Pierce giggled nervously as she left. Oh boy, he thought, talk about a rough start. He took the pouch of money and walked out to the dock. Two men were shaking hands in front of the biggest boat, one of them was holding a pouch of money. Well, there goes that ship, he thought. He walked over to the dock owner and asked if the next biggest ship was available for purchase. It was, and he had just enough to buy it. Their handshake sealed the deal, and then he walked back inside to his booth, waiting for his new crew members to return.