Olivia Burton (23) moves to California with her boyfriend Francis Morales (24) against their families’ wishes. Francis’s mother, Lillian, is a devout Catholic who disapproves of her son’s cohabitation, expressing her feelings in the form of cruel, religious postcards. Despite these objections, the young lovers begin a new, exciting life together. However, their bliss is cut short after a horrific accident that leaves Francis scarred both physically and mentally.