Hank commiserates with Elaine, his boss's daughter, over his difficulties with Tina. Hank and the gang leader fight, then Tina swims out to a rock off the beach to reflect. She is killed by a sea monster, which was spawned by the dumping of radioactive waste into a nearby harbor. The police seek the aid of Dr. Gavin, a local scientist. Dr. Gavin shares his home with his daughter Elaine and Eulabelle, his housekeeper. Elaine expresses guilt over having intense feelings for Hank so soon after Tina has bought it. Much media attention is paid to the mayhem.