Ian again tries and fails to seduce Rowena; while Miss Drumgoole, still in love with Ian, throws herself overboard when he rejects her. Before they can be arrested, Jack, Ian, and Christopher abscond in the lifeboat; they find Miss Drumgoole adrift, then become caughat in a storm.
Ian makes one final attempt to charm Rowena, but she rejects him. In a fit of despair, Miss Drumgoole jumps overboard after Ian turns her down. Before they can be taken into custody, Jack, Ian, and Christopher escape in the lifeboat, only to discover that Miss Drumgoole is adrift at sea before being caught in a storm.