Judy Carrier finds herself at a crossroads. Her best friend, Mary DiNunzio, has just become partner and is about to become a bride, leaving Judy wondering where her own career and love life are going. To make matters worse, she is rocked to her emotional foundations when she learns that her beloved Aunt Vicky has been diagnosed with breast cancer. She races to her aunt's side, and so does Judy's mother, only to find that her aunt is dealing with the sudden death of a friend who had been helping her through chemo. The friend was an undocumented worker at a local farm, but her death doesn't look natural at all, so Judy begins to investigate.