doomed To—or Blessed With—eternal Life After Drinking From A Magic Spring, The Tuck Family Wanders About Trying To Live As Inconspicuously And Comfortably As They Can. When Ten-year-old Winnie Foster Stumbles On Their Secret, The Tucks Take Her Home And Explain Why Living Forever At One Age Is Less A Blessing That It Might Seem. Complications Arise When Winnie Is Followed By A Stranger Who Wants To Market The Spring Water For A Fortune.