Gavin Shanahan has spent his last three years holed up at a quiet retreat for people experiencing emotional crises. He's not just a lapsed Catholic, he denounced his priesthood before fleeing, leaving behind a distraught and embarrassed family in a town rife with gossip.

After learning a disturbing piece of news in connection to why he went on exile, he returns home to find that not everyone is itching to welcome him with open arms.