Katherine, wearing only her robe and slippers, walks out of her house one morning, leaving behind a safe world of comfort and success, as well as her husband Mathew, a computer professional in San Francisco. She heads to Tomales Bay on the north California coast, where she encounters two drifters, Jake and Rich. As time passes the two develop a fascination for the mysterious city girl and soon their rivalry reaches a breaking point. A violent night reveals hard truths, long hidden, for all of them, including Katherine.