Nicholas Giovanni's life revolves around his five-year old daughter Kate. When he isn't driving his taxi, he is taking care of her and her mother Kathleen, who's last involuntary admission to hospital was while pregnant. Tension start to rise with the return of Ina, Nicholas' childhood best friend, to the house next door. Kathleen doesn't trust her or Nicholas. Already unstable, Kathleen suspicions culminate in a day of violence, and Kathleen's disappearance.

Kate's life is shattered by her mother's desertion. No-one will tell her where Kathleen is. Although Ina is like a mother to her, Nicholas keeps her at arm's length. He cannot bring himself to tell Kate or Ina the truth about Kathleen's last day, until Kate runs away, and he realizes his silence has torn everyone apart. To find Kate and to keep Ina in his life, there are truths he must face, if it's not too late.