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Panel 1: [Close up of the pipe dropping into the sea with a 'bloop'.

Panel 2 [Josue looks over the bulwarks, disheartened. Jackson stands beside him looking triumphant]

JOSUÉ:
Oh, hell.

JACKSON:
Now you can put your tobacco money towards a new boot of mine instead.

Panel 3 [Ezra, holding a harpoon fixed onto a pole, looks up to see Jackson and Josué scuffling in the background.]

JOSUÉ:
You could’ve found a more clever way to get the boot up without ripping out the bottom, idiot!

JACKSON:
You coulda just not nailed it down in the first place!

Panel 4 [Ezra comes up collaring them both. Jackson looks sullen, and Josué a bit indignant]

EZRA:
Hey, hey! Off!

JOSUÉ:
You’re collaring me, Ezra?

EZRA:
You’re both damn lucky I’m the one who heard you or the captain woulda had you two seized up in the riggin’.