Wilson and Libby Dandy are living out their retirement years in Mayflower, Arkansas, quite happy in a comfortable and predictable marriage, when a weary and bruised teenager appears one summer morning. Seemingly a runaway, the young man is allowed a drink from Wilson's garden hose and a plate of food from Libby's kitchen. Charmed by his mannerly disposition but troubled by the circumstances of his arrival, the elderly couple allows "Ben" to stay for...