A musical dramedy about a guy named Joe and his girlfriend Evey. They dream of hitting it big on Broadway. When Joe lands an opportunity to write for an Off-Broadway musical, he is forced to cast either the love of his life or Summer, his newly discovered muse. The realities of show business prove to Joe that writing is easy, living is hard.

An island community finds itself under quarantine, facing an evil, through one young woman, which spreads rapidly. Surviving residents must stop the young woman before she reaches the mainland and infects the wider community.

Follows the life of Stephen Dobyns as he deals with life, women, and his move from journalism to poetry.