Jean Jones, a gawky, 25-year old drops dead with her publication in his pocket and discovers new love unexpectedly with jeweled Ray Malcolm around the afternoon the grandfather she has never met shows on her door step. Against the advice of her loved ones, who all seem to be stewing in their secrets, Jean intends the funeral for Gray Jones and finds some challenging truths concerning the Jones women, her failing career and a crippling inability to proceed in a past relationship.