"Also the child probably deserved it," Max adds helpfully.

"While on the ship, what have you done that you think he'll disapprove of? Eat too many lobsters?" He's purposefully leaving off the Battle Royale because that's a little unfair. They all were trying to kill each other, and while Max is starting to realize he's the only one who had a good time doing that, maybe it's best to pretend it didn't happen in terms of maintaining future friendly relations on the boat.