After the death of their mother, Eve and Meri Tolle realize that for the first time in their lives, they are going to have to take care of themselves. The sisters soon part ways. Meri heads for New York and Eve leaves their home in Illinois and finds a job working at a diner in South Dakota. One wintry cold night in January, Eve finds herself in the wrong place at the wrong time. She quickly flees to Montana to avoid anyone finding out about her involvement...