d to furnish ships and
capital to carry you and your people to America.

KIEFT

You have already agreed with me--

ROBINSON

We have signed nothing yet. Where, Master Weston, does your company
propose that we settle?

WESTON

In northern Virginia--between the Great South River and the Great
North River.

KIEFT

That, sir, is the land of the Dutch West India Company.

WESTON

Your pardon, but King James has decreed--

KIEFT [_getting angrier_]

I care not what your sovereign may have decreed--he has no claim to
that land. My company discovered and explored it!

WESTON

Has your company established any plantations there?

KIEFT

That makes no difference.

WESTON

Until you have established plantations, you cannot claim it.

KIEFT

I do not wish to argue with you, sir. I am here to close this business
with you, Master Robinson. I am waiting--

ROBINSON

We must have time to consider--

KIEFT

I had your word.

CARVER

Master Kieft, the situation has changed. We are Englishmen, and if we
can emigrate under our own flag, you cannot blame us for preferring it
to another.

KIEFT

You have tricked us--you are not treating me fairly!

ROBINSON

Now, sir--

KIEFT [_louder_]

And I warn you if you go to our land under the British flag, you shall
regret it, sir, you shall regret it. Good day! [_sound of door
slamming_]

ANNOUNCER

Thus the Pilgrims incurred the enmity of the Dutch West India Company,
and though the terms of the London merchants were not so generous as
those offered by the Dutch company, the Pilgrims accepted them and set
about making their preparations for the great adventure.

They secured for their voyage two ships, the _Speedwell_ and the
_Mayflower_.

Our next scene is early in July of 1620. The _Mayflower_ has been
engaged for the voyage, and is lying at anchor in the Thames River off
London, where it is undergoing some repairs preparatory to taking on
cargo, which is to come to the New World. Aboard the ship is only the
master, Captain Jones, when he is disturbed by--

KIEFT [_off_]

Ahoy, the _Mayflower_!

JONES

Ahoy! Who's hailing the _Mayflower_?

KIEFT

Here--alongside! May I come aboard?

JONES

What do you want?

KIEFT

I want to talk to the master of the ship.

JONES

I'm master. What do you want?

KIEFT

May I come aboard?

JONES

Come aboard. The ladder's over the side.

KIEFT

All right, I'm coming. [_lower_]