<p>We meet Emily travelling on a bus, suffering from morning sickness, and reflecting on her past life ? on jobs she has worked, relationships she has had, and her years of growing up as a First Nations girl. Years of making the wrong choices, especially with men, have left her confidence shaken and with a legacy of unexpected children. Without much money and not even a suitcase, Emily becomes a tragic figure but somehow through her independence and determination she rises above this stereotype. As the bus rolls west from Toronto across the prairies various passengers engage Emily in conversations, some with evil intentions of taking advantage of her. Throughout these incidents we discover Emily?s hard-edged attitude for survival and her instinctual savvy.</p>