Lily Covington, a Manhattan housekeeper, embarks on a trip to the rural Alabama town of her youth. To Lily's surprise, her employer's nine-year-old son Michael stows away for the ride. Together, Lily and Michael realize just how alike and how different their worlds really are. Michael explores a way of life he never knew existed, while Lily discovers some tender truths about the family she left behind.

Lily Covington
Michael Towler
Maize Covington
Jim Towler
Donna Towler
Booker Covington
Louetta Covington
Ada Covington
Chick
Harrington
Sheriff Boyd
Jarreau