Amy takes Zach to Oakland, California, for a consultation with a surgeon who will perform the operation to correct his bowed legs. They return home just before a powerful storm hits, causing destruction and a blackout on the farm.

The whole family, including Grandpa Ron and Grandma Peg, are in Oakland for Zach's leg surgery. Zach faces the operation with courage, but no one can prepare him for the pain he feels after the surgery.