Synopsis: Flint and his crew face a new threat. Eleanor receives an intriguing proposition. Vane and Teach hatch a daring plan.
Rating: ★★★1/2☆☆
Flint and his crew eagerly bathe and drink from the clear streams of the lush tropical land they have made landfall on. While considering what’s next for their crew, Silver comes to the realization that if the Governor hopes to retake Nassau, he will likely offer pardons for all interested. However, Flint reasons that the fight is likely already over and did not last long. Flint and Silver have such an interesting dynamic and when the two work together, they truly make a formidable power duo.
The Walrus crew soon learns they are not alone though and they are all taken hostage by an overwhelming number of natives. They learn that these natives are actually maroons, a community of escaped slaves, and they are taken to the maroon’s waterfront village. The former slaves have created what appears to be a thriving community of young and old. The group’s queen questions Silver as to how they came to be on their beach. While Silver insists it was entirely by accident, she remains wary, believing their community’s location to be at risk, and they begin interrogating the crew one by one to corroborate their stories.
Rackham, Vane, and Anne take up refuge in the fort as they are besieged by men wishing to retrieve the bounty on Vane’s hold. Practically every man in Nassau is after Vane. Rackham believes the fight is already over and begins planning their stealthy escape. Rackham reveals to Vane that he has put aside some of the gold and that he will make his own destiny again with Anne.
While Rackham provides a diversion, Vane makes his exit. With Teach’s help, the two battle and put down all opposition standing in their path and make haste to Teach’s ship.
Back in Nassau, Mr. Scott makes his entrance, apparently siding with Hornigold for a pardon. Scott offers his assistance to Hornigold by locating those against him, but Scott appears to potentially have ulterior motives.
Vane, now reunited with Teach, begins to formulate a battle plan for retaliation and ultimately escape. To Vane’s utter surprise, he finally learns of Eleanor’s presence and believes she is the reason behind the bounty on his head and his alone. Teach presses Vane regarding his loyalties and his feelings towards Eleanor in the face of pressures, but Vane insists their end goal comes first.
Under the guise of the night, a lone ship slips through the harbor of Nassau and approaches the Governor’s ship. Before the Governor can react, Vane masterfully lights the approaching ship on fire and sends it straight into the path of the Governor’s ships. With the enemy distracted, Teach and Vane launch their remaining ship and escapes into the dead of the night undetected, while the Governor scrambles to process what has happened.
Madi pleads with her mother to reconsider the men’s fates, but her mother will not reconsider reason, believing so deeply that the pirate’s knowledge of their location threatens their hidden community. As she speaks of her husband, it is revealed that his identity is Mr. Scott of Nassau.
As Scott attempts to help slaves escape from Nassau, he is shot by British forces and quickly ferried away by his remaining men. Here’s to hoping that Scott will arrive back to their community in time to reason with his wife and save Flint and his men before it is too late.
Back in Nassau, the Governor will likely take a hard loss for letting Vane and Teach escape from his grasp. If Vane and Teach are able to meet up with Flint, the three would make an incredible formidable retaliation team. All in all, this episode provided some much desired back story to Mr. Scott and his motives and next week promises even more answers from the looks of things.