Gordy and Weena Patrick feels alone. Mary has died; Rob is very depressed; Weena is upset; Rachel is in Japan with her grandparents. It's a time of transition and growing into middle-school.
Returning to his hometown for a bowling tournament after an absence of several decades, a teacher's son finds himself at the funeral of one of his father's best students.
Gordy and Weena Patrick has received his degree, passed the bar examinations and accepted a first job with NSW Aboriginal Affairs. He's immediately assigned a "problem" in the extreme NW of the State.