized mast on it.

EXT. PEGASUS PIRATE SHIP - CONTINUING

Pirate lookouts peer through the fog looking for the Empress.

CASSIEO
Criss is brave.

Pirate Tar looks her in the eye.

PIRATE TAR
Brave or stupid.

EXT. LONG BOAT - CONTINUING

Criss lights a lantern. Then pulls up a line the lantern is attached to and pulls the lantern up to the mast top. The lantern is in place high up.

EXT. EMPRESS PIRATE SHIP - CONTINUING

A lookout pirate spots the flickering lantern on Criss's long
boat.

LOOKOUT PIRATE
Their she is off the port bow!

Van and Dash spot the lantern in the fog.

VON KAISER
Get ready to fire!

EXT. LONG BOAT - CONTINUING

Criss is struggling trying to light another lantern, then is panicked when he hears the crew on the Empress shouting. His eyes open wide. He fumbles with the lit lantern then drops it. The glass on the lantern breaks and the lamp oil catches fire. A good size fire lights the area.

EXT. EMPRESS PIRATE SHIP - CONTINUING

Von and crew can see the longboat on fire and Criss dancing
around trying to put out the fire.

VON KAISER
Fire!

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Four cannon on the Empress fire at the longboat. Criss fearing for his life runs screaming off the back of the boat. Cannon balls splash and explode around the longboat then one makes a direst hit. The longboat flies apart into the air.

EXT. PEGASUS PIRATE SHIP - CONTINUING

Tar and crew watching the flashes from the Empress light up the Empress and know where she's at, a perfect spot for a broadside.

PIRATE TAR
Fire!

Boom! Boom! Boom! Cannon and swivel cannon on the Pegasus fire at the Empress. A cannon station on the Empress is struck by a cannon ball and explodes.

EXT. EMPRESS PIRATE SHIP - CONTINUING

Ball shot rips across the deck of the Empress taking down a few pirates. A cannon ball hits the jib sail and explodes. Von is furious.

VON KAISER
Their behind us!

Von spins the ships wheel.

EXT. CARIBBEAN SEA - CONTINUING

In the thick fog the Pegasus gets off another cannon volley
as the ships drift apart, disappearing into the fog.

EXT. PEGASUS PIRATE SHIP - LATE

Criss is standing on the deck soaking wet as Pirate Peter
unties a rope from Criss's waist.

CALICO CRISS
Why did it take so long to pull me
out?

PIRATE TAR
Sir. We were in the heat of battle
engaged with the mighty Empress
did you see the hits we put on her?

CALICO CRISS
No I was busy drinking sea water
being dragged around the battle
for the last two hours.

PIRATE PETER
That was a good plan. Them
thinking the longboat was the
Pegasus.

Criss rolls his eyes as Cassieo puts a dry blanket around him
as the Pegasus disappears into the night fog.

INT. DEVIL'S DAUGHTER PIRATE SHIP - LATE

Purell looks beautiful seated at the candle lit captain's
table. She is pouring two cups of tea.

PURELL
I am so happy tonight.

Purell smiles at someone.

PURELL
(continuing)
I am so happy to be with my
grandfather.

CAPTAIN CLOUSE KAISER a wicket looking man grins back at his
granddaughter.

CLOUSE KAISER
And you child, so beautiful. And
my grandson Von so handsome.

Purell smiles at him.

CLOUSE KAISER
(continuing)
I'm not worried about Calico
Criss. We'll have our treasure
back. Twenty one of our ships. His
one. And he hasn't seen me eat.

Clouse opens his mouth and shows Purell his huge fangs, his mouth drooling like a hungry wolf. Purell smiles back showing her fangs.

PURELL
Those fags of yours grandfather
even scare me.

CLOUSE KAISER
And wait till you see my crew from
hell.

Clouse smiles and hisses.

EXT. PEGASUS PIRATE SHIP - DUSK

The Pegasus is cutting through the sea as the sun has just
set and it's a foggy night with full moon out. Criss is
behind the wheel and Peter and Tar are near him.

PIRATE PETER
We have lost them Captain.

CALICO CRISS
Of course, we have the advantage
of speed.

Up in the crows nest PIRATE WILLIAM yells down to them.

PIRATE WILLIAM
Ships ho! Off the port bow!

Tar hands Criss a spy glass, Criss looks ahead with it. He
sees the silhouette of five ships heading right towards them.
Up in the crow's nest William yells down again.

PIRATE WILLIAM
(continuing)
Five more off the starboard bow!

Criss spins his spyglass starboard and sees five more ships
heading at them. William yells down again.

PIRATE WILLIAM
(continuing)
Ten ships port side!

Tar is looking through his spy glass and sees ten more ships
heading at them port side he can see British flags.

PIRATE TAR
Their British war ships I see
their flags.

Criss spins the wheel hard, turning the ship away from the
British war ships, he looks up at his skull and cross bone
flag.

CALICO CRISS
If we can see their flags, they
can see ours.

PIRATE PETER
We'll be heading back towards the
Empress.

CALICO CRISS
Correct. And as close to her as we
can get. She'll keep the British
busy all night.

Peter smiles at Criss's plan.

EXT. REVENGE GUN SHIP - CONTINUING

On deck Doctor Wickman, with Anne and crew is looking through
his spy glass at the turning Pegasus.

DOCTOR WICKMAN
We'll follow that ship.

EXT. PEGASUS PIRATE SHIP - EVENING

On deck Tar is behind the ship's wheel and Criss is looking
through his spy glass when he sees the Empress break out of
the fog heading right at them.

CALICO CRISS
She's dead ahead, take up sail to
slow down.

Criss yells up to Peter who's behind on the upper deck.

CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
Peter! They behind us?

Peter yells down to Criss.

PIRATE PETER
Twenty hungry British war ships!

CALICO CRISS
Very good. They'll want the
Empress more that us.

Up in the crow's nest William yells down.

PIRATE WILLIAM
Captain! Behind the Empress!

Criss looks ahead and sees twenty of Clause's ghost like
pirate ships behind the Empress coming out of the fog.

CALICO CRISS
Not good. Tar hard port side!

Tar spins the ship's wheel.

The twenty British war ships that include the Revenge are
headed at the Empress and Clouse's twenty pirate ships, and
right in the middle of them all is the Pegasus.

EXT. PEGASUS PIRATE SHIP - CONTINUING

CALICO CRISS
Prepare to fire on the Empress!
Lower our colors.

Criss grins at Tar.

CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
We'll try to stay neutral through
this.

Cassieo approaches Criss.

CASSIEO
I'm ready to fight at your side
Captain.

CALICO CRISS
I have a plan tonight and everyone
must follow my orders.

Cassieo smiles at him.

CASSIEO
I'll do anything you want Captain.

CALICO CRISS
Good. Now go back in the cabin and
stay their.

Cassieo looks puzzled and disappointed.

CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
That's a order.

EXT. DEVIL'S DAUGHTER PIRATE SHIP - CONTINUING

Purell is on deck with Clause, pirates are readying for the
battle. Clause looks down at the main deck.

CLOUSE KAISER
Bring up my pirates!

Crewmen open the lower deck hatches and gargoyle vampire pirates make their way up the stairs onto the main deck, they stretch their wings, hissing and showing their fangs ready for a fight.

EXT. REVENGE GUN SHIP - CONTINUING

Sailors and solders are loading their muskets and pistols
with silver ball shot.

SOLDIER 1
A handsome reward for every
vampire we take down.

SOLDIER 2
And ten fold for the man who takes
down Von Kaiser.

Sailors from below are bring up wooded stakes and spears with
sharpened tips.

Anne is near Doctor Wickman looking through her spy glass at
the Pegasus and spots Criss.

ANNE
Doctor Wickman. I know that man.

Anne points to the Pegasus. Wickman looks and see the jolly
roger flag coming down.

DOCTOR WICKMAN
Are they pirates?

ANNE
Not exactly sir. More like
treasure hunters. He's not a
vampire. He's a good man sir. He
led us to them.

DOCTOR WICKMAN
Your sure of this? If they fire on
us we'll ram them.

ANNE
He's not a vampire. That's Captain
Calico Criss. He must of heard of
the bounty on the vampires.

DOCTOR WICKMAN
Otto tell them not to fire on that
center ship. And get near it so we
can cover for it from our own
ships.

OTTO
Yes sir.

EXT. PEGASUS PIRATE SHIP - CONTINUING

The Pegasus has it's side at the incoming bow of the Empress.

CALICO CRISS
Fire!

Boom! Boom! Boom! The cannon on the Pegasus fire on the Empress.

EXT. REVENGE GUN SHIP - CONTINUING

Wickman, Anne and crew watch as the Pegasus fires on the
Empress.

ANNE
See, their firing at the pirate
ships.

DOCTOR WICKMAN
Hinrick tell them to cover for
that lead ship.

HINRICK
Yes sir.

EXT. DEVIL'S DAUGHTER PIRATE SHIP - CONTINUING

On Clouse's pirate ships iron cages are being brought up from below that are filled with the small bats from hell. Gargoyle vampires are getting ready to fly off onto the British ships. All hell breaks loose!
As British war ships fire on the pirate ships and the pirates fire back. A full blown naval battle ensues. Von's little bats from hell dive bomb the British ships, causing disruption and panic on the British ships. Soldiers shoot and hack at them with the swords.
All the ships are converging around the Pegasus. As sailors and pirates alike throw lines with hooks on them at each other’s ships pulling them closer. Pirates on rope lines tied to mast yardarms swing onto the British ships fighting. Gargoyle vampires leap and fly over to the British ships. The fighting is hand-to-hand with the gargoyle vampires. Vampires rip into the sailors and sailors are shooting and staking the vampires. Shots from swivel cannon on all ships spray the decks of the opposing ships. Men and vampires screaming at each other in the mist of cannon fire, men and vampires falling dead left and right. The Empress and Pegasus get near each other and fire cannon at each other. A British war ship fires and hits the Empress on her water line.

EXT. EMPRESS PIRATE SHIP - LATE

Below deck explosions rock the cannon crews as pirates are killed from the blasts. On deck.

PIRATE DASH

Captain we took a bad hit and are taking on water.

VON KAISER
Good this will give the men
incentive to jump ship onto the
Pegasus and take her. Get hooks
and ropes ready to snag her.

As the ships get closer Von and his crew don't see any of Criss's crew on deck, then Von spots Criss up on the high mast with a line wrapped around his arm. Von points to him.

VON KAISER
(continuing)
See that man on the mast. That's
their Captain. Don't kill him he's
mine.

Von addresses ten of his Gargoyle vampire pirates they are part man, part gargoyle bat creatures their wings out stretched ready for a fight, ugly looking creatures, hissing showing their fangs.

VON KAISER
(continuing)
You ten will jump their ship first
when I give the order to jump. The
rest of you men follow. Kill
everyone of them.

Von's crew throws lines with hooks on them over to the Pegasus and start pulling it in closer. The rest of his human pirate crew is ready with pistols and swords ready. The Gargoyle vampires take their positions getting up on the side rail ready to pounce. The ships get closer. Von has fire in his eyes as he yells.

VON KAISER
(continuing)
Jump!

EXT. PEGASUS PIRATE SHIP - CONTINUING

Criss jumps off the mast using the line as a counter balance, pulleys hum as Criss goes down, and rows of sharpened six foot wood spears rise up from the deck on a angle pointed out. Then Criss's crew get up from hiding behind the deck wall sides, all crewmen have their stakes ready and pistols loaded with silver ball shot. There are boards of wood on the deck floor with wood spikes fixed sticking up from them. The Gargoyle vampires are half jumping half flying, flapping their wings but crashing into the spikes, it is a massacre Criss's men are hacking them with their stakes and shooting them with silver bullets. In a very short time all ten are dead. Some of Von's pirates jump over to the Pegasus as well and are killed.

CALICO CRISS
Fire!

At close range the cannon on the Pegasus all fire point blank into Von's ship the ship rocks from the hits. Von try's to rally his men.

VON KAISER
This ship is sinking get on the
Pegasus. Abandon ship!

Then Von sees the Revenge ship bump into his from the other side; he turns to look and sees Wickman's crew are jumping his ship from the other side. Fighting is fierce. Criss walking down the side rail approaches an OLD PIRATE of his knelling next to a wooded box filled with preload pistols as Criss passes him the pirate hands two pistols to Criss. Criss takes one in each hand and walks on. Pirate Tar is fending off a gargoyle vampire then stabs him through the heart with his sword, the vampire screams as he meets his death. A gargoyle vampire flies down and digs his claws into Tar's shoulders, Tar screams in pain as the vampire starts to fly off with him. Criss turns to see Tar being picked up, takes aim and shoots the vampire. The vampire screams in pain as he and Tar fall to the deck. Peter runs over to Tar and with his cutlass then cuts the legs of the vampire off Tar, still leaving the feet with claws in Tar's shoulders. The old pirate sitting near the side rail is reloading pistols as fast as he can with silver ball shot. A small bat from hell dives down and lands on Criss's violin case, he digs his claws into it and starts to fly off with it. The old pirate sees the bat.

OLD PIRATE
Calico your violin case!

Criss spins around to see the bat flying off with his violin case takes aim and shoots. The silver ball shot goes through the violin case, as the bat flies off with it.

CALICO CRISS
Now I'm mad.

EXT. DEVIL'S DAUGHTER PIRATE SHIP - CONTINUING

The Devil's Daughter ship slides up net to Revenge ship. Captain Clouse Kaiser is on the bridge with Purell at his side, he yells orders to his gargoyle vampires and pirates below.


CLOUSE KAISER
Tie up the the Revenge!

A bat from hell flying above looks down and sees the four ships are now side by side, their sides touching each other. The Devil's Daughter is tied off to the Revenge, the Revenge tied to the Empress, and the Empress tied to the Pegasus.

CLOUSE KAISER
(continuing)
Free my dogs!

Pirates on the Devil's Daughter slide a wooden ramp over to the Revenge. A iron cage from below deck is pulled up, it's filled with vampire wolfs. Wolfs are growling and showing their fangs. The cage door is opened and the vampire wolfs run out of the cage across the ramp over onto the Revenge, attacking crewmen.

EXT. REVENGE GUN SHIP - CONTINUING

On deck crewmen are being attacked and bitten by the vampire wolfs. A crewman stakes one of the vampire wolf ‘s it howls as it dies. Otto spots a vampire wolf charging towards him. The vampire wolf jumps onto Otto, knocking him down. The vampire wolf tugs at Otto's arm. Gurhard is nearby and slams his silver headed axe into the wolf's side, it howls before dieing. Anne is near Doctor Wickman as he holds up his silver headed throwing axe.

DOCTOR WICKMAN
Throw axes!

A row of Wickman's crewmen throw their silver headed axes at gargoyle vampires and pirates on the Devils daughter.


EXT. DEVIL'S DAUGHTER PIRATE SHIP - CONTINUING

Gargoyle vampires and pirates yell in pain as the axes thrown at them by Wickman’s crewmen hit them. Doctor Wickman points to the Devils Daughter ship and yells.

DOCTOR WICKMAN
Attack!

Vampire hunters from the Revenge ship swing over and onto the Devil's Daughter, others climb over the side rails onto her. The fighting is fierce.

EXT. REVENGE GUN SHIP - CONTINUING

Anne looks and sees Zak sword fighting one of Wickman's men. Anne makes her way over onto the Devil's Daughters trying to get to Zak then she spots Purell. Purell at the same moment see Anne there eyes lock. Zak is sword-fighting Otto near Purell. Anne heads for Purell sword ready and pistol pointed at Purell.

ANNE
I want my man back!

As Anne gets near Purell.

PURELL
You'll have to kill me.

Purell shows her fangs and starts to turn into a Gargoyle vampire, her wings come out, her claws come out, her face changes, but its taking a little to long to change over.

ANNE
Ok!

Anne takes her silver tipped sword and rams it into Purell’s heart, then steps back and shoots Purell in the forehead. Purell lets out a blood-chilling scream. Everyone startled stops fighting to look. Clouse looks at Purell. Her skin blackens and then starts to fall off her face. She falls to the deck. The skin is falling off her face exposing her skull. Clouse is shocked then yells.

CLOUSE KAISER
Purell!

Anne sees Zak fighting near her with Otto takes her lead leather rapped black jack and cracks Zak over the head with it knocking him out. Zak falls to the deck and she says to the Otto that was fighting him.

ANNE
This ones mine.

Anne gets on top of Zak protecting him.

ANNE
(continuing)
Zak I'm sorry are you alright.

Clouse sees Anne laying next to Zak on the deck and starts to
transform into a gargoyle vampire.

ANNE
(continuing)
Zak darling.

Zak opens his eyes and sees and knows its Anne the spell has
been broken.

ZAK SMITH
Anne.

A dark shadow quickly covers both of them. They look up and see Clouse as a gargoyle vampire standing over them ready to pounce on them. He shows his fangs. Gurhard behind Clouse throws his silver headed axe at Clouse. The axe spins end over end then finds its mark Clouse's back. The impact jerks Clouse as he screams in pain, as he turns to Hinrick runs up to Clouse and plants his silver headed axe into Clouse's chest. Clouse starts to shake in pain as his skin starts to turn black and flake off. Clouse looks down at the axe stuck in his chest then his eye's look up to see he's staring down the barrel of a pistol. Doctor Wickman fires his pistol at Clouse's face; the silver ball shot strikes Clouse in the fore head. Clouse stands for a moment, stagers, then falls dead at Anne's feet.


EXT. EMPRESS PIRATE SHIP - CONTINUING

Criss's crew is fighting Von's crew. Von sees Criss and jumps
onto the Pegasus.

VON KAISER
Calico your a dead man.

Von hacks down two of Criss's crew on his way to Criss. Criss
and he start to sword fight. They make their way fighting
down the side up near the captains quarters. They lock swords
at the handles, face to face.

VON KAISER
(continuing)
I'm going to suck every drop of
blood out of you!

Von shows his fangs and he starts to turn into a gargoyle vampire. He grabs Criss and throws him to the deck. Criss lying on a thick deck plank.
A cannon fires from a British warship and the cannon ball hits the main mast post on the Empress. A loud CRACK sound as the mast starts to fall towards the Pegasus. Von looks over at the falling mast post. Criss laying on the deck looks up to see the yardarm heading down towards him, his eyes widen. It looks like a large T square falling from the Empress onto Criss on the Pegasus.
The yardarm falls at the end of the plank, near Criss's feet where Criss's laying, and the huge impact catapults Criss up into the air. Everyone watching as Criss is shot upward, all the way up to the crow's nest. Criss grabs onto the crow's nest. Pirate William in the crow's nest he pocks his head out and looks surprised to see Criss.


PIRATE WILLIAM
Captain!

CALICO CRISS
Just checking on you mate.

The pirate William hands Criss a pistol.

CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
Thank you.

Criss spots a line from his pulley system, wraps his arm
around it and jumps. Criss smoothly lowers himself back down
to the deck near Von who is now a gruesome gargoyle vampire.
Criss points his pistol at him.

CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
Where were we? Oh yes. Silver
bullet mate.

Criss shoots Von in the chest near his heart. The impact knocks Von down.
Von get's back up hissing, showing his fangs. He grabs Criss then throws him. Criss goes flying into the wall next to the captain’s door. Criss is almost knocked out from hitting so hard. But manages to pull his pistol out aiming it at the gargoyle gruesome vampire Von.

VON KAISER
You have to hit the heart. You
were high by a inch.

Von gets ready to pounce on Criss laying on the deck.

CALICO CRISS
Silver bullet mate. Let me try
that again.

Criss fires, Von is knocked backwards and falls. Criss gives a sigh of relief. But Von gets back up, and with a gargoyle voice. He points to his heart. Laughing.
VON KAISER
You have to hit the heart. You
were low by a inch.

Von poises himself ready to pounce on Criss, when the cabin door opens a crack. Cassieo tosses Criss her derringer pistol. Criss cachets it. The door closes. Von charges Criss.
Criss aims and fires just as Von jumps on him. Von rolls off Criss screaming holding his chest. Von's skin is turning black and is falling off his face. Criss's looking at him and can see his skull, as Von falls to the deck. The fighting stops as everyone watches Criss approaches Von's body. Von's blacken skin has fallen off. Criss kicks his skull and it rolls across the deck. The rest of Von's crew drop their weapons. The vampire curse is broken, gargoyle vampires and cursed pirates become normal again. Criss's and Doctor
Wickman's men cheer in victory.

PIRATE TAR
The Pegasus is going down! Abandon
ship!

Pirates on the Pegasus start coming on board the Revenge the Pegasus is tilting away flooded. Tar and Peter help Cassieo on board the Revenge ship. Criss and Cassieo embrace. Pirates are cutting the lines so the Pegasus doesn't pull the Revenge ship down.

EXT. REVENGE GUN SHIP - CONTINUING

Criss looks at the Pegasus, she's sinking fast.

CALICO CRISS
My treasure.

Criss and his crew look sad as everyone watches the Pegasus
go under. Anne and Zak approach Criss and Cassieo. Anne give
Criss a hug.

ANNE
Good to see you again.

Then Zak gives Criss a manly hug and pats him on the back.
Then smiles at Criss.

ZAK SMITH
I can't believe your still alive.

Cassieo takes hold of Criss's arm. Zak smiles.

ZAK SMITH
(continuing)
And what is this?

CALICO CRISS
Anne, Zak, I would like you to
meet Cassieo.

Anne gives Cassieo a hug.

ANNE
So very nice to meet you.

Anne joking, whispers.

ANNE
(continuing)
You do know he's a pirate?

Criss whispering back.

CALICO CRISS
She's a pirate.

Zak whispering back. Looking at Cassieo.

ZAK SMITH
Your the best looking pirate I
ever saw.

CASSIEO
Oh I'm a pirate alright, a very,
very bad pirate.

They are interrupted as Doctor Wickman approaches.

ANNE
Doctor Wickman I would love you to
meet Captain Calico Criss, and
this is Cassieo.

Doctor Wickman shakes their hands.

DOCTOR WICKMAN
Captain Calico, a fine job you
and your crew did today. I saw you
take down Von Kaiser by yourself.
Theirs a nice reward for that
deed.

Criss nods his head.

DOCTOR WICKMAN
(continuing)
Miss Cassieo my pleasure. We'll
all get together tomorrow to talk
some more. Right now I have to get
us all back to port. And see how
the wounded are doing.

Wickman tips his hat to the ladies.

DOCTOR WICKMAN
(continuing)
Ladies.

Wickman walks away.

INT. PORT FAIRCLOTH PUB - MORNING

The next morning most everyone is gathered in the dinning area eating breakfast, talking. Criss and Cassieo are not their, but some people are sleeping in. A courier approaches Wickman and gives him a letter from the church.

COURIER
Sir this letter arrived for you
four weeks ago.

Wickman takes the letter opens it and reads it to himself.

DOCTOR WICKMAN
Everyone listen up. I have just
received this dispatch from her
majesties church. And it reads as
follows.

Everyone stops what they are doing to listen.

DOCTOR WICKMAN
(continuing)
We have positive information Von
Kaiser is traveling with his three
sisters. Purell, Rushka and
Cassieo. All four must be put down.

He lowers the letter.

DOCTOR WICKMAN
(continuing)
Otto, Hinrick, Gurhard go up find
Captain Calico Criss arrest him
then hang him.

Find that woman Cassieo Kaiser and
stake her. Were going to end this
today.

OTTO
Yes sir. Men arms yourselves and
bring some stakes.

GURHARD
Yes sir. Men arms ready and bring
some stakes.

Otto and his men leave the room going after Criss. Anne and
Zak can only look at each other.

DOCTOR WICKMAN
Miss Bonny I'm sorry about your
friend, but he is harboring a
vampire.

INT. PORT FAIRCLOTH - CONTINUING

The door to Criss's room is busted down as Otto and his men storm in. They look around the room but no Criss or Cassieo.

EXT. CARIBBEAN SEA - CONTINUING

Five miles out to sea away from Port Faircloth a small ship is making a run for it. It's the Rumrunner. From behind a hooded person is behind the wheel, in front of them is Calico Criss. Criss is lifting a wooded casket onto the side rail.

CALICO CRISS
We don't need this anymore.

Criss pitches the casket over the side, it splashes into the water and floats away. Criss approaches the hooded person.

CALICO CRISS
(continuing)
Do you feel alright?

The person facing Criss removes the hood exposing her long
light brown hair, its Cassieo.

CASSIEO
I've never felt more alive.

Cassieo smiles at Criss.

CASSIEO
(continuing)
This is the first time in my life
I've been in the daylight. I love
it.

CALICO CRISS
Remember not to much sun the first
few days, it will burn you.

CASSIEO
I never knew Von's death would
break the curse on me. I'm free of
it.

On deck Criss looks over his cargo their are a five wooden cages with chickens in them. Two crates with a pig in each one, a few kegs of rum. On the Port side a canvas covers what looks like a few small boxes. He walks over to the canvas that covers the smaller boxes and moves it aside. Their are three small treasure chests, he open one. It’s filled with gold and silver coins. Criss smiles, takes a handful and slowly drops them back. Cassieo looks at him and smiles. He recovers the treasure chests. Criss walks over to Cassieo, he gets back behind the wheel.

CALICO CRISS
That's why the call me lucky Criss.

The Rumrunner sails away.

The end


© 2007-2008 Ronald Kaiser

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PIRATE CALICO CRISS is a fictitious pirate that sails the Cayman Islands. All characters appearing in my screenplays are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. ... Any resemblance to Captain Jack Sparrow the Disney character is purely coincidental PIRATE CALICO CRISS is better looking, stronger, younger and smarter, he also likes magic and wears calico skullcaps or calico bandannas at times ...more like the known real pirate Calico Jack. Then again their were many many pirates..... My screenplays are registered with the Writers Guild of America, West as well as the U.S. Copyright office.