Mike Mayer, a young man from a small Wisconsin town, is on the path to a promising future, surrounded by friends and a steady girlfriend, Carrie Beal. Unbeknownst to him, Carrie has been questioning their relationship for a while. After a tragic accident leaves Mike a quadriplegic, his bitterness drives Carrie away, and she ultimately breaks up with him to pursue an undefined dream in New York. She moves in with Simon Rhodes, a classmate, and starts a new romance with Paul Elliot Fraser, but their relationship is complicated by his secrets and her unresolved past.
The Dive from Clausen's Pier
After a tragic accident leaves her fiancé paralyzed, Carrie is forced to adapt to a new reality, ultimately finding a fresh start in New York City.