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Kate and Nico have their hands full as they are charged with training a few inexperienced crew members before the first charter of the season while Nico is dealing with a personal tragedy which is affecting him more than he’s led on.

The crew welcomes their first charter guests. Mistakes continue to follow the crew and Captain Lee finds himself having to get more involved in troubleshooting the problems.

Chris Brown’s decision to nap finds him in the crosshairs with Captain Lee. Kate puts her stews through 101 training in order to get them ready for their next charter.

A group of eight charter guests arrive ready to party down which proves a challenge for Kate and the interior. Later, Nico and the exterior make a disastrous mistake.

Captain Lee makes a decision regarding the crew’s re-configuration which rocks the team to its core. Matt’s date with Brianna takes a turn when they mistakenly arrive at a nude beach.

Nico is pushed to his breaking point under the leadership of boson EJ. Matt continues to unravel after his date with Brianna which causes problems for Kate.

Leigh Anne Tuohy and her friends prove to be a challenge for Matt’s culinary skills. Nico settles into life as the number two on deck but questions if he has the longevity to stick out the season.

Unexpected news sends Matt into an alcohol fueled day off. Later, Kate challenges Jen and Brianna to a stewardess speed test which has unexpected consequences.

Captain Lee, Kate, Nico and Matt have their hands full when eight big personalities from Texas come on board.

An accident puts Nico in jeopardy of finishing out the rest of the season. Kate is forced to leave her stews behind as she attempts to entertain the guests who are none too pleased to be land locked.

A special guest lets the crew see a different side to Captain Lee. Later, as Matt continues to struggle, Captain Lee takes action to prevent further embarrassment.

Captain Lee tests Matt as he removes Bruno from the galley, and joins the women for dinner while Jen feels defeated as her and Kate’s working relationship deteriorates.

Jen is under intense scrutiny after she has upset the entire crew, and most importantly her boss Kate who puts her through the ringer on this last charter.

It’s the final night of the charter season and tensions within the crew are running high. Nico finally ends things with Brianna, while Jen makes a final attempt to mend things with Kate.

The Below Deck crew sit down and hash out all the antics that took place.