This is the story of an ordinary fellow who thinks he's a loser. When he must deal with property rights, a disruptive family, death, and love, he proves to himself --- and to us - he's wrong. Dogs are at the heart of what happens. He's soft-spoken, and his hat usually does the talking for him, but when he finally stands for what's right, Marvin Dorset becomes eloquent and very much a champion. As all of us are!