Reminiscent of Skeeter in The Help, Nadine Carter Barnwell, daughter of a prominent old Southern family, does not fit in with the person she is expected to become in the 1970's South. Her unflinching love of modern dance causes her to set her sights on more. But as her plans to study dance in New York City become more complicated and alienating, she must learn to accept that her choices in life, some in her control and some not, can eventually, by accepting all the joys and heartaches, surpass what she had set in motion - a fulfilling and happy life.