The lives of a disillusioned teen and an alienated man converge in 1980s Newfoundland.

Didi and Max are the most competitive best friends in the fourth grade. But their friendship hangs in the balance when Principal Jack announces a school-wide contest to see who can sell the most fertilizer.

Margaret Moores, a novelist, gets herself cloned so the clone can pump out pages and do the housework while she spends time with her family. The problem is that fun-loving Maggie the clone is a more creative writer and the family likes her better!