John grudgingly agrees to spend a long weekend with his wife Laura and their young daughter Carla in the mountains with Laura's parents, Will and Ruby. John and Laura's relationship is near breaking point because of John's preoccupation with business and Laura hopes these few days will help John relax and appreciate both her and their child a little more. However John dislikes the wilderness and misses his city lifestyle.
Will and Ruby love having the family visit and Will spends as much time as he can with his little granddaughter, telling her stories and showing her the ways of the countryside. They have fun with 'Moosie'- the old family mule. Meanwhile Ruby can see her daughter's marriage is falling apart and tells John he should realize what's important in life and embrace it - rather than being a workaholic.
As the family load their car to head home, Will gives Carla a kitten as a surprise, but in the rush to pack, the kitten gets loose and runs off into the woods...
