A family drama unfolds through the lens of a sensitive son's life, juxtaposing his childhood struggles with an abusive father and his mother's inadequacy, against his adulthood as a romance novelist, forced to confront his past when he returns home for his family's milestones.

Fireflies in the Garden
A catastrophic event ruins the Taylor family's celebration on the day their mother, who had postponed her education to raise her children, is finally set to graduate from college.