For the love of a woman, Samuel Thames becomes a husband and a father, despite the disapproval of his old high school friend, Johnny Porter, whose only wants in life are to hunt and fish the forrest and streams of Pennsylvania. What Samuel learns through life's daily tribulations during forty years of marriage and parenting is that his family companionship and love with his wife, Marge, and Hunter, his son, stands stronger than any singular object, moment, or life event, be it simple or complex. And sometimes friendships last forever.