I'm sure it hasn't escaped your notice, Sir but there are in excess of 2200 souls aboard this ship...
I am well aware of that!
But space for less than a thousand in the lifeboats...
I didn't design this ship Mr. Andrews!
And I didn't instruct the management on the number of boats.
Evidently 20 boats were enough to satisfy the line! But how many would we need to save everyone on board?
54. But the line thought that anything more than 20 would take away too much deck space from first class. And that means that well over half of us are going to die in approximately 90 minutes ...
Not if a ship arrives!
Do you know of one?
I'm just on my way to find out!
Captain all first and second class passengers are proceeding to the boat decks as ordered! The 3rd class have been assembled below on the well deck awaiting further instructions
Captain, I don't think the passengers and crew fully comprehend their predicament yet. You will have to tell them!
Tell them what Mr. Andrews? That more than 1200 of them are going to be dead! I think not sir! There would be general panic. They would kill each other in order to survive.
Awaiting instructions Captain...
I want you and Mr. Murdoch up top in charge of loading the boats
But the 3rd class passengers Sir. They are all down below...
That's not your concern, Mr. Lightholler. Carry on!
Yes, Sir.
Are you taking it upon yourself to decide who lives and dies? I remind you that while you are the Captain, you were not hired to play God!
Well then let it be God who decides!
Well it seems that God is already leaning toward the first class! They are closest to the lifeboats!
Then perhaps - he'll even the score by sending us a ship!
