Script Peter Pan

52 Peter Pan
Slowly Cecco enters the hold. They all listen. After a pause another terrible death-screech is
heard followed by a crow
Slightly Two!
Hook S’death and oddsfish! Who is to bring me that doodle-doo?
Starkey Wait till Cecco comes out.
Hook I think I heard you volunteer, Starkey.
Starkey No, by thunder. I’ll swing before I go in there. Mercy, Captain, mercy!
Hook (lifting his claw) Shake hands, Starkey.
Desperately Starkey looks round for support ― there is none. He trembles, draws his sword and
slowly walks towards the hold. Just before he enters , he turns, but Hook is right behind him
Starkey disappears. There is an even more blood-curdling scream ― and Peter’s crow
Slightly (after a pause) Three!
Hook seizes a lantern
Hook By Davy Jones, I’ll bring out that doodle-doo myself.
Hook enters the hold ― only to come out again very quickly. His lantern has gone out. He is
shaking with fright
(unsteadily) Something blew out the light.
Pirate What of Cecco?
Pirate And Starkey?
Hook They’re both as dead as Dukes!
Pirates (dismayed) The ship’s doomed! Aahh!
Hook Lads! Here’s a notion. Open the door of the hold and drive the prisoners in. Let them
fight the doodle-doo for their lives. If they kill him, we’re so much the better; if he kills
them we’re none the worse.
The boys are driven into the hold
The pirates stare at the door of the hold and don’t notice as:
Peter comes round the back and frees Wendy
Wendy quietly disappears down the other end of the ship while Peter takes her cloak and,
covering himself, takes up her former position. He then crows. There is immediate panic
among the pirates
Hook Lads, I’ve thought it out. There’s a Jonah aboard ― the girl! Never was luck on a pirate
ship with a woman aboard. We’ll right the ship when she’s gone. (he turns to the cloaked
figure) There’s none can save you now, Missy!
Peter (from behind the cloak) There’s one!
Hook Who’s that?
Peter (throwing back the cloak) Peter Pan, the avenger! Down boys and at them.