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She Be Pirate
Original Story and Screenplay by Robert C. Powers (Copyright)
Genre: Action/Adventure
Page
count: 98
Logline:
Pirates killed her father, she lost everything and was at the mercy of the
pirates -- until she became one and sought revenge. (Coverage: Consider.
Memorable characters, exciting twists and turns and explosive action sequences).
Synopsis:
SHARLY CRICKETT's a young, island woman in the early Eighteenth Century Bahamas.
Her town is sacked and her father is killed by a ruthless pirate, BOCARATA (Rat
Mouth). She bites off a piece of Bocarata’s ear and escapes, but is chased
through tropical islands by the pirates. She uses her wiles and island knowledge
to evade her pursuers. Bocarata and his
ship leave, but now he seeks her wherever he goes. Homeless, she meets CLAMMY
RUSSEL, an experienced old sailor down on his luck. As they become acquainted,
CAPTAIN MARCEAU LATOUR sails into what's left of Sharly's town to recruit hands
for his ship, SPIRIT.
Sharly is captured and taken aboard to amuse Marceau. She resists his advances
and demonstrates her “sea-savvy”. To the crew’s dismay, he takes her on as a
seaman apprentice. FIRST MATE SKELLY believes Marceau’s lust affects his
judgment and keeps an eye on her. As she learns, she handles hard times
including a trial by fire on the open sea. Hushed voices below deck plan a
mutiny. During the takeover Sharly's volunteered by Clammy to step in and lead
the crew. She can do what no man in the crew can do -- navigate, taught to her
by her father. She takes command.
Captain Sharly’s ship is attacked by Bocarata who has been seeking her for
months His ship, JOKER’S CHANCE, overtakes SPIRIT and Sharly must face the
fearsome SLAYERS, Bocarata’s murderous boarding party. Sharly is captured,
lashed to a “dead man’s raft” and set adrift. Clammy escapes the ship, swims to
the raft and cuts her free -- but they may die at sea. The gallant CAPTAIN DAN
DUBOIS, long time enemy of Bocarata, sails the same seas, finds Sharly and
Clammy adrift and rescues them.
Dan is fascinated by Sharly and she him, but mistrust is the wedge; Dubois's
reputation as lady killer has not escaped Sharly's ears. Still, in Dubois she
may have a real ally and even more, a chance of getting revenge on Bocarata.
Sharly rescues the Governor of Nassau from an assassination attempt by Bocarata
and discovers the location of Bocarata’s new pirate port, complete with fort.
The Governor, in debt to Sharly, agrees to issue a letter of marque to Dan to
help the Governor defeat and arrest Bocarata. She goes with Dan to find the
pirate port and take revenge on Bocarata. But, she has fallen in love with Dan
and it might all cost her more than she wants to pay. Bocarata, the Slayers and
his pirate captains await.
Locations:
1) Beach/tropical forest 2) Bahama Towns 3) Pirate ships/bars/forts
Coverage:
“She Be Pirate” is a very engaging, fun and sometimes truly exhilarating
pirate script. It is a strong script and could become a great adventure story
with memorable characters, exciting twists and turns and explosive action
sequences. This screenplay is rated CONSIDER (SCREENPLAY READERS, Coverage
Company).
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