In the Cabin
- The cabin on the ship—unlike the one in the woods—is where you go to play cards.
- The room is filled with people and papers—pamphlets containing poetry, to be exact. A silent older man passed them out earlier, and then everyone just tossed them on the floor.
- One man is reading the ode written on them about trusting your fellow man. This again?
- Apparently the guy is moved by what he reads there.
- Tassel shows up and asks this guy where the pamphlets came from. The guy has no clue.
- Tassel is a social bunny, and he wants to party. However, his temporary companion here doesn't play cards, drink, smoke, or tell stories.
- Tassel flutters away from that dude.
- Tassel sits down by the country merchant. This is Mr. Roberts, the guy who believed in Guinea and gave him a coin; he also believed in Weeds and gave him money after his sob story.
- Tassel and Mr. Roberts chat about the card players.
- There's a pair of young guys in cream suits each wearing a bright tie, one green and the other red. They're up against a pair of middle-aged guys all in black.
- Mr. Roberts doesn't trust these guys. Tassel thinks he means the young guys, since he's apparently been judging their outfits.
- No, Roberts means the older two. He thinks they must be cardsharps out to hoodwink the younger pair.
- Tassel basically goes, Pssshhhh, nah. Everyone here is playing fair, and they could all win.
- The two of them agree to disagree.
- Tassel puts his ledger down on the seat. Mr. Roberts looks away. A+ for not being a screen-creeper, Robbie.
- Tassel leaves the ledger there and walks away. Being a good dude, Mr. Roberts grabs it and takes it to him. He can't help but note that the binding on the ledger bears the title: Black Rapids Coal Company.
- Mr. Roberts is giddy. Can he has stocks?
- Tassel does not appear amused or forgiving about the fact that Mr. Roberts knows who he is and what he does. He gives him a hard time. Eventually he agrees to sell him some in another backroom deal. Tricksy.