Elian's father,"Pa" Quinton, is a lawyer. He works in the fictional town, Coyote, Arizona.
In the beginning of the film, Sarah is celebrating Christmas. She has a Christmas tree and lives in an apartment by herself.
In the book series, "God and the Coyote", Sarah Woodland lives in a halfway house after she runs away. In the film, Plaster of Paris, Sarah lives in a half way house while attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.
The title of the film "Plaster of Paris" is also a chapter in the book, God and the Coyote: Sarah is a Coyote.