When Gene's spouse, Maida, passes away suddenly, a sense of dread about their marriage's authenticity haunts him. Surrounded by long-term friends, the Donnellys, Gene strives to revive warm memories of summers spent at a shared lake house and family life in New Hampshire. Simultaneously, his daughter, Dary, questions not only the rosy image Gene holds of the past but his understanding of Maida. As a rift with Dary grows, Gene confronts the revelation that both his daughter and his wife carried enigmas he never saw. With a suspicion brewing that could shatter his beliefs, Gene's story weaves a tapestry of friendship, love's complexity, and the painful pursuit of truth behind a shared history.