Atthe start of the battle with the British fleet, Calpyso (on board thePearl) was freed from her "human bonds" by Barbossa (who had collected all the pirate lords"" pieces of eight and then performed a ritual) - grew to gigantic size, and unleashed a violent whirlpool, rain and windstorm.They are abruptly brought out of their insulated and carefree world by their father""s unpopular but courageous defense of a black man named Tom Robinson (Brock Peters) falsely accused of raping a Southern white woman.Tom was vain.He had to prove to himself that he was still attractive to women.Maybe he did boast to that woman that he was in good health.What else would you expect him to do?Bannion asks how they could afford an expensive second house in Lakeside and insinuates that their second home was probably beyond their humble means on a typical cop""s salary (Bertha: "A wealthy policeman would be a novelty"):There""s a chance that Lucy Chapman might try a little blackmail.When the townspeople soon realize that he""s a "ni-," they hreaten to shoot him.To divert the mob, hold them at bay and escape, Bart holds a gun to hisownneck, shouting:Hold it.The next man makes a move, the nigger gets it...Drop it! For I swear, I""ll blow this nigger""s head all over this town.Oh Lordy-lord, he""s desperate.Do what he say.Do what he say.When he successfully holds the lynch mob at bay and is allowed safe passage out of harm""s way, he marvels at his accomplishment and congratulates himself for bluffing them: "Oh baby, you are so talented, and they are so dumb.Anxious about what he might do to his sister and fearing his own increasing insanity, Jesse (although bereft of sleep) took Sta-Up pills and drank caffeinated Coke to keep awake.