with his father Gerry in Fargo. Once home, Lipsha soon falls in love with Shawnee Ray Toose, a dancer and designer who lives with Lipsha's aunt Zelda. Shawnee Ray is dating Lyman, Lipsha's entrepreneurial uncle, and the two have a child named Redford. This doesn't stop Lipsha from asking Shawnee Ray out on a date. Lipsha and Shawnee Ray plan a date in Canada but are soon stopped by border police because of a pipe that belonged to Lipsha's grandfather Nector. Lyman goes to rescue the two and asks Lipsha for the pipe because of the historical value. When Lipsha refuses to give the pipe up, Lyman offers Lipsha a job at The Bingo Palace, a casino that he owns. Lipsha takes the job and is soon visited by his late mother June in a dream. She gives him bingo chips to use at the casino and drives off into the night. Lipsha begins to play these chips and wins each time after playing bingo. He wins a van and a lot of money. Lipsha's relationship with Shawnee Ray is also going well. They have a romantic evening together, which leaves Lipsha more in love than he was before. Lyman finally gets Lipsha to give him Nector's pipe only for him to gamble it away. Lyman's gambling addiction is something he keeps to himself. He begins planning to open a new resort on Matchimanito Lake, a piece of sacred tribal land. Lyman convinces Lipsha it would be a good idea to join him in this business opportunity. Shawnee Ray begins to distance herself from Lipsha. He becomes depressed over this and finds himself on a vision quest. This quest leads him to a vision with a skunk telling him the plan for the resort on Matchimanito Lake will never have purpose as the land "is not real estate." Lipsha is confused as to where his life is going at this point. After living with Zelda for months, Shawnee Ray is ready to live on her own with her son. Zelda tries to control everything Shawnee Ray and Redford do, and Shawnee Ray has had enough. She leaves for college with Redford suddenly and doesn't tell Lipsha. Lipsha has another vision where he sees his father Gerry hiding after breaking out of prison. He goes to find him in Fargo, and they steal a car and drive into a blizzard. The