The aftermath surrounding a woman and her small daughter whose car breaks down in a small town when she takes a wrong turn on her way to Galveston. Years later, after midnight a mysterious stranger appears at the edge of the woods and the peaceful life fifteen-year-old Ellen Fisher has with her beloved stepfather, Frank is turned upside down. Small town gossip, jealousy and murder strive to tear them apart in a tale of secrets and unrequited love.