 Cheryl is young, Black, and lesbian, working in Philadelphia with her best friend Tamara and consumed by a film project: to make a video about her search for a Black actress from Philly who appeared in films in the 30s and was known as the Watermelon Woman. Following various leads, Cheryl discovers the Watermelon Woman s stage name and real name and surmises that the actress had a long affair with Martha Page, a White woman and one of Hollywood s few female directors. As she s discovering these things, Cheryl becomes involved with Diana, who s also White. The affair strains Cheryl s friendship with Tamara. More discoveries bring Cheryl (and us, her audience) to new realizations.