The Lady Takes a Sailor

Jennifer learns that Tyson Institute will fund the Buyer's Research Institute, securing crucial support. She celebrates with Susan Wayne at Susan's Long Island beach house, marking a hopeful new chapter for their collaboration. The moment foreshadows the looming conflict when funding is later withdrawn.

During a sailing trip, a fierce storm capsizes Jennifer's boat near an underwater vehicle. A man calling himself Davy Jones, who claims to study underwater wildlife, reluctantly rescues her. Jennifer begins to suspect he may hide a more dangerous truth.

After the rescue, Davy offers to get Jennifer ashore but uses sleeping pills first. He ferries her through the storm's aftermath and drops her on the beach. The odd kindness, paired with his secrecy, deepens Jennifer's suspicions.

Davy leaves Jennifer on the shore, and the Coast Guard plus Susan begin a search for her. Jennifer is rescued and returns to shore, unsure whether her encounter was real or a dream. Susan questions the underwater vehicle story, reinforcing Jennifer's isolation.

Susan dismisses Jennifer's encounter as a dream, especially since the film images seem to be missing. Word of the underwater vehicle reaches the Tyson Institute, and they withdraw their funding offer in response. The setback fuels Jennifer's resolve to prove them wrong.

Furious about the funding withdrawal, Jennifer resolves to uncover the truth behind Davy Jones and the underwater vehicle. She sets out to locate Davy and gather evidence to support her claims. Her goal becomes a personal crusade against the institute's dismissal.

At a nightclub, Jennifer spots Raquel Riviera—the singer whose photos were found in the underwater vehicle—though Raquel denies knowing Davy Jones. Bill Craig, revealed to be Davy Jones, enters and leaves with Raquel. Jennifer confronts him, demanding her camera film back.

Jennifer hires private detective Henry Duckworth to follow Bill, but Bill detects the stakeout. Bill traps Henry when they try to break into the safe in Bill's apartment, and Henry escapes, while Jennifer stays and hears Bill's explanation. The scene tightens Bill's control over the truth.

Bill tells Jennifer as much as he can without exposing top-secret information, while Jennifer manages to recover her film from him. The exchange leaves her with fragments of the truth and a growing emotional conflict. The film's contents stay partially hidden, fueling further questions.

Jennifer is to meet Susan, Henry, and a Tyson Institute representative to clear her name, but Bill follows her, hoping to reclaim the film. The tension between truth and protection escalates as the meeting approaches. The presence of Bill's pursuit jeopardizes the gathering.

Bill makes another attempt to steal Jennifer's film and ends up crashing into the Tyson representative's car. Both men return to the meeting, where the group confronts the truth of Jennifer's story under pressure. The collision forces a dramatic reevaluation of loyalties.

In the tense aftermath, Jennifer, who has fallen in love with Bill, covers for him by claiming she fabricated the story. She is fired from the Tyson Institute, and she begins a new life with Bill. The film leaves Jennifer choosing a personal future over professional vindication.