When old Billy Bones gives Jim Hawkins a tattered treasure map, young Hawkins begins the adventure of his lifetime as he sets out for treasure with his friends Gonzo and Rizzo. With the help of the half-wit son of Squire Trelawney, Hawkins and his friends get a ship, a Captain, and a mysterious galley cook, Long John Silver. Silver befriends young Hawkins and teaches the lad about the sea. All seems well on the high seas.