Professor Vivian Bell (Helen Shaver) arrives in Reno looking for a divorce from her unemotional marriage. She moves into a nearby ranch owned by Frances Parker (Audra Lindley), just hoping to keep to herself and find a new life. However, the longer Vivian stays at the ranch, she finds herself intrigued by and attracted to Parker's daughter Cay (Patricia Charbonneau). Cay is as different from Vivian as possible - she is free-spirited, and cares little about what others think of her. As Vivian and Cay spend more time together, their friendship quickly blossoms into romance.