When Roy meets an unusual passenger on a plane bound for Shanghai who opens his mind to the vastness of the universe and life beyond Earth, Roy wonders whether or not the man sitting beside him is in fact human after he drinks several glasses of wine during the course of the twelve hours in the air and not once stands up to use the restroom.
From that moment on life takes an extraordinary turn for his family as it becomes clear that the reality of everyday life becomes a distant memory. New friends from unlikely places guide the family and humanity towards an alternative future, but such a path is met with the challenge of overcoming the will of those who wish to preserve the status quo by any means necessary.