Blackbeard, the Pirate (1952)

Torin Thatcher: Sir Henry Morgan

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• Morgan's Aide : Sir Henry! I've just come from the jail, and all the prisoners have been liberated!

  Sir Henry Morgan : What?! When did this happen?

  Morgan's Aide : The jailer said, Blackbeard did it.

  Sir Henry Morgan : Blackbeard? Blackbeard's dead.

  Morgan's Aide : He ran a cutlass through the jailer, and he swears it was Blackbeard, with the eyes of a devil!

  Sir Henry Morgan : [pounds the desk and jumps up]  When did this happen?

  Morgan's Aide : About three hours ago. The jailer's died.

  Sir Henry Morgan : Blackbeard...

  [almost to himself] 

  Sir Henry Morgan : Suppose Blackbeard, why should he want to enter the jail?

  [snaps his fingers] 

  Sir Henry Morgan : To get a crew! What would he do with a crew when he got it?

  [turns to his aide] 

  Sir Henry Morgan : Was his ship in the harbor when you came in?

  Morgan's Aide : She was just sailing out!

  Sir Henry Morgan : So that's it! The black-hearted butcher. He thinks he can hoodwink old Henry Morgan, well that's a game at which two can play. He might run from me... but he wouldn't run from the sight of a rich, Spanish galleon! So I think we'll have some devilment tonight in the Nicholas Channel. We'll take that galleon!... and use it as a bait for Blackbeard. When he closes on her, he'll find himself outgunned, outfought, outwitted, and dead as mutton! Come on, let's be at it!

• Blackbeard : [gesturing with his cutlass at Edwina's neck]  Morgan! You take this ship, and you take her head with it!

  Sir Henry Morgan : Call off your men, and cast adrift.

  Morgan's First Mate : But we're winning, sir! We have them at our mercy, and the ship is ours.

  Sir Henry Morgan : You heard my orders! Cast off, I say!

  Morgan's First Mate : Aye aye, sir!

  [to the crew] 

  Morgan's First Mate : Cut loose those grapnels! Cast off, solid!

  Blackbeard : Heh, heh, I knew it...

  [Blackbeard's crew cheers and waves their swords at Morgan and his crew] 

  Blackbeard : We'll call this one a draw, Morgan!