Stumbling around in the dark, Jonathan and his wife Natalie arrive from Manhattan at the Vermont farmhouse of Jonathan’s brother Timothy, his wife Grace and grandchild Amy. Holmes needs to borrow $70,000 from Timothy who dropped out 35 years ago to be a hippy farmer but has made money selling off his farmland. After only a day or two, Jonathan and Nathalie discover country life is far from bucolic – Timothy’s on the same anti-depressants as Jonathan. Fractures soon occur in each man’s relationship with his wife as well. Finally, however, the four hash out their differences – reading poetry and smoking pot helps – and discover ways to connect as they face past choices and future mortality.

JONATHAN late 50’s or 60’s, urbane WASP New Yorker
TIMOTHY late 50’s or 60’s, Holmes’ brother who dropped out decades ago
NATHALIE 50’s or 60’s, sophisticated, Jewish, married to Holmes
GRACE 50’s or 60’s, married to Timothy, grew up in Vermont
AMY 11- year- old, sweet, charming grandchild of Grace and Timothy