Nora Silk doesn't really fit in on Hemlock Street, where every house looks the same. She's divorced, wears high heels and red toreador pants and the way she raises her kids is a scandal. But as time passes, the neighbours' apprehension evolves into admiration. The men's lust evolves into awe. The children are drawn to her in ways they can't explain. Everyone on this little street seems to sense the possibilities and perils of a different kind of future when they look at Nora Silk.