"Captain Blood's feared pirates had sailed the seas for many years." "But never could he remember a storm such as this." "He began to wonder whether his ship could withstand the battering and buffeting - of the angry waves for much longer." ""Alas, it is now too late to launch the life boat", - he thought as he lashed himself to the wheel." "His voice rose against the wind:" ""Captain Blood can think of no better death than to journey to the bottom of the sea -"" ""losing the last battle against his old adversary."" ""But if only I could save the life of the young and beautiful princess -"" ""who I rescued from the Duke's gallion before I sank her."" ""I care not about the three chests of dubloons, -"" ""two chests of jewels and 36 balls of the richest and most colorful silks."" ""But oh mah, she to perish in this terrible storm..."" "Is it a good book?" "Moomin?" "Mm, it's great." "What a terrible storm." "It's not easing at all." "No." "I'm so glad I'm not on my own on a night like this." "I feel safe in Moomin house." "Oh, what was that?" " That sounded like tree breaking." "Hey, Moomin." "Why don't you read your story out loud?" " Oh okay, but can I start where I got to?" "As long as you tell us what's happened before or we won't know what it's about - and we might miss something important." " Just the main points will do, Moomin." "Well, there's this bright pirate..." " Oh, it's so much fun when someone reads out loud." "Jatka vain, Muumipeikko." " ...captain Blood." "And he and his men have captured a rich and royal galley." "They've taken lots of gold, silver and jewels and things and, oh yes, a princess too." "It's exciting, isn't it?" " Yes, it is." "The storm that rose that night was so violent that at first it seemed inevitable the ship found to before the waves that engulfed it." "Not bad if I say so myself." "Captain Blood saw that the poor princess had indeed swoon." "With only the rats for company, how frightened must she have been down in the hold." "The noice of the storm was deafening as the ship was strown about - on the swirling sea." "The captain's brave heart went out to his young and beautiful captive..." " Could I have some tea, Mama?" "Of course, dear." "Would you like me to bring it up to you?" " No thanks, I've finished for the day." "That's good." "Shall we all have some tea and lemonade?" "Yes please, I'm very thirsty." " You read very well." "Thank you, Moomin." "Great story isn't it?" " Could I have some strawberry juice please, Mama?" "Snorkmaiden, when is your brother coming home?" "Oh, he didn't say exactly but in a couple of days I should think." "It was a good idea to let snorkmaiden stay while he was away, wasn't it Papa?" "Yes, it wouldn't be very nice to be all on your own at night in a storm like this." "Mm, not at all." "She seems to be sinking." " She won't be able to hold on much longer." "We must get to the crew without delay." " How can we launch a boat in this weather?" "Any survivors?" " We haven't found anyone yet." "So, what about further along the coast?" "Any reports of survivors turning up?" "No, I'm afraid not, Inspector." "We haven't heard anything." "Well, tell me if you do." " Inspector?" "Yes?" " It seems to me it was a pirate ship that sunk." "What did you say?" "Well, I'm pretty sure I saw the skull and crossbones flying from the mast." "And I think I heaed the sound of the cannon." "But I could've been mistaken." " You must be joking." "I never joke." " I can't see anything." "It's too far away - to make out any sort of skull and crossbones." " Try this." "Ah, you've got a telescope." "Now why didn't you let me have this before?" "It might've helped." "That's it." "She's gone." "I suppose that there aren't many pirate ships around today." "And any that are afloat must be so old that they'd probably break up easily." "That's if it was a pirate ship." "But it sure looked like one right enough." "Nothing's been washed on the shore yet?" " No, not a thing." "Isn't it strange that I was reading that book about pirates yesterday." "They probably wouldn't be quite so romantic in real life." " Well in the book they were really great." "I wish I'd be one." " A pirate?" "Yeah, what could be more exciting?" " You can't mean that." "Oh yes, I do." "To sail across the seven seas, the holds of your ship scrambled with treasures." "But you'd have to steal the treasure from somebody first, Moomin." "Well yes, alright, I suppose so..." "But I wouldn't steal anything from anyone." "Then you're just a sailor, not a pirate at all." "Moominmama, do you know where Moomin is?" "He's probably in Snufkin's tent." " Oh yeah?" "Snorkmaiden, I have a letter for you." "Here you are." "It's from the Snork." "Oh, thank you." "Wait a minute, Little My, I want to read Snork's letter." "Take your time." "What's the matter?" " It's Snork." "He's coming home today." "That's nice." " But Moominmama, there's no food in the house at all." "Now don't worry about that, Snorkmaiden." "I'll rustle up some dinner for us - and Snork can tell us all about his trip." "Moominpapa would like that." "Oh, thank you, Mama." "Snork doesn't like missing his meals." "He must have got the parts sooner than he thought." "Ha!" "That's great news." "Then he should finish his flying ship soon, hey?" "I guess so." "He should make it into a pirate flying ship." "I could be his first mate and no one would be able to catch us." "Nobody at all!" "Not here." " Oh dear, I wonder where they've gone, Little My." "There's nobody here." " Moomin probably wanted to go looking for an adventure." "I bet they went down to the beach to see if anything's been washed out." "At least the hangar's not been damaged." " Let's go down to the beach." "We might find a treasure chest." "What is it?" " I just thought I heard something." "Where?" " From in there." "Hmm, weird..." "Oh, I know!" "The Snork must've come back." "Oh yes, Snork." "Of course." "Hello, Snork?" "Oh, Snork, are you in here?" "Snorkmaiden!" "Put her down!" "Oh really?" "It was actually a pirate ship?" " It was indeed, Moominpapa." "And we caught the pirates when they swam ashore." "Do you think you captured all of them, Inspector?" "Well, of course we don't know exactly how many there were to begin with." "Hmm, right." "We better barricade ourselves in Moomin house just to be on the safe side." "Oh dear, and I suppose I ought to stand guard over my greenhouse as well." "Blaze me maizels!" "Come here, you little barnacle!" "You let Snorkmaiden go or you'll be sorry, you gray big hairy bully!" "No, not in your lifetime!" "She's my hostage." "I need her to make good my escape, my buckle!" "Then you only have yourself to blame." " Eeh, what?" "Blame!" "Stay where you are now." "I will not be bitten again." "Keep away, you little cat." " Well, don't hurt her then." "Hurt her, you little shark?" "She's a hostage." "She'll be my safe passage out of these rough waters or perish." "Well then you better take me instead - cause I'm much easier to carry." " You?" "Hah!" "Nobody would care if I fed you slowly to the shrimps." "Oh yes, lots of people would, you oversize windbag!" "Alright, alright, hold you headwind." "Blow me down." "Now what's your name, girl?" "I'm Little My." " Well, I'm captain Rampaud." "Now go and get whatever authorities you have in this backwater." "Hurry!" "My patience is short!" "I'll only go if you promise that you won't hurt Snorkmaiden." "Of course I won't." "If I find that you've hurt her in anyway at all - my revenge will be terrible." " Alright, alright, alright..." "Captain Rampaud, you're surrounded!" "Let Snorkmaiden go!" "Do you hear me, captain?" "To a gold button landlubber like you?" "Never!" "She's a good looking wench, fair skin and nicely rounded." "Pirates prefer blonds." "Give me a ship and you can have her back." "What do you say to that, my buckle?" " You're on your own, captain." "We've got all your men locked up tight." " All me crew?" "You're the last one." "Now let her go immediately." "Thank you for saving me crew." "I feared they were all lost." "Don't thank me." "They're all in jail!" "Someone'd say it's the best place for 'em but not me!" "Now let them out, I need 'em!" "And a proper ship." "Oak, with two masts and fifty cannon." "And no tricks, else it'll be worse for the girl." "This is too much." "The school for constables didn't tell us about this." "What should we do, Inspector?" "Please get Snorkmaiden away from him." "I'm afraid he'll hurt her and she'll be frightened." "I'm trying my best but it's very awkward all this." "I've not come across anything like it before." "Oh, but it's not her fault that his ship sank, Inspector." "I know, I know." "Oh dear, oh dear." "Oh, I should've been a gardener." "Hey, are you still there, you ruffian?" "Let my men go and get my ship." "Two masts and fifty cannon, mine." "Look, captain Rampaud, I'm afraid that times have changed." "Sailing ships don't have cannon these days." "Shiver me timbers!" "How do you sink each other then?" "No, don't try to fool me." "Remember, I've got the girl." "I think Moominpapa has an old blunderbuss I'm sure he'll let you have." "Don't know if it'll work though." "That's all I've got." " I'm warning you, pea brain!" "This is my final word so listen well." "You have two hours to get the ship ready to sail and all my crew with her, mine." "Or else I'll..." "Now don't worry my pretty one." "I won't harm a single hair in your head - but I must have something to threaten them with." "Or else I'll feed her to the hungry sharks!" "Hush, girl." "I won't harm you." " Are you sure?" "Either I get my ship - oak, fifty cannon and at least two masts - or she'll be food for lobsters." "It's your choice, me hartee!" "That should do it." "He sounds as if he'll do it too." "Two hours, he says, or he'll feed her to the sharks." "Oh dear, oh dear." "What will Snork say?" "Oh dear, oh dear." "I have a great idea, sir." "Why don't we claim on to the roof, drill a hole and then drop something on his head?" "You know, constable, I've always thought you were an idiot." "Now you've prooved it!" " Excuse me, Inspector." "If we set fire to the hangar then they'll have to come out, won't they?" "Shut up!" "Why am I surrounded by fools?" "This is no good." "I must calm down." "I must calm down." "Captain Rampaud!" "Do you hear me, captain?" "Ahaa!" "You've found a ship already, have you?" "s" "Well, no." "There aren't any real sailing ships in Moominvalley." "The chief constable has a yacht." "He doesn't usually let anyone borrow it - but I'm sure in this case he..." "I want something big enough to take me to the Spanish Main." "I warn you..." " Calm down, captain, calm down." "Now just listen to me." "You haven't done anything wrong here, no pirating or such like, - so if you forget about the boat we'll let you all go." "Think about it." "Free to go anywhere you like, on foot of course." "The fresh air, the sun on your face, no worry of shipwrecks, no storms at sea." "What do you think we are, huh?" "We're pirates not highwaymen." "It's not so bad being a highwayman, you know." "There'll be lots of rich travelers on the other side of Lonely Mountain, I'm sure." "And lots of adventures with jewels and gold and..." "Stay me with flagons are rotten, you chicken brain nitwit!" " Nitwit?" "No, nincompoop, dumbell." "I'm captain Rampaud..." "You're making me very angry!" " If I had you on my ship " "If I had you on my ship you'd danger from the yardar and walk the plank..." "The Inspector's losing control." "We had better calm him down." "Walk the plank, would I..." "And in my prison you'd get no butter on your bread - and maggots on your biscuits." "Please, calm down, Inspector." " Take it easy, sir." "Please." "...I'd see to it that the bread was mildewed." "That's thirty minutes gone already!" "I warn you, gold button, now there is only one hour to her painful and horrible death." "Cheer up, Snorkmaiden!" "Try and hold on!" "We'll get you out!" "Water!" "Water!" "What did you say?" " Water, please." "I'm so thirsty." "Water, hmm..." "Hey, landlubbers!" "Compliments to the galley." "The young lady wants a drink." "Alright, captain." "I'm coming, Snorkmaiden!" "I'll take it, Inspector." " It's too dangerous." "You must leave it to us now, Moomin." "Just a minute, Inspector." "I think we should let Moomin go." "And I've got an idea that just might work." " Snufkin." "It'll take an awful lot of courage and you'll have to do it all on your own." "Do you think you can do it, Moomin?" " Of course." "What's taking them so long?" "Keeping a young lady waiting." "It's alright." "I really don't mind waiting." " Tell you the truth I could use a drink myself." "It's thirsty work shouting at an idiot policeman." "Don't you worry, little one." "They'll be here soon." "Get me a drink too, you hear!" "And quick about it!" "I've brought you something to drink, captain." "Right, come on then." "And no funny stuff." " Don't worry, I'm on my own." "And you got a drink for me too?" " Yes, captain." "Alright, stay there and put down the tray." "The bigger one is for you, captain, and the little one for Snorkmaiden." "Now move away!" "That's far enough." "Stay there!" "Hmm, why is it so red?" "Well, it's strawberry juice." "It's very good." "I'll be polite." "She can drink from this one and I'll have hers." "But captain, there's not enough for you in the small one." "Strawberry juice isn't exactly my favourite tipple, you know." "No, the small one'll do." "Here you are, young lady." "No, no, Snorkmaiden!" "Please don't drink it!" " Why not, my young buckle?" "It's not poisoned, is it?" "Don't be silly." "Poisoned?" "Oh no, no." " Perhaps sleeping potion?" "Hmm, as I thought." "I did find it strange that two cups were prepared." "You drink it!" " Oh no, no, no, sir, I'm not thirsty at all." "What's the matter, me lad?" "You said the drink wasn't poisoned, didn't you?" "So drink!" " Moomin!" "Ahhah!" "You're her swain, aren't you?" "I shall never understand women." "Anyway, one of you'll have to drink, and now!" "Not her!" "I'll do it, I'll do it!" "Give it to me." " No, Moomin, don't!" "There's something in it." "You'll be poisoned." " It's alright, Snorkmaiden, it's nothing dangerous." "Don't worry about me." "Now drink it!" "That's it!" "Drink up again." "Down the hatch, me lad." "You're lucky it wasn't poisoned." " Mm, yeah." "And no sleeping potion either?" " Well, no, nothing at all." "Nothing..." "Oh, Moomin!" "Oh no, Moomin!" " Fear not, my pretty one." "Your wimpy little beau is just taking a nap." "He'll be right as rain soon." "And he thought he could fool me, me, captain Rampaud." "The cheek of it." "Well, I'll have the other one." "Mm, not bad." "I'm sorry, young lady, they'll have to bring you another." "Shall we order one without the draft?" "They'll be surprised when they see me still on my pins." "Wide awake, not sleepy at all." "Let's go give them a surprise..." "Oh, Moomin!" " It's alright." "I'm okay, Snorkmaiden." "There's nothing in this drink." "Would you like some?" "Oh, Moomin!" "You mean you..." " I was pretending." "So I convinced you too, huh?" " Oh, Moomin!" "Captain Rampaud didn't wake up that day, or the next." "And when he did he had a terrible headache, which served him right." "The Inspector let all the pirates go after a week." "Well, they hadn't done any pirating in Moominvalley." "And wouldn't be doing any either, - not without a ship." "Subtitles by Apoyon"