It's the fall of 1985. The intertwining tales of three 5th grade friends, Chris, Joe and Ted, unfold in the suburban paradise of Palo Alto, as the threat of a mountain lion looms over the community....
A romantic road trip to South Tyrol to relive the parents’ honeymoon with the whole family is totally out of character for Sune’s thrifty dad... except that he mysteriously brings along a painting to make the trip much more than worthwhile......