In the vibrant backdrop of 1970s New Orleans, sixteen-year-old Middle Eastern Jew, Casey Cohen, finds her life thrown into chaos when her engagement with the wrong crowd results in turmoil. Seeking a return to tradition, her family uproots to the Orthodox Syrian Jewish enclave of Brooklyn, where ancient customs dictate contemporary life, and marriage is more a display than a choice. Here, among grand Shabbat dinners and opulent Museum of Natural History parties, Casey encounters 'the Marriage Box' where young girls showcase themselves for a predestined future. Enchanted by Michael, a man of the community, Casey willingly weds at eighteen. However, when faced with the harsh truth that her dreams may need to be sacrificed for Michael's desire for a family over her education, she grapples with the weight of her heritage and the cost of love. In a story about the clash of cultures and the pursuit of identity, Casey must decide if she can reconcile her two worlds or if she might have to abandon one to thrive.