POWHATAN. What is that? Things too wise for Powhatan!
MEDICINE MAN. The white man makes talking needles. This needle shows the north to him. Another needle may show him how to be chief in your place, Powhatan.
MEDICINE MAN. He is too wise to live, great chief!
POWHATAN. Bind him to the ground, braves! Put his head on that stone there!
POWHATAN. Take him, braves! Be ready with your war clubs!
[_The braves throw Captain Smith on the ground, and stand over him with uplifted clubs. Enter_ POCAHONTAS. _She runs to Captain Smith and kneels beside him, shielding his head with her arms. Enter_ WOMEN _and_ CHILDREN.]
POCAHONTAS. You shall not kill him! You shall not kill him!
SECOND GIRL. Pocahontas! Come away! Come away!
MEDICINE MAN. Drag her away, braves! Drag her away, I say!
POWHATAN. Do not dare to touch her! Do you hear? Do not dare to touch her! The Great Spirit lives in the child! The Great Spirit has breathed His courage into her! Captain Smith, you shall live and go in peace. I, Powhatan, do say these words!
TIME: _One evening; three hundred years ago._ PLACE: _Indian camp near Jamestown, Virginia._
CHIEF POWHATAN. BRAVES. MEDICINE MAN. WOMEN AND CHILDREN POCAHONTAS.
[POWHATAN, MEDICINE MAN, _and_ BRAVES _sit around the fire in council. The_ WOMEN _and_ CHILDREN, POCAHONTAS _among them, are near._]
POWHATAN. Who among you loves the white man?
Again I ask, who among you loves the white man?
MEDICINE MAN. The white men are not our friends, Chief Powhatan.
SECOND BRAVE. They take our corn from us.
THIRD BRAVE. They will not let us fish in our own rivers.
MEDICINE MAN. They are too wise for Powhatan's children.
POWHATAN. They are too wise for Powhatan.
MEDICINE MAN. Not one should live in our great forests!
A BRAVE. We should not leave one white man in their village!
POWHATAN. I think with you, my children. Your words are my words.
MEDICINE MAN. This night we should creep upon them!
POWHATAN. This night it shall be done! Lie here and sleep, my braves, till midnight. Then we will rise and creep upon them. Women, take the children to the wigwams. Pocahontas, fill my quiver full of arrows. You may do this while I sleep. And now, silence.
TIME: _Midnight of same day._ PLACE: _Jamestown._
POCAHONTAS. CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH. JOHN ROLFE. POWHATAN. MEDICINE MAN. BRAVES. SETTLERS.