karissa, freshly turned 21, back home for summer after graduating college, for the first time in 3 years. returned to texas after college in socal. the old porch, her room, her dads best friend since she was young, joel miller age 54, making her question why she ever left. before karissa left for college, she used to babysit joel’s 13 year old daughter sarah. but now karissa’s all grown up, and despite having watched her grow up, joel can’t help but notice her in ways he probably shouldn’t.