"Moby-Dick" tells the adventures of wandering sailor Ishmael, and his voyage on the whaleship Pequod, commanded by Captain Ahab. Ishmael soon learns that Ahab has one purpose on this voyage: to seek out Moby Dick, a ferocious, enigmatic white sperm whale. In a previous encounter, the whale destroyed Ahab's boat and bit off his leg, which now drives Ahab to take revenge.

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"Trapped in a stunned silence, I looked at Green for help. He returned my gaze with a laugh. 'We aren't friends,' he said, flipping his hand over as if it were obvious. He stared at me, as if I was the one he was answering, and not her. A smirk slipped onto his face. 'We're rivals.'"