Max (Black Sails)

Max

Background

Max is a prostitute on Nassau on New Providence Island. She is in a relationship with Eleanor Guthrie.

During the events of Black Sails: Season 1 Episode 1 I. played by Jessica Parker Kennedy

John Silver is taken to a room and is brought to "Blackbeard" who is a prostitute with a lot of hair below. He is then pleasured by Max, Idelle and some other prostitutes. Max finds a page and notices Silver is constantly keeping an eye on it and asks Silver why it is so important. Silver sneaks onto The Walrus with Max's help and starts searching through Captain Flint's books. Max comforts Eleanor after Captain Charles Vane assaults her. Later, Idelle tells Max that Rackham is waiting for her and Max tells Rackham that she has something that he might want to buy.

During the events of Black Sails: Season 1 Episode 2 II. played by Jessica Parker Kennedy

Eleanor gets up and looks outside at the beach. Max wakes up and Eleanor tells her how when Richard Guthrie ran things, the place was in chaos and filthy. She tells Max that a man-o'-war was spotted and she worries that the Royal Navy will come back to reclaim Nassau. Mr. Scott knocks on the door and asks to see Eleanor. Max is using her hand to pleasure Handjob Pirate who tells her that he wants to have sex, but she tells him that Eleanor pays to have Max for her own. Silver walks through the door and interrupts them and Handjob Pirate is upset with Silver's lack of decency.

Silver tells Max that Flint has discovered that he has the schedule and they should quickly make the deal and leave for Port Royal. Silver looks through a peephole as Frasier appraises the pearls for Max. Max agrees to the payment and tells Rackham to go to the Wrecks at sundown in order to receive the schedule. Vane barges in and accuses Max of lying about the schedule and Rackham notices Silver looking through the peephole and tells Vane. Eleanor goes to see Max and Noonan tells her that Max won't tell him what happened. Max starts to tell Eleanor about her plan when Eleanor tells her to giver her the schedule. Max tells her that Vane will kill her if she doesn't deliver the page. Gates knocks on the door and Max realizes Eleanor betrayed her. Flint, Gates and Billy Bones enter the room and Max tells them where the schedule will be delivered. She later packs her things and leaves the brothel.

During the events of Black Sails: Season 1 Episode 3 III. played by Jessica Parker Kennedy

Vane walks into a building where a beaten and naked Max is tied up. He asks her why she left the bordello when she had protection and she asks him how it felt when Eleanor threw him away. As Rackham is sneaking Max to the boat, he is stopped by Hamund who tells him that the crew will decide when Max leaves. Eleanor hears Max screaming and runs out of Vane's tent and sees Hamund raping Max. Eleanor declares that Vane's crew from now on will be cut off from the island and its resources unless they elect a new captain and join Flint. Eleanor tries to comfort Max, but Max tells her that Eleanor is the cause of everything by not leaving with her. Max then walks to Vane and says she will stay until her debt is paid.

During the events of Black Sails: Season 1 Episode 4 IV. played by Jessica Parker Kennedy

Max has sex with Slade and afterwards tells him the better he treats her, the more he will enjoy their sex. Hamund hears what Slade says and goes into Max's tent and beats her.

During the events of Black Sails: Season 1 Episode 5 V. played by Jessica Parker Kennedy

Rackham has Mrs. Mapleton tend to Max and when Mrs. Mapleton is too rough with Max, Anne Bonny tells her to leave and tends to Max herself. Anne tells Max a story of when she cut off a pirate's balls when he put them on her shoulder when she was asleep.

During the events of Black Sails: Season 1 Episode 6 VI. played by Jessica Parker Kennedy

Max looks out her tent towards Anne. Later after killing Hamund, Anne returns Max to the brothel and Max thanks her.

During the events of Black Sails: Season 1 Episode 7 VII. played by Jessica Parker Kennedy

Idelle tells Max that Alice made her porridge. Idelle tells her that the other prostitutes are wondering how she made Hamund and the others disappear. She then tells Max that she and the other prostitutes are stealing from Rackham. Rackham tells Distressed Whore that she isn't making enough money and will have to leave. Distressed Whore starts to cry and Alice gives Rackham five pieces of coin. Max walks up to Alice and tells her that she knows Alice just serviced Captain Hallendale and he gave her more money. Alice argues with Max, who slaps her and then admits to Rackham that she was lying and will never do it again.

During the events of Black Sails: Season 1 Episode 8 VIII. played by Jessica Parker Kennedy

Rackham fires Mrs. Mapleton and Max brings up that none of the powerful merchants will care what Mrs. Mapleton tells them about the death of Noonan as they are all enjoying themselves at the brothel. Mrs. Mapleton angrily walks away and Rackham gives a cheers to Max. Later, Eleanor apologizes to Max and Max congratulates her on her endeavor.