it, sir, about seventy west by forty-two north.

CARVER

Forty-two north—but, Captain, we are bound for forty north—we're out of our course.

JONES

What do you expect—with the storms we've had?

CARVER

Put your ship about—make for the south—this is not Virginia!

JONES

We'll land here.

CARVER

We have no right to land here. Our charter grants us land in Virginia, not here!

JONES

I can't help that. The ship is in bad shape—I won't risk sailing her any farther without repairs.

CARVER

Very well, you may stop here for repairs, but we must go on as soon as they are made.

JONES

It will take some time.

CARVER

My people will help you. We must speed the work.

JONES

Of course, I'll speed it all I can, but a man can't do any more than he can do.

CARVER

Well, get to it at once—this very day! We must get away from here within a fortnight or winter will be upon us.

JONES

Aye, so it will—and the winters in this country are bad.

CARVER

Then we must start south without delay.

JONES

Look you, Master Carver—

CARVER

Well, Captain?

JONES

Belikes 'twill be a month or more before I can make the Mayflower seaworthy—

CARVER

A month? Surely you can do better than that?

JONES

Perhaps not so well—why don't you land here?

CARVER

Here?

JONES

Aye. 'Tis a goodly country—full as rich as Virginia.

CARVER

Nay, nay, 'tis not to be thought on. We have a patent to lands in Virginia—a charter to establish and rule a plantation there; but here—why, the land is not ours—

JONES

It is if you take it—it belongs to no one else.

CARVER

But our Council would have no rights under the King—nay, nay. We go on to Virginia—as soon as you have made your repairs.

JONES

So be it, Master Carver.

ANNOUNCER

So the Mayflower brought up to anchor just inside Cape Cod, near the present village of Provincetown. The voyage had been long and arduous. There had been much sickness aboard, and Captain Jones knew that most of the passengers longed to set foot on solid ground and begin the task of building their homes. So he determined to create further dissatisfaction among them.

For our next scene we are going into Captain Jones's cabin just as one of the five men of the company, Peter Brown, has come into the cabin on the captain's invitation.

JONES

Sit you down, Master Brown, and find what comfort you can in my poor quarters.

PETER

Poor! If this cabin is poor, Captain, what do ye call what us folks has to put up with, all crowded into the common cabin like sheep er worse?

JONES

Aye, 'tis too bad the cabin is not a better place for your goodly company.

PETER

Aye, well, we'll soon be out of it.

JONES

I fear me, not so soon.

PETER

Indeed, why?

JONES

The ship must be repaired before we can go on.

PETER

How long will that take ye?

JONES

Mayhap two months or more, I know not.

PETER

Two months? Two months more in