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Disenchanted with their suburban existence, author Kevin Whitton and his new bride Michelle jump at a chance opportunity to work and live in the rain forests of Costa Rica as trail guides. A week into their three-month stay, the young coupleas dreams are snuffed as they are robbed by friends in a rural town, left only with bus fare back to the rain forest preserve. But the rain forest proves to be a rewarding venture, where they reap the riches of learning a new way of life. Relationships take a turn for the worse after September 11 and the halt of tourism, the blame for hard times resting on Kevin and Michelleas shoulders. Tensions rise and come to a head in a final confrontation that leads to their immediate departure, fearful of their safety. As they depart, Kevin takes one final leap off the waterfall, closing this chapter of life and beginning yet another.