Set against the vibrant and industrious backdrop of Montbray during the 1960s Cold War era, the story follows a young married couple, the 25-year-old Mildred and her husband, who operate the town's newly established Holiday Inn franchise. Montbray has transformed from a quiet village into a bustling defense industry hub, fueled by wartime manufacturing and the continuous demand for munitions, artillery shells, and military hardware under successive presidential administrations.

Capitalizing on the influx of visiting defense contractors, military officials, traveling salesmen, and cross-country truckers hauling heavy munitions, the Holiday Inn rapidly becomes a lucrative enterprise. Money flows steadily into the city, reflected in the diverse array of vehicles crowding the streets and parking lot, from the Cadillac Eldorados of the older generation and the Chevrolet Bel Airs of the middle class to the Volkswagen Beetles driven by rebellious youth.

The narrative centers on the quiet tension and adaptation required to run a successful business in a town whose identity is forged by military might and patriotism, contrasted against the rising counterculture movement. When a group of free-spirited hippies arrives in a Volkswagen Microbus adorned with the provocative anti-war slogan "Make love not war" and carrying acoustic guitars, Mildred and her husband must reconcile their community's heavy reliance on the defense industry with the changing face of America. Accepting the youths as paying guests, the couple sets the foundation for a thriving, enduring business at the crossroads of a shifting nation.

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