"Jack? Jack?"

Jack came awake to a hand shaking him politely and an earnest face above him, multiplied by three. He must have had more to drink than he supposed because he was seeing triple. He shook his head to clear it and realized that there were actually three bright and earnest young men staring back at him.

"Whazzat? Where did they come from?"

"Jack, they're pirates and they want to help us rescue Elizabeth." Will was now giving him a look reminiscent of a bloodhound puppy he once had. In triplicate.

"You said we needed a crew, Jack. Can they come with us, please?"

"What time is it?"

"It's 6:30, Jack. Don't we need to get started right away so we can rescue Elizabeth?"

Jack reached for his rum. Likely hair of the dog that bit him wouldn't help this morning but he had to try something. "Tell me again, where did you find these two pirates?"

"Well, I got up at dawn to do my three hours of fencing practice and I found them both there as well."

"Of course they were. You." He pointed to the fresh-faced young man on Will's right who was valiantly trying to grow a pencil-thin mustache. "What's yer name and why do you want to help us?"

"Well, sir, my name is Westley and I sail with the Dread Pirate Roberts. I'd like to help because there is nothing in this world as important as true love."

Jack groaned and rolled his eyes. He turned to the curly haired youth on Will's left. "And you, what about you?"

"I am Frederic, apprentice to the Pirate King and I'm here to help Will because he's an orphan. You see, I, too, am an orphan... "

"Alright. That's enough." Jack cut him off just as he opened his mouth wide, ready to burst into song. "Will, why don't you take the Dread Pirate Westley here and the Pirate's Apprentice and all get yourselves some breakfast. Then I'll let them help us load the Interceptor but they can't come with us. I'm sure their captains will be very worried if they stay later than that."

"Huzzah! Thank you Jack!" Will ran off with his new friends.