What do we owe those who gave us life? Ellen and her daughter Althea share an apartment in Chicago. A Universe of two, they live a simple life and take care of each other. When Ellen receives a call urging her to her estranged father's hospital bedside, Ellen wonders whether or not she should respond. Is Ellen ready to face her own past, and subject Althea to the long-held secrets she left behind? Will Althea embark on her own journey to discover the past she didn't know she had?