In 1971, single mother Emma Lee Dubois loses her short term memory due to a head injury. Without friends or family, this displaced Southerner is victimized her 63-year-old boss, Leonard. Six months later, Emma Lee regains enough memory to realize she's married to the creepy, controlling codger. And she discovers she's pregnant! As Emma Lee heals, she begins to realize the terrible truth that escaping Leonard may be the hardest thing she's ever done.