Vivian Cooke is battling cancer while her husband, Paul Ortega, has an affair with his first love, Rhea Dixon. In an attempt to make her final year of life more bearable, Vivian tolerates Paul's infidelity, enduring the emotional pain of his indifference and the cruelty of her mother-in-law, all while Rhea moves into their home. But when Vivian's life is tragically cut short in a car accident caused by Rhea, she is unable to live out the time she should have had.
