Lana Jensen saves injured Merfolk Kael. Her sister-in-law Yvonne Wilson, greedy for the Mer Pearl, conspires with the Pearl Guild to imprison Kael, forcing him to shed tears for silver. The bay suffers a continuous low tide, impacting the village's livelihood. Lana exposes the culprits. Villains are brought to justice, tides return. Holding the Tide-listening Conch, Lana achieves a successful counterattack.
