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Well, let's get into it. Okay, so I have never thought about Captain Lee's dick before. And then he had that line at the beginning of the episode about having his dick in his hands, and boom, there was the visual. This is the chip spell.
When you're in really rough weather, you'll hear that. And if you're hearing it, you probably shouldn't be where you're at. I'm buying time. And if the caviar doesn't show up, I'm sitting here with my dick in my hand.
So what do you think? Honestly, in my mind, I did picture it in this sort of, like, ridiculously over the top, like, cartoonish way where it was just like. Like an animated dick is like flopp. Like, it was just something I was like, oh, man.
Like, it was just a graphic thing to say. I was just like, woof. Did not see that coming. Captain Lee.
Yeah. I love how he just. He knows how to put out those one liners. He really does.
Yeah, he has a way with words, for sure. It's just. It's not my way, but it's a way. Okay, so this whole caviar situation is clearly stressing Rachel out.
Now Eddie's involved. He's going to pick it up from the provisions, like, on the tender. He's off into the night. I mean, did caviar absolutely need to be the first thing that she searched?
Couldn't. She got a little rearranging and just, like, the timing of it all. Just like, I feel like she set herself up for that stress. Oh, my God.
Where the Is this f ing caviar? Are you kidding me? I'm f ing bull. Still no caviar.
I also think that if you just look at any sort of below Dec history, the guests often don't remember what they put on their preference sheets because so often they'll, like, have addition. Like, why did they serve me this? And the chef will be like, who's on your preference sheet? What are you talking about?
I think that they. What is it the Dorinda used to say? Like, write it, regret it, say it, forget it. No, it's true.
I mean, I don't think anybody Asked about the caviar, and I think it was something Rachel knew was on somebody's preference sheet. And maybe they were like, yeah, we do want that one of the nights, or whatever. But it seems like she just took it to a whole new level. And then just having it be that first course, like, couldn't have been the second.
Just, like, give yourself some time here, some buffer time for Eddie to come back from, you know, the shore with the caviar. Exactly. Oh, and okay, so I want to know what you're thinking about what's happening with Shane, because he's really just not cutting it. And I don't totally appreciate this nickname that Captain Lee and Eddie have come up with.
The Sunshine. It's coming across a little bit emasculating, and I feel like that's the intention, and I love that. But he really isn't pulling his weight on this boat as much as he may be trying. It just sort of reminds me of any.
Right out of college, kid, you don't know what you're doing. That's the whole point. Like, think about your first job out of college. Like, first of all, to have some sort of meaning like that is really demeaning.
But secondly, I just think the situation is terrible all around because there isn't a larger crew to help him learn. Eddie doesn't have the time. It seems like they're barely able to stay afloat, and so it's just not the best learning environment, you know? But at the same time, I do think he's making mistakes that he'll come to appreciate, not how not to do them again.
You know, the whole phone not waking up in time. That's a pretty big one. Why aren't you on deck at 7:37? My phone died last night.
God damn it. All right, sorry. Right there, my phone dies. So lame, dude.
I even have my alarm set. So I was gonna be on deck 30 minutes earlier. Worst part is that you had to wake me up. Oh, really?
My phone was completely dead. It was so stupid. So stupid. Shane and I feel like sometimes you have to make those huge mistakes in life to learn from them.
Yeah, that's true. And like you said, his age comes into play in that he is green. He's young, he's new to this whole thing, but he does have plenty of time to get it right. Even if this moment on this boat with this particular job isn't it.
That doesn't mean that this is the end of this career path for him. So, you know, we'll see what happens. But it's not looking good. By the end of this episode, he's sitting down with just Eddie and Captain Leigh.
And that just, like, isn't a promising scenario for Shane. Yeah. My guess is it doesn't end well for Shane. Well, it's not like Shane is the only one, though, who doesn't really seem to be there to work.
We're seeing it a little bit on the interior, too, where Elizabeth is also not really pulling her weight. And it must be tough to be third stew. And you're just down in the belly of the ship, like, doing laundry, turning beds over. You know, you're not really enjoying the atmosphere that you are actually a part of, but that's what comes with the job.
You seem, like, down. No way. I'm just tired. I feel like I'm smiling, not miserable.
Just, like, I feel like I'm trying to make an effort to, like, be happy. Yeah. Like, I get it. The interior is not fun.
You are inside of this mode 24 7, working under, like, this dictator in a stressful job. I'm really glad that I got out. There's nothing. I'm, like, upset.
I'm just literally tired. And I want to, like, swim and live my life, but I gotta work. Yeah. I mean, really, I am curious.
And maybe we could ask Kate Chastain this at some point, because she's so great to talk to about below deck questions. How does one really learn? You know, except for being on the job, but then at the same time, you understand how someone like Francesca's coming from, where she's like, I don't have time to teach you. Yeah, I know, but isn't that also a bit of what Francesca is there for?
If not your boss? Who are you supposed to learn from? I'm gonna guess your fellow stu's, Your fellow deckhands. You know, you could definitely lean on your colleagues, the ones who are more your peers than your superiors, but they're gonna pay the big bucks, at least more than you.
I mean that when it comes to tips, everyone gets sleep even, which I think is there. But, you know, Francesca is also there because she's in a leadership position and she's there for a reason. So maybe it does come down to her as well. Right?
I will say, this last meal that we see with the charter castle, at least the last dinner, the burrata, the lobster bisque. I mean, Rachel is just, like, speaking to my heart and my stomach with these dishes, because, like, what, like, that sounds incredible, right? So good. And then for Captain Lee to straight up be like, she's probably the best yacht chef I've ever worked with in, what was it, 30 years?
I mean, that's wild. I'm very impressed with what Rachel's doing in the galley. Rachel, you're amazing. Thank you very much.
In my 35 years as a charity guy, captain, I've never been this impressed. Trying. Your work is amazing. It's a lot of fun to do this.
I appreciate the opportunity. We appreciate it too. Thank you. I mean, she's a complete package.
Everything you want in the charter chef. I know. Especially given, you know, that she does have such a quirky personality that I think just speaks to how good her food is that he thinks that she's a complete package. Right.
If you were going on a charter and you had to fill out your preference sheet, what would be like a one stipulation other than like no meat, you know, but, like, what would be the one thing you'd want at one of your meals? I think it's not so much a specific meal, but I often feel like there aren't enough snacky things. Like I just want to. I just want to walk out and have like a quesadilla waiting, you know, or some chips and dips or a pizza late at night.
And I feel like you get your three square meals and that's it. I'm more of a snacky person. I know. That's actually a really good point.
I feel like my preference sheet maybe would be no sit down meals, all just like food between like 10am and 12 and then again from like 2 to 4 and then like more food from 6 to 8. Like just like bring things out and leave it on the table and I'll come get it when I want to. But I do love my preference. She would also be like, I want to do the water sports in the morning because I loved on the.
I think it was the last day or the second class I gave the starter where the guests were like, oh, actually before breakfast I'd love to go jet skiing. I was like, 100%. That would be my morning. Like, I would be like, absolutely.
Let me go work up an appetite on this jet ski real quick and then come back and have like what she had like full gras. Like she was really doing it for their final breakfast too. You know what? I wouldn't have on a preference sheet though, themed anything.
I know, I know. It's not my vibe. I don't really like a theme unless I'm attending someone else's party. And then of course you should get into it because you don't want to be rude.
But, like, I just. Why? It just seems like effort for the person doing it. Yeah.
And I think more so than anything, instead of me picking the theme, I would want to see how the crew, you know, how they put together the various, like, tablescapes and things to sort of create their own. Like, I'd want to, like, tap into their creativity. Yeah, go ahead and just like, pick a theme for me. Yeah.
But don't make me go out and spend money on a costume. I don't want that. Right. And my theme especially would not be white party.
I think we've talked about this a few times. No way. And also white party. But we're going to chug red wine out of these decanters.
Like, no. Here's a tradition that we've done. Two very important things in everybody's life. It's longevity and it's prosperity.
I agree. The longer you drink it, your longevity, the further away from your mouth, your prosperity. I am in so much trouble here. Prosperity.
I'm not sure about all that chugging red wine. It just. It goes so against what red wine is about. Like, you're supposed to enjoy it, you know?
Yeah. It's supposed to be like, you sip, you enjoy white wine. Okay, maybe a little bit. Kind of like you could get away with that.
But I don't drink a lot of red wine because, like, I do have pretty bad acid reflux and I'm on medication now. But I had a glass the other day because my friend was over. We both tested negative for coronavirus. I love that you have to, like, quickly, like, yeah, she lives in the Berkshire normally, but she was down here, you know, for, like, just a couple nights, whatever.
And she is a huge red wine drinker. And I was like, let me just have a little bit, like, just pour a little bit in my glass. Like, I just want a few sips of Pinot Noir. I was like, oh, this is delicious.
But, yeah, like, chucking it, not what I wanted to do. I wanted to, like, delicately swirl it in the glass, take a few sips, and just, like, really enjoy it. But medication at work. Absolutely.
Yeah. Just like, over the counter stuff that, like, I wasn't sure if I was allowed to keep using it, but my gastro guy was like, absolutely, it's only fine. I was like, thank you. Oh, you got a gastro guy?
I got him. I got one. But yeah, but red wine will be a full habit. It'll honestly stick to, like, the white rose kind of stuff, but so good.
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