I thought the pirate molecule should be making someone walk the plank, but I'm not sure exactly where to take it, so here's the character to get the idea started for you. Let me know if it has... um... legs.
The concept of the saving from the waterfall is right up where they want to be - but this looks way to complicated and your really have to look to get the message. IF you can do the same thing in a much more simplified execution it would be terrific.