Dominic Zapelli (Bill Ackerage) is a middle-aged fisherman living in a remote northern California fishing village whose lonely life change when he meets Zandy Thompson (Dunja Djordjevic) a young college student who comes to town for a research project at the local docks. At first, both Dominic and Zandy don't get along because of their different backgrounds, but their stormy relationship slowly turns into a torrid romance as their desires ignite a forbidden passion that may shatter both of their lives.