December 1971, a blizzard is expected in Chicago and surrounding area. Russ Hildebrandt, a priest of one of the suburban churches, is almost ready to put an end to his joyless marriage, but then it turns out that his wife, Marion, who has her own secrets, family life has also become obsolete. Their eldest son, Clem, comes home from the university, making a decision that will soon shake Russ. The only daughter, Becky, the star of the school, suddenly plunges into the whirlpool of counterculture, and the third of the children, Perry, who sold drugs to elementary school students, decides to become better. Each of the Hildebrandts seeks freedom, and all other family members prevent each other from finding it. In a4. format pdf saved publishing layout.