Vanessa Denton gave her life for Gaia and Mathews Bush despite a solemn promise from Mike Simmiss, President of the Save Our Forests Association (SOFA). The tragedy drives Mike to revive a flagging campaign against logging the forest. Time is running out, and the chance of success seems against the odds but, not compromising, Mike grasps every last opportunity. Will it be enough? SOFA goes up against big business, the new owner of the forest, Jackson-Halberd (NZ) Ltd, contending with the company's successful Managing Director, John Baron, and its unscrupulous board member and stroke survivor, Ed Somerville.