Ostrik, Now A Grown Man Working As A Doctor In The Netherlands, Returns To His Childhood Home On The Island Of Curaçao And Recalls His Experiences With His Family And Neighbors There During A Time Of Colonial Unrest In The 1970s. Each Sunday His Father Bubu Would Play Dominoes With His Friends While Discussing A Variety Of Issues As Ostrik Would Observe. After Chasing Bus Drivers Away From An Important Location For Taxi Cabs, Bubu Becomes The Likely Choice For President Of A Newly Formed Taxi Cab Union.