The close-knit Walker family deals with struggles and triumphs.

A case of writer's block inspires a young novelist to return home to New York City and reconnect with his engaged ex and his bohemian parents.

In Miami, three lifelong friends, months away from high school graduation indulge in reckless behavior that finds them on the brink of either their graduation or their mortality. Their hopes hang in the balance-- one with academics, one with sports, and one with drugs.

Following the suicide of his father, haunted by inner demons and his hatred for the world, Santiago decides to escape from Lima and take refuge in Máncora, a beach to the north of Peru where it is always summer.