The dark past Captain Jonah has tried to forget is forced into the open when Eleanor, the young daughter and niece of two of Jonah's former shipmates, approaches him seeking passage to the Turks and Caicos Islands. At Eleanor's prompting Jonah confronts his demons, and he reluctantly reveals that her father and uncle were witnesses to an act of violence by their shipmates Flint and O'Neil and then sworn to secrecy with a pact of silence.
This unexpected revelation adds a layer of complexity to the situation, as Jonah and Eleanor grapple with the weight of a dark past, they must share. The growing tension between Jonah and Eleanor threatens to tear their relationship apart. The outcome of their journey will determine the fate of their relationship and their personal growth and healing.