Gale Merryweather is unlucky. Even her name spells trouble. G-a-l-e (like a violent winter storm), and she feels helpless because of her misfortunes. Until one day, the ride operator of the carousel at the park in Providence, Rhode Island, gives Gale the answer to all her problems. All she has to do is catch the gold ring. Catch the gold ring on the side post of the carousel, and any wish she might have is sure to come true. However, Gale's obsession with luck and the gold ring suddenly vanish when she soon encounters a mysterious friend, whose troubles appear to be much greater than hers. It...