The Disappointment

About the show

A group of humorists fools several dupes with a fabricated story about Blackbeard’s buried treasure. They stage a mock magical ritual and persuade the dupes to dig up a chest, which contains only bricks and stones. After Washball tries to betray the group to the king’s tax collector, the dupes confront their gullibility; Lucy and Meanwell marry, and the others resolve to reform.