As they step out of the building and onto the street, they see Tom and the ship's massage therapist, Cookie Delight, entering a nearby hotel. Marcie yells, "let's follow them and as the ladies enter the lobby, they are surprised to see Tom, Brad, Alan, Doug, Tony, and Larry all surronded by the beautiful Les Gaugines, wearing nothing but their thongs. Everyone just stares as the men, in unison, shout, "it's not what you think. We are here for a LCT convention." Marcie yanks Tom's ear and reminds him that Cookie Delight will now have to perform her magic, not only on his stiff neck, but on his knee caps! Out strolls Captain Dag with a big grin on his face. "I've never been to a LCT convention before, but you can bet your life I'll never miss one now!!!

In walks Ngaire and her attorney who have been working on a deal to to include in the LCT drawing a 1/8 share for a either a suite on "Atta Girl" or on the Voyager - winners choie. Dr. Wantsome Strangelove has agreed to put up the money in settlement of his pending fraud charges for various infractions such as impersonating a Dr.(when it's obvious he's just a Wantsome jerk). It is determined that Capt. Dag will immediately hold an investigation into the others including Christy, Grace, Joanna, Marcie, Claudia, Denise, Tony, Tom, Alan, Donna, leslie, Brad, Larry, Anne, Betty ...even Larry King but first Capt. Dag needs to escape the heat so he slips on his thong for a quick dip in the Pacific.

Meanwhile Olivia begins her research into possible precedents in order to mount a rousing defense of all should it prove necessary. (Even amidst all the mayhem, Joanna managed to keep a cool head and finish Olivia's laundry on time.)Olivia logs onto the martitme law database and finds a pertinent case, an obscure ruling from 1960 which argued


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