In a future not so far away, a young boy named Igby discovers an extraordinary natural phenomenon known only as P.U.R.E., which immediately sparks many scientific and political controversies. What is P.U.R.E.? P.U.R.E is a Particularly Uncommon Rain Event. Scientific debate about P.U.R.E.'s precise number of rain drops between Canada and the US quickly escalates into an international conflict. This soon causes a chain of unfortunate events that includes the mysterious murder of the beloved scientist who was determined to resolve the debate, the deaths of a few unlucky civilians and the near happening of a nuclear war...