Set in 1785, it tells the story of Jonah Hancock, a prosperous merchant and widower whose ship has been sold for a mermaid, who forges an encounter between Hancock and the desirable courtesan, Angelica Neal.
Logline: A roller coaster mechanic and Jazz virtuoso who lives out of an abandoned train caboose in New Orleans, suddenly inherits a large sum of money and decides to hire a British butler.