Synopsis

For Carrie Hicks, life has become a marathon. Working doubles at the diner, running to gigs at bars to chase her elusive dream of becoming a singer-songwriter, helping her daughter, Emma, with homework, and all the while supporting Rodney, her deadbeat boyfriend. But when Rodney's abuse lands him in jail and Emma in a wheelchair, Carrie makes a run for it with her daughter. Carrie and Emma attempt to start again in the tiny town of Nolensville with help from Carrie's Uncle Earl and his church-folk friends. But when Rodney comes looking for them, Carrie and Emma must find strength they never knew they had. Can they at last find peace?

For Carrie Hicks, life has become a marathon. Working doubles at the diner, running to gigs at bars to chase her elusive dream of becoming a singer-songwriter, helping her daughter, Emma, with homework, and all the while supporting Rodney, her deadbeat boyfriend. But when Rodney's abuse lands him in jail and Emma in a wheelchair, Carrie makes a run for it with her daughter. Carrie and Emma attempt to start again in the tiny town of Nolensville with help from Carrie's Uncle Earl and his church-folk friends. But when Rodney comes looking for them, Carrie and Emma must find strength they never knew they had. Can they at last find peace?