InthetinytouristtownofBoltonLanding,N.Y.,thepopulationexplodeswiththousandsofsummervisitorstoLakeGeorgeandtheAdirondackMountains.Thesummerseasonisdoordieforthreemembersofonefamily,eachwiththeirownrestaurant,whomustmakealltheirmoneyfortheyearbetweenJuly4thandLaborDay.Theirrestaurantswillliveordieoverthecourseof10intenseweeksbecauseitonlytakesonebadseasontofinisharestaurantforgood.