Several years after the death of Dick Buek, Jill Kinmont (Golde Globe winner Marilyn Hassett) and her mother (Nan Martin) return to Bishop, California for the summer, renting a house from handsome trucker John Boothe (Timmothy Bottoms). Jill is captivated by John, but refuses to face her emotions until the two finally fall in love. Can the couple overcome fears and hurt from the past to make a future together?