Alex and Matt Morgan are born in northern California but eventually find themselves living in the Seattle area during an era of unbridled change and new possibilities.
They will do drugs, play rock 'n roll, search for love and engage in the political battles that have rocked the nation over the past three decades. One brother chooses the security of a union job and the other opts for a career in conservative talk radio.
They both endure heartbreak and loss along the way, battered by moments of unexpected violence and plain old bad luck. But nothing can prepare them for one strong-willed woman named Melissa...