When an adopted daughter appears to be hiding a deadly secret, her mother is forced to find the strength to confront the girl's past, even though it means putting her own life at risk and jeopardising everything she cherishes.
故事的背景是在北卡莱罗纳州的一个农庄,一个名叫帕格的女人回忆起她的童年。十岁时,帕格(Alexa Vega)和她的母亲露比(Joanne Whalley)住在无人注意的荒野里,帕格的父亲法兰克是个二次大战的军人,三年前在一次任务中失踪,但她们仍然希望法兰克有朝一日会回来,一如往常一样回来上紧表的发条。
镇上多数的人都认为法兰克已经不在人世,连富有的邻居西莱斯(Cotter Smith)也这么认为。西莱斯曾大胆向露比表露爱意,但是露比不为所动。有一天神秘访客汤姆(Sean Patrick Flanery)来到镇上,和露比及帕格成为好友,情况从此有了变化…