In Part three of the Gaines Family Series, the family is planning a trip to France to visit Phinn and Sonia, and Mal is not feeling it. As a matter of fact, he is not feeling much of anything except frustration. Lynne and the rest of the family also notice a shift in his behavior and all wonder what is going on, bur no one wants to talk about it - except Lynne and eventually Marcus. As the plans for the trip continue in the background, life and changes are occurring in the foreground. Lynne feel Mal's distance and mourns their relationship as it used to be. Will upcoming changes in employment, and life in general pull them apart, or bind them?