The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson (1998–…): Season 1, Episode 26 - Paradise Lost: Part 2 - full transcript
Month sixteen. Life is idyllic for the little community. The farm is flourishing and everyone is preparing for the forthcoming marriage of Ben and Joanna. David, as head of the community is rehearsing the impending marriage ceremony between the young lovestruck Joanna and Ben. Unknown to the family, Parsons and Bonnie Mary arrive back on the island in their pirate ship, The Viper. Parsons is bent on destroying the family. As David conducts the marriage ceremony, Parsons lines him up in his musket sights and fires. The shot hits David's bible and saves his life. The family retreat to their prepared hill fort and delay the pirates with a variety of devices they have prepared. But the odds are against them. Mary persuades Parsons that they can starve the family out, rather than risk more casualties. Parsons vengefully sets fire to the tree house. During the lull, Joanna persuades David to finish the marriage, so that she and Ben can at least die as a married couple. David completes the service. As the family are about to be overrun, an armed merchant ship comes into view, heading for the island. Fearing for her ship, Mary decides to leave. Parsons protests that he hasn't gained his revenge and refuses to go. Mary leaves him to fend for himself. The merchantman is owned by Elizabeth's father, Oscar. Kwang Sen, the Chinese merchant to whom Emily is betrothed, is also on board. Oscar is horrified that his grandchildren have apparently become savages. Kwang Sen demands Emily's obedience, but Emily no longer wants to marry him. The family side with her, and buy the merchant off with the treasure they were planning to use for their own future. Parsons appears and accuses David of murdering his brother. Oscar dismisses it, but David is determined to return home (to Boston) and clear his name. He and the family set sail for Boston. Back in Boston, the trial of David against Parsons ends when the drunken judge dismisses the charges leaving Parsons, frustrated at not having got "justice" - and the family to pick up the pieces of their broken lives as they attempt to settle back into Boston society - for haven't they finally reached home?
- Me that Wang-Sen bought you?
[GUNSHOT]
- DAVID ROBINSON: The.
- Ball hit the book.
Spread out!
[GROAN]
[THUD]
Killer!
[LOGS TUMBLING]
If I had the money, then I'd
buy your freedom from Wang-Sen.
[LAUGHTER]
BONNIE MARY: Awful
sentimental about weddings.
[BARKING]
CHRISTINA ROBINSON: A ship!
Change course.
That ship outguns us.
We must sail.
You're not leaving!
[THEME MUSIC]
[WAVES LAPPING]
You're a fool!
[GROAN]
You'll be sorry!
All of you!
Mary!
You'll be sorry!
Ah.
ERNST ROBINSON (VOICEOVER):
As Parsons was left deserted
by Bonnie Mary and
her cutthroat pirates,
- on the other side.
- Of the island we all.
Waited in excited anticipation.
Finally, the dear Lord
had answered our prayers.
But our rescue was to take
on a surprising dimension
- which was destined to change.
- The course of our lives forever.
Father.
Yes, my dear.
It is.
Father!
It's your grandfather, children.
It's your grandfather!
[SPLASHING]
Oh.
Elizabeth.
I'd almost given up hope
of seeing you alive again.
Any of you.
Let me look at you.
Oh, you found us.
How are you, my dear?
I am well, Father.
We are all well,
thank God, but there
are pirates on this island and
they have just attacked us.
Pirates?
Mr. Collins!
There are pirates on the
island Keep a sharp look out.
Yes, sir.
ELIZABETH ROBINSON:
The children, Father.
Ernst.
How do you do, sir?
Joanna.
Hello, Grandpa.
May I introduce you
to my husband, Ben?
Your... your husband?
Yes.
Father just married us.
BEN THOMAS: How do you do, sir?
- It's a pleasure.
- To meet you, sir.
Yes.
How do you you?
Oh, Christina.
[GIGGLING]
How you've grown.
DAVID ROBINSON: I'm happy
to see you again, sir.
- I feared perhaps the.
- Day would never come.
David.
And here is someone new
for you to meet, Father.
Baby Hope.
OSCAR WYSS: Another grandchild?
[BABY CRYING]
[MUSIC PLAYING]
OSCAR WYSS: Oh!
Oh!
[LAUGHTER]
Emily, what's wrong?
What is it?
Emily.
Wang-Sen.
I found you at last.
Come.
No, she's not going with you.
ELIZABETH ROBINSON: Sir, I
think in the circumstances
it would be much more seemly
if Emily stayed with us.
Emily belongs to me.
And I take what is mine.
DAVID ROBINSON: I'm sure you
will agree, Mr. Wang-Sen,
that Emily should remain
with us in loco parentis,
so to speak, until
her wedding day.
Common decency demands no less.
Very well.
OSCAR WYSS: Well, come now.
Let's get you all
safely back to the Hawk.
It's high time these girls
had some proper clothes.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
None of these fit.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Emily.
- EMILY CHAN: Ernst,
- leave me alone.
ERNST ROBINSON: I just
want to talk to you.
EMILY CHAN: I'm frightened.
Well, why can't you
just tell him to go away?
It's not that simple.
- Well, if she doesn't.
- Tell him, I will.
You'll do nothing
of the sort, Ernst.
I'm not a child.
Then stop acting like one.
CAPTAIN BLACKER: Searched
the immediate neighborhood
without finding any pirates,
or traces of their presence.
The tree house?
All destroyed, ma'am.
Gutted.
CAPTAIN BLACKER: It would be
unwise to go ashore tonight
- until we're sure.
- It's quite safe.
Oh, David.
Yes.
In fact, it's dinner time.
- I'm sure you'll all.
- Be very grateful.
- For your first.
- Civilized meal in ages.
- Sp come along.
- Children, now, quickly.
Run along.
Elizabeth, David.
You too, Ernst.
I want to know what is going on.
- How do I know which.
- One to use first?
I was going to ask that.
Use any one you like.
No, you start at
the outside and you
work in towards the plate.
- There are meat.
- Knives and fish knives.
And fish forks.
- Well, which one.
- Is a fish knife?
- This one?
- This one?
No.
This is a fish knife.
Oh.
[LAUGHING]
OSCAR WYSS: [THROAT CLEARING]
Children.
OSCAR WYSS: Ernst?
Yes?
- OSCAR WYSS: Mr.
- Wang-Sen Sam would like.
To sit beside his betrothed.
This is my place.
Do as you're told, boy.
Ernst.
Please.
OSCAR WYSS: There.
You all look a great
deal more civilized.
What's that boy doing here?
Billy's our friend.
He always eats with us.
Cabin boys at table,
children speaking out of turn.
You may leave.
You sit down, child.
Christina, please.
I'll go too.
I'll leave as well.
Take your hand off her.
Ernst, no.
Mr. Wang-Sen, Emily
is not your wife yet.
OSCAR WYSS: Will
everybody please sit down?
Including Billy?
Of course not.
And I don't want to listen
to any more silly arguments.
Then you won't have to.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
[BABY CRYING]
How could he talk
to Billy like that?
ELIZABETH ROBINSON:
He's an old man, David.
Just set in his ways.
- I know that, but it.
- Doesn't give him the right.
- To sail into our.
- Lives and destroy.
Everything that we've gained.
- We're the only ones.
- Who know what dangers.
We faced on that island.
The bonds that we
forged, all of us.
I didn't realize how
much we'd all changed.
Going back to Boston
will seem very strange.
Do we have to go back?
Now that the island
has been discovered,
- it wouldn't be as if.
- We were still marooned.
All these months, all I
wanted was to be rescued.
But now...
Emily.
Just tell him.
I can't.
My father gave me to him.
- But he's as old.
- As my grandfather.
That doesn't matter.
I'm betrothed to Wang-Sen.
Us.
Precisely, my child.
- ERNST ROBINSON: Emily's.
- Changed her mind.
You have to release
her from this contract.
No.
My only desire is to
obey my father's wishes
and marry you, Wang-Sen.
Emily has cost
me a fortune, boy.
I have no intention of giving
up such a costly possession.
Does money mean
that much to you?
Certainly.
More important than sentiment.
Well, in that case,
would you sell Emily to me?
[LAUGHS]
Where would you get
such wealth, boy?
Would you?
Everything has its price.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Billy.
Ben.
Ben.
What?
You've got to help me.
Wang-Sen says he'll
sell Emily to me.
- Where would you.
- Find the money?
The treasure.
What will your
father say to that?
BEN THOMAS: I don't think we
should touch the treasure.
You know it's supposed
to be for all the family.
Ben, please.
For my sake.
I'll take responsibility.
I... I just need your help.
- BEN THOMAS: What do.
- You want us to do?
ERNST ROBINSON (VOICEOVER): The
following morning, Ben, Billy,
and I decided to
return to the island
while the ship was still
at anchor, replenishing
its source of supplies.
Unaware that Parsons was still
in hiding, intent on securing
his own supplies.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
[CHICKEN CLUCKING]
Quiet.
[SQUAWK]
Quiet.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
[WATER SPLASHING]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
[MONKEY SCREECHING]
[WATER SPLASHING]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
Morning, Father.
Good morning, sir.
Hm.
Well, I simply don't
know what to think.
You've changed beyond
all recognition.
In what way?
We each have our preordained
place in life, David.
We step outside that
place at our peril.
I see nothing wrong
in our behavior, sir.
If we've become uncivilized,
then I'm proud of it.
Hm.
I presume when we
get back to Boston,
you still expect
me to employ you?
Not necessarily.
Oh, you'll be happy to starve?
ELIZABETH ROBINSON: Oh,
we won't starve, sir.
- Money is the least.
- Of our worries.
So you have hidden riches?
DAVID ROBINSON: Exactly, sir.
JOANNA ROBINSON: Father, Mother.
What is it?
JOANNA ROBINSON: Ernst is gone.
And Ben and Billy.
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
[BABY CRYING]
No sign of them on board, sir.
We've searched everywhere.
They must have gone ashore.
Lower a boat!
Mr. Collins, I want you to
undertake a land search.
Aye, sir.
What have you done to Ernst?
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
Here we are.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
[TREASURE RATTLING]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
Well, well.
So there it is.
BEN THOMAS: Parsons.
And Ben, my old friend, Ben.
Traitor!
Turncoat!
Kind of you to pack up all that
booty neat and tidy for me.
BEN THOMAS: Keep back, Parsons.
There's three of us.
Three of you?
Oh, my knees are knocking.
- You're not getting.
- The treasure.
And who's going to stop me?
Gotcha!
Now pack up the
booty in them sacks,
unless you'd like to see
this little fish wriggling
from the end of my hook.
[WIND BLOWING]
[TREASURE RATTLING]
Outside.
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
Henrietta.
[CHICKEN CLUCKING]
PARSONS: And don't
forget my dinner.
Start walking.
[SWORDS UNSHEATHING]
No.
Who the hell are they?
Out of my way, you two,
or I'll gut the boy!
I'll kill him!
I will!
BEN THOMAS: They don't care
whether you kill him or not.
- More than likely,
- they'll kill us if we.
Don't give them the treasure.
No!
I'm not dying for any treasure.
Here.
No!
[THUD]
Run Run.
[CHICKEN CLUCKING]
[EXHALE]
[FIRE CRACKLING]
[CLATTER]
ELIZABETH ROBINSON: Oh, David.
Mr. Robinson.
No trace of pirates, sir,
nor any sign of the boys.
I'm sorry.
ERNST ROBINSON: Father!
Mother!
- DAVID ROBINSON:
- Where have you been?
- ELIZABETH ROBINSON:
- We were so worried.
- What have you.
- Got there, Billy.
We got Henrietta, sir.
[CHICKEN CLUCKING]
Hm.
Ernst?
It's the treasure.
Treasure?
Wang-Sen said that I
could buy Emily's freedom.
I understand.
But it's not your decision
to make, nor mine.
Everyone must agree.
Yes, Father.
- If we haven't.
- Got the treasure,
Maybe we could
stay on the island.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Oh.
I think you're a fool, David.
- Emily is a member.
- Of our family.
Yes.
- But if you leave.
- All this, you might.
As well stay on this island.
Beautiful.
Beautiful.
So beautiful.
Is it sufficient?
You may have Emily.
- Sir, would you.
- Be willing to sign.
- An affidavit before.
- The captain, releasing
Emily from her contract?
My word is sufficient,
Mr. Robinson.
- I'm sure that it.
- Is, Mr. Wang-Sen,
But I would feel more
comfortable in possession
of such a document.
You insult me, sir.
- That's not my intention,
- but I don't want.
To take any chances either.
Very well.
If you insist.
Good.
I'll speak with the captain.
Come on, everyone.
Let's leave Mr. Wang-Sen
to his new treasure.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Go on.
Go in.
So, um, what do we do now?
I belong to you now.
No, you don't.
You belong to yourself.
I must marry you.
Only if you want to.
Do you?
You know I do.
But I don't want to
stay here on the island.
I want to go back to Boston.
ERNST ROBINSON: I want
to go back to Boston too.
There's so much I can't do here.
I want to write the
story of this family.
Thank you again, Ernst.
For the first time in
my life, I feel free.
PARSONS: I've more right
to that treasure than you.
If I raise my
finger to my servant,
the only right you
will have is a knife.
It was my only
hope of revenge.
Against who?
David Robinson.
And why do you want
revenge on Mr. Robinson?
He murdered my brother.
I need that treasure to
bring him to justice.
Hm.
What sort of justice could
a man like me find in Boston?
We may be able
to help each other.
- We're all agreed?
- Yeah.
- Yes.
- Good.
That settles it.
Remain on the island.
Father.
I, uh, I wish to apologize.
I understand now how
profoundly the island
has affected all of you.
- I regret losing you,
- having just found you,
But you know your
own hearts best.
Thank you, Father.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
Thank you, sir.
PARSONS: I accuse this man
of murdering my brother.
Oh, who is this?
His name is Parsons, Father.
He's a pirate.
- That man murdered.
- My brother, and there.
Is no justice on this ship
other than what I brings myself.
- Captain Black, put.
- This man in irons.
How dare he accuse
decent people.
The accusation
has been made, sir.
It must be answered.
What do you say, Mr. Robinson?
But this is absurd.
Why would my son-in-law
wish to kill anyone?
For this.
OSCAR WYSS: A handkerchief?
Belonging to.
Mistress Robinson.
See there?
Her name.
She give this to my brother Seth
as a token of her affection.
When he found that
out, he killed him.
You monstrous liar!
How dare you!
- OSCAR WYSS: Mr.
- Collins, stop them!
Pull them apart!
It is very clear that.
Mr. Robinson is perfectly
capable of killing another man.
I can see now that I shall
have no peace while this man is
at liberty to hound me.
- I'm innocent,
- Captain, and I will.
Gladly return to
Boston to prove it,
to see you brought to justice.
THEME MUSIC: Time to go.
A ship is leaving.
Time for breathing.
Life goes on.
Mm.
Oh, when I see we're on
the same side finally,
then it's time to leave.
Should have known how
the rain was falling.
Now we love so much more,
cause that's what life's for.
Get away.
Ah ah.
We should get away.
This is the moment, the day by
day, the world will go away.
With you by my side,
I know what is right.
And I will stay with
you, you decide.
We should get away.
Get away.
Get away from it all.
[MUSIC PLAYING]