The boys' Corvette rolls into Grand Isle, Louisiana for their second adventure; destination of Biloxi, Mississippi turned out to be a misnomer, as they found their friend's boat named the Biloxi Queen in Grand Isle where he had relocated in search of shrimp.
Now the boat is owned by Janice Rule, a feisty, utterly independent young beauty who fancies herself a female rebel, before the Feminist movement had taken hold. She's well-read and admires Joan of Arc, whose lance in battle gives rise, alongside the more direct Shakespeare referene, to one of screenwriter Stirling Silliphant's always often enigmatic story titles.
Various themes of this segment begin with the show's most basic Free Spirit motif, as the local culture they encounter here, with Creole accents, is far removed from the insular town of last week's show. Fine location photography builds a real sense of the place. These people are fishermen, prizing their freedom while lamenting the fact that they're at the mercy of nature, in this case recent absence of a decent shrimp catch, threatening their loss of boats and livelihood. Thomas Gomez, immediately recognizable from his role in the classic "Key Largo" with its similar Florida setting, does a fine job as the patriarch of the village.
Rule has a friendly rivalry with handsome young fisherman Nico Minardos, and while she has no use for romance with men and settling down to being a subsidiary housewife, events unfold including a deadly storm that upend her flans for complete independence. As the heroes depart in the 'vette at epiisode's end, Nico and Janice are set to settle down, becoming co-captains of her boat after the loss at ea of his. A logical accommodation for them, while our two stars continue their wanderlust journey.