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To: AJMaXx; Alice in Wonderland; beaureguard; CJ Wolf; codercpc; conservativegranny; girlscout; ...
Sorry for this taking so long.
I decided to stay off the computer until I had a chance to buy and read the last Harry Potter book.
(Yes, I’m one of those adult Harry Potter fans that you’ve been hearing about in the news lately,
and NO, I’m not going to spoil the ending. So don’t even ask!)

Now that that’s over and done with:

Here is your recap for last Tuesday night’s episode:

The Captain: Azmyth
The Officers: Ben, Jay
The Crew: Christa, Kendra, Laurel, Louie, Nessa
Sent ta Davy Jones’ Locker: John, Christian, Alexis, Cheryl, Sean, Joy, Joe Don, Jupiter

Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen: Jupiter is Cut Adrift

The triad of Azmyth, Jay and Ben remains in command as they continue to eliminate their greatest threats. However, the emergence of the Ghost Pirates, those who have been cut adrift since the journey began, gives the crew of the Picton Castle hope that change is possible. On the Expedition, the entire crew competes against the Ghost Pirates, with the potential of relieving the triad of their command if the Ghost Pirates win. Unfortunately for all but the triad, Azmyth's Black Crew wins again, so the triad remains in power. When Jupiter publicly reveals talk of Mutiny during dinner, she alienates herself from her fellow shipmates as well as the Captain and his Officers. Once Pirates' Court begins, the Pirates are closer to making Mutiny a reality than ever before. However, it is Jupiter who receives the most ballots after her mutinous outburst.

"I'm surprised that I got cut adrift," Jupiter says as she floats out to sea. "Azmyth has changed because of his position and his power. I'm just shocked. I have, from day one, had Azmyth's back. But you can't always expect people to treat you the way that you treat them."

Betrayal Below Deck
Nessa returns from her toughest Pirates' Court yet after her closest confidant, Joe Don, is cut adrift. Louie is also upset over Joe Don's departure, but for different reasons. "Joe Don's been cut adrift because Captain Az wants to eliminate any chance of the Red Crew ever winning," he says. "So he wants to eliminate the manpower. And that's me. There's not much manpower left on the Red Crew."

Jay confronts Kendra after she went back on her word and placed a ballot for Louie instead of Joe Don. He can barely contain his anger over the fact that Kendra went against their deal. But Kendra realizes that aligning herself with Jay was a bad idea. "Why was I doing what basically the enemy wanted me to do?" she asks. "We need to break the power up because they're gonna continue to win. I feel it would be in our best interest if Azmyth was no longer the Captain."

Blast from the Past

After the ship hits some choppy waters, Cameron Daddo meets with the Pirates and opens the next compartment of the Chest of Zanzibar. He reveals that the next treasure was hidden by Captain Steel's navigator and that this Expedition will take the crew down the Rio del Muerte, a place of ghosts. As he mentions ghosts, the crew is stunned to see their own ghosts from the past return when all the Pirates who have been cut adrift climb onboard the ship.

Nessa is excited to see Joe Don return, but Jay doesn't share her sentiments. "All the ghosts of the old crew that we cut adrift, I'm pretty much responsible for every single one of those people," he points out. "So I'm a little bit nervous."

Instead of picking crews, the Pirates learn that they will all join the Black Crew, along with Captain Azmyth and his Officers. They will compete against the Ghost Pirates on the next Expedition where the winning crew will keep the treasure. Cameron also informs everyone that if the Ghost Pirates win, they will relieve the triad of their command and they will decide who gets the Black Spots.

Ben realizes the enormity of the situation when he says, "There was a lot of resentment and anger coming from those Ghost Pirates that would be directed at myself, Azmyth and Jay. We're the strong triad and we knew that if we lost, our asses were on the line."

As the longboats are lowered, Louie realizes that it's advantageous for either crew to win because he'll either receive gold or dethrone the triad. As Joe Don prepares for the Expedition, he says, "I really want to be the guy that's gotta tell them who gets the Black Spot. I'm gonna slay 'em."

The Ghosts vs. The Pirates

The Expedition begins with both crews rowing towards the jungle. Using their maps, the crews must navigate up the jungle river and look for the coffin containing a riddle and their next clue. As the crews hit the mouth of the river, the Black Crew takes the lead. When they see the caskets, Jay and Sean each jump into the water for their respective crews and rip the lids off the caskets, which contain the clues. The crews must now head up the river and search for the treasure's key. The first crew there will have the opportunity to sabotage the crew that follows, putting their key further out of reach.

Both crews abandon the longboats and run through the river, in search of the keys. Azmyth sees the key hanging over the river and quickly retrieves it before triggering the sabotage, which puts the other key up higher. John of the Ghost Crew sees the key high overhead and climbs a vine to get it. Once both keys are retrieved, the crews must make their way to the fork in the river and use their compasses to head east to a graveyard. While the Black Crew has trouble determining which direction is east and heads in the wrong direction, the Ghost Crew forges ahead up the river. John, however, unknowingly drops the key into the water.

A Treasure of Grave Importance

As the Black Crew crosses rugged terrain, they realize they may be lost. Kendra has a tough time with this new area, but confidently proclaims, "I will hurt myself before I will quit." The Ghosts continue to take the lead, but their excitement turns to dread when no one can find the key. When everyone realizes that John dropped the key somewhere, Joe Don comes to a painful realization: "We potentially just lost the race." The Ghost Crew returns to the jungle and begins a painstaking search for the key.

Meanwhile, on the Black Crew, Ben worries about going the wrong direction. "The Ghost Crew, if they win, they could potentially change the whole name of the game by taking the triad out of power and potentially giving us all Black Spots," he says. Jay leads the crew east, where they discover the graveyard. Everyone deciphers more clues on the gravestones and they discover that they must head north to find the Angel Tree and locate the hidden treasure.

Winning is Key

The Ghost Crew continues to search through the river, looking for the key. As animosity towards John grows, Christian tries to calm his fellow Pirates who jokingly consider drowning John while he searches underwater. Elsewhere, the Black Crew locates a tree with a cross on it. Azmyth climbs up, finds a canister, uses the key to unlock it and discovers treasure inside. The Black Crew cheers and fires the blunderbuss, signaling their victory.

Back at the graveyard, the Ghost Crew meets with Cameron, who mentions that they had their chance for revenge, but now it's time to disappear, so the Ghost Pirates do just that. Next, the Black Crew meets with Cameron and immediately starts counting their treasure, which amounts to $50,000. Cameron gives Azmyth the opportunity to choose new Officers, but Azmyth points out that they have won four in a row, so there's no reason to change.

The Possibility of Mutiny
When the triad returns to the ship, Azmyth and his Officers divide the gold. "As the Captain, I decided to put the triad back in command," Azmyth says. "Why not? Why would I make any other choice when we're doing so good right now?" Azmyth then sets aside an extra $500 for Jupiter as payment for her cooking duties.

Up on deck, Nessa confesses to Louie that she secretly hoped the Ghosts would win the Expedition so things could change. They then talk about the possibility of Mutiny, realizing that it could be close to happening as long as the Officers agree. Nessa thinks Jay can be convinced because Azmyth could become a threat to him. She then approaches Jay, letting him know that Azmyth is getting too powerful and he needs to go. "I've gotta get rid of Azmyth sooner or later anyways," Jay explains. "He's stronger than me out on these Expeditions. He's gotta go. If someone approaches me with a Mutiny…I will Mutiny."

Bad Table Manners
As Jupiter prepares dinner in the galley, Laurel brings up Mutiny, but Jupiter doesn't want to see Azmyth go. "I have to make sure that I tell Azmyth what's happening now with the crew so that he doesn't get cut adrift," Jupiter says.

As the entire crew sits down for dinner, Jupiter turns to Azmyth and asks about his Officers, saying, "Is it gonna stay this way or is the game gonna switch up and be fun again?" Azmyth and his Officers are taken aback, but Jupiter tries to explain herself, saying that it's important to have a happy crew, yet some of the crew is talking Mutiny. The crew and the Officers are shocked by Jupiter's outburst. When Jupiter says things are unfair, Azmyth points out that she's making more money than anybody because she's the cook.

Jupiter reiterates the fact that she just wanted Azmyth to be aware of the mutinous talk and Laurel sees an opportunity to poke fun at the male triad, which doesn't sit well with the Captain. Azmyth and his Officers retreat to the Captain's Cabin, upset that Jupiter and Laurel just slapped them in the face with disrespect. The two women have made themselves the targets of the triad.

Personal Grudges Create Black Spots
Below deck, the crew starts to place bids on the pardon. Kendra decides to place a high bid of $4,000 because she's certain she'll be cut adrift due to her recent clash with Jay.

When the triad meets to discuss the impending Black Spots, everyone agrees that Kendra is an easy target because of her slow speed and because she went back on her word. Next, they discuss Laurel, with Ben noting, "Laurel, she's been annoying for awhile now. She's just complaining, not doing anything. Now she's on the chopping block." Jay then mentions that he trusts Jupiter the least. Azmyth ponders this and says, "Jupiter, a lovely girl. She's awesome. But if she's saying stuff about Mutiny, giving Jupiter one of the Black Spots could have to happen."

The Pirates gather on deck where Azmyth hands out the summons. When Jupiter sees a Black Spot, she welcomes it and realizes her dinner conversation made her a target. Kendra isn't surprised to see another Black Spot, saying, "The entire crew has always put my name up first for a Black Spot just because I'm one of the slower members of the pack." Laurel finds a Black Spot and immediately starts to develop a strategy against Azmyth for Pirates' Court. "I'm gonna do my best to embarrass him no matter what 'cause I don't like the guy," she states confidently.

Who Will Vote for Mutiny?

Louie and Nessa continue to talk Mutiny and discuss Jupiter's outburst at dinner, which made them all look bad. Louie then lets Jay know that a Mutiny could happen tonight and Jay seems fine with it. "Azmyth's got a big target on his back," Jay notes. "If Azmyth gets cut adrift tonight or Jupiter goes, I win either way."

Ben is more hesitant to agree when Louie asks him about Mutiny, but it's still a possibility. "Tonight, there is a chance of Mutiny," Louie explains. "But when you're sitting there and you're the only one voting Mutiny and there's no one else behind you…it's a waste of a ballot. But you never know what's gonna happen at Pirates' Court."

Ladies Night at Pirates' Court

As Pirates' Court begins, Azmyth explains that he marked Kendra because she's a liability on the Expeditions, he marked Jupiter because she addressed the crew's dissatisfaction despite the fact that she earns extra money, and he marked Laurel because of her attitude and her desire for a new Captain. Azmyth also points out that the situation with the crew isn't that bad since he continues to share the treasure with the crew even though he doesn't have to.

Laurel begins her defense by establishing that her only attitude problems are directed at Azmyth. When Azmyth starts to interrupt, she angrily says "If you could just be quiet the whole time I'm talking, I'd appreciate it, I'm sick of your voice," which elicits laughter from the crew. Laurel then asks her fellow shipmates if they would share the gold as Captain, and when they all say "Yes," she points out that Azmyth isn't alone in sharing. "If you don't share the gold, then you're not gonna last as Captain because no one's gonna be happy," she states.

Kendra steps forward to defend herself, stressing the fact that she's getting stronger with each Expedition. "No matter what, no matter if I'm injured, I will never stop," she assures the crew. "I will keep going."

Jupiter begins her defense by advocating change before reassuring Azmyth that she'll never Mutiny against him. She concludes her defense, when she says, "I feel as though I've put myself out there for you guys to see who I am. But I'm ready to better myself so that I remain on the ship because I love being here."

Cameron gives Azmyth an opportunity to make a case for his Captaincy, which leads Azmyth to compliment his strong Officers, before saying, "We're definitely as fair as we possibly can be. What could we change other than the fact that we're up here? I've set an example and I think it's a fair and just example."

One by one, the Pirates cast their ballots atop the dagger's blade. Cameron examines the ballots, along with the bids for the Royal Pardon. He then announces Kendra as the highest bidder with $4,000, but tells her she didn't receive a single ballot. Laurel learns that she's safe and Cameron announces that the ballot is unanimous, so it's now between Jupiter and the Captain. Cameron turns to Jupiter and lets her know that she received all three ballots. Jupiter's voyage is over, so she is cut adrift.

The current booty take is as follows:
Azmyth: $47,950
Ben: $42,608
Christa: $15,337.50
Jay: $36,432
Kendra: $12,920.50
Laurel: $20,400
Louie: $20,170.50
Nessa: $15,671.50

Azmyth splits $50,000 treasure, ($9,900 each for himself, Ben & Jay, $3,800 to Jupiter and $3,300 each to Christa, Kendra, Laurel, Louie and Nessa.)
Kendra buys Pardon from Nessa for $4,000

Cast adrift:
Jupiter: $25,025
Joe Don: $30,600
Joy: $6,033
Sean: $2,034
Cheryl: $10,625
Alexis: $2,200
Christian: $ 200
John: $ 2,000

I’ll be back Tuesday with your Ping, so till then,
Take Care,

ARRR! Send me a FReepmail if ya wants ta be added to the Pirate Master Ping List!

118 posted on 07/22/2007 9:54:06 AM PDT by cuz_it_aint_their_money (Fred Thompson & Duncan Hunter in '08)
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To: AJMaXx; Alice in Wonderland; beaureguard; CJ Wolf; codercpc; conservativegranny; girlscout; ...

NOT!

Well folks, SeeBS has made it official. The ratings for Pirate Master have been so bad that they have pulled it from the broadcast schedule. All remaining episodes for Pirate Master will now be broadcast ONLINE at the Pirate Master SeeBS website.

For those who are still interested here is the website:

http://www.cbs.com/primetime/pirate_master/

Since SeeBS cannot even see fit to broadcast the remaining 5 shows, I see no reason to continue this thread or ping list.

Thank you for sticking through this for as long as you have.

I’ll see most of you for the next season of Survivor.

Take care, Cuz,

119 posted on 07/24/2007 9:32:00 AM PDT by cuz_it_aint_their_money (Fred Thompson & Duncan Hunter in '08)
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