Pirates (2022) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Don Alfonso harbors unreciprocated romantic feelings for Maria-Dolores, who shows clear interest in Frog during their captivity. This jealousy, combined with Captain Red's cunning escape plan that sparks a crew rebellion, causes Don Alfonso to sentence both Red and Frog to death alongside other mutineers.

Foreshadowing: Don Alfonso's hostility toward Frog intensifies immediately after Maria-Dolores shows interest in him.

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• maria-dolores
• frog
• execution
• jealousy
• mutiny

Boomako, the ship's cook, was wrongfully accused of poisoning Captain Linares. The accusation was made in hopes of framing him and stealing the legendary golden throne of the Aztec King Catapec Anahuac.

Foreshadowing: Boomako's wrongful imprisonment sets up his alliance with Captain Red, who becomes interested in the golden throne after hearing about it.

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• linares
• poison
• golden throne
• accusation

Captain Linares dies suddenly during the voyage, creating a power vacuum on the Neptune. His death allows Don Alfonso, the first mate, to seize command of the ship. The exact method of death is not detailed, but Boomako had been accused of poisoning him.

Foreshadowing: Linares' death occurs shortly after Boomako is accused of poisoning him, clearing the way for Don Alfonso's takeover.

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• death
• don alfonso
• power vacuum

Frog kills a fellow mutineer while bravely saving Maria-Dolores from danger during the chaos of the rebellion. His heroic act to protect her inadvertently leads him to slay another mutineer who was involved in threatening her.

Foreshadowing: Frog's romantic interest in Maria-Dolores is established earlier, making his protective action believable.

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• maria-dolores
• kill
• heroic act

Captain Red intentionally sinks the Neptune during the climactic battle to prevent the crew from retreating and to plot a daring theft of the golden throne. By destroying the ship, he eliminates the possibility of escape and forces his crew into a final, desperate confrontation.

Foreshadowing: Earlier, Captain Red demonstrates his willingness to use cunning and sacrifice for the throne when he takes extreme measures at the governor's residence.

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• neptune
• sink
• battle
• golden throne

Frog remains steadfast in his loyalty to Captain Red, turning away from the fight with Don Alfonso to support his captain. Despite his romantic feelings for Maria-Dolores, his bond with Captain Red and his sense of duty as a cabin boy prove stronger, though this choice ultimately leads to his separation from her.

Foreshadowing: Throughout the story, Frog's loyalty to Captain Red is tested multiple times, and his role as a cabin boy establishes this master-servant relationship.

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• captain red
• maria-dolores
• loyalty
• choice

Boomako is shot while protecting Captain Red and Frog during their chaotic escape from the burning Neptune. He dies from this wound, making his death a tragic consequence of their pursuit of the golden throne.

Foreshadowing: Boomako's loyalty to Captain Red is established early when he joins their quest for the throne.

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• death
• shoot
• escape
• neptune

The ending mirrors the opening: after the climactic battle, Captain Red and Frog escape with the golden throne but find themselves alone on a small boat in the Atlantic Ocean. This creates a bittersweet conclusion where they achieve their goal but lose their companion Boomako and are left drifting, echoing their starting point while now possessing the coveted treasure.

Foreshadowing: The film opens with Red and Frog adrift on a raft, establishing the cyclical nature of their journey.

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• frog
• adrift
• ending
• golden throne
• cycle

Captain Red takes Maria-Dolores hostage at the governor's residence, intending to leverage her wealthy uncle into trading her for the throne. When the governor refuses to cooperate, Red resorts to torture, compelling him to provide documents that would allow them to seize the throne under the guise of the governor's messenger.

Foreshadowing: Captain Red's obsession with the golden throne is established when he first learns about it from Boomako in the brig.

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• governor
• maria-dolores
• hostage
• golden throne
• documents

After the jailbreak, the Neptune sets sail for Spain with Don Alfonso now elevated to captain. Maria-Dolores is left behind on the ship as it departs, separating her from Frog despite their romantic connection and the kiss they shared in prison.

Foreshadowing: The passionate reunion in the prison cell establishes their romantic bond before the separation occurs.

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• neptune
• spain
• don alfloxacin
• separation

Don Alfonso seizes command of the Neptune after Captain Linares dies, creating a power vacuum on the ship. As the first mate, he takes advantage of the situation to become captain, using his new authority to pursue his personal vendetta against Red and Frog and his obsession with Maria-Dolores.

Foreshadowing: Don Alfonso's hostile takeover follows immediately after Linares' death.

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• neptune
• captain
• power
• linares