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How can I get the scissors at the Barbery Coast?

  • 1 of 10: The scissors are out of reach, so you're going to need a bit of a boost.
  • 2 of 10: The chair can be raised.
  • 3 of 10: You can't do anything while Captain Rottingham is in the chair.
  • 4 of 10: It's going to take a long time for Haggis to finish with him.
  • 5 of 10: But you could speed things up a bit.
  • 6 of 10: Try using the handle on the chair to raise it.
  • 7 of 10: You'll need to be sitting in the chair first.
  • 8 of 10: Haggis will only let you raise it once before he stops you.
  • 9 of 10: But if you got rid of Haggis as well, you might be able to raise the chair more.
  • 10 of 10: Once Haggis is gone, raise the chair all the way to the top with the handle. Then, you can take the scissors.