'... set somewhere on the coast of New South Wales during the Howard era and post the Iraq invasion. The central character is Sal, a once high-profile journalist who has retreated from the world after the death of her son in a surfing accident. Living with her daughter Beck at their beach shack, Sal now watches videos of the Iraq war protests over and over. Into this situation comes Taka, a mysterious Japanese backpacker and then Sal's wheeler-dealer brother Jack arrives with his new girlfriend Nat ... this radio version features the original stage cast ...' (ABC Radio National website)