Fishing and Fugitive Drama Unfolds Aboard Cape Caution as Legal Troubles Loom for Greenhorn Kelly
In a wild twist on Deadliest Catch, the crew aboard the Cape Caution found themselves caught between high-stakes crab fishing and a greenhorn’s legal troubles that threatened to derail their season. Captain Wild Bill and his team were already facing a challenging season, but things took a turn for the worse when Kelly Collins, a greenhorn aboard the boat, revealed that he had a federal warrant out for his arrest.
A Greenhorn in Trouble: Kelly’s Desperate Attempt to Escape the Boat
As the Cape Caution crew worked tirelessly to meet their crab quota, tensions rose when Kelly made his escape attempt known. “I’ve got a warrant out for my arrest. Federal warrant,” Kelly confessed, hinting at his desire to leave the boat and face his legal troubles back home. But Captain Wild Bill was not easily swayed. “When you signed on for this job, what did you think it was going to be?” Bill questioned Kelly, reminding him of the hard work and commitment required on the job.
The drama escalated when Kelly tried to use his legal situation as an excuse to leave, despite being warned that leaving early would come at a steep financial cost. “If you decide to leave, there’s serious financial change,” Bill informed him. Despite the pressure to stay and finish the job, Kelly insisted on returning home, but Bill had other plans.
Captain Bill Calls Kelly’s Bluff
Bill wasn’t buying Kelly’s story about the legal troubles and decided to call his bluff. “You have no legal obligation to be in court unless you’ve been served papers,” Bill told Kelly, indicating that Kelly had no reason to rush off the boat. However, Kelly’s story checked out when Bill made a phone call to confirm that Kelly had indeed been charged with a class C felony for building a machine gun from parts ordered online.
“I’ve got a guy that works with me named Kelly Collins and he needs to go back to Alabama to face some legal charges,” Bill explained to authorities on the phone, only to discover that Kelly was indeed facing a serious charge. Kelly’s crime? Constructing a machine gun, which had been confiscated after an accident. He now faced up to 10 years in prison for the charge.
Facing the Music: Kelly’s Return to Alabama Post-Season
Despite his attempts to escape, Kelly’s fate was sealed. “I just talked to the guy in Alabama, and guess what buddy? You’re going to face the music after paradise,” Bill said, revealing that Kelly would have to face his legal issues after the fishing season was over. While Kelly’s plea to leave the boat early seemed to be a clever attempt to avoid his responsibilities, Bill wasn’t having it.
With a sigh of relief, Captain Bill continued his focus on the season’s end, telling his crew, “We’re on the meat, baby,” as they finished the crab season with a payload of 104,000 lbs of red crab. Despite the chaos created by Kelly’s drama, Bill and his crew managed to complete their mission and were ready to head home. “We’re going home. It’s been a long night,” Bill declared, signaling the end of another grueling season in the Bering Sea.
As for Kelly, his legal issues aren’t over yet. He’ll have to wait three more weeks before he can leave the boat and face the consequences of his actions. But for now, Captain Wild Bill and the Cape Caution crew have completed their season, with one greenhorn left to sort out his troubles far from the safety of the ocean.