One man's simple is another man's complicated. Stetson Black, an Oklahoma University journalism student, has one last assignment and his semester is finished. The assignment - pick someone, preferable a relative, and have them tell you about a significant event from their life. How hard could it be?
Guy Vernon Black, Stetson's grandfather, has agreed to be interviewed for the assignment. What Stetson doesn't know is his grandfather will take the long way around getting to the most significant in his life. Along the journey, Stetson will learn family history that will leave him stunned. And in the process find himself, questioning his own future and the relationship he has with Roslin, his girlfriend.