Back aboard the 'Dutchman' Jack is roused in his cabin by Gibbs, who says that they are approaching the location on the map. Jack scrambles up to the deck looking dishevelled, and bumps into Elizabeth. There is an awkward moment between them as they look everywhere but at each other until Jack gives a sly wink. Elizabeth smiles back. There is a thump nearby, and Will lands from his descent from the crow's nest. Jack is startled and leaps away, saying it is none of his business..."yet". Will and Elizabeth just look at each other for a moment before he turns away.
Roland the blind man is already up on deck, feeling frantically in his coat pocket for a locket he brought with him that is essential for the ritual. He panics, but Will simply strolls over to Ragetti and Pintel and orders them to hand it over. They produce the locket sheepishly; complain that a blind man is like Christmas to them. The 'Dutchman' stops in the designated location and Roland begin the ritual. He begins chanting in an unfamiliar language whilst Jack and the rest of the crew peer over the side at the sea below to see what is happening. Roland says the ritual requires the blood of two enemies because Davy Jones would never allow coherent teams into his locker, and he orders Will and Jack to expose their arms. Jack complains that Will is not his enemy..."recently", but Will says nothing. Roland simply jabs a finger to where Elizabeth is standing and both men understand what is meant. They expose their forearms and Roland cuts them with a dagger, catching and mixing the blood in a cup. Continuing the chanting, he pours the blood over the side into the sea below and everyone watches as the sea begins to churn and bubble.
Jack says he is going, and so does Will. They leap into the nearest longboat and descend into the ocean. The bubbling sea has now become a huge, swirling, gaping whirlpool, a black hole in the otherwise calm sea. Roland says he will keep the portal open for as long as possible. Elizabeth watches anxiously over the side as the longboat with Will and Jack becomes caught up in the whirlpool and is sucked down below. Gibbs takes a long and nervous swig on his flask, exchanging anxious looks with the rest of the crew.

We return back to Purgatory Island. The beautiful beach is empty, with no sign of Barbossa. The forest is still. The sea is calm...until it erupts in a bout of splashing and coughing, and Jack and Will emerge from its depths. Jack gazes around saying, "Home sweet home", as Will begins to wade to shore. They reach the beach and look around for Barbossa, even calling his name. Suddenly Jack spots a set of tracks leading into the forest, and sets off in pursuit, with Will close behind.
They enter the overgrown forest, filled with looming palm trees and straggly bushes. A sliver of sunlight pierces the treetops, illuminating the wild environment. They follow the tracks for a while, deeper into the forest, until the tracks suddenly split up and head off in opposite directions. Jack and Will decide to split up (foolishly), with Will going left and Jack going right.
Jack's tracks continue as normal, but Will's quickly disappear, and he soon finds himself completely lost amongst the undergrowth. He can hear movement in the bushes around him and calls out Barbossa's name. The answer, however, is a deep growl...
The tracks that Jack was following halt at the foot of a huge tree. He bends down and picks up a stray hat...Barbossa's. There is the sound of footsteps behind him and a familiar voice, saying "Hello, Captain Sparrow". Jack turns to see the manic looking Norrington emerging casually from the undergrowth, his hands in his pockets. "It seems not even death can hold you, captain," Norrington muses, "but that I fulfil that role, I highly doubt whether you will ever this place...'my' place". Jack starts towards the navy man, but from either side of him huge ropes are flung out and wrap themselves around his arms and neck, raising him up slightly in the air and positioning him in a kind of Crucifixion pose. The figures responsible for this are Norrington's new mutant undead crew, who grin maliciously from the side.
Will waits nervously, sword and pistol in hand, as the growling continues. Suddenly a huge beast leaps from the forest with bird like qualities and talons capable of shredding human flesh. Will is caught by surprise and knocked over, spilling his pistol and sword. The creature looms over him, hungry, preparing to feed. Until, Will's pistol is suddenly fired and the creature drops dead. Barbossa stands there with the smoking pistol, laughing at the irony of the situation: his two biggest enemies have now become his saviours. He explains that the creature was the Guardian of the locker, the reason why no one ever treads into the forest. He explains he was fleeing from Norrington, who now controls the Guardian, the Kraken, Jones' crew, and everything, except for the 'Dutchman', which would complete his power. There is more noise from the forest, and Barbossa says that the Guardian can copy itself multiple times. Will tells him to head to the beach, whilst he heads off after Jack. They flee.
Norrington toys with Jack, resting the tip of his sword against the pirate's throat, asking patiently where young Turner is hiding. Jack jokes about Norrington's new look, and how he is a monster himself now. Norrington merely smiles and commends Jack on how he stole Elizabeth from Will. Whilst he is talking, he does not notice Will shinning up the tree and cutting at the rope around Jack's neck. It breaks free and the ropes snap taught, bringing the two mutants holding the ropes around Jack's arms crashing together. Will leaps down, cutting Jack's bonds and throwing him his sword. They engage a flustered Norrington, who beats them back easily with his own blade but then has second thoughts about taking them both on, smiles, utters something under his breath, and vanishes into thin air. Will says they have to get back to the beach where Barbossa is waiting before the portal closes. Jack sighs and says that the rules of Davy Jones' locker are very clear: a soul (Barbossa's) cannot be freed without another being given in exchange. Will looks confused, asking "Well, what does that me-?" WHACK! A tree root whacks him over the head, knocking him out. Jack drops the root, saying, "You know the code, William". Jack then runs off, leaving Will behind.
Jack emerges onto the beach where Barbossa is waiting. The sea is still frothing and bubbling as the portal burns. The former enemies exchange distasteful looks, with Jack commenting that Will fell behind. There is little argument and the two pirates leap into the swirling ocean portal and disappear beneath the waves.

Jack and Barbossa explode from the sea alongside the 'Dutchman', just as Roland cries out in pain, clutching his head and collapsing. The whirlpool vanishes and the portal is sealed. Will is trapped in Davy Jones' locker."