The crew of the Caliban continues their quest to assemble English outlaws against the treasure fleet without their Mary Tucker at their sides. In Barbados, Sorrowful Bark's distraction for Crowe's effort to free the Taino captives gets off to a bad start, but turns around when he mentions the Beast to the ragged Captain Hawley. Off the coast of Bermuda, Tarquin and Thomas contend with the fallout of Mary's disappearance--and begin to feel out their new allies, Sam Axe and Nicholas Reiskinner. The time to return to Tortuga and take their prize is swift approaching...