Anna Sieper recalls her childhood in the wilderness of British Columbia with her brother and parents, whom she thought were a perfect little family.
Denis Ratay, a shy French-Canadian laborer, meets wild girl Wendy in Reno, and despite their language barrier, they hit it off and end up getting married and making their life together work in northern Canada. They were more friends than lovers and had great communication between them.
A friend of the family describes the strong bond between Denis and his wife and kids, as well as Denis's skills at poker.