When a tech geek has a run-in with a shut-in in the middle of nowhere, the encounter is life-altering. He is the key to her restoration, and she is the key to what he is missing...
An abusive relationship causes Connie to withdraw from the world. Leaving behind her friends and career in the city, she returns to the safety of her hometown, now a wasteland of foreclosures. A shell of her former 'fun-loving' self, she cuts off her emotions in order to survive. Meanwhile, Paul had no idea highway construction would detour his entire future. Unable to get the 'Hermit lady' off his mind, he devises a plan to get near her to unravel the mystery. When his scientific approach proves ineffective, he becomes an active participant in the experiment. He teaches her how to love, and she teaches him the value of family. His lifetime of achievements pale in comparison to new discoveries found in the most remote part of town.