I think it's awesome that everyone is wishing you a premature birthday. You know that makes you older, don't you? Seriously, Happy Birthday to one of my favorite people at GA! Have a good one!
I think Andre is too laid back for there to be sexual tension resulting in conflict. We actually could just pick up and fly to Paris. Just takes some cash.
Prize money...that should be a good take for the Intrepid. The Admiralty liked to buy ships like that, if for no other reason than to keep them from becoming privateers again.