The play is set on a Pacific Island where Gavin, the protagonist, has been assigned to write a report about the effects of rising sea levels. His girlfriend Airini, an islander, joins him to connect with her family. However, conflicts build between Gavin and Airini’s family who want him, not just to report on the climate catastrophe, but to do something about it. Things reach a head and Gavin is forced to make a decision whether to go or to stay.