The Flints are Stan Flint, Al Huizenga, Peter Hudson, Stephen Scarrow, and Aron Harris. They live in the cities of Toronto and Hamilton, along the north shore and at the westernmost tip of Lake Ontario, respectively. The two cities are connected by a thin patchwork strip of steel bridges, pebble beaches, walled-off express lanes, defective rail switches, box stores, and seedy seaside hotels. Each has their own fully functional airport.