stˈɪɹpaɪkz mˈɜːdɚɹ ʌv bˈɑːɹkwəntˌaɪn ɪz dᵻlˈeɪd ʌntˈɪl ðə fˈoːɹθ ˈɛpɪsˌoʊd, tə mˌeɪk ɹˈuːm fɚðə sˈɛkʃənz kənsˈɜːnɪŋ tˈaɪɾəsᵻz ɛskˈeɪps, ðˈʌs mˌeɪkɪŋ ðə kˈæɹɪktɚ sɪɡnˈɪfɪkəntli ˈoʊldɚ wɛn ðɪs hˈæpənz.
Steerpike's murder of Barquentine is delayed until the fourth episode, to make room for the sections concerning Titus's escapes, thus making the character significantly older when this happens.