Seventeen year old Magnolia is torn between right and wrong at the height of the Civil Rights movement in 1964 Mississippi. Her views are challenged by her best friend Delilah, who hides a dangerous secret.

17-year-old Charlotte returns to say goodbye to her small Georgia town on the last night of summer, terrified that a more massive goodbye looms over her.

After her mother suddenly dies, a pushover painter must battle through the opinions and expectations of family, "friends," and a toxic boyfriend to plan her funeral.