Why has Michael Manning left his big-city medical practice and retired early to a farm in rural Maine? And has he really--as viewed by Lesley Jordan, an attractive nurse in nearby Winchendon--reneged on his implied agreement to help his fellow man? An unexpected series of adventures arise as Michael tries to settle into his new community, leading to interactions with Lesley that are touching yet comical. Their story addresses a question that arises inevitably during the course of a human life: does this relationship have any future? True love is like a ghost; everyone talks about it, but few have seen it.