The captin of the ship is getting ready for yet another voyage across the Atlantic Ocean to the US.  He can't believe that a man has the nerve to try and buy his way onto the ship with no money.  "what a waste of my time" he thinks to himself.  the man trying to get on the ship however is worried about his sister across seas, who is sick, and hopes that the captin will relent and allow him to work for his ride.  in the end the captin allows the man to work cleaning the ship.  the man is very happy that he will be able to see his sister.
