Scarus became cursed along with the rest of Barbossa's crew when they stole the treasure from the Chest of Cortés at Isla de Muerta, and spent the following decade attempting to lift their curse. The curse was ultimately reversed by the combined efforts of Will Turner and Jack Sparrow, though Scarus and the crew were forced to surrender to Commodore James Norrington aboard the HMS Dauntless. Governor Weatherby Swann took particular delight in reveling in the British Royal Navy's victory over the pirates by wagging his finger at Scarus during the celebrations.