Scene 4 and “Talent to Burn”

Scene 4 Captain: Okay! A Talent show seems like a spendid idea. I’m sure making music will be the answer to all of our problems. All: Aye! King: Obviously, I will be the star of the show and will sing all of the solos and wear the finest costumes. Now, Can any of the rest of you do anything? (scratching their heads) Littlebeard: Nay sir, I don’t know. Is scurvy a talent? We’ve got plenty of scurvy. Five o’clock shadow: Pillaging-that’s my main talent! Blackbeard: And I’n good at plundering…but nobody wants to watch that. King: Avast! Now just a minute. (to Dancingbeard) A short while ago, I saw you doing a fine little jig? Dancingbeard: Me? Oh nay sir, I was just showing off me sea legs.

King: (To Calico Jack) And you sir King: (To Calico Jack) And you sir. I heard you singing in the one shower you took a couple of years ago, and you sounded like a right decent baritone. Calico Jack: I did? I mean, really sir, you think I have enough talent to be in the talent show? King: Of course, this crew is oozing with talent! Bluebeard: Oozing? (everybody scratches their head) King: Aye, me hearties! As pirates go…you’ve got talent to burn! All: Really? We mean….ARRRR!!!

Talent to Burn We’ve got talent, we’ve got talent to burn. With our talent, there is money to earn. If we show them, everybody can see, we’ve all got talent to burn! We’ve got talent (We’ve got talent) We’ve got talent to burn (We’ve got talent to burn) And we’re gallant (and we’re gallant) From our stem to our stern (from our stem to our stern) It’s amazing (it’s amazing) Everyone will agree (everyone sees) We’ve all got talent to burn!

Dancers, singers, jugglers too, acrobats and more! Solo: I can not do anything but take a nap and snore! (Snoorrrrrinnnggggg……..) All: We’ve got talent, we’ve got talent to burn. With our talent, we can all take a turn. It’s astounding how we steal every scene. We’ve all got talent to burn! Solo: I can walk a high tight rope! Solo: I can pull a prank! Captain: Everybody sing or you’ll have to walk the plank! (Holding hands and swaying) Ah! Ah!

We’ve got talent (We’ve got talent) We’ve got talent to burn (We’ve got talent to burn) With our talent (with our talent) There is money to earn ( there is money to earn) If we show them (if we show them) Everybody can see (everybody can see) We’ve all got talent to burn! YES! We’ve all got talent to burn! That’s Right! We’ve all got talent to burn!

Talent Show (with music) (The Jolly Redbeards enter and perform silly acrobatics) Captain: Not bad, but keep practicing! Next on stage, we bring you Long John Silver and the Silver Tones, and their dance of the seven sabers. (Long John Silver and the Silver Tones enter and dance with their “sabers”)

Captain: Next, William Shakesbeard will perform readings from his newest play “Treasure For Treasure” … Bluebeard: Ahoy, Captain! A word with you if I may! Captain: What is it, Bluebeard? Bluebeard: Well, Captain, it does seem quite clear that here is no lack of talent in our hearty band of pirates. Captain: Aye, Aye! I agree! Bluebeard: But I don’t see how doing a talent show is going to help us get off this island and back to plundering and pillaging, which is what we’re really good at. Redbeard: That’s right, Captain! Besides, who’s going to come to our talent show? How are we going to make any money to repair our ship and get out of here? Captain: Aye, I believe you may be right. There’s nobody here but us. Although I’ve always believed a talent show can solve about any problem, I think this is time we may be out of luck.

King: Too bad too, and with all my talent… Pinkbeard: Looks to me like we’re stuck here… Calico Jack: … forever Yellowbeard: … with a treasure map that points right back at “whomever” is holding it! Littlebeard: And nobody cares! All: Arrr!!!