SailorJohannesBlomreturnstohishomeport,aftersevenyearsatsea,tofindthatSally,thegirlhehasbeenthinkingofwhileaway,iscompletelydespondent.Sevenyearsearlier,obstreperousAlexanderBlom,bringshismistressSallytolivewithhim,hiswifeAlice,sonJohannes,andcrew,aboardthesalvageboathecaptains.Amidstallthetensionsonthesmallboat,JohannesandSallyfallinlovewitheachother.WrittenbyWillGilbert