Elena of Avalor S1 E23

## Plot

Elena and Armando check out the new royal sailboat. Elena decides to go sailing with her best friends, and has Armando invite them over. However, while writing, Armando makes a stupid typo and the invite winds up reading best friend. Yes, something as stupid as a simple typo leads to the conflict of this episode. Both Gabe and Mateo assume that this means that they're Elena's best friend. Naomi is just excited that there's a new royal sailboat. They all show up, and Naomi is made the captain. She even took her mom's hat. Aw! That's adorable! Gabe and Mateo compete with each other to get Elena's attention and prove who her real best friend is. However, Mateo's spell makes Naomi lose control of the ship. He's able to stop it, but part of the rudder broke. They can fix it though. However, Gabe is too eager, and doesn't tie a rope around it first, causing it to sink. Now they're stranded. Mateo tries to signal for help. A mysterious ship rolls in, along with a lot of fog. Yep, it's definitely magical. They're able to get the attention of the people on board, who offer to help them. They've got plenty of spare rudders. They introduce themselves as Captain Chiloya, his first mate Bijoux, and the rest of their crew. Naomi recognizes the kind of ship it is, and realizes that it's at least 100 years old. She figures that restoring it must have been a lot of work, since it looks brand new. The crew is planning games, because they're celebrating the anniversary of their first launch. All of their games are magical. They invite Elena and the others to play while Chiloya sees what they can do about that rudder. Naomi notices Mateo and Gabe acting weird. They continue being super nice to Elena and trying to upstage each other. Elena doesn't need their help though, and she also starts to notice their strange behavior. Chiloya still doesn't have their rudder. Naomi decides to follow him to make sure he doesn't get distracted. She finds him dancing with his crew, not even trying to look for the rudder. Chiloya casts a dancing spell on her that makes her dance uncontrollably. Elena notices that Naomi has been gone awhile, and suggests looking for her. Both Gabe and Mateo get right on it. She wonders what's going on with them, and also looks for Naomi. She finds a portrait of Chiloya and his crew, with an inscription at the bottom. However, the date was 400 years ago. Gabe, Mateo, and Elena find Naomi. Chiloya and his crew are indeed over 400 years old. This is because the ship is enchanted, which is why Mateo's magic isn't working. Only the crew's magic works on the boat. They're all immortal. This is because, during their maiden voyage, they rescued a sorcerer's daughter. Her father was grateful, and decided to grant them one wish. And their wish was to be immortal. Now, they party all day, every day. Once a year, they're allowed to pick new crew members. This year, they've decided on our four heroes, whether they want to join or not. If they stay on the ship past moon rise, they'll become immortal. It doesn't sound so bad, but they're not allowed to leave the ship, ever. The main characters realize that they have to get off the ship, and fast. Both Gabe and Mateo argue over who should go with Elena though. Elena and Naomi decide to distract the crew while Mateo and Gabe get the rudder. They'll meet up at their sailboat. Mateo and Gabe are both to blame for getting them into this mess. Now they have to work together to get the rudder to the boat, since it's so heavy. They meet up with the girls. They don't know how to get the rudder down to the boat though, since it's too heavy for one person. They start arguing over who Elena's best friend is. They drop the rudder, but it does land inside the boat. However, they're discovered by Chiloya and his crew. He magically cuts the rope to the boat, and it drifts away. Now they're stuck on the ship. Bijoux wants to keep an eye on them, but Chiloya points out that there's nowhere for them to go. Naomi knows that Mateo and Gabe have been trying to prove who Elena's best friend is. Elena says that they're all her best friends, and that a person can have more then one. They have to start working together to get off the ship. Naomi can hook the boat with a harpoon. There's some in the cargo hold. Naomi uses a hatch to get down there and avoid the crew. She's able to hook the boat, and the others help her pull it in. Naomi and Elena go down first. Gabe wants Mateo to go next, but Mateo wants Gabe to go next, since someone has to stay behind to keep the boat from floating away. They both slide down the rope and throw the harpoon back in the nick of time. The ship disappears into the fog.