During a week of filming a ludicrous second-chance romance reality show aboard an exquisite hand-built island-hopping Polynesian sailing catamaran in the South Pacific, a humble, laughter-loving, ukulele-playing boat chef from the islands named 'Lua' surprisingly imparts much good advice on maintaining good health and well-being on a warming, crowded, and ecologically stressed planet. In this salt-sprayed musical tale of mainland madness, island wisdom, and second chances, writer, musician, and first mate Rico reveals Chef Lua's mindful way of living and joyful spirit of giving and the wisdom of her fellow islanders, who-unlike most mainlanders-recognize and respect natural limits to growth, their embeddedness in Nature, and their direct connection to the natural world-and to its fate.