In a remote mountain town, Brandon, a haunted young drifter, falls in love with a mysterious funeral director who is guarding a dark secret that threatens everyone she encounters - and who also may hold the key to Brandon's disturbing past.

Gloria returns to her bleak home town after failing as a singer in New York. She falls for a grifter who claims to be the former manager of a famous singer. Her passion for singing is reborn, but she is pushed into uncharted territory.

A twelve-year-old boy's fate is determined by his father's departure and the impending Dust Bowl as he is forced to care for his family and their farm.