Weary and determined to conquer the demons that haunt him, Jake parks his big rig in Paradise, a Midwest United States town he thinks peaceful. He finds acceptance in a five-person acting troupe and Saturday night ballroom dances. Police find a dead body in his truck trailer. Jake's inquisitiveness uncovers a skeleton before the police has an answer to the first death. Three women new to his life add restlessness never before present. Jake's spouse and driving partner, Athena, had died of cancer. Could he love another? Would it matter if he is jailed first or killed?