Sometimes, attending a hometown reunion isn’t just about reacquainting oneself with people, experiences and emotions. As Carlota Bettencourt discovers, sometimes these gatherings reveal far more - like the shells that wash up on shore...to tell the story of their existence in the ocean’s beautiful, but changing tides. The three-day Pu’unēnē Plantation event brings to light the path that took Carlota from a plantation town to the pinnacle of her profession. With fame and fortune in her grasp, Carlota discovers something that tops all of that...and even more.