We count the moons, we know that twelve full moons are one year.

Captain Jacob Hilliard: How do you follow the years? Richard Lestrange: She taught us. Lilli Hargrave: Mother died six years ago.

Richard: What is the meaning of boring? Sylvia: Well boring's when. Sylvia: I should think it must be ever so boring here. You can take us with you back to civilization. Will you grant us permission to come ashore? Richard: Yes, you are welcome here.Ĭaptain Hilliard: We appreciate your hospitality and hope that you'll offer us the opportunity to repay you. Captain Hillard: Well, we're in need of fresh water. Is this your land? Richard: Yes, my house is there. Captain Hillard: I'm Captain Jacob Hilliard, master of the Tradewind, and. Lilli: I'm Lilli, and I'm ready for you to take us back to civilization. We've been waiting for you for a long time. Lilli: Remember what mother said about a good, firm handshake. Lilli: There's a woman?Ĭaptain Hilliard: Keep them in your sights. The one in the light covering may be a woman. Lilli: Look over there! Richard: Lilli, hurry! The signal fire! Lilli: Richard, what if they're heathens? I'm frightened! Richard: Well, maybe we shouldn't light the signal fire! Let's see who they are first! There's eight people. Lilli: With this ring, I thee wed, Richard. Richard: With this ring, I thee wed, Lilli. Richard: I want us to be husband and wife. The master of the reef! Richard: Hey, don't you ever make fun of me! Lilli: I'm sorry. It feels all alive, when I'm know I'm the master of the reef! Lilli: The master of the reef. Lilli: What do you mean? Richard: Inside here. Richard: I like the way it makes me feel. I don't understand why you have to do it. Richard: Silly?! It's not silly, it's dangerous. This time, he was lying in wait, so I dive in! And I can see down his mouth, there's about five hundred teeth with stripy little fish all around his gills, and he comes at me! He misses me, stupid sea slug! Lilli: Seems silly to me. Richard: The first time, he almost got me. You can hang it from your nose for all I care. Do you? Richard: I don't care what you do with it, or how you wear it. Mother of Lillian.' And I know I'm not your real mother, Richard, but I like to have it said 'Mother of Richard.'ĭialogue Lilli: I'm gonna keep this forever. We'll carve out a marker, and it will say, 'Here lies Sarah Hargrave. And fill it in, and smooth it over with earth. Hollow out this ground about so deep, and line it with thatch and moss. It's quiet here, and I can see the house.

Someday soon after the ship comes, you'll find yourself seated at a well-appointed table in San Francisco, and you'll be expected to show proper table manners.

I may be young, captain, but I have spent the last three years in a climate of fearsome heat, with insects as big as rats and rats as big as cats! I can certainly deal with deck hands down with fever!.

The return to the blue lagoon