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Present a Michael Redgrave at C.S. Farsters in Domitable Man of the Sea,

Horatio Hornblore.

A man looks back sometimes and tells himself that it was at such and such a time that he changed,

that he grew, that he shaped himself into what he was to be forever after.

With me, that time was in the weeks following the death of Captain Sawyer,

the men of war renown.

I was only fifth lieutenant aboard our ship and I didn't know then that I was making myself into a man,

who might someday be worthy of a command.

Mr. Hornblore, did you think my talk with the men had an effect?

It may be too early to tell sir, but what was your impression?

What sir, your talk was really divided into two parts.

First, the announcement of the captain's death, which of course was your idea, Mr. Hornblore.

Mine, sir.

Yes, you remember here in the wardrobe.

I said it would cause unrest when this news got about him on the men and that's when you spoke up.

You said, wouldn't it be best to get them all together and tell them immediately before wild rumours?

Oh, yes, I did say that, sir, but of course I felt that that was what you were about to suggest

yourself. It followed so much so logically on your own thought that we couldn't chance unrest.

You thought I was about to say it?

Yes, sir.

Yes, but you didn't wait for me to say it.

I'm sorry, sir.

You weren't by any chance on the trying to tell me how to run this ship.

No, sir, naturally not.

I shouldn't allow that, you know.

Well, of course not, sir.

I'm in command here, yes, sir.

On the other hand, Mr. Hornblore, we all know that I have not had a command before and

I hope I'll not be so obstinate as not to listen to the idea of my officers.

There's another matter.

Rather a serious thing, I, um, what is it, sir?

Nothing, nothing, there was something on my mind and

momentarily I thought I'd discuss it, but to never mind, I'll make the decision myself.

That will be all, Mr. Hornblore.

Well, Mr. Hornblore, yes, sir.

What do you think number one will do?

By what, sir?

You know what?

Down in the captain's desk or the captain's papers.

And among those papers, the secret orders under which we sailed.

What do you suppose those orders are?

Well, so they may be just routine orders,

directing us to join Admiral Beckett and Squadron.

Oh, maybe.

Well, they might be.

Orders to sail under tax service on some secret mission.

Something, something dangerous possibly.

What's Mr. Buckland likely to do, eh?

I know what I'd do, sir.

Well, I'd open those orders immediately.

Or it's easy enough for you or me to say, but Buckland hasn't got a captain's commission

and those orders aren't for the eyes of a mere lieutenant.

He's master of the ship, Bush.

Oh, I know, but, sir.

By accident, that's all.

You can take the ship into Antigua.

There's probably some junior captain there who can take over there.

Do that, and Mrs. Chance to be master?

Well, if he doesn't go to Antigua,

you'll have to read the secret orders.

If he does that, you could be reprimanded for his presumption.

Possibly, but if he puts into Antigua and then has to beat back to Windward,

the Lords of the Admiral, if they'll wrap his knuckles hard,

or whichever he does, it's chancey.

Very chancey, isn't it?

I know.

Why wouldn't want to be in Buckland shoes?

I would.

What?

It's the chance of a command.

The chance of the death service, don't you see?

Oh, you're a rum-cove, Mr. Humbler.

Yes, sir, Mr. Bush, sir.

I expect I am.

The more I thought about it, the more I wanted to talk to Buckland about those sealed orders.

But a fifth lieutenant, fourth, now that the captain was dead,

cannot bring up such things without being asked.

There was attention and excitement within me that cried out

to have the secret orders opened.

I found that I couldn't concentrate the idea of putting into port

without some disgust at the weakness of such a course.

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It was Buckland, however, that sent for me later that same day.

I have a decision to make, Hormler.

Sir, if I can help you in any way, sir?

Oh, I can discuss it with you, if you understand my position.

That it's my decision at all that.

I quite understand that, sir.

Well, Hormler, it's about the sealed orders.

I haven't opened them.

I thought not, sir.

I'm not sure whether I should.

Would you like an opinion, sir?

Just an opinion, of course, yes.

I think you should open them, sir.

It might get me into trouble.

Might get you into trouble, not to.

Antigua is not far away, that's quite true, sir.

I could go there directly.

I could have a higher official open the papers,

or a junior master assigned to the ship over me.

Exactly, sir.

What do you mean?

I mean, sir, that you have some right to think of yourself.

This ship is yours to come on, now.

If you put into Antigua, someone else may be put in command,

and you would lose a great opportunity.

But if that's what the Lords of the Admiralty would want.

If the Lords of the Admiralty, so would be very much impressed,

I should think if you open the orders and carry out whatever

the ship's mission successfully, and with this patch.

You think, sir?

I do, sir.

I believe that the Lords of the Admiralty

life officers will display initiative.

Initiative?

Yes.

Hey, you think it will be all right, Hornblur?

I think it is a great opportunity, sir.

By gelvin, I'll do it.

I've made my decision, Mr. Hornblur.

I congratulate you, sir.

Hello, Mr. Hornblur.

I'm Scarborough, tell him for some.

And I'm Mr. Hornblur?

Look, look there.

It's just a flying fish.

Yes, and there's another such excitement over a flying fish.

I never saw one before.

You'll see Kenji on the before.

This voyage is over.

That depends on what we're headed for.

Or imagine number one, Lord, us to put into Antigua.

I don't think he-

Look, there's Mr. Robert.

What, I've seen him before?

Yes, but he's been below with Buckland.

Is this a reason for such excitement?

What's the matter, Mr. Hornblur?

There's a Robert.

There's Robert, sir.

Oh, there you are, Hornblur.

You'll know about this thing, don't you?

Yes, sir.

What's he?

He's the owner of some secret.

Number one was going to open the secret orders.

What?

He's done it.

He's read them?

As far as I know, yes.

What did they say?

They were secret orders.

If Mr. Buckland had taken me into his conference,

I still could not tell you.

True enough.

So where down the wiser?

There's Mr. Buckland now on the bridge.

We don't know.

I want to know.

Because my soul, you still expect to know what lies in store for you?

You've been at war since 93, nearly 10 years of it.

Mr. Westings is today.

Halifax tomorrow.

Your bay orders.

Helmily.

They go and haul.

A belly full of grape rills.

Champagne and a captured flagship.

Who cares?

We draw our foreshilling a day.

Rain all shine.

Mr. Carbury.

Mr. Buckland passing away.

Mr. Carbury.

It must be my soul, excuse me.

Now you could earn your foreshilling today, Carbury.

A change in course.

I'll wait here a week's pay.

It means a change in course.

No thinkers.

Listen.

Officer of the watch.

Sir.

We're altering course two points.

Steer us our ways.

Eyes up.

Course our West.

Mr. Rabbit.

Fight the hands to the braces.

Well gentlemen.

You heard me.

We're altering our course.

Bun sir.

Could you tell us our mission, sir?

Not our mission.

That is still secret, Mr. Hornblur.

Hey, good sir.

But I'll tell you where we're bound.

Mr. Carbury knows already.

Where sir?

Santa Domingo.

Scottsman's base.

Santa Domingo.

It's Tanyola.

Haiti.

That means Haiti.

Santa Domingo.

Haiti.

It's Tanyola.

Three names for the same island.

Haiti, you know.

That's where the natives are in rebellion.

Yes, Mr. Hornblur.

That's where the natives are in rebellion.

There was a long Atlantic swell as we came inside of the low mountains of Santa Domingo.

Up on the quarter deck, Buckland peered through his telescope at the land.

Bush and eyes stood, or rather slipped and slid on the rolling deck,

waiting to see what Buckland might decide to do.

Bush has always was placid, calm, patient.

I was filled with attention that had been with me so many days,

though I do have to confess that some of it was just playing all the new seasickness.

Feeling the role of the ship Mr. Hornblur?

Well, it wouldn't be a little seasick.

Oh, how she does role, Mr. Bush.

I feel all right.

Well, you always do.

What's Buckland doing up there?

Can't he make up his mind?

Well, he has to see how the land lies.

How much more does he want to see?

There are the Spanish colours flying on the fort up there.

Everybody on shore knows by now that a ship of the line is prying about.

Well, we had to pull in here.

Yes, but you'd think we went at war with the Spanish the way we've come in so openly.

Those don'ts in there won't have to be very clever.

I guess that we're not here on a yachting trip.

Now they've all the time they need to be ready to receive us.

Oh, what else could Buckland have done?

Why could have come in in the dark with the sea breeze?

Yes, he could.

But if the doms couldn't see us in the dark, we couldn't see their might.

Well, nothing to find me in coming with landing, but he's ready.

Then a dawn put them ashore, storm the place before the doms knew there was any danger.

You know something, Mr. Hornblur?

Well, so you seem to want danger.

Oh, perhaps.

I'm not sure.

Well, maybe you just want a command.

I don't know what to mean by that, sir.

Nothing offensive.

Was he speaking about you at all?

Ever since the captain died, you've been putting yourself in Buckland's place.

Thinking what you do if you found yourself in command.

Well, it's natural, isn't it, sir?

For you, perhaps?

Well, I've thought...

Hello, we're putting a boat.

Here we are.

What now?

I have to see you while Buckland thinks out what he's seen.

I suppose it's Mr. Hornblur.

He'll feel better when he arrived at his swell.

Better in one way, perhaps.

But I wouldn't mind the sea sickness of people going into action,

and not running away to think about it.

What a farie, sir.

Farie, tell me.

Quite the opposite, sir.

I wish...

No.

I wish for too much, I suppose.

You wish for action.

You're going to get it, you know.

I imagine, sir.

We'll pull him to attack that fort.

And we'll see how you behave yourself, Mr. Hornblur.

Mr. Busser, Mr. Buckland's compliments are pleased to run your guns out.

Quick!

Upwards!

Where are you going?

Mr. Busser, Mr. Buckland's compliments are will you try to arrange in short at their show,

actress when you're gunswaff?

Very well.

Mr. Hornblur?

Yes, sir.

They probably have batteries on both sides of the house.

Yes, sir. Oh, Mr. Busser.

Yes.

Look over there.

No, no, no, over in the direction of that point of land.

I see the point.

You see the smoke?

They're heating short.

I guess, eh?

The fort's open to farliness.

They're fighting on this side, too, sir.

So they are.

We'll be caught in a crossfire in a minute.

What you want, Mr. Hornblur?

Action, eh?

Yes, sir.

Sir.

Yes?

I might just reach the battery on this side, sir.

Now, this is the time to fire.

Since you're at Mr. Hornblur.

All right, man.

First of all, ready?

Fire!

Second of everyone, ready?

Fire!

Did you hit?

Ah.

I don't think so, sir.

They're answering us now.

Four of you, gentlemen.

All right, division captain.

Once again, first of all, it's done.

Fire!

Second of all, we're done.

Fire!

Did you get a hit?

Yes!

Look out!

Look, sharp!

Don't move!

I need to go back!

I don't want!

This is a fish.

I went out and looked at them.

Hey, I took them.

Mr. Bush, sir, by the fire.

What?

That was hot shot.

Look, the deck's molding.

Fire bucket here?

Fire bucket?

Mr. Bush!

Mr. Bush!

Yes, sir.

Mr. Buckland, sir.

How'd you put out this fire?

If you could spare some more men from top decks here.

We can't.

There's a fire there, too.

I'll do my best, yes, sir.

You, men.

Look, sir, for those favorites.

It's even worse on top deck.

What do you think, Mr. Bush?

Well, we'll never get these fires out, sir.

As long as we're in range of their guns.

We can't spare enough men.

As the chance they may hit us again

with their blasted hot shots.

I know, I know.

That's why I've had to give orders.

We're going to put a belt and run her out to sea.

I'm sorry, sir.

What's that?

Oh, no, no, no, no.

No, no.

We run and run.

Keep at this fire.

And you, Mr. Hornblower, keep firing.

I'll go top side and see if we can get her off.

This way, sir.

Ready?

Fire.

Second version.

Ready.

Fire.

Fire.

Load again.

Mr. Bush, can I help while they're loading?

No thanks.

I'm going for it now.

Yes, you can, you can feel the ship straining.

When's high water?

High water will...

Not for over an hour, I judge.

Well, we'll never get her off till then.

Why, then, it'll be too late.

It seems so.

You, man, are you ready?

First return.

Fire.

Second version.

Fire.

Mr. Bush, what is this?

Do you notice any movement while I fire a gun, sir?

No, only the jar.

Well, it's the jar.

I mean, the whole deck lifts under it.

So it does.

Well, I could fire all my guns at once.

And that might break the suction, sir.

My joke, it might.

It might indeed.

All right.

Falling stocks going.

All right.

And one, two, three.

I'm a soldier!

It was easy, then, as we put about and set out to see to get the shipboard fires under control.

And finally, the last of them was out.

We failed in our mission.

So far?

So far?

There's nothing more to do but continue on to Antigua.

I wouldn't want to be in poor old Buckland shoes, not in your own account.

I'm sorry for Buckland.

You wouldn't want to be in his shoes?

I would.

You're incorrigible, aren't you, Mr. Hormler?

What do you mean?

You've failed before you'd like to be in Buckland's place.

That was before he opened the sealed orders.

You'd opened them in a minute, you said.

Well, he did.

I know what it's got him.

It's got him the opportunity of a lifetime.

You, you mean?

I certainly.

You saved the ship, you know.

Everybody knows this.

If you hadn't had that idea about firing all your guns at once,

we'd have stayed there on the shows.

Well, by now we'd already dead all prisoners of the guns.

Thank you, Hormler.

But just because you feel good about having done well yourself,

you shouldn't be blinded to the fact that poor Buckland is going to get his knuckles wrapped.

So don't you see there's no necessity for that?

We turned tail, we retreated, we were a fire.

We were apparently limping back to some home port.

The guns must be relaxed.

They don't expect us back.

Nor will we go back.

Yes, but we should.

Under cover of darkness this time,

oh, what an opportunity for Buckland.

Hormler, the better I get to know you,

the more I stand amazed.

Horatio Hormler, starring Michael Redgrave,

is based on the novels by CS Forester,

music composed and conducted by Sydney Torch,

produced by Harry Allen Torres.

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