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In a former life, Nick Lutz, sold cars in the Golden State. He had a wife and a young son, and they struggled along until Nick was shot in the head when a potential customer hijacked the car he was demonstrating. The incident sets off a bad-luck domino fall, and he loses an eye, his job, his family, and, eventually, his self-respect. With nothing left, Nick heads for Mexico, where he sheds his former self among an eclectic group of expats and locals, who fondly name him “Pirata” on account of his eye patch.

In this radio play, Kat, the older sister of five, leads us on a family sailing excursion in search of buried treasure. The youngest, Jack, is irritated by his older sister, Mandy, who has autism. Kat tells us the story of how her younger brother and sister work things out. Their "rap duo" brothers are part of the mix, as well as their friend Doc Stebbins, a steamboat captain.

Once upon a time, there were Nazis...this story, however, has a happy ending and takes place in 1994. Born in Paris, Laura Rue celebrated her first birthday on the day the Nazis invaded the city. Most of her family escaped, and as an adult in New York, Laura teaches seventh graders about the environment. Shortly after her French grandfather dies, Laura's French grandmother, Simone, claims she is having repetitive dreams about an angel named Oleo, who insists that she and Laura must hire a captain to sail them around the world, so they can live happily ever after.