diff --git a/packages/web/src/Replay.svelte b/packages/web/src/Replay.svelte
index 10fcbce..b2d7787 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/Replay.svelte
+++ b/packages/web/src/Replay.svelte
@@ -71,8 +71,14 @@
     return pov ?? steps[0]!.view.you;
   });
   const step = $derived(steps[Math.min(idx, steps.length - 1)]!);
+  /** What you drew belongs in the chronicle, not on a reel that may be
+   * recorded and passed around — captions keep the count, not the cards. */
+  const CAPTION_SILENT = new Set(["cardsDrawnPrivate", "cardsDealtPrivate", "cardsStolenPrivate"]);
   const lines = $derived(
-    step.events.map(humanize).filter((l): l is string => l !== null),
+    step.events
+      .filter((e) => !CAPTION_SILENT.has(e.type))
+      .map(humanize)
+      .filter((l): l is string => l !== null),
   );
   const atEnd = $derived(idx >= steps.length - 1);