Narrator: As the strangers lay siege to the Benbow Inn, Jim and his mother escapewith their lives and make it to the local squire’s house. Squire Trelawneysends the militia to deal with the pirates and then, with the help of Jim’sfriend, Doctor Livesey, they inspect Billy Bones’ parchment. It’s a map. Thekey to Captain Flint’s treasure - the greatest pirate hoard in the world.
Squire: Livesey, you can give up being a doctor. And you young Jim, you can forgetthe Benbow Inn. In three weeks time we shall have the best ship and thechoicest crew in England. I shall be admiral. You shall be doctor. Jim shall becabin boy - and -
Messenger: Squire - the blind beggar is dead. Your horses rode him down and killed him.It was an accident.
Mother: It is a shame, that’s for sure.
Squire: I regard it as an act of virtue, Ma’am, like killing a cockroach. The others?
Messenger: All escaped, sir, slipped away into the night.
Mother: And that is a shame too.
Squire: Dashed shame. But where was I? Yes, yes, yes… The treasure! We shall findthe treasure and bring it home! What do you think of that, young Jim?
Jim: I shall do my best not to let you down, Squire!
Mother: He’ll be a credit to the undertaking.
Squire: Yes, jolly good show.
Dr Livesey: There’s only one man I’m afraid of.
Squire: Who’s that? Name the dog, sir!
Dr Livesey: You! For you cannot hold your tongue.
Squire: Well…
Dr Livesey: We must none of us go alone until we get to sea - and from first to last, sir,you must not breathe a word of what we’ve found.
Squire: Dr Livesey, you’re in the right of it as always. But worry not. I shall be assilent as the grave. More brandy? To the treasure!
Jim: To the treasure!
2: The Squire and the treasure map
Jim and his mother escape from the pirates, taking the map with them.
They go to the home of Squire Trelawney and he sends the local militia to The Admiral Benbow to deal with the pirates…but the pirates escape.
The group at Squire Trelawney's home, which also includes Dr Livesey, can then examine the map. It appears to be the key to the lost treasure hoard of Captain Flint, an infamous pirate.
Squire Trelawney declares that they will charter a ship to sail to the Caribbean to find the treasure - with Jim going along as cabin boy.
Teacher Notes
This series can be used to increase pupils' familiarity with a broad range of texts and narratives, including myths, legends and traditional stories and to make connections between these and other stories they are familiar with.
It will also support a broad range of writing objectives.
This series is relevant for teaching English at KS2, in England and Wales and Northern Ireland, and at First and Second Level in Scotland.
3. Long John Silver and the Hispaniola. video
Jim arrives in Bristol where he has been told to find Silver and join the ship's crew
4. The voyage and the apple barrel. video
The Hispaniola sets sail and Jim becomes friendly on the voyage with the Long John Silver.
5. Escape to the island and Ben Gunn. video
The Squire, Doctor and Captain escape the Hispaniola... under attack from the pirates.
