A young woman goes through a breakup at the same time that Pluto loses its status as a planet.
Bernice, a 15 year old misfit runs away from her rural Newfoundland community in search of Pignut, a tormented and violent gutter punk, after he steals her father's ashes right out of his urn.
A group of youngsters discover that Mr. Templeton has 40 grand hidden in his home. They figure they can get their hands on the cash by masking themselves as Newfoundland Mummers.
Joanna, recently divorced, decided to return with her daughter to the town where she was born. There, she confronts the memories of the past when he meets his former lover, now married.