Turtle in Paradise

As she heads to the docks the next morning, Turtle feels like Terry Lee, the main character of Terry and the Pirates, one of her favorite comics. Slow Poke introduces her to his first mate, a young man named Ollie. As they set sail, Slow Poke asks Turtle about Sadiebelle. When Turtle asks Slow Poke whether he is related to her, he claims not to know. For fun, Turtle and Slow Poke pretend they are Terry and his best friend, Pat, about to set off on an exciting adventure. For the next few hours, they look for sponges and collect them using a hooked pole. When Turtle falls overboard, Slow Poke rescues her, and Turtle admits that she lied about knowing how to swim.

On their way back, they stop at a small island with a shack on it. There is also a cistern, which collects rainwater. Finding a dead rat in the cistern, they empty it out. Slow Poke shows Turtle a metal spike and jokes that it was once part of a pirate trap. He explains that one pirate, Black Caesar, may even have hidden treasure nearby. According to rumor, a fisher named Old Ropes moved to South America after discovering a stash of treasure.