DeeDee returns to her hometown with her 11 year-old son, Trooper, 1-3 years after she ran off with her boyfriend. Sam, her youth best friend, is married and he and his wife would be the veterinarians of the town. Lydia is a bit wary about dee-dee after Sam tells her that they were best friends growing up and DeeDee was his very first crush. But Trooper and dee-dee find their way to hearts of the townspeople with friendships and their sweet helpfulness. DeeDee invites lots of the ladies of their town to weekly candle making parties and sets a candlemaking business in town up, and she and Lydia become friends. 1 evening after dinner together with Lydia and Sam, dee-dee tells Sam she's very sick and she does not have to live and she needs his help to find a fantastic family in the city to embrace Trooper. Sam later tells Lydia every thing plus so they decide to embrace.