Chapter 1 of Telltale's revival of the Monkey Island series hit its mark. Compared to the Wallace and Gromit series, which was full of missteps, Monkey Island's introduction was nearly without fault. With comedy out the wazoo and wonderful puzzles, Telltale was able to reignite the flame without any trouble at all. Where we left last Guybrush Threepwood (mighty pirate), he was watching Elaine's ship from a distance when a handsome, human LeChuck handed her a flower. Before Guybrush had a chance to flip out in a jealous rage, he found himself at the end of a mysterious blade, pinned down against steering wheel of his ship.

This episode starts up with the revelation that the blade belongs to a pirate hunter, sent to take Guybrush in for his old friend, Marquis de Singe. After a brief sword duel, the hunter is able to slice off Guybrush's cursed hand, and decides that Marquis will simply have to settle for that. Worried about Elaine, who he still considers to be in great danger around LeChuck, Guybrush leaves his hand and continues his quest to find her, arriving in Spinner Cay.