After Stanley receives the devastating news that his wife has been killed in the war in Iraq, he tries to prolong his children's innocence by taking them on a road trip to a theme park instead of telling them they will never see their mother again.

After Stanley receives the devastating news that his wife has been killed in the war in Iraq, he tries to prolong his children's innocence by taking them on a road trip to a theme park instead of telling them they will never see their mother again.