It’s the day before Christmas in the Ojibway community of Rabbit Lake. Winter Carnival is on and everyone is having a good time. Everyone that is, except Michael, a city kid from the south, who claims to be bored stiff! Andrew, tired of his constant complaining, finally gives Michael his snowmobile keys and tells him to “get lost!” Not caring that it’s forty degrees below zero and that Michael isn’t dressed for the harsh Canadian climate. Andrew goes back to the party and forgets all about him…until his sister, Rosalee asks, “Where’s Michael?”