Portland programmer is laid off, returns to Cannon Beach to forage. Day one, he saves someone at sea and gets a Sea God Pearl from mermaid Lila, gaining underwater breathing and 15-meter seafood vision. Selling Dungeness crab and king salmon, he meets Maggie and Sarah, buys a pickup, reunites with Emma and Lily, earns big with the two girls, refuses Sarah's exclusive deal, buys a new boat outright, and leads everyone to prosperity—living painfully and happily among the affections of Emma, Lily, Sarah, and M
