Emily Martin and her friends are motivated only by kindness, and curiosity, when they try to locate a man who has been estranged from his family for many years. They soon discover that nothing is straightforward. What is the truth? The closer Emily comes to identifying the man, the more ambiguous the quest becomes. Unfamiliar people and places challenge long-held assumptions about herself. Is she just a vulnerable old woman, no longer capable of running her own life? That's what her daughter, Francie, would have her believe. Or, is she perhaps a person with courage, tenacity, and impulsive curiosity? As Emily finds answers to these questions, she begins to perceive surprising possibilities for her future.