FrancisÊBarrett returns to her hometown of Storm Lake, IowaÊto take care of the family holdings, such as they are, after her father passes. While turning his garden shed into a small but livable cottage, she runs into an old flame she admired from afar but never dared speak with during their high school days. Using her secret passion of oil painting to unwind from long days of clearing out the mess, Francis finds her father also had a secret passion and left behind a tale of a man she didn't truly know.
George Frederick McKenryÊnever leftÊthe Midwest townÊwhere he was bornÊother than brief travels with his four children,Êwho heÊnow has custody of since his exÊmoved into a condo with her new boyfriend. Running into the one girl from schoolÊwho rebuffed him when heÊasked her out, G.F.Êcan't helpÊchecking on her and making sure she's getting along alright.ÊFalse assumptions and past resentments fade as Fran and G.F. let down their guards in order to create new memories.