When her mutant son develops a taste for human flesh, a timid mother must find a victim to satisfy his ravenous appetite.

This is the story of the “smoke jumpers,” specially trained by the Forest Service to reach forest fires when they are in the inaccessible areas of US National Forests. A cabin in the woods is set on fire after an over stimulated kitten upsets an oil lantern.

A man is found murdered on the beach and a police detective at the end of his career is assigned to investigate. Arriving at the scene of the crime he learns this is no ordinary murder. The victim is a wealthy real estate developer and the list of people who wanted him dead is endless. The detective is caught up in a web of deceit as he confronts ex-wives, an unscrupulous attorney, and a young widow, all who had reasons to hate the deceased.

As an imminent construction project looms over their beloved small-town baseball field, a pair of New England rec-league teams face off for the last time. Tensions flare up and ceremonial laughs are shared as an era of camaraderie and escapism fades into an uncertain future.