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- isn't it? When the captain called for people to go to a paradise in secret, the only people who came were us, the brave ones. We shouldn't lose our courage. Let's try singing a marching song!
- D: What would the captain think of us now?
- A: He's probably thinking something like this. The people in the bottom of the ship must be safe and comfortable. The other people and he are enduring the hardship of this voyage, fighting the violent reef and storms to get to the land of paradise; the people underneath must be content just having to breathe and exercise.
- B: The captain thinks we'd be happy here spending our time exercising? What does he know about us?
- A: Maybe, maybe that's what he thinks.
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D: It doesn't matter whether the captain knows about our circumstance or not. All we have to do is just try to be happy for ourselves. I'm sure it's the same with you all but I do exercise a lot. I climb into the barrel, and out, and in and out, and in and out again. It's like doing my best in running, jumping over an obstacle, and doing push-ups. It's an exercise that rejuvenates your body and mind. I'm thirsty … Exercising develops your muscles and lungs. (He grabs his neck with both of his hands.) I'm thirsty. If the captain could give me some water, I could be happier. Of course, I'm not asking for it for free, I'm suggesting an exchange. I have a lot to offer to the captain. When you think about it, that proves that I am a happy man. Do you know what I would offer the captain in exchange for water? (As if they are curious, A, B, C, and E look at D.) It's the sun! If he were to give me a glass of water, I would give him a million acres of the brightest part of the sun. If he were to give me two glasses of water, I would leave for myself only a coin-size part of the sun and willingly give the rest to him. I will quench my thirst with one glass of water and give the other glass to that woman. (D points to E.) And it's enough for me to have the sun that is only the size