Abigail Hunter's affinity for emptiness, has led her to seek the companionship of drugs and lassitude. However, the struggling waitress's aimless drift is disrupted when a young runaway, Fallon, appears, claiming to be her daughter. Fallon's search for family and affection interrupts Abigail's free fall and the two decide to define family in their own terms. However, past demons, secrets, and spurious friends threaten the foundation Abigail and Fallon work so arduously to build.