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Here is your recap for last night’s episode:

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

No More Joy - Another Pirate Cut Adrift

The crew of the Picton Castle gets annoyed with Captain Azmyth's leadership and his alliance with his two Officers, Jay and Ben. When the Black Crew wins another Expedition, the triad remains in power and they set their sights on targeting two weak females, Joy and Kendra, and the strongest male competitor, Joe Don, at Pirates' Court. After Joe Don reclaims the Royal Pardon, which he doesn't need, it is Joy who receives the most ballots before being cut adrift.

"I hate losing," Joy says, as she floats out to sea. "I gave 110 percent. And then when you lose, it hits you pretty hard, but then you get up, dust your knees off and keep going."

Can the Women Make a Difference?
As the Pirates make their way below deck, Nessa realizes she may be the "brokest Pirate on the ship" after spending $9,000 on a Royal Pardon she didn't need. However, she takes solace in the fact that she has made a good impression on Joe Don, who donated $2,500 towards the Pardon to ensure she wasn't cut adrift. Joy watches as Captain Azmyth and his two Officers, Ben and Jay, return to the Captain's Cabin. "We really don't know what goes on in them chambers," Joy says. "Those three men got a plan and a strategy."

In the Captain's Cabin, the triad of Azmyth and his Officers rejoice over Sean's departure, which was always part of their strategy. "We don't have to worry about three strong men on the other crew," Jay explains. "No matter what, the other crew is gonna have Joe Don and they're gonna have Louie. It's not bad."

Meanwhile, Joe Don and the women complain about the "boys club" that Azmyth, Jay, and Ben are creating. When Joe Don brings up the idea that there should be three women in charge of the ship, Christa declares that she would be an effective Captain. Laurel thinks about what the women must do to get in power. "These three guys are gonna stick together no matter what," she comments. "They're gonna take over, they're gonna try to get the other men gone. The women need to step up and win against the Captain. Then we'll be able to have an all girls Officer group."

Lazy Leader
In the morning, resentment towards Azmyth's leadership continues to grow when the Captain elects to sleep late instead of helping his crew at dawn. "As a Captain, Azmyth is junk," Joe Don proclaims. "He doesn't have the leadership qualities that I think a Captain should have."

Once Azmyth wakes up, he meets with Laurel in the galley to apologize for his confusing terminology in the previous Pirates' Court. As Azmyth tries to explain the idea of taking sides in this game, Laurel reiterates that she doesn't take sides when voting. Despite the apology, Laurel's attitude towards Azmyth doesn't change. "I have no respect for that fool right now," she explains. "When he's in the blue coat, he's a totally different person…He's a super freak in a blue coat."

The Bosun's Treasure
Host Cameron Daddo gathers the Pirates on the quarterdeck where Jay opens the next compartment of the Chest of Zanzibar, which contains two maps and a note. Cameron reads the note and reveals that the next treasure was hidden by the ship's Bosun, who was in charge of the deck crew. Everyone proceeds to pick shot to determine which crew they will join for the Expedition. The Red Crew consists of Louie, Joe Don, Nessa, Kendra and Jupiter while the Black Crew includes Azmyth, Jay, Ben, Laurel, Christa and Joy. When everyone learns that they must swim to shore for this Expedition, Jay starts to wonder if Joy and Kendra will be a liability. "The only thing I could do for Joy is just to stay with her…But they've got Kendra…I think she's gonna be a big anchor for the other team."

An Anchor for Both Crews

As the Expedition begins, everyone jumps over the side of the ship and into the water. The Pirates swim to shore where they must locate a hidden ladder within a nearby plantation ruin. As everyone swims, Jay assists Joy while Joe Don helps Kendra, pulling her through the water. Despite Kendra's lack of swimming prowess, the Red Crew reaches the beach first and quickly runs to the plantation, with the Black Crew close behind. Both crews find the rope ladders with their next clue: "On this journey you must carry this ladder, which will prove quite necessary."

Carrying the cumbersome ladder, the Pirates make their way up a steep path into the mountains in search of a wrecked longboat which contains their next clue. The Black Crew delegates Joy to be their directional person, but their attempt at putting her in front so she can lead with her map doesn't work. Joy has trouble keeping up with her crew and surprises everyone when she asks for a drink of water. "When you're out there and somebody's dragging behind that much and somebody wants to stop and have water, I'm like you don't need water," Jay complains. "You need loot, you need treasure. Keep moving." The Black Crew gets to the longboat first and retrieves their next clue, which lets them know that they must continue into the jungle and find a pair of masts in the trees where they will hoist their ladders and untie a key from a tricky knot.

Climbing is Key

The Black Crew heads into the jungle and locates a mast, but the Red Crew starts to catch up. As the Black Crew hoists their ladder up on the tree's mast, the Red Crew does the same on another tree. Azmyth climbs up the ladder and starts to untie the knot while Louie climbs for the Red Crew. Louie struggles to find the key, which is right near his foot. By the time he finds it, Azmyth is already descending his ladder with key in hand.

Once both keys are retrieved, the Crews head down a narrow ravine in search of a footbridge, which contains the clues that will lead the Pirates to the Bosun's treasure. As the Black Crew treks through the mud, Christa yells at Joy, telling her to go faster or she'll get a Black Spot. When the Black Crew climbs up another rope ladder that scales the side of a steep cliff, Ben admires Christa's athleticism. "I'm crazy impressed with Christa, she's a soldier," he says. "She looks like a Barbie doll on steroids, but she never stops."

Dangerous Bridge to Gold

The Black Crew reaches the footbridge first, but the Red Crew isn't far behind. As everyone makes their way across the precarious, shaky rope bridge, Ben discovers words on the boards by his feet that make up their next clue. Jay deciphers them and realizes that the clue is "Off the bow portside treasure."

Once the Black crew crosses to the other side, they find a large rock with a ship painted on it. Ben searches on the port side of the painting and finds the treasure, securing another win for the Black Crew. As everyone cheers, Joy excitedly proclaims, "I just won so much money and I can now say I belong again."

The Red Crew doesn't share in the excitement. Nessa realizes what this loss means for her and the others. "It was important for us to get Azmyth out of the Captainship," she explains. "It's not just the treasure you're losing, but it's potentially the end of your voyage and none of us wanted that."

An Unstoppable Force
When the Red Crew returns to the ship after their loss, Cameron informs Nessa that she must get rid of the Royal Pardon by the next Pirates' Court. The Black Crew boards the ship next and immediately starts counting the treasure, which amounts to $40,000. Azmyth chooses to keep his same Officers and rationalizes it by saying, "We have three strong males that the other crew can not acquire. And strategically our minds work very well together. We're truly trying to seek the end of the game right now." As Azmyth and his Officers head back below deck, Jay takes comfort in the fact that the three of them are the biggest force on the Expeditions.

One for You, More for Me

Azmyth chooses to split it 60-40 so he and his Officers can pocket more of the gold. When Joy accepts her share, she notices how the blue coat is starting to change Azmyth since the treasure was split evenly last time. Laurel is the next to retrieve her portion and she comments, "The way I feel about Azmyth right now is super sketchy. I look at him as like a greedy idiot that needs to go home."

As Azmyth and his Officers discuss the upcoming Black Spots, they complain about Joy's performance on the Expedition. Even though Azmyth prefers Joy to Kendra, everyone realizes one of them must go. They speculate that Joe Don will place the highest bid on the Pardon, but if he buys it, one of the slow females will surely be cut adrift. The triad settles on Joe Don, Kendra and Joy as the three marked Pirates.

Pirates' Passionate Peck
Later that night, Joe Don and Nessa talk up on deck about Azmyth's unpredictability and their inability to trust him. After a while, the mutinous talk turns to flirting. Joe Don makes his move and the two Pirates share a kiss.

Black Spot Bingo
The next morning, Azmyth and his Officers hand out the summons to the crew. After receiving a Black Spot on her letter, Joy worries about her chances of survival because she didn't bid on the Pardon. Even though Kendra had a feeling she would receive a Black Spot, she doesn't think she deserves one. When Joe Don sees his Black Spot, he considers Mutiny, but realizes it's futile because the Officers have to agree.

Our Fate is in Your Hands
When the crew chats about the Black Spots, they realize that Azmyth, Ben and Jay are trying to stack the deck by getting rid of the strong males. Joe Don considers this and notes, "I think the threat Az feels with me is a physical one. I think I've got a big target on my head." When his shipmates ask Joe Don if he placed a bid on the Pardon, he points out that he probably doesn't need to bid since he works hard on the Expeditions, making him the crew's greatest asset.

Jay urges Nessa to vote for Joy because she stopped on the Expedition. After Jay tells her they won't Black Spot her if she goes along with this, Nessa comments, "I don't like being threatened into how I need to vote. I'm not afraid of them and I'm not gonna do what they tell me to like a little sheep." Meanwhile, in the galley, Jupiter tells Joy that she has a good chance of staying on the ship and the two share an emotional embrace. "This is my third time going to Pirates' Court and I still feel like everyone likes me," Joy says. "I know it all depends on how my crew feels and it lies in their hands."

Elsewhere on the ship, Louie and Kendra discuss whether or not Joy's personality may secure her more votes since she has made more friends than Kendra. Knowing this could be her downfall, Kendra appeals to Nessa, explaining that she still performs better than Joy on Expeditions. Louie also faces a tough decision tonight. "I did say that I would never vote for a lady," he explains. "And tonight I almost have to because Joe Don is now my closest ally in the fight against the Black."

Pirates' Court - Tough To Call

At Pirates' Court, Captain Azmyth explains that he marked Kendra because she's slow, he marked Joy because of her request for water on the Expedition, and he marked Joe Don because he's a strong competitor. Joy is the first Pirate to defend herself when she states, "I understand that I may be the weak one out here, but I never give up and I feel as though I'm doing the best that I can do."

Kendra begins her defense by bringing up her Expedition wins before saying, "Somebody's always going to be in the back. I just try and make sure that my back is only ten feet from yours." Joe Don addresses the Captain during his defense when he warns him that he is a threat to their power, before addressing his crew. "I think it's gonna be tough if I'm gone and the brunt is on Louie," he pleads to his shipmates. "With four women and one man against three strong men, it seems like an easy equation to me." Louie voices his concern before the vote by saying, "I can think of 100,000 reasons on why not to vote for all of them and I can't think of one good one why. I don't know what I'm doing."

One by one, the Pirates cast their ballots. Cameron examines the three bids on the Royal Pardon and informs the crew that if the highest bidder has the most ballots, the Pirate with the next highest ballots will be cut adrift. When Joe Don is announced to be the highest bidder at $12,000, Nessa smiles, realizing she's not broke anymore. After Joe Don pays her, Cameron informs him that he just spent $12,000 on a Pardon he didn't need. Joe Don rejoins the crew and Cameron reveals the final vote: 3 ballots for Joy, 2 for Kendra. Joy says farewell to her shipmates as she is cut adrift.

The current booty take is as follows:
Azmyth: $28,850
Ben: $25,708
Christa: $12,037.50
Jay: $19,825
Joe Don: $25,600
Jupiter: $14,825
Kendra: $13,620.50
Laurel: $11,200
Louie: $16,870.50
Nessa: $13,371.50

Azmyth splits $40,000 treasure, ($8,500 for himself, $8,250 each to Ben & Jay and $5,000 each to Christa, Laurel and Joy).
Joe Don buys the Pardon from Nessa for $12,000.

Cast adrift:
Joy: $6,033
Sean: $2,034
Cheryl: $10,625
Alexis: $2,200
Christian: $ 200
John: $ 2,000

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