Fortunes have changed for the King family descendants of Hawaiian royalty and one of the state’s largest landowners. Matthew King’s daughters—Scottie a feisty ten-year-old and Alex a seventeen-year-old recovering drug addict—are out of control and their charismatic thrill-seeking mother Joanie lies in a coma after a boat-racing accident. She will soon be taken off life support. As Matt gathers his wife’s friends and family to say their final goodbyes a difficult situation is made worse by the sudden discovery that there’s one person who hasn’t been told: the man with whom Joanie had been having an affair. Forced to examine what they owe not only to the living but to the dead Matt Scottie and Alex take to the road to find Joanie’s lover on a memorable journey that leads to unforeseen humor growth and profound revelations.
