Когда-то Лейн, Берти и Фред состояли в полиаморных отношениях, но после исчезновения Лейн отношения оставшихся двоих переросли в традиционный брак. Внезапное появление Лейн вносит хаос и ревность в жизнь героев, заставляя их переосмысливать собственные чувства и границы.
High school athlete Cyd Loughlin lives alone with her depressive father in South Carolina, perpetually longing to get away from it all. When her aunt, famous novelist Miranda Ruth, agrees to host her for a few weeks during the summer, Cyd jumps at the opportunity. While there, she falls for a girl in the neighborhood, even as she and her aunt gently challenge each other in the realms of sex and spirit.