A young black Jamaican girl from the underclass on the brink of womanhood works at a resort to support her large family. She faces a crisis of conscience when a tourist couple seems to be the answer to her financial predicament.

In the wake of Hurricane Ivan, a prodigal son returns to his Jamaican community bearing strange revelations: he is the 'chosen one', a great flood is coming, and God has instructed him to––among other things––capture a hawk. Or was it to build an ark? Much to his father's chagrin, this spiritual mission has jeopardised the family's prospect of becoming respected and influential in the community.