In the public eye, the Laurent family looks like a formal, solid family bound by faith, tradition, and unchallenged hierarchy. Within the house of Grand'Mere, the matriarch, there is resentment, dissension, and many elephants roaming freely. David Kleindienst, a concerned son, grandson, and nephew, believes in the possibilities of his inwardly wayward family, and he struggles desperately to make his family more cohesive and forgiving. Hence, he wants them to notice and pursue their potential. Will his efforts succeed--in spite of everyone's hurt feelings and pride? Will they succeed in spite of Grand'Mere's thirst for control?