An unknown island somewhere in the Caribbean. It is a busy, industrious town, and the huge British armada is anchored just of sure at the behest of Lord Beckett (before his demise). Soldiers are busying themselves in the harbour and the port. A ship, the 'Evangelist', is making its way out to sea. It passes another one, a familiar ship, and trumpets ring out in the harbour, as soldiers rush to attention to await its arrival. It is the St.George, Beckett's former ship. Some soldiers notice that its sails are torn and no crew can be seen on deck. Yet it docks in the harbour, and footsteps can be heard from the gangway, and Norrington emerges, still scruffy and slightly manic in appearance. Lieutenant Groves greets him and asks if Lord Beckett will be joining them. Norrington says no, and a round object is thrown down from the top deck. It is Beckett's severed head. Groves and the soldiers look horrified and uncertainly aim their weapons at Norrinton. Through the ship itself, Davy Jones' former crew emerge and flank their new leader on either side. The soldiers hesitate, but Norrington directs their attention to the 'Evangelist' out at sea. Before everyone's' eyes, huge tentacles rise up from the depths and smother the ship. The Kraken proceeds to break the 'Evangelist' like an egg and drags it down to a watery grave. Norrington says that he commands the creature now, and the undead pirates around him... and he controls the Royal Navy. Nervously, seeing no alternative, Groves and the rest of the navy bow obediently to their new commander.

Satisfied, Norrington heads for Beckett's private quarters - a lush and well furnished study complete with a map of the world, a desk etc. When he goes through the door, it is quickly closed behind him by a pirate of Asian origin lurking behind it. Two more similar looking pirates emerge from the shadows behind Norrington, and he notices another sitting at Beckett's desk with his feet up. This one is superior looking - he sports a tidy quaff of facial hair on his chin, an eye patch across his left eye, and matted black bandana. This is Sao-Feng (Spelling?). He is spinning a pistol idly in his fingers. Norrington is glad he is here and asks how he arrived so fast. Sao-Feng says that his ship, the 'Golden Buddha', is the fastest in the waters. Norrington asks what about the 'Black Pearl', but Sao-Feng reminds him that the Pearl is no more. Norrington says he will give the pirates half of the money now and half when their task is complete - when they have brought him back the Flying Dutchman and the head of William Turner. Sao-Feng says that will not be hard, as he has heard of a sighting of the Dutchman already through his sources. Norrington demands to know where, saying that he will dispatch the armada at once. Sao-Feng refuses, and Norrington asks whether he is protecting a pirate secret in the Uncharted Waters. Sao-Feng turns to leave, but Norrington screams for guards and three soldiers run in and grab Sao-Feng - but in the blink of an eye, the Chinese pirate whips out his sword and slays all three men without even the assistance of his crew. Norrington laughs and applauds, handing over some extra pay to the Chinese crew, commenting that young Turner's luck won't get him through this one alive - and Sao-Feng and his sinister colleagues stalk out.

The 'Golden Buddha' pulls away from the harbour and streaks out to sea, the island fading into the distance far behind. Sao-Feng stands at the wheel staring intently ahead...

Norrinton emerges from 'his' study onto the balcony that looks out over the entire harbour. As he walks, the entire scene is revealed to us and we lay eyes on the sheer vastness of the British armada - it is vast, stretching all the way across to the other side of the reef. None would be able to stand up to this. A sinister grin forms on Norrington's face.

Back in the Uncharted Waters on the island of Isla Noche, Will and the others pull up in the harbour in their longboat and clamber ashore. What greets them is a ghost town, the townsfolk and pirates having retreated inside at the sight of the Dutchman. As the rain continues to fall, Will, Ragetti, Pintel and co. edge through the town, glancing through windows, which are boarded up and the likes. Pintel sees a tavern and goes towards it, but Will restrains him, claiming that they have more pressing business at hand. He shouts at the top of his lungs, "HELLO! HELLO! Is there anybody here! We've captured the Dutchman". At first there is no response, but slowly, the doors and windows begin to creep open and the townsfolk begin to move out nervously. One pirate, Wally, recognises Ragetti and Pintel and rushes over to greet them. Will explains to the crowd that Davy Jones is dead and he has taken over the Dutchman. Wally asks how that is possible and Will replies the Dead Man's Chest - gasps reverberate through the crowd. Will says he is looking for Tia Dalma - a woman wearing a black veil in the mob says they've found her and shows her face. It is Tia Dalma. Will is about to tell her about Jack, but she cuts him off and says that she already knows that Sparrow is in Davy Jones' locker - although, it can't be called that anymore. There are more gasps in the crowd, who are the main pirating community; they cannot believe that the famous Captain Jack Sparrow and his beloved Black Pearl are dead. Tia says not quite and asks for them to bring her his body. Ragetti and Pintel head off back to the Dutchman.

Will explains to Tia what happened with Norrington and Davy Jones. The gypsy comments that the navy officer has usurped the throne of the sea's underworld and now has all of its power in his hands. But Norrington is still a mortal man, she explains, kill him and end the reign of terror over the seven seas. She asks Will what he thinks Norrington wants more than anything. Will replies, "the end of all piracy... and Elizabeth".

Back on Purgatory Island, Jack and Barbossa seem to have placed their differences aside for the moment and are merrily reminiscing about the old days. They laugh about the time they posed as bishops so they could 'take advantage' of all the young nuns on display. Jack says he still has...had the outfit. They get onto more serious business and Jack asks Barbossa with all earnesty, why he betrayed him and took his ship. Barbossa just shrugs and comments that Jack never had that killer instinct... except in Singapore. They both laugh.

We are watching the Flying Dutchman from a distanced through a telescope (not sure what they were called back then), as night is falling and Ragetti and Pintel are loading Jack's dead body into the longboat, whilst Elizabeth watches with her hands on her hips. The telescope drops and we discover that it is Sao-Feng who is watching the proceedings from the shadowy 'Golden Buddha' across the surface. He smiles and comments (in Chinese) that he never thought he would see the day when Captain Jack Sparrow's luck finally ran out. He notices that Turner is not aboard and turns to five of his own men - they wear long navy jackets and fastened bandanas on their heads, swords at the sides, and pistols. Sao-Feng orders them to bring back Turner's head and addresses their leader, Cun-Yin, and tells him the rest of the town is theirs for the taking. The pirate assassins drop into a longboat and head off towards Isla Noche.

Back in the town, Ragetti and Pintel return with Jack's body and carry it through, under Tia's direction, to the tavern - where he will most want to return, she explains. Jack is laid out serenely on one of the tables and arranged in a loving manner by the gypsy queen, who orders everyone else to leave, whilst she prepares her potion. Three more gypsies enter and they begin chanting in a circle, whilst Tia begins reading from a scroll in her hand. They all slice their hands open with a dagger and then join hands.

Back on the Dutchman, Gibbs notices that another ship is approaching from the darkness. Elizabeth notices too, and her hand reaches for her sword.

Outside the tavern, the Will watches with the crowd as the building suddenly emits a violent shake. The pirates and townsfolk begin to back away nervously. Will, Ragetti and Pintel exchange worried glances.

Back inside the tavern, the chanting is growing more and more frantic, and Tia Dalma can hardly breathe. Suddenly, the other gypsies scream as they dissolve into a whirlwind of sand that begins to circle Jack and Tia at a ferocious pace. Staggering, with no energy left, Tia collapses on her knees at Jack, grabs his face and presses their foreheads together. She emits a loud scream.

On Purgatory Island, Jack lurches forwards suddenly, towards the sea, but Barbossa grabs hold of him, saying, "if i can't, then your not going anywhere, Jack Sparrow!" But the force is too strong and Jack is dragged into the ocean, pulling Barbossa along with him.

Back in the Tavern, Tia screams as energy passes through her into Jack and she rears back, collapses to the floor and dies. The whirlwind stops, and all becomes quiet. Suddenly, Jack's eyes fly open and he emits a loud gasp. He shoots up and runs straight into the locked door, knocking himself unconscious. Jack's back.

A bit later, a bucket of water is thrown over Jack's face and he awakes to see a bearded Will Turner beaming down at him. "Bloody hell," says Jack, "Did the kraken take your ability to shave too"? Jack notices Tia Dalma's dead body arranged beautifully on the neighbouring table and is saddened. Will explains what happened -from his isolation, to Norrington's betrayal, and Davy Jones' death. "The good news is you no longer owe Davy Jones your soul," says Will, "the bad news is that Norrington is going to destroy the entire world of pirates - with a kraken". Suddenly, a great noise can be heard from outside, the distant sound of gunshots, but as Jack and Will go to investigate, Chun-Yen and another Chinese pirate drop down from above and point their pistols at both Will and Jack. "Which one of you is William Turner," the pirate asks. "He is," Jack and Will say at the same time, motioning to each other. Chun-Yen cocks his weapon and is about to fire anyway, when the tavern door flies open, knocking one of the assassins aside, and Ragetti storms in, shouting, "The Dutchman is under..." He sees the situation and has second thought, "Never mind," and runs from the room. Jack lunges forwards and pulls the distracted Chun-Yen's sword from its sheath. Will pulls out his own and leaps towards the other assassin, who leaps onto a table. Will follows the assassin and they begin a duel across the tabletops. Jack runs for the tavern ladder to the roof and begins to climb. Chun-Yen fires after him but misses, and pulls out another blade and heads after the resurrected pirate.

Jack emerges onto the roof, but Chun-Yen leaps after him and their swordfight begins. Jack leaps onto the adjacent rooftop, which Chun mimics in pursuit. Another assassin spots them and leaps onto the roof, but it gives way and he plummets through to the house below. Jack leaps onto another one, narrowly avoiding one of Chun's throwing daggers.

Will and his opponent are leaping from tabletop to table top in the midst of their battle. Suddenly, the other pirate wakes up from behind the door and leaps onto the same end of the table to his partner. Will is catapulted up through the ceiling and finds himself on the roof. The assassins make for the ladder in hot pursuit. Will regains his composure and notices in the distance the sounds and sights of a battle taking place between the Dutchman and another ship. "Elizabeth..." he mutters, before he is yet again set upon by the Chinese pirates.

Jack is forced along another rooftop by Chun, but sees another and, grinning cockily, leaps for it. Unfortunately, this time he doesn't make it, and crashes into a huge cart below, inadvertently slapping the rear of its horse at the same time. It takes off in full flight, pulling Jack with it. Jack waves to Chun, but the agile pirate takes a huge run up and propels himself off the rooftop, landing alongside Jack in the speeding cart as it shoots off around town.

Will is knocked down, stumbles, but manages to grab hold of the building's drain, which tears away from the wall, and he is left dangling perilously over the street below, thought just out of sword distance from the two furious pirates. One of them tries to shimmy along to get to him, but Will throws his sword one handed into the tiling, which collapses, and the pirate is sent crashing to the street below.

The horse suddenly breaks free of the cart, and the duelling Jack and Chun find themselves propelled towards the harbour edge. They battle to get out, but Chun is left stranded when a hand from above suddenly grabs Jack and pulls him from the cart. Chun looks up to see the harbour edge, just before he and the cart go crashing over it into the water.

Jack is dangling by a hand and looks up to see it is Will, hanging from the drainage of a building, with an assassin still trying to reach him. BANG! The assassin falls dead, shot in the back, revealing Ragetti and Pintel standing behind him. "What're you two doing then?" Ragetti asks."