 In flashback, Sam reminisces about how he came to be there.Sam heard about his grandfather's abandoned farm near Delhi, New York, learned wilderness survival skills by reading a book at the New York City Public Library, and how Sam's father permitted him to go to Delhi so long as Sam let people in the town know that he is staying at the farm.Unable at first to locate the farm, Sam tries to survive on his own but finds his skills are not up to the task.