Charlotte is sleepwalking through life, having vacantly committed to most of her past partners, and with no real, lasting, tangible past relationship to her name. But meeting Richard marks a change for her and a promising new chapter in her life. They are a sure fit, and she is graced with true happiness and a genuine purpose. In one fleeting, unexpected, tragic moment, though, all of this and the unequivocally passionate love and affection they have found for each other is quickly torn apart; Charlotte is forced to piece together the remnants of what they had together, even if this was never actually what she thought it was. In the end, an unlikely friend is formed to help her achieve this and move on.