Captain Greetham: [after learning at the trial that Bligh told King Tynah that Captain Cook is still alive] You told that to this man Tynah?Bligh: King Tynah, sir.Admiral Hood: A savage king.Bligh: A king, milord, descended from many kings.Admiral Hood: As our King George is descended from many kings?Bligh: Yes, in a way, sir.Captain Greetham: Then why did you lie to him? Why did you not tell him Captain Cook was murdered in Hawaii ten years before?Bligh: Because they believe that Captain Cook is immortal.Admiral Hood: Literally?Bligh: Yes, I think so, sir. They seem to regard his likeness as a sacred image.Admiral Hood: Interesting.Bligh: They also believe that every British officer is more or less related to him.Admiral Hood: So you were more or less immortal too.Bligh: It would appear so, sir. And I also needed their assistance. Captain Cook was our guarantor.
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