In his New York high-rise, Max (voiced by Philip Seymour Hoffman) is cutting and saving his toenails, aiming for order and stability.

Essie Coffey gives the children lessons on how to survive in the bush. She shows them different sorts of fruits and trees. Summary by Romaine Moreton.

Essie Coffey instructs some young people on how to track animals. They are looking for porcupine tracks, and finally find one.

Bryan Brown stars as a factory worker and aspiring foreman who must make a decision between being bullied at work, or risk losing his hearing.