Theme: The varied plant life of a tropical rainforest may hold secrets that benefit modern science. In this true story, a fatal disease leaves American Tirio villagers with little faith in the shaman's healing. An outsider helps them understand the importance of the shaman's wisdom, and enables a Tirio boy to realize his dream to become a shaman. LeVar and ethnobotanist Mark Plotkin visit this Amazon Tirio village and meet the boy from the story who has become a shaman. We learn about rain forest plants with healing qualities and find out what life is like in an Amazon village.