Josef's father was thankfully able to get out of the concentration camp but when he came out he was more frightened then ever, and was. Josef's world was shook when his father tried to commit suicide and when he was told that Cuba wouldn't take them and had to leave, meant that he had to leave his father on Cuba. Thankfully Josef and his mother and sister found a safe home in France, but eight months after that Germany invaded France and were caught by the Nazi, and his mother had to choose, his sister Ruthie would be let go or him.
Isabel's family made it to Cuba, though they did bump into a few problems along the way. Isabel, her mother, her father, Ivan's dad, Ivan's mom, Ivan's brother Luis, Luis's girlfriend Amara, and her baby brother Mariano who was born in the boat. Sadly, Isabel's best friend, Ivan, was killed by sharks and her grandpa jumped out of the boat to distract the Miami cost guard ship from sending them back to Cuba by pretending to drown. but Isabel has a knew life and is happy with her family, and knew home.