Intrigue

In order for a big-city doctor to get the job of a lifetime, he must spend his summer in Dunn's Rock, North Carolina. Arriving with his 10-year old son, he discovers what is most important and learns to enjoy the simple things in life.

In order to secure the position of Head of Pediatrics at a top Chicago hospital, a young, highly accomplished, pediatrician agrees to spend a summer setting up a clinic in a small town in the North Carolina mountains. Clashing against the ways of the small community he is forced to deal with the recent loss of his wife while reconnecting with his 10 year old son, and learning a different pace of life.

Dr. Evan Gibbs, who just lost his wife to cancer and has a young son Nate, is one of two candidates for head of pediatrics at his Chicago hospital. One of his superiors says in order to get the job, Evan needs to learn to care about people, and he knows of a community in the North Carolina mountains that needs a doctor to run its clinic just for the summer.

Nate doesn't like the idea of moving, and once he and his father arrive in Dunn's Rock, Nate really doesn't like this place in the middle of nowhere, where the TV doesn't even work.

Evan is not too happy either. The building that is supposedly a clinic is falling apart and inhabited by a raccoon which is not housebroken, and seems to have few if any of the needed supplies or equipment. He meets Terry thinking she is the incompetent nurse, but Terry turns out to be the mayor and won't listen to Evan's demands, thinking he is just uppity and picky. But seriously, this place is a dump and not fit to be a medical clinic.

The perky Maggie returns from taking care of her mother, and she seems to know what she is doing and knows where things are. The place is actually better-equipped than it appeared.

Nate is having trouble adjusting too. Terry's daughter Christina and her friend Freddy who won't talk try to cheer him up. They eventually succeed and play some interesting games involving magic and supernatural fantasies.

Darryl is not the handyman assigned to repair the clinic and doesn't take too kindly of being accused of that. He is out of work and his wife Sally has a baby on the way. The handyman is Stan, the town drunk and comic relief. This place will be in shape in no time.

Evan must deal with people who can't pay for care and the various problems of being a small-town doctor. And the townspeople don't care for this outsider who seems to think he is better than they are and don't want to listen to his advice. Over time, things get better and Evan learns what makes a small community great. And Terry is pretty and close enough to Evan's age.