The story narrator, the son of the proprietors of the Admiral Benbow inn, begins by revealing to the reader that the written words of 'Treasure Island' are his. The story starts in the 1700s in a small coastal English town when an old sailor simply referred to as, 'the captain,' takes up residence at the inn. The captain sings sea-songs, tells terrible stories, drinks too much rum, pays the narrator to watch for a one-legged man, hides from any seafarers he encounters, and owns a mysterious sea chest. At first, the captain pays his keep in gold coins. Eventually the captain owes the inn additional money, but the narrator's father is too scared to ask for more. When the health of the narrator's father takes a poor turn, the medical doctor and magistrate, Dr. Livesey, visits the Admiral Benbow and triumphs over the captain during a quarrel.
A seaman named Black Dog surprises the captain with a visit. After an argument, the captain draws his cutlass and chases Black Dog out of the Admiral Benbow. The captain strikes at Black Dog's head with his cutlass, hitting the Admiral Benbow's sign, which spares Black Dog's life. Black Dog escapes, but as a result of the conflict, the captain suffers a stroke. Doctor Livesey treats the captain, rolling up his sleeve to draw blood and exposes tattoos of a gallows and the name 'Billy Bones.' Doctor Livesey warns Billy Bones that if he continues to drink rum, he'll die.
Billy Bones demands rum until the narrator, Jim Hawkins, brings it to him. Billy worries about getting the black spot and losing his sea chest. Billy tells Jim he was Flint's first mate, that Flint gave him something in Savannah, and asks Jim to fetch the doctor if Black Dog or the one-legged man appears. Jim fears Billy will regret confiding in him and hurt him to keep him quiet. Those worries are swept away when Jim's father dies. Billy continues to drink too much rum and grows weaker. A blind man approaches the inn and forces Jim to take him to Billy. The blind man sticks something in Billy's palm and nimbly takes off. The rum and the shock of the blind man are too much for Billy, who dies of a stroke. Jim cries, feeling a little pity for Billy, but mostly because it reminds him of the recent loss of his father.
Realizing Billy Bones' shipmates will return, Jim Hawkins and his mother venture to a nearby hamlet for help. However, the frightened people will only offer to ride and fetch Dr. Livesey. Jim and his mother return to the inn to retrieve the money Billy Bones owes them. Jim finds the black spot next to Billy's body, and the back reads, 'You have till ten tonight.' Jim searches Billy's body and finds a key around his neck. The key opens the seamen's chest, which is marked with a 'B.' Inside, they find clothing, tobacco, pistols, a bundle tied in oilcloth, and a canvas bag with coins from many different countries. Jim's mother begins counting out what Billy owes for his lodging. They are disturbed by the tapping of the blind man's stick and a knock at the door. To their relief, the blind man leaves when no one answers. Hearing a whistle and knowing they are running out of time, Jim's mother takes less than was owed, so Jim takes the oilcloth bundle to square the count. They flee the inn into the misty night, hearing footsteps around them. Overcome, Jim's mother faints. Jim drags her under a bridge within earshot of the inn.
Curious, Jim Hawkins sneaks from under the bridge to watch the action at the inn. Pew, the blind man, orders several other buccaneers to search the house. The pirates find the money, but money is not what they seek. Their lookout whistles twice to sound the alarm, but Pew orders the buccaneers to keep searching. When they hear horses galloping, the buccaneers scatter and abandon blind Pew. Pew wanders about and is accidentally trampled to death by the horses. A group of tax officers arrives, saving Jim and his mother from discovery and death. The buccaneers escape in their ship, firing a gun at the tax officers as they make their escape. Jim realizes the pirates are after the oilskin packet in his possession. Mr. Dance, the lead tax officer, says he'll take the packet. When Jim indicates he'd rather give it to Dr. Livesey, Mr. Dance offers to take Jim to Dr. Livesey.
Mr. Dance escorts Jim Hawkins to Squire Trelawney's home, where Dr. Livesey is visiting. After dismissing Mr. Dance and feeding Jim supper, Dr. Livesey opens the sealed oilskin packet. Inside is a book where Billy Bones recorded his plunders and a treasure map. The squire announces he will outfit a ship to search for the treasure. Dr. Livesey will be the ship's doctor and Jim will serve as a cabin boy. The doctor worries that the squire will boast of their adventure and warns him to keep quiet, knowing the buccaneers are likely still searching for the treasure map. The doctor advises they should never be alone for safety, instructing that he'll keep Jim while Squire Trelawney rides with his men to Bristol.
While Squire Trelawney is in Bristol working on outfitting a ship, Dr. Livesey travels to London to find a replacement doctor. Jim Hawkins receives a letter from Squire Trelawney, revealing that he's found a ship, the Hispaniola. The Squire also relates that he's unwisely telling others about their treasure hunt. The Squire writes that he had difficulty finding a ship's crew until a one-legged man named Long John Silver became the ship's cook and helped him fire and hire the rest of the crew. The Squire remarks that a rescue crew will come looking for them if they don't return to England by August. Jim visits his mother one last time before traveling to Bristol to join the expedition.
Jim Hawkins carries Squire Trelawney's note to Long John Silver at the Spy-glass tavern. When Long John spots the Squire's note, he jumps in surprise. At first, Jim suspects that Long John is the one-legged man that Billy Bones feared. However, Long John is pleasant, nothing like the buccaneers Jim's met. Jim sees Black Dog sneak out of the tavern. Long John sends his men to track Black Dog down, as Black Dog skipped out on paying his bill. Long John interrogates Tom Morgan, who had been talking to Black Dog. Tom claims they only spoke of keel-hauling. Long John recalls seeing Black Dog before, with the old blind man, Pew. Long John's men fail to catch Black Dog. Finding Black Dog at Long John's place, Jim again feels suspicious of Long John. But Long John wins him over with jokes and laughter, convincing Jim to support Long John's retelling of what happened to Squire Trelawny and Dr. Livesey. The Squire, doctor, and Jim head out to see the Hispaniola.
Jim Hawkins, Squire Trelawney, and Doctor Livesey visit the Hispaniola, where they learn the Hispaniola's captain, Smollett, doesn't trust most of the Hispaniola's crew. He also doesn't like that the crew knows they're on a treasure hunt and the location of the island. Captain Smollett wanted to choose his own crew, and says the ship's officer, Mr. Arrow, is too chummy with the crew. Captain Smollett reveals that the crew stockpiled the arms and gunpowder in a place close and convenient to themselves. Captain Smollett doesn't necessarily suspect a mutiny is afoot, but he insists on moving the arms and gunpowder. As the crew moves the guns and powder, Long John Silver expresses his worry that the move will make them miss the morning tide. Captain Smollett orders Long John to the galley to being cooking and sends Jim along to help. When Captain Smollett says Jim won't receive special treatment, Jim feels a deep hatred.
Led by Long John Silver, the crew sings as the Hispaniola departs on the treasure hunt. The voyage progresses smoothly at first with a few exceptions. The ship's officer, Mr. Arrow, has a secret stash of alcohol and is often too intoxicated to do his job. One night, during a rough sea, Mr. Arrow falls overboard and perishes. Notably, the crew respects and obeys the ship's cook, Long John Silver, or Barbecue, as the crew calls him. Jim Hawkins spends much of his time in the galley with Long John and his parrot, Cap'n Flint. As the Hispaniola nears Treasure Island, Jim falls asleep in an apple barrel and awakens to Long John Silver's voice. What Jim secretly overhears inside the apple barrel ends up saving the lives of the honest men aboard.
Hiding in the apple barrel, Jim Hawkins learns that Long John Silver and many of the Hispaniola's crew are pirates who once worked for the notorious Captain Flint. Long John brags that after this score he'll retire from piracy to become a gentleman. Long John successfully convinces the youngest sailor, Dick, into joining the pirates. Israel Hands asks Long John why they are waiting to mutiny as he longs to get even with Captain Smollett. Long John reveals his plan to mutiny after the treasure is found and loaded on the Hispaniola. Long John plans to kill any who don't mutiny with them. He doesn't want any survivors ruining his life as a gentleman. Long John especially wants to kill the squire himself. Israel Hands remarks that Dick is the last of the sailors who will agree join their mutiny, Jim knows some crew members are still loyal to Captain Smollett. The call rings out, 'Land Ho!' as the Hispaniola nears Treasure Island.
The Hispaniola arrives at Treasure Island with cheering, celebration, and cups of grog. The sinister undercurrent of mutiny roils under the ruse of camaraderie. Jim Hawkins tells Dr. Livesey, Squire Trelawney, and Captain Smollett of Long John Silver's plans to mutiny. Captain Smollett advises everyone to lay low and to work to identify the remaining loyal crew members. Captain Smollett suggests preemptively attacking the pirates when they least expect it. At this point, those loyal are outnumbered seven to nineteen.
As they reach the island, Jim Hawkins feels hatred for Treasure Island. The hot air smells of disease, and the crew turns sullen and careless. Long John Silver sings and acts overly cheerful in a failed attempt to mask the discontent of the rest. Those still loyal to Captain Smollett hold a council in the cabin. Captain Smollett doesn't dare give the mutineers orders, fearing sparking the mutiny early. He proposes to allow Long John Silver to take the men ashore, hoping Long John will bring his mutineers back in line. Squire Hawkins enlists the help of his servants against the mutineers, and the servants promise to be loyal. At the last minute, Jim jumps into one of the boats of mutineers going ashore. From another boat, Long John calls his name, wondering if it's Jim. Once ashore Jim plunges into a thicket and darts away.
Jim Hawkins explores the island, walking through swampy areas and encountering a rattlesnake. He overhears Long John Silver speaking and moves closer to eavesdrop. Long John fails to convince an honest sailor named Ben to turn mutineer. The chilling death cry of another honest sailor named Alan rings out as he's murdered by the mutineers. Despite hearing the death cry, Ben still refuses to turn mutineer, and Long John kills him. Stunned by the violence, Jim faints. He awakens to hear Long John summon the other mutineers with a whistle. Fearing for his life, Jim sneaks off deeper into the wilderness, trying to decide between death at the hands of the mutineers or death by starvation on the island. He leaves the swamp and comes to an area of tall pine trees, where something surprising alarms him again.
Jim Hawkins meets Ben Gunn, a man marooned on Treasure Island for three years. Ben has grown eccentric, having only the goats and other animals for company. Ben once sailed with the notorious pirate, Captain Flint, as well as Billy Bones and Long John Silver. Ben was working for Captain Flint at the time Captain Flint buried the treasure on Treasure Island. Captain Flint kept the treasure's location secret by ruthlessly murdering the six men who helped to bury the treasure. Later, when Ben sailed under a different captain and their ship neared Treasure Island, Ben convinced the crew to stop and search for the treasure. When the crew failed to find the treasure, they grew angry and marooned Ben, leaving him with a musket, spade, and pick-axe. Ben agrees to help Jim in exchange for 1,000 British pounds and passage home to England. Ben has a boat he's made himself, and they plan to use the boat to row out to the Hispaniola. As Jim and Ben head toward the boat, they hear cannon fire and gunfire and spot a Union Jack flag fluttering over the trees.
The narrative switches to the point of view of Dr. Livesey. Dr. Livesey and the others learn that Jim Hawkins snuck ashore and are worried for his safety. Dr. Livesey and Hunter board the jolly-boat and scout out the situation. The mutineers guarding the gigs are surprised when they pass, but settle back down without alerting Long John Silver. Dr. Livesey and Hunter come to a stockade, which consists of a log house surrounded by fence. They find that the stockade has its own fresh water spring. Dr. Livesey realizes that the good guys can gain a strategic advantage over the mutineers by holing up inside the stockade with enough food, arms, and ammunition. Dr. Livesey hears Alan's death scream, and mistakenly assumes Jim is dead. Dr. Livesey and Hunter hurry back to the Hispaniola and share their plan with the others. The good guys imprison the six mutineers still on board, and begin using the jolly-boat to ferry food, arms, and ammunition to the stockade. On the second trip, the one of the mutineers guarding the gigs grows alarmed and runs off to warn Long John Silver. On the last trip back to the Hispaniola to pick up the remaining provisions, potential mutineer Abraham Gray defects to the side of the good guys. They overload the jolly-boat with men and provisions for the final trip, slowly rowing back to shore and the safety of the stockade.
Dr. Livesey, Captain Smollett, Squire Trelawney, two additional men, and half the provisions slowly row toward shore in an overloaded jolly-boat. They struggle against tide, which draws them toward the pirate's gigs. If they row harder against the tide, they risk swamping the boat. They turn the boat against the tide, but make little progress. As they flounder in the water, they soon realize they've made a huge mistake in not disabling the Hispaniola's cannon. Although the cannon poses little risk to the stockade, it can reach them in the jolly-boat. Making the situation worse, Israel Hands, Captain Flint's gunner, is on board the Hispaniola. Squire Trelawney, fires a shot at Israel Hands and Israel works to load the cannon. The squire misses Israel, but hits another mutineer. The gunfire alerts the mutineers ashore, and they hurry to their gigs. The cannon fires and the jolly-boat capsizes, tossing the men and provisions into the sea. Although the five men survive, the munitions are lost. Three of their five guns submerge under the water, making them useless. The five men run for their lives toward the stockade.
Dr. Livesey and the others run into the pirates outside the stockade and exchange fire. Tom Redruth and one of the pirates are shot and killed. The good guys make it into the stockade, and Captain Smollett runs up the Union Jack flag. The mutineers begin fruitlessly firing cannonballs from the Hispaniola at the flag, wasting their ammunition and powder. The men in the stockade realize they do not have enough food to make it through the months until August when the consort comes to rescue them. Realizing the mutineers have moved away from the stockade to avoid the cannon fire, Gray and Hunter attempt to retrieve the provisions that fell into the sea. They find that mutineers have already claimed the provisions. Gray and Hunter realize the mutineers have an additional supply of weapons that they snuck aboard the ship. As Dr. Livesey worries about Jim Hawkins, Jim hails the stockade watchman and climbs over the stockade, safe and sound.
Spotting the Union Jack flying over the stockade, Ben Gunn refuses to meet the others without their promise to make a deal. Ben Gunn tells Jim Hawkins he'll wait to meet Squire Hawkins or Dr. Livesey at the spot where he and Jim first met between twelve and six the next day. Ben asks Jim to not tell Long John Silver about him. A cannonball flies by and Jim and Ben run in different directions. As Jim makes his way to the stockade, Jim sees the Jolly Roger pirate flag flying from the Hispaniola, watches the pirates chop up the jolly-boat with an ax, and hears rum drunken pirate voices. Jim also spots the white rock where Ben Gunn may have hidden his homemade boat. Jim finally makes it to the stockade, and tells Dr. Livesey about Ben Gunn. Upon learning Ben likes cheese, Dr. Livesey remarks he has a nice piece of Parmesan for Ben. Knowing they don't have the provisions to outwait the pirates, the group decides to kill off the pirates one-by-one. That night, Jim is awoken by someone yelling that Long John Silver is waving the white flag of truce.
Long John Silver climbs into the stockade, hoping to strike a deal with Captain Smollett for the treasure map. Long John refers to a pirate being killed while drunk and sleeping on the beach. Jim Hawkins realizes Ben Gunn must be responsible and is cheered realizing the good guys must kill one less pirate. Long John offers the group two options in exchange for the treasure map. The first is to take the group aboard the Hispaniola and drop them somewhere safe. The second is to provide the group with enough provisions to stay on the island until Long John can send a ship back to rescue them. Captain Smollett distrusts Long John, countering the offers by stating if the pirates surrender, Captain Smollett will bring them back in chains to England for trial. Captain Smollett also points out that none of the pirates has the skills to navigate and sail the Hispaniola. Long John Silver spits with rage and promises to destroy them all within the hour.
Captain Smollett reprimands his group as all but Gray abandoned their guard posts to watch the confrontation with Long John Silver. The good guys prepare for imminent battle, but an hour passes and nothing happens. Eventually, the pirates rush the house and the good guys open fire, killing three pirates and scaring another one into retreating. A wild battle ensues, and in the end five pirates are dead. The good guys sustained casualties as well. Joyce was killed, and Captain Smollett is wounded. At this point, there are eight pirates and four good guys remaining.
Dr. Livesey tends to the dying and wounded, before setting out to meet Ben Gunn. Sickened by hot stench of blood and dead bodies, Jim Hawkins sneaks from the stockade to find Ben Gunn's boat. On his way, Jim spots Long John Silver, the parrot, and two more pirates. The two pirates get in a boat and row toward the Hispaniola. Jim finds the white rock and Ben Gunn's boat. Although crude, the boat is lightweight and portable. Jim plans to row out to cut the Hispaniola adrift of its anchor.
With the help of the current, Jim Hawkins guides the coracle out to the Hispaniola and cuts the ship's anchoring hawser. He climbs up to peek inside the ship's cabin and watches Israel Hands and a pirate in a red cap locked in a drunken brawl. Jim spots the remaining pirates singing sea songs around a fire on the shore. Jim's coracle lurches, and he's in danger of being swept out to sea. Jim hunkers down to the bottom of the boat to await his fate. Eventually, he falls asleep and dreams of the Admiral Benbow inn.
When Jim Hawkins awakens, he and the coracle have drifted to the southwest of Treasure Island, near Haulbowline Head and Mizzen-mast Hill. Jim tries to paddle to shore, but fears swamping the coracle. He's also afraid of the 'slimy snail monsters' (sea lions) barking on the rocky shore. He slowly paddles and makes his way toward the Cape of the Woods. Jim's shocked and resigns himself to being captured when he encounters the Hispaniola with her sails hoisted high. He's surprised again when he realizes that no one is sailing the Hispaniola. Jim maneuvers the coracle and manages to grab the Hispaniola's bowsprit just before the Hispaniola dashes his little coracle to pieces.
Jim Hawkins finds Israel Hands and the pirate in the red cap, O'Brien, lying on the bloody deck of the Hispaniola. Jim learns that Israel Hands is wounded, but still alive, and has killed O'Brien. Jim Hawkins proclaims himself captain of the Hispaniola and tosses the Jolly Roger pirate flag overboard. 'Captain' Hawkins strikes an uneasy alliance with Israel Hands. Jim brings Hands brandy, food, and dresses Hands' stab wound, and Hands helps Jim sail the ship. Jim sails for the North Inlet rather than back to Captain Kidd's anchorage. Israel Hands craftily watches Jim with derision, perhaps waiting for his chance to make a move.
Israel Hands asks Jim to fetch some wine from below deck, pretending he's lost his taste for hard liquor. Jim Hawkins is too clever to fall for the lie. Jim pretends to go below, but surreptitiously watches Hands retrieve a bloody dirk hidden in a coil of rope. When Jim returns, Hands pretends to be weak and immobile, waiting for an opportune time to strike. Even though Jim know Hands plans to attack him, he's surprised when Hands strikes as Jim's beaching the Hispaniola. Jim dodges the attack and releases the steering lever, which collides with Hands. Jim tries to fire his pistol, but it's waterlogged and needs to be reprimed and reloaded. Hands pursues Jim, and Jim is saved when the Hispaniola tips at an angle. Jim scrambles up the mast, and has the time to reprime and reload his pistols. When Hands throws his dirk and pins Jim's shoulder to the mast, Jim accidentally fires both pistols, striking Hands. Hands cries out and plunges headfirst into the sea.
Jim Hawkins sees the corpse of Israel Hands at the bottom of the sea. Still pinned by the dirk, Jim shudders at the thought of removing the dirk and accidentally pulls his shoulder free. Jim pitches O'Brien's corpse into the sea and secures the Hispaniola as best he can. In high spirits due to capturing the ship, Jim crosses the island toward the stockade, spotting the glow of fire on the horizon. When Jim reaches the stockade, he comes across the embers of a large bonfire. Jim's surprised and a little fearful, because Captain Smollett is sparing with the firewood. He sneaks up to the house, crawling on his hands and knees, and is relieved to hear the snoring of sleeping men. As he walks into the house, the parrot, Captain Flint, squawks out, 'Pieces of Eight!' The pirates awaken and take Jim captive.
Jim Hawkins learns that Dr. Livesey negotiated a truce with the pirates by giving them the stockade and supplies. Long John Silver tells Jim Hawkins that Dr. Livesey and the others are done with Jim, and that Jim's only choice is to join the pirates. Knowing the pirates may kill him, Jim brags about hiding in the apple barrel, exposing the mutiny plot, stealing the ship, killing Israel Hands and O'Brien, and no longer caring whether he dies. In exchange for sparing his life, Jim offers to speak for the pirates and save them from hanging upon returning to England. When Long John stops the other pirates from killing Jim, they become angry and step outside to hold a council. Long John promises to try to keep Jim alive if Jim testifies for him in England. Long John reveals that Dr. Livesey gave him the treasure map, stunning Jim.
The pirates return inside and give Long John Silver the black spot. Long John mocks the pirates for cutting the black spot from Dick Johnson's Bible. The pirates wrote, "Deposed," on the back of the black spot, indicating the pirates want Long John removed as captain. George Merry accuses Long John of bungling the mutiny, letting their enemies escape the fort unharmed, saving Jim Hawkins, and dooming them all to be hanged. Long John accuses the other pirates of ruining the plan, indicates that Jim Hawkins is a useful hostage, and tells them he's gotten the treasure map. When the pirates see the treasure map, they keep Long John as captain. Long John gives Jim the black spot as a souvenir, and forces George Merry to serve as sentinel for his disloyalty. As Jim tries to fall asleep, he worries Long John will hang.
Dr. Livesey is stunned to find Jim Hawkins at the stockade. He recovers from his shock to tend to the wounded pirates, mockingly saying he must cure them so they can be tried and hanged in England. Long John Silver allows Jim and Dr. Livesey to speak privately once Jim promises not to escape. Dr. Livesey expresses disappointment at Jim's cowardice, causing Jim to burst into tears. Dr. Livesey tries to convince Jim to flee, but Jim refuses, saying he's given Long John his word to stay. Jim reveals to Dr. Livesey the location of the ship, and that he fears the pirates will torture the truth out of him. Dr. Livesey remarks that Jim has saved them multiple times, but that finding Ben Gunn was the best deed he ever did. Dr. Livesey calls Long John over and advises him not to go looking for the treasure. Long John retorts that it's the treasure that's keeping Jim and him alive. Dr. Livesey cryptically says to look out for squalls (sudden trouble), but says no more as it is not his secret to share. Dr. Livesey promises to testify for Long John at trial in England and tells him to keep Jim close.
Long John Silver thanks Jim Hawkins for not fleeing with Dr. Livesey. The pirates build an enormous, wasteful fire and eat an enormous, wasteful breakfast. Long John tells the pirates of his plan to keep Jim as a hostage, to find the treasure, to use the gigs to take back the Hispaniola, and then to sail home while convincing Jim to accept a share of the treasure. Jim is depressed, knowing if the plan works, Long John will betray him and rejoin the pirates. The group sets out to find the treasure. Jim is tethered to Long John, like an animal. They reach the plateau between the Spy-glass and Mizzen-mast Hill, where 'X' marks the spot on the map. The group finds the creepy skeleton of one of Captain Flint's victims pointing to the treasure. The pirates are spooked, speculating about whether Captain Flint is still alive or perhaps risen from the dead as a spirit.
When Long John Silver, Jim Hawkins, and the pirates reach the top of the hill, an echoing voice sings, 'Fifteen men on the dead man's chest.' The voice recites Captain Flint's last words, 'Fetch aft the rum, Darby!' Long John Silver comforts the frightened pirates by rationalizing a spirit wouldn't have an echo. Reassured, the pirates realize the voice sounds like Ben Gunn. The group continues on, nearing the location marked on the map. As the treasure draws closer, Long John fires murderous glances at Jim. Jim realizes that once Long John gets his hands on the treasure, Long John will betray him. In a twist, when the group reaches the spot marked on the map, the area is dug up and the treasure is gone.
Long John Silver passes Jim Hawkins a pistol. The other pirates leap into the excavated pit and dig with their hands, finding only a two-guinea piece. Merry accuses Long John of knowing the treasure was gone all along and rallies the pirates to attack Long John. Long John and Jim are saved when Dr. Livesey, Gray, and Ben Gunn fire from the trees, killing two of the pirates. Long John finishes Merry with another shot, while the other pirates flee. The good guys pursue the fleeing pirates until they realize the pirates aren't headed for the gigs. Jim learns that Ben Gunn excavated and moved the treasure two months prior to the Hispaniola's arrival. Upon learning the treasure was moved and that Ben Gunn had plenty of food, Dr. Livesey turned the treasure map and the stockade over to the pirates. When Dr. Livesey realized Jim would be at risk when the pirates discovered the missing treasure gone, he had fetched Gray and Ben Gunn to help rescue Jim. Ben Gunn had hurried ahead and tried delay the pirates by singing the sea chanty and pretending to be Captain Flint. The group fetches the gigs and rows toward the cave where Ben Gunn stashed the treasure. On the way, they find the Hispaniola floating unmanned in the North Inlet. Long John reverts to play the jovial, dependable cook.
In the final chapter, the group stows the treasure and sails for South America. They abandon three of the pirates to their fates on Treasure Island, but compassionately leave them some provisions. When the Hispaniola reaches South America, Long John Silver escapes with his parrot and a bag of treasure and is never heard from again. The group arrives home at Bristol just as Mr. Blandly is considering readying a rescue ship. The group uses their riches in different ways. Captain Smollett retires. Gray buys his own ship and starts a family. Ben Gunn spends all of his money in nineteen days. Even though smaller caches of silver treasure are still hidden on Treasure Island, Jim Hawkins never wishes to return. Jim still has nightmares of Treasure Island's booming surf and of Captain Flint cawing, 'Pieces of Eight! Pieces of Eight!'
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