 It is 1950s Nevada, and Professor Vivian Bell arrives to get a divorce. She s unsatisfied with her marriage, and feels out of place at the ranch she stays on, she finds herself increasingly drawn to Cay Rivers, an open and self-assured lesbian, and the ranchowner s daughter. The emotions released by their developing intimacy, and Vivian s insecurities about her feelings towards Cay, are played out against a backdrop of rocky landscapes and country and western songs.