Though her mother abandoned her when she was a baby, Etta May"s doing just fine. She"s got her best friend Quentin, her grandfather Gent, and their trailer home with Gent"s prized rosebushes out front. But Gent is seriously ill, and when Ma comes to help out, Etta May is torn between anger and longing. Struggling to accept Gent"s terminal illness, Etta May finds herself relying on her mother more and more. Gradually learning that change can mean new beginnings, not just endings, Etta May allows Ma back into her life-and keeps her promise to let Gent die at home, as he wishes.