Tai-Pan

Merchant: [Pleading before Emperor] Spare me, Commissioner Lin, spare me. I did nothing against the Emperor. You allowed me to trade with foreigners. Don't punish me for that. Spare my life. Lin: Kill him! [Tosses red stick in his direction who is taken away and two guards bring forth Jin to his knees but Dirk still stands] Jin: Lin, the imperial High Commissioner... of the Court of Heaven... issues these commands. The barbarians are to deliver... every particle of opium... in their possession or submit like pirates... to the extreme penalty of the law. Dirk: If the imperial Court will allow me-- Jin: Do not speak! Dirk: Most honorable Lin... emissary of the Celestial Court... China has many riches. If we were allowed to trade freely through all the reaches of China, we-- Jin: When the emperor of the Celestial Kingdom... wants trade with barbarian warrior, he will make laws... not foreign devils who sell opium. Dirk: If opium be surrendered, there would need to be compensation. And the

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Manuel: What's going on? Mr. Brock. Mr. Brock, what has happened? Dirk: The China trade be done. They burned the opium. Heave away, lads. Manuel, there's something I want to show you. We're changing course. Orlov: East nor'east. East nor'east, sir. Dirk: I'm going to show you destiny's gift to taipan. The island of Hong Kong. A sailor's dream, Vargas. Deep water. Safe. And now she's going to be England's. Manuel: England's? Dirk: Yes, Manuel. I'm going back to England. And I'm going to use every penny I have to convince Parliament that the country cannot allow her merchants to be humiliated by a medieval monarch. And we're going to demand a piece of China for England-- this piece of China.

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Crew: Mr. Brock, sir. We'll take her into the Pearl to unload on the noon tide. Tyler: Alert the crew. We lift anchor at dawn. Nagrek: [Promptly leaving has him caught shutting the door] Sir, welcome aboard. I was just looking to see if Miss Tess was all right. I was but checking, sir. [He attempts to walk past Tyler only to be thwarted] Tyler: Go below. I don't want to be discussing this around the crew. [He walks into Tess' quarters sternly observing her looking very violated and guilty] Nagrek: Mr. Brock, I didn't touch her. I didn't harm her, by God. Tyler: You're a dead man, Nagrek. Nagrek: I did nothing, sir. I swear. I were only checking-- Tyler: [Chops Chinese sword against a beam] You put your stinkin' hands under her shift. [Nagrek attempts to flee and is grabbed by Gorth slamming him against a beam, then draws a knife with wrist slapped by Tyler's sword] Nagrek: No harm I done, I swear. It were only play. [Nagrek is then headbutted by Gorth, falling onto sacks] Tyler: I just

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May-may: Eat. They make you very potent. It is fantastical true. Prawns are very important for your figure. Dirk: That may be. But do you have to eat the heads? Ahh. Dinnae ken? They're the best part. That'll teach ya. I think... they are beginning... to work. By God... I've given you too much already. May-may: More. Just one more. I want you to be fantastical good. That lump of dog meat Brock is breaking you by huge monies owed. Is it true? Dirk: Who told you? It is terrifical simple to solve this business. May-may: No sell May-may. Kill Brock. It is time now. Dirk: That's one way. I've thought of it. May-may: One way, another way-- you think of a way. Dirk: Will I? May-may: Yes. After tonight, you remember for sure... you do not want to lose May-may. Dirk: I've paid for you, and too much. May-may: Ay-ya! You not the only man in China! When I was virgin, Jin Qua could have sold me easy to Manchu prince... even to the emperor for a thousand taels! I was Jin Qua's gift to you for China

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Culum: Good day, Miss Johnson. Beautiful day. Tyler: That's enough, please. Thank you. Tyler's wife: Ah! Tyler: Mother, this be Culum Struan, once heir to Noble House. Tyler's wife: Culum. Culum: My pleasure, ma'am. I've never thought of myself as that. Tyler: Still, it was true, lad. And if there be ought left when your father pays his bills... it'll be left to you. I hear you're a God-fearing lad. Though I'm no friend of your father, I'm pleased to meet you proper. Culum: Oh, Tyler. Tyler: Well. It's best the boy knows the truth. And whatever he holds against me for defeating his father... I expect the auction today to be done fair. It will be, I assure you. And this be my sister Tess. Tyler's wife: Culum Struan. Culum: It is my honor, miss. Gorth: Mr. Struan. The Tai-Pan asked my father... to bring along the sight drafts he holds against Noble House. Has he decided not to bid? Culum: I don't know. I know that he wants the knoll badly... but I hope he will not bid. Dirk: Mary. Mary:

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Dirk: The view's extraordinary, do you not agree? Culum: If the church is not built on the knoll-- Dirk: I know all about the church. Culum: I'm not afraid of ya. You can kill me if you like, but you'll hang for it. Dirk: You think I'd kill ya? Culum: When I came here, you were God to me. Now I think you be the devil. I know you were a murderer and worse. Dirk: Come here. Sit down. Culum: I'm all right standin'. Dirk: There's a wondrous land across that water, Culum. A strange, silent world that stretches for leagues and leagues... like an unsailed sea, and more people than we could ever dream of. Culum: They hate us. Dirk: Aye, some do. I feel I was meant to bring them to us and us to them. Culum: About the church... I want you to understand that I was not defying you. It was the only way. Dirk: I know. With all that silver, Brock would have slaughtered us. I couldn't have stopped it. The knoll was a matter of face. Culum: And you weren't angry? Dirk: Oh, aye, I was... at first. But t

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