Summary

A middle-aged man named August Schroeder is stalled on his trip to Yellowstone National Park because his RV has broken down. He is waiting at the shop of the mechanic located in the California desert. The mechanic is a tall man named Wes who works as diligently as possible to make the repairs to the RV. August tells Wes that his trip to Yellowstone won't happen now because the RV repair costs will take all the money he has allotted to get to his destination. August tells Wes that he is a high school science teacher in San Diego and he takes a road trip that lasts all summer, every summer. As he waits, August watches Wes' two boys, 12-year-old Seth and 7-year-old...