On December 18, 1987, Jack gets the shocking news that none of us want to receive. Without warning, tragedy strikes his family and friends in their Vail ski community in the Rockies, as personal pasts from Vietnam tangle their paths. The impact spreads to Denver as they face uncertainty and death, learn about themselves through the cruelty and love of others, grapple with faith, and confront the devastation of terminal illness and post traumatic stress. Join them in this 1980's mental health and medical historical story to find how persistence and resilience can stand against overwhelming trials.