03x08 - Ancona

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INHALES,
EXHALES DEEPLY

Prepare everything for the arrival
in Ancona.

Yes, Captain.

Good morning, gentlemen.
Captain.

I heard last night's show
was excellent.

Frankie, I'd like to talk new ideas
for security.

Still on for later?
Of course. I can't wait.

Good morning. How are we doing?
Good.

We've been given permission
to enter port,

designated dock is Molo Santa Maria.

Excellent.

And, er, the Captain. Any changes?

He's staying in his cabin,
as promised.

We'll be in Southampton
in less than a week, and then,

well, it's out of our hands.

PHONE BUZZES
Oh.

Antoine. What a nice surprise.

A little bird tells me
you're on your way into Ancona.

CHUCKLES
How about a reunion?

Sounds good.
'We could come on board.'

Hey, Tintin, try not to crash.
MEN LAUGH

Hello, Jens. Hilarious as ever [!)

♪ I'm going on an adventure

♪ And I got a feeling
The sun's gonna shine

♪ Shine, the sun's gonna shine

♪ I'm in love with the ocean

♪ And I got a feeling
I'm sailing tonight

♪ Tonight, I'm sailing tonight

♪ It's because of you

♪ That I'll always remember

♪ I'm going on an adventure
With you on my mind

♪ I'm going on an adventure

♪ With you on my mind. ♪

TANNOY CHIMES

OVER TANNOY: 'Benvenuti a Ancona,

'home to the famous
Adriatic Maritime Festival.

'If you'd like a "pizza" the action,

'come "pasta" day away
in bella Ancona.'

TANNOY CHIMES
Welcome to Ancona.

Staff captain De Vreese,
your friends are here.

Thanks, Frankie.
It's great to see you, Piers.

It's been too long.
She's a fine-looking ship.

Ah. 6,334 passengers.

Guess who the new acting captain is?

That's brilliant news,
isn't it, Jens?

Floating hotels aren't my thing.

I've just taken command
of Leopold I.

Twin torpedoes,


eight anti-ship missiles.

What have you got?

A few sun loungers and a bingo hall.
JENS LAUGHS

Well, a horse grazes
where it's tethered.

De Vreese.
Captain...

I didn't realise
you were up and about.

I've been waiting
for my morning briefing.

I can brief you, Captain.
Well, thank you, Officer Woods.

I'll expect you on the bridge
in five minutes.

I have a very important meeting,

the top brass
of the Naval College this morning.

I can't afford to be late.
At ease, gentlemen.

JENS CLEARS THROAT

What were you saying
about being acting captain?

What the hell is he playing at?
I have no idea.

He promised me
he would stay out of sight.

Clearly, he's forgotten.
I'll speak to Sharon.

I'll make sure he stays
in his cabin.

Wait a minute. Is this Kate?

Ah, Antoine, Jens, may I present
First Officer Kate Woods? Hi.

Er, these guys went
to Antwerp Naval College with me.

We thought you were a figment
of Piers's imagination.

Well, actually, Kate and I are...

We're heading into Ancona later
for a drink. Join us, Kate.

You can explain how you ended up
with an idiot like Piers.

JENS CHUCKLES

I'd love to.

Carole. Doctor Tan's not in.

Oh, she's just gone to get
my cholesterol tablets.

I take so many pills these days,
I rattle when I walk.

God heals, but it's the doctor
that gets paid. Mm.

Actually, maybe you can help.

Erm, you've been to Ancona before,
right?

It's my favourite cruise stop.

I need a really good restaurant.

Right. Something romantic?

SHE GASPS
Osteria al Mercato.

Cosy, good food,
and I'm going there later myself.

But you must book.
Oh, OK. Er...

Here you go. One tablet per day.
Thank you, Doctor.

Have fun.
Thank you.

We have a problem with the Captain.

He seems to think
he's still running the ship.

He's just becoming
more and more erratic.

Where is he now?

Kate's just taking him
back to his cabin.

You can hardly keep him locked up.

This is the Captain
we are talking about.

Could you perhaps check on him?

I'd really appreciate it.

As soon as I'm finished
with patients.

Thank you.
It's one weight off my mind.

But you're buying me lunch.

Huh. Er, could we maybe move it
to dinner?

I'm... I now have
a bunch of old college friends

I have to entertain this afternoon.
Oh...

Can't I tag along?
I-I'd love to meet your friends.

It'll be really boring for you.

It's just guys in a bar.

Let's meet at the park
by the Citadel

and then go on to dinner.

Fine. Dinner it is.

I'll make the reservation right now.

Erm, could I maybe use
your computer?

I've left my phone on the bridge.

Be quick. Excuse me.

Piers said Jens was
an absolute nightmare at college.

The man's a bully.

So you agreed to pretend
you're still together?

I know, I'm sorry.

Look, I've...
I've been so distracted

with everything with Marlowe.

Look, we will be an hour tops,

and then you and I get to spend
the rest of the day together.

HE EXHALES DEEPLY
All right.

But no funny business.
You're amazing.

Call you later.
Bye.

SIGHS

The French were furious that we were
the ones to make the interception.

The look on their faces
when they saw us unloading

three tonnes of cocaine...

Ever the artist, I see.

I still have that sketch
you did of me back in college.

It really wasn't very good.

This is why you've not got
your own command.

Too busy doodling.
Excuse me, ladies.

Off to empty the bilge pump.

He hasn't changed one bit.

I don't know how you put up with it.

Mm. It's easy. I...

I just ignore everything
that comes out of his mouth.

PIERS CHUCKLES

You know
what I could never figure out

is how Jens came top of the class
in our final exams.

You always got better marks.
ANTOINE CLEARS THROAT

What? What is it? Tell me.

You can't say anything, OK?

So maybe...

..his exam papers
were not all his own work.

He cheated?

SIGHS
Why'd you let him get away with it?

Come on, Piers.

Men like Jens,
they always get away with it.

Remember Tobias?

The guy who got kicked out
for taking drugs in the barracks?

Yeah. Where do you think
he got the drugs?

For that matter, what do you think
Jens is doing right now?

Piers.
Hold on.

How did it go with the Captain?

He'd already left the bridge
by the time I got there.

Apparently, he's gone to
some meeting at the Naval College.

Let's just deal with him later.

Thank you again
for going along with this.

It's just one less thing
for Jens to tease me about.

Hi, Kate. You are here.

Well, we should probably
act the part.

Is this it?

I was sure it was back there.

It's a good job I bumped into you.

I could've been walking the streets
for hours.

JACK CHUCKLES
Let me buy you lunch to say thanks.

It's OK.
I've really enjoyed your company.

You are kind.

Well, have a sweetie at least.

They're my favourites.

Thank you.
Thank YOU.

Enjoy.
I will.

Ugh, no.

Captain Marlowe.
Looking very smart, sir.

Have you seen De Vreese?
I need to speak to him urgently.

This way, Captain.
Erm...

So, erm,
do you have a date for the wedding?

We're both just focusing
on our careers at the moment.

There's, erm, plenty of time
for all of that other life stuff.

You're right. What's the rush?
Yeah.

Hm.

Tell me, Kate, do you know
how Piers got his nickname?

Jens...
JENS CHUCKLES

Tintin, of course.

At college,
Piers was the butt of the joke.

His... baby face, dumb...
JENS LAUGHS

..dumb hair and chubby cheeks.

That's enough, Jens.
Come on, Piers.

What is your problem?
You.

You always think you're just
so much better than everyone.

Why don't you just go
powder your nose again?

What are you talking about, Piers?

Yes, Piers, what did you mean?

Perhaps I should speak
to your commanding officer.

Anonymous tip-off,

encourage him to be a little more
rigorous with his drug testing.

De Vreese!
Captain, what are you doing here?

As if you didn't know, you snake.

Captain, I'm sorry,
but you've lost me.

I was informed
at this morning's meeting

that I've been relieved
of my command.

You agreed to step down
of your own volition.

I did no such thing!

Shall we talk about this
back on the ship, Captain?

This traitor
is trying to steal my ship.

We've relieved you of your command
because you are in no fit state

to be in charge of the ship.

How dare you!

I'll show you
what they used to do to mutineers.

Whoa!
GASPING

JACK: Easy now... Captain.

Let's just put the knife away.

You... You stabbed me in the back.

After everything I've done for you.

Why on earth did you bring him here?
He said he needed to talk to you.

I had no idea it was this bad.

This is not Jack's fault.

I've never seen him behave
like that.

We should try and catch up with him.

Can we help?
No, thank you.

It's better
if you both just stay out of it.

Piers, wait.
JENS: Let him go.

We need to talk.

But maybe we should call the police.
No. We can deal with this.

Yeah, Piers is right.
We need to split up.

He can't have got far.

Piers, it's Kate. I'm in the park.
We've been all over the city.

Can you give me a call back, please?
Kate...

It's been hours.
I know.

Anything?
No. Can't find him anywhere.

WOMAN SOBS
Is someone crying?

WOMAN PANTS,
SOBS

Sorry, excuse me.

Piers?

Piers, it's Kate. Can you hear me?!

Why are you stopping? Don't stop!

Piers?
It's too late.

No...
He's gone.

No!

Yeah, that's what I said.
Hey!

JAMIL WOLF WHISTLES

Oh, wow. Look at you.
Come on, give us a twirl.

Someone's been shopping.
Oh, hey. Are you all right?

You seem a bit wobbly.
No, no. I-I'm fine.

Don't fuss.
Guys...

Too much wine at lunch.
Yeah.

Well, go and see Dr Tan,
just in case, yes?

Oh, I don't...
Guys...

I just got off the phone with Jack.

Frankie, what's wrong?

GASPS

SOBS

A single stab wound to the back.

I did everything I could, but...
SIREN WAILS

KATE SOBS

Kate, come here. Come here.

I can't believe this is happening.
I feel sick.

He was the sweetest man.

Why would anyone want to k*ll him?

The police will deal with it.

We need to get you both back
to the ship. No.

We need to find out who did this.
We owe it to Piers.

We will. But right now,
you're not thinking straight.

PHONE BUZZES

Frankie, look, I can't talk right...

I see.

OK, thanks.

What is it? What's happened?

Captain Marlowe's been taken
to the police station.

He's been arrested.

SHE SOBS
Hey. Come here.

It's gonna be OK.

I am...

Sorry, erm...

It's OK. You take your time.

Er...

Well, I talked to someone.

Erm... then I went to a cafe.

Er, I don't know the name.

After you went to the cafe,
where did you go?

Not sure.

I remember the police.
They were shouting at me.

I suppose they confiscated
your dagger.

My dagger?
Yes, I was looking for that.

But they wouldn't listen.

They brought me here
before I could find it.

Kate, what is it?

Captain Marlowe, er...
What?

There's something you need to know.

Kate. You wanted to see me?
Piers not with you?

Piers is dead.

What?

What happened to him?

He was m*rder*d.

You don't seem very upset, Jens.

I thought you and Piers
were friends.

I am a naval officer.

Not the first time I've lost
an old friend.

Well, at least you won't have
to worry about Piers telling people

about your little habit.

Er, Piers had too much to drink.
He was, erm...

How do you say? Talking big.
Really?

And not to speak ill of the dead,
but he clearly envied my success.

SHE SCOFFS

Would you mind telling us
your movements when we left the bar?

Yes, I do.

Why? What have you got to hide?

We are here negotiating a deal
with the Italian Navy.

We have no time for distractions.

I'm sorry, distractions?

Our friend is dead.

And when the deal is concluded,

we shall raise a glass
in his memory.

Honour is better than honours.

Piers used to say that.

You might want to remember it.

I'd like to punch him
in his smug face.

Then you'd be
in a police cell, too. Hey.

You see Antoine's face
when he heard the news?

He looked straight at Jens.
What, you think he knows something?

Maybe.
Kate...

I know what you're thinking.

OK, trust me, I want you to find
Piers' k*ller, but...

it wasn't Jens.

How can you be sure?

After you left the bar,

Jens and I stayed there
all afternoon,

until it was time
for our meeting, so...

he couldn't have k*lled Piers.

Thank you, Antoine.

Piers was, erm...

..a good friend.

If there is a memorial or...

Yeah, of course. I'll let you know.

What did you tell them?

Exactly what you said.

Don't suppose you knew his password?

He told me it years ago.

It's "Pugwash".
THEY CHUCKLE

If I know Piers,
it would still be the same.

SHE SIGHS

Could you get into his emails?

What about this one?
Looks like he sent it to himself.

That was sent this morning.

These look like
medical test results.

"Patient had a brain aneurysm."

"Symptoms may include memory loss,
mood and personality changes,

"cognitive impairment."

Why would Piers send that screenshot
to himself?

He must have accessed
the Captain's medical records.

An aneurysm may explain
Marlowe's recent behaviour.

No, Piers'd never do that,
and Sharon wouldn't allow it.

He always wanted this ship, Kate.

And this would guarantee

that head office stripped Marlowe
of command for good.

We need to talk to Sharon.

Frankie said we might find you here.

Sharon, could we ask you
a couple of questions?

I've got nothing to say to her.

Are you OK?

I saw them together, Piers and Kate.

I walked past the bar
on my way to the festival

and saw them inside...
in each other's arms.

He told me he was meeting
old friends from college.

He was.
Kate was just covering for him.

Piers didn't want to admit
to his college mates

that she'd finished it with him.

SHE SNIFFLES

Typical Piers -
keeping up appearances.

I really thought we might have
a future together.

And now he's gone.

I know all of this is
pretty painful, but I've got to ask.

Piers had a screen grab
of medical records on his laptop.

HE SIGHS

The patient's name was not visible,
but we know that you and Piers

discussed Marlowe's
medical condition.

We had hypothetical conversations.
That's all.

Could Piers have gained access
to those medical records somehow?

He used my computer earlier
in the medical centre.

M-Maybe he saw them then.

Hypothetically, could a condition
like Marlowe's make someone violent?

Erm... Erm...

It depends on different factors,
but...

..any cognitive deterioration
can be frightening

and confusing for a patient.

They can potentially spark
moments of anger or... violence

in even normally gentle people.
OK.

So that was the last time you spoke
with Piers,

when he came to the medical centre?

He wanted me to go and check
on Marlowe.

SOBS

I never got round to it.
I was busy.

Look, you can't blame yourself
for this.

He asked to meet
in the park near the Citadel.

SHE SNIFFLES
He must've got there early.

You know
how Piers liked punctuality.

He who arrives late
finds the plate turned over.

SHE LAUGHS

SHE SOBS
Come here.

It's OK.

So, only Dr Tan knew Piers
would be in the park at that time?

As far as we know.

Look, I know we don't want to think
like this, but is it possible...?

What, that she got so jealous
seeing me and Piers together

that she k*lled him
in a fit of rage?

It makes no sense, Jamil.

And also, she was the one
trying to save him when we arrived.

Maybe she panicked, hid the weapon,

pretended she found the body
like that.

She would have had to have taken
a weapon with her.

That would make it premeditated.

And Sharon didn't see Kate
with Piers

until after she'd left the ship.

And also,
this is Sharon we're talking about.

Yes, you're right.

I still think Jens is involved.
Antoine gave him an alibi.

SHE SIGHS

Come on, Piers. What are we missing?

OVER RADIO:
'Attenzione. Attenzione.'

FAINT CHATTER
OVER RADIO

SIREN WAILS

I-I didn't do anything.

I didn't do anything.
Then help us prove that.

Can you think of anything
that could explain

why your dagger ended up
in the park?

The park?

It's so hard to think.
I've hardly slept.

Come on, Marlowe.

I remember walking through the park
on the way back to the ship.

De Vreese was there. I saw him.
Piers?

What did you do?

I wanted to give him
a piece of my mind, but, erm...

But there was someone with him.

That foreign officer.

They were talking.

Are you sure?

Captain... could you hear
what they were saying?

No, but it looked like
they were upset with each other,

so, er... so I left.

But after that, I...

Jens.

I knew it.

FAINT CHATTER

We know that Jens has got power
over Antoine.

He forced him to give a false alibi.
Jens has to be the k*ller.

But how did Jens get his hands
on Marlowe's dagger?

Marlowe could have dropped
the dagger outside the bar.

Jens picked it up, k*lled Piers,

knowing full well
that it would deflect suspicion.

How can we convince the police?

They're not going to arrest
a foreign military officer

based on the testimony of a man
they've just charged with m*rder.

Then we have to prove
that Jens is lying.

OVER TANNOY:
'We'd like to remind all guests...'

If Piers were here, he'd be telling
us all to get back to work.

Probably.

It's going to be so strange
without him.

TANNOY CHIMES

How's the captain?
Have they let him out yet?

They're charging him with m*rder.

Oh, no. That's awful.

I'm going to head into town soon.

I'm trying to find someone
who saw him,

who can prove he wasn't near Piers
when it happened.

Well, I saw him, of course,
but that would've been much earlier.

Captain Marlowe? Where?
Outside the restaurant.

Hello, Captain.

Are you all right?
You don't seem quite yourself.

Here.

Have one of these. It'll help.

You know...

..I'd hoped to spend
the rest of my days at sea.

Only, certain people
don't think I should.

It's because of a couple
of silly mistakes.

Well, you should tell 'em
where to go.

You're a first-class captain.

And who's to stop us
living how we want?

Yes.

Yes, you're right.

I'm gonna take back what's mine.

Do you want me to tell the police?

I don't want to make it any worse
for him.

Don't worry. I'll try there.

If I know Jack,
he'll find the real k*ller soon.

Antoine was right about Jens.

According to the barmaid,

he stayed here drinking
until long after Piers was k*lled.

So he couldn't have followed Piers.
Jens stayed, but Antoine didn't.

He left just as soon as we went
to look for Marlowe.

Jens gave him an alibi
to cover his own tracks.

Jens wasn't talking to Piers.
It was Antoine.

Sorry to keep you waiting.

There's been a lot to do
without the Captain and Piers.

Thank you for coming back on board.
You're welcome.

I'll admit, I'm a bit confused
about why you invited me.

There's going to be a memorial.
You're invited, of course.

I'm writing a eulogy,

and I wanted to know more
about Piers's college days...

..what he was like back then.

Er, sure.

Where to start? Erm...
HE CLEARS THROAT

He was, erm...

..Piers.

Smart, kind, popular.

That's why Jens was always
on his back.

Have you got any, erm...
any special memories?

So many.

One summer, Piers and I went
on a picnic in the Stadspark.

I persuaded him
to pose for a drawing.

And I still remember how he looked
in the sunlight.

He got grumpy
I was taking so long, and...

..he had that dimple in his forehead
he only got when he frowned.

You've been in love with him
for a long time, haven't you?

I saw the way you looked at him
in the bar.

In your face...

..when I told you
what had happened to him.

Please don't worry.
I would never say anything.

I'm assuming that Jens knew

and that's why he had
such control over you.

No, it's not exactly against
the rules in our Navy, but...

..you know how it is,

and it wouldn't be easy
if people knew.

Yeah. I understand.

Is that why you followed Piers
to the park?

You don't think...

I would never...
You lied to us.

I need to know what really happened.

'I didn't want him
to make a mistake,

'sleepwalking
to some doomed marriage.'

PIERS SCOFFS
Have you been following me?

She's not right for you.
What?

Kate.

Anyone can see
she doesn't really love you.

Not the sort of love you deserve.

PIERS CHUCKLES

What's so funny?

I'm sorry. Er, you're right.

Kate and I, we're not together.

It's a pretence.
A pretence?

Keeping up appearances.

The truth is,
she's with someone else.

And I, too,
have feelings for another.

I knew it.

What are you doing?
I thought...

No, er...

Er... another woman, a doctor.

I am supposed
to be meeting her soon.

I should, erm...

I'm sorry, Antoine. I...
No, Piers.

I'm the one who should apologise.
I...

I'm an idiot.
No, no. You...

Er, Antoine, look...
I'll be fine, OK?

Just... Just go. Please.

He went off towards the Citadel,

and I swear to you,
he was alive when I last saw him.

I walked around for a while
to clear my head, and...

and then I went back
to the restaurant.

It was Jens who told me to lie.

He didn't want a scandal
ruining our deal with the Italians.

Thank you...

..for telling me the truth.

I believe Antoine. So what now?

You won't want to hear this,

but all the evidence still points
towards Marlowe.

Frankie spoke to the police.

Forensics confirmed that his dagger
was the m*rder weapon.

We don't have all the facts.
Look, just hear me out, yeah?

Look, Sharon told me
that Marlowe's symptoms could lead

towards violent outbursts.

If Piers would've confronted him
about it,

Marlowe would've known that he faced
losing his ship, his career.

I understand.

I know that I need to accept
that it might have been him,

but he's not well, Jack.
PHONE BUZZES

JACK SIGHS
He's not in his right mind.

Jamil, this is not
a good time, mate.

'You're going to want
to hear this, Jack.'

I can prove
Captain Marlowe didn't do it.

This is it. The Captain was here.

The manager remembers him.

He says Marlowe arrived
before the time Piers was k*lled

and stayed for two hours.

But how can he be so sure?
I showed him a picture.

He was certain
it was Captain Marlowe,

so I checked the CCTV,
and there he was.

Well, Marlowe said
he went to a cafe.

He just couldn't remember the name.

But you said that Marlowe's dagger
has been confirmed

as the m*rder weapon.

Maybe it was, but the Captain
wasn't the one to use it.

I've never been so happy
to be wrong.

JACK EXHALES DEEPLY
Let's go clear his name.

SIREN WAILS
IN DISTANCE

Let's get you back
to your ship, Captain.

Well... I think we all know
it isn't my ship any more.

Best I can hope for is...

early retirement
and a decent pension.

I-I just wanted to say...

..thank you, Kate.

Without you, I...

It's my pleasure.

I still don't know why they kept
asking me about a sweet wrapper.

A sweet wrapper?
Mm.

Made me empty my pockets
when I got here, and, erm...

I had this red wrapper on me
from some boiled sweet.

They wouldn't stop going on
about it.

They said that Piers had one on him
just like it when he died.

What's that look for, Jack?

JACK SIGHS

There's one person
who can tie this all together.

I thought they had an alibi, but...

I think I need to talk
to Sharon again.

I'm having an excellent time.
Absolutely brilliant. Aw.

Ooh.
Oh, excuse me.

Hey, we have to stop
meeting like this.

Too many margaritas again.

HE LAUGHS
There you go.

It isn't the margaritas, though,
is it, Carole?

You're not well.

SHE EXHALES DEEPLY
I've never felt better.

We know about your aneurysm.

Piers saw your results
on Dr Tan's laptop.

He even took a screenshot.

Maybe he was worried
that you'd deny it

and pretend that everything was OK.

He wanted proof.

The problem was
when Piers confronted you,

you already had Marlowe's dagger.

Well, how would I have his dagger?

Jamil, tell them it's not true.

Look, you know
I'll always have your back,

but maybe you got this one wrong.

There's no way
Carole could have done this.

No way.
I wish I was wrong, mate.

I do.

But you did tell me
you bumped into the Captain.

It explains how one
of your sweet wrappers

got inside his pocket.

That must've been
when you got his dagger.

Captain!

No doubt you're meant to return it
when you came back on board.

Only... you bumped into Piers
along the way.

Carole, have you seen the captain?

Yes, I have.

Er, now, where was it? Erm...

Oh, sorry. I've forgotten
the name of the street.

Er, but he wandered off, though,
so I don't know where he is now.

You look like you're having
a bad day.

Here. Have one of these.

Thank you.
HE CHUCKLES

I'll, er, save it for later.

Erm... I'm glad I ran into you.

We need to talk.

I know
about your test results, Carole.

What do you mean?

Your aneurysm.

I am truly sorry.

You've made a mistake.
No.

No, I wanted to be sure
of all the facts

so that we could consider
our options.

I see.
Well, don't worry yourself about it.

I've decided that I'm not
gonna let it change anything.

I'm going to live out my days
on the ship

and indulge in glorious mischief.

I'm sorry,
but it's just not possible.

What do you mean, it's not possible?

Company policy states

that we can't carry
any passengers uninsured,

and no-one will cover you
now that you have this condition.

Well, can't you make an exception?

Dr Tan won't say anything,
and it can be our secret.

It's too risky.

Aneurysms can rupture
without warning.

We'd never get you to the hospital
on time.

The ship's my home.

It's all I've got.

I'm supposed to ask you
to disembark here in Ancona,

but let's get you back
to Southampton

so that you'll have more time
to plan.

I can't leave the ship. I can't.

I can't.

I know this is very upsetting.

Let's get you back on board,
and we can discuss it...

Ah!

Ah...

Ah...

SHE GASPS,
THUD

JACK:
'The police have the m*rder weapon,

'and I'm sure
the prints will match yours.'

You don't understand.

This is my home.

And all of you are my family.

I'm not a bad person.

It's just this thing in my head.

SNIFFLES

I just wanted to live
the best life I could with...

..whatever time I've got left.

And he tried
to take that away from me.

Carole, you need to come with me.

What have I done?

What can I say about Piers?

He was brilliant.

He was kind.

And he was dedicated.

And he loved this ship.

And he loved its crew.

He was a real stickler
for the rules.

LIGHT CHUCKLING

And he pushed himself
to the highest of standards.

And he expected that of others.

But beneath Piers' uniform...

..beat the heart...

..of a boy...

..who loved the sea.

A boy that wanted to travel
the world.

I remember him telling me...

..one of his many Belgian proverbs.
CHUCKLING

Experience is the father of wisdom.

And I think...

..that for knowing
Piers de Vreese...

..that we are all
that little bit wiser.

And I will miss him...

..every day.

SONG: 'Don't You [Forget About Me)'

♪ Hey, hey, hey, hey

♪ Ooh, ooh-ooh

♪ Whoa

♪ Won't you come see about me?

♪ I'll be alone

♪ Dancing, you know it, baby

♪ Tell me your troubles and doubts

♪ Giving you everything
Inside and out

♪ And love's strange
So real in the dark

♪ Think of the tender things
That we were working on

♪ Slow change may pull us apart

♪ When the light
Gets into your heart, baby

♪ Don't you forget about me

♪ Don't, don't, don't, don't

♪ Don't you forget about me

♪ Will you stand above me?

♪ Look my way

♪ Never love me

♪ Rain keeps falling
Rain keeps falling

♪ Down, down, down

♪ Will you recognise me?

♪ Call my name or walk on by

♪ Rain keeps falling
Rain keeps falling

♪ Down, down, down, down

♪ Hey, hey, hey, hey

♪ Ooh-ooh

♪ Whoa... ♪

Will you do me the honour
of becoming my wife?

I never thought
everything was perfect.

And as my Oma used to say,
the brave always get their bread.

'You think you're better than me.'

I AM better than you.

Sell not the bear's skin
before you have caught him.

HE SINGS

♪ In Bethlehem... ♪
Piers...

Do you have to do that?

Look, we've never really seen
eye to eye.

I'm tired of it.
I know you are, too.

♪ La-la-la, la-la... ♪

"Onwards," said Granny,
"through the snow."

SHE LAUGHS
You say the most bizarre things.

Yeah, I am often lost
in translation.

♪ Whoa. ♪

HE WHISPERS

♪ You thought you'd run away now

♪ From the troubles in your life

♪ And watch a new horizon in the sky

♪ But now the truth's caught up
With you

♪ Forever

♪ It's waiting for you

♪ In the deep blue. ♪