Nick, a chef on the brink of opening his first restaurant, struggles to put his life back together following the loss of his mother. At his wife's urging, he reluctantly reaches out to Briana, his estranged, transgender parent. Seeking closure with both parental relationships, he invites Briana to join him on St. Simons Island, Georgia to scatter his mother's ashes. As they journey across the American Southeast, Nick and Briana must come to terms with the rocky emotional terrain of their pasts. As they approach their island destination and circumstances conspire to bring them closer together, their tumultuous family history comes into full view. Nick and Briana are faced with the difficult task of determining a new path forward.