When Helen's strong, stubborn mother, Charity, nearly dies after a terrible flu sweeps New York City, it makes sense to accept a marriage proposal from her longtime best friend, Andy, living far away in much healthier Montana. Ever a wanderer, he moved away at sixteen and has kept in touch with Helen ever since. She's never stopped loving him and prays that she can build a new life with him out West, one that will include her mother. But when Helen...