After kicking another boyfriend out of her life, Chloe receives the news that her mother has died. Given her circumstances, she is forced to meet up with her estranged brother, Julian, and drive to her mother's hometown. Julian shows up with a precocious twelve-year-old girl named Suzy, unwanted by her divorced parents and hitchhiking to her aunt's house. Before they reach her destination, Chloe's reason for keeping her distance from her family is revealed, creating a chain reaction that further alienates her from her brother.