The Elliott family are leaving Fermanagh for a new life in South Dakota but their plans are thrown into chaos when they are refused entry to the States by US immigration. A gruelling six months later they arrive in their new home in South Dakota. Over the next year Rodney faces further headaches as construction of his 1400 cow dairy falls further behind schedule. The kids settle in to their all-American high school and finally at Christmas time, the new dairy is up and running.