One phone call inextricably links five Wisconsin teens and their stories into a story of family, friendship, love, loss, heartbreak, healing, and ultimately hope. Tricia struggles with meaning in life after her grandmother's death. Emerson lives life trying to fulfill all the promises he makes. Angie has secrets only poetry can tell. Brenda, an actress and screenwriter, cannot bring herself to face her past. And Brian, a potter, sets aside his life for Tricia's sake.