The Three men's lives were saved as they were held above water by the monster which they discover to be a modern submarine, named the Nautilus, as they climb inside they come upon the submarines captain and his crew, his name is Captain Nemo (as i recall).
He spreads unpleasant rumors about her through town.
Answer: long term goal:
Learn a new skill or technology.
Achieve a promotion.
short term goal:
Breaking into a new industry.
Learning a new set of skills.