What do you do when the home you know and love won't let you stay? A late-night brouhaha between childhood friends turns bittersweet - facades of blase strength and derogatory conviction crumble - as a young work-seeker headed west says a final goodbye to a beloved hometown and friend in Halifax, N.S. Farewell to Nova Scotia contemporizes the narrative of disenfranchised East Coast blue collar workers by focusing on a new generation of 20-somethings living in a landscape and city that inspires the soul, but leaves a less than desirable paycheque.