Melodramatic Scene "Pirates of the Caribbean"

Subject:
In recalling a scene that is melodramatic, what came to my mind was the scene in the first installment of the trilogy Pirates of the Caribbean in which the daughter of the royal governor is dining with the captain of the Black Pearl. They are speaking about the tale of cursed Aztec treasure during which we find out that the captain and his crew is cursed by the treasure which they took. The music increases in volume as the captain tells this tale, heightening the suspense the audience is feeling in hearing about the curse. The scene reaches its climactic moment when the captain tells the mayor’s daughter that “the curse can only be broken by spilling your blood over the Aztec treasure. That is why cannot be killing you, at least, not yet.” The daughter responds by stabbing him in the chest, but he doesn’t feel anything because the curse. He grabs the knife and asks “I’m curious, after killing me, what is it that you planned on doing next?” At this climactic moment, the music reaches its peak in volume accompanied by a drum role. The situation is obviously not realistic, but it doesn’t have to be in order to be considered melodramatic. The scene is characterized by an extreme situation that is reinforced by the underlying music, a trend that is common among melodrama scenes.