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Below deck, Sean shows the Royal Pardon to the crew and explains that anyone can place a bid for it if they think they'll receive a Black Spot, and the highest bidder will be safe at Pirates' Court. Joe Don quickly asks Louie how many treasures he has won so far and is surprised to learn that Louie has won all four treasures. When Joe Don says, "So, you ain't poor," Louie quickly argues back. "Your Officers and you, of your greed, are richer than anyone on this ship," he yells at Joe Don. "So don't ask me how many treasures I've won!" After seeing Louie's anger, Joe Don realizes that he may need to buy that pardon to ensure he's not cut adrift.
No More Pact Man
Later that night, Joe Don pulls his former Bosun, Jay, aside and asks him to get Louie off his back. "I know you're tight with Louie, I know that he's your number one confidant," he begins. "Here's the deal. If I get a Black Spot, me and you, our deal, what we got going on is negated. I don't got your back, you don't got my back." Jay is surprised at Joe Don's ultimatum and incredulously asks, "I'm gonna do everything I can for you, but then if it doesn't work, you're gonna penalize me for it?" Joe Don continues to be stubborn about this, leading Jay to walk away angrily, grumbling, "Forget it, dude."
Still fuming, Jay climbs below deck and immediately confesses to his shipmates, revealing the fact that he's had a pact with Joe Don since day one. He informs the crew that the pact is now over. "Right now, I would actually like to see Joe Don cut adrift," Jay says as he writes a $6,001 bid for the Pardon. "My only safe bet was to spend all my money on the Pardon. Just in case I could grab that thing and use it as some leverage."
Black Spots of Spite
In the Captain's Cabin, Louie meets with Sean and Nessa to choose Pirates who will receive the Black Spot. It's no surprise when Louie tells his Officers he's gunning for Joe Don to be cut adrift. Louie's anger also reaches towards Joe Don's closest associate, Cheryl, and this bothers Sean who doesn't understand his vendetta against her. For his final nomination, Louie chooses Azmyth because he wants to test him at Pirates' Court. "Every Captain that falls down…when I fall down, throw me up on that Black Spot, because I think you should just have to pass the test," Louie explains.
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