The author is approached by a spiritual teacher and healer who invites him to the woods of Maine to hear an interesting proposition, after which he heads to Boston to lead the protest movement at the Democratic National Convention, and finds a city under military occupation. We return to Boston for the explosive conclusion to the DNC protests, and then journey back to Maine to decompress with Wolf, with unforseen consequences.

The author attends the 2004 Green Party nominating convention and is made a party official. Back at home, things are changing rapidly for him and Edie.