In a rural town, brash Michelle struggles to protect her teenage brother, while their mother battles is- sues with substance abuse. Yearning for a way out, and her youth nearly drained, Michelle seeks sol- ace in her lover, Tom, who arranges for them to leave town. However, their romantic ideal of a new beginning doesn’t come without consequences, especially for her co-dependent brother. So will her lovely ideal cost her everything she was trying to protect?