Coming home after deployment with the Second Infantry Division, his enlistment up, Marcus had a big day planned, and his buddies arriving with him all knew about it. Unfortunately, things didn’t go as he’d hoped. He discovered that while he’d been gone… Jody got his girlfriend. Left standing at the airport with an engagement ring in his pocket and his faithful dog Crapper in his arms, Marcus watched her walk away with his now former best friend. At the suggestion of his buddy, Sergeant Felix Walker, Marcus and Crapper decided to clear out of there and head to the north woods of Minnesota to spend some time away from everyone and everything—but trouble seemed to have it in for him—and October 28th was just around the corner.