Two branches of the Artinian family, each headed by a brother, are at the center of a passionate and elucidating debate. On one side, Chris and Mari are the hearing parents of a deaf newborn and decide to implant their baby, much to the dismay of their deaf in-laws. On the other hand, Chris's brother Peter, whose entire family is deaf, is dealing with his young daughter's request for an implant, a request decidedly at odds with his role as a leader of the anti-implant movement.